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Newspaper
Butte Miner
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1876
Page
3
The Butte Miner announces it will not publish next Tuesday to allow a hundredth anniversary independence celebration. The paper will return Thursday and delivery extends to Butte and nearby, with Rolla Guther handling subscriptions and monthly payments.
A prospect south of Butte at Travona features a 1500 foot ore ledge with three shafts at 200 foot spacing. Center shaft 40 feet deep, east shaft 44 feet, west shaft 70 feet. ore vein averages 18 inches of chloride of silver with manganese and antimony. Early 1875 development shows strong ore potential and four hundred tons lie on the dump. Mineral values cited include lead at 125 per ton and silver around 20.67 per ounce, with mixed notes on other metals and market quotations for May shipments and base bullion through May.
The town hosts a Montana Minstrels night and a July Fourth celebration with a parade, services, and a large ore shipment. Officials announce the opening of the Centennial House, a new mine prospect, and early revival of mining operations. A sunrise explosion and scheduled religious services are noted, with civic preparations and marching orders for the procession leaders.
National salute of 14 guns at sunrise followed by a 9 A M procession and 10 30 A M ovation at Washington Park. Mid day and territorial salutes, balloon ascension, fireworks, grand ball at Lower Masonic Hall, and a 104 gun Centennial salute per details.
Butte citizens celebrate by planting evergreen trees along Main Street and Broadway as the new Che Park street bridge nears full completion. Alex Ralston drives the first car across the bridge in a parade honoring the centennial celebration with a decorated state car featuring the Goddess of Liberty and a retinue of young escorts. The parade, under the coordination of committee chair Aed Posnainsky and members, invites families to Charpentier's Hall for Fourth of July events.
The Preritory notes a fortified bugla proof sala with elaborate locks in Montana. John Fine, driver, was crushed between a embankment and his wagon near Prickly Pear Caton and is receiving attention at Feigns' ranch. Local notice mentions Fort Garry prisoners efforts and a river flood event at Benton. The steamship Key West arrived, and a fire at Tobacco Gardens caused by a leaking bottle of sulfuric acid is investigated.
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