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Newspaper
Butte Miner
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1876
Page
3
A meeting of citizens is set for tomorrow evening at Charpentier’s Hall to organize a city fire department in Butte and discuss measures to protect the town from a devastating blaze. The notice urges all residents to attend and contribute advice and support.
The passage notes rapid improvement in Buite with new leases and investors like Stewart & Hickey bringing in partners from Bitter Root, Helena visitors eyeing a branch house, and arrivals from Deer Lodge. It mentions ore from La Plata, leasing activity on the Asteroid and Discovery area, and local efforts to expand mills and shops as the town advances in mining.
New York reports added details of Custer's fight. Reno led a retreat across the Little Horn and back down the valley pursued by Indians. Charley Reynolds was killed. McIntosh was shot after being pulled from his horse. The ford was crossed in a chaotic rush with many casualties. Lieutenant Hodgson was killed as he reached the bank. Porters troops reached the hill though eight were shot en route.
The article traces English common law on mineral ownership to the American regime, noting crown claims faded in America and that after independence the U S government acquired vast lands with mineral rights passing with land patents. It outlines 19th century federal acts, surveys, and policy shifts that established private mineral rights tied to land ownership and patent validity.
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