Butte Mining News Notes and Local Developments
Secretary Callaway receives Montana laws. Freight prices to Benton faltered as shippers prefer Corinne route. W A Clark bricks delivered for reverbatory furnaces. Deer Lodge visitors recall pleasant days in Butte. Park avenue east building underway to ease housing shortage. Amalgam from Silver King mine claims high ore value. Water in ditches falls, placer work paused. Mail to Hulte now via direct bag drop, saving a day. Mining operators report scarcity of skilled miners, while Fryer Process talks delay Dr Merrell’s return.
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Callaway
Ninth Legislative Assembly of
Montana
Benton
Corinne
W. A. Clark
Mixx
Deer Lodge
Butte
Park Avenue
Main Street
Silver King
Wipestone
N & Bernard
Noyes
Upton
Hulte
Silver Bow
Bulte
Washington
Brother Stackpole
J. M. Merrell
Fryer
California
MINER
Alloged
Virginia
Deer ‘Lodge
Menton
Kuch Thes
Virginia City
Virginia Cdn
Doubtlins
Armstrong &Johnson
Green Hood & Honn
Whso
Greenhood
Gang & Klein
Helena
Ike
Sprashurger
Express
Imarketa
Henry Eline
Europe
America
Copper Ore Vein Found at Downs and Talbot Mine
Brown and Dunn have leased the Downs and Talbot mine on Mountain lead. At 32 feet depth a fine copper vein assaying over 40 percent copper was struck. The Mountain lead shows strong promise and a whim will be erected to push rapid development immediately.
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Messrs. Brown & Dunn
Downs& Talbot
Port Neuf Stage Robbery and Murder Report
An 1876 Port Neuf Canon robbery and murder on a southbound stage occurred near dawn on July 15, six miles north of Robbers Roost station. Four men robbed the stage at the identical site of a past ambush and seized treasure boxes, with passengers killed and the assailants heading inland.
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Port Neuf Canoy
Port Neuf Canon
Port
Phey
Nongera Sabuard
Herald
Mining camp buzz fuels Deer Lodge visit notes
Stevens family visits in Butte as Colonel Irvine pursues copper leads and mining leases. McFarland of the McBurney House registers at Centennial. Dickenson, a well known Deer Lodge citizen, surveys Butte and camp prospects. Dr Massighroad, Deer Lodge physician, balances mining duties with patient expectations in Butte.
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Stevens
Fitlin Deer Lodge
Butte
G.W." McFarland
W. L. Irvine
Deer Lodge
Dick Dickenson
Citizens Meeting Plans Fire Warden for the City
Last evening a citizens meeting agreed to petition the County Commissioners to appoint a fire warden for this place under a legislative act. No decision on a fire company was made and further discussion will await a future meeting with a concrete plan to be submitted.
Basin gold camps report potential large yield this season
Three white companies operate in Basin led by J G McQuales Parks d and Bradnaher and G W Jones. No cleanups for two months yet but signs point to substantial gold dust from old Basin. The China company has cleared about $1,000 so far. Felix Metsinn runs a pack train supplying the camp. Sheriff Ly tracks a horse thief near Helena, catching him on the Benton road with two horses. Edsall and Farrell pursue the horse thief.
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Basin
J. G. McQuales
Parks
D& Bradnaher
G. W. Jones
Old Basin
China Company
Felix Metsinn
Sheri Ly
Benton Road
Helena
Edsall and
Farrel
Virginia
Lerald
Deer Lodge
Deer
Henton
Deer Ledge
Campa
Joher Lodge
Northern Pacific
Missouri
Soot House
Davis 1
Assayer Meader at Salt Lake City District
Assayer Meader of Salt Lake City reports on ore findings with no rates for gold or silver ores. Details remain until further assay data is published.
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Halt Lake Guy
J. B. Meader
Aeager
Assayer
Salt Lake
Ity
Industrial Corporations and the New Corporate Principle
A 1876 piece discusses the rise of corporate management in industry and finance. It argues centralized control through limited ownership benefits labor and capital, enabling widespread private capital to fund large enterprises including railroads and coal, while promising public accountability and steady dividends.
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Bicot
American Institute of Its Engineers
Philad ‘Phias Tene
Germany
England
Tranter
Europe
United States
Connuan
Cesar
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