Butte Mining Boom Sparks Quarta Ore Rush in Deer Lodge
The Butte area in Deer Lodge County Montana emerges as a major quartz camp with belts of gold silver and copper across about twelve square miles. Developments include the Delta copper leads and the Mack Chief first lead. mills like Centennial and Farlin and many new lodes yield milling ore. Placer declines shift to underground work as water limits ease and hundreds of shafts rise with the season.
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Butte
Montana
Deer Lodge
Greenwich
Yer Buw Creek
Jnuwk
Utah
Baltimore
Eer Lodge
Mack
Charles Sharply
Wmn
Graham
Phirer
Win. A. Partin
Congressiona Av Shey Werk
Farlin
Iil
Citizens meet at Clairpentier Tall Lacav for celebration plans
An announcement notes a large meeting of local citizens at Clairpentier Tall Lacav. Committees will guide events with aims to celebrate. Sherday speakers Geo W Irvin and Thos T Napton of Deer Lodge may speak. B J Way to read the Declaration of Independence. a history of Butte is proposed. A followup meeting is set for Friday at 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clairpentier Tall Lacav
Oyelty
Sherday
Messrs
Geo, W. Irvin
Thos. T. Napton
Deer Lodge
Montana
B. J. Way
Athens
Monroe Silver Mining Company Sets Plans for Vipond District
The Monroe Silver Mining Company, organized in Rochester in 1876, with Owen Gaithey backing, plans to relocate the Ward Mill from Vipond to Big Hole to process Vipond ores. Superintendent C. S. Masten reports on properties including the Puttengill mine and other holdings, and aims to assemble a strong mining force despite recent storms delaying site surveys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.S. Masten
Thute
Monroe Silver Mining Company
Rochester
New York
Owen Gaithey
Montana
Vipond
Ander Ele
Geo. KE
Muautardis
P. DP. Weile
Ilf Atkinson
GS. Masten
Chas. W. Gattney
Te Old Midas Mining Commpany
He Ward
Monroe Company
Big Hole
Puttengill
Ubler
Masten
Rochester and State Line Railway Company
Ouly
Muarue
Taguur
Guttie
Centennial Fourth Planning Meeting Held At Masonic Hall
Citizens met last evening to organize the Centennial Fourth of July celebration in the city. Chas B Warren and G W Newkirk elected as chairs, J M Venable secretary, with committees led by A J Poznainski and others for stations, finance, readings, and arrangements. Declared a report deadline and a follow up meeting scheduled for Tuesday.
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Masonic Mall
Chas
Af. B. Foster
J. B. Weinpier
J. Leary
S. Warren
Irvin
Thomas L. Napton
J. F Tail Il
I Bartkett
William EL. Chi
Chiseule Wiliams Ray
J. G. Keith Sid C. Burkett
E. B. Way
Fine Line and Place
Langrishe Company stars in Montana circuit at Butte
Rev MLN Gilbert of Montana’s fame visits Butte with Langrishe Company. Cast includes Langrishe, Old Man Gross as stage manager, Jimmy Griffith as property man and gentleman villain. Local figures Furbis, Kessler, Salzman, Schwab, Clagett and Masten arrive to view quartz prospects and celebrate Independence Day orations by Dilly Clagett in Philopsburg Silverado context.
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Jol I. Furbis
Deer Lodge
Usalburg
Fur Keeps
Mills & Kessler Hay’ Ing Digld
Faber
Burrs
Iis
Kew
Tay
IE. C. Kessler
Deer Lodge Todlay
Will Lerent
Joseph Uldzman
Salzman Bros
Sam Schwab
St. Louis
Helena
Butte
Montana
Win
Clagett
Masten
Vipondte Builhind
Dilly Clagett
Philipsburg
Rocky Mountains
Abia
Silver Tongue
Silverado
Butte Silver Mines Flourish Amid Wage Talks and New Mills
Reports from Butte detail miners paid around 100 dollars for quartz min placer work with over 400 men employed. Ironside operations like the Irvine silver mine at Divide Creek and Hauswirth Bros strike paying ore as day and night shifts run. Plans spark for stampedes, new strikes, and the Farlin mill running on full capacity as Captn. Plaisted pushes salt-chloride processes and fire-safe stone buildings emerge to replace wooden structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saxey
David
Thomas Irvine
Divide Creek
Hauswirth Bros
Republic
Butte
Massigbrod, Mitchell, Hirsch & Co
Salt Lake
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Rolla Butcher
sPorsong
C. F. Fidelity
LODGE
Broadway
Lickie Street
Pulte
Alent
Joan Gi Era
NLC Ie
Lailas
Mln
Gilbert
Gen- Meer
Odlust
Montatna
Ieaves
William Colemany
Boceint
Riend Tevin
W. S. Fanlin
Dark Street
N. L. Turney
Silver Boiy
Gassett’s
Brown's Gulch
Wuxl
James Thompson
Ben
Venor
Daffyette Cowgill
Teri Lali
Plaisted
Hey
My. Clark
Valston & Morchersean
Comret
Uwkee
Deer Lodge of the Tanmany
WM. Wilson
LC. Burkett
Bred Lieber
Old Stad
Main
TNT
Fred Lober
Sc. Burkett
Dewre, Jane
Isis
Orex
Ulte
Travena
Gleinlty
Montini
Butte City
Henry Jacobs
E. L. Boxxer & Co
Franklin
Olly
Silver Bow Brewery
Chris Nissler
Ieat. Markets
City Meat Markets
Porcher
P Roprietor
Butte City Stable
West of Main
Theer
Salivery
General Blerchaydisiyy
Phia Housevonly
Superior Dagatelle
Foster
Ray
Centennial Brewery
General Merchandise
Rniread Gentenelitt Mille
Saxony
Grogerion
Yecrion
Sctimidt & Saile
John Morris
Butte, Montana
Valiton
A. Hyde
Valiton& Hyde
Meri
Philip
Cenys
Inghams
Ted
Fiiney
Ther Gratin Tnd
Wiees Taniers
Pat Dares
Pte Gell al Oods
Uty
Prompety Stenchet
Peter Valit
Tand
Rugte
Scott Hows
Montanay
First National
Rai
Olan
A. Giaffrey
Bsig
California
San Francisco
Ifrey & Meseryey
Herbert Whitney
Fit
Verbees ‘Proprielay
Aw. Fingh, M.D
Montanas
D. Cohen
A. Comen
D. Comenm & Bro
Grouches
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