13 Jun 1876
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Newspaper
Butte Miner
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1876
Page
1
Circulating largely a3 Ow Misrn will among miners and mil lisen throughout the Territory. Venders offer machinery and goods to sell, inviting correspondence on innes development, production, and sale. Subscribers are urged to send money by registered letter with prepaid postage to publishers for prompt attention.
Reports on methods to test for organic matter in potable water using sugar fermentation and observations of milky sediment formation in bottles with urine and phosphates. Proposals include neutral sulphate of peroxide of iron to purify water and form insoluble basic salts, plus instructions for treating large tanks and reservoirs. Also describes dangerous coastlines of Africa with surf and wind patterns and long foaming lines along beaches.
A correspondent details Chinese capital punishment devices called the cage with a prisoner hung by the neck as bricks are removed over days. The London Daily papers report the East London Railway opening in 5.8 miles under the Thames, cost about £3.2 million, with major stations at Shadwell and Whitechapel, tying into multiple lines.
A Practical correspondent to Scientific American offers methods for oiling leather belting. Oil the belt on both sides, either by passing it through oil or using a brush, to extend life and efficiency. Details on cross belts, splices, quarter twists, and lacing methods aim to prevent wear and tearing.
The piece notes steady American travel abroad despite predicted foreign arrivals for the Centennial. It argues rail rates deter visitors and that Philadelphians may be disappointed by low turnout unless fares drop. Europeans face hard times, prompting many to plan brief or fall visits to Philadelphia after the peak rush.
A flame with an elastic head vibrates to sound. A rotating mirror projects flame images and intricate patterns on a wall. By using a high intensity flame and a moving strip, successive impressions could record speech photographs for later interpretation.
The article explains how mercury used in experiments becomes contaminated with metals such as lead zinc and tin dust and water. It outlines purification methods including redistillation dilution nitric acid mercury nitrate wash bags chamois filtration and water washing. It also describes tests for purity noting tarnish on a porcelain dish and the appearance of spherical globules on a clean surface.
Physicians in New York attribute pneumonia outbreaks to air pollution from docks streets sewers and drains rather than cold weather. The article notes risk factors such as debility irregular eating and sudden clothing changes and stresses maintaining health through exercise diet regular life and temperate living to prevent the disease.
C Hodge writes from Mineral Tark Arizona on mineral veins within 80 miles around Mineral Park Cerbat Hualapai and Peacock mountains. Keystone ore at Mineral Park mill pays 200 dollars per ton after 200 feet of work. Lone Star ore rich in horn and ruby silver awaiting milling.
The article highlights ore values near Chloride and Mineral Park with shipments to San Francisco yielding up to $1,400 per ton for select mines. It notes promising mines at Chloride such as Ene pire Schenectady Pink Eye and Pennsylvania, and a five stamp mill at Mineral Park processing Keystone ore. It mentions Hackberry mine in Peacock mountains and potential profits from multiple small mills, stressing need for railroads and capital to develop the mining country.
Commodore Shufeldt directs authorities to produce several five inch steel wire hawsers for use by the navy. They would be lighter and non absorbing compared with hemp 12 inch ropes, offering improved pliability and durability for towing monitors and distressed vessels at sea. This marks a notable advance in steel and iron applications to maritime uses.
The thickest armor plate ever rolled at Charles Cammell & Co in Sheffield measures 22 inches, eight inches thicker than any prior plate. It is sample for Italy’s Dandole and Duilo war vessels, tested with an Armstrong 110 ton gun from Newcastle. Vessels will feature two turrets each housing two such plates.
The Paris correspondent of the Economist reports a meeting of the Economic Society where free press and disbelief greeted a claim by Joseph Garnier that gold mines in Spain were discovered of extraordinary richness. Mannequin, present at the meeting, refused to reveal details, while asserting the richness of the field without exaggeration despite secrecy around a company forming.
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