Battles, mining camps, and dangers in Deadwood country
A Montana correspondent reports a year 1917 frontier view with Indian threats, killings, and stampedes in the Black Hills. He notes miners planning to Red Cloud Agency, asserts little government protection, and details timber, ore reductions, and a growing mining economy around Deadwood and Bear Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Crock’ City
Red Cloud Agency
Black Hills
Montana
Montan
Deadwood
Wolf Mountain
Wolf Mountains
Fort Keno
Ti. Irvine
A. W. Mathews
Bear Lodge
Rocky Bow
Wind River Country
Dick Poplin
Deampwoon Croy
William Wilson
Silver Butte
Dublin
The Social Ball In Butte Sparkles With Busy Preparations
The Social Ball by the miners of Butte will be held at Loeber's ball on St Patrick’s Eve the 10th inst. Tickets are cheap and music will be excellent. Supper arrangements with Joe Rosenthal at Copperopolis Restaurant. Proceeds to benefit the Butte school fund. Invitations extended widely but some may be omitted. New silver mine activity near Grasshopper Elk Horn District announces a new 15 stamp mill planned and ore from Storm Jade to feed it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copperopolis
Butte
St. Patrick’s
Dutte
Joe Rosenthal
Bing
Mul
Baymack
Grasshopper
Elghorn
Dayk
Peny
HL Jonson
Silvons
Deis Agunshoe
Nonotaka Mineral Exhibit Receipt Acknowledged by Smithsonian
Smithsonian acknowledges Montana Legislature act donating a remarkable collection of Manansa minerals exhibited in the Centennial display. The letter notes acceptance for the National Museum and promises labels and report references. Congress is asked for funds to build a sufficient exhibit building to showcase mineral wealth from foreign nations and U.S. states, with Montana invited to contribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suita Mian Institute
Wasuincon
D.C
Montana
United States
Smithsonian
Smithsonian Institute
National Museum
Congress
Union
Local items out of Butte as March pages turn
The article notes Patrick’s Day events and misinformed talk about Humphreys. It reports sales on Main and Broadway by Walker Bros denied, plus M Alexander’s new boot shop and local building activity. It covers bullion shipments from the Davis mill, ore yields from Rainbow and Parks mines, and rising town prices at public lots. It ends signaling railroad bill talks and Union Pacific meeting in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loeers
Humphreys
Main
Walker Bros
Elas
M. Alexander
Ife
B. G. Anderson
Deer Lodge
Granite Street
Davis Mill
Helena
Sassay
Lexington
Centennial
Rainbow
Daly
Rainbow Lode
Messrs. McMinn & Co
Donnell, Clark & Larabie
Parks
Parks Ming
Ave
Main Street
Butte
Colonel Sharp
Dudge O. B. O'Bannan
Rev
J. B. Russet
W. 11. Weimer
Peter Lansing
J. F. Polting
W.N. Aylesward
Chas. Kenyon
D. L. McFarland
Z. C. Robinson
W. Hagar
Nick. Beilenberg
Henry Jacobs
Bannack
Phil Shenow
Judge C. Mead
St Presiey
Cable Mir
J. A. Moss
Marcus Daly
Utah
Esterday
Butle
Snow buries roofs as city fights deep pileup
The Territory reports two feet of solid, compact snow threatening collapses across the city. Copper silver glance ore from Lexington owned by W C Child yielded 300.45 per ton in an assay. Meagher county entrepreneurs head to Pony amid rumored camp riches. Phil Saunders deposits ore samples at First National Bank. A collection notice from A McBride asks debtors to settle promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
W. C. Child
Lerald
Meagher County
Pony
Phil Saunders
Montana Company
First National Bank
Also Mentioned on This Page
Philipcarg
Troub
Jedge
Northwest Company
Hope
Pardee
T. U. “Groshon
Helens
Georgetown
J. Q. Stewart
Stewart
Sitll Reductions
Lodeber’s Opera House
Butte City
Joan Noyes
WM. Hill
Sascl Stuart
Jonx Downs
Porter
Joan Stinsox
Marcus Daly Hank Porter
Tames Prouse
Jeff McNamee
Deex Pug
Mike Hicker
Necle
Joun Stuart
Tor. Clark
W. Egnere Smith
A. F
A. R. McLatrin
A. W. Barnard
N. Arrox
B. RouprBusy
Manu
Bircet
Butteiry
New York
Oston
San Francisco
Jess
California
Fermantown
EL. Bonner & CO
Lutte
Marchiseau
J -P. Valiton
Marchesseau
Valiton
Ri W. Donbell
Larabie
W. Ds
Clare
Domwell
CLARK
Queensware
Butte, Mont
Donnell, Lawson & CO
Broadway
Casxa Buvezas
Marchesseau & Falston
Butts
Magueret
J B. Meader
Asayer
Doz
London
ATES
Ores
Basto
Butte, Montana
Grocers
W.H. Weimar
Dutte and Travons
Rolla Butcher
Celles -Carrier
Snah
Fidelity Lodge
Earner
Brethrren
Aldenid
J. HB
Foster
N. G
Leary
W.G
Warren
See
Joan M. BowEs
Treas
Bo'eloek Y. Af
J. F. Beck
W.M. Cuas
Wantten
Suc'y
Blehorn Mi
Lling
The
Josefu Henry
Lee
Smithgonian Institute
Son
Geverttor of
M.T
Chiye
Gould
Ditlon
J. K. Sherwood
Utah Northern
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Boston
A. McBride
Tim Os Murphy
Roach & Co
Will Plewe
Immelate
Gama
Jer
Miah Roacit
Elt Butre
M. T
Éouitae of Law
GE. Humphrey
S. ‘Burrs
Bennnett
Wetvern Drug Store
Attf
Pirties Destrinix Bargaine
Quartz Ner
Porter & Warren
Suny Deer
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