Postpone the Extra Session and Local War News
The Benton Record reports Brownlow's death in Tennessee and a plan to postpone the extra session of Congress to October. It notes judge Knowles ruling on the Bullion Tax route for the county and forecasts upcoming court publications. The piece covers Missouri navigation improvements, army supply delays, and copper and gold market movements with expert opinions from London and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownlow
Noxville
Tes
Knowles
London
Bosphorus
Brown
Barney
Baldwater
Texas Pacific Railroad
Missouri
St. Louis Hotse
Staic
The Good Time Coming for Montana and the Nation
The article proclaims a speedy return of prosperity for the United States and Montana as the trade balance shifts in America’s favor. It argues export growth will circulate money to workers, spurring a revival as Europe’s looming conflict increases demand for American arms and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic of the United States
Montana
Europe
Prosperity Through Economy and Self-Reliance
The speaker warns against excess and lavish spending, especially by mining communities, urging strict economy to preserve prosperity. The American Republic should act as a storehouse for world needs, produce what it requires, and avoid profligate luxuries to prevent future panics and downturns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Republic
Eamn
Black Hills Mining Prospects Warn Laborers Against Illusions
An editorial warns that the Black Hills offer opportunities for skilled miners and healthful workers but are not a poor man's paradise. It notes limited placer resources, the need for capital, high living costs, and uncertain gold yields. Guides report pay of four to six dollars daily, but most ground is shallow and prospects may exhaust quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
India Exchange
London
New
England
Messrs
Vivian, Younger,& Bond
France
Mining Journal
United States
Black Hills
el Dorado
Montana
Fournial
San Juan
Prospecting in the Hills Opens Gold Field Promise
The article notes vast gold indications along the southern slope of the Upper Missouri valley extending 400 miles east and west. It warns of dangers and hardships in opening the field but stresses trained prospectors will persevere. Quartz veins show potential for development with several mills already operating or under construction near the Hills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia City
Missouri Valley
Biany
Water Level Theory Shaping Butte Mine Developments
A detailed discussion on water level as a pivotal depth in mining at Butte. The article asserts ore changes at depth from free milling to base refractory, with shifts in silver content and metal bases, and cites expert opinion predicting base metal predominance below water level. It notes varied theories and emphasizes geological and metallurgical reasoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Thany
Earth
Butte Mines Near Water Level Hold Bright Prospect
The article argues that while most mines lie above permanent water, below water the ores may still prosper. It cites a mine assaying 121 ounces per ton at depth and notes many hard quartz ledges could yield rich ore. It urges testing ore concentration and deeper exploration rather than despondency about the water level.
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Butte
Freight looting report details large consignments
The report lists freighters who departed Fred J Kiesel & Co forwarding depot with thousands of pounds bound for multiple receivers including W H Danielson Ross Fork Idaho George L Shanp Salmon Idaho and others. Several consignments and destinations are named with totals ranging from tens of thousands to under a hundred pounds. The narrative notes crews rolled out this morning with substantial freight losses consistent with a coordinated incident.
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Fred J. Ki & Co
Dec
Loveland
W. H. Danielson
Ross Fork
Idshe
Joe. Warren
Cruckfoot
Albert Green
Shoup
Sears
M. S
George L. Idaho
Be. Lary
Salbnon Idaho
T. C. Burker
Four Chico incendiaries sentenced in Oroville Court
In Oroville California four Chico incendiaries received prison terms from the county court. H T Duties twenty years James Fay ten years Pleasant Slaughter ten years A Halderbaum five years. A motion for a new trial in Jones and Tray cases was denied.
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Oriental Powder Mills Company
Grandy
Maine
Oroville County
H. T. Duties
James Fay
Pleasant Slaughter
A. Halderbaum
Jones and Tray
San Frecisco
Sacramento Valley
Boards of Trade
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Chicago Times
Sheridan
Letry
Bismarck
Yellowstone
Benton Recor
U.S. Engineer Corps
Dauphin Rapids
Benton
Russia
Turkey
Thurday
Tohoruk
Batoum
Asia
Thig Dittte
Asia Minor
Vaca Springs Hotel
Deer Lodge
Valley
Mitchell & Mussighrod
Weettly
Fromm
Joana
Mitchell &4 Mussighroo
San
Francisco
E. L. Bonner & CO
Butte, Montana
Proprietors
Vicinity
Vipond
Mount Vernon Hose
Blumws Bazar
WM. Coleman & CO
San Francisco
New Main Street
Murray
B. Wahchsseau
B. Valston
Butte City
Deer Lasgo
Marchesseau
Valiton
Stone House
T. Hauser & CO
Queensware
Bankehrers
Butth, Montana
Bennett
Te Boxy
Bulis
Casa Burzase
Marchesseau & Valiton
John McGinley
Henry Terrell
William Wilcox
Bubuque Lode
Silver Butte
William Wilson
Main Street
Broadway
Dublin
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