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Newspaper
Butte Miner
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1877
Page
3
In Butte, merchants and miners, tied to mines for bread and butter, shape town fortunes. The piece praises liberal local merchants, laments outsiders and profit seekers, and urges continued support for the Miner as the town grows through mining wealth.
A description of stagecoach racing near Park and Main reveals near misses when horses slip on a bridge. The article warns of serious potential injuries if a horse falls through a cracked plank and urges slower driving to prevent accidents. Separately, Henry Walter narrowly escapes injury at the Davis mill when a belt-driven miller malfunctions and flings him into the pan, sustaining bruises but no lasting harm.
A late 19th century town notes a sparse turnout for Loeber's Hall meeting called by the Fire Company to discuss fire protection. Residents laments lack of water, equipment, and organized effort while urging volunteers, buckets, hooks, and ladders to mitigate a possible blaze in Main Street, with warnings of future ruin if action is not taken.
A rough patron at a saloon wins a fifty rip card with a king-ace bet then collapses clutching his head. He is believed dead but revives after bystanders rub his chest and call for a doctor. While others inspect the scenery his winnings are taken and consumed at the bar before the man recovers.
A reader notices a variety of goods for sale including shoes cigars and novelty items from ABO. A Sea Foam shampoo product by Anderson and Luhmidt is advertised as beneficial for hair growth and cleansing. A plan to build a two story brick Masonic and Odd Fellows hall aims to issue 38000 in stock with over 5000 subscribed so far and a projected 8000 total cost. site chosen opposite Marchesseau and Vaitton’s store with work to start if funding completes.
The Dester mill ends repairs and will restart soon. the fifth pan and third settler will be set running at the Davis mill this week. Roel rastra runs two tons per 24 hours while a mid month clean-up aims to boost output. planned bells to be added at restart. Centennial Mill idle since the sixth due to legal issues, with improvements expected to raise crushing and amalgamating capacity. Gassett & Weeks rastra work continues near Silver Bow, with ore showing promising surface and underground potential for saving precious metals.
A report describes a furnace restart at the Mt Jackson mine last Monday. The Charles furnace began operation and within an hour mercury appeared at the condensers, with a capacity near four tons per batch, affecting the assay value of the ore.
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