Local News Notes and Installations at Butte Lodge No 2
The report records officers installed at Butte Lodge No. 2 with Chas Murphy W M and Jao Noyes S W among others. It describes copper production efforts and mining activity at Moose Creek with claims earning $20 to $40 daily per hand and about seventy five miners operating, while the Perry ground yields similar results and tooling increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDaniel
G.g. Treas
Chas
Warren
G. See
Wm. Porter
Wolf. Posnaitisky
Neti JG
Dolin P. Rainy
J. Posnaitsky
Ofcers
I Butte
Lodge
Chas. Murphy
W.M. Jao Noyes
Wei
FE Buck
JW. Charpenier
Dohen
Jamesine
Perry
Moose Creek
Otice
Joshue
Thomson
William Dickey
Ezbon G. Dodge
Mm.t
Reys
Congress
Atlin
Deer
South Range
Montana
Tathe
Tock
John
Trevnor
Chais
Treanor
Lot
Penny Art
Dickey, Thompson, Dickey
Calvin
Evan
Lot-No. Es
Local notes on Butte business boom and civic efforts
Readable fragments document Butte activity including hardware stock by D N Dellinger, repair work, and plans for new machinery from Chas Car and Bir Allen. Mentions Barker brothers moving to Deer Lodge, hotel renovations, and a fire whistle system on Centennial hill. Citizens discuss watchman funding, musical society formation, and legal partnership Call Forbis and Gundy offering mining and property services from Washington contacts.
Newell to Lead Obstruction Works and New Plant at Mine
Old Lexington notes Newell will oversee obstruction of the works with experienced staff. Kemp Bros will run amalgamating and assaying on site, arriving promptly after completion. Planned changes include upgrading the old main line and enabling inside work after freezing weather. A 240 horsepower engine and other machinery will be on ground soon. Davis plans a wagon road from the mill to his northern mines with winter grading. Five to seven hundred tons of ore remain on dumps at Lexington mine, supporting about fifty days of work. additional labor will be deployed to raise ore for steady employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell
Wly
Kemp
Kemp, Bros. Anilb
Clancy
Davis
Lesington Mite
Lexington
Helena to Butte Wagon Road Subscription Promises Fund Drive
Citizens of Deer Lodge, Feterton, Lewis and Clark counties pledge funds to open a Helena to Butte wagon road via Boulder. Subscriptions directed to a fund of at least 2500 dollars, overseen by Holter Parkinson Sanders and Lee Foster. If Helena contributes 1500, remaining 800 must be raised elsewhere to secure a fall construction push.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chee Zehs
Buite
Jefferson City
Penmié Les
Helena
W H. Parkinson
Butte
M. T. Get
Deer Lodge
Feterton
Lewis
Clarke
Boulder
A. M. Holter
W. H. Parkinson
Tunius G. Sanders
Lee Foster
Butte City
Arith
Davila
Eng
Lv Butte
Hotena
Bull
Fall Butte
Ahl
Prospecting Frontier Rumors Stir Montanan Territory
Reports circulate in town of a possible rich mining strike about four miles east of Flathead Lake. Old guide Jack Fisher linked to the tale as a potential promoter of a Denver based Eldorado. Claims of a five dollar gold pan and early stampede stir tensions over hunting grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim
Clagett
Hsg
Colorado
Denver
Rieak
French Peter
Flathead Lake
Jack Fisher
Fragmented notes on ore assay values and pricing
A garbled historical text outlines various ore assay percentages and pricing units. Mentions zinc and copper ores, net assay values, per unit and per ton figures, and deductions from wet and land assays. References New York and mention of untidy calculations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loz
York
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Sorclock v
Sapte Brathren
Kas
Logal News
Mill
Broadway
Rodeybush & Co
Missoula Gale
M.D.’ ‘Hathaway
Vittor
A. Smith
D.N. Dellinger
Barker Brothers
Silver Lake
Pheumatic
Answirth’ Bros
and & A
Privita Br Dov
Ea Turvine
Dan. Cimeron
Bulte
Cameron
Bir
Allen
Jeanne
Nation
Culara
Stackpole
Ger
Re‘ Kennon
Dre
An Gundy
Forbis
Valiton
Dienae
Inany Otlisay
Ames
J. NM. Wetzell
T. Porter
J. McMurphy
Minn
Messrs
Washington
Eta and
Balis Wagon Road
Lhe
BAZA
Lew
Real Estata and Mining Agency
Dhe Geoperty Arid Imines
Insurance
Deer Lodge Valley
Quong Hg
Led W. Foster
Bowes & Lehmidt
Mutasleprisent
J.-M. Lowes
Bowes & Schmidt
Tate
New York
Boston
San
Francisco
Prerdoz
Laly
E. L. Bonner & CO
Montanay
Jearning
Taud Mining
Eniniy
Opera Ake Pine
Sera
Ban
Hove
Ok Nawsa Aibears
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