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Newspaper
Butte Miner
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1877
Page
3
A lengthy adjourned session hears proposals for funding and protection measures for a water supply project. Officials discuss costs, legalities, and timeline, noting subscriptions and public contributions while urging prudent action to ensure deliverable service and safety.
Report mentions Adray Nownan and Kealson involved in a shooting in Salt Lake City a week ago. A bullet struck a Cortina car. Dye's clothing pocket bore a fragment, with bullets missing him. McAndrey’s murder conviction and upcoming execution date are noted, with an appeal pending in the Supreme Court of the Territory.
The note says we will set the lowest possible price now and issue price lists in a few days. It indicates a pricing strategy emphasizing minimal initial price with forthcoming detailed lists.
A note from E. L. Bonner & Co of Butte Montana outlines a student gathering at Loehe’s laboratory in response to a student organization. The event features a choral performance by about seventy youths and a four month course priced at ten dollars.
A local mining report describes the Bustington shaft at depth and the western shaft of the Luetsixton ready for operations, with ore handling plans and potential daily yields. It notes the Green Campbell update on landowners Messig Mortis, Duff son, and Col Woe band, and mentions children's shoe sales by E L Botgerd Co with bargains of 1 to 2 dollars per pair.
A brisk reel of shopping chatter fills Butte as Barnett's at Mesa announces a fine stock of ladies shoes just received. Plans unfold for new buildings, a flame bath, and a bus store as merchants cite upcoming sales, services, and public notices amid a bustling week.
The Dexter MT was bought and overhauled at The Dexer Mall. Repairs and improvements were completed, with two added features and three new parts. The mill will begin work today, and will employ Dexter on custom work exclusively.
The Centenual Ball notes limited progress on the Centuruial mill and boardroom discussions. Stockholders Low Hulie Kons cindl Raunsford oppose immediate action while Low plans a six month shift of focus and a trip to arrange capital, expecting a late return to resume mining and milling operations at one of the camp’s best equipped mills.
Deer Lodge figures and visitors mingle with Butte events as residents travel, attend games, and scout arrangements. Notes mention football match with Athletics of Butte, schoolhouse progress, church dedication changes, and local business chatter about rail and supplies.
A report from Helena covers a chess championship between local figures amid a torching mix of injuries and accidents. It notes Charles Low losing a thumb in an accidental gun discharge, Patrick Rouga's survival, and various misadventures around Mount Waakbeu and nearby towns. The piece also mentions a departure of infantry to Missoula and updates on the Moneta Company creditors with a New York telegram signaling $35,000 raised to pay debts.
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