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Newspaper
Butte Miner
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1876
Page
2
The fragment discusses European securities, potential war effects on bonds and loans, and mentions Russia. It references E. J. Netton and a street incident involving a ten dollar note, with unclear names and events amid a Riviere of London context.
The article discusses local fears of migrant laborers arriving for winter wages in mines, noting placer operations have paused and urging restraint on newcomers. It references Walker Bros investments and hopes for government patent and ground leasing options, while predicting limited seasonal work until spring.
The article discusses quartz lodes as indicators of deep crustal fissures, noting true fissures are permanent but rare, often forming networks ramifying through granite rather than conforming to stratified beds. It cites minerals like fluor spar and cade spar, and cites Phillips on matrix types and mineral poverty in pros.
The fragment discusses iron oxides linking to copper and tin indications, iron hat marking mineral crests, and slickenside as a depth cue. It notes red and yellow oxides reflect mineral solutions, with polished quartz walls signaling deep, yielding vein surfaces and surface grinding from tectonic shocks.
The piece notes preparations for a centennial event and labor moves toward an eight hour workday and uniform wages at West Jordan and Sandy furnaces. It reports Colorado’s Republican ticket winning by about 1 200 to 1 800, with a Republican legislature and electing a new United States Senator. It mentions a Chinese exhibit and beliefs about stomach linked mental capacity, plus a Savannah yellow fever panic and a Georgia youth heroism anecdote.
A fragmentary report states that a battalion or force was captured or destroyed near Slendige'erenie. It notes three companies marching to rescue or determine fate, with Mati. Carroll leading with the revenge party for miles.
Reports from Besiku New York and London describe mobilization in Russia with a Warsaw headquarters and rumors of conflict between Russia and Turkey. Dispatches quote German-Russia alignment, English troop readiness, and a possible peace path with continued war risk. Financial markets show weakness as distress spreads in Servia and Bulgaria refugees rise.
Messengers report Sitting Bull's camp has crossed the Yellowstone River toward the Big Horns as peace terms are sought. They are told surrender is the only path to peace and prisoner of war treatment, with ration access ending until surrender is completed.
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