Fraternal Meetings and Postal Notices in 1870s Utah and Nevada
A dated item notes IvbaY regular communications of Masonic lodges in Butte and Lovelock with second and fourth Saturdays, inviting visiting brethren. It also lists postal rate quotes for Salt Lake and London markets, and records mineral lode publications in Deer Lodge County covering Summit Valley and Independence districts with multipleClaim names and locations. The document urges signatures for a petition to increase postal service and compiles diverse mining district entries and resource mentions.
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APA
Butte
UD. Ask. & A. BL
Lovelock F.st
Hotel de Minera Girwn Horse
Centennial Brewery
From Patrick Woods Letter on Gold Country Hardship
A August 14 1876 letter from Patrick Woods in Deadwood City recounts a hot hard journey from Bismarck, scarce water, and sparse Indians aside from small bands. He notes claims worth little, no farming fit, gold potential, overbuilt mining activity, idle locals fearing winter, and smallpox cases with one death in Deadwood City. He mentions incoming Montanians and Colorado arrivals amid a bustling but troubled frontier.
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Patrick Woods
Deartwood City
Bismarck
Montana
Deadwood City
Colorado
Montane Mining Notes and Road Repairs Reported
The committee reports on sixty thousand pounds of silver ore shipped to Utah parties, likely for reduction. Repairs to the Butte to Silver Bow road were completed after a prior misstatement. A cog wheel cast at Helena is en route to Deer Lodge for the mill project, with steam expected tonight and operation by Wednesday.
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Packard
Menerey & Co
Utah
Butte
Silver Bow
Montana
W. A. Clark
Helena
Deer Lodge
Mit
Territorial railroad meeting urged amid fair plans and freight concerns
The Railroad Committee at Fort Benton invites delegates from Deer Lodge, Lewis and Clark, Meagher and Chouteau counties to a railroad convention in Helena on September 1. The Territorial Fair at Helena promises a record exhibit with over eight thousand dollars in premiums. Local freight bottlenecks cited as merchants report scarce transportation and rising rates as harvest season nears. Mineral operations in Meagher County show Kinney Shields & Co cleaning up a twelve-foot bank at Indiana Gulch with fine gold.
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Fort Benton
Deer Loge
Lewis and Clarke
Meagher
Cho 1
Clecb
Telena
Imanagers
People's War Bank
Tielena
Quinton
Seventh Infantry
Fort Ellis
Dil
F. J. Kiesel & Co
Covinne
Coriane
Meagher County
Messrs. Kinney, Shields & Co
Indiana Gulch
Lidiana Golen
Thompson Gulch
Various Local Moves and Montana Appropriations Noted
Deer Lodge visitors attend county session to decide a fire warden for Butte while Helena ties try on family visits. Montana appropriation highlights include surveyors general offices, land office needs, and river improvement funds totaling $350,500 for Indian agencies and $300,000 for public land surveys.
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Ist Inst
Montana
Legislative Assembly
Surveyor General
Surveyor General's Office
Missouri River
Yellowstone
Blackfeet
Crow
Flathead
Fort Peck
Lenhi
General Land Office
Mon
J.R. Boyce & CO
Ore on the Republican lode worth $500 per ton prompts mining plans
Clark's Pork and miners in Fort Pease area report a large ore dump on the Republican lode valued at $500 per ton. Proprietors will sack and ship ore this fall. Dewings carries sacks to the mine and packing begins upon arrival. District shows strong development and mining optimism in Clark's Fork region.
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Dim Dewings
Fort Pease
Clark’s Fork
Dewings
Republic
Ellia & Davis
Clark's Park
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Ivbay
Tuk Minvic
Travona
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Cartier
I.0.c.f. Fidelity Lodge
Broadway
Main Street
Joan G
Ertin
B. Posten
Ve. Cas. A. Warren
See
Juan M. Bowes
Treas
Chas. Murphy
W. M. A.J. PostAmnaxy
Bettar
New York
Salt Lake
London
Perton
Sat
Taoreace
Postal
Berrios
County Recorder
Deer Ledge Montins
Solon Johson Et al
Mohawk
Summit Valley
Warfirach & Potts
Sumutit
Warren
Wirseh & C
Summit Valley Diste
Davis & Warren
Whit
Independence Iatrie Witlian McNamara
St. Qloud
Sunmnsit Valley
Ath
Smith & McLuggan
Queen Bess
Jah
Pounds & Wall Mineral Wai
Lincoln Gulch
Border
Carpenter's
St. Louis
Gulch
J. HL. Boucher
Hornet
Hirsch & Gager
Hirsch & Haiswirth
Black St
Abinswirth & Larner
Carolina
North West
Company
Bay
Hickey
Black Hawk
Henry Brandy
Badger
Magnolia
Independence
Blach Hills
Izems
Erator
John Frisberger
Tropolis
Lee W. Foster
David Marks
Marks & Jacobs
Diamond City
Marks
Vipoud
Phillipsburg
Cable
Jefferson
Lunlder
Jylior
Leggat
Io Butte
Astern
VOAT
J.R. Boyce & Co., Heleenna, M. T
John Morris
Butte, Montana
Dry Gondts
Dery Goods
Dry Goods
Buttes
Bing
Biro
Foster & Tay
Che
F.B. Miller
Deer
E.L. Bonner & Co
Sydrantic
Nulers
Norton & Dean
MM. T
Siven Bow
M.T
Scott
Tate
Usare
Foster’ & Ray
California
F. B. Miller
Jeff
Becket
Porter & Waren
Wil
Ithontellary Arts
Porter & Warren
Butte City
Inett
P. A. Largey &Co
Virginia City, MT
Indies
Establi
Pur
Eparene
Berre
Putayoy
Oni
Valiton SE
WELLS
Eilies
Monta
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