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Newspaper
Butte Miner
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1876
Page
3
The narrator describes a descent into a mining shaft where workers toil in heat and sweat beneath the earth. He contrasts brutal underground labor with the tempered surface and reflects on the racial and social tensions tied to mining life and the perilous transition between depths and daylight.
Auguste Bartholdi oversees display of the right hand and part of the arm of the Liberty statue in Philadelphia. The colossal hand alone is nearly as large as a man, with a torch extending to a platform for ten workers. The full statue may reach 250 feet, with a 100 foot pedestal, staircase inside, and construction in assembled sections. The project is French funded for the statue, American for the pedestal, costing about 120000 dollars total, with about 40000 already raised. Bedloe's Island is the proposed site, pending government approval.
The text hints at shifting dominance in city boards and registers, with control moving from one group to another. It mentions legal bodies and trials, and a New York experiment as a context for ongoing attempts to establish influence, noting efforts have already occurred but a conclusion remains unsettled.
The report details a trial of a new flexible steel hawser against the traditional 25 inch rope with 48 men versus 12 to handle the hawser. The demonstration notes rapid handling and no injuries, arguing for easier ship assistance if used from a boat. Also mentioned is the steamship Georgia wreck in the Straits of Magellan with insurers seeking to raise and refit it for a punitive expedition.
A fragment explains using distilled water to determine specific gravity for mineral dressing. It describes balancing a weighed mineral with water in a delicate scale and a vessel filled with distilled water to compare weights. The method aims to apply to porous materials and ensure accurate density measurement.
The readable fragment mentions Phe Ore J and a surface action on Fdoiubleedeek, with no clear context, date, or additional names to establish a full event or outcome.
Reported bank robbery ended with a pursuit through the north side as officers and bystanders chased the assailants. One robber was wounded while another was wounded or escaped. the cashier was threatened at gunpoint during the robbery and the security staff attempted to intervene.
The article notes Presidente left private wealth of 1,000 ers, which he increased before entering public life. It mentions he supported a bank donation and framed his move to public service as a means to avoid risking his fortune.
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