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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1900
Page
5
Letters from Butte men in Nome claim conclusive proof no gold bearing sand at the bottom of Bering sea paying quantities. A wealthy syndicate tested six miles south of Nome with 250 tons of dirt yielding 25 cents, debunking the beach gold pay streak theory and supporting the hills as the source of Nome beach gold.
The Boston Financial News reports copper shares in better demand with increased buying orders and scattered trades led by Standard Oil favorites. Prices firmed with several issues posting gains, though no boom occurred. Holders appear content to wait, stockpiled in strong hands ahead of a potential uptick next month as traders eye a firmer copper market.
Col L C Parker returned from the Nancy Hanks mine camp to find new machinery in place and pumps operating within 24 hours. Local miners and leaseholders rejoice as Broadwater development progresses. about 50 men operate leases, with rich ore chutes yielding 400 to 1000 ounces of silver per ton and further leasing opportunities suspected on the hillside. East Lake Herald reports new contracts for roaster building material and ongoing activity at the Highland Boy smelter with 350000 pounds of iron and steel due next month.
Copper market in New York shows undertone strength despite some traders trying to dampen it. Amador Properties in western Missoula County reports promising assays and plans for a new plant, flume, and timbers as the company advances toward operation. Mining law rulings by Judge Hallett of Colorado uphold original locators over later jumpers, stressing that annual assessment work preserves but does not create title, and that lapses may be cured if work resumes before a later locator intervenes.
A council chamber meeting at city hall tonight will likely be the society’s last public gathering. Officials state no further public meetings will occur after today, but the organization will continue work with officers and directors conducting affairs. The society intends to incorporate at the session, performing the action in public per governing principles.
An OCR fragment lists numerous individuals and cities, announcing a national transportation company. It notes a move to Granite and Hamilton streets and references sewer pipe and tile with a price line for Sliver Bow block. The readable text is fragmented and unclear.
D Calder S D, a graduate and fellow of Houston Dental College, formerly demonstrator of operative dentistry and dental science in Chicago. Postgraduate study and prosthetic dentistry training completed. Office on the third floor, 39 and 4 Owsley Block.
At the Business Men's association meeting in the Kingsbury block the union depot project was discussed amid opposition from hackmen and transfer line operators. A committee will report soon on the depot site estimated at 22000 dollars. A 15 member board will be elected on the 20th to act for the association, with districts and committees planned to swell membership.
A playful baseball challenge is planned between the nine men who run operations in the Butte hotel pool room and those at the Senne mine pool room in King & Lowry. Several players carry diamonds and are described as hard batters. The fence will be extended to keep long shots from leaving the grounds.
Removal notice notes patrons and old customers to visit the post office news stand where the September issues of Designer and Delineator are now available. It mentions Butte Sewer Pipe and Company in the odd phrasing.
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