Gold ore and mining talks in Miller Creek region
Reports from Mill Creek and Bear Gulch detail rich gold ore finds and active development. W Riggs of South Fork mine near Sheridan touts ore at $45 per ton, with deeper shafts and possible monthly carload shipments. Other notes cover Red Bluff and Madison County mines, new shaft houses, 100 and 85 ton concentrators, and expanded smelter capacity. Instances of legal claims and prospectors’ sightings at Miller Creek fuel ongoing interest across Libby and Butte noting high grade float assays of $15,000 to $17,000 per ton and speculation of hidden caches awaiting shipment.
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W. Riggs
Bulle
South Fork
Mim Creek
Sheridan
Largey Estate
Albert Herman
B. W. Riggs
Joseph Long
Riggs
Butte
Madison County
Red Biuff
G. B. Turner
Red Chief Mining Company
Madisonian
H. Bush
Bear Gulch Mining Company
Bush
Bear Gulch
Bear Gulch Mining Co
Doherty-Anderson
Libby News
Miller Creek
Fisher Reek
McDaniels
al Beager
Justice Bliss Court Admits Preliminary Adjustment Delayed
Justice Bliss court at South Butte this morning. The prosecuting witness was not present when the case was called for preliminary adjustment. He had alleged the defendant held him up and relieved him of 418 at the time of filing the complaint.
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Justice Bliss
South Butte
Hal
Nome trip ends with warnings about steamship schemes
F Alexander of Butte returns from Nome Alaska after a failed gold search. He accuses steamship firms of deceiving prospectors, landing passengers by scow due to sand bars, with harsh seas and head to toe soaking. He cites many losses, transportation woes, and warns readers to stay away from Alaska.
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F. Alexander
Butte
Nome
Alaska
Alexander Butt
Nome Bay
Bering Sea
Union
Alexander
United States
Cleveland
California
Mr. Alexander
Thompson Estate Benefits Two Slaughters Of Ex Mayor
Judge Lindsay signed an order approving a $150 monthly support for the two daughters of the late mayor from May. Miss Mabel, 18, studies in Oakland, California, the younger, 12, is an invalid needing a nurse. Administrator O J McConnell pays James R Thompson for their benefit. The final account of Mary Hoskin’s estate shows appraised value $2400, receipts $70, expenditures $865, cash $125, with heirs Mary Elizabeth Hoskin and the executrix seeking equal division.
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William Thompson
Lindsay
Miss Mabel
Oakland
Cal
O. J. McConnell
James R. Thompson
Mary Hoskin
Disteter Court
Annis Sandow
Nave
Mary Elizabeth Hoskin
Restaurant owner Fay found guilty in cigarettes sale case
Hum Fay, proprietor on West Park street, was tried in Justice Nichols' court for selling two whole packages of cigarettes without a license and declared guilty. He was fined 20 dollars plus costs, with court tax and costs to follow. Fay claimed the items were for security for a meal.
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Hum Fay
West Park Street
Fay
Costa
Fida
Republican League Call for Montana State Convention
A Montana Republican League call announces a state convention to meet in Helena on Wednesday September 3 1900. Delegates are apportioned at one per county or major fraction plus two at large from each county, appointed by county vice presidents. By order of the executive committee Montana Republican State League. T J Porter President Jos M Dixon Secretary. Dr German, Central, 14 N Main St.
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Republican League
Monten
Ely
Helena
Teo
Montana
Republican State League of Montana
T. J. Porter
Jos. M. Dixon
Church Services Listings Across Frederick Town Churches
A condensed church notices page lists services for several congregations. Frederick Tonge hosts at First Street rear, with sermons on The Second Appearance to Ahab and The Way Into the Sheepfold. Christian Science and Scand. M E and other churches schedule lessons, Sunday school, and midweek meetings, with pastors named including N B Crowley, Alexander Sandstrom, G H Whiteman, and J L Albritton. A note mentions the National park trip via J Goss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Butte
First Church of Christ, Scientist
W. Broadway
Anna C. EB. Crowley
Alexander Sandstrom
Alaska Street
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Galena
Gaylord Streets
G. H. Whiteman
East Galena
Christian Tabernacle
Shortridge Memorial Church of Christ
Washington and
Mercury Streets
Edward Oliver Tilburn
West
Galena Street
P. S.C. BK
George W Stephens
Florence Paul
Hotels Listed Guests Across Cities In Transit Notice
A fragmented travel tally lists numerous names and hometowns including Helena Spokane Denver Milwaukee Chicago and San Francisco with guests at various hotels. The notice highlights a large group of travelers and a reference to a luxurious sleeper service on the North Coast Limited and North West Limited routes.
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the Butte
W. E. Phillips
Helena
Jas. Breen
Spokane
P. T. Gohn
Merea Uhr
Dutty
Granite
Parke Yong
A. G. McCarthy
Theo. J. Larimners
Florence
Colo
A. Nelson
Ruby Mines
Hortie
Alftlek
Chiscon
A. Brink
Milwaukee
J.D. Bilan
Rapids
Town
George
T Sophy
Tozeman
RC. Smelter
Cape Nuane
O. Newton
San Brancisco
Mort Bernhwim
New York
Mere
Youngs
Marguerite Young
Sibernsehitt
Chicago
Lelehton Stewart
Missoula
J. E. Morse
Dillon
HJ. Clark
North Platte
Neb
H. Waller
Notice to Contractors for Brick Schoolhouse Project
Sealed proposals are due by 12 oclock noon on September 2 for constructing a two story and basement brick schoolhouse at Rue Momana. Plans and bid forms available at Whitehall school clerk or Silver Bow office. Each bid must include a certified check for a percent of the bid and bond for 4 percent. The trustees reserve the right to reject any bids. Address bids to D. W. Morris in Whitehall Montana. The Northern Pacific operates passenger trains from Butte to St Paul and Minneapolis.
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Oolock
Toon
Disc Trier No
Fuentahii
Bette Montana
9Nce Poptel
W. Morris
Whitehall
Mont
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Vis
Montana Music CO
North Main St
Keeleystitute
Keeley
THE
Keeley Institute OF Utah
First North and
Temple
Oree
Balt Lake City
Utah
Laval’s
Fosselman Drug CO
East Park Street
Calkins’ Book Store
N. Main Street
Mary Droscha
Shoenville
Michael Pedarike
Pittsburg
Alu
Taney
W. Mercury St
Hong Kong Cape
Mill Creek
MR. Bush
Madison
Boston News Bureau
Utah Consolidated Gold Mining Company
Agayiacy
Mike Purrell
John Carroll
John Haudrey
Mamissid i
Hosteiters
Thos
Stonia Temple
Silver Bow Lodge
A. F
A.M
Masonic Temple
Daz Fencer
Steamship Companies
Inter Mountain
Thompson Estate
Hum
Dr. German
Ceavst
N. Main
Church Services
Bighop
Shuifin
Idaho
Mercury Bride
Jordan Allen
German Evangelical Lutheran Church
West Silver
M. Hudtloff
Mountain View Methodist Episcopal Church
J. L. Albritton
Epworth League
Dawson
Salvation Army
Flavin
James
Copenharve
Scandinavian Independent Church
Tomoroow
Pederson
National Park
Wylie Transportatio
Goss
the McDermottt
H. Tietig, Jr
Cincinnati
Charles J. Castille
St.eper
Sonn Tourist Cheopar Ou Ai North Coast Limited
Bute i
St. Teesac
North Goat, Limited
Northern Pacific
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Siegel’s Great Clothing Store
J. N. Nevills & Co
E. Park
J.T. Carroll
Arizona and
Platinum Streets
S. Main Street
Montana Electric CO
Broadway
Tel
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