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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1899
Page
12
Copper producers express confidence the metal will reach new highs this year despite fears of a shortage. The Libby district and other old mines are revived as demand tightens and prices climb, with many producers resuming operations and stock markets showing strong copper interest.
The report details brisk activity at Ihepublic camp with new superintendent Stanley A. Baton driving a crosscut tunnel and observers noting a public ledge through the ground. It describes the Lone Pine mine east drift output, the incined shaft prep at the blind ledge, and the 37 foot Princess Maud tunnel with possible pitch changes. Reports from Tom Thumb and Morning Glory indicate varied progress and rock hardness. A five foot stringer near 190 feet shows favorable values, while the Snow Drop and Golden Lily work shifts occur. Pneumonia prevalence and camp sickness are noted amid the demanding conditions.
A Libby correspondence dated January reports week events and local happenings. The writer covers community notes and notable figures in Libby with observations on weekly activities.
An old style advertisement touts Ramona tea with eight flavors and a money back guarantee. It promises freshness fragrance and broad appeal for all shoppers and notes availability at first class grocers.
The Snowshoe company advances electrification and infrastructure at its southward mine, installing an electric light plant and a new telephone line. An air compressor is near completion and drills may operate by month’s end, boosting development. The firm buys William Erman’s saw mill to supply lumber and contracts 400,000 feet for immediate logging. Officers Howard C. Walters and L. L. Patrick lead operations while J. M. Dikeman evaluates the Buzz Law group, which includes five patented claims on Shaughnessy hill with ore in several cross-cut tunnels. The company’s mining network includes nearby camps and joint ventures, signaling renewed activity in the Troy district.
City ordinances under Superintendent Murray ban manufacture transport or sale of liquefied acetylene and impose strict storage limits for calcium carbide. Fireproof isolated buildings must house no more than twenty pounds per store or factory, with dry conditions and a six inch clearance above the floor.
The News in Brief reports Senator Carter introduced a bill letting the general land office survey lands within railroad grants upon written application with the state surveyor general and that the railroad must deposit funds to cover survey expenses.
An odd reader letter discusses bribe taking and a Turkish bath experience detailing a multi room spa with heated rooms and marble, followed by a testimonial about a mineral remedy easing a crippled ankle and joint pain from a local seller at 435 South Arizona Street.
An old advert promotes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup as a remedy for teething and diarrhea in infants. It claims to soothe the child, soften the gums, and ease wind colic, priced at twenty five cents.
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