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Newspaper
Daily Inter Mountain
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1900
Page
5
The Mayflower mine in Madison County continues sinking to the 925 foot level with no drift yet run. Ore at depth expected to reflect high grade telluride. surface oxydiged tellurium noted. Sunrise mine nearby shows progress under W D Bohm, while an English syndicate invested about 75000 without finding an extension.
The copper market is quiet but the copper mining industry is strong and well positioned to profit shareholders. New York dispatch notes producers have prepared to become major supply sources and can capitalize on rising demand abroad. With over 171 million pounds shipped to foreign ports since January 1, the European market shows clear strength. domestic buyers await opportunities as copper trades around 16 1/2 cents, supporting solid dividends for producers even if prices dip to 12 cents.
Boston Financial News notes W A Carlyle of the Rio Tinto mine reports a monster operation with 185,000,000 tons in sight and plans to mine 2,000,000 tons this year. It runs a 375 mile railroad, 30 locomotives on the main line and 60 at the mine, and expects to handle 5,000,000 tons of ore.
Bernard Ryan of Toronto disputes local mining claims at Pole Creek placer properties in Red Bluff Madison county. He describes a fall run of 3 300 cable yards yielding 50 cents per yard due to gumbo clay and a spring run over 10 000 yards again disappointing due to insufficient gold in sluice boxes.
Coram’s circular to Montana Coal & Coke stockholders highlights a 500000 first mortgage bond issue underwritten to fund 200 new ovens. The plant will reach 303 ovens, with further additions planned, aiming for up to 1000 ovens in four to five years as demand from mines grows. The company controls Montana’s coal and coke market and shifts ore processing toward blast furnaces due to higher iron ore content.
In district court Judge Lindsay held John Harvey Simpson in contempt for failing to pay alimony and his wife's legal costs. The court had previously ordered $1.10 per month and now he must pay $250 to the wife and $50 to her attorney or face jail. A letter written by Simpson to a daughter revealed plans to pursue further suits and travel to compel a divorce, including potential bankruptcy to avoid support.
The piece argues dandruff stems from a germ, not scalp dirt, and promotes Newbro's Herpicide as the only product that kills the dandruff germ. It claims regular washing fails to cure dandruff and asserts Herpicide frees the scalp for healthy hair growth.
The citizens Fourth of July committee met Saturday to appoint an executive group and form finance committees by ward. Funds will be sought from city and county officials and mining interests, with varios ladies and brass bands invited to present music proposals for the July 4 parade.
Francis Murphy the temperance advocate begins a gospel temperance meeting series at the Auditorium this evening. He met city ministers after at First Presbyterian to discuss plans and seek assistance. Ministers promise support and many will speak during the week with committees named to help in music blue ribbon and publishers.
A St Louis newspaper recounts a fanciful tale about Charles Walter Roe, a supposed wealthy Montana mine owner who enlisted in the Spanish American War by proxy. The substitute died in combat, Roe was exposed and declared dead, and his estate, reportedly spread across a broad territory including British Columbia, faces division among relatives.
In Butte crowds gather to see Zeta and a vast collection of snakes and reptiles. The performance features the 14 foot long Rock Python King George, 18 feet tall? and 27 pounds weight, plus over four hundred fifty reptiles. Exhibits occur every 15 minutes with demonstrations of capture and taming.
The Rio Grande Western railway will offer round trip tickets from Butte to Kansas City and back for 40 dollars on June 30 and July 1. Tickets are valid for return until September 30. Also advertised are watches at one dollar and local merchant notices.
Annie Backes awarded a decree of divorce from Jacob F Backes by Judge Lindsay. The couple wed in Minneapolis on May 8 1893. Mrs Backes ran a lodgings house on West Park Street. Testimony described abuse and threats. Divorce granted on cruelty grounds. Public notices follow.
Notice lists J Calder D D S a dentist and fellow of Boston dental college with postgraduate training at Chicago and Haskell prosthetic school. Offices in New Owsley building rooms 39 40 third floor take elevator. Also addressed to William Richardson and Charien Buck in a legal notice from Butte Land and Investment Company regarding revised statute action.
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