Big ore strike near Sheridan in Mill Creek district
Reports of a new Bradley Claim strike on Mill Creek ten miles east of Sheridan spread quickly as samples assayed above 5000 dollars per ton. Locals Dove Haviland and Dr. J H Miller grubstaked John Lindfern who mined the ledge amid a promising district near the Ingeroulod e held by Rud Leggat. News confirms a two foot wide ledge rich in native gold causing wide excitement in Madison county.
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Butte
Sheridan
Madison County
Montana
Bradley
Mill Creek
Dove Haviland
J. H. Miller
John Lindfern
Ingerou Lode
Rud D. Leggat
Lindfern
Smelting Advances Boost Rossland Copper Prospects
A letter from Rossland British Columbia praises Hermann C. Bellinger, Montana Ore Purchasing chief metallurgist, for cutting costs in smelting Rossland ores. Northport smelter for Le Roi mine mats ore under $3 per ton. War Eagle likely cheaper. Comparative gains at Trail and Northport reduce copper loss. Potential growth in minting at Rossland with copper at 160 cents per pound and ore mats near $2.75 per ton. gold output could reach 15 to 20 million dollars in coming years.
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Rossland
B. C
New York Tribune
Hermann C. Bellinger
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
Northport
le Roi
Trail
Bellinger
Great Anaconda Company
Anaconda
Standard Oil
Anaconda Company
Montana
Butte
Concentrator boom transforms Neihart industry and region
The Nethart Herald reports ore flow at 200 tons daily into the Diamond concentrator with high recovery of values. Promoters invested nearly $100,000, praising permanent improvements and anticipated new plants. Nearby towns Monarch and Belt Creek face water concerns but see regional benefits from mining expansion and increasing mining crews, with at least 50 underground workers expected in months.
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Nethart
McLures
Neihart
Monarch
Belt Creek
Jtown
Moarch
Rich mineral belts spark optimism at Cripple Creek influence
The focal papers report a mineral belt near Rena discounting Cripple Creek within years. Rich 50 gold per ton ore, rotten quartzite, and silver horn and chloride drive development with eight shafts and tunnels. Damours pushes the Kearsarge at Summit, exporting high grade ore and a two stamp mill producing gold daily. Pat Mullins and Driggs of Butte own a project with Van Patten selling stock and planning thorough development near Carbonate Hill Morgan county. Tom Teal and C W Sherwood visit Shafter mine, tunneling 160 feet with ore body expected in 80 feet and copper vein prospects on an adjoining claim.
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Rena
Cripple Creek
Alder Gulch
Timea
Kearsarge
Summit
Damours
Mining Review
Salt Lake
Pat Mullins
Driggs
Butte
Qogden
van Patten
Carbonate Hill
Morgan County
Tom Teal
C. W. Sherwood
Shafter
Messrs
Teal
Sherwood
Ribbel
Mcliver
Copper market steadies with cautious buyers
Engineering and Mining Journal notes buyers meeting sellers with higher volume but weak activity. Lake copper at 15 to 16 cents, electrolytic 15 to 15 and a quarter, casting 15 to 15 plus. London market quiet early week then firmed. spot up to £72 7s 6d and three months £72. Refined sorts quoted across English touch, strong sheets, and India sheets with varied prices.
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London
India
McGarry Discharged After Beer Glass Fight Incident
Thomas McGarry faced a preliminary hearing on a first degree assault charge stemming from a clash with Richard Brennan on the 15th. Brennan struck McGarry with a beer glass then pursued him. McGarry claimed self defense and was discharged by Justice Nichols after testimony.
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Thomas McGarry
Richard Brennan
Brennan
McGarry
Bald Colonel Searles Endorses Newbro Hair Product
January 10 1900 column by Colonel Daniel Searles affirms Newbro s Herpicide cures dandruff and regrows hair. He claims dandruff disappears new growth begins and bald spots fill as the germ is killed on the scalp.
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Northwest
Daniel Searles
Butte
Newbro
Perfect Digestion Promoter Stomach Bitters Claim
A historic advertisement touts Tiostebter’s Stomach Bitters as a universal health booster for digestion liver and kidneys. It claims fifty years of curing indigestion dyspepsia and constipation and warns to watch for a private Revenue Stamp on the bottle neck.
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W. P. Kelley
Ostetiers
Armel Oie Amc
First News From Nome Reports Town Lots Attract Buyers
The arrival of Montana men to Nome sparks a flurry of activity. Lawyers and laborers are plentiful as 20,000 dollar town lots appear on the new Carson townsite. Miners earn about five dollars a day with board, water works contract advances, and stampedes to Penny River offer prospect of rich ground.
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Nome
Montana
Seattle
Butte
James Ferguson
Oregon
Unalaska
Dan Shea
Tell
Carson
Nome River
Nome Water Company
Moonlight Creek
Penny River
Hotels Attendance List From Montana Lodgings
A long list of names and cities appears under AT THE HOTELS listing numerous guests and residents at hotels and inns across Montana and nearby states including Butte, Livingston, Missoula, Kalispell, Bozeman, Billings, Helena, Great Falls, and St. Paul, with several out-of-state arrivals from New York Chicago San Francisco Omaha Milwaukee and Philadelphia. The roster mentions individuals and couples such as J. P. Adair, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Canavan, F. H. Foster, Geo. W. Lewis, Walter B. Day, and many others, grouped by hotel or visit location.
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The
Butte
N. R. McDonald
Garnet
C. W. Hoffman
W. A. Green
Wm. Lauterbach
Ernest E. Reed
Gove, Rubenstein
M. A. Warren
W. D. Shea
Ludwig Stein
M. Miley
al Davis
J. A. Day
New York
J. P. Adair
Chicago
J. T. Canavan
San Francisco
T. A. Williams
J. H. Marshall
Livingston
F. H. Foster
Billings
Harry Cosner
Malta
Geo. W. Lewis
Bozeman
EB. Cunningham
Carlon
Mrs. Gallen
Helena
Wm. O'Brien
Sheridan
P. J. McKinney
St. Louia
A. BR. McKeen
Wiliamsburg
R. G. Wear
Miles City
J. L. Truscott
B. D. Coleman
Glasgow
H. W. Mclaughlin
John L. Sloan
C. C. Willis
Missoula
Walter B. Day
H. M. Benjamin
Wm. W. Willams
Ben Valdesero
Milwaukee
Oscar Scott
Union Stock Yards
M. C. Morris
P. Martin
St. Paul
B. Kimball
Pokane
M. Pierce
Swan River Power Plant Plans Announced
F. W. Tinkel, son of Ts. Tinkel, travels to town to arrange building an electric power plant on Swan River to supply Kalispell and surrounding areas. The facility would sit on the Big Fork across from the Helena club house.
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F. W. Tinkel
Ts. Tinkel
Buainewa
Kuallspell
Watches and tailoring ads on East Park and Main Streets
An old classified snippet lists Rubenstein watches at 73 East Park Street and F. Fisher tailor at 1108 Main Street offering orders for Continental Tailoring Co. uniforms and customization. Mentions Grotto as a question.
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Rubenstein
East Park Street
Police Sozandars
Knights Templar
Knights of Pythias
F. Fisher
Tallor
Main St
Continental Tailoring Co
Chicago
Grotto
Refrigerator sale at the Bee Hive advertised
An old time classified ad lists Alaska refrigerators in various sizes offered at cost, with a family size unit priced at 6.50. It directs customers to Bee Hive 43 to 28 West Granite and notes other services including boarding at Hollingsworth's Cafe and sewing machines for rent, plus local goods and a dentist at 114 North Main Street.
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Alaska
West Granite
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Madame Adeline Patti
Fosselman Drug
Calkins’ Book Store
Co Mair St
Butte Mont
W. H. Wix
ButteGas Light & Fuel Co
Hong Kong Cape
Hum Fay
West Park Street
Bonanza
M’garry
Swan River
BEE Hive
Hollingsworth's Cafe
Ww Park
Nylons Undertaking Company
Sherman
German
Winlow
Percale
Madras
Teget
Carroll
J. T. Carroll
Ana Banoo
Nevills & Co
E. Park
Montana Electric CO
Tel
E. Broadway
Dale
Granite St
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