Libby Placers to be Worked on Upper Libby Creek
H. L. Vaughn of Greenwell & Vaughn, owners of extensive placer ground on the upper Libby, reported in Libby News that they are still digging a ditch to divert Libby creek water onto their high bar. The 2 mile main ditch, now 1.25 miles completed, will deliver water to yield a 150 foot fall. Ground covers about 150 acres, averaging 70 feet deep, with a gravel tunnel of 140 feet showing coarse gold, suggesting rich potential once deeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Vaughn
Greenwell
Libby Creek
Fisher Creek mine to start May with 35 to 40 workers
Libby reports from West Fisher say Fisher Creek Mining Company has kept about five men all winter driving the main tunnel, now 200 feet advanced. The ledge dips 23 degrees, three feet wide, ore rich in gold with some lead and silver. A ten stamp mill, two ganners, and steam power handle about 25 tons daily. a larger water power plant may switch to water power this season. Manager Murphy arriving in April to ready operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Brick
Fisher
Libby
Saya
Fisher Creek
Murphy
Reliance
Blacktail Bell litigation settled with compromise
A Libby News source reports that the five year dispute between Libby News representative J J Flick and Dr Rockefeller of Anaconda against Blacktail owners has ended in a compromise. Ground in West Fisher district, the Blacktail Bell claims, discovered first in the area, were heavily argued over priority and validity. Terms unspecified, but bonding arranged and development to proceed next season, signaling renewed promise for Libby’s gold district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libby News
J. J. Flick
Butte
Dr. Rockefeller
Anaconda
Blacktail
Bell
Flick
Goood
Libby
Gold District
West Fisher District
Jana
Fragmented Lines of a Poem Remain Unclear to Read
A damaged OCR text presents scattered phrases and garbled words. It hints at poem fragments with references to names like Libby and unclear events. The readable content is minimal and does not form a coherent narrative or identifiable entities.
Registration for School Election Opens Across 28 Precincts
Registration for the school election on April 7 began this morning. Vague wording hides confusion but lists 28 precinct locations in Walkerville Centerville Meaderville and nearby streets with addresses on West Daly Street Nort Main Street North Montana Street East Quartz Street and Broadways. Voting hours are 9 am to 10 pm with several precincts including Armory and hotel sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alsven
Daly Street
Walkerville
Nort Main Street
North Main Street
Centerville
North
Main Street
Montana Street
Haat Summit Street
Woollan Street
Granite
Quartz Street
Armory
East
Broadway
Manket
Butte City Hotel
Park and
Arizona
West
Galena Street
Alabama
Colorado
South
Ohio
George Street
East Broadway
National Bakery
Shields Avenue
North Main
Meaderville
Front Street
Glencoe Road
Summit Valley
Central
The
Continental Brewery
Pickerel Gets A Year In Prison
John Pickerel pleaded guilty to grand larceny for stealing a gold watch from Katherine Naughton, owner of a Main street lodging house. Judge Clancy initially sentenced him to four years, then cut three years after counsel cited an earlier understanding, finalizing terms around one year. An alibi witness had died two weeks earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Mattson
John Pickerel
Clancy
Pickerel
Missoula County
Charles O'Donnell
Katherine Naughton
Death of Cotter ruled accidental in inquest
Coroner Phil Julien presided over an inquest into Joseph Cotter's death. Testimony from Mrs. Cotter and Mrs. Mahoney said the boy was in good spirits before the shooting and had talked of a Chicago trip. The jury concluded Cotter died March 27 at 639 South Main Street in Butte from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, discharged accidentally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Julien
Joseph Cotter
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised as comfort powder
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure painful feet and ease tight new shoes. It claims to relieve sweating, calluses, bunions, and aching feet, with a trial package offered free. Sold by druggists and shoe stores, sample offered in Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Matil
Tampa
Altes B. Olmsted
le Roy
Good Milk for Babies From Pasteurized Sources
Historical note explaining sterilized milk kills all bacteria, rendering it unfit for infant use, while pasteurized milk combines safety with preserved nutrients. It cites Butte Milk Depot as an example of pasteurization and argues pasteurized milk is the best infant food after mothers’ milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Spring goods for SHO units offered at 1105 Main Street
Crystal Springs advertises spring goods for SHO units with bold pricing, urging customers to visit 1105 Main Street. The note mentions latest improved baths in operation, cold plunge showers for bathers, and special services for dancing parties. Phone numbers and time cards are referenced for Langlois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Nom
Dee
Langlois
Tailor Offers Custom Fits at Fisher Street Shop
Continental Zich trade items offer custom fits with 0 dollar alterations. Tailor at 110 B Main promises tailored style grace and tone to customers, inviting orders for suits and garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace
Tone
Fisher
Drugged and Robbed in Little Terrace Scene
Dillon ranchman Jack Curran was drugged and robbed of about 35 in cash and a gold watch at the Little Terrace Mercury street resort. Jim Armstrong, a Tenderloin habitué, a young man named Murphy, and Cora Largs were arrested as instrumental in the theft. Detectives believe a white liquid found on Armstrong's shoe is the knockout fluid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Curran
Dillon
Little Terrace
Mercury Street
Jim Armstrong
Murphy
Cora Largs
Curran
Tenderloin
Largs
Armstrong
Heavy Dividends Paid by Mutual Life Insurance Co
Nearly ninety eight million dollars have been paid to policy holders of the Mutual Life Ins Co of New York. You can participate in these dividends by applying to Lynch and Bachelor district managers at the New Bee Hive Building in Butte Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Life Ins. Co
New York
Lynch & Bachelor, Dist
New Bee Hive
Butte
Montana
Immanuel Presbyterian Church Anniversary Meeting Report
The seventh year anniversary was celebrated with a tea and meeting from 7 to 9 pm. Members answered roll call as reports from church societies were read. Rev. Groeneveld and Rev. Tonge spoke, inviting others to join. A road supervisor election notice follows, listing details for road district No.1 in Silver Bow county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Davies
N. Howard
G. H. Whiteman
Y. P
C. E
H. Polglase
D. Groeneveld
First Presbyterian
P. Tonge
South Buda
Notice of School Election in Silver Bow County Montana
Notice sets location Silver Bow Montana for a school election on Saturday April 7 1900 to elect four trustees for term April 1900 to April 1902 and to vote on issuing bonds of 60000 bearing 4 percent interest redeemable in ten and payable in twenty years for buying school lots and building houses. Polls 8 a m to noon and 1 p m to 8 p m Moran County Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow County
State of
Montana
Ailding
Election of Road Supervisor in Silver Bow County
Notice of election for road supervisor in road district No. two Silver Bow county Montana to be held Saturday April 1 1900 polling place at Gregson Spring open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. H Moran signatures and details inadvertently garbled but dates and location stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Bow County
State of Montana
Hornet Addition
Missoula Gulch
J. E. Moran
State of
Montana
Gregson Sprin
H. Moran
Reward for information on ore theft under Montana claim
The Boston and Montana Consolidated Copper and Silver Mining Company offers 2500 dollars for information leading to the detection and conviction of any persons or corporations that steal ores or minerals from the Pennsylvania Lode Claim Lot No 173 in Silver Row county Montana. Signed by G C Batterman assistant superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Lode
Silver Row County
Montana
Boston
Montana Consolidated Copper and Silver Mining Company
Atterman
French Tanny Tablets Offer Relief for Painful Menses
Ladies seek a remedy for irregular menses and find French Tanny Tablets superior. Manufactured by A. Augendre in Paris, France, the pills claim to relieve all obstructions regardless of cause. Sold by Newbra Drug Co in Butts, Mont, with per box pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Augendre
Paris
France
Newbra Drug Co
Butts
Mont
Solents
Neuial
J. D. McGregor Veterinary Surgeon
J D McGregor Veterinary Surgeon honorary graduate of Ontario Veterinary College Toronto Canada offers expert care for all diseases of domesticated animals at Marlow's Stables 104 South Main Street telephone 233 all cases promptly attended to.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. McGregor
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ellington Kingsbury Vose & Sons
A A.B. Chase
Montana Music CO
Lp N. Main Streets
Calkins’ Book Store
Main St
Butts Mont
Bere Gas Dee and Fuel CO
Hong Kong
Bert Tens
Hee . Gattan
Curtis Block
Wants
Vaughn
West Fisher
Fung
Cotter
Crystal Springs
Immanuel Presbyterian Church
Muntzer
Butte Brewery
Moran
Dadies! Home Journal
P.O
Erwarun
Carder’s
Carder Bros
South Butte
Flathead Valley
Edwin L. Mayo
J. N. Neviles & CO
East Park
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