Dull trade in red metal eyed by copper market
New York dispatch notes copper remains in a dull trade phase with possible 30 to 90 day persistence. Analysts expect activity to resume with Calumet and Hecla price talks looming. Domestic supply tightness and strong foreign demand shape the outlook, with 11,000 tons less available for home use than last year and exports running high.
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New York
Calumet & Heck Company
Calumet & Heck
Calumet
Lake Company
West Fisher Mining Activity Boosts Libby Economy
Reports from West Fisher indicate heavy work in the district with prospectors in the hills seeking wealth. Libby residents expand ranching and building while Brick & Brannagan's ten stamp mill runs, ore ready for transport to Helena, and A Kootenai Mining prepares to mill their ore. A new night shift is planned for the mill and a saw mill under Burlingham nears operation.
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West Fisher
Old Dame
Libby
Preseent
Brick & Brannagan
United States Assay Office
Helena
Aaid
Murphy
American Kootenai Mining Company
Wm. Beager
Burlingham
Ohio Group mining talk and prospect plans
Bert Ford, secretary of the Ohio Group mining company, returned from Butte to seek capital for quartz properties on the upper trap valley. Two Butte gentlemen, W. Mc. White and Major McGinnis, will visit next Saturday to inspect the properties for the M. A. 2 Co. It is believed a large work force may be in Madison county by summer, as the M. O. P. Co. is active in the northwest.
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Bert Ford
Ohio Group Mining Company
Butte
Madisonian
Virginia City
Ford
Messrs
W. Mc. White
Major McGinnis
Northwest
Madison County
J H Olson Placer Claim Work In Bivins Guic
J H Olson reports solid progress on his placer claim in Bivins guic this season and says performance is fair. J E Hatfield departed for the Gold Standard mine on Upper Wisconsin creek last Wednesday to work there. Moore and Gibbons prepare another ore shipment from the Company ground at Nobleville, planning two carloads to the Colorado smelter. Winchester Dickerson, German Bar Mining superintendent, was in town last Sunday. M Wilson recently bonded half interest in a copper property on Indian creek. the claim is owned by Wilson and Scott and shows some potential ore.
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J. H. Olson
Bivin
J. E. Hatfield
Gold Standard
Wisconsin Creek
Worth
Moore
Gibbons
Nobleville
Colorado
Winchester Dickerson
German Bar Mining Company
Dickerson
M. Wilson
Indian Creek
Messrs. Wilson
Scott
Prospects Grow For Copper Claims And Ore Milling
Mohawk Star Spangled Banner Weaver and other claims are leased with plans to mine and build an arastra. Hatfield to construct it. Runkle Spuhler move old stamp mill to process ore from their Wisconsin creek claims. Swift Current camp boom amid ceded strip talks and railroad prospects. Coal mine workers from Spokane eyed. weather praised as finest in district with green mountains.
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Wilson
Geminel_ Bros
Btar Spangled Banner
Herbold
McKay
Hatfield
Runkle and Spuhler
Mill Creek
Henry Billing
Messrs. Cleler
Zinn
Brandon
Wisconsin Creek
Dupuyer Acantha
Swift Current
Gava
Great Falls
Charles Peters
Charles E. Maison
Appekunny Mountain
Ster
Spokane
Beauty
Paradise
New Year Group Mines Change Hands in Fergus County
Lewiston reports A. A Wright acting for Johnson and Day has sold the Standard Exploration and New Year Group mines to St. Paul financiers including Weyerhauser of German American National Bank and Geo M. Nelson. Nelson will be secretary of the New Year Gold Mines company. Purchase price and recording await county clerk action. A. S. Wright retains his interests. Geo H. Purmort remains superintendent. Ownership transfers retroactive to April 1. The mines show heavy development, a mill erected, and strong operations. investors are described as well-capitalized and mining-experienced. Stillwater notes report Sullivan Gold Mining company winter work shows no definite results. cross-cut tunnel 140 feet long yet to cut the vein.
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Lewiston
Great Falla
Geo. H. Purmort
BEC
Eing
Fergus County
Wright
Maginnis
Maiden
Libby
Stillwater
Sullivan
Kalispell
Kalis. Pell
Ta Ernsnent
Mining Briefs Highlight Red Bluff and Silver Star Prospects
Mines at Red Bluff show rapid development with a live cyanide plant planned and a 60 foot ore vein ready for concentrating. Silver Star properties Dahler Largey and Bowery Group report high grade ore yielding ten dollars per ton. Bidding called for 200 feet of Buzz Saw tunnel under Larson Greenowsh transfer to reach pay ore in upper workings. Local miners pursue expansion and verification of deeper ore deposits.
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Red Bluff
Tease
Tt. G. Turner
Bowery
Silver
Dahler and Largey
Silver Star
W. A. Hillin Hae
Libby
Kalispel
Messrs
Larson Greenowsh
Ron
Breach of Promise Suit Settled for Less Than Asked
Rose Engleman of Salt Lake and Hose Ward of this city reached a settlement in district court over the breach of promise suit. The $25,000 claim was dismissed by stipulation as the parties agreed on a compromise. Engleman did not receive the full amount but obtained a sum sufficient to ease the dispute and wounded feelings.
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Rose Engleman
Salt Lake
Howard Rose
Miss Engleman
Hose
Nicola Thomas Benefit Concert Shines At Mountain View
Little Nicola Thomas, a talented violinist, headlined a popular benefit concert at Mountain View M E church last evening. The event, organized by Homer and Woman's clubs, drew social acclaim and financial success and will fund specialized eastern instruction for her promising career.
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Mountain View Church
Nicola Thomas
Mountain View M. E. Church
Homer and
Woman's Clubs
Fitz Butler
Fred P. Holbrook
Price
Finnegan
Helen Thomas
L. N. Voltz
Lola Finnery
Max Kroger
Henry Kroger
Alfred Paynter
Jack Thomas
Calloway
Hdna M. Hill
George Haldorn Returns to Butte for Summer
Attorney George Haldorn, long among Wall Street insiders, has returned to Butte for the summer. He is eyeing the Smoke House property where development work is underway and notes a recent lead ore body but no copper lead yet. He cites a boom bust in the stock market and hopeful revival after the Boer War. The Fair at 72 W Park advertises Shaker flour and household items.
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George Haldorn
Money Kings
Wall Street
Butte
Haldorn
Smokehouse
Mr. Haldors
Cash is king at The Pair sells best goods for cash
A cluttered retail notice lists numerous names and places followed by a bold claim that cash is king. The advertisement promotes The Pair store at 79 West Park Street offering best goods at lowest cash prices.
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West Park Street
New Mattings and Styles From Pritchard Harrison Carpet Co
Spring mattings in varied weaves and colors including Chinese and Japanese inserts at low prices. 18c 26c 4c per yard for choice of all grades. Also suit and pants tailoring from Morris Woolen Co and C F Wisher. Grand liquor dealers picnic notice at Mountain View Park. Secretaries and cafe ads. Wax Works and writing supplies promoted. Prof Mobinson's Gance at Auditorium Thursdays.
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Pritchard-Harrison Carpet CO
Corner Park
Main Streets
Butte
Mont
Liquor Dealers’ Association
Mountain View Park
John Ploor
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