Butte mining expert Prof Joshua K Clayton remembered
The Salt Lake Tribune tribute honors Prof Joshua K Clayton a famed Butte mining expert who accurately estimated mineral prospects and helped open copper properties. His monument near Portland was funded by Colbath and Coeur d’Alene miners, after his death in a Coeur d’Alene stage accident.
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Butte
J. B. Clayton
Clayton
Bell
Anaconda
Inter Mountain
West
Coeur d'Alenes
Portland
Ove
The
Salt Lake Tribune
L. W. Colbath
Joshua K. Clayton
Ore
Riverside
Williamette
Coeur d'Alene
Colbath
Mining Engineer Remembered for Nature's Scholar and Virtue
The obituary honors a mining engineer born February 12 1820 who died July 3 1889. It extols his honesty loyalty and wisdom, praising Colbath for recognizing him and noting his life of quiet achievement. It describes his love of nature and exploration and his final rest on the Willamette banks near Mount Hood.
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Clayton
Colbath
Space
Julius Caesar
Broad Willamelle
Mount Hood
Woes of Ye Fisherman In Spring Hardship
The essay describes a fisherman's annual quest for trout as spring arrives. He travels from his favored spots to updated waters, only to find others know his holes or have fenced them off. After long journeys and grueling travel, he discovers streams pre-empted by other claims, leaving little habitat for fish to swim.
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Divide
Maiden Rock
Brown
Leroy Amos
White Tail Creek
W. C. Bachelor
Punk” Bartlett
Idaho County
Baron Munchausen
APRIL FOOL DIVIDENDS AND MINE DEVELOPMENTS
The Salt Lake Herald reports William Thompson of the April Fool property with Benton Leggat and Frank L. Sizer arriving from De Lamar. Directors declare a dividend of one cent a share totaling $5,000 and plan to amend incorporation to raise shares from 100,000 to 500,900 and reduce par value from $5 to $1. Sizer and Leggat stay for rest and review mine potential amid talk of further development.
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Salt Lake Herald
William Thompson
Benton Leggat
Frank L. Sizer
de Lamar, Ney
Knutsford
Butte
Frank Wilson
Thompson
Buite
Messrs
Leggat
Sizer
de Lamar
O'Donnell Returns From Klondike With Gold Nuggets
Hugh O'Donnell, famed Montana mining man, reports success in Alaska near Dominion Creek and near Dawson City. He brings large gold nuggets and plans further work on Checknow creek in the Northwest Territory. He notes cheaper living, faster methods like steam thawing and rail water travel to Dawson City in nine days.
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Hugh O'Donnell
Klondike
McDermott
Alaska
Montana
Dominion Creek
O'Donnell
St. Louis
Harry McCrimmon
Butte
Dawson City
Mr. O'Donnell
Inter Mountain
Northwest Territory
A Place of Recreation at Crystal Springs
Crystal Springs offers sleeping apartments in a separate building with modern conveniences. Private parties and individuals are welcomed at moderate rates, with healthful mineral springs water. Dance hall and meals on short notice available. five miles west of Butte under Crystal Springs Co.
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Crystal Springs
Crystal Springs Co
Butte
County fair travel rates announced for Billings Montana
The Northern Pacific reveals a one fare round trip for travel to the county fair in Billings Montana from Sept 10 to 16. Tickets sold at all stations between Miles City Butte and Helena are valid return to Sept 17. Also offered are dental services by Dr Wix Tallor at 3 West Galena with new suits and repairs.
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Northern Pacific Railway
Helena
Butt
Butte
Anaconila
Billings
Northern Pacific
CHAS
FEGP
T. A. N. Plr
St. Paul, Minn
Mont
Miles City
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Billings County Fair
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Western Wagon & Grain Co
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Kimball
Orton Bros
J.N. Nevils & CO
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Western Medical Dispensary Company
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Dr. Wood
Montana Hardware Company
North Main Street
Butte, Mont
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