An Interesting Letter From Butte
A 1914 letter from Butte Montana asks editors to forward the Tribune to Denver Indiana. The writer notes Butte’s growth from a bare town to green lawns and gardens, laments past pollution from con ict smelters, mentions the Anaconda stack, and cites a copper market payroll of 136540 dollars and copper price impacts under a $3.50 rate.
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Granite St
Butte
Montana
L. H. Dice
Denver
Ind
the Tribune
Idaho Falls
Idaho
Anaconda
Miner wages and diverse townsfolk in late 19th century letter
A Denver Indiana postal notice from 1897 cites daily pay rates in mining towns like Butte, describes miners hardships and foreign workers, notes church changes and a new $40,000 church, comments on dry land farming, weather, and Montana education, signing Mrs. Almecia J. Medsker with New Year wishes.
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Butte
U.S
Jacks
Carnewall
England
First Baptist Church
Corffish
Maud
Charles Dewald
Montana
Seattle
Almecia J. Medsker
Public Auction at Dee Indiana Residence
The undersigned will sell by public auction at his father's residence in Dee Indiana on Wednesday January 28 1914. Items include 5 year old brown gelding weight 1550 good worker 5 year old bay mare weight 1200 sound 2 year old bay mare 2 year old gelding 35 hogs 8 broad sows 5 Poland China 3 Chester White 12 shoats average 90 lbs 200 bushels corn in crib wagon buggy cultivator harrow harness collars and other farming tools. Terms six months. Sale at one o clock p m. Brun Han Wallace Murphy auctioneer W I Leffel clerk.
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Dee Ind
Little Crow Flour Sale At Babers Store
Local listing shows patonks flour priced at 9 cents at Babers Store. Limited stock noted with emphasis on low price for shoppers.
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Little Crow
Patonks
Baber’s
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D. N. Adil & Son
North Broadway
Peru
Harry L. Hagee
Peru, Ind
Vribune
Indiana
Dice & Dice, Editors and Publishers
P.m. Brun Han
Wallace Murphy
W. I. Leffel
Hattie Lantz
Frank Matthias
Loyd S
Phillips
Auburn
W. A. Phillips
Aader
Ite National
Renee Es
National Cement
B. R. Guise
Turtle’s Perfection
Magnolia
Eaco
Ogandy & Company
Denver, E.S
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