Chinese Placer Miners Passings in Montana's Alder Gulch
Madison County reports the passing of the Chinese placer miner once common in Alder Gulch and Last Chance Gulch. The article recalls how steam dredges and bans drove away Chinese labor, leaving hundreds of workers and towns reliant on scarce labor to extract gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monana
Madison County
Last Chance Gulch
Chicken Flat
Walkerville
Alder Gulch
Madisonian
John Chinaman
Montana Gold Mining and Fluming Company
Aldergulch
Hi Chung
Sam Wah
Water Gulch
Hop Lee Company
Virginia City
Ah Wah
Ride rail road liquor ban bill passes and signed
The Montana legislature approved and the governor signed a bill amending section 717 of the penal code to restrict sale of intoxicants near railroad grades and construction sites. The act allows penalties of up to 30 days in jail or a $100 fine, with exemptions for towns meeting population criteria and specific wholesale or retail entities. Repeals conflicting acts and takes effect after approval.
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Donlan
Missoula County
State of
Montana
County exhibits funded for State Fair displays approved
Senate Bill No 16 approved March 8 authorizes each county board to allocate up to 1000 dollars yearly from the general fund to cover collecting transporting and caring for county exhibits at the State Fair to be spent under board direction. Also notes items for sale and local tailoring services in Dillon and Bannack Street.
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Senate
Board of County Commissioners
Campeau offers wagon and carriage work with carpenter shop
J P Campeau announces purchase of J B McLaren's carriage and wagon shop and offers all wagon and carriage services plus a connected carpenter shop. Work done in first class manner. Specifications dated 29-46.
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J. B. McLaren
Dr Rathbone Opens Dental Office in Dillon Montana
Dr R R Rathbone opens a dental office above the First National Bank in Dillon Montana with emphasis on patient care and convenience in the local business district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Rathbone
First
National. Bank
Dillon, Montana
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Dillon Implement Company
Prina Ghn
R. Stroup
Stone & Grady
Iniert Tailors
Bannack Street
aR&lu
Pearl I. Smith
J. P. Campeau
H. D. Mayfield
Mason Place
Dillon Furniture Co
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