Marcus Daly and the birth of Butte mining greatness
The article chronicles Marcus Daly’s early arrival in Butte and his quiet mission for the Walker brothers to assess the Alice property. It covers his initial mining jobs, a pivotal report confirming rich ore at Alice, his turn toward the Anaconda hill copper potential, and his later stature as a rugged, influential figure in Montana’s mining era.
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Montana
Marcus Daly
Butte
Daly
Corinne
Utah
Centennial Hotel
Doc” Beal
Doc
Beal
Walker Brothers
Salt Lake
Alice
Walkerville
Walker’s
Park City
Dublin Gulch
Odin
Humphrey
Gagnon
Niagara Falls
John Noyes
Walker's
Hickey Brothers
Anaconda Hill
Anaconda
Flathead Project Big Undertaking
The Flathead project in Montana, a U.S. Reclamation Service effort for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, aims to irrigate up to 124,500 acres with current canals serving 105,000 acres. It features 12 reservoirs planned, 60,000 acre feet presently available, 1,000 miles of canals and laterals, and 2,000 farm units. The project supports diverse crops, dairy, poultry, and fruit farming, with growing town infrastructure and plans to electrify power sites to boost markets and industry.
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Flathead
Montana
U. S. Reclamation Service
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Congress
Mission Range
Rocky Mountains
Flathead Valley
Columbia River
Pacific
Mission Mountains
Flathead Lake
Mission Valley
Yellowstone-Glacier Park
Polson
Glacier National Park
Danderine Promises Dandruff Cure and Hair Vitality
The ad touts Danderine at 35 cents per bottle claiming dandruff disappears after one use and hair regains life vigor brightness and fullness with every strand showing new color and abundance.
Explosion Kills Crew Of German Steamer Vesta
London Eleven crew members of the German steamer Vesta bound from Hamburg to Lisbon perished in an explosion. The chief officer's wife also died in the incident.
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London
Hamburg
Lisbon
Congress urged to pass oil placer locator royalty relief bill
The article argues for a royalty relief bill in this session to raise the placer locator’s royalty from 12.5 percent to 7.5 percent, aligning with homesteaders who pay 6 percent on 160 acres. It contends placer locators face unfair discrimination, hindering oil exploration and development on public lands and calls for equal treatment and organized advocacy.
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Congress
Great West
Freezone Corn Remedy Promises Painless Removal
A roving drugstore pitch touts Freezone for corns stating it stops pain instantly and lifts the corn off with fingers. The advertisement claims a tiny bottle costs a few cents and works on hard and soft corns as well as between the toes without soreness.
Pape's Diapepsin Promises Quick Indigestion Relief
The ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as rapid relief for indigestion gas and stomach distress. It claims almost immediate comfort and permits eating favorite foods again, with a large case costing only a few cents at the drug store. Millions helped annually.
Equity for Off Place Locators in Royalty Shares
The text argues for restoring 7 1 2 percent royalty to off placer locators on at least 160 acres to ensure equal opportunity, fair development contracts, and government revenue. It urges Congress to pass a law aligning royalties with other homesteaders to avoid discrimination and promote oil resource development on public lands.
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Congress
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BIG
C. J. Moody
Danderine
Bayer
Aol
Thomas Arthur
Income Tax Service Systems
D. N. Wilson
C.P.A
T. C. Ferris Douglas Wilson & CO
Public Accountants
Great Falls Ford Bldg
Missoula, Mont
Nat'l Bk
Firm
Clay, Robinson & CO
Charles.c. Robinson & Co
Chicago
Charles C. Robinson
Charles C. Robinson & CO
Kansas City
Omaha
Sioux
City South
ST. Paul
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