Huckleberry Patch in Cabinet Range Draws Libby Attention
Libby naturalists Enos Alley and Leo Faust report thriving huckleberry patches near Leigh Lake in the Cabinet mountains. They seek mineral land claims to secure rights for a proposed cannery and road, while local Libby residents protest, arguing berries are non minerals under mining laws.
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Chili
Cabinet Mountain
Lincoln County
Enos Alléy
Leo Faust
Libby
Alley
Faust
Leigh Lake
Berry Land
J. M. Kennedy
Republic
Eddie Booth
Sam Teagarden
H. Faust
E. N. Alley
Cabinet Range
Warm Springs
Kootenai River
Alta Mine's Reopening Sparks Montana Hope and Debate
After 23 years idle, the Alta mine in Jefferson County reopens with strong timbering and new prospecting. Engineer L S Ropes finds shafts solid and ore veins intact, while past production nears 40 million dollars. Nearby, Neihart Consolidated Silver Mining forms in Great Falls with Hartley claims and a New York backed concentrator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. S. Ropes
Helena
A. M. Alderson
Montana Mining Association
Ropes
Alta
Alderson
Montana
Raymond Guyer
Spokane
Con
Neihart
Neihart Consolidated Silver Mining Company of
Great Falls
New York Syndicate
A. E. Spriggs
Thomas E. Hauser
Guyer
Captain Guyer
United States
South America
Silver
Rockies
Lewis and Clark County
Great Northern
Sterling Company
Mike Horse
William Schoue
Ohio Man Responds To Montana Size Challenge
Ohio war savings chief boasts leadership while Montana residents retort with maps and figures. The exchange centers on per capita purchases and Montana's large land area, with officials from both states defending their regions and urging continued support for war savings stamps.
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Harry W. Turner
Butte
War Savings
Montana
Ohio
Turner
Telegraph
Columbus
H. P. Wolfe
Wolfe
Union
Rhode Island
Montana Silver Boom History From 1862 to 1918
The article traces Montana silver output from 1862 to 1918, noting a total production over 520 million dollars and a peak year of 22.9 million in 1895. It covers the 1896 slump, declines into barren towns, and a postwar revival driving prices from 50-60 cents to about 1.20 dollars per ounce. It predicts 1920 output above 20 million and potential continued growth aided by modern mining tech and electricity.
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Montana
Montana Chinaman’s Loyal Red Cross Appeal
A local feature portrays Hock Chung in a camp, claiming he caused most German casualties and urging readers to prove Americanism by renewing Red Cross membership between Red Cross Sunday and Armistice Day. The piece uses caricature and exaggerated language to argue loyalty to the Red Cross.
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Irene M. Cumming
Hock Chung
Red Cross
Butte
Billings
Charley Terry
Gloone Forest
Velly
State Banks Show Large Increase in Deposits
Montana financial institutions report September 12 resources at 123.05 million, second-highest total after December 31 last year. Magraw predicts December 31, 1919 will set a new high. Increase from June 30, 1919 stands at 5.09 million across 277 state banks and nine private banks.
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Montana
H. 5
Magraw
Local property group outlines modernization plans and leadership
The owners plan to equip the properties with modern machinery and electric power, develop all claims, and proceed with development. Dan Tracy serves as president and active manager, with John F. Dawson as vice president, W A Brown as treasurer, L M McDonnell secretary, and William Thornton a former bank vp among other officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Tracy
Anaconda Company
Pearce Coal Company
Great Falls
John FE. Dawson
Rocky Mountain Fire Insurance Company
W. A. Brown
First National Bank
Human Spider Alive Not Killed in Omaha
William Strother known as the Human Spider is alive and in San Francisco after dispatches claimed his death in Omaha. Mrs. O Hill says Strother’s manager Arthur Hill is visiting Billings and remains in continual contact as Strother recently performed wall climbs in Montana and was said to have fallen five stories in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Strother
Omaha
San Francisco
O. Hill
Arthur Hill
Strother
Billings
Montana
Park Hotel Directors Plan Capital Increase
Great Falls announces a new company capital plan with F. R. Van de Putte the Park hotel manager and other directors overseeing a $600,000 capitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
F. R. van de Putte
Park Hotel
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Enos Alley
Kennedy
Corbin
Jefferson County
Kreiger Mining Company
Newark
N. J
Legal Tender
Clancy
Butte and
Anaconda
Hartley
New York
Overland
Montana City
Cal Stephens
Midnight Coppr . Company
Little State
Commission
8Toce Land Bank
Montana Elevator Company
Lewistown, Montana
Postum Cereal CO
Battle Creek
Mich
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