Early Gold Mining in Montana Leads to Lost Riches
An old timer recalls Bannack stamp mills built from wagon tires and wooden cams, with tailings lost to creeks and rivers. Arastras and free milling failed on base ore, while black sand dredges later saved some gold, but most values vanished down Montana creeks.
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Montana
Butte
Milwright Irecall
Bannack
Idaho
Missouri
Cable Mountain
Summit
Sterling
Marysville
Red Rich
Nevada
Cos
Notice of Sale of Shenon Mines in Beaverhead County
In Beaverhead County Montana the administrator of Philip Shenon deceased offers for cash in Dillon from October 7 to October 20 1905 bids for undivided interests in multiple mining claims known as the Jay Gould Nettie Edith North Excelsior Bannack and other related Quartz Lode Mining Claims in the Blue Wing district. Sale subject to district court confirmation with 10 percent cash at sale and balance on confirmation.
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District Court
Beaverhead County
Montana
Philip Shenon
Dillon
Beaverhead
Surveyor General of
E. M. Wilson
Surveyor General
Blue ‘Wing
Surveyor General For
Bannack Lode
Forontana
Bids Opened for Beaverhead Fence Contract
Beaverhead county Montana invites sealed bids for about 114 miles of barb wire fence posts of red fir seven feet long with top end burned set two feet in the ground and spaced 16 feet apart. Five wire strands with ten inch spacing and top wire five feet high. Project runs on New County road from Willow Creek to Glen Station. Bids due October 7 1905 at 10 a m. Board of Commissioners reserves right to reject any and all bids.
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Beaverhead
Montana
New County
Willow Creek
Brown's Bridge
Glen Station
Board of “County
Beaverhead County
Sealed Proposals for Dillon Water Works Construction
Dillon Montana city invites sealed proposals for furnishing materials and constructing sewers for the Dillon water works. Bids due by 8 p m October 1 1905. Plans and specs available at city clerk or city engineer Geo R Metlen. Bidders must submit sample pipe. Mayor B F White signs notice. First publication Sept 20 1905.
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Dillon
Mont
Montana
City of
Geo. R. Metlen
Notice to Creditors in Beaverhead County Montana
Judicial District of Montana Beaverhead County notices creditors to present claims against James C. Bateman deceased. Administrator George Pfoff requires vouchers within four months after first publication to the office of Edwin Norris in Dillon Montana. Dated August 28 1905 first publication August 30 1905.
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Edwin L. Call
Samuel J. Haines
Dillon
Beaverhead County
State of Montana
Montana
Dil Jon
Call & Haines
District Court
Fifth Judicial District
State of
Beaverhead
James C. Bateman
Aaid
Eaid
Edwin Norris
Beaverlead
George Pfoff
Admr
Alias Summons in Justice Court for Montana Civil Action
Clark Anderson sues Frank Thompson in Beaverhead County Montana asking for sixty one dollars and 35 cents for meats sold and delivered. Justice A A Elliott orders Thompson to appear Oct 20 1905 in Dillon to answer the complaint. Penalty and judgment possible if no appearance.
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Dillon Township
Beaverhead County
Montana
A. A. Elliott
Clark Anderson
Frank Thompson
State of
A. Elliott
Beaverhead
Dillon
Said Township
J. .B. Poindexter
Plaintid
Fieet
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Arastras
J.B. McKinney
Geo. H. White
Olive M. Harrison
George H. White
Montana Meridian
F. A. Hazelbaker
C. W
No. & Baker
B. F.white
the Examiner
THE
Dillon Examiner
Examiner
Montana Stockman and Farmer
F. C. Kress
Illinois Central Railway
Minneapolis and St. Paul
Chicago
Omaha
Iowa
Illinois
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Dubuque
Rockford and Freeport
J. A. Foley
West 2Nd South
Salt Lake City
Utah
Missouri River
North-Western
St. Paul
Minneapolis
C. A. Walker
Chicago& Norte- Westen Ry
Second South St
Atlas
Peng
Nature's Art Gallery OF the Rockies
Tennessee
Marshall
Royal Gorge
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Colorado
A. B. Ayers
Trav. Pass. Agt
E.R. Hunt
East Broadway
Butte, Montana
Jefferson
Madison
Jefferson County
Madison County
Virginia City
En. L. Callaway
Examiner’s
Eeliowy
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