Thunder Mountain mining district described by C M Stolle
C M Stolle reports on Thunder Mountain beyond belief ore in sight with Sunnyside and Dewey mines developing. He notes large stamp mills under construction, expected growth to 200 stamps next summer, and high ore values on blankets rather than ledges. Roosevelt grows as a mining hub while costs rise and wages match western camps.
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C. M. Stolle
Dillon
Thunder Mountain
Copper Flat Mining Company
Stolle
Cripple Creek
Dewey
Sunnyside
Pittsburg
New York
Kruse
Denver
E. M. Ray
Ray
Nampa
Idaho
Werner
Knox
Morrison
Butte
Roosevelt
Boise
Prof E J Pasmore Dies After Illness in Butte
News from Dillon reports Prof. E J Pasmore earlier ill in St James hospital Butte and traveling with wife and daughter to Seattle for health. A sinking spell worsened, Rev S D Hooker went to Butte, and a late bulletin said he died with his remains brought down to Dillon.
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E. J. Pasmore
St. James Hospital
Butte
Folsom
Seattle
Hooker
Prof
Pasmore
Dillon
Copper Queen mine near Salmon City to start five-stamp mill
Thomas Lenders returned from a camping trip and reports visiting the Copper Queen mine across the Idaho divide near Salmon City. The mine, owned by T E G Lynch and leased by Thos Poindexter, Thomas Haw, and others, recently completed a five stamp concentrator mill. Lenders says large ore bodies with 9 to 12 percent copper and $6 to $15 per ton in gold have been opened and about ten men are employed with plans to expand.
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Thomas Lenders
Dillon
Bloody Dick
Trisuar
Copper Queen
Idaho Divide
Salmon City
T. E.G. Lynch
Thos
Harry Poindexter
Thomas Haw
Landers
Murder Recentley Involving Wilfred Virmillion In Salt Lake
Wilfred S Virmillion a Dillon native and Salt Lake druggist was shot in his drug store around 10 45 pm investigators debate murder or suicide two shots fired and a fleeing man seen by witnesses autopsy and coroner evidence suggest struggle cash register looted small dollar amount recovered while two witnesses saw a killer flee the scene Old father arrived from Dillon to mourn his son funeral planned in Salt Lake with masons sending floral tributes
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Dillon
Phil Poindexter, Jr
Wilfred S. Virmillion
Salt Lake
Salt Lake Tribune
Tribune
W.5
Virmillion
West Side
Mr. Virmillion
M. B. Smith
Mr. Smith
Smith
P. H. Csilin
White Hcense Hotel
Rio Grande Depot
James Gilliland
Second South
Gillilland
the Tribune
Wilfred A
Dr. Hazel
Frank Gilliam
Montana
Frank Clark
Clark
Virmillon
Evan
Frank Hagestead
Lynch
Raleigh
Force
Hagestead
Butte Inter Mountain
Wilfred Wirmillion
San Francisco
Wilfred
Fred
Wilfred Virmillion
Knights Templar
New Road Plan From Phillips Place to Argenta
Road supervisor A. O Hammond and County Commissioner W. M. Oliver surveyed the Phillips Place to Argenta route and ordered a new stretch built away from the French ranch fence. The design aims to avoid rocks and improve travel. Construction started Wednesday.
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Argenta
Hammond
Former Dillon Young Man Richard F. Wells Jr Dies in Philippines
Richard F. Wells Jr known as Dick of Dillon died July 13 in the Philippine Islands of dysentery while serving as a corporal in Company E Ist Mont Vol. He had enlisted at Dillon, later became a sergeant, and worked in journalism and government posts in Mindanao before his death.
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Richard F. Wells, Jr
Jin Dillon
Dick” Wells
Philippine Islands
Dillon
Co. EH
The
Tripune
Manila
Butte
Stevensville
Mont
Richard F. Wells
United States Army
Camp Overton
Mindanao
P.I
Wella
Richard
Wells, Jr
Batavia
N. Y
Montana
Spain
Philippines
New Creamery Construction Begins in North Town
Work starts on a new creamery on Montana and Idaho streets near the Chin ese gardens. The executive committee bought the site from Mrs. R A Reynolds and foundation work is underway with completion aimed for the earliest possible date and machinery arriving from the east within five weeks. The county barn on the coat house block receives finishing touches as contractor Frank Birrera completes a $700 project with hay loft space for four horses and two buggies.
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Montana
Idaho
R. A. Reynolds
Frank Birrera
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District Rich
Father
Maynard
Mrs. Smith
Dick Wells
Co. E
Dillon Tribune
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