Snowbound Polaris camp halts mining amid heavy snowfall
Two stage loads of miners arrived in Dillon reporting indefinite closure of the Polaris camp. All Silver Fissure Mining company workers were laid off due to snow depth preventing traction trains, timber extraction, and ore movement. Nearby bonds and leases push for new development as snow melts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polaris
Dillon
Silver Fissure
Trisune
Silver Fissure Mining Company
Armistead
Harry H. Armstead, Jr
Trisuntr
Dan Burkholder
Union Leader
Dan
Burkholder
Tom Ellis
Wm. Branstetter
al. Daycon
Butte
Tri-Bune
Butté & Dillon Development Company
J. H. Gilbert
F. M. Poindexter
R. L. Riley
Allen G. Bowie
Robert Boone
Kent
Blue Wing
Blue Eyed Annie
Elkhorn
Blue Eyed Annie Treasury
Elkhorn Copper Mining Company
Councilman under fire over water terms for Oregon Short Line
A Dillon letter-writer rebukes a city councilman for claiming water supply suffices for 5000 residents and argues against gifting water to the Oregon Short Line for 40 per month. He urges council to seek public input, question reservoir plans, and challenge proposed rates while noting construction costs and potential lost revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Councilman
Dillon
Oregon Short Line Company
Oregon Short Line Railroad Company
Nailor & Norton
Lewistown
Duluth Consolidated Copper plans Armstead to Salmon City railroad
A Salmon City Herald report details the Duluth Consolidated Copper company surveying a railroad from Armstead to Salmon City Idaho with potential branch lines to Gilmore and Fort Lemhi. President Eaton and general manager Hamilton describe ambitions to connect to Northern Pacific and Milwaukee lines, carrying ore from Dark Horse and Copper Queen properties and serving Lemhi county as a profitable common carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salmon City
Armstead
Lemhi
Idaho
The
Herald
Duluth
W. A. McCutcheon and
Pittsburg
Pittsburg. We Are Unable To Say What Has Become of Mr. McCutcheon
W. A. Eatons
T. W. Hamilton
Duluth Consolidated Copper Company
Kenney Creek
Duluth Consolidated
Minnesota
Michigan
Chicago
Horse Prairie Creek
Duane Wheeler
Junction
Eaton
Salmon
Gilmore
Dark Horse
Copper Queen
Lemhi County
Wheeler
Lemhi Pass
Sharkey
Fort Lemhi
Oregon Short Line
Twin Bridges
Whitehall
DONGS OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE ROUTINE SESSION
The Senate transacted routine business with reports on licenses and appropriations. Bills 11 and 29 were advanced and 9 awaits action on diploma revocation and temporary certificates. A governor notes act assent for agricultural experiment stations and a request to join federal polygamy control was read. several bills introduced including transfers of records for new counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. S. Gunn
State Normal College
Grant
White
Latte
Montana
Hall
Soldiers’ Home
H.B
Appropriations Committee
H. B
Tenth Assembly
Hyndman
Orphans’ Home
Helena
Senate
McNamee
Sanders
Cascade
Great Falls
McCone
Committee On Finance and Claims
McCarthy
Committee On
Labor and Capital
Donlan
Bielenberg
Truscott
House
Legislative Assembly
Tooley
Committee On Education
Secretary of the Treasury
John F. O’brien
New York
Roosevelt
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Henry Knippenberg
Indianapolis
Hecla Company
Glendale
Beaverhead County
Knippenberg
Heéda
Indiana
George B. Conway
Jennie Dell Group
East
Butte-Knickerbockers Company
Lexington
Walkerville
Mr. Conway
B. F. White
Edwin Norris
City
Frank B. Felt
Felt
Chicago- Montana
Gracter
Bannack
Park Copper Mining Company
W. F. Cobban & Co
Idaho Statesman
McBride
Montana Line
Bloody Dick
Calumet & Montana Mining Company
W. S. Tash
George Tash
Henry Seifkin
H. F. Jackson
Calumet & Montana Company
John F. Bishop
William Roe
E. O. Selway
H. H. Swain
E. L. Poindexter
Duluth Consolidated. Copper Company
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