Mining District Activity Reports and Incidents
Vice President Hull of the Nugget Gulch Mining and Milling Co reports their 25 ton concentrator began crushing 400 tons of ore on hand in Madison county. Copper and gold prospects are growing in Beaverhead and Bannack regions. Dredge shipments and private drilling increase, with notable mining visits and several legal mishaps and local incidents in Dillon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hull
Madison County
Beaverhead County
Big Hole
Bannack
First National Bank
Telegraph
Express
Dillon
John Ruffa
Butte
Chas. Chappell
Texas
Nicholls
Idaho
Continental Divide
A. B. Coon
Charles Gooch
Bannister
Gooch
Dungan
Fugitives Ben and Ben Snyder Captured After Utah Flight
Colville Utah fugitives Ben and Ben Snyder were tracked to a Poindexter Orr ranch. Sheriff Pyle and Deputy Williams surrounded the ranch and arrested Ben after a pursuit including shots in the air and a leg wound. Utah sheriff arrived with the brothers for transfer, with both held pending extradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyle
Ben
Ben Snyder
Colville
Utah
Snyder Brothers
Snyders
Poindexter &, Orr's
Bert Williams
Mr. Pyle
Williams
Dredge Maggie A Gibson Boosts Local Cash Flow
Residents near the Conrey placers and Laurin note a clear uptick in money in circulation since the Maggie A Gibson dredge began operating. The crew reports fine clean-ups, and officials say the machine could turn the valley over if pay proves steady. Dredges generally work in gravel that yields about seven cents per cubic yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrey Placers
Laurin
Maggie A. Gibson
Mrs Curtain Healed by King’s New Discovery
Plainfield Indiana woman contract a severe lung illness deemed consumption by her doctor. A druggist recommended Dr King’s New Discovery. after six bottles she recovered and can do housework again. Free trials at L J Williams drug store with large bottles priced 50 cents and 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Curtain
Plainfield
King
L. J. Williams
Twenty five broke horses for sale in Montana
Twenty five head of broke horses weighing 1250 to 1400 pounds offered for sale by I M Axpross in Alice Montana. The Rocky Mountain Telephone line makes progress toward Virginia City with wires strung into Laurin and poles on the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marmarket
Chamberlain
City Drug Store
I. M. Axpross
Alice
Mont
Rocky Mountain Telephone . Company
Virginia
Laurin
Drowning Fatality in Laurin and Denver to St Louis Train Service
Henry Hettus, longtime Laurin resident, drowned crossing an irrigation ditch likely from heart failure. The notice references a new Great Rock Island Route through Pullman Sleeper from Denver to St Louis starting June 20 with daily 2 35 p m departure, boasting fastest Denver St Louis travel and deluxe dining. Also includes ads for draft horses, Dillon Real Estate ads, and a desert land final proof notice for Fox Montana with names of witnesses and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hettus
Laurin
Great Rock Island
Denver
St. Louis
Kansas City
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
W. H. Fints
United Bus States Land Office
Missoula
Montana
John O. Berg
Fox
Beaverhead County
M. Bea
A. J. Stoes Comroner
Dillon
Meena
Lara P. Nelson
Jim Sorenson
Martin Sorenson
Charles Hall
Hensuxy
Register
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mining News
Atte
Conetable L. P
Barbour
Phillips
Dr. King
Wyoming
Moore
U. S
Meiklejohn
Knowles
Bud Nolen
Dave Putty
Federal Court of Wyoming
Cheyenne
Nolen
Patty
Woolton
Sylvan Valley News
Brevard, N. C
Ben and
Ken Snyder
Grasshopper Creek
Ruby Valley
Mecormick
McCormick
Hollingsworth
Dillon Implement Co
R. E H. Starxs
Medicine Hat
Assinaboine
Canada
Dillon Real Estate and Investment Co
G. W. Dart Hardware Co
Crockery
G. W. Dart Hardware Coro
Dillon, Montana
Dilton
Ditton P. O
Race Lamont
Barkdoll
Fannie Hayse
Charles
Norrie
Dave
Berlet
Estelle Dye
Hewett
David Hoening
A Hollingsworth
Mra
J E Jackson
Herm Jackson
Anton H Keith
Mr Ladd
N E _ Labiree
Abrahs Mason
G B Mahers
Mike Mathew
Byron Moffatt
Wm Moberly
Egee Riel
Geo Rodrigal
IM Richardson
Thos P Richmond
Pro Rasmussen
Emil Stallworth
GF Shaw
Joe Smith
Frank Stoddard
A C Smith
GJ Scott
Townsend
W Thompson
Roy Waterman
Heb Walstom
C W. Woigel
Tyler B Wilson
Ebc Willardson
C Williams
CW Woolsey
GM Wyrick
Les
Parris
JJXO
Willis
Dillon National Bank
James L. Jones
Staudaher
Dillon, Mont
Dillon Real Estate
Investment Company
the Mar
J. T. Cox
COX & Pyle
Butchers
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