Community notes from Idaho and Montana mining towns
Regular correspondents report on Pine Creek Mill Mining Co. and Phoenix Mill developments, purchases, and suspensions. Local social updates include weddings, sick lists, school closings, and preparations for the Fourth of July with new Chinese firework displays. Reports also cover weather, fruitless frost damage, and various residents traveling between Dillon, Bannack, and Laurin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Jeanjaquet
A. J. McNab
B. F. Price
Idaho
Montana
Wainwright
Philadelphia
Pine Creek Mill Mining Co
Moore
Dillon National Bank
Big Creek Flume and Mining Co
Phoenix Mill and Mining Co
J. M. Parfet
Pine Creek Mill and Mining Co
Chapman
Mark Bray
Argenta
Salmon City
Lemhi Valley
Prospecting and Local News From the Valley Prospector
Doherty reports a quartz outlook near his home with hopes a new find will reward our fraternity and benefit Madison county. The U S Agriculture report is praised for useful information and autographic compliment. Bruce Haining travels to Butte and Garrison brings home a wife. William Crosby hires three teams to haul lime to Sheridan. A U P railway employee finds materials for fire brick and hydraulic cement near Glen. Cut worms damage garden truck and coal oil may kill them. O Willis remains on sick list. Dr Pickman hopeful about valentular heart disease case. Prospector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doherty
Madison County
Secretary of Agriculture
Wm. Reichle
Butte
Glen
James Haining
Garrison
Lizzie Burnet
W. Y. Fisher
William Crosby
Sheridan
U. P. Ry. Co
O. Willis
Cure of a Scrofulous Boy by Cuticura Remedies
A grandmother reports her six year old grandson healed from severe scrofula after months of running sores and bone formations. Bathing and poulticing failed until Cuticura remedies were used, leading to gradual healing and complete recovery. The note provides dates May 9 1885 and Feb 7 1890, with location Bloomington Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Driggs
E. Clay St
Bloomington
Cure All Skin Ailments With Cuticura Remedies
Local health advertisement touts Cuticura Resolvent and Curacura products as internal and external cures for skin and blood diseases from pimples to scrofula. Boston manufacturer markets Purifier with claims of cleansing impurities and restoring hair and skin. price listed as 5e and $1. Notices include Dillon Montana debt settlement for Edgar Marlow and land claim witnesses from Lima and Dellacont. Public letters list undelivered mail and post office notices with names and dates.
Dillon Implement Co Offers Auto and Farm Equipment
The Dillon Implement Company advertises a full range of vehicles and haying and harvesting machinery, boasting fitments for all ages and tastes. They highlight a large grass seed stock, a straight car load of spring work, harnesses, and a big new line they promise is the next biggest thing since the circus.
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U. S. Gov't Report
A. N
Ruby Valley
District No. 4
Laurin
Ayotte
Canada
Charles van Brocklin
Pacific Coast
Charlie
John Olson
Walker
Goodrich Canyon
John E. Davis
Marshall White
Whitehall
Anna Wey
Fred Wey
McDermott Hotel
Geo. White
Messrs
White Bros
Rochester Gulch
Clayton Page
Farmington, Wash
Mr. Page
Robert
Fred
Amy
R. M. Rafferty
Charles K. Morrison
Francis Emma Riddle
M. E
Geo. D. King
Newton Orr
George Leonard
Daisy Comfort
Lyn Comfort
Rochester Canyon
Billy” Nevill
Lima
Col. Jenks
Northwest
Deer Lodge
Henry's Lake
E. C. Santell
Vic Smith
Targee
Mr. Hope
Sherwood’s
Dunham’s
Horse Prairie
John Grey
Bannack
George Flynn
Amesville
Mrs. Mansfield
F. Barrett
J. Bray
J. Barrett
D. Cook
A. Barrett
M. Barton, Noble
Miss Orr
Red Rock
Mr. Philips
Cold Spring Station
Mrs. Ames
Mrs. Barrett
Mrs. A. Barrett
Horse Pride School
Mr. Barnett
Dillon
Twin Bridges Sheridan
Thos
Barrett
Pierce
Barnett
Mansfield
Desmond
Forster
Blair
Thos. Pierce
Mrs. Bigler
Atnack
Greg
Miss Chalenger
Birch Creek
Kepler
Anaconda
Witch Creek
J. C. Metlen
Fred Hopp
W. Q. Doherty
Prospector
Porter Drug and Chemical Corporation
Boston
Price
W. H. Clark
Dillon, Mont
Edgar Marlow
Consolidated
Helena Mont
District Court
Solomon K. McGee
Reo West
James W. Frush
SEY
Soloman E. McGee
James W. Feash
Gen F. Hungate
Soloman BE. McGee
Jon Iw Geary
Mont
Joseph Wall
Register
Barbour
Claimnanos
Carlise
GW Dirkson
John Hollinsworth
Ed Jones
Jeff Kurren
Cline Patterson
John Severin
Joseph Taylor
Fred Weiler
AM David Lamont
P. M
Glendale
Daner
Andrew Dewitt
Fred Jones
Thomas Myers
Aly
John Olsen
Nilo Olsen Myers
Mixa
Mildred Rose
Frank Cowan
John
Tre
J. E. Aten, P. My
COODS
Dillon Implement Company
Dillon Implement CO
Hammer & Moore
Tammer & Moore
Crockery
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