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February 10, 1890
St. Paul Daily Globe
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
In Great Falls, Mont., on Feb. 8, the Boston and Montana company closes contract for a dam at Black Eagle fall to harness major U.S. water power for a $2M smelting plant; their Butte mines produced 24M lbs of copper last year, the world's largest.
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A Great Future.
Great Falls, Mont., Feb. 8.--The contract for building a dam across the river at Black Eagle fall has just been closed. The engineer estimates that it will require 1,600,000 feet of lumber to construct it, but it will render available one of the largest water powers in the United States. The building of this dam is the preliminary step of the Boston and Montana company in the construction of its great smelting and refining plant, which will involve an expenditure of no less than $2,000,000. This company's mines at Butte are the largest in the world, the copper produced last year amounting to 24,000,000 pounds.
Great Falls, Mont., Feb. 8.--The contract for building a dam across the river at Black Eagle fall has just been closed. The engineer estimates that it will require 1,600,000 feet of lumber to construct it, but it will render available one of the largest water powers in the United States. The building of this dam is the preliminary step of the Boston and Montana company in the construction of its great smelting and refining plant, which will involve an expenditure of no less than $2,000,000. This company's mines at Butte are the largest in the world, the copper produced last year amounting to 24,000,000 pounds.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Dam Construction
Water Power
Smelting Plant
Copper Mines
Boston And Montana Company
Great Falls
Butte
What entities or persons were involved?
Boston And Montana Company
Where did it happen?
Great Falls, Mont., Black Eagle Fall, Butte
Story Details
Key Persons
Boston And Montana Company
Location
Great Falls, Mont., Black Eagle Fall, Butte
Event Date
Feb. 8
Story Details
Contract closed for building dam across river at Black Eagle fall using 1,600,000 feet of lumber to access large water power for Boston and Montana company's $2,000,000 smelting and refining plant; company's Butte mines are world's largest, producing 24,000,000 pounds of copper last year.