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	AllRefer.com - Butte, Montana (MT) (Silver Bow County) - (city) - Facts and Information
		Butte's reputation as a “wide-open” town peaked during the “War of the Copper Kings.” Seat of Mont. Tech of the Univ. of Mont. Local attractions include Anselmo Mine, Berkeley Pit, World Mus.
		First a gold-mining camp, then a silver center, Butte gained importance when copper was discovered (c.1880), and Marcus Daly with his Anaconda Copper Mining Co. began to exploit the “richest hill on earth.” The expansion of the open-pit copper mine within the city limits has forced sects.
		Berkeley pit copper mine closed 1983 and the city's economy has declined since then; limited copper mining resumed late 1980s, and zinc, silver, manganese, gold, lead, and arsenic are also extracted from the numerous mines in the region.
	reference.allrefer.com /gazetteer/B/B12361-butte.html

	AllRefer.com - Butte, Montana (MT) (Silver Bow County) - (city) - Facts and Information
		Butte's reputation as a “wide-open” town peaked during the “War of the Copper Kings.” Seat of Mont. Tech of the Univ. of Mont. Local attractions include Anselmo Mine, Berkeley Pit, World Mus.
		First a gold-mining camp, then a silver center, Butte gained importance when copper was discovered (c.1880), and Marcus Daly with his Anaconda Copper Mining Co. began to exploit the “richest hill on earth.” The expansion of the open-pit copper mine within the city limits has forced sects.
		Berkeley pit copper mine closed 1983 and the city's economy has declined since then; limited copper mining resumed late 1980s, and zinc, silver, manganese, gold, lead, and arsenic are also extracted from the numerous mines in the region.
	reference.allrefer.com /gazetteer/B/B12361-butte.html (306 words)

	Baha'i Faith Entry By Toops
		One of the largest mountains of copper in the world was Butte, Montana; and the mountain at Lincoln, Montana, also has copper—although it has yet to be mined.
		It is estimated to have more copper than Butte.[ 39 ] Both mountains are in the Big Sky [ 40 ] Country—Montana—and the prison at Deer Lodge, Ezekiel's Temple, the "stone with seven eyes," is positioned directly between these two mountains.
		He was called the Pontifix Maximus, and she not only united the kings of Nimrod's Empire under Amraphel, the high priest, she spread this all over the world at that time, including all of Europe and all of the Middle East and North Africa.
	www.entrybytroops.org /kabbalah.html (306 words)

	Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana Directory, 1891-92 -- Genealogy Database for Family History Research
		During the 1890s, Butte, Montana was a copper mining boom town.
		Thousands of men and women moved there to seek their fortunes, among them Marcus Daly and W.A. Clark, who were remembered as the "Copper Kings." This directory attempted to list the name of every adult male living or doing business in the city in 1891-92, along with the occupation, business location, and residence of each.
		Butte, Silver Bow County, Montana, Directory, 1902 This is an extraction of the Butte, Silver Bow County Montana Directory for 1902.
	www.familybirthrecords.com /db.asp?dbid=5296 (434 words)

	John Wilkinson - Copper King?
		Three ‘Copper Kings’ were involved in the establishment of copper mining at Butte, Montana, that lead to the incorporation of Anaconda American Copper Co and the American Brass Co. The story starts with disputes over territorial claims on and under the surface and proceeds through all the rough and tumble of a classic Western.
		Copper Tokens for circulation in lieu of coinage.
		A review of published literature has shown that John Wilkinson had significant interests in many aspects of the British copper industry and was very influential in its development and prosperity.
	www.oldcopper.org /john_wilkinson_-_copper_king.htm (4752 words)

	Decoding the Woosters
		Its original source is unknown, although evidence points to C. Glasscock, who stated that 'Life in Butte was high, wide, and occasionally handsome' in War of the Copper Kings published in 1935.
		The phrase graced the cover of a Montana Highway Department publicity brochure in 1940, three years prior to the publication of Joseph Kinsey Howard's treatise by the same name.
		Both this lovely phrase and the Treasure State, which appeared on every Montana license plate made between 1950 and 1966, remained relevant throughout the 1950s, a golden period for the Hollywood Western and an era that glorified the mountains and open spaces of places like Montana.'
	www.geocities.com /indeedsir/woostercode.htm (4752 words)

	Marcus Daly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Marcus Daly (December 5, 1841 - November 12, 1900), was an Irish-born American businessman known as one of the three "Copper Kings".
		He made his fortune as the owner of a copper mine in Montana, known as the Anaconda copper mine.
		A statue of Daly stands at the main entrance to the school at the west end of Park Street in Butte.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marcus_Daly (176 words)

	Montana Episode: From Treasure State to Big Sky
		Montana Highway Department, Montana: High, Wide and Handsome (Helena, Mont., 1940); C. Glasscock, War of the Copper Kings: Builders of Butte and Wolves of Wall Street (New York, 1935), 97.
		Its original source is unknown, although evidence points to C. Glasscock, who stated that "Life in Butte was high, wide, and occasionally handsome" in War of the Copper Kings published in 1935.
		For more than a half century Montana would be known as the Treasure State because of its status as the country's foremost producer of metallic treasure--gold, silver, and, most importantly, copper.
	www.travel.state.mt.us /history/Montana_the_Magazine_of_Western_History/Spring03/treasurestate.htm (1184 words)

	The Independent Online - News
		The “Richest Hill on Earth” made fortunes for the “Copper Kings” who controlled the mines during their heyday around World War I; the fortunes, however, didn’t stay in Butte, and today the city sits on an environmental disaster.
		While mining in Butte during the late 19th and early 20th centuries helped fuel the industrial revolution with gold, silver and copper, the practice left devastating contamination of soil, surface water and groundwater in Butte and the stream systems downstream.
		Everyone agrees the Berkeley Pit is impossible to fix, but now the EPA is moving to rule the Parrot Tailings portion of the Butte Superfund site “Technically Impractical” to remediate, angering environmentalists.
	www.missoulanews.com /News/News.asp?no=5130 (1109 words)

	Montana Nuggets Archives: Anaconda, Marcus Daly
		Anaconda was founded in 1883 by Marcus Daly, one of the Copper Kings of the area who personally picked this spot for the smeltering process because of its ample water and limestone.
		Daly picked the site for his smelter when the air quality in the booming town of Butte was being fouled by Butte’s smelters.
		As the story goes, Daly saw a cow grazing in the valley, pointed to it and said he wanted the Main Street of his new town to run north and south right through the cow.
	www.ultimatemontana.com /newsletterarchives/70601.html (418 words)

	Frank Little: The Hobo Agitator (Affiliated Websit
		The summer of 1917, when the war of the Copper Kings was winding down, was a highly charged time for Butte, which had a socialist mayor and no unions.
		This captivating profile of Frank Little, the hobo agitator, takes us back to that summer, when vigilantes ruled city and mines alike and shut the miners union right down.
	www.montanapbs.org /MontanaTheSecondCentury/episode708 (92 words)

	Montana Poorhouse History
		I have remarked in the past that the size of the buildings at the poor farm are a more reliable measurement of the glory of the Copper Kings than what has been written by the historians.
		The headquarters of NCAT (the National Center for Appropriate Technology) in Butte, Montana, is a 1902 brick building that is on the National Register of Historic Places.
		This building, erected in 1902, was the largest public building in Silver Bow County and the second largest public building in the state, second only to the capital building in Helena at the time.
	www.poorhousestory.com /poorhouses_in_montana.htm (987 words)

	Marcus Daly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Marcus Daly (December 5, 1841- November 12, 1900), was an Irish-born American businessman known as one of the three "Copper Kings".
		A statue of Daly stands at the main entrance to the school at the west end of Park Street in Butte.
		He emigrated from Ireland to the United States at the age of fifteen, arriving in New York City.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Marcus_Daly (166 words)

	Decoding the Woosters
		Its original source is unknown, although evidence points to C. Glasscock, who stated that 'Life in Butte was high, wide, and occasionally handsome' in War of the Copper Kings published in 1935.
		Precisely what that horror is we never learn, for the poem ends with the hero's arrival at the tower gate, whereupon he takes something called a slug-horn, puts it to his lips and bellows — wait for it — "Childe Roland to the Dark Tower came." Odd.
		A moue is a grimace of discontent, a pout.
	www.geocities.com /indeedsir/woostercode.htm (166 words)

	Roadside History of Montana by Don Spritzer - Rocky Mountain Maps & Guidebooks
		Readers will learn surprising facts about the Treasure State's past and meet its most fascinating people, from the copper kings of Butte to the Freemen of Garfield County.
		Roadside History of Montana goes well beyond cowboy stories to tell of the struggles of dryland farmers, the rowdy antics of mining-town denizens, and the heroism of smoke jumpers and park rangers.
		Dividing the state into six geographical-historical areas, Roadside History of Montana follows main highways to reveal the stories hidden within the vast Montana landscape, delighting readers with lively anecdotes along the way.
	www.rockymtnmaps.com /detail.asp-product_id-RH01 (267 words)

	Quilting Information Article
		Apparently a group of fellows known as the Butte Copper Kings are heroes to some and scoundrels to others depending on whom you ask.
		Jeremiah Johnson, otherwise known as Liver Eating Johnson made the list as well as Jeanette Rankin, the first woman U.S. Senator.
		By now you might be wondering, just how John went about making a statue into a quilt?
	www.thequiltercommunity.com /tqc/articleDetail.do?postId=331 (920 words)

	Decoding the Woosters
		Its original source is unknown, although evidence points to C. Glasscock, who stated that 'Life in Butte was high, wide, and occasionally handsome' in War of the Copper Kings published in 1935.
		He was known as the Hanging Judge for his brutal conduct of criminal trials, including those of a group of men charged in a rebellion against James II, in which Jeffreys acted with such ruthless disregard for legal procedure that they became known as the Bloody Assizes.
		The phrase graced the cover of a Montana Highway Department publicity brochure in 1940, three years prior to the publication of Joseph Kinsey Howard's treatise by the same name.
	www.geocities.com /indeedsir/woostercode.htm (920 words)

	Casper Rockies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Rockies were formally known as the Butte Copper Kings of the Pioneer Baseball League.
		The Casper Rockies are a minor league baseball team in the Pioneer League.
		The Rockies are based in Casper, Wyoming, where they play at Mike Lansing Field.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Casper_Rockies (79 words)

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		RARE ROBB NEN 1998 Rookie Butte Copper Kings Class A
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		ROBB NEN # 753 Electric - 2002 UD 40 Man Baseball
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=robb+nen&newu=1&krd=1 (350 words)

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