Cariboo City and its gold rush legacy in Idaho
In Cariboo City Idaho a gold rush began near Cariboo Mountain in 1870 with Jesse Fairchilds among the first arrivals. Chinese miners worked alongside whites but faced robbers seeking their savings. William Jemens, Mark Twain’s cousin, prospected here for decades as remains of sluice systems and cutaway hills echo the town’s brief boom and enduring legend.
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Making Postal Ends Meet With Rural Free Delivery
The United States postal service faced a deficit exceeding fourteen million dollars last year and warns it will grow. The Globe Democrat notes deficits long exist due to carrying vast volumes at low rates and urges Congress to curb waste and investigate abuses. Rural free delivery should continue and expand, though reform is needed.
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Snowstorms In July Across Idaho Record
A quirky chronicle recalls July snow events in Idaho with dates 1906 1921 and 1871. It describes two feet of snow on July 4 1906 gardens iced lawns and a long July 2 1871 storm that lasted 30 hours and even inspired a sled ride noted by a visiting New Yorker.
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August Flower advertised as natural digestive regulator
An old advertisement promotes August Flower as a natural regulator for digestion. It claims to assist digestion by normal bodily processes, prevent irregularities, and address issues like indigestion, catarrhal infections, constipation, and biliousness. It lists two sizes and directs purchases at druggists.
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