Railroad to Salmon City Brimming With Prospect of Rail Link
Dusty reports from Dillon describe surveyors nearing Salmon City Idaho with a Burlington project that could connect the Salmon river valley to the coast or Snake river valley. Grade estimates range 1.5 to 2 percent with a 3200 foot Midway pass tunnel. Salmon real estate surges as talks of a railroad gain momentum and lumber resources are touted.
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Dillon
Salmon City
Idaho
Collins
Burlington
Snake River
Allan Merritt
Salmon River
Collins Party
Midway Pass
Montana
Horse Prairie
Salmon
City
Lemhi
Cross
Collina
Bitter Root
Squaw Creek
Former Dillon Boy Secures Army Medical Appointment
Dr. Craig Richard Snyder, a Dillon native and Northwestern Medical College graduate, has passed the Army medical board exam in Washington and will be recommended for appointment as first lieutenant or assistant surgeon. He is the son of W. C. Snyder, former county assessor, and studied at the State Normal before finishing at Northwestern.
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Dillon
Army and Navy Journal
Craig Richard Snyder
State Normal
Army Medical Board
Washington
Snyder
Northwestern Medical College
Chicago
United States Army
W.C. Snyder
Forer County
Dr. Snyder
Butte City Council Hears Water Works Protest And Cement Sidewalk Plan
Tom Hinds protests a water works contract letting with Idaho bidders amid a lively council meeting. Former Governor Smith and J. MacGinnie represent protesters. Nailer Norton bid approved after rock-work adjustment, with total project cost near 63 000 dollars. Montana street sidewalks to be built on both sides of the first Bannack block this summer, with plans and bids to be distributed next week.
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Tom Hinds
Butte
Idaho
Hinds
R. B. Smith
John MacGinnie
J. J. Cusick
Smith
Messie. Naler & Norton
Kelsey
Mr. Smith
Cusick
Council
Hinde
Hailer & Norton
Cusik-Jacoba
Nailer
Metlen
Montana Street
Bannack
Montana
Placer Mines Show Strong Placer Activity in French Gulch
Tony French reports robust placer mining in French gulch with significant gold yields. On the French brothers’ diggings only one clean up this season but many nuggets found. biggest about an ounce. About 300 dollars in clean up plus similar take in nuggets. Beat brothers claims below show extraordinary success and potential for a phenomenal summer clean up if pay streak endures.
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Tony French
French Gulch
George W. French
French
Beat Brothers
French Brothers
DROWNED NEPHEWS OF LEWISTOWN PROFESSOR
Lewistown Idaho dispatch reports two young sons of Professor H J Talkington of Lewis town State Normal School drowned in the Snake River. Bodies recovered after an all night search. Ages 9 and 7. clothing found on shore suggests they entered the river in bathing before being swept away. The boys were nephews of Dr Gwynne, the popular Presbyterian minister who once led Dillon’s church.
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Lewistown, Idaho
H. J. Talkington
Lewistown
Atate Normal School
Snake River
Gwynne
Death of Mrs Louisa Wunderlich at Divide
Mrs Louisa Wunderlich died suddenly in her Divide cabin on Saturday night and was found dead yesterday morning. Coroner Egan held an inquest in Divide and the jury ruled death by heart disease. Egan, with an undertaker and a grapher, left Butte for Divide, and the funeral is planned at Divide today.
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Louisa Wunderlich
Divide
Egan
Sherman & Reed Establishment
Butte
Standard
Recent Deals in Beaverhead Dirt Near Wisdom
County records show multiple land transactions in the Big Hole basin this week. C. H. Strawbridge et al. sell 160 acres near Wisdom to C. E. Lewin for 600 dollars. John P. McKinzie transfers 40 acres near Wisdom to C. E. Lewin for one dollar. Richard T. Hugles sells 160 acres in the Big Hole to C. E. Lewis for one dollar.
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Baker
C. H. Strawbridge Et al
C. E. Lewin
Wisdom
Big Hole Basin
John P. McKinzie
C. BE. Lewis
Wiedom
Richard T. Hugles
C. E. Lewis
Butte Guests To Play Basketball At Dillon
Misnes Lulu and Josie Linsel from Butte checked into the Stark hotel on June 30 and will stay until July 4 to play basketball. They will join the home team against Dillon. Twin Bridges of Times reports the events.
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Misnes
Lulu
Josie Linsel
Butte
Stark Hotel
Dillon
Twin Bridges
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L. P. Phillips
Main Street
Postoffice Building
Stpale Groceries
Dillon. Noodle
Chin, Cue, Proprietor
Montana and
Virginia Streets
Hi. A. Bond, M. D
Bennington’ S
H. O. Miller
Bannack St
Albert
Stamm
Dillon, Montana
J. T. Orr
Poindexter & Orr
C. H. Padley
Bannack and
Washington Streets
Smart
W. R. Smart
Merchant Tailor
Opera House
Union -Pacific and
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Line
C.S. Williams
South Street
Salt Lake City
Lington
F. W. Vogler
Redrock
Gibbonsville
Montan
Paul Brown
Over Crystal Saloon
Darce
Addem
Victor
J. Evans & Co
Cvans Beliding
B. N. Stevenson
Ada Wo Ant
Beaverhead
City of
Taxea
Naylor & Norlin
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