Rich Strike Promises Big Hope at Steele Creek Mines
News from Wisdom and nearby Steele Creek reports extensive mining work by the Maynard brothers under W E Sanders. High grade ore development, air drills, and power equipment prepare for winter operations as Wraton Canyon shows a striking assay and near-term potential for expansion by Pendleton, Woodworth, Phifer and partners. Local activity includes republican visitors, frost damages to potatoes, smoke near Browne’s lake, and a band of sheep driven through town.
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Steel Creek
Wraton Canyon
Tarpunr
Wispom
Big Hole Basin
Steeler Creek
Steele Creek
Arastra
Maynard Brothers
W. E. Sanders
Wisdom
Browne
Jackson News and Business Notes From Bannack
O F Lloyd of Bannack is very low with pneumonia in Jackson. Dr Ryburn attends him as friends express concern. Jackson hotel changes hands with Dune Wadams as new proprietor. Frank Carrier welcomes a daughter, adding cheer to the community.
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Jackson
O. F. Lloyd
Bannack
Ryburn
Lloyd
Dune
Wadams
Frank Carrier
Potato Crop Not Large-Farmers Ready For Threshers
Oct writs report from Dillon area notes ongoing lumber shipments by Dillon Lumber Co. and carloads of potatoes shipped by J. A. Browne Jr. and Ed Holder. Local residents J Hartwig Mrs Hopp Kambich Gordon and Hopp are mentioned with travel visits. Farmers prepare for threshing as a threshing machine owner from Twist a. interacts locally.
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the Tribune
Dillon Lumber Co
J. A. Browne, Jr
Butte
Ed Holder
Fred Hopp
Dillon
J. Hartwig
Kambich
C. Gordon
Melrose
Ernest Hopp
Birch Creek
A. Faasler
O. Ferguson
Kambi
Twita
Return of the Surveying Party Personal Mention
Special correspondence notes local residents and visitors in Paarinixx and Pageville. The piece records illness among Mrs Bushnell and Mrs Page, a sick daughter of Talcott, and Dr Wilson as physician. J M Page family returns from surveying work, plans to stay at Zigler Hot Springs, and several social visits are described along with school reopening and a new birth.
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the Tribune
Paarinixx
Ed Page
Centennial Valley
Will Nye
Henry Wilhart
Rochester
Jennie Hart
Sheridan
Arthur Page
Pageville School
Eunice Spencer
Harry Redfield
Maytie Utley
Waterloo
Henry Utley
Hog Farming Emerges in Big Hole Basin
Folder Chandler delivered four hogs this week to Deputy & Staudaher for Walter Fox who owned the hogs and hired Chandler to deliver them. The sale price was not disclosed. With many hogs shipped in from outside, raising hogs for market in the Big Hole Basin seems promising.
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Big Hole Basin
Folder Chandler
Deputy & Staudaher
Walter Fox
Aquesters
Mr. Chandler
Mrs Minnie Johnson Weds William Scully at Home
Last evening at the Johnson residence in Dillon the marriage of Miss Minnie Johnson and William Scully was performed by Justice Hirachman. Only intimate friends attended, and the couple, now at home in a cottage on Kentucky Avenue, received good wishes from local acquaintances.
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W. C. Johnson
Minnie
William Scully
Justice Hirachman
Dillon
Anfd
Scully
Kentucky Avenue
Central Pharmacy Sold Transition to Hansen Propriety
The Central Pharmacy once owned by Dr. P. G. Sheeran was sold this week and now runs under the proprietorship of H. J. Hansen. Hansen previously worked at City Drug store. pharmacist Winscott, also from Central Pharmacy, left Wednesday for Helena for a new position awaiting him. Dr. Sheeran contemplates moving east.
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Central Pharmacy
P. G. Sheeran
H. J. Hansen
Hansen
City Drug Store
Winscott
Helena
Dr. Sheeran
Chinese Weekly Herald described as curious institution
The Chinese Weekly Herald in New York is noted for printing backwards forcing readers to read upside down. It serves thousands of Chinese Americans with out-of-town circulation larger than New York. The four-page paper opens on the left with crosswise columns, resembling a scrambled egg to Americans.
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Chinaman
Herald
New York
Frisco
Chinatown
Pittsburg
Orr returns from Klondike talks of mining hopes in Dawson
Ernest Orr, back in Dillon after two years in the Klondike country, describes placer mining near Circle City and Dawson. He notes three men for every job in Dawson, high wages, steep freight and feed costs, and rapid city growth with three newspapers and limited education facilities.
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Dawson
Wagon Low
Ernest Orr
Dillon
Klondyke
Orr
Skagway
Whitepass
Circle City
Whitehorse
Seattle
Butte
United States
Yukon River
Alaska gold country seen as risky yet alluring prospect
The narrator describes Alaska as a harsh frontier with cheap amusements and rough housing. He notes scrub birch timber, permafrost depths, and a cycle of freezing dirt in winter followed by washing in warmer months. Prospector readiness and cash are warned as essential for any venture here.
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Mr. Orr
Alaska
South Omaha Market Reports Strong cattle and hog prices
Market letters show higher cattle bids on good stock with cows and heifers rising 10 to 15. Cornfed beef quoted 6 to 8, best heavy range steers 5 to 5.40, range stockers 4.50 to 5, common stock 3.25 to 3.75, veal 4 to 6, hog receipts light with prices up, range 7.25 to 7.50. Sheep allocations liberal at 50,000 for two days. fat lambs strong.
Train Wreck Derailed Freight Near Apex
Ten freight cars derailed on South Bound Local No 29 four miles north of Apex. A loose wheel caused one car to jump the track and nine followed. two overturned. No injuries. track blocked about twelve hours. Dillon passenger train held. Wrecking crew from Pocatello assisted, halting at Dillon to recruit section men.
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Apex
Journal
Amashup
Dilion
Pocatello
Dillon
Statue arrives at high school with Venus and classic busts
Monday morning the high school welcomed a new Venus statue and busts of Lincoln Longfellow Shakespeare Caesar and Apollo. W A Clark donated Venus while others came from Mr Huber Prof Tyree and others. A D Young and George Buck contributed two large pictures. Rev Smith gave an expelled talk on Pluck as a means of greatness. Miss Fay and Fern Scott visited Bedrock.
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Venus
Lincoln
Longfellow
Shakespeare
Caesar
Apollo
W. A. Clark
Trains Collide Near Park City Kill Two Injured Seven
Two Northern Pacific passenger trains collided in a dead end near Park City early Sunday. Two men were killed and seven people were seriously hurt.
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Billings
Northern Pacific
Park City
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BIG Hole News
Jackson News
F. Lloyd
Willis News
Pageville News
Quint Wedding
Joseph M. Dixon
Dillon Theatre
Klondyke Gold Fields
Diggings
E. C. Hurlbutt
California
South Omaha
Dizon Tainunm
Nye & Buchanan
Livestock Commission
Tocal Freight
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