Mining Notes and Personals From Western Districts
Mining brief with multiple items: Congress mine sold to an eastern syndicate for about 3 million dollars in Phoenix. Wauconda ledge cut in tunnel. Gold Ledge air compressor installed. rich ore strike at California mine. Chinese and American miners named. Zela M. mine bonded for 1 million pounds. Sheridan group developing Kitty Clyde claim. Navy-wide activity includes nickel prospects, oil fields near Spokane, and large Post-Lambert settlement in Mount Baker. Sumpter Oregon sees growth in mines and mills with Quebec plant expanding. Cleanup at Bonanza mine reaches 100000 dollars, with others near that level.
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Republic
Wauconda
Iron Creek
Keller
Bridge Creek
Gold Ledge
California
Manila
J. E. Leckie
Republic Company
Leckie
Lone Pine
R. G. Edwards Leckie
Norway
New York
Zela M
Sheridan Camp
Kitty Cldge
Sheridan Mining Company
Clyde
Sheridan
Dethbridge
Pany
Lake Superior Steel Corporation
Cleveland Cliffs Iron Company
American Sheet Steel Company
Falcon
Niles
Ohio
Snake River
Bernard
Spokane
Buffalo
Washington
J. T. McAviney
Stevens County
Anderson
Springdale
Wash
Congress Mining Company
South Hall
Charles Davis
Spencerville
Palmer Mountain
Post-Lambert
Mount Baker
J. G. English & Son
Sumpter
Oregon
Quebec
Constellaton Company
Cable Cone
Evening Star
Bonanza
Red Boy
North Pole
Columbia
Golconda
Couger
Mammoth
Bald Mountain
British Columbia Mining Developments and Prospects
British Columbia reports detail a strike on the True Blue group at Kasso creek and a new Spokane company taking an $18 000 bond on the Tamarack group at Springer creek. The May and Jennie group construction lags while W W Warner secures a lease on the Wonderful at Sandon camp. Byron C Riblet arrives to build three tramways for Andes Mining in Chimote Peru, boosting Nelson firm receipts by 60 000. Arlington mine plans a 50 ton concentrator within two weeks, while Molly Gibson is poised for dividend and St Eugene mine at Moyle posts record monthly tonnage 3200 with Antwerp concentrates.
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True Blue
Kasso Creek
Spokane
Tamarack
Springer Creek
British Columbia
May & Jennie Group
W. W. Warner
Sandon Camp
Byron C. Riblet
Nelson
B. C
Andes
Chimote
Peru
Arlington (Erie
W. 8. Ray
Winnipeg
Molly Gibson
St. Eugene
Moyle
Antwerp
Belum
Mining notes on Keller Washington ore drift and road plans
Mining notes report the Manila mine at Keller Washington is in splendid shape with 70 feet drift from the lower tunnel and the last 20 feet in ore of excellent grade. A wagon road is proposed to connect Springdale to Cedar Canyon this summer, reducing the current ore haul from the Deer.
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Keller
Wash
Manila
Springdale
Cedar Canyon
Deer
Metal Report Shows Silver and Dollar Rates Across Cities
Metal report from New York notes bar silver at 593 cents and Mexican dollars at 49 cents. London spot silver at 275 16d per ounce. San Francisco lists silver bars at 59 14 cents and Mexican dollars at 50 144 5ic.
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Metal Report
New York
London
San Francisco
Nolder Wins State Oratorical Contest at College
Pullman Washington April 8 The fifth annual oratorical contest of the state agricultural college was won by F F Nolder of the senior class His subject The Living Problem argued for liquor control via the Gothenburg system He received a 25 dollar gold medal and will represent the college at the inter collegiate contest in Moscow on the last Friday of the month.
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Nolder
Pullman
Wash
The
Agricultural College
F. F. Nolder
Gothenburg
Moscow
Callahan pleads not guilty to kidnapping robbery
Omaha April 8 James Callahan the accused Cudahy kidnapper was arraigned before Judge Baxter in district court and pleaded not guilty. He was held for trial on April 23 on the robbery charge.
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Omaha
James Callahan
Baxter
District Court
Nine railway points to be occupied between Pekin and Shan-hai-kwan
Reports from Pekin and related dispatches detail Allied generals agreeing on nine occupied railway points with 6000 troops plus 2000 at Pekin, excluding two thousand at Pekin. Dissenters propose fewer forts and troops while noting potential Chinese fort destruction and eventual troop withdrawal. Indemnity claims against China open May 1 in London. Russia signals no new treaties, awaiting events. Arejolo and Tecson surrenders noted in the Philippines. Manila grocers report doubled sales amid commissary probe.
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Pekin
Shan-hai-kwan
Pao-ting-fu
Chaffee
Yan-thsun
Tientsin
Tong-ku
Woguck
Shan-ha-kwan
Pei-tang
Taku
Pei-tsan
Yang-thsun
China
London
O.rial
Ernest Satow
St. Petersburg
Russia
Count Cassini
Hay
Manila
Arejolo
Nueva Caceras
South Camarines
Luzon
Pablo Tecson
San Miguel de Mayumo
Bulacan
Quieted by Prayer in Constantinople Earthquake Panic
During the earthquake panic at the sultan's palace in Constantinople a muezzin from Aleppo chanted a Koran prayer for protection. The sultan and Muslims joined in the supplication, then the band resumed and the reception continued. In Denver Wright, Republican, led Wells by about 1700, securing mayoral victory.
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Constantinople
Aleppo
Li Hung Chang Committed to Russia, Reader Says
A correspondent reports Li Hung Chang is so aligned with Russia that he is no longer a free agent and cannot evade Russia's wishes. The note adds a reflection about learning to live one day at a time and mentions sugar found in parsnips mallows and most vegetables.
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Li Hung Chang
Russia
President McKinley's Hard Trip Plans and Washington Talks
Washington April reports show Secretary Cortelyou coordinating a long cross country journey for President McKinley with rail and sea legs. The itinerary spans 12000 miles, six weeks, and stops from Chehalis to Salt Lake City and Buffalo while cabinet officers accompany aboard to transact business. Local hospitality from San Francisco to Los Angeles signals broad preparations. A separate bulletin notes United Mine Workers prepare for actions across Arkansas Kansas and Indian Territory as strike costs mount and relief funds are discussed.
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Washington
April S
Cortelyou
Union
Whitehouse
H. T. Scott
Union Iron Works
San Francisco
California
Los Angeles
Knox
Gage
Root
Washington State
Chehalis
Hazzard Brothers
General Funston
Aguinaldo
Duluth
Chicago
Buffalo
Yellowstone Park
Salt Lake City
Utah
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pike's Peak
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Pan- American Exposition
Niagara Falls
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers of America
Arkansas
Kansas
Indian Territory
Pennsylvania
Privates Convicted of Murder by Manila Court Martial
Privates Edward M. Brodie and James F. Coffeey of Troop C Third Cavalry were convicted of murder by a Manila court martial and sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor. They killed a 10 year old native boy on the highway, with Major General Wheaton approving the sentence to be carried out at Bilibid prison, Manila.
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Washington
Edward M. Brodie
James F. Coffeey
Third Cavalry
Manila
War Department
Wheaton
Department of Northern
Lynching of a White Youth in Osceola Ark
A young white man, son of farmer Iack Hearn near Luxora, Ark, was dragged from the county jail in Osceola and lynched by a mob. He was charged with shooting Clyde King of Luxora on March 31, prompting the mob action. The report notes the event occurred between April 8 and May. Elsewhere, Kruger departed Utrecht for Hilversum amid a large crowd.
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Osceola
Ark
Hearn
Luxora
Iack Hearn
Clyde King
Lux‘ora
Sixth Beaumont oil well strongest yet in world
Beaumont Texas reports the sixth gusher in the Beaumont field, 1040 feet deep with 80 psi. It surpasses the nearby San Lucas gusher as the world’s greatest producer. The oil pool sits 40 feet deep on a sulphur bed. Drill crew say sulphur was struck during drilling. President Gilbert expects the valve to be opened next week to test flow.
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Beaumont
Tex
San Lucas
Gilbert
Fatal Wreck on Southern Pacific near Wells Nevada
Westbound Southern Pacific passenger No. 1 wrecked at Mores Hill near Wells Nevada. Firemen Hickman of Ogden and Loer of Wells killed. Engineer Warner of Wells and Bride of Ogden seriously injured. A broken truck tipped the train, mail cars burned, and Hickman cremated.
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Ogden
Utah
Southern Pacific
Mores Hill
Wells
Nevada
Hickman
Loer
Warner
Bride
Unfounded Attempt to Kill Czar Sparks Repression in Russia
The World's St. Petersburg special reports the czar's life attempt failed as the czar and czarina remain in seclusion. The czarina's health is delicate and drastic measures target university students nationwide. Four hundred students are ordered to report to police daily. seventy have already been arrested.
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New York
St. Petersburg
Tsarsko
Empire
Villainous Crime at Butte in Walkerville Case
In Walkerville near Butte Montana Evelyn Blewett nine year old daughter of Mrs Blewett a widow was outraged and murdered in the cabin of the watchman at the Walkerville reservoir and the place was set on fire to hide the crime John Warne the watchman aged seventy one is under arrest as the alleged murderer and excitement runs high in Walkerville.
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Butte
Mont
Evelyn Blewett
Harrison Got 26343 Plurality In Chicago Election
The official canvass of Chicago's late city election shows Harrison a Democrat winning with 156,756 votes and Hancey a Republican with 128,413, giving Harrison a plurality of 28,343. The largest Democratic plurality was Charles F. Gunther for city treasurer at 32,392.
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Chicago
Harrison
Hancey
Charles F. Gunther
Tremont & Suffolk Mills to suspend machinery
Agent Thomas of Tremont & Suffolk Mills reports orders to halt three quarters of the machinery until further notice. About 10,000 workers will be thrown out of work as mills cite prolonged low spirits in trade as the reason for the step.
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Lowell
Mass
Thomas
Tremont & Suffolk Mills Company
Torpedo Boat Perry Fails Speed Test at San Francisco
Secretary Long learns the torpedo boat Perry built by Union Ironworks San Francisco missed contract speed during a recent official trial. Decision pending, likely acceptance with minor deduction. Also notes army contract surgeons earn up to 150 dollars monthly.
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Washington
Long
Perry
Union Ironwork of
San Francisco
Boers War Seen to End Only With Crushing Defeat
Pretoria correspondent warns against hopes for quick peace as Boers vow to fight to a finish. Some surrendering men lack standing while real fighters stay in commandos. Rumor says Acting President moved government to Lydesdorp and Kruger plans U.S. visit in June. Dewet and Botha reportedly met at Wrestle. eight volunteer companies returning home. Kitchener says relief efforts underway to replace front troops amid treason arrests in Graaf Reinet and Aberdeen. Phillipstown reoccupied in Cape Colony.
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London
Pretoria
Morning Post
Schalkberger
Lydesdorp
Daily Mail
Hilversum
Kruger
United States
Washington
Boston
Chicago
Times
Kroonstadt
Dewet
Botha
Phillipstown
Cape Colony
Trade Report Highlights Weather Effects On Western Trade
Bradstreet's weekly trade report notes speculative activity across securities, cotton, cereals and hog products, with bearish wheat and corn tempering gains. Retail eastern trade dampened by rains and bad roads, but overall outlook remains hopeful. Western farmers face late deliveries while Kansas Nebraska and Missouri report strong winter wheat prospects. California fruits suffer frosts. Wheat shipments total 4,698,693 bushels, year-to-date exports stand at 155,821,428 bushels. Springfield miners win a practical victory with oil price fixed at 50 cents.
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Bradstreet
Northwest
South
Kansas
Nebraska
Central
West
Missouri
Ohio
California
United States
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Col
R. R. Wright
E. T. Wells
President McKinley
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Utrecht
Holland
Reid
Lyderp
Trade Report
Springfield
Ill
Tacoma
Bluestem
Portland
Walla Walls
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