Northwest states news briefs highlight floods and fires
Washington notes include a new flour mill frame rising at Creston and a Seattle mill ready by September. Spokane building permits in July total 158570 dollars. Yakima fruit crop looks large. Ritzville mills ground 600000 bushels. a Freemont plant loss near Seattle totals 50000 dollars. Incendiaries destroy barns near Everett. Thomas Epley dies at Fort Casey. Riverside county proposal gains legs. Coaling plant contract awarded at Puget Sound navy yard. O R N improvements. experiences with speech loss noted at Colfax and Idaho.
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Washington
Creston
Spokane
Eureka Flat
John Dooley
Walla Ja
Franklin County
Columbia
Miller's Hotel
Tekoa
Republic
Curlew
Danville
Eugene B. Hyde
Samuel A. Wells
Vancouver
Seattle
Hammond Milling Company
Everett
Thomas M. Epley
Fort Casey
Ritzville
Oregon
West Fork
Bryant Lumber & Shingle Company
Freemont
Yakima County
Riverside
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Company
C. G. Raby
Whitman County
Supreme Court
Centennial
Samuel Glascow
A. E. Taylor
Kalispel Valley
Naples
Great Northern
Bonners Ferry
Bricklaying Starts at Milton Building for New Offices
Bricklayers begin work at the Strain building in Milton with plans for two firms to occupy the lower floor. Billie Rock, an Indian, is jailed on charges after allegedly threatening to knife. details unclear.
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Eee Strain
Milton
Ness Firms
Billie Rock
Billie
Idaho News Briefs From Across the State
Electric light for Pocatello to follow in days. White Pine Lumber’s Priest River mill nearly ready. H. M. Swartwood opens a Moscow state bank. Harvesting begins in Leland area as binders work. Four prisoners escape Kootenai jail. two recaptured. Wardner finishes pound corral. Deputy Decker manages loose stock. Clarkston votes to form a fourth class city, 45 to 31. Nez Perce approves $350 for county fair exhibit. Musk melons and watermelons near shipping. Prof Horace Ellis resigns to head Idaho State University. Petition to enforce liquor laws on reservation. Lewiston-Riparia road contract awarded to Wren & Greenough. Census bulletin No. 185 on Idaho released. Idaho irrigation notes and acreage. Bannock County Attorney arrests W. A. Durham for murder. Banks to open in Nez Perce via Spokane banker. Dan Hawkins escapes penitentiary. Thomas Sanders fatally injured in Boise County camp after horse accident.
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Pocatello
White Pine Lumber Company
Priest River
H. M. Swartwood
Fergus Falls
Minn
Moscow
Leland
Kootenai County
Wardner
Fred Decker
Clarkston
Lewiston
A. S. Barrett
Horace Ellis
Franklin, Ind
Idaho State University
Washington
Lewiston- Riparia
Snake River
Riparia
Wren & Greenough
Idaho
Winters
Bannock
W. A. Durham
Blackfoot
F. M. Fritz
J. L. Donaldson
Pocatello Creek
Fort Hall
Thomas H. Brewer
Genesee
L. E. Woods
Nez Perce
Exchange National Bank of
Spokane
Dan Hawkins
Hawkins
Lemhi County
Bert Hillman
American Mining Company
Gibbonsville
Thomas Sanders
Boise
Summitt Flat
Sanders
Montana Items and Local Administrative Notes
Captain G H Preston learns Montana guards unit to be equipped with Krag rifles. Buffalo land office to withdraw public entry in Johnson and Sheridan counties. Government reservoir surveys underway. Eugene C Ketcham electrocuted at Missoula plant. body found beside a dynamo. State board notes livestock industry gains in numbers and value. East Helena streetcar robbery near Northern Pacific yards nets $30 to $40 and three watches.
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G. H. Preston
Big Timber
R. Tee McCullough
Montana National Guards
Buffalo
Washington
Johnson and
Sheridan
Eugene C. Ketcham
Night Electric
Bonner
Missoula
Ketcham
Montana
State Board of Equalization
East Helena
Northern Pacific
Mines And Mining News Of Interest In Week
A miscellany of mining notes from the week covers transfer liability on partly paid stock, a New York case on stock calls, manager changes at the Signa Iron Co, a mine near Oro Fino Idaho, and various European import figures. It also notes cement plant plans near Newport Washington, track steel for Eureka Gulch, and oil tempering effects on steel. The Homestake dividend for July is set at 50 cents per share, with 285 consecutive monthly payments totaling over 11 million dollars. Montana Coal & Coke mine strike affects about 500 workers. Pacific Coast Co. purchases near Valley, Washington. Crooked River Electric Mining & Power Co. forms in Montana. Portland Gold Mining sues Monument Gold Mining in Cripple Creek over ore valued at $250,000.
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Oregon
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
Harry Caufield
Mascot
Oro Fino
Idaho
Germany
Portland Cement Company
Newport
Wash
Pond d'Oreille
Tracy W. Holland
Republic
Eureka ‘Gulch
San Poll
Lone Pine Surprise
Homestake Company
Montana Coal & Coke Company
Horr
Aldridge
J. D. Farrell
Seattle
Pacific Coast Company
Valley
Spokane
Butte
Melena
Mont
Hogan Bros
Crooked River
Elk City
Idaho County Free Press
Portland Gold Mining Company
Monument Gold Mining Company
Cripple Creek
Colo
Portland Company
Monument Company
Ymir district ore actions and Granby smelter status
Eugene Croteau plans with eastern investors to form the Dundas group in the Ymir district while John H. Mackensie will keep managing Le Roi business at Rossland and Northport. Work on the Jewel mine near Greenwood is halted. Granby smelter has a four day coke supply. Weekly shipments total 7,900 tons with Granby Mines leading at 7,280. Yearly total reaches 186,744 tons.
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Eugene Croteau
Rossland
Dundas Group
Ymir
John H. Mackensie
le Roi Company
B. C
Northport
Wash
Jewel
Greenwood
Long Lake Camp
Granby
Michel
Phoenix
Cascade Water Power & Light Company
Boundary Mines
Mother Lode
Sunset
Emma
Miscellaneous mining news from Republic and beyond
The article details progress across multiple mines including Tom Thumb, Silver Dollar, Lone Pine Surprise, Trade Dollar and Palmer mountain tunnels. It notes upcoming International Mining Congress in Butte, mill restart at Hecla, garnet markets, and proposed concentrator starts at Wallace Idaho. It cites Cripple Creek first half 1902 production, a fatal caving near Republic, Antelope property near Philipsburg resuming work, and Morning Glory shipping ore to Granby. It also mentions pipe strength tests and California niter fields per Prof Bailey.
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Tom Thumb
Republic
Lone Pine Surprise
Palmer Mountain
International Mining Congress
Butte
Montana
New York
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
California Consolidated Mining Company
Wallace
Idaho
Seattle
Springdale
Wash
Cripple Creek
Col
R. L. Barbee
Republic, Wash
Philipsburg
Mont
Silas King
James Murray
Republic Camp
Gilbert E. Bailey
State Mining Bureau
California
Witer
Chill
W. C. Casey
Republic Mine
Leckie
West Coast Africa coaling station report by Captain Walker
Captain Ann Walker reports to the navy department on establishing a coaling station on the west coast of Africa. The navy cites global reach needs given possessions elsewhere and views coaling bases abroad as prudent in case of war with a first class naval power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ann Walker
San Francisco
Navy Department
Africa
Root Starts on Journey to Europe Trade War Base
United States Secretary of War Elihu Root with General Horace Porter and General Wood departed from Paris toward Carlsbad Austria. The U S embassy team and Major Vignat witnessed the departure at the station. Redwood Falls Minnesota suffered a severe windstorm and cloudburst damaging King Brothers machinery warehouse and the courthouse roof. The bell tower collapsed, walls were torn, trees uprooted, and water flooded streets while crops lay flat.
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Paris
United States
Elihu Root
Horace Porter
France
Wood
Carlsbad
Austria
Vignat
Washington
Mr. Root
Redwood Falls
Minn
King Brothers’ Machinery
Destructive Lisbon Storm Ravages Crops and Injures Residents
A hurricane and hail storm centered on Lisbon North Dakota on August 4 caused total crop destruction in the area and injuries to several people. Neighboring towns Buttev il le Englevale and Sheldon also suffered damage. Trials are heavenly teachers in earthly guice.
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Lisbon
N. D
Butteville
Englevale
Sheldon
Roosevelt entertains guests at Sagamore Hill luncheon
President Roosevelt hosted a large luncheon at Sagamore Hill Oyster Bay inviting notable figures including Silas McBee Bishop Dudley Nagel Harvey Hinman and Eduard Kent. Senator Millard discussed a western trip while Boer officers Snyman and Reitz visited briefly. General Miles arrived for a stay with Colgate Hoyt.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Roosevelt
Sagamore Hill
Millard
Nebraska
New York
Silas McBee
The
Churchman
Dudley
Episcopal Church
Diocese of Kentucky
Charles Nagel
St. Louis
George Harvey
Harper's Weekly
George W. Hinman
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Eduard Kent
Snyman
Reitz
Bermuda
Hinman
Ilinois
Wilbur F. Wakeman
American Protective Tariff League
Port of
League
Neleoon A. Miles
Army
Colgate Hoyt
General Miles
Mr. Hoyt
Spectacular Sky Circle Over Los Alamos and Santa Barbara
Telephonic reports from Los Alamos describe a large perfect circular rainbow halo in the evening sky, seen by frightened residents. A similar ring appeared around the sun at Santa Barbara around noonday today, with a minor earthquake noted at Los Alamos.
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Santa Barbara
Cal
Los Alamos
Coronation Prep Moves Forward in London Aug 4
London August 4 public interest rises as coronation preparations continue with barriers erected stands cleaned and decorated. Officials say King Edward is progressing well and will endure the crowning procession. The official program remains largely unchanged from the original plan.
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London
Edward
Ex-President Steyn Arrives in Southampton With Family
Former Orange Free State president Steyn reaches Southampton aboard Carisbrook Castle and will travel to The Hague to meet with Kruger. He was too ill for the London voyage, despite a special car attached to the train.
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London
Steyn
Orange Free State
Southampton
Carisbrook Castle
Messrs
Fischer, Wemels
Dex Bayn
Hague
Kruger
Utrecht
Prince Chen Arrives for Coronation Visit in Washington
Ambassador Porter cabled that Prince Chen the Chinese envoy to the coronation and his suite sailed from Cherbourg aboard the St. Paul bound for New York. In New York Minister Wu will meet him and escort to Oyster Bay for a Roosevelt dinner before he goes to Washington.
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Washington
Porter
State Department
Prince Chen
Cherbourg
St. Paul
New York
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Salt price reduced by $2 per ton
The Federal Salt company announces a $2 per ton cut in salt price in Portland. The move lowers costs for buyers amid ongoing market shifts affecting supply and distribution nationwide.
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Portland
Federal Salt Company
Court ends contempt case as Judge Keller sets Aug 12 for argument
Charleston Aug 4 The trio led by John Richards faced contempt charges and were released on their own recognizance as Judge Keller adjourned. He lectured defendants on proper conduct while injunctions remain, noting the right to post trespass notices and warning against intimidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
John Richards
Keller
Chicago Mystery Involving Infant Starvation Case
Chicago August 4 The arrested Mrs Neel Campbell of 686 Avenue faces a charge of allowing a child to die from insufficient nourishment. Reported claims include eight other infants reportedly raised at the Campbell home over the past year. A physician refused to issue a death certificate citing starvation, while a 14 year old, Viel Gobbell, denies eight children ever dying in the house.
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Chicago
Mra
Neel Campbell
Avenue
Welfeld
Campbell
Viel Goabell
Immigration circular targets Filipino residents in Porto Rico
A Washington dispatch reports the immigration bureau under Secretary Shaw issued a circular barring Filipinos and Porto Ricans from entering the United States and Puerto Rico without the same examination required for other aliens. The item notes public reaction and quotes a Philadelphia Times remark and a Brooklyn Eagle cartoon caption about desire and opportunity.
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Washington
Sargent
Immigration Buresa
Shaw
United States
Porto Rico
Dust Causes Chronic Consumption Linked to Dust Inhalation
Statistics indicate that more than a few cases of consumption traced to habitual breathing of dust tainted with injurious substances. The data emphasize occupational exposure risks and the need for dust control measures in affected industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sone
Hands Off Sign Sparks Mill Strike Question
A mill owner voices refusal to honor a peculiar sign reading Hands Off while workers strike, prompting curiosity from onlookers. The Philadelphia Record reports tensions at the mill as labor actions affect operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earns
Philadelphia
Anxiety and injury in fragmented sports scene
A jumble of quotes shows an athlete in pain and a doctor promising aid. A city magnate debates interference with a daughter’s happiness while expressions of authorship and poetry emerge. The scene shifts to a London Punch style framing, hinting at satire or serialized commentary.
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Mr. Hawkins
London
Fortune Teller’s Dollar Request Starts A Curious Dream
Fragmentary dialogue recalls a dream about a Fortune Teller asking for a dollar while Measy ter Mer and Mr. Gill discuss the scene. The odd exchange centers on money and a curious request in a dream setting.
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Mr. Gill
Roney
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William Henry Martin
Farmington
Order
Kentucky
North Yakima
Congdon
C. E. Scriber
Colfax
St. Joe River
William Davidson
C. W. Steen
Walla Walla River
Astoria
G. W. Hume
Oliver C. Davis
Salvation Army of Portland
Oberlin
Decatur County
Kansas
Egon
Smaan Tr Oka LI
Mines and Mining News
Signa Iron Co
Brown
Northeastern Reporter
Court of Appeals of
British Columbia
Miscellaneous Mining News
Root
Minnesota
Kerth Dakota
Come
Buer Officinia
Peg
Philedaphia Times
Brooklyn Eagle
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