Northwest News Briefs Include City Water, Pardon and Accidents
A roundup of late regional items notes Lewiston will take over water works on August 15 for 70,000 dollars, Coeur d Alene property values doubling, Moscow post office receipts totaling 10 074 27, wind damage in Collins district, and a new railway post office on the Northern Pacific between Coeur d Alene Idaho and Spokane. Also reported are sunstroke incident in Granite Point, Kendrick water pipe extension, a 30 per acre sale of 820 acres near Lewiston, a pardon denial for Mrs Joale Kensler and life sentence accomplice, a Challis merchant wounded by a firecracker, a socialist ticket listing Idaho candidates, Gray ranch sale for 26500, and Navy ships names Louisiana Connecticut Tennessee Washington. A Pacific Northwest tragedy follows with Dan Lyons killed by a stray bullet in Lake Ro esiger, and two Waldin Blaine ferry accident deaths and a Walla Walla barn fire killing three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewiston
Board of County Commissioners
Coeur d'Alene
Moscow
Collins White Pine
Northern Pacific
Idaho
Spokane
James V. Odell
Pacific Northwest
Granite Point
Kendrick Water Company
P. Thompson
Leland
Frank W. Kettenbach
Board of Pardons
Joale Kensler
John Kensler
Mountain Home
Alfred Freel
Frank Nickerson
Challis
Socialist Party
Weiser
John A. Davis
Boise
Supreme Court
J. C. Elder
A M Slattery
St Anthony
L. M. B. Anderson
Will D. Candee
KB. Miner
Idaho Falls
David W. Smith
Payette
O. C. Smith
Wallace
George W. Harrington
Kootenai County
Geo. W. Hall
Elmore County
Great Northern
Washington
Gray Ranch
Gray
D. C
Dan Lyons
Oscar Hawkinson
Lake Roesiger
Machias
Lyons
Blaine
J. F. Douglas
Sawyer
Eureka
Cal
John and
Zeera Smith
John Smith
Walla Walla
Smith
Franklin Farrell
East Butte
Rising Star
Williams District
Oregon
Coeur d'Alenes
Helena
Montana
Colorado Springs Mining Exchange
Frisco
Gem
Night Hawk Mining Company
Okanogan District
Wash
United States Assay Office
Coeur d’Alenes
American Smelting & Refining Company
Tacoma
Trust i
Frank Klepetko
Great Falls
Boston
Anaconda
Klepetko
New York City
J. B. Haggin
Peru
W. J. Evans
Amalgamated Copper Company
Northwest
John McGeary
McGeary
Evans
Quebec
Sumpter
Fred Lack
Sampson
Don Juan
Oregon Notes Highlights From Harney County Season
Harney county produced 500000 pounds of wool this season and over 200 timber claims have been located near the Deschutes head. A Blown threshing machine near Milton caused about 1000 dollars in damage and William Harder sustained a hand burn. A weather bureau is established at Coyote to study yearly rainfall. A large land rush occurred in Oregon City with 23040 acres opened in the Stretz Indian reservation. The Columbia salmon pack totals about 115000 cases with storage plants canning 400 tons of Chinook and 40000 cases of steelheads. total salmon catch near 150000 cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harney County
Deschutes
Harder Bros
Milton
William Harder
Coyote
Morrow County
Stokes
Castle Rock
Columbia River
Washington and regional events in early Washington state news
Washington leaders and firms show growth and upheaval this period. Coolidge plans a Tekoa bank while Dayton harvests approach and Avon reports a storm incident. Franklin county wheat harvest begins amid broader crop activity. Spokane sees a burglary arrest, Yakima builds the largest grain elevator in Central Washington, and Seattle customs eye Alaska law violators. R G Dun reports rising Washington failures versus 1901. Crazed liquor violence ends in a shooting in Spokane. N P R R president to discuss rates with farmers in Davenport. Whitman County Veterans encampment closes after a successful four days. Spokane banks report deposits surpassing last year by over 2.2 million. Everett Grain and Warehouse wins six warehouse contracts along the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Coolidge
Colfax
Tekoa
Dayton
Avon
Headinghaa
Franklin County
H. R. Fry
Spokane
Schwarts & Barnhart
Mica
Yakima Milling Company
Yakima
E Tevator
Washington
Seattle
Congress
R. G. Dun
Gus Anderson
Edward Fagerstone
Western House
Mellen
Davenport
President Hill
Whitman County Veterans’ Association
Moore
Everett Grain and Warehouse Company
H. 8S. Wright
Montana items reflect closures and industry moves
Kalispell theatres and dance halls shut down while Montana counties send assessment sheets to the state board. A Belgrade flouring mill contract is rumored. Charles Lennox faces murder verdict in Silver Bow Junction case. Wade versus Clifford ends with Clifford win in round four. Cotter, Dawson wool grower, dies after self-inflicted shot. Lee Kert reports rapid oilfield drilling progress with wells at 700 and 100 feet. Montana Central machinists back to work with a 15 cent daily raise after a long strike. Unprecedented wet cold weather noted in midsummer. Montana & Great Northern line gains thrice weekly mixed service. Canada Southern to Fernie expected by Sept. 1. Fatal burn of six-month-old near Sun river bridge from boiling rice incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalispell
Mont
D. Featherstone
Belgrade
Montana
State Board of Equalization
Charles Lennox
Williams
Silver Bow Junction
Jack Wade
Jack Clifford
Butte
Clifford
Thomas C. Cotter
Dawson County
Lee Kert
Kintia
Lake
Montana Central
Montana & Great Northern
Jennings
Gateway
Canada Southern
Fernie
B. C
Alex _McIntosh
Sun ‘River Bridge
Mining News Highlights From Western Mines and Policies
The article surveys global and North American mining affairs including China’s new regulations taxing mineral outputs, extensive ore processing totals from Granby and East Kootenay camps, Klondike Chechaco hill sale, rich placer finds near the Salmon River Erie, and major shifts in Le Roi and Sullivan mine management. It notes ore shipments, assay totals for 1901, smelter plans, and personnel changes across several mines and regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Roi
Fairview
New Fairview Corporation
Stemwinder
Enterprise
Helena
Trail
Arlington
Klondike
Dawson
Chechaco Hill
Pennsylvania Oil Kings
Erie
Salmon River
East Kootenay
J. Fred Ritchie
P. L
Ross Thompson
Rossland
United States
Turner
Spokane
Sullivan
British Columbia
John A. MacKenzie
Bernard MacDonald
William Thompson
Anthony McMillan
R. J. Frecheville
MacDonald
Mining News Highlights From The Northwest And West
June Beau mont field oil shipments reached a record 1 421 268 barrels. Development resumed at Gold Bug mine Idaho near Princeton on the Palouse river headwaters. J Simmons resigned as shift boss at Bunker Hill mine Wardner Idaho and left for South Africa. An air compressor will be installed at Hercules mine near Burke Idaho and a saw mill is under construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Tex
Gold Bug
Princeton
Idaho
Palouse River
J. Simmons
Bunker Hill
Wardner
South Africa
Hercules
Burke
Major Strong Skipped in New York
July 21 report says Putnam Bradlee Strong, son of Mayor William L. Strong, deserted actress May Yohe two years after eloping with her. He reportedly promised to marry Yohe, lived under a contract, and vanished after a luncheon at Delmonico's. He is alleged to have funded himself with Yohe’s gemstones pledged at pawnshops, with Emanuel Friend claiming $100,000 jewelry and $10,000 secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Putmam Bradlee Strong
William L. Strong
May Johe
Francis Hope
Strong
Delmonico’s
Miss Yohe
May Yohe
Emanuel
Leavenworth riot as 1000 soldiers demolish resort
About a thousand soldiers surrounded a Main street resort in Leavenworth Kansas and demolished its doors windows and furniture in revenge for the fatal stabbing of Eli Loucks by a negro in the resort. Soldiers and district residents panicked and fled as troops prepared to quell riots and buy firearms amid rising tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Kan
Main Street
Eli Loucks
Company F
Sixth Infantry
Fourth Cavalry
Rivers
Leaven Worth
Oun Graham
Loucks
Ivadis
Choy
Dyan
Coffee and Its Preparation in the Market History
The article describes coffee origins Arabia Abyssinia Java Ceylon and cultivation in Aral Rica Brazil and South America. It details tree growth harvesting methods drying cleansing and sorting processes and notes fraud and mislabeling in Mocha Java markets including Rio and Santos blends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abyssinia
Aral Rica
Brazil
South America
Pat Pattay Indies
Java
Ceylon
Arabia
Frank G. Carpenter
United States
W. G. Palgrave
Afria
Syria
Egypt
Rio
Santos
Navy war games off New England coast begin August
Washington July 23 The North Atlantic squadron begins summer maneuvers to Sept 1 with problems by Dewey and the general board The feature is an enemy retreat through a vigilant defender using scouts The war game runs August 20 to 25 over 800 miles of coast and 500 miles outward under Rear Admiral Higginson The plan aims to test coastal defense and chase tactics off the Atlantic coast Chickamauga for first military post announced by Secretary Root as a key reserve gathering place
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
North Atlantic
New England
Middle Atlantic
Dewey
General Board
Navy Department
Atlantic
Higginson
Increase of Mormoniam in the County
The article notes that polygamy is not stamping out Mormon presence. In ten years a late census shows the number of Mormons in the county more than doubled, a growth not seen in orthodox churches. It also comments that scandal remains fashionable in society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peple
Cording
Also Mentioned on This Page
Northwest States
Idamog Gleanings
Mines and Mining News
Miscellaneous Mining News
Tracy
Harry Tracy
Harry Tracy Severens
Grand Rapids
Wis
Pittsfield
West
Salem
Ore
J. L. Severens
Wisconsin
Cokato
Minn
Balfour
London
Fulham
Great Britain
Lord Salisbury
Mr. Balfour
Root
Chickamauga
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