Northwest News Roundup Highlights Local Happenings
A scattered digest from Washington and Idaho reports the sale of Johnson Bros flour mill at Asotin for 12000 dollars, a 50000 dollar Dayton school excavation, a fatal lumber wagon collision near Fort Casey, and wheat harvests in Morse Heaven. It notes Spokane federal building interest, a Spokane street fair, Katharine Ridgway’s Colfax visit, and band bookings for Walla Walla fruit fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnsoon Bros
Asotin
A. C. Barron
Dayton
Fort Casey
Lyne
Washington
Franklin
Federal
Spokane
Spokane Amateur Athletic Club
Kate Hogan
Katharine Ridgway
Colfax
Walla Walla
John Garrison
Coupeville
Whidby Island
Browning
California
Masonic Temple Committee
Frank Wakefield
Lake Washington
Andrew ‘Yarbraugh
Fletcher
Milton
Walla Walla Hospital
Frank E. Morlan
Northern Pacific
Hiram Gragg
Garfield
Mr. Gragg
B. F. Warren
Deep Creek
Emingham
N. H
James Warren
Hille
Joseph Warren
Duchess of Marlborough
Montana News Roundup From Bozeman To Billings
The state socialist convention met in Bozeman last Monday. Billings begins construction on a new telephone system. Only five Montana assessors deemed franchises taxable this year. Great Falls banks hold nearly 3,090,000 dollars in deposits. A man named Yates near Red Lodge was found dead at his gate last week. E C Philbrick, Rosebud county woolgrower, drowned in Tongue river while bathing. If Montana property were divided equally, each person would have over 1000 dollars. His horse died near him, likely struck by lightning. President H H Swain of the Dillon state normal school reports unusually bright prospects for next year. Vaughn, Prince and Curry started an old timers association in Great Falls. Crop prospects across valleys are reported heavy barring unforeseen misfortunes. E Huntington of Lee sold to Philbrick 1250 wethers 1100 two and three year olds 2600 ewes and 2000 lambs. Custer county wool house shows 2,876,660 pounds received and 1,903,000 shipped leaving 973,600 pounds. Paul Schoelkopf, who disappeared from Billings, has returned. he carried several hundred dollars and was drugged and robbed or placed aboard a Burlington train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Billings
Montana
Great Falls
Yates
Red Lodge
E. C. Philbrick
Rosebud County
Tongue River
H. H. Swain
State Normal School
Dillion
E. Huntington
Lee, Mont
EB. C. Philbrick
Rosebud
Custer County
Paul Schoelkopf
A Burlington
London Gale Downs Trees and Coronation Stands
A July gale in London toppled trees in parks and wrecked coronation decorations. Stands at Clements Inn and Westminster Abbey area were blown down injuring pedestrians and damaging cars, with Westminster Abbey dismantled. In Montana, Professor J A Pershall of the U S Geological Survey travels to Basin country to survey a proposed large government reservoir under the irrigation bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Clements Inn
Strand
Westminster Abbey
Mines and Mining News Digest of Alaska and Pacific Districts
United States circuit court of appeals in San Francisco reversed Judge Noyes decision granting a placer claim to a group of men, restoring Lane and Abrams to possession. Smelter work advances at Marysville, Rossland and Nelson districts show expansion, ore shipped totals rise. Ymir district attracts deals, Tom Thumb set to ship 100 tons daily. Flint product up, Union Steel builds a $10 million rival steel plant. Hamilton group returns to activity near Baker City. Prairie Diggings cleanup rumored at $507,000. Maxwell mine sold to Pendleton Spokane interests for $140,000. Two nuggets found in French Gulch. several smaller nuggets yield $50 per day in gravel. Sooner mining injunctions clash with Indian agent. Spokane case restraining orders issued. July snow disrupts Hump mines. Elk Creek claim yields Cripple Creek-like riches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
San Francisco
Judge Noyes
District Court of
Alaska
Noyes
W. J. Lane
Max Abrams
Marysville
Rossland
Nelson
Sidney Norman
Slocan
Granite-Poorman
British Columbia
Michel
Morrissey
Granby Company
Grand Forks
William Potter
le Roi
Northport
Spokane
Granby
Steinwinder
Erie
Finch & Campbell
Ymir
Arlington
Heinrich Ries
United States Geological Survey
Union Steel Company
Nevin McConnell
United States Steel Corporation
Hamilton Group
Cable Cove
Baker City
Hoosier Bay Gold Mining & Milling Company
Prairie Diggings
Charles Alison
Maxwell
Oregon
Pendleton
Minnesota
French Gulch
Beaverhead County
Montana
George and
Anthony French
Dillon
Anderson
Hanford
Major Anderson
Seattle
T. S. Plummer
Buffalo Hump
Plummer
R. H. Sherman
Elk Creek
Cripple Creek
Mining News Highlights From Klondike to Nome
The spring cleanup of gold in the Klondike is valued at 30 million dollars. Augustus Heinze travels to Alaska with E. L. Whitmore to inspect mines. A cyaniding plant will be installed on the Cracker Jack mine in Buffalo Hump country. Morning Glory in Republic camp will begin shipping soon. Overlook Mining of Boise orders a 65 ton Chilean mill from Allis-Chalmers. Spokane men close a dig deal for 11 Big Producer claims in Oregon’s Alamo district. Eugene B. Braden of American Smelting & Refining is promoted to head the East Helena smelter, effective August 1. Nome’s boom days seem past with more vacancies. several big Republic mines plan earlier shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klondike
Augustus Heinze
Alaska
E. l. Whitmore
Buffalo Hump
Morning Glory
Republic Camp
Overlook Mining Company
Boise
Idaho
Allis-Chalmers Company
Spokane
Alamo
Oregon
Big Producer Group
Eugene B. Braden
Northwestern
American Smelting & Refining Company
East Helena
Mont
Nome
Republic
Trade report shows mixed outlook for fall and strong Western yields
Bradstreet's weekly trade report notes improving crop conditions and growing confidence in fall trade led by the Northwest and Southwest. Dry goods look delayed, shoes and leather remain high priced, iron and steel active, and pig iron famine easing via imports. Cattle and Texas hides set records while wheat exports and overall business failures show uneven trends. fishery, poultry, vegetables, and livestock prices listed with regional notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradstreet
Texas
Crow
War continues in Hayti as Firmin declared president
Washington reports tumult in Hayti with war declared nationwide. General Firmin marches on Port au Prince, the dissolved government calls Killick a pirate and foreign navies urged to capture him. Emigration surge noted in Copenhagen amid hard times and conscription shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Killick
Ate
Firmin
Washington
Hayti
State Department
Powell
Port Au Prince
Genera Firmin
Port Au Prine
Diplomatic Corps
Killick
Rebvis
Palmer estate petition for partial distribution filed
Bertha Honore Palmer and Adrian C. Honore executors seek a partial distribution of Potter Palmer estate personal property to trustees. Property listed includes $224000 in Palmer house items and a prior inventory values total assets at about $1500 928 with real estate at $6400000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bertha Honore Palmer
Adrian C. Honore
Potter Palmer
Cutting
Palmer House
Palmer
Lake Shore Drive
Great Times at Spokane Open Air Carnival and Fair
Spokane hosts a big open air carnival and street fair August 4 to 14 under the Kane Amateur Athletic Club. The Labour Carnival Circus and Menagerie arrives with ten shows and about two hundred performers plus fifty animals. Includes a public marriage, baby show, club athletic exhibitions, mardi gras nights, local attractions, and special rail rates on several dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
G Kane Amateur Athletic Club
Labour Carnival Circus and Menagerie Company
Alsa
Carnival and Street Fair in Spokane Aug 4 to 14
Spokane Amateur Athletic club hosts a ten day Street fair and carnival from August 4 to 14 to raise funds for a new building. An industrial street features merchants while Labour Oriental Carnival Circus and Menagerie stages ten tents and multiple open air acts with over two hundred performers and fifty wild animals in a grand traveling show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Spokane Amateur Athletic Club
America
Fearful Thought Sparks Wedding Rehearsal in Philadelphia
A young man fears a marriage mistake while the maid reacts with fright prompting an immediate wedding rehearsal. a vivid scene from the Philadelphia Record captures anxious romance and a prompt call to wed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Record
Com Highblower and Family Fortunes Quiped
A wry quotation from Life notes a daughter marrying a poet an artist and a railroad magnate. The punch line favors the first two, saying they are supported by the husband of the third. Yonkers Statesman quotes a playful exchange about music and taste with Uncle Jaspeh and a preference for a hull band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimpleton
Jaspeh
Orchestra Musie
Yonkers Statesman
Freedom and Fashion in a City of Iron Rules
A Winconsin Star excerpt notes a visiting dignitary spoke of city freedom yet lived under tight committee oversight. It describes ornate dog collars with coral beads, brilliants, imitation pearls, and a vampire buckle. German beet sugar factories produced 1,995,799 tons since August 1, exporting two thirds of output.
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Northwest States
Goeed
Umatilla
John Weeks
Phoenix
Ore
Pen Gleton
Upper River
Milaka Kivetich
Ormaby
Blue
Cific Railroad
8. D. Ewing
Hubbard
Clyde
Roy Ramsby
Silverton
Barrett F. Purdy
Kingston
Ngs
Grangeville
Troy
Post Falls
Hunter
Kendrick
Vollmer-Clearwater Company
Magnolia
Pacific Coast Elevator Company
Moscow
Camas Prairie
Myrtle Granger
Texas Ridge
Mines and Mining News
Miscellaneous Mining News
Trade Report
Paich
Petland
Bluestem
Tacoma
Paris
Cape Haytien
Port de Paix
Northwest Department
M. Firmin
Arthonites
Department of Artibonites
Jean Jumeau
St. Marc
Haytien
Department of Artibonite
Copenhagen
United States
Oscar II
Scandinavia
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
of Washington
Jennie Jenkins
Olympia
Irkins
Helen
Strictland
Canada
Montreal
Canadian Pacific Railway
Atlantic
Exten
Chile
Costa Rica
San Jose
Washinon Star
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