Northwestern states news briefed in scattered items
A roundup from Council to Kendrick notes business growth including a council board of trade, a new Post Falls mill, and plans for an overhead tramway near Nez Perce. Also covered are grain contracting changes, an irrigation ditch ruling, and local accidents including a runaway locomotive fatality.
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Cottonwood
Post Falls
Mt. Idaho
Supreme Court
Canyon County
Wisconsin Dog & Lumber Company
Wallace
Northland Pine Company
Potlatch
J. D. Scott
Kettenbach Grain Company
Vollmer Clearwater Company
Chicago
Eaves
Kendrick
Nez Perce
Clearwater
Pardeé
Weippe
Kamiah
Lapwal
C. T. Stranahan
Lapwal Industrial School
Washington News In Brief From The Northwest Ledger
Washington news items cover a range from convicts to rock breaking, 50 arms received by North Yakima high school, a fatal rear end collision near Wenatchee killing head brakeman Lee Ferryman, betting wars in Seattle with King Faro speculation, ex senator John Allen named for interior secretary, Hitchcock likely to resign, Yakima Commercial club vote to exclude stock from Rainier forest reserve after 1902, Elks lodge Grand Lodge trip plans to Salt Lake City August 12 13 14, lumber price increases in eastern Washington, Spokane County tax receipts February rise, Layton committed to the asylum at Steilacoom after fleeing from Soldiers Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
North Yakima
Springfield Arsenal
Great Northern
Wenatchee
Lee D. Ferryman
Seattle
Faro
United States
John B. Allen
Roosevelt
Foster
Hitchcock
Commercial Club of
Yakima
Rainier Forest Reserve
Salt Lake City
Grand Lodge
Lodge of Elks
Washington
Spokane
Mudgett
J. J. Layton
Truay
Asylum For the
Steilacoom
Orthe Woods
Oregon Notables and Local Developments This Week
Mrs. O H Adams an Oregon pioneer of 1852 dies in Mc Minnville. Weston flouring mill resumes after a year idle. The Dalles to build about 20 blocks of sewers. Grant county pays 5000 to state taxes for 1902, second county to do so. J H Perkins dies in Cottage Grove after 36 years there, born 1851 in Missouri. Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station lists 325 bird species in Oregon. At Union depot in Portland Frank Soringer fired three shots at his wife. one hit her leg, he claims temporary insanity.
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O. H. Adams
McMinnville
Oregon
Weston
Dalles
Grant County
Grant
J. H. Perkins
Cottage Grove
Missouri
Plains
Baker County
Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station
Corvallis
Colorado
Nebraska
Michigan
Union Depot
Portland
Frank Soringer
Southern Pacific
Sacramento
Springer
Montana notes and incidents across the state
Reports from Anaconda to Dillon cover assaults on Chinese residents, postmaster appointments, a revived county farmers institute, a revoked office discontinuation, Great Falls and Canada surveying changes, and stock injury claims. Obituary for Central Montana figure Edward Fridley. State finances show wolf bounty funds and upcoming board payments. Waite’s suicide letter reveals financial worry. Britain buys horses for South African cavalry with shipments to Pocatello and more cars on the way.
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Farmers’ Institute
Chinook
Post Office Department
Knorrville
Great Falls & Canada
Dry Fork
Marias
Edward Fridley
Montana
Bozeman
Fridley
Plains
John Bozeman
State Board of Examiners
J. K. Waite
Salvail
Helena
Waite
Dillon
South Africa
Pocatello
Idaho
Mining notes reveal ambitious western expansion and ore finds
The report details American Smelting and Refining Co planning a quarter million dollar remodel at Great Falls Montana, aiming to become a major western smelter and target Coeur d’Alene ores. It notes new claims in Blocan and Rossland, rising ore shipments from Granby Mother Lode and Winnipeg, and a 50,000 Emma mine deal near Cheland with Bowen.
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American Smelting & Refining Company
Great Falls
Mont
Great Falls & Canada
Great Northern
Silverton
New York
Montreal
Rossland
B. C
Silver Lake Group
Ymir
Sunset
Greenwood
Mesers
Mulvey, Taylor, Johnson and King
Blocan
Ottawa
Hamilton
Jennie
Toronto
Blossom
Granby
Grand Forks
Crofton
Osborne Bay
James Brien
Spokane and Associates
Vancouver
Rossland Camp
le Roi No. 2
London
Josse
Hanging Wall
Annie
Boundary Mines
Granby Mines
Mother Lode
Winnipeg
Boundary
Murdock and Robinson
Emma
Cheland
William J. Bowen
Davenport
Holden
Bowen
Fergus County
Montana
Lewistown
Iron Creek
Washington
Keller
San Pail River
Republic-Wilbur
Wash
Wilmot
Congress
Bridge Creek
Mining News From Republic Washington and Nearby Areas
Sufficient ore from the California mine at Republic shows future profitability as development continues toward a sump and crosscut to the hanging wall. Hawkeye mine supervisor J J Harper notes 240 feet depth with plans for a station. Thunder Mountain Idaho reports rich gold strikes with quartz heavily laden. Trade Dollar mine at Republic reports small quartz stringers and a seven to eight foot wide drift. Northport smelter unionization rumors denied by manager Stontagh, about 500 workers currently employed.
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California
Republic
Wash
J. J. Harper
Hawkeye
Republic, Wash
Thunder Mountain
Idaho
Northport Smelter
Stontagh
Mee Fiske Injured in Stage Accident at Grand Opera House
Mrs Fiske suffered a serious fall during a performance of A Bit of Chelsea in St Louis March 10 when a room gave way and she plunged eight feet onto the stage. She was badly stunned and taken to her hotel quarters. Doctors say she is not fatally hurt though exact injuries are not yet known.
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St. Louis
Mre. Fiske
Chelsea
Grand Opera House
Earthquake Damage Report From Transcaucasia Province
Official earthquake inquiry lists 126 villages and 9084 houses in Sharmiaka area. Of these, 3496 houses destroyed and 3043 damaged. In addition 4163 firm buildings 11 churches 41 mosques 11 factories and 3 schoolhouses severely damaged.
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Baku
Russian Transcaucasia
Sharmiaka
Miss Morrison Granted New Trial by Supreme Court
Topeka Kansas March 10 Jessie Morrison, convicted of second degree murder in the killing of Mrs. Clara W Castle at Eldorado about a year ago, was today granted a new trial by the supreme court. The court held error occurred in the jury impaneling for Morrison's trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Jessie Morrison
Wgs
Clara W. Castle
Eldorado
Supreme Court
Misa Morrison
Fisherman Dr Lee Jason killed in Alabama county fight
Demopolis Alabama March 10 Dr Lee Jason of Sweetwater was instantly killed in a fight with Joe and Edward King of Faundadale. The Kings surrendered to the sheriff. Joe King is city marshal of the town.
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Demopolis
Ala
Lee Jason
Sweetwater
Joe
Edward King
Faundadale
Ale
Joe King
Great Boer Victory as Methuen Captured at Lichtenburg
London reports General Delarey captured Methuen with four guns after dawn action between Winburg and Lichtenburg in the Orange River Colony. Casualties total 3 British officers killed and 38 men, 5 officers and 72 men wounded. 200 men missing. Dispatches note Paris surrendered at Kraaipan and that Methuen is a Boer prisoner. Separately, a Missoula strike halts Northern Pacific freight in Montana.
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London
Lord Kitchener
General Methuen
Pretoria
Methuen
Paris
Wynburg
Lichtenburg
Grenfell
Rovirainesfontain
Delareyn
Twebond
Palmietenill
Maribogs
Kraaipan
Bai
Delarey
Dewet
Kitchener
Twebosch
House of Lords
House of Commons
Lord Roberts
Broderick
Magersfontein
Driggs Seabury Gun Plant Attachment in Conn
The Gan Factory at Driggs Seabury Gun & Ammunition, Derby Connecticut, was attached for 850000. Service was made on the deputy sheriff in charge as part of prior attachments. The action, filed by J D M Grosvenor of New York, seeks to recover money loaned.
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Derby
Conn
Driggs-Seabury Gun & Ammunition Company
J. D. M. Grosvenor
New York City
Driggs-Seabury Company
Denied a Commission for Naval Training Candidate
San Francisco March 10 a gunner trainee at Pensacola and a survivor received official notification that he is ineligible for a commission in the United States Navy. He passed creditably the mental and physical examinations but lacked certain qualifications. Hill, who failed to secure a commission last year, remains in the petty officers ranks and vows to press further.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Philippines
Islands
United States
William H. Taft
Philippine Commision
Washington
San Francisco
Joseph Gunner
Pensacola
Fromington
United States Navy
Hill
Gunner Morgan
Prices Paid at Spokane Poultry and Egg Trade Rates
Prices paid at Spokane for poultry eggs vegetables and live stock listed with weights and per pound or per hundredweight values. Includes eggs fresh at 7.50 a dozen, potatoes per cwt, onions per cwt, apples at 76 cents, beef and mutton dressed and live prices, hogs at 5.50 per cwt, hides and sheepskins values. Ends noting difference between Spokane wheat and the Comat.
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Spokane
Comat
Receipts Reported for Philippines January February
Washington report shows Acting Governor Wright at the Manila war department stating Philippine treasury receipts were 622 377 for January and 780 331 for February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wright
Manila
Philippines
Yale Wins Intercollegiate Swim Meet at Sportsmen Show
Yale defeated Columbia to take the intercollegiate swimming championship at the Sportsmen's Show in Boston. The winning time was 2 39 1 5.
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Yale
Boston
Columbia
Lord Lonedale, Premier English Sporting Figure of Note
Sir Thomas Lipton is contrasted with Lord Lonedale a leading British sporting figure. Lord Lonedale owns England's finest pack of hounds excels in boxing rides and drives well and is famed as a yachtsman hunter and explorer. He also serves as patron of 40 church livings.
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Sir Thomas Lipton
Lord Lonedale
England
Man Chooses Jail Over Divorce Alimony Dispute
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt notes a man preferring jail to paying alimony to his ex wife. She responds by saying she’d rather he save money behind bars than spend it on courts. The dialogue highlights a custody and financial conflict framed as a moral exchange.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dick’s Distinction in a Cheeky Schoolyard Exchange
A fragment from the Philadelphia Inquirer captures a playful exchange between Dick and a teacher. The boy claims being “the worst of all the bad boys in school” as he heckles a parent or guardian’s response.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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Mnife
Indiana
J. O. Stoneburner
Waitsburg
Lewiston
Dix
W. W. Hopkins
Thomas Hyde
Franklin
Martin Johnson
Frank Church
H. G. Jacobs
Everett Daily Record
John Costello
Church
Jacobs
Washington News
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Charles S. Bean
Glendive
James E. Stevens
Mines and Mining
Witish
Census Bureau
Alaska
Nevada
Utah
Wyoming
Miscellaneous Mining News
Mee
Fiske
Miss Morrison
Daven
Butte
Missoula
Rocky Mountain
Northern Pacific
Hope
Brotherhood of Railway
Switchmen’s Union
Hood
Russell
Sell
James L. de Force
Gan Factory
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