Northwest News Notes From Idaho and Oregon
A roundup from four Northwest states reports Arbor day in Wallace Idaho, spring snow in the mountains, irrigation season starting in Weiser, and Wallace to build an eight room school. Highlights include Gov Hunt naming B H Dewey and George Childingworth to a state arbitration board, Clearwater county seeking Supreme Court review of county constitutionality, Lewiston land office activity, and the death of John N Lockerby at the Boise Soldiers Home. Also noted are near drowning near Lewiston, Dan McLaurin fatally shot in Nine Mile canyon, railroad wagon road work in Welser, and various regional legal, mining, and dispatch items across Idaho, Washington, and Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Weiser Water Company
BE. H. Dewey
Nampa
George Childingworth
Hailey
Hunt
State Arbitration Board
Clearwater’ County
B. W. Borah
Supreme Court
Lewiston Land Office
Soldiers
Boise
John N. Lockerby
Twenty-ninth Tillmols Infantry
Golconda
Ill
Charles Lockerby
Winnie Pierstorf
Nellie Mullen
Arthur Storer
Ben Brown
Lewiston
Clearwater
Dan McLaurin
Nine Mile Canyon
W. H. Harkins
Welser
Idaho
Salmon River
Little Salmon
Rapid River
Boulder Creek
Water system plans for Republic this summer
A collected fragment list shows Republic planning a summer water system project. Mentions Yakima chief Te na wash ie murder last week and Chelan prepping Fourth of July celebrations. Spokane county bankruptcy of yon Brothers, red Russian wheat sowing in Colton, and hospital expansion plans at Medical Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republic
Te-na-wash-ie
Chelan
Yon Brothers
Camden
Spokane County
Volun
Colton
Medical Lake Hospital
John Gray
Spokane
Golden Rule
Oakesdale
McIntosh
Starbuck
L. P. White
New Whatcom
Spokane Gateway
John D. King
New York
Roth
Wilcox Post
Colfax
Davenport
General Rusk Post
Pullman
Local notes from Montana reflect circuit and flood events
A Knights of Pythias lodge opens at Garnelill and new rail projects loom as the Kalispell Libby cutoff nears. Kalispell residents plan to attend McKinley’s visits in Spokane or Great Falls. Flag Day urged under Montana proclamation. A $5 reward offered for songbird killers by Helena Fish and Game. Counterfeit ring busted after arrest of Dougherty and Mulligan in Butte. Timber drives rise to over 1,000,000 feet in Flathead streams. Kalispell stores hit by robbery. Neihart faces worst flood, Belt Creek and Rock Creek damage. Great Northern express wreck near town kills engineer Wilkinson and injures the fireman. no passengers harmed. Wilkinson resided in Great Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Garnelill
Jennings
Great Northern
Kalispell-Libby
Montana
Kalispell
Spokane
Great Falls
McKinley
Toole
Helena
The
Fish and Game Protective Association
William Dougherty
John Mulligan
Butte
Cain
Flathead
Fred Merigold
D. A. Stocking
Neihart
Belt Creek
Rock Creek
Silver Belt Road
Thompson Creek
Great Northern Express
John Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Butterine Plant Destroyed in Chicago Fire
Fire destroyed the butterine plant of A. B. Friedman Manufacturing in the stock yards district. Loss was reported at 000, with Japan and Bavaria noted in context of nearby transportation and railway lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A. B. Friedman Manufacturing
Stock Verda
Great Northern Mining scope at Gilt Edge Montana
The Chickadee group in Fergus county Montana yields a major gold body with a cyanide plant reducing 4500 tons monthly. Mine has 600000 tons blocked out, enough for ten years. Nearby prospects include Gold Ledge tunnel progress and San Poil ore shipments to Republic mill, with several mines advancing and plans for increased smelting capacity at Tacoma. Rossland mine valuation surged to about 10 million pounds, aided by dividends totaling 1.305 million dollars and London stock interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Chickadee Group
Great Northern Mining and Development Company
Gilt Edge
Fergus County
Montana
Chicadee
Greenwool
Mother Lode
Deadwood Camp
London
le Rolstock
Great
Rossland
Turner-Peyton
Spokane
Prospects for a Kaslo smelter brighten in near future
In British Columbia prospects rise as talks of a Kaslo smelter spark confidence. Canadian Pacific expansion into the Lardo district stimulates season outlook. Officials report tramway construction for Hewitt mine to be let, while 14 men under Sam Hall work on the Homestake raise. Morrison Mines elevates stock by two cents per share at owner demand. Granby smelter managers Graves and Flummerfelt outline recommendations as Wounderful mine yields a rich ore ledge at 250 feet under Warne lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaslo
Greenwood
Granby
Grand Forks
Wounderful
Slocan
W. W. Warne
Mining notes show new activity across Idaho and Washington
The Frisco Consolidated Mining Company closes its Gem Idaho mine indefinitely while the Buckhorn group near Bonner’s Ferry Idaho resumes soon. Okanogan Gold Mines near Oroville plans a large scale restart. Black Tail Mining near Kalispell Montana puts up a stamp mill. Hawkeye copper property on Lambert Creek reports 114 feet wide and well equipped. Coal prospects on Oro Fino Creek near Orofino Idaho prosecuted by Colfax group. New marble quarry found in Stevens County Washington. J D FlennerBoise reports rising interest in the Coeur d’Alenes for the International Mining congress. St Paul Idaho Mining & Milling plans development on Pine Creek near Wardner with a $60,000 bond. Bonded silver-lead prospects near Burke. Silver Butte group Northport Washington sale talks at $200,000 to Philadelphia buyers. American Smelting shutdown at East Helena Montana affects 600 workers due to eight hour day law. Union investments in Amalgamated Copper shareholdings, no individual holdings. Paris dispatch notes indemnity fixed at 1 365 000 000 francs for China. distribution plan not specified. Seventy one Missouri banks authorized in two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frisco Consolidated Mining Company
Gem
Idaho
Buckhorn Group
Bonner’s Ferry
Okanogan Gold Mines, Limited
Oroville
Black Tail Mining Company
Fisher River
Kalispell
Mont
Lambert Creek
Orofino Creek
Orofino
Colfax, Wash
Stevens County
Wash
United States
J. D. Flenner
Boise
Coeur d’Alenes
International Mining Congress
Congress
St. Paul & Idaho Mining & Milling Company
Pine Creek
Yreka
Wardner
Cole
Boston
Murray
Burke
Northport
Philadelphia
Great Western
Silver Butte
Deep Creek Country
American Smelting& Refining Company
East Helena
New York
Butte Miners’ Union
Amalgamated Copper Company
Amalgamated
McKinley Party Journey Across Texas to El Paso
The McKinley party, led by Governor Sayers, toured San Antonio and Del Rio, then moved toward El Paso. President spoke in San Antonio and Del Rio, rode in the engine cab for about 25 miles, and met Mexican officials across the border in El Paso while Mexico’s Diaz sent well wishes. Juarez observed May 6 festivities as a Sunday fete in a distant parallel to US Independence Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sam Houston
Alamo
Travis
Crockett
Bowie
Paso
Rio Grande
del Rio
el Paso
Texas
Mexico
Dias
Don Juan Hernandez
Chihuahua
United States
Juarez
Pueblo
Trade Report Reflects brisk stock speculation and varied goods activity
Bradstreet's weekly trade report notes enlarged stock speculation with strong money inflows. Warm weather aids city tail trades and crop planting while overall business is satisfactory. Iron and steel show some lull. tile and wool sectors weaker. western and Pacific movement higher. Wheat shipments rise. year to date exports up. failures decline from prior weeks. Canadian April failures total 28 with smaller liabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradstreet
Pacific Coast
London
Northwest
California
Bessemer
Southern Pig
Birmingham
Confessed to Murder by Father and Son in Missouri
Kansas City May 1 Dr J L Gartrell 70 confessed to Police Chief Hayes that he killed D B Donegan a Colorado miner whose body was found in Mulberry creek between Amoret and Nihart Mo Arrested with his son W P Gartrell last night after demanding proceeds from a sale of Donegan s team and wagon The son later confessed that the father killed Donegan on March 19 They admitted selling the dead man s outfit to a Kansas City horse dealer and seeking money The elder Gartrell a former Confederate soldier displayed a calm demeanor until the confession broke him down
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
J. L. Gartrell
Hayes
D. B. Donegan
Colorado
Mulberry Creek
Amoret
Nihart
Gartrell
Donegan
Dr. Gatrell
Victoria
Tex
Price
Mineworkers to March on Harrisburg From Pottsville
National Organizer Dougherty Secretary Hartline of Ninth district and President Duffy of the Tenth district announce a march by mineworkers to Harrisburg to back bills urged by the United Mineworkers. Miners from Hazelton McAdoo Panther Creek valley Schuylkill region rendezvous Pottsville Tuesday and march six days to Millersburg joining Northumberland and Columbia counties. About 10000 men are expected to depart on marching orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottsville
Dougherty
Hartline
Ninth District
Duffy
Tenth District
Harrisburg
United Mineworkers
Hazelton
McAdoo
Panther Creek Valley
Schuylkill
Millersburg
Northumberland
Columbia Counties
Great Mountain of Quarts near Tulvana river sighted
Victoria May 5 The steamer Danube reports the arrival of Peter Dow and his party from the Tanana after two years. They describe a vast mountain of white porphyrite quartz west of the Tulvana river seen for miles, with 200 foot pinnacles. Two miners were lost during the search and survived four days on berries before rescue. Gold occurred in all quartz pieces found, though crude mining methods were used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B. C
Danube
Dawson
Peter Dow
Tanana
Tulvana
Boers Surround Hartzeestefontein As Forces Converge
In Hartheestefontein the Boers under General Delarey number 4000 to 6000 in the hills, while General Babington lacks sufficient force to attack. British and Boer leaders Methuen Rawlinson are moving toward the area, with a likely battle looming as troops concentrate. In Washington a May 6 dispatch reports gunboat BentTon detached to sail home, part of broader Asiatic reductions. both ships will head to Mare Island for repairs.
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Johannesburg
May
Delarey
Hartheestefontein
Babington
Methuen Rawlinson
Washington
Kempff
Navy
Bentton
United
Asiatic
Mare Island
Road to National Park in Yellowstone Area
Helena May 6. A government road contract was let to George A. Miller for a 30 mile route in Yellowstone Park. It will connect with the Cody Wyoming stage road at the terminus of the new Burlington branch. The road follows the Shoshone River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
George A. Miller
Yellowst Park
Cody
Wyo
Burlington
Louis Ball Park Fire Blazes in St Louis
Fire damaged Louis Ball Park in St Louis on May 6 likely caused by a careless smoker. Flames broke out near the center of the Welimee al League baseball park, with rapid spread and visible smoke as crews fought the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
St. Louis
Alene
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Washington Agricultural College
Cuba
Tacoma
W. H. Snell
Cardin
J. Q. Adams Company
Eastern Washington Holdings
Centennial Milling Company
W. B. Matthews
Prosser
Horse Heaven Plains
Lone Springs
Elberton
R. B. Goddard
Rogers
Oregon
Soldiers’ Memorial
Eugene
Oregon State Land Office
John Shaney
Burns
James Wyatt
Henry Bloomingcamp
Klamath County
Geer
Wallowa County
E. A. Hitchcock
Secretary of the Interior
Washington, D. C
Department
Champeog
Portland
Rocky Mountains
Japan
Bavaria
Mines and Mining News
Gold Ledge
Gold Hill
Black Tail
San Poll
Messrs. Bedler and Hoffstadter
Caliph
Tacoma Smelting Company
Trade Dollar
Ben Hur
Republic Mill
Morning Glory
Boyer
Flag Hill
Charles P. Robbins
Lone Pine Surprise Company
British Columbia
Paris
Foreign Office
Pekin
M. Pishon
China
Hague
Missouri
Mkinley Party
West
Sayers
Houston
Almo
del Rito
Trade Report
Manila
Tinio
Abra
Alejandrino
Keota
Séath Pempurig
America
Bennington
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