Mines and Mining News Outlook in the Northwest
The piece surveys recent mine deals and developments in Idaho and Oregon, detailing Caswell property sales on Thunder Mountain, payments and options on Marble Creek and Holcomb claims, and the growth of the Belle of Thunder Mountain. It notes ore findings, new machinery, and the Indian lands entry push, plus a fatal shooting at Treadwell mines and a White Knolls strike settlement. It also highlights Badger group boiler installs, the Thunder Mountain pioneer Mrs. H E B Taylor, and the couple’s fortunes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caswell Brothers
Boise
Idaho
Sunnyside
Thunder Mountain
Caswells
Ben
Dan Caswell
Pittsburg
Martin Curran
Curran
J. C. Russell
Russell
Belle of Thunder Mountain Company
Fred Holcomb
C. R. Moser
C. B. Caswell
Holcomb
Marble Creek
Beile of Thunder Mountain Company
Batterton & Cone
Bombast and
Taylor Brothers
San Francisco
Douglas
Gold Creek Consolidated Mining Company
Orofino
Mascot Mining Company
Stewart
Indian Committee
Lawson
Joseph McDonald
Treadwell
Douglass Island
Nick Jones
Jones
McDonald
Blackfoot
White Knolls
Badger Group of
Susanville
Oregon
Sumpter
Badger
Blue Mountains
H. EB. Taylor
Cripple Creek
Colorado
Taylor
Fairview
Rainbow Creek
New Mother Lode Find Shifts Mining Talk to Le Roi Plans
Greenwood reports a new 50 foot wide ore croppings on Mother Lode at Deadwood camp. Le Roi officials discuss ore handling, potential shut downs, and profit concerns as March output nears 10 per ton, with smelter cleanups and possible ore diversion to Trail. Kalso River floods and rising Kootenay Lake accompany stalled Rambler Cariboo and White Water mines while Boundary shipments total 184 415 tons for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood
Mother Lode
Deadwood Camp
Northport
London
le Roi Company
MacKenzie
le Roi
Silver Bell
Rambler-Cariboo
McGuigan Basin
White Water
Kalso River
Kootenay Lake
Boundary
Granby Mines
Granby
British Columbia Douglas mine near Wardner Idaho shut down
The Douglas mine on Pine creek near Wardner Idaho was closed temporarily last week. The mine, operated by local interests, cited safety and maintenance concerns prompting the brief halt in operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Pine Creek
Wardner
Idaho
Boers Surrender Big Bechuanaland Drive Near Vryburg
May 18 report from Bechuanaland says General Hamilton’s force captured 40 prisoners including a Delarey brother and several commandants after a largely surrendering Boer deployment near the Bechuanaland blockhouse line. Five hundred Boers escaped earlier with minimal resistance and no British casualties. In Lewiston a district court sentenced Harry Jordan to 12 years for criminal assault on 12 year old Leila Ingram after his guilty plea.
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Vryburg
Bechuanaland
Lord Kitchener
Hamilton
Delarey
Lewiston
Idaho
Harry Jordan
Steele
Jordan
Leila Ingram
Bradstreet
Canada
Royal Coronation in Madrid Marred by Suspicious Incident
Madrid May 18 King Alfonso's majority ceremony drew a huge pageant of medieval splendor with state carriages and the Infanta Maria Teresa aboard. A crazed man, Jose Puiz, rushed the royal coach brandishing a note claiming Maria Teresa promised him her hand. he was overpowered, searched, and confined, with no weapons found.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Chamber of Deputies
Platt Des Armes
Infanta Maria Teresa
Infanta
Aa Jose Puiz
Alicante
Infanta Isabella
Tinking
Puiz
Infanta Maia Teresa
Presiden
A Wonso
Infanta Maria Teress
J. L. M. Curry
United States
Pris
Spain
Hich Frank
Isabella
Eulalie
Princess of the Asturias
Solomon
Royal Bodyguard
Rammage sale foundations questioned in casual Chicago exchange
A Chicago News fragment notes a quirky exchange about a foundation for a ramage sale. The speakers joke about letting a big tom cat serenade boarders and describe missiles aimed at him in a humorous, informal tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue
Tese
Chicago News
The Savage Husband Delivers Witty Anticipation
The Savage Bachelor quips that a man feels his cheapest after his wife starts talking with dearest. Indianapolis Press notes the playful clash of marriage talk and humor in a compact exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapois Press
Volcanic devastation in St Vincent and UK weather gloom
Kingston St Vincent May 19 reports list thousands dead or missing after Soufriere eruption with 1318 buried by May 13 and lava covering vast areas. Descriptions include decayed corpses, fires, evacuations, and government relief efforts. London weather misery and coronation attendance amid ongoing cold rain extend across Britain.
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Kingston
St. Vincent
Carib
Windward
Langley Park
Rabacci
Chateau Belair
Georgetown
la Goufriere
Mont Pelee
Martinique
Charlee Sav Acquitted in Diamonds Larceny Case
Charlee Sav age was acquitted by a jury in Judge Frazer's department of larceny of $10,008 worth of diamonds from a Portland hotel on November 17, 1901. Sav age was discharged from custody. The only diamonds recovered were about 2000 or less, with no trace found regarding the rear of the diamonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Charlee Savage
A Rare Brand in a Shop Window Dialogue
A salesman presents a peculiar product as an excellent substitute for coffee claiming it is wholesome and strengthens red blood. A young woman with earrings counters with a question about producing blue blood, sparking a brief exchange about the item’s appeal.
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Mines and Mining News
Miscellaneous Mining News
British Columbia
Harry Jordans
Alfonso OF
Spa
Iin
Trade Report
Spokane
Wheat Report
Tacoma
Bluestem
Club
Walla
Savage Husband
Mount Morrid
Arena
England
Scotland
Oregon University
Salem
Board of
Regents of
Monmouth Normal School
P. N. Campbell
Campbell
The
State University At
Eugene
Frank Strong
Houston
Maine
Abert Edward Mayo
Nelson
New York
Philadelphia
House
Senate
Jay H. Adams
John 8
Yost
Andpoint
Coeur d'Alene
Heitfeld and
Dubois
Butte
Charles Neldon
Pioneer Mercantile Company
Salmon City
Haha
Chicago
Joliet
Bigin
Aurora
Maximo Gomes
Lincoln
Neb
Burlington
Billings
William Ray
Tecumseh
W. W. Pitts
el Dorado Springs
M. Tuttle
Whitman
John Cox
Streag City
Kan
Lee Leinhart
Isaac Cox
Strong City
Alliance
Hyannis
Portland St
Necesary
Ger
Wyoming
Admiral Lampoon
Washington
William T
Sampson
Manchester
N. C
Marmon Hill
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