Owyhee Mining Boom Faces Financial Slack and Delays
In the Owyhee district GWYHCE MINES looms as a once thriving quartz camp with California and Eastern capital once driving development. Now, mismanaged finances have slowed activity, likened to a train stuck on a track, as local efforts to restart work face litigation and brake removals across the Territory.
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Supreme Court of
Territory
A. L. Richardson
Supreme Court
California
Owyhee
Silver City
Owyhee County
War
Algotwa Promising Trade Center on Snake River
Gar Alota correspondent reports Prom 20 to 40 tenis unload daily at the warehouse. Spring shipments total 500 tons with 200 tons awaiting transport. Alowta Hotel crowded and lively, with adventural implements sold by Tovee Gru. A gust mill and ferry boat planned, Almot a central hub for Pa jouse country fast filling up and destined to be main business point on Snake river. Nine threshers and many reapers wagons shipped to the county, docking across Alinota and surrounding area.
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Gar Alota
Alowta
Tovee Gru
Almota
Ai Pa Jouse
Snake River
Alinota
Watchiran
Fishermen risk breakers as prices rise and nets snag losses
A reporting from Astoria notes rising prices drive fishermen toward risky near breakers on the bar. Badollet & Co. boats nearly lost their craft Friday but escaped by hurriedly hauling nets. They found ten fine fish worth 855 at the cannery, caught within two hours.
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Renor
Satmwon
Astoria
Selon
Kiney’s
Badollet &O
FIGHT AT BAToum Cites Ottoman Defense and Russian Losses
Telegraph report from Batoum describes a but eight hour battle on the land side where Ottoman forces defended entrenched positions against a Russian assault. Turkish forces reportedly inflicted heavy casualties while Russians suffered thousands of dead and wounded and lost several guns. An eyewitness praised Ottoman conduct as battles raged until near midnight with reinforcements arriving for both sides. A Turkish officer of note was killed during the action.
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Batoum
Leogth
Bey
No Bigly at Boise City Printing Shortages Noted
Idaho Territory reveals lack of copies of the Bible and Webster's Unabridged at the Boise City offices. Governor Brayman and Secretary Curtis confirm the scarcity while patrons express readiness to donate. North Idaho residents boast several copies and offer to send Bibles to readers who can cover express charges.
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Idaho
Noah
Curtis
Brayman
Howeve
Territorial Library
Crickets Invade Southern Spain Reach Inland
Dod Jewell reports crickets swarming northernward from the Upper Weiser region in southern Spain. They devastate crops while hogs feast on them. Crickets drift across rivers and many perish. old sows stand in flowing water and feed on the swill. World rally for the news.
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Spain
Dod
Jewell
Upper
Weiser
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