Mining notes from Leadville to Sumpter on steady gains
Widespread mining progress reported across the region with Leadville teams winning top prize in rock drilling and earning 750 dollars after a 40 and one eighth inch effort. Other results include 38 and seven sixteenths inch runs, a defeated bet, renewed oil explorations in Idaho and Washington, and year 1900 world precious metals data showing U.S. leadership in gold and silver output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouray
Butte
Shutte
Leadville
Anaconda Mining Company
Snow Storm Mining Company
Mullan
Idaho
Home Oil Company
Spokane
Wild Rose Prairie
Colville
Pacific States Oil Company
Wil Mams
Wild Rose
Auburn Placer
Oregon
Dan Griffin
Griffin's Gulch
Imon Crown Group
Prince of Wales Teland
Alaska
James Harvey
Harvey
Patrick Clark
Roberts
The
Mint
Transvaal
South Africa
United States
Canada
Arizona
Utah
Mexico
Foreclosure set on Noble Five mines by Premier Dunsmuir
British Columbia news notes Premier Dunsmuir of Victoria moves to foreclose the Noble Five mine mortgage while Bela Kadish exits Le Roi management. The report covers ore shipments across Boundary mines totaling 7 975 tons for the week and 296 478 tons year to date, plus a potential East Kootenay iron ore development that could rival major metal finds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunsmuir
Victoria
Noble Five
Bela Kadish
le Roi
le Roi Company
Frank Shannon
Hugh English
C. P. R. Irom
Kitchener
Boundary Mines
Granby
B. C
Kootenay
Great Iron Desk
Canadien Pacific Railroad
T. Mayne Daly
K. C
Justice Irving
Greenwood
le Roi Mining Company
Rossland
Canadian Pacific
Red Mountain
Roseland
East Kootenay
Pacific Coast
Mining notes reveal copper belt strike near Stevens Peak
The latest strike in the copper belt tributary to Mullan occurs at the Comatome of the Stevens peak proper. A cave in at the High land Bay mine near Galt Lake buried four miners last week. After twelve hours rescuers reached them. The owners are not identified.
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Mullan
Stevens Peak
Highland Bay
Galt Lake
Eoter
Deadly attack by deranged man ends in fire near Iron River
Andrew Isrealson, a homesteader near Beachwood eight miles west of Iron River, Mich., suddenly went insane and shot his wife and her father before setting his house ablaze. A sick relative in bed died as flames spread, while a fourth person lay dying. The tragedy marks a grisly household massacre followed by suicide.
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Iron River
Mich
Beachwood
Andrew Isrealson
Isresleon
Northwest News Highlights and Local Developments
A roundup from Idaho and Washington covers school enrollment gains at Lewiston Normal School and Wardner, a 200000 dollar irrigation bond in Caldwell, and a sheriff deputy expansion after a county appeal. It notes Idaho state schools for Indian children, a large Genesee wheat stock, and football wins for University of Idaho and Spokane teams, plus weather bulletins for farmers and Spokane education plans.
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Judge Steele
W. 4. Goodheart
Weiser
Idaho
Lewiston Normal School
John Prost
Meridian
Pioneer
Caldwell
Mayhew
John P. Mahoney
Sutherland
J. R. Jimmerson
Payette
Ben Davis
Harpster
Idaho County
Edward Brooks
Brooks
Genesee
Wardner
New Perce
J. R. Lydon
Stookey
University of Idaho
Washington Agricultural College
Northwest
Pullman
Baptist Convention
Spokane
East Washington
Pendleton Notices and Local Tragedies
November 12 shadows fall on Pendleton area as deaths and institutions are noted. Peter Bilyeu pioneer of Solo dies aged about 70. Jim Washington of Pendleton committed to state asylum in Salem. Baker City man John Harson 38 dies after lightning stroke and electric shock injuries. Wasco and Sherman counties form an opera house company. An unknown man’s body found recently. A train wreck leaves cars burned and engine damaged with no injuries. The helper returning from Pendleton was involved in a collision.
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Pendleton
Peter Bilyeu
Solo
Jim Washington
State Asylum For the Insane
Salem
John Harson
Baker City
Wasco Opera House Company
Wasco
Sherman County
Olympia tax levy and Chehalis hops sales report
Washington news item notes Olympia City levy at 15 mills and consolidated levy at 37 mills. Clarke county commissioners fix county levy at 14.52 mills. Threshing near Oakesdale finished and most grain stored in warehouses. Riverside flouring mill machinery expected in a week for the James Flood, an inmate of the county poor farm at Walla Walla, who drowned last week near Lakeside. Francis Fountain, 21, met a ter-
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Olympia City
Chehalis
Clarke County
Oakesdale
Riverside
James Fiood
Walla Walle
Lakeside
Francis Fountain
Montana items reflect deaths, crimes, and civic actions
Mrs D T Goodsell of Helena dies after thirty years in the capital. Missoula Odd Fellows buy paraphernalia about 1500. Butte drug stores will close at 9 pm for general business but stay open all night for prescriptions. Montana Supreme Court upholds Fergus county murder verdict. Howell to hang. Daly estate property incorporated with Campbell Morony Shannon and McCracken. Herders shot near Prathers ranch Big Timber. Alfonso Marley mortally wounded. five shots fired. Helena bar holdup netted 30. nearby mercantile safe dash gains 200. No clues. Haymarket lynching tied to recent events. Red Lodge forms Company D Montana National Guard with 51 members.
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D. T. Goodsell
Helena
Odd Fellows
Missoula
Butte
Supreme Court of Montana
Fergus County
Milton O. Howell
Thomas Rosling
Daly Estate
A. J. Campbell
John G. Morony
Anaconda
P. J. Shannon
W. W. McCracken
Hamilton
Alfonso Marley
Prather
Big Timber
Marley
Main
Haymarket Square
James E. Ready
Montana National Guard
Red Lodge
Dense London Fog Halts City Nightlife and Travel
Dense fog blankets central London on October 28, plunging fashionable areas into darkness. Theaters and music halls close as drivers abandon carriages, link boys guide carriages to safety, and chaos erupts around landmarks. Accidents reported from Charing Cross and other hospitals amid the blackout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Weat
Link Boys
Charing Cross
Spokane Quotations and Trade Review Update
Dunn & Co. reports last week’s trade shows urgent prompt deliveries for staple goods while holiday fabrics rise early. Steel rail orders surge with renewed output prospects and rail supplies in high demand. coke and coal shipments limited by power and care.
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Dunn & Co
Stee
Bold safe robbery at Baldwin University in Berea
In Berea Ohio on October 28 a large safe at Lawrence Brightman hardware store was blown open in a bold burglary. The robbers escaped with more than 100000 dollars. Bonds deeds notes and mortgages of Baldwin university valued at 100000 were taken. No clue to culprits yet as search continues. The explosion wrecked the safe and caused heavy damage.
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Berea
Ohio
Lawrence & Brightman
Baldwin University
C. C. Brightman
Popular English Names Among Men in 1,000 Sample
The Chicago Chronicle notes William dominates English male names across classes, with about 170 of 1,000 men named William, followed by John and George. Other common names include Thomas, James, Henry, Harry, Frederick, Charles, Alfred, Albert, Edward, Arthur, Robert, Joseph, and Herbert, with 856 bearing these top names and 144 remaining scattered among rarer names.
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William
Willam
Williams
Johns
Georges
John
George
Thomas
James
Henry
Harry
Frederick
Charles
Alfred
Albert
England
Victoria
Edward
Arthur
Robert
Joseph
Herbert
Uberty
Richard
Percy
Ernest
Chicago Chronicle
Jules Verne’s Blind Famous French Romancer at 73
Jules Verne, the famed French science romance author, has reportedly become totally blind at his Amiens home after decades of eye trouble. At seventy three, he remains prolific, began as a dramatist, published Five Weeks in a Balloon in 1868, and continues to write while owning a yacht and enjoying yachting as a pastime.
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Jules Verne
Amiens
M. Verne
French Academy
Verne
Romanace
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Montana
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Bluestem
Tacoma
Club
Hassard
Washington
Chaffee
War Department
Giberia
Miss Swagger
Sap Hotel
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