Idaho News Brevities: Creamery Profits and Local Incidents
Notes from Idaho include the Bitar Creamery filing Articles of Incorporation with the secretary of State, the Caldwell creamery reporting a net profit of 81,012.43 or 144 percent in capital stock since opening. Local items cover a Grand Army event in Nana, a proposed sale of 20,000 acres of school land in Latah county, and various legal and criminal matters involving pay, taxes, cattle brands, and a shooting near Payette. Additional reports mention a 5,000 horsepower power plant, an electric railway between Payette, Bullse, and Silver City, prunes market inquiries, and two fatal or near-fatal accidents in the Payette region.
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Ralin
Sélubria
Bitar Creamery Company
Secretary of
Blate Teachers Association
Boles
Caldwell Creamery
Macifie
Ap Orofund
Pew Coal Field
Shoup
Senate
Hobart
Grand Army
Nana
Prate Med Board
Wehoo Lawl
Latah
Roberts Case Objection to Swearing In of Utah Congressman
Washington December 3 Republicans meet and object to swearing in Congressman elect Roberts Utah pending an investigation into polygamy charges. Precedents cited include Kantz, Winchester, Rice. A special committee may be appointed. Powers of Vermont presided. Roberts case not on tomorrow's agenda. Meanwhile Gridley son of Admiral Dewey to receive Marine Corps appointment with family funded training.
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Washington
Roberts
Utah
Taylor
Ohio
Proctor Kantz
Boyd Winchester
John M. Rice
Kentucky
Congress
Neven
Oae
Representative Powers
Vermont
Mennie
Lenderson
Towa
Grosvenor
Southar
Shattue
Kerr
Powers
Metherson
Iowa
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
Payne and Sherman
New York
Hill
Connecticut
Thomas
Town
Alexander and
Ray
Curtis
Kansas
Warber
Illlnois
Landis
Lodiana
Cannon
Illinois
Morris
Minnesota
Steele
Indiana
Song
Kansa
Gridley
Washington, D. C
J, P. V. Gridley
Charles V. Gridley
Dewey
Manila
Marine Corps
Annapolis
Navy
Military and estate items from New York and New Jersey
From London reports British generals urge more troops as Methuen's column remains weak and Natal operations hinge on French and Clery detachments. Separate note states the Hobart estate in Passaic County valued around 2.5 million with Jennie Hobart receiving a large share. Garret Hobart Jr. to inherit after majority. A fundraising proposal in Sedalia seeks 25 cent contributions from 100,000 people for Capt V Gridley widow, Helen Gould named treasurer candidate.
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New York
F Patterson
N. J
Garret A. Hobart
Passaic County
Garret Nobart Jr
Gridley
Sedalia
Milton Sard
Missouri, Kaunas
Texas
Chan. V. Gridley
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Bard
Helen Gould
Treasuer
Bloodiest Battle of Modder River Report Grows
London reports indicate General Methven won another victory after ten hours of desperate fighting at Modder River. Methuen’s forces likely crossed to the north bank and seized a position north of the stream. A major push toward Kimberley follows, with potential further engagements as British columns advance despite fierce Boer resistance and a perilous, prolonged campaign.
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London
Modder River
Methven
Methuen
Orange Free State
Kimberley
Cronje
Syptfontela
Eno
Sputfonteln
Orange
Kekewich
Orange River
Windsor
Natal
Clery
Ladysmith
Hilyard
Frere
Colenso
White
McKinley’s Third Annual Message Outlines Philippine and Cuba Plans
President McKinley’s third annual message to Congress is nearly complete and the longest on record. It emphasizes sovereign rule for the Philippine islands, rapid civil government there, and maintains military rule in Cuba until a democratic path is clear. The census and citizenship issues in Cuba are noted, with elections tied to April timelines and open questions on annexation. It also highlights year‑long improvements in commerce, agriculture, and urban sanitation.
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Washington
McKinley
Congress
Philippine Islands
Negros
Philipine Commission
United States
Cuba
Grow Rubber Trees on Island Possessions
The agricultural department reports information on rubber plants and gutta percha and aims to locate zones in island possessions for cultivation next year. U S imports about 690 million dollars of rubber annually and much of it could be grown abroad. Egyptian cotton worth five million dollars is imported, and 200,009,000 dollars of tropical products could be produced in Porto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippines.
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Washington
Dec
Agricultural Department
United States
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Philippines
Perilous voyage of transport Manauense off Manila
Manila scene recalls the transport Manauense with Lieut.Col. Webb Hayes and Thirty first Infantry aboard. The vessel, under manned and short of provisions, battled a weeks ago leak, engine failures, and a two and a half day typhoon. Buckets, shifts, and improvised pumps kept water at bay as 420 aboard endured darkness and exhaustion.
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Manila
Manavense
Webb Hayes
Manauense
Manila Bay
San Francisco
Dunleavy
Tim
Zamboanga
Pekin
Mioduno
Filipinos Surprised as Rebels Defeated on Mountain Summit
Manila reporting Colonel Bell defeated and scattered brigades of Generals Alejandrino and San Miguel on a mountain summit. Insurgents, confident in their position, even had families present. Americans captured all enemy munitions and artillery.
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Manila
Manilla
Francisco Reyes
Otis
Senor Jamarillo
Spain
Buencamino
Bell
Alejandrino
San Miguel
Strike at Diamondville miners ends in brief truce
Six hundred miners in Diamondville Wyoming strike after demand for 10 cent per ton raise and 10 percent day wage increase. They also sought reemployment of Alf Roberts and William McCallister. Company granted 3 cent raise but refused to rehire. Union threatened strike, then postponed, later renewed after demands to place the two men on day roll as check weightmen were denied.
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Bix Amnures
Diamondville
Wyo
Alf Roberts
William McCallister
Roberts
McCallister
Miners’ Union
Fort Scott
Kan
John P. Reese
Albia
United Mine Workers of American
Williams
Reese
Big Four Mining Company
Kansas
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Washington County
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Butte
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Golding Loop Ranch
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