Eastern buyers bid 100 9 tee for Jumethan growih
Eastern buyers offer 100 9 tee for Jumethan apply growth in Itebo. A state fair bee exhibit shows honey production stages. Parma’s Shelby grows 11 acres of peanuts with potential big crop. Flames destroy Wincksiith shop at Hoixe barracks. A blacksmith’s absence delayed waterworks pressure. Fire and mishap notes, mining and wartime martial law tensions, and local pioneer gathering mark a period of unrest and progress. An Idaho bear story bids for fame. a 1 thousand pound bruin found high in Salmon City area, shot and weighed.
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Hartlett Sinclair
Shoshone County
Coene d'Alenes
Merriam
Hoixe Barracks
Shelby
Parma
Junction
Salmon City
Bruin
Vie
Aguinaldo Soldiers Return to Farming Across North
Reports from Manila say Mania has ordered Pilipino soldiers in the northern provinces to quit military duties and resume farm work. Dagupan San Fernando and Del emniet are under U S warship protection and evacuated. An archbishop Otis plot to burn government residences failed due to force.
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Mania
Heto—Aguinaldo
Manila
Dagupan
San Fernando
Delemniet
United States
Otis
Dewey Prefers Commission Rule for Philippine Lands
Admiral Dewey advocates US control of the Philippines via a commission with wide latitude for local tribal governance, pledging no retreat from the victory at Manila Bay. He also urges stronger naval force to tighten the blockade and deter insurgents, aiming to impress recognition of US sovereignty and sustain commercial value of the islands. Capetown petitioners seek peace and liberal concessions from Queen Victoria to end warlike measures in the Transvaal crisis, urging appointment of a commission to negotiate with Boers and pledging loyalty to the crown.
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Washington
Oet
Philippines
Dewey
Madrn Bay
United States
Capetown
Queen Victoria
Alfred Milner
Transvaal
Trapavanl
Transports sail for Manila and San Francisco with Twenty-ninth regiment
Franaports reports three transports City of Mara Zealandia and Valencia sail for Manila with the Twenty-ninth regiment and recruits. Zealandia carries remaining five companies and signal corps. Valencia holds five hundred recruits. They will call at Honolulu. Lafayette, Ink reports crowds at stations along president's westward trip and cabinet handshakes. Kalispell notes warrant issued for Pred Whiteside on bribery charge related to 2000 purchase vote incident.
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San Francisco
Mara
Zealandia
Valencia
Manila
Twenty-ninth
Para
Ek. Hardin
H. HH
Signal Corps
Vordis
Eighteenth Regiment
Honolulu
Lafayette
Ink
Ohio
Indiana
Kalispel
Mont. Get
Pred Whiteside
Whiteside
Flathead County
Warships for Philippines Ordered by President
The president directs immediate deployment to the Philippines of the cruiser Brooklyn and gunboats Marietta and Machias. This follows Admiral Dewey's interview outlining the Philippine situation and urging reinforcements to stamp out the insurrection at the earliest possible time. The navy secretary was instructed to ready the ships at once.
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Washington
Get
Philippines
Brooklyn
Marietta
Machias
Admiral Dewey
Philippine
Navy Department
Secretary of the Navy
Money for Transvaal War Announced in London
London reports the chancellor has sanctioned provisional expenditure of 3,000,000 pounds with Parliament asked to approve up to five million. War board plans secure Durban to Laings Neck route and rapid troop movement. The army corps for South Africa reportedly grows to over 40,000 men as ocean liner charters proceed.
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London
Transvaal
Michael Hicks-Head
War Board
Durban
Laings Neck
War Office
Army Corps
South Africa
Boer Army Advances Near Natal Border Report
London reports no confirmation of the Dundee capture rumor and notes few South Africa dispatches. Pretoria dispatch lists generals Jan Kock Cronje Schalkburger Malan in command across borders with nine generals planned, as Kruger urges troops for the Natal border and fighting expected by Wednesday.
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London
Dundee
Woolwich Arsenal
South Africa
Pretoria
Jan Kock
Natal
Cronje
Schalkbarger
Malan
Rustenburg
Orange Free State
Kruger
Salt Lake Tragedy Claims Chief Engineer O Melveney
In Salt Lake City on October 4, P J Mills, formerly captain in Willard Young s engineers, shot Chief Engineer J C U O Melveney at his desk. Mills surrendered quietly and was arrested. The motive appears linked to Mills failing to secure work and possible personal troubles. O Melveney was a leading railroad figure earning 5000 a year. Bancroft's 8000 topped the pay scale. Captain Mills, once Idaho lieutenant governor and state engineer, is said to be distraught from fever and surgery past. Mills has refused to speak to police or publish reports.
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Walt Lake City
Enginneer J. CU. O'Melveney
Oregon Short Line Railroad
P. J. Milla
Willard Young
Regiment of Engineers
Mills
O’ Melveney
Salt Lake
O'Melveney
O’melveney
Honolulu
Captain Mills
Idaho
Cmelveney
Hhis
Bancroft
The National Debt Report for September 1899
Washington on October 4 reports the monthly public debt decline of 8 400 775 as of September 30 1899 with debt totals, cash on hand, and treasury note offsets. It shows interest bearing debt at 1 046 048 850 debt on which interest ceased at maturity 1 215 090 and non interest bearing debt 389 097 512 totaling 1 436 601 302. The treasury notes 647 966 003 are offset by cash 1 015 241 086 plus other reserves 83 982 112 287 695 612 net cash balance after demand liabilities.
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Washington
Treasury
Finnish Emigration Debate Drives Finland Finland to Alaska
Colony of Fins for Alaston Chicago Oct 6 Dr Nils Olaf Pawlander a Finnish leader passing to Alaska to inspect sites for a Finnish colony says half of Finland's people including Swedish speakers and prosperous peasants are ready to emigrate to America The Russianizing drive is cited as the motive for emigration. Also note soda lands in Santa Fe county to be developed by a Pittsburg syndicate and a planned plaster and cement works along a road linking to Santa Fe President McKinley and party depart for a two week tour to Chicago and the northwest including a corner stone laying and possible swing to Denver Dallas. Indiana Governor Mount and staff attend surrender of Civil War battle flag to Texas Rangers at the state fair auditorium in front of about 15000 spectators. Governor Sayers hosts the visitors.
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Uolon
Wariner
Reso
Withon Wie
Je Dupe
Det
Miner
Adam I Lyons
Idaho County
Lyons
Breesh
City Hall
Schluper
Wortley Hunt Trevitt
Vortland
Mr. Font
Idaho
Virginia
Marehos
Ube
Wld
Chicago
Finland
America
Nils Olaf Pavlander
Alaska
de. Pawlander
Canada
Sante Fe
Oet
Pittsburg
Thrna Anna County
Plaster of Paris and Cement Works
Santa Fe
Washington
McKinley
Northwest
Denver
Too Close to England item on Transvaal mediation plays out
Charles Pierce the Orange Free State consul general reports a cable about Transvaal affairs. He says the president failed to persuade McKinley to seek arbitration with powerful nations, noting U.S. Britain ties hinder action. Also King Charles Island buoy opened by experts confirms Andree Polar Expedition marker near the pole site.
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New York
Charles Pierce
Orange Free State
Transvaal
Pierce
McKinley
United States
England
Great Britain
Stockholm
Sweden
Andree Polar
King Charles Island
Martha Larsank
North Pole
Andree
Volcanic Activity Report From Alaska Exposed
Harry Lees of Chicago returns from Alaska with a nearly complete collection of local fauna and reports that at least three volcanoes have been active this summer in Western Alaska. He identifies Unga Island volcano and two others named Pavioff and Accutao, located west of Mount St. Elias and north of Cook Inlet, as erupting volcanoes known to natives.
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Tacoma
Harry Lees
Chicago
Alaska
Unga Island
Pavioff
Accutao
Mount St. Elias
Cook's Inlet
Boundary award trims Venezuela claim in long dispute
Paris reports the Anglo-Venezuelan boundary arbitration finds Great Britain loses much of interior and coastal claims. The frontier begins at the Waini river and the unanimous award favors a compromise rather than Venezuela. Venezuela gains about 100,000 square miles of marsh and inland area while Britain keeps the forest country. The quarrel spans over forty years.
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Paris
Anglo-Venezuelan Boundary Arbitration Commission
Great Britain
Waini River
Venezuela
M. BE. Demaartens
Barima
Krugers Nebraska Brother in Chicago Meeting War Plans
Augustus Hopper Kruger, half brother of Gem Paul Kruger, toured Chicago en route to the Transvaal to aid the fight against Britain. Crowds noted his resemblance to his famed sister and sought Mayor Harrison's help to raise a regiment of Irish and Germans for Hoer forces, but the mayor was away.
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Chicago
Hopper Kruger
Gem Paul Kruger
Transvaal
Augustus Hopker Kruger
Neligh
Neb
Harrison
Hoer
City
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Itebo
Abe
Brown
Frank Winkham
Edward T. Plank
The
Typographical Union
Hole
Mme
Virginia City Enterprise
Mayle Twain
Aguinaldo
Meliowes Uisitandt Staten Bt
Franaports
Meade Dewey
J. Mil
Fins
Alaston
New Mexicw Soda
Hebel Hive
McKinney
Nebraska
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