United States to Buy Danish West Indies Nears Term
A week of international reports notes negotiations near completion for the U S purchase of the Danish West Indies. Funeral of Apostle George Q Cannon in Salt Lake City described as simple yet solemn. Numerous incidents include a river drowning in Ohio and a wage strike at Natalie colliery. Commands from Washington follow U S minister Loomis in New York to report to the State Department and President McKinley. A mass of criminal trials, accidents, and political notes fill the digest with rail and steamship developments and calls for bail in Savannah contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danish West Indies
United States
George Q. Cannon
Salt Lake
Zanesville
Ohio
J. K. Lambsley
Lowell
Muskingum River
Frank B. Loomis
Venezuela
New York
Caracas
Porto Rico
My. Loomis
Washington
State Department
McKinley
Associated Press
Loomis
Castro
San Juan
Kansas
Memphis
Ben Marsh
Peabody Hotel
Shamokin
Natalie
Shamokin Coal Company
James Bateman
John Yeager
Locust
Oberlin Carter
Savannah
Carter
Richards
Supreme Court
Lemars National Bank
Lemar
Town
Thomas J. Ward
Isthmian Canal
Mexico
Gulf of Mexico
Butte
Mont
al Davidson
White Sulphur Springs
Hiun
Romona
Vancouver
B. C
New York Bye Post
United States Treasury
Santa Fe
N. M
George Stephenson
Gimmana
Jose Monica’ Sena
Felipe Armijo
Pedro Sandoval
William Simmons
Frank Carper
Greece
Russell House
Sault
Ste
Aes Eeenan
Eitortees
Jimmy Burns
Ed Cuff
Ronsland
Northwest States Miscellaneous Items Collected
A roundup of incidents and developments across Idaho Washington and surrounding areas includes Chris Strohm injured in a Walla Walla runaway. Walla Walla insurance man missing. Genesee poultry farming rising. Adna farm sale for 3325. North Yakima cold storage plant under construction. Washburn Crosby to control Washington Grain plant. and various local, business, and criminal notes from Spokane to Lewiston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Strohm
Walla Walla
Milton Fruit Growers’ Union
H. J. Rand
North Yakima
Washington
Genesee
A. Wakerbarth
Sanborn
Iowa
Art Browning
Adna
Lewis County
W. R. Carleton
Hiram and
Amos Lodges
Colfax
Gordon Burke
Tacoma
W. A. Lauder
Moscow
Seattle
Great Northern
Washburn Crosby Milling Company
Minneapolis
Washington Grain and Milling Company
Spokane
Caithness
Mororan
Japan
Port Townsend
Frank Reich
St. Paul
Skykomish
Kelly Atkinson Construction Company
W. P. Drugan
Chewelah
J. A. Sloan
Cleveland
Ohio
Puyallup River
Tacoma Shipbuilding Company
P. 8. Byrne
Harry Eggleston
Floyd Daggett
Leonard, Funk
E. W. Hand
Fred Baldwin
P. Sandgerath
C. DuQuesnay
R. B. Laing
E. M. Woyat
G. W. Burch
Julius Zittel
N.S. Pratt
Rupert McClure
Wenatchee
Salem notes bloom and industry in early 1900s Oregon
Salem reports prune trees blooming in lowland orchards and Italians in bloom. A Milton cannery is planned by Charles H. Pierce of Albany, who has ten years in canning. Antelope adopts a minor curfew after 8 pm in summer and 7 pm in winter. Portland aims for a linen factory employing 2000. Regents reappointed for Ashland state normal school for six years: Nell, Orr, and Sherwood. Stranahan sells 530 acre Sherman County farm for 7000 and stock for 1000, will move to Hood River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Milton
Charles H. Pierce
Albany
Portland Board of Trade
R. P. Nell
Ashland
Orr
Klamath Falla
A. J. Sherwood
Coquille City
Board of Regents
State Normal School
C. H. Stranahan
Sherman County
O. A. Hazen
Mr. Stranahan
Hood River Valley
Prospect mining updates and plant activity across several mines
The report covers rising ore yields and shaft work at Morning Glory, Republic a 52 foot raise, California rich ore on the 200 foot level, and Butte and Boston drifting north on the 260 foot level. Chico shaft deepening begins while Wauconda tunnel reaches 675 feet. Flag Hill reports a 10 foot ore body in the northeast drift. Rossman plans a 100 ton mill for Wauconda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossman Company
Wauconda
Grand Forks
Republic
Granite Creek
British Columbia Mining Updates From Greenwood to Rossland
James Wardner, the famous mining plunger, is in Rossland again. The Boundary ore tonnage for the first three months is 75 910 tons. The Snowshoe mine near Greenwood camp is being developed by shaft and tunnel. Work resumes on the None such and Republic claims in Smith s camp near Greenwood. At Slocan the Bondholder is temporarily closed due to meltwater. resumption will be soon. The Green Mountain ledge at Rossland is among the largest in Trail Creek. Lead prices drop forcing mine closures including the St Eugene. On Sunset Deadwood camp 12 men contract for record shaft sinking. 26 days yield 110 feet. shaft now 320 feet deep, double compartment 414 by 6 feet clear.
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United States
George L. Schetky
San Francisco
Carbon County
Wyo
Ore
Rosedale
Kan
Kansas City
Joseph Hume
Pacific Coast
Hume
Columbia River
Alaska
Lord Kitchener
Westfield
Henry H. Merrick
Henry Harris
Roup
Steamboat Springs
Nevada
Comstock
Indravelli
Portland
Yokohama
Portland and Asiatic Steamship Line
Asia
Indrapura
Pao-Ting-Fu
China
H. L. Nietert
St. Louis City, Hospital
Philip Gunn
Nietert
Gunn
James Wardner
Rossland
Greenwood Camp
Nonesuch
Republic
Smith's Camp
Greenwood
Slocan
Green Mountain
Trail Creek
St. Eugene
British Columbia
Deadwood
Harry Johns
Whitman College Defeats W A C In Pullman Game
Whitman College defeated W A C at Pullman by 8 to 4. Whitman played superior ball and showed excellent form with the bat in a game that stayed in Whitman’s control from the start.
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Pullman
Wash
Whitman College
Whitman
Terrible storms in the east flood records broken
Pittsburg reports a three day storm bringing unprecedented rain and snow across western Pennsylvania eastern Ohio and northern West Virginia. Rivers overflow and manufacturing plants shut down while workers face unemployment and scarcity of heat light and food. Wheeling Oil City and Cincinnati record high flood stages as rail and telegraph lines fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Scoville
Pressed Steel Car Company
Wheeling
W. Va
Allegheny
Beaver
Oil City
Oil Exchange
New York
Parkers Landing
Greensboro
Monongahela River
Wood Junction
Allegheny River
Mining notes point to Pan-American show and new ore finds
The Myer's Creek district will be represented at the Pan-American exposition. The Horn Silver mine in Okanogan County reports a main ore body near seven surface ledges and a 43-foot ledge with $25 per ton values. A large suspected mine swindle near Colfax, Idaho alarms residents as 15 000 is claimed lost. Conditions for placer mining in Coeur d'Alenes look favorable though hydraulic work is paused for Barry Hillard's Boston trip.
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Myer’s Creek
Wash
Horn
Okanogan County
George Runkle
Pioneer
Pierce City
Idaho
Colfax
Salmon River
R. C. Devine
Coeur d’Alenes
Barry N. Hillard
Boston
Rheumatism Cure Promoted by Pink Pills in Manchester
The Mirror reports Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a lasting remedy for rheumatism linked to infected blood. Mrs Loveland of 183 West Hancock St Manchester says three boxes restored knee movement after months of pain and failed treatments. She praises repeated benefits for other troubles and notes price 50 cents per box six for 2 50 with public notary endorsement on 27 February 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
N. H
Dr. Williams
D. Loveland
West Hancock Street
Thave
Noyaally
Djoveland
John G. Lane
Beal ‘Netty
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N.Y
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News OF the World
Im Thia
Foreign Lande
Northiestews
Northwest States
J. A. Kelly
Blackfoot Creamery Company
Blackfoot
Blackfoot Insane Asylum
Knights of Pythias
Boise
U, of I
Salmon River Railroad Company
Lewiston
Mega's Implement Company
Owl
Bonner’s Ferry
Arnold Sterns
Burton
River and Harbor Committee
House
Montana
Joseph H. Baker
Lodge of Elks
Bozeman
Odd Fellows
Great Falls
State Medical Board
W. ©. Riddell
Bell Boy
Geis
Hager
Lehman’s
Edwin Burke
Carnegie
Foster
Tain
Cincinnati
the River
Oh Valley
Ohio Valley
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