Carey lands sale opens third opening near Blackfoot
The American Falls Canal and Power company completed its third land sale near Blackfoot, disposing of about 15 000 acres and water rights totaling around 375 000 dollars. Buyers included settlers from Ohio Kansas Wyoming and California and 75 Mennonite German families moving from Kansas to establish a colony. The firm plans to reclaim about 100 000 acres along Snake river between Blackfoot and American Falls, bringing in new settlers and boosting state development.
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Carey
American Falls Canal & Power Company
Blackfoot
Ohio
California
Wyoming
Kansas
Snake River
American Falls
San Francisco Devastation After Great Earthquake
The April 19 report describes a catastrophic quake striking San Francisco at 5 13 AM causing widespread collapse and fires. Gas water and electricity failed as chimneys fell and buildings toppled across the peninsula. Firefighters struggled as dynamite blasts helped, while U S troops arrived to patrol streets and protect property after thousands killed or displaced.
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San Francisco
Weather Summary for Idaho Week Ending April 16 1906
The Idaho Weather Bureau reports a below normal start to the week with persistent cold and snow across much of the state. A sequence of barometric disturbances brought light to copious rains, followed by freezing temperatures and finally warm days with rapid snowmelt. Measured precipitation was generally deficient outside eastern localities and some streams rose while meadowlands in Kootenai county were submerged.
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Department of Agriculture
Idaho
Climatological Service
Weather Bureau
Boise
British Northwest
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Kootena
Made His Get Away From County Jail
Henry Holderman a half breed confined on a horse stealing charge escaped from the county jail Saturday evening. He used a stove poker to pry brick from a wall during the jail corridor freedom, then rode a horse toward Princeton before being recaptured eight miles from Palouse as deputies pursued him.
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Henry Holderman
Holderman
Princeton
Palouse
Genessee News
San Francisco Inferno Leaves City Desolate
Descriptive account of a massive fire in San Francisco with one hundred thousand homeless, widespread destruction of residences, water shortage, and failed rail and telegraph links. Military controls food and water distribution as civilians flee and panic grows. compares devastation to Chicago 1871 with no death toll estimate.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Chicago
Communication Cut Off Strands California Rail and Wire Links
Sacramento reports telegraph lines to San Francisco and Chicago down for about thirty hours. Southern Pacific struggles to restore rail and wire service with San Francisco while north to Santa Rosa and south past Fresno remain blocked. Officials aim to reach Oakland or San Francisco via Stockton as KE Harriman orders full restoration at any cost.
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Chicago
Southern Pacific Company
San Francisco
Santa Rosa
Fresno
Utah
Oakland
Sacramento
Stockton
KE. H. Harriman
Terrible earthquake disaster described by Boise editor in San Francisco
Blaine Phillips associate editor of The Boise Critic, visiting here, recalls his twenty years in San Francisco and details vast destruction. He cites ruined landmarks, collapsed districts, 900,000+ affected in Bay Area, potential 10,000 deaths, and fears for his own family unable to confirm safety amid disrupted communications.
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Blaine Phillips
Boise Critic
Mr. Phillips
Phillips
Stinson
Bay City
San Franciscan
Stanford University
San Jose
Agnews
Stockton
Santa Rosa
Levi Strauss
Heller
Bachman
Murphy
Grant
Meyerstein Company
Market Street
Academy of Sciences
Emma Spreckles
Phelan
Call
Examiner
Monadock
Crocker
Union Trust
Postal Telegraph
City Hall
St. Pauls
Rome
Hibernia Bank
Callahan
St. Nicholas
Majestic
Stanford
Mechanics Pavilion
Berkeley
Oakland
Alameda
Palo Alto
California
President Roosevelts Earthquake Aid Appeal
President Roosevelt issues official appeal for aid to earthquake sufferers to be distributed through the Red Cross Society.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Red Cross Society
Mint Building Survives Earthquake and Fire Inferno
Lars reports escaped material damage from the quake and blaze. the mint building stood as the sole structure in the wide area not burned. Director Roberts received a telegram confirming this today.
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Lars
Mint
Roberts
Relief for San Francisco Disaster Acknowledged
Senator Perkins of California introduced a relief resolution in the Senate to provide 500000 dollars for destitute victims after the California disaster. The measure passed the Senate unanimously and was sent to the House, where amendments raised the appropriation to one million dollars and the bill was adopted.
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Washington
Senate
Perkins
California
San Francisco
House
San Francisco Mint Vault Holds Thirty Nine Million Dollars
The United States mint in San Francisco vaults contained thirty nine million dollars in specie as of April 19. The report notes the vast sum stored securely within the facility's vaults under federal oversight.
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Washington
United States Mint
San Francisco
Powder All Gone Threatens San Francisco Fire
Oakland reports April 19 at 9 a.m. the San Francisco blaze rages with no stop in sight as dynamite and government powder run out. Explosives are exhausted and the city faces widespread destruction with every business building and half the homes destroyed.
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Oakland
San Francisco
Firemen Flee From Flames In Oakland Inferno
A San Francisco correspondent reports from Oakland that firefighters abandoned efforts to control the blaze as the city burned. Desperate residents fear for lives as many are buried or trapped amid the advancing flames.
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Oakland
Oakland Tribune
San Francisco
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