Great Fort Hall Land Rush Opens With Noon Start
A crowd gathered in Pocatello and Blackfoot for the Fort Hall land and mining rush. Thousands watched as horsemen raced from the city toward Blackfoot, where the land office opened at noon and handled hundreds of applicants with orderly crowd control. Some early contenders filed notices by 12:55 and 1:0, while the day featured excitement but little violence and several contests expected in court.
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Fort Hall
Pocatello
Land Office
Blackfoot
W. D. Sweeney
Port Hall
Bilao Rock
Yr M. Nixon
Butte
City Creek
J A. McConway
Meyers Cohn
Register Thomas
Robethan
Feeling Ugly Today Contests Rise Over Port Hall Lands
Blackfoot Idaho June 18 crowds remain at the United States land office as people file on claims on the Port Hall reservation. Bitter sentiment grows against so called claim jumpers while contests for choice lands pour in, keeping courts busy for months.
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Blackfoot
Idaho
United States Land Office
Port Hall
Fort Hall reservation opening sparks land rush antics
The Fort Hall reservation opening drew a chaotic rush to file on lands. Lieutenant Governor Thomas F. Terrell filed first on a coveted canyon parcel while rival Sam Rich contested it, fueling claims of a prearranged scheme. Across the reservation, dozens chased coveted Topaz Ranch and Belle Marsh mines, with racers, relays, and daring runs to beat rivals and reach land offices.
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Fort Hall
Blackfoot
Thos, F. Terrell
Black Rocks
Cliff Johnson
Local mining race and claims in the mountain district orbits the town
Henry Lopas and George McCloud chased a mountain mine east of town but found a prior locator. FE Purkey and others filed placer lands and water claims near Mink and Black Rock creeks. Willard Green won a lively race for the Belle Marsh mine on a yearling horse while Dan Swinehart joked about borrowed saddles. Locators from outside arrive amid a flood of water locations and mining notices as Indian police oversee early incursions.
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Pocatello
Rabbit Creek
Harry King
Tf. B. Smith
H. V. Platt
Chas
Spaulding
Theodore Swanson
Center Street
Nat Eldredge
J. M. Ingersol
Mosquito Springs
Portneaf
H. B, Magill
A. W. Fisher
J. W, Kien
J G
Briscoe
J. H, Bean
RK. Wood
G, Parker
E. T. Stansall
O.L. Cleveland
R. J. Hayes
George Kimpton
Trail Creek
Robert Tsohudy
John Kane
Henry Lopas
George McCloud
Mr. Lopas
FE. M. Purkey
A. J. Pierce
Henry Allen
John Brett
Campbell
Mink Creek
Tom Halcomb
Spring Creek
Gid Kinport
Black Rock Creek
Recorder’s
Willard Green
Belle Marsh
Dan Swinehart
Hargraves
Walt. Hutson
Mr. Hargaves
John Frazier
Hhis
Red Man
President signs land donation bill for Lava Hot Springs
The President signed a bill donating to Idaho the lands on the Ft. Hall reservation described as Lava Hot Springs for medical purposes. The action was reported from Washington on June 16.
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Washington, D. C
State of Idaho
Ft. Hall Reservation
Coal strike threat looms as Mitchell calls national convention
President Mitchell announced a national coal miners convention to decide on possibly suspending soft coal mining. He gave no date and refused to discuss probable actions. A formal strike would disrupt industries and railroads due to scarce coal supply.
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Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
Indianapolis
United States
Rampant Rebels Seize La Vela de Coro in Venezuela Crisis
News from Willemstad Curaçao reports major rebel gains as after five hours of fighting on June 1th revolutionaries take La Vela de Coro seaport. Government losses tally 27 killed and 128 captured while Coro, capital of Al Leon state, remains besieged and near surrender.
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Willemstad
Curacoa
la Vela de Coro
Gulf of Coro
Coro
Alleon
Sooner Claim Wide Mineral Ground Seizure in Fort Hall
Reports from Pocatello say the so called sooners won most of the mineral ground in the Fort Hall reservation. Stakes were set before the signal and many contests are expected as the area passes to mineral claimants. The Boise dispatch notes strong gossip with some foundation behind the report.
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Elliott
McCleary
Murray
Green
Boise
Idaho
Jane
Pocatello
Fort Hall
Pittsburg Firms Increase Wages for Steel Workers
Pittsburg Jones and Laughlin iron and steel makers raise wages by about ten percent for most employees, excluding tonnage men. Carnegie Steel furnace workers have already seen raises, and day laborers at Carnegie mills are expected to receive increases.
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Pittsburg
Jone
Jones & Laughlins
Carnegie Steel Company
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S¢O
Pocatello Creek
Five Mile Limit
Reservation
P Ace
Will Hillman
Topaz
Hoe
Ackfoot
Ift McCammon
Col. [Firguson
General Land Office
Sooners
the Daily Tribune
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T. F. Terrell
Topaz Ranch
Mr. Terrell
Terrell
Caldwell
Rich
Bob Smith
McCammon
Claude Cottrell
Harry Ferguson
W. A. Clark
James A. Murray
Willard, Green
Clark
Jesse James
McCallum Stock Company
George Cash
Wm. Kelly
John Dougherty
Venezuela
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