Yukon Territory tale of Klondike wealth and a vast police force
The article recounts Yukon history from early Canadian policing to the Klondike gold boom. It notes a 200 strong force patrolling the Upper Yukon, evolving mining output of over 12.7 million dollars for the year and a 440 thousand royalty before a 2.5 percent export tax. It details Eldorado creek drilling, quartz development, and a dramatic geyser near Bonanza with water flooding that threatened mines, plus a Madagascar egg claim and a speculative bird life note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper
Yukon
Northweal Mounted Pollos
Maj
Constantine
Port Cudahy
Alaska
Erty Miley
Magllehten
Dominion
United States
London Times
Klondike
England
Bribsh Columbia
Alastar
Rocky Mountains
Bopafaly
Watis
Wood
Dawson
Eldorado Creek
Pravel
Yukon Council
Bonanza
Bonayza
Russians Limit Jewish Population Within Pale of Russia
The text states that 4,000,000 to 5,000,000 Jews lived inside the Russian Pale, about half of all Jews. The Pale spans roughly 600 miles eastward from the German frontier to a line 1,000 miles long from the Baltic to the Crimea, offering space for Hebrews to cultivate land if permitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusesia
Crimea
Oriental yoga and hotel valet system described in old reports
A historic piece describes a mystic oriental nerve control system taught by Hindoo occultists and a method of breathing to boost nerve balance and mental focus. It also details the rise of hotel valets as middlemen between guests and tailors, outlining profits, duties, and room setups in New York hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York World
Tunas
Chinese doctors treat hydrophobia with heated wine filled bottles
A medical note describes an ancient Chinese method for hydrophobia using heated half filled wine or spirit bottles applied to the bite after boiling contents. A decoction of glutinous rice with cantharides is fed to the patient to promote rest, while several cocooning remedies are listed. A sea hat found off Lerwick is described for its design and recovery from the seabed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lerwick
Shetland
Herald
Buried in Steel Coffin for Ghoul Fear of Robbery
Benson B. Tuttle of Naugatuck Connecticut, a leading western Connecticut manufacturer, ordered a steel coin coffin with 12 interlocking locks to guard his body from theft after death. The coffin, guarded by a sentinel near his grave, was delivered to his home last Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benson
B. Tuttle
Naugatuck
Conn
Connecticut
Mr. Tuttle
Russian Mormon Sect rises along the Volga
A new Russian Mormon group, Berezovaki, gains followers on the Volga with beliefs similar to American Mormons. They deny the Bible, teach Christ as divinity through a holy life, and advocate polygamy to replenish the earth. The movement traces to a youth named Malkarof who visited Salt Lake City and rumors of links to American Mormons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volga
Beresoveks
Malkarof
Salt Lake City
Bear Hug Endangers Life In Swiss Lake Village
A village on Lake Constance Switzerland witnessed a photographer and wandering showman coax a young girl to pose with a bear for an illustrated postcard. The bear’s close embrace left the girl soaked and faint, nearly costing her life before rescue and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Constance
Switzerland
Donen Weer Breton
Stage Line Service On Thunder Mountain Route
Four horse Concord coaches run daily stages between Challis Mackay and Three Forks on the Thunder Mountain route. Stages arrive Challis at 12 m depart 1 p m carrying passengers mail and express with connections to Custer and Lemhi counties. Agent C V Hansen and Mer F Nickerson Challis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
Challis
Mackay
Three Forks
Thunder Mountain
Custer
Lembi
City Bakery SS Delights Bread Cakes Ice Cream in Cuallis
Mary G. Dorgan proprietor offers fresh bread pies and cakes at City Bakery Cuallis Idaho with tasty ice cream and tunche options for locals and visitors seeking dessert treats and bakery goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Bakery
Mary G. Dorgan
Cuallis, Idaho
Custer County Idaho’s Mining Boom and Growth History
A historical overview of Custer County Idaho detailing its formation, early placer and quartz mining, key towns such as Challis Mackay Bay Horse and Stanley, and the region’s vast mineral wealth. It notes population around 5,000, extensive valleys for farming and grazing, major mines and districts, transportation needs, and the many mills and smelters supporting mining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custer County
Idaho
General Custer
Montana
Stanley Basin
Loon Creek
Challis
Mackay
Houston
Bay Horse
Clayton
Bonanga
Custer
Stanley
Big Lost River Valley
Thousand Spring
Round
Pahsamaroi
East Park
Antelope
Connecticut
Delaware
Rhode Island
Oregon Short Line Railroad
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Blackfoot
Morgan Creek
Garden Creek
Bayhorse
Poverty Flat
Centennial Plat
Slate Creek
Thompson Creek
Robinson Bar
Fisher
Sheep Mountain
Seafoam
Washington Basin
Yankee Fork
Lucky Boy
Lo Custer County
Agriculture and Stock-Raising in Custer County
Agriculture and stock-raising drive the county’s economy alongside mining. Salmon river and tributaries irrigate thousands of uncultivated acres, promising future canals and reclaimed sagebrush land. Wheat, hay, oats, and potatoes yield well, while stock-growing provides major tax revenue. Challis hosts a notable high school as part of a thriving, timbered landscape with rich mineral wealth and growing infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sawtooth Mountains
Wood River
Hast Park
Salmon
Custer County
Challis
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yukon Territory
Madagascar
Berlin University
Orient
Dot
Ohio
Sci‘oto Valley
New York Tribune
Gerard Powke
Scioto Valley
Resta
Russia
America
Bear
Swise
Helle
C. V. Hansen
Mer. F. Nickerson
Agt
Guster County
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!