Death of a pioneer miner and Idaho City memories
The piece recalls the Boise Basin days and the Struthers and White era near Idaho City. It describes mining methods, wages, and the fortunes of the 1860s diggings, with memories of the author’s family and local figures, along with a note on Sheriff Pease’s missing county funds and calls for bond reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Struthers
Greene White
Flash Times
Boise Basin
General News
Greene
Ben White
Moore's Town
Idaho City
Idaho
Bannock
Sheriff Pease
Kootenai County
Rathdrum Silver Blade
2Ny Company
Pease
Enaea County
Courage and cowardice cited in military honors report
The article notes no pay for courage in the army and higher rewards for cowardice, citing General Alger and General Corbin with cowardice findings. It summarizes a state penitentiary report by Warden Van Dorn detailing prison population, demographics, education, religion, and geographic origins, plus a claim that Bryan abandoned the silver issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Alger
Merritt
Custer
Sheridan
Chancellorsville
Corbin
Nashville
van Dorn
Idaho Penitentiary
Steunenberg
Adacounty
Latah
Lemhi
Owyhee
Bill proposes three mining districts and district inspectors
A legislative bill sets three mining districts with offices at Wallace Boise and Ketchum. It abolishes the state mine inspector, establishes two year terms and a $1200 annual pay, and requires each district inspector to visit every mining county annually to inspect mines and collect data for the school of mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kootenai
Shosone
Latah
Nez Perce
Idaho
Wallace
School of Mines
Battleship Ohio Under Construction at Union Iron Works
The battleship Ohio begins construction and will be the Pacific coast's largest afloat. It will exceed Wisconsin by 20 feet in length and Oregon by 40 feet, with greater displacement by about 1000 to 2000 tons, and contract speed two to three knots faster than the Wisconsin and Oregon respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Union Iron Works
Pacific Coast
Wisconsin
Oregon
Shipments Marked Care B. H. OC Co Stage Co Route
Shipments marked Care B H OC Stage Co via Blackfoot will have prompt shipment processing according to the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. & OC. Stage Co
Blackfoot
Challis Salmon Stage Co Carries Mail and Passengers
Challis Salmon Stage Co operates between Challis and Salmon twice weekly on Saturdays and Tuesdays. The route offers connections at Salmon to Bedrock Gibbonsville and other towns in Lemhi and Custer counties. W Raddicker proprietor. Salmon Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Challis
Salmon
Bedrock
Gibbonsville
Lemhi
Custer County
W. Raddicker
IpaAno
Redrock Manager Links Salmon to River Towns
General manager outlines daily route from Redrock to Salmon making connections to Gibbonsville Shoup Yellow Jacket Leesbui Singers Blackbilson Creek Challis and other towns on the Upper Salmon River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redrock
Salmon
Gibbonsville
Shoup
Yellow Jacket
Leesbui
Blackbilson Creek
Challis
Salmon River
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Cheallibg
Iprho
M. M. Sweet
Amd
Ers
Foley
Will Abbott
Bryan
Homar
Chala
Hollie Elder
Pleasant Avenue
Boyd Hotel
Main Street
Montana & Idaho Stage Co.ltd
Concord
J. P. SpaLpine
Agt
Clark Anderson
Sec
Magr
Challis Salmon
Stage CO
Redrock, Salmon & Gibbonsville Stage Company
Pe Gen'l. Mgr
Redrock, Mont
IR. N. Hun
James Gayle
W. H. Felener
Eoee
Hull & Co
IR. N. Hull & Co
Wosing Ul
LL. Rich
Idamo
John P. Spalding
Prop
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