Thunder Mountain mines bustle as Roosevelt sees labor surge
In Roosevelt Idaho in May 1905 Clyde Wilkinson reports abundant idle workers ready for Thunder Mountain jobs, with Sunnyside and other mines resuming or expanding. He details mine operations at Sunnyside H Y and Climax Standard Dewey 20th Century De Camp Divide Creek and notes high prices for flour sugar rice bacon and dried fruits as residents prepare for summer work and heavy gear delivery.
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Thunder Mountain
Ben
Sunnyside
Boise
Supt. Abbott
H. Y. and Climax Co
Peter Wagner
Supt. Schnider
Dewey Company
Supt. Hang
William Pryor
Custer County
Mel Hicks
Myron Shonover
Pat Lynch
Morris
Nick Dorsa
Frank Tully
Chas. Frost
Tom Horton
Joe Davis
Jas. West
Geo. Shepherd
al Green
Dr. Jones
Jas, Kerr
Mike Foley
Wall Street
Clyde Wilkinson
Roosevelt
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Challis News Notes Local Events and Happenings
Local items from Challis Idaho cover visits from Mrs. Williams and Sam Young, a Challis flagpole debate, July posters, injuries from arm fracture, a Chinaman’s land sale, and community notices. Mentions include Custer Lodge officers, Twin Falls growth, school district finance quarrels, mineral finds near Smiths ranch, and a sheriff sale of White Knob Copper Co. properties. Also reports marriages, reorganizing school boards, and Roosevelt’s Sawtooth forest reserve proclamation.
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White Knob Copper Co
District Court of
United States Mortgage & Trust Co
Peanees
Dave Gooch
Horton
Louie
Chinatown
Supreme Court
Stockslager
Paul F. Walker
O. F. Bacon
Elmore County
U.S. Supreme Court
Johnny
Roosevelt
Sawtooth Forest Reserve
Idaho
Boise
Salmon Rivers
Camas Prairie
Grangeville
Montgomery, Ward & Co
Calecago
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Fearon
Bills House
Jo. Merritt
Hitect
Kerr & Son
Prop's. Ilis, Idaho
Shanafelt
KER & Jeweler
Joe
Ain Street
Challis
Thunder Mt
District Court of the Rintu Juda
Stawe of
Tate
County of
Custer
White Knob
Porwtion
Turuciomuen
Judumett Book
Caster County
Atlante Tana
Alten
Lewis Ww
Hou
Wellton
iEhective
Fannibel
Oriental
Boise ‘Meridian
White Knot Creek
White Knob Mountain
White Knob Copper Company
Ward Tine
Boise Meridian
White Knob Creek
Beim
Andatl
Anngular
Heward
Ofelock
Deech Copper Company
Lida Corpery
Mackary Custer
Cowby
Dale
Hotel
Léaton
Chatite
Learon
Aoa
Keeley Institute
Dwient
Byron Wittingas
Chicago
Aed Khady Brock
Sete
Garbor
Logal News
Logal
K. D. Williams
Robinson Bar
John Paul Jones
Japan
Sam Young
Axel Olson
Shelley
W. R. Deem
Sherman Piano House
Butte
Earl Dodge
Claude McKendrick
China
Custer Lodge No. 21
N. G
Lee Kerr
V. G
Wm. Elder
J. Lamme
Thos. J. Kerr
Duncan Williams
Henry Bradbury
Guy Bradbury
Warm Spring Creek
Chas. Waller
Twin Falls
Hazel Morrow
McKean
Moscow
Pah
Samarai
New Jersey
Carnegie
O. F
C. P
H. P
M. M. Sweet
J. C. Fox
J. W
Mr. Roosevelt
Harvard
Challis Creek
Lawrence Phelan
South Fork
Smith
Arthur Gayle
Amos Leaton
State Academy
Pocatello
John Malin
Ludvig Westerholm
Will Casto
Joe McGown
The
Agricultural College
Logan
Utah
Leslie Dodge
Boiser High School
Presbyteriian Parsonage
Salmon City
Jackson Grubb
May
Francis Miller
Patterson
Ids
Frank B. Bonner
Pahsamjard Valley
Hot Springs
Ark
Sth
Frank Nicerson
Jas. McLerran
Wm. J. Lamme
Frank Nickerson
W. Lamme
Carl Malm
Patterson Creek
Sheriff Elder
Mackay
W. W. Challis
Stanley Basin
Salmon
Opera House
Chas. Wilkinson
Idaho Falls
P. Nickerson & Co
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