Klondike rush and mining notes from the mineral belts
Reports from Klondike fields describe new mining claims on Toad Mountain and Eldorado creek with returns of over a hundred thousand dollars in ninety days. Prospecting expands into Idaho and Washington regions while major mills and smelters in Butte plan capacity upgrades. New coal leads in Idaho spark optimism as miner Braden Brothers take control of Pilot Bay works and dividends in Cariboo mines rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toad Mountain
Idaho
Butte
Braden Brothers of
Helena
Pilot Bay
Kootenay Lake
B. C
Kootenay Mining & Smelting Company
Wave of Prosperity Hits Palouse Wheat Harvest
Colfax reports a surge in prosperity as crops near gathering. Wages to harvest range from 1.50 to 3 per day including board, with many laborers drawn to Walla Walla and Dayton regions. Grain bags valued at 5 cents and new freight rules boost profits for Washington wheat districts. Palouse notes harvesting to begin soon with strong grain yields and favorable conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colfax
Walla Walla
Dayton
Palouse
Washington
Wash
Gold Exports From Alaska Boost Mint Deposits
Dun's Weekly Review notes increased gold receipts from Alaska push deposits at U S mints and banks. Despite coal miner strikes slowing some manufacturing, meetings for settlement continue with guarded optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
New York
Dun's Weekly Review of Trade
California
Panic in Kentucky Theater Trample Injures Many
Paducah Kentucky July 25 During a performance of the Streets of New York at the Summer Casino theater about 600 people were present when a lamp exploded on stage starting a fire. Panic caused people to crowd the exits with many injured and burned though there were no fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paducha
New York
Colonel Crockers Will Leaves Estate to Three Children
The late Colonel Crocker wills all seven to ten million dollar estate to his three children absolutely. Mrs Adeline M Easton is named guardian of their persons and estates. Executors are H P Scott and Charles Bb Green. The note mentions a bank closure in Phillipsburg Montana with liabilities around 44 000 and assets near 96 000. laborers were among most depositors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Colonel Crocker
Adeline M. Easton
Crocker
H. P. Scott
Charles Bb. Green
Merchants’ and Miners’ National Bank of
Phillipsburg, Mont
Capital for Klondike Five Million Dollar Development
Ex-Governor McGraw and General Carr head to the Klondike as representatives of a New York company with five million dollars in capital. Senator Wilson is noted as an investor. The Yukon Cariboo Gold Mining Development Company, limited, is to be incorporated in New York with J Edwards Addicks as head. Moran brothers secure orders to build three vessels for river transit to the Klondike region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
McGraw
E. M. Carr
Portland
Klondike
New York
J. Edwards Addicks
Delaware
General Carr
George B. Kattinger
John L
Stikine
Cassiar
Dominion
Dease Lake
Cassiar Country
Yukon
Inca Gold Fields Claim Vast South American Riches
San Francisco reports from Cuzco and Puna departments indicate new gold bonanzas surpass Klondike finds. Petroleum magnate C De Miranda confirms discoveries. Californian Harrison reportedly mined 279 pounds of gold in June with others also harvesting substantial yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Veru
Wmen
C. de Miranda
Klondike
South American
Miranda
Peru
Cuzco
Puna
Harrison
Moscow Attorney Details Klondike Trip and Costs
Moscow Idaho July 25 Attorney A J Green reports from the Klondike after May 6 departure and June 22 arrival. He bought provisions for a year and clothing for two, traveled 200 miles down the Yukon, spent 100 for seven men and baggage, total trip cost 275 with wages from 10 to 19 daily, plans to stay a year amid mosquitoes and hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Idaho
Klondike
A. J. Green
Juneau
Green
Yukon
Conservatives Move To Pass Law Against Socialist Agitation
In the Prussian diet lower house the debate on the Law of the Associations bill opened. Baron Von der Becke urged deputies to approve the form from the upper house as a remedy against socialist agitation, especially in rural reservist districts. National liberals mostly oppose. conservatives vow support to curb subversive tendencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Baron von der Becke
Herr Hobrecht
Herr Lundburgsterman
Presidential nominations sent to Senate for canal and land grant roles
The president sent nominations to the Senate for canal commission members Rear Admiral John G. Walker Captain Goerlin Mc Carter and Louis M. Haupt. Additional nominees include Norman H. Farquhar as commodore Charles O Neil and George D. Green Miles Cavanaugh and William R. Manning as commissioners to classify lands in the Northern Pacific grant Helena district Montana. Albert L. Elliott named clerk of the district court for Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Nicaragua Canal Commission
John G. Walker
Goerlin McCarter
Corps of Engineers
U.S. A
Louis M. Haupt
Pennsylvania
Norman H. Farquhar
Charles O'Neil
George D. Green
Montana
Miles Cavanaugh
William R. Manning
Iowa
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Helena
Albert L. Elliott
District of Columbia
District of Alaska
Harvest Two Weeks Late Across Whitman County
Whitman County faces a delayed harvest with most grain ready for cutting about a month out. Farmers anticipate selling 2000 to 3000 dollars worth per quarter section to ease debts as migratory labor arrives from Walla Walla and Pendleton. In Potlatch Idaho excitement grows for the Potlatch fruit fair with a large tent, a Ladies Association manager, two cars needed for Spokane transport, and a decorated cave with a silver cornet band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfield
Whitiman County
Walla Walla
Pendleton
Potlatch
Praht
Kendrick
Idaho
Ladies’ Association
H. P. Hull
Spokane
Frost proves Nez Perce crop potential this year
Kendrick Idaho July 24 The Nez Perce reservation shows a strong grain and vegetable crop this year refuting claims the area is too frosty for harvest. Wheat reaches five feet, beardless barley four feet, flax three feet with sizable heads. Settlers have begun harvesting with cherries pears and strawberries yielding promising picks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendrick
Idnho
Nez Perce
Nez Perce City
Organize a gigantic trust
Chicago reports stock gossip of a near future merger of Standard Oil United States Leather American Sugar Refining National Lead U S Rubber American Tobacco Spirits Cotton Oil NY Chicago and Bay State Gas with capital listed at 555000000 led by Standard Oil as the driving force behind a centralized industrial combine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
the Post
Stock Exchange
Standard Oil
United States Leather Company
American Sugar Refining Company
National Lead Company
U.S. Rubber Company
American Tobacco Company
American Spirits Manufacturing Company
American Cotton Oil Company
New York
Chicago and Bay State Gas Company
Capital
Standard Oil Company
British reply expected on proposed bi metallic conference
London reports a definite British government response soon to the US and France bid for a bi metallic conference. US commissioners hope for acceptance but British capitalists resist citing a sound domestic system. They fear free silver momentum could trigger a US financial panic harming British investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
London
United States
France
Free Silver Party
New Commissioner Appointed by Secretary Bliss
Secretary Bliss named Samuel L. Laggert of Iowa to succeed Chairman Goodwin on the Indian treaty commission now negotiating cessions with Fort Hall Yakima and other western tribes. Bloodwin, a Georgia man, was asked to resign. the salary is ten dollars per day. James Walthour of Westmoreland County harvested five and a half quarts of raspberries from one bush with about two quarts remaining unripe. Ayr town hall in Scotland, built for 2000, burned recently, with damage estimated at 15000 to 20000 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Kelly
Milton Country
Pendleton
Umatilla County Court House
Walla Walla River
Little Meadow Canyon
Washington State Line
A. G. Laing
Paddock Valley
Washington County
Idaho
Washington, D. C
Bliss
Samuel L. Laggert
Iowa
Goodwin
Fort Hall
Yakima
Bloodwin
Georgia
James Walthour
Manor
Westmoreland County
Ayr
Scotland
Kittitas County
Stella
Wash
Columbia River
San Francisco
Washington
United States
William Rock
Goldendale
Nicholas Cullen
Mabton
Mason County
John Gosser
J. A. Gale
A. J. Smith
Horace Gupter
Port Angeles
Puget Sound
Port Townsend
Marrowstone Point
State Board of Education
Cascade Tunnel
Seattle
Hill
Great Northern
Samuel J. Qanby
Vancouver
Mascot
Portland
Collyer
Tacoma Chamber of Commerce
District of
Tacoma
Lewis County
Mullan
Bingham County
Dpd
C. Vanburen
White Sulphur Springs
Mont
North Fork
South Fork
Coeur d’Alenes
Kendrick
Chicago
A.J. Macnab
H. B. Eastman
A. A
Moore
Asylum For the Insane
Blackfoot
J. W. Givens
Los Angeles
Northern Pacific
Yellowstone
Livingston
Montana
State Board of Land Commissioners
Cascade County
William, Toomey
A. J. Shores
Lewis Stockett
F. Cark
Sand Coulee
Great Northern Railway Company
James M. Page
Cascade
Mount
Indiana
Nebraska
Franklin
Kearney
Germany
New York
Saco
John H. Bryant
Seattle Coal & Iron Company
Murphy-Grant Company of
Supreme Court
Donald Macleay
Macleay
Northwest
Joseph D. Grant
Edith
Congress
Church Howe
Apia
Samoa
Palermo
Italy
Luther W. Osborne
Blake, Neb
J.J. Davien & Co
Murphy, Grant & Co
Levi Strauss & Co
Northwest in Brief Reports Idaho Washington and Montana Happenings
Items from Washington Montana and Idaho cover Indian reservation openings raft progress and port activity. The Yakima reservation treaty moves toward ratification, a 1.4 million dollar land payment to Indians is noted, Port Townsend log rafts bolster a future wharf project, and Cascade tunnel work is slated to begin.
President Senate Confirms Alaska District Officials
The president senate confirms Stephen Loughran receiver of public money in Des Moines Iowa and Jay Lynch Indian agent for Yakima agency in Washington along with L B Shepard from Alaska to be commissioner for the district of Alaska and Walter Goodwin as commander with Wainwright Blogg promoted to lieutenant commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Stephen Loughran
Des Moines
Iowa
Jay Lynch
Yakima Agency
L. B. Shepard
Alaska
District of Alaska
Walter Goodwin
Wainwright Blogg
Hailstorm Devastates Zurich North District
A terrible hailstorm has devastated the area north of Lake Zurich causing widespread damage and consternation in the district. Reports from Indiana state that several glass plants have decided to join the non-union list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zurich
Switzerland
Lake Zurich
Indiana
Silver Drops Record Low as London Decline Affects Markets
New York reports another day of new low silver quotations with bar silver and Mexican dollars down. London export silver shows a year to date rise while shipments to China fall, India shipments rise, and the domestic market follows with varied commodity shifts across metals and grains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
China
India
Multiple Crises and Disasters Highlight a Turbulent Era
Fires devastate the Keeler furniture works in East Cambridge with losses around 250000 dollars insured. A carrier pigeon carries a North Pole stamped message near Tromscoe Norway. Rev Peter Havermans dies in Troy New York at age 98 after a long priestly life. Government moves against editors in Poona India for seditious articles. Canadian Gold Fields Company funds noted in Ottawa. Tomorrows coal freight shifts raise costs to Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keeler & Co
East Cambridge
Tromscoe
North Point
Norway
North Pole
Peter Havermans
United States
Troy
N. Y
North Brabant
Holland
Ghent
America
Poona
India
North American Trading and Transportation Company
P. B. Weare
John Cudahy
Chicago
Bliss
State of Washington
Normal Schools
Vancouver Land District
Joseph Burton
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company
Salt Lake
Sydney Goodmason
Ponca
Neb
Goodmason
C. Walters
Rossland
Canadian Gold Fields Company
Ottawa
East
Jennison
Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cleveland
St. Michaels
American Transportation Company
Dawson City
Huenme
Hamilton
North American Transportation Company
James G. Blaine, Jr
William Stanley
F. Phisenter
C. Worden
Eldorado Creek
Golden
Hutte Reduction Works
Warerns
Greenhorn Mountain
Don Juan
Kelly & Allen
Denver
Slocan
Eli
Twelve Mile Creek
Slocan Country
Blue Hell
Braden Brothers
British Columbia
Cariboo
M. M. Cowley
James Monaghan
George J. McAuley
Edward O'Shea
C. ?. Chamberlain
Whitman County
Kentucky
Wilson
J. D. Addiceks
Perl Mines
Eackhe Klondike
Smith
M. H. Bryan
Hall
Vailey
Tic
Liverpool
Paris
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