Nuke River bars plan large dredging venture at Snake River
Green, promoter, formed a company capitalized for 1000 dollars to exploit gold from Snake River bars near Old’s Ferry west of Weiser. A two-deck flat-boat dredge, 80 by 30 feet, with 100 hp boiler and 20 hp engine, will process 3000 yards daily at about 60 dollars daily operating cost. The dredge uses a suction system, grizzly screens, and plans include living and storage on upper deck.
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Stais
Green
Terprise
Snake River
Old’s J
Weiser
Ing
Bert B. Jooney
Good Roads Debate and Highway Cost Savings
Discussion urges upgrading roads to reduce transport costs. Agriculture estimates total U S cost at 950 million dollars to move goods to stations. Advocates argue level, modern highways could cut country transport costs by about two thirds, yielding major farmer savings and renewed investment.
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Department of Agriculture
Spokane
Saipan
WiMbou
Stywlanen
Stasi
Farewell Reception for Miss Mary L Travia by Epworth League
Epworth League members hosted a farewell for Miss Mary L. Travia at Rev W W Deal’s home Friday evening. Guests enjoyed visiting and games with light refreshments. League president M M Jones praised her years of service and presented a volume of Byron’s works signed by attendees as she departed aboard the Saturday afternoon train to Berkeley California.
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Epworth League
Mary L. Travia
W. W. Deal
M. Jones
Miss Travis
Weiser
Byron
Borkley
California
Lightning strikes Whitebird stage killing horses
A Whitebird stage was struck by lightning Friday afternoon, killing both horses instantly. Four passengers and the driver survived with injuries and headaches from the shock. The stage was en route to Grangeville with Mrs Lee and others aboard, while the rest of the journey was interrupted by the storm.
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Whitebird
Grangeville
Mre
Lee
Vridewrnh
Child
Haneun
Holt
Warren Big Creek Wagon Road Proposed Connecting Mine Camps
K M Heigho vice president and general manager of the Pacific and Idaho Northern Railroad arrived in the city reporting strong business in Washington county with a bright outlook for summer and fall trade. Heigho announced plans for a wagon road from Warrens to Roosevelt via Big Creek, backed by local business leaders and miners from Thunder Mountain and other districts. Feasibility surveys show the route workable and it would place Roosevelt 155 miles from a railroad terminus, aiding supply costs for the gold camp. Construction to begin within days with intent to finish this year.
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K. M. Heigho
Pacific &Idaho Northern Railroad Company
Buvise Statesman
Heigho
Washington County
Mr. Heigho
Warrens
Roosevelt
Big Creek
Pacific & Idaho Northern
Weiser
Thunder Mountain
Idaho
Bargain homestead with timber and stock range near Bear Creek
A 160 acre property two miles north of Bear Pioneer Post Office Weiser Idaho offers a bargain homestead. Timber includes 80 acres pine and fir, five acres timothy meadow, a small garden, an irrigation ditch, a good small house and stable. Suitable for stockmen or industrious ranchers. Address Lock Box 246 Weiser Idaho.
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Bear Creek
Bear P. O
Weiser
Idaho
Pioneer H C Riggs Death Report Proved Groundless
A Saturday morning death report from Emmett about well known pioneer H C Riggs proved unfounded. Ragga, previously ill, showed slight improvement Sunday. Despite advanced age, relatives cling to hope of recovery while rumors of death were denied.
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Emmett
H. C. Riggs
Ragga
Hincond
Paseod Owey
Frhonda
Jainud
Fragmented clipping offers little readable context
OCR text is garbled with partial words and unclear names making it impossible to extract a coherent event. No identifiable persons organizations places dates or outcomes are readable for a credible summary.
Johnson Creek Prospects Hailed by Holleran Group
George B Holleran departs for Johnson Creek Warm Lake district to manage the William Allen White and Sunshine claims with three miners. Pack train of provis ions follows as exploration targets three ledges with free gold values from open cuts. Plans call for deep drift and a long crosscut to exploit ledges Nos 1 to 3, with some tests indicating rich ore and substantial development ahead.
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George B. Holleran
Johnson Creek
Warm Lake District
William Allen White
Sunshine
Boise Statesman
Holleran
Smith's Ferry
van Wyck
Holle- Tan
Curries Q. Werdenhoff
Holferan
Grees
Holleran Wilume
Thunder district mines show rich ore near Dakota and Mollie tunnels
Roosevelt Mining World reports booming activity in Thunder district. J H Whitlock notes Dakota claim tunnel at 310 feet with average 86 per ton. Mollie tunnel at 92 feet yields 90 per ton. Climax shaft at 64 feet assays reach 194 per ton. Sunny Side west crosscut shows ore body at least 33 feet deep with average 8 per ton, some sections at 33.89 per ton. Burr Oak bore reaches 1390 feet in soft rhyolite with marcasite. Dewey group and adjacent five claims show good values as pack trains move toward Monumental Pass. Strong development and plant installations expected this season.
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Roosevelt
Mining World
Chicago
Thunder District
H. Y. Group
J. H. Whitlock
Dakota
Mollie
Colorado
Abbott
Sunnyside
Where They Come From
A citywide wind spreads wrappers and pasteboard as shops discard old packaging behind their doors. The author notes this cheap practice clutters streets and hinders beauty while promoting local grocer notices for Imperial Patent flour, White Rose, Parivy, and mill feeds from G. W. Buex at 824 Grocer on Commercial Street.
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Parivy
G. W. Buex
Landore business drives Ladd Metals moves to Landore
Busy times at Landore as Barney L Stayner of Portland Trading Company visits Baker City from Landore Idaho. Ladd Metals plans a new copper ore smelting plant at Seven Devils camp with excavation begun and machinery on the way. The Homestead plant will be moved to Landore and shipments via Snake river and the Klein Schmidt grade.
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Barney L. Stayner
Portland Trading Company
Ladd Metals Company
Baker City
Baker
Homestead
Landore
Snake River
Ballard
Kleinschmidt
Iron Dyke
Mineral City
Amelier
Laddo Company
Buake River
Lwudore
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Dupany
Old’s Ferry
Warren
Reyrt
Fas
Packer Brown
Monumental Pass
Effenk
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