Drowning on Snake River Near Huntington Reported
Special to the Portland Journal details a drowning on the Snake River nine miles below Huntington. Stanton, a boatman from Weiser Idaho, capsized while towing a boat and clung to an oar before disappearing beneath the swift current. Witness W B Anderson saw the accident as it occurred. Rescue efforts failed and the body has not been recovered.
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Portland
Huntington
Snake River
Jington
Waetor
Inc
Weiser
Idaho
Nagle
Tiver
Nable
Herald
W. B. Anderson
Huntington Transportation Company
Nagel
Criswell
Lt 18
Laren
Stanton
Flick
Festive grocery drummers roam the countryside warning taxes and travel
A fragmented note discusses traders, groceries, and taxes. It mentions farmers paying for freight, groceries costing as much as their value, and concerns about traveling salesmen draining local purses. The piece criticizes outsiders drawing money from the country and urges support for local merchants and enterprises.
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Big East
Fragmentary Names and Phrases in Historical Notice
Readable fragments reference places and names but lack clear event. The text mentions Widnes and unfamiliar personal names, suggesting a damaged public notice or OCR error with incomplete context. No definite action, date, or outcome can be determined from the readable portion.
Death of Commercial Traveler Allen B Mathews in Spokane
Allen B Mathews 52 a traveling salesman for Simmons Hardware Co died in Spokane from paralysis caused by chronic Bright's disease He was a cousin of Mrs Kate Wilson of this city He left a wife and one daughter The funeral will be held at his house with Rev G W Gibboney officiating and interment in Greenwood Knights of Pythias will oversee the services Pallbearers listed.
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Allen B. Mathews
Simmons Hardware Co
St. Louis
Spokane
Mathews
Kate Wilson
Spokane Review
Sixth Avenue
Brigitt
Commercial Travelers’ Association
Knights of Pythias
G. W. Gibboney
Greenwood
Knight of Pythias
J. Heaton
J. W. McArthur
W. ‘Charles Smith
U. K
Grangeville to Meadows Telephone Line Planned by Local Investors
Grangeville business men backed a proposed line from Grangeville to Meadows with several thousand dollars. Promoters KH Hollingshead and J O Levander report the company formed and awaiting incorporation documents. The route extends to White Bird, up the river to Meadows, connecting with Bell Telephone to Boise, with stock at par and strong early business prospects. Also listed: stock round at Signal office and a pack horse notice with Duke Jewell in Cambridge.
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Grangeville
Meadows
White Bird
Bell Telephone Company
Boise
J. 0. Levander
EK. L. Holling
Fine Residence Lots in Wellington Auction Notice
In Wellington area a listing shows available fine residence lots for sale. Details include locations and bidding opportunities for prospective buyers seeking prime urban plots. Contact local real estate office for dates and requirements.
Savages Defeat Academy 9–6 In Weekend Baseball Game
The Academy baseball team lost Saturday to the Alfalfa Savages, a Flat west nine, by 9 to 6. Both sides showed occasional wild throws but no kicking, as the Savages broke ahead in the first inning with three runs while the Academy could not recover. Lineup details follow.
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Academy
Alfalfa Savages
Savages
Unable to determine a valid headline
The readable text fragments do not provide identifiable persons, places, or events to summarize into a coherent news item. No clear entities or actions are present to form a factual T and S within the required constraints.
Operations at Marshall Lake reveal rapid mining progress
Dr. Law reports a Boise States observer, Superintendent Sturdevant, has a dozen workers at Marshall Lake. Three tunnels are underway on three ledges with faces in good ore. Rich, high grade ore is found in narrow yet widening ledges, shipments of about 200 pounds to New York valued around 3000 dollars. The Law Hill claim shows 10 to 12 foot widths and potential fortunes in season. A ranch job ad follows.
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Law
Sturdevant
Marshall Lake
Boise Statesman
Stordevant
Boise
New York
Law-Hill
Have a Kick Comin A Bridge Remonstrance Circulated
A remonstrance circulated last week opposes removing part of the Weiser river bridge at this place to lay a new span. Hornet Lick and Bear Creek valleys and nearby Seven Devils towns have been cut off from Council by high water. Crossing has been possible only for a few days, and removing the bridge now would burden residents business men and merchants. The present bridge suffices until water subsides, then fording and repairs can occur.
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Weiser
Hornet
Lick
Bear Creek
Seven Devils
Thunder district mining notes from Roosevelt correspondence
Roosevelt correspondence reports H. Y. and Climax groups owned by Thunder Mountain Climax Gold Mining Co. near Divide and Monumental creeks. Details describe ore values from $4 to $70 per ton, tunnel progress, a 60 to 200 foot shaft, iron sulfides in ore, and imminent mill installation with assays and prospects at Mollie, Mollie tunnel, Gold Plate group and cornish creek side developments.
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Spokane Review
Roosevelt
Thunder Districts
H. Y
Climax
Thunder Mountain Climax Gold Mining Co
Chas
J. Perkins
H. Y. Group
Dakota
Mollie
Divide Creek
Cornish Creek
George D. Smith & Co
Monumental Creek
Washington trip letter from Tuomas Mawanan to Franks
A fragmented May 11 letter from Tuomas Mawanan written in Washington describes travel to New York, trips in the East, and plans to mail to Providence. The writer mentions seeing St Louis opening day, a dinner with John J. Curtin in the war department, and ends with New York departure and well wishes.
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Eprron Waiser Sienan
Walling Street
Providence
Rhode Island
Washington
Congress
New York
Old Weiser
St. Louis
Frank Harris
Philippines
Aciatié Stellone
Boise
John J. Curtin
War Department
Stanton
Weimer
Prospectors Begin Work On Golden Gate Contract
In Yellow Pine Basin J D Walsh and two brothers start toward Yellow Basin to pursue a contract on the Golden Gate property. Manager Mackenzie aims to open the claim quickly and commence work. A 4425 foot tunnel will be advanced 50 feet with cross cuts east and west to reveal ore shoots at depths of 225 feet and 285 feet respectively, totaling 200 feet of contract work.
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J. D. Walsh
Yellow Basin
Golden Gate
Mackenzie
Boine Statesman
Sam Plans to Run Central Mest Market Butcher Shop
A notice states Sam has purchased the Central Mest Market butcher shop and aims to fulfill all orders promptly with guaranteed satisfaction. Patrons are invited to support the new management.
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Mest
Wiepom
Rates to Emmett Colltoad Rater Revisions Amid Railway Update
A garbled local notice outlines changes in rates for Emmett related rail services. Key names appear as Wolewr Creed Kocompmrnt and W. M. 1. with references to Bond Onekond and Jane h Bond. The fragmentary text mentions Voom Weiner and Kempe wav, indicating timetable or fare adjustments.
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A. i
W. M
Erally
Hanneinnts
Jane H
Bond
Weiner
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Mineral
Tayte
Widnes
Commercial Traveler
Duke Jewell
Cambridge
Wellinghon
Sehr
Faanal
Frank Kilbourn
Geo. Ferre
Ben Kilbourn
Genith
Bert Townley
Will Gindheart
Tim Hemenway
Ber Kimball
Charley Townley
Warner George Henaoe
George Luce
Harry Townley
Dow
Atlee
Halle
Sicwat
Wankel
Een
the Glemax and LY
Thunder District
Frank Wat Te Wasi Rho Ton, D
Tuomas Mawanan
Signer
Yellow Pine Basin
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