Naval war fleet clash in distant waters amid rumors from Vindivostok
The text reports a Russian admiral leading a fleet of about 50 warships near Indo China with Togo pursuing in a 47-vessel Japanese force. It hints at a major impending naval battle, noting Russian superiority in firepower but Japanese gunnery prowess. It mentions related local business interests and weathered rumors about Vindivostok and railroad actions in the region.
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Gome
Suez Canal
Maurfy
Indian Ocean
Indo-China
Togo
Fo Bhod
Russia
Big Creek wagon road planned with county funds
Weber reports the state wagon and commission decide to build the Warren Big Creek wagon road, with construction to begin June 26. The total cost is estimated not to exceed 320,000 with 10,000 appropriated by the commission. Washington county pledges half the cost via subscription. Governor Hunt and Engineer Luck support the project despite heavy snows on the route during inspection.
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Weber
State
Warren-Big Creek
Wheeler
Lewis
W. Luck
Wagon Road Commission Yesters
Warren Big Creak
Weiser
Hunt
Big Creek
Luck
Welser
Bida
Inez
Smith
Washington County
Commission
Goff
State Bridge
Warren
Baldy Mountain
Brewer's Place
Elk Creek
Werdenhoff
Warren Creek
Pony Creek
Harmony Pact Aims Unity for Hill Harriman Rail Groups
New York reports a final settlement ending old conflicts between Hill and Harriman interests. A joint Union Pacific Northern Pacific agreement plans a new line connecting the two roads in the Clearwater district, with potential links from Weiser toward Grangeville. Engineers are sketching the route and officials anticipate building within thirty days. The move suggests direct Weiser to Northern Pacific connectivity via Council and the Salmon river area.
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New York
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Hill
Harriman
E. H. Harriman
Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
Clearwater
Northern Securities Group
Idaho
Weiser
Oregon
Transfers and Incorporation Documents filed with county clerk
This week two documents arrived for Ming from New York via County Clerk Smith. One details a deed dated April 17 from Lewis A Hall to Lewley Vanitiper concerning railway rights of way and development in Idaho, including maps surveys and franchise rights. The other notes Articles of Incorporation for Adak Construction Company dated May 10, listing incorporators and officers from New York City and Weber Idaho with a capital stock schedule and initial subscriptions.
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Ming
Clark Smith
New York
Thomas L. Hamilton
Lewis A. Hall
Lewley
Tw Papitle
Adar
Lowdudiaig
Arid Pacific & Idaho Northern Railway Company
Idaho
Adak Construction Company
Baebo
Fragmentary OCR News Note From Unknown Source
A garbled OCR passage mentions various scattered phrases and names with no clear story. The readable bits include references to people and places in a jumbled order, lacking coherent events, dates, or locations.
The Mikados 400 Entertain Rusma
A garbled report from Gansho Pas May 20 describes an event titled The Mikados 400 entertaining Rusma. It mentions a parade of names and places, with unclear sequence, and hints at performances and a gathering under a local organizer.
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Gansho
Menahurla
Aapeurien
Edveneiog
Huselone
Geverel Sddevitel
Getupeudous
Aqiukey
Immaan
Lwerkintabe
Maenehuria
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East Vision
Henry A. Salzer ArPiatz
LaCrosse
Wis
Ford Mining Company
Herd
Boise
Burgdorf
Hot Springs
West
Grangeville An
Tim
Heyburn
Spokane
State Wagon Road Commission
Spokesman-Review
Idaho Forest Reserve
Council
Grangeville
RUSMA
Oyama
Lineviteh
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