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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1900
Page
1
Washington County residents report a thriving scene as streets bloom with spring color. Local officials note growing commerce and community events drawing visitors to parks and markets this season.
The article reports an expansive outlook for farming, mining, and population growth along the P. and LN line from Welser to Council, with early spring growth, new buildings, and a gold bearing rock discovery two miles east of Council. It notes improved wagon roads and cheap Cordelle sewing machines as part of regional progress.
Washington observes Easter Monday with a growing egg rolling festival on the White House grounds. Thousands of children attend as schools close, enjoying decorated eggs, hills and valleys, and the Marine Band performance. Presidents Cleveland Grant and McKinley are noted as interest observers, with broad public support for keeping the tradition.
A reader testimonial from The Herald Andersonville Indiana extols Unamoeriains Cough Remedy as the best, claiming it cured a severe cold quickly after trying it based on newspaper ads. The note promotes the product with endorsements and mentions local suppliers.
The column surveys Easter traditions from Devonshire to Russia, Greece, and Mexico. It notes sun worship in England, water rituals in Germany, egg exchanges in Greece, Papal ceremonies in Rome, and festive markets in Mexico, with numerous literary quips and ads interspersed.
English forces suffer losses as Boer troops press defenses in a sharp engagement described with vivid imagery of lions and knots. Reports emphasize perilous front lines and strategic fatigue on both sides.
Reporting from the frontier the boers threaten to cut Roberts's communications at Bloemfontein while fighting rages elsewhere. British losses mount as de Villebois Marais is killed and Dutch forces gain ground near Kenhardt and the waterworks. General Brabant may face surrender as Boer strength concentrates south of Bloemfontein.
The article surveys possible explanations for gold deposits on Thunder Mountain, weighing geological processes and mineralogical evidence. It outlines field observations, prospecting ideas, and raises questions about ore formation and local terrain history.
Reports from the Thomdar Mountain Gold Mines Ltd describe vast gold bearing formations on Thunder Mountain. Observers cite a paleozic volcanic mass with high assays, including some at or above substantial per ton values, and discuss geological features across the surrounding peaks in the Bawtooth region.
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