Col Dewey Announces Great Plant Shipment to Idaho
Col Dewey, visiting from Nampa, describes the Thunder Mountain Mining plant loaded to ship to Idaho in forty cars totaling one million pounds. The Allis-Chalmers built mill has 100 stamps and three boilers of 12,000 pounds each, with a 14,000 pound flywheel cast in two pieces. Shipment expected mid May and will be loaded and redirected as trackwork progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Nampa
Thunder Mountain Mining Company
Allis-Chalmers
Idaho
Sage of Arbor Lodge Depicted Legacy Remains After Morton
The article lauds J Sterling Morton as a public figure whose courage and ability were recognized despite party disputes. It highlights his role in founding Arbor Day and notes that while his political acts may fade, his Arbor Day legacy will endure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Sterling Morton
Drag team run causes stumble and laundry wagon damage
Good Sti NI backbone Geo. Hillier's drag team started to run last Saturday. In trying to stop them George was thrown to the ground. Two wheels passed over his back, but caused no injury. He recalls the wheels felt like bicycles with tires half filled with air. The laundry wagon stood in the path of the runaways and suffered some damage.
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Geo. Hillier
George
Tramway construction begins at Black Lake mines
E. D. Ford has taken a force of men into Black Lake to start the tramway from the mines to the mill. The project aims to complete the tram in sixty days and have the mill running. The community anticipates great things from the new district. Dr. McCreery offers affordable eye care at Vendome parlors this week, proven expertise promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Ford
Black Lake
Dr. McCreery
Ditch Suit Against Noble Ditch Company Fails at Trial
Stewart, owner of 320 acres near Falk's Store, claimed seepage from the Noble Ditch ruined his land inviting damages. The jury found for the defendant after Monday’s trial, with post verdict motions likely and a probable appeal to the Supreme Court. John T. Morrison led the plaintiff. J A Richards and Frank J. Smith for the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stewart
Falk’s
Noble Ditch
Ditch Company
Payette Valley Irrigation Company
Noble Ditch Company
Supreme Court
John T. Morrison
J. A. Richards
Frank J. Smith
TALK WITH A THUNDER Telephone Line to Be Built From Council
A council approves construction of a new thunder telephone line linking the town hall to a central exchange. Officials cite improved communication with residents and faster alert capabilities during storms. Groundbreaking is planned for next month.
Inland Telephone & Telegraph Eyeing Thunder Mountain Line
Strong company behind it may operate through Meadows and Warren in sixty days. Inland Telephone & Telegraph Company of Seattle shows interest in laying a line into the new Thunder Mountain camp. H believes the Council route best, with Welser as a starting point, and promises rapid, safe construction aided by 800 pounds of wire and prior Alaska experience. The project aims to reach the district first and be self paying within a year.
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Messrs. Nosselman
Lockwood
Spokane
C L Hayward
Inland Telephone & Telegraph Company
Seattle
Thunder Mountain
Dixie
Grangeville
Florence
Welser
Inland Company
Alaska
Skagua
Bell Company
Council Long
Pack Train to Thunder Mountain Heads North
Travel from the Genesee area reports Rob linson English and Pickering will depart with a 35 pack animal convoy to Thunder Mountain. The expedition will carry groceries tobacco and other supplies shipped from Spokane to Stites. Frank Robinson leads the venture with a long history in Warren Florence and Pierce camps. If successful they may double the herd and establish a wholesale depot at Thunder Mountain.
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Chamber of Commerce
Spokane
Weiser
Idaho
Thunder Mountain
O. S. Fosselman
Weiser Board of Trade
R. E. Lockwood
Weiser Signal
Chamber
Oregon Short Line
Lewiston
Grangeville
Stites
Florence
Warren
Lockwood
Thomas Hooker
O. M. Fassett
Charles L. King
Fellowes
Mr. Lockwood
Mr. Fosselman
Genesxx
Roblinson
English
Pickering
Frank Robinson
Florence and Pierce
Grostein & Binnard
Benson
Genesee
Messas, English & Pickering
First Woman Visits Thunder Mountain With Mining Party
The first white woman to visit Thunder Mountain travels with a party of ten California friends. Mrs. L Hame, staying at Baker City, is said to have sent a Signal to her husband, mining expert E L Hame, who previously explored the Caswell claims for Col Dewey.
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W. E L'Hame
California
Training trip of Frank Stelson to Idaho packing business
Frank Stelson, a popular young attorney from Bumpter, left yesterday for Council, Idaho, to engage in packing business toward Thunder Mountain. He took 20 to 30 horses from Sumpter to use in his work on the expedition.
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Frank Stelson
Bumpter
Countil
Idaho
Thunder Mountain
Sumpter American
Dr Numbers in Good Berth with Portland links
Dr J R Numpera has become associated with Dre Coffey and Geary, with offices in the Oregonian Building. He is connected with the North Pacific Sanatorium, one of the best hospitals on the coast.
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Portland
J. R. Numpera
Dre, Coffey and Geary
Oregonian
North Pacific Sanatorium
They Will Return On Pack Train Through Town
Joe Venable and John Bledsoe passed through town Monday returning to Boise after wintering in the district. They plan to resume this route with a good train of pack animals. Mr. Bledsoe calls this the most practicable trail into the district.
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Joe Venable
John Bledsoe
Boise
Mr. Bledsoe
A Successful Idahoan Howard Bebree Visits Weiser
Howard Bebree prominent Caldwell banker rancher and stockman spent Sunday in Weiser. He owns one of Idaho's finest ranches stocked with blooded animals reflecting his status in agriculture and finance.
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Howard Bebree
Caldwell
Weiser
Mr. Sebree
Idaho
Little Girl Badly Hurt In Valley Accident
Four year old Alleine Trawicke suffered a serious accident while visiting Mr. and Mrs. Fifer. She fell while attempting to jump an irrigating ditch, breaking the right leg above the knee in a bad fracture. She must remain still for two to three weeks to allow the bone to knit, a difficult task for both patient and attendants.
Provisions Valuable as Gold Trail Between Warren and Meadows
April 17 1902 journal notes a difficult mountain trail from Warren to Meadows via Dixie and Weiser routes. Reports snow, supply issues, and plans to open store at Monumental mouth. By April 19 1908 Yellowstone Kid delivers mail, Culpepper arrives with outfit, and deer are thick toward Roosevelt project area. E F Branham field note.
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Smith Creek
Welser
McClanahan
Mountain
Dixie Trail
Grangeville
Warren
Meadows Sod Weiser
Thunder Mountain
Ketchum
Male Creek Cabin
Elk Summit
Boise Trail
Yellowstone
Howard Culpepper
Elk Creek Summit
Culpepper
West Fork
Monumental
Weiser
Roosevelt
E F Branham
Hardships on the Trail Between Meadows and Warren
HK Thompson, arriving from Lardo, reports severe trail trouble for Thunder Mountain travelers between Meadows and Warren due to a break. Daytime snow is soft, stopping travel. nights are not consistently hard enough for animals. Mud from Meadows to the snow line is deep, with one burro rescued from the mud near Fisher Creek. The Copper King M. and M. outfit, led by Mr. Clark, is overseeing operations at the snow line.
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L. HK. Thompson
Lardo
Thunder Mountain
Meadows
Warren
Mr. Thompson
Colorado
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Col. Dewey
Sage of
Arbor Lodge
Chunder Mountain
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Fosselman
Council
Strong Company
Meadows and Warren
Health Department of
New York
Health Department
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