Rich Strike Reported on Snake River Claims
Haber Democrat reports a Baker City tip of a rich ore strike on the Snake River near Huntington Idaho. Prospector Joe Smith and partners mined twelve claims, sunk about 1000 feet, and unearthed nuggets of pure gold and copper ore, with no nugget under twenty two dollars.
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Haber Democrat
North Pole
South Africa
Equator
Pacific
Korea
South Pole
Snake River
Oregon
Baker City
Joe Smith
Bine
Mr. Smith
Big Partners
Shake River
Huntington
Idaho
Red Ledge gold copper group sees 3300 spent on development
Tom Heady and Hijage Johnson own the Red Ledge group near Deep Creek, a nine claim gold and copper proposition with two tunnels 28 and 40 feet long. The editors note a sample of local mining prospects and urge readers to follow industry leaders in Cosmo politan. The piece also reviews a May Cosmopolitan series on business captains.
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Beven
Tom Heady
Hie Ranch
Deep Creek
Peawdth
Red Ledge
Hijage Johnson
Spokane
Red Ledge Noa
Portland merchants plot road to dominate Thunder Mountain trade
The Statesman notes ambitious Portland merchants aim to control Thunder Mountain trade by building a road through the district to push local merchants from the field. The piece warns readers not to fear Portland competition and mentions available farm and city property loans, partial payments, and low interest rates offered by R. C. McKinney in Weiser, Idaho.
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Statesman
Portland
Thunder Mountain
Mecntime
R. C. McKinney Weiser
Idaho
Too Poor And Too Rich In Love Plays Out Comic Elopement
Amusements note the plot of Too Rich To Marry features Ponsonby, a poor artist, and Wiggs's daughter in Colorado, while Van Vilasingen, a rich youth visiting Maryland, falls for Aretha a Dunkardens beauty. Ponsonby wins a Colorado elopement, ending with marriage but no money. The line hints at a century poring over romance and irony.
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Ponsonby
Wiggs
Qgolorado
van Vilasingen
Maryland
Aretha
Colorado
Fini bin
Great Pan American Shows to Exhibit at Weiser May 5
The Great Pan American Shows will positively exhibit at Weiser on May 5 with every act animal novelty and feature as seen in world metropolises. The three ring circus 30 cage menagerie Roman hippodrome monster museum aquarium and living phenomenon congress will be showcased in full.
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Weiser
Roman Lippodrome
Monster Museum
Oceanic Aquarium
Congress of Living
Turner and Johnson Clash Over Beaver Damages in Town
Our old friend T. J. Johnson visits with a warpath over beaver damage on his Tiv er ranch. He claims beavers have cost him over 500 dollars in a few early years and he faces a 50 dollar tax per beaver if he kills them. Beavers damage trees, dam canals, and tear out headgates nightly. He warns he will act if the state does not protect his stock.
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T. J. Johnson
Tiver
Ushdwell News
Dinner for Gov. Hunt at Healys highlights Idaho mining ties
Gov. IF Hunt of Idaho, in New York with Oregon Placer Mining Co. investors, attended a Healys dinner on Sixty sixth Street. He spoke on Idaho prospects and his popularity, amusing guests with new stories. Also offered are two well broke horses for sale and Federation of Women’s Clubs convention travel rates from Weiser, via Ogden or Portland, with tickets on sale April 22 to 28, return by June 25, 1902.
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New York World
IF. W. Hunt
Idaho
Oregon Placer Mining Company
McCullagh & Company
Broad Street
Beelateak
Healey's
Sixty Sixth Street
Columbia Avenue
Gov. Hunt
W. Lapish
Bio Store For Council Conncil Journal
W M Perri states he is selling several lots daily in his addition to Council and that soon the largest area this side of Weiser will have running order with a $40,000 stock of goods ready for sale.
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Conncil Journal
W. M. Perri
Council
Weiser
Meadows Platted Ready for Lot Sales and Early Building
Meadows is surveyed and platted with lots to go on sale by week’s end. Many have been bargained for and several buildings will rise at once, signaling a bright outlook for the town and its active residents.
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Meadows
Road repairs advance along Council to Meadows road
County commissioners have approved funding to repair the Council to Meadows mine road and mobilize all resources to restore the route. The aim is to improve travel for Thunder Mountain traffic, benefiting local business interests as crews work toward better conditions.
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Council
Meadows
Thunder Mountain
Sale and Want Column Advertisement Fragments
Sums of classified items and notices appear for sale and rental details. Includes stock of twenty cows and young cattle, a yearling and a bull with sale before May 15, plus rental listings and offers from Orchard Land Company Idaho and lodging rates with conveyance.
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Ogden
Fail
Vice
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Rewly
B. W. Grove
Washington County
State of Idaho
Mexander Gordon and
Alanson
Gordon
A. Gordon & Son
Boston & Seven Devils Copper Company
Corporal
Wbove
Horton and Seven Devils Copper O
Lot L. Feltham
Plainti
Sterling Remedy CO
Chicago
New York
B. E. Jenney
Ely
Druge Flats
ELY Brothers
Warren Street
Haas Bros
Signal Office
Carrie Por Saux
John Somamnyvine & Sons
Dora B Cowin
J. J. Evans
Orchard Land Company, Limited
Orchard
Icon Land
Walter Riggs
N. F
Kimball
Coakley Brothers
Geo
A. H. Anderson
I M. Barton
Bank OF Weiser Weiser
A. B. Anderson
Warton
Barnett
L.taylor
A - Sominoreamp
Mortis Soninor
C. M. Hixon
United States
Europe
Gore
Ehrisman’s Market
Ruline
Pritchett
John A. Rose
Ehrisman's Market
Weiser, Idaho
RAF
Lawrence
Tel
Harris & Dean
Ideal Restaurant
W. Bowman
Jim Ler
Weiver
Brosp Wbremc Aiwey
Naneny
Welte
T . Wead Gygle
Ghicaze
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