Notable Idaho mining party heads to Thunder Mountain camp
A party of bankers merchants and promoters from New York and Joplin with wives and children accompanied by LG Riper and family and led by Wordenhoff travels from Council to Weiser and Payette Lakes. Prominent figures include Terner Dewey and Hand promoters Dundee Glas and journalist William Allen White who will contribute mining and Idaho papers while Mrs White stays at Payette Lakes. Conveys and horses await arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tage
Weiser
Thunder Mountain
New York
Lg.riper
van Jeone
Wordenhoff
Dewey
Proper
J. EK. Moor
Terner
Raphaela
Joplin
Allen White
Cele HW
Saturday Post
Philadelphia
White
U. S. Mining Journal
New York City
Saturday Post of
Idaho
Luge Party Visit to Rapid River Mines Tour
A wandering party from Rankin Mining and Reduction Co arrives in Weiser en route to the Rapid River mines and new mill site. The group includes Mrs H il wife of the president and other executives and associates from Chicago Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. They anticipate operations opening soon and express confidence in the venture during their tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weiser
Rankin Mining & Reduc Company
H. Il
K. J. Griffith
Went
Selick and Chan
Vitteburg
Chicago
David and Hain
Pittsburgh
Robin
Koski
Fatal Knife Fight at Lost River Dance
A duel to the death occurred last Saturday night at a dance on Lost river, forty miles west of Black foot, leaving Frank Hurst severely wounded but likely to survive, while A F Stacy died from numerous stab wounds. Both are ranchers. conflict began over a trivial matter and escalated to knives. Stacy died at a monthy house and Hurst was guarded at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lost River
Blackfoot
Frank Hurst
A. F. Stacy
Stacy
Hurst
Young Boy Drowns While Fishing for Minnows at River
A three year old boy, Walter Geass son of Harry Greens a BL Anthony merchant, drowned while playing with companions near the Boake river. Several bystanders assisted and nearby adults worked to revive him, but he was found drowned after noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Anthony
Walter Geass
Harry Greens
Anthony
Kemeter
Myo
Willie
Boake
Milannias
Lewis
Lottery Draw For Range And Churn Subscriptions
The Signal announces a September 1 drawing for range and churn prizes. Paid up subscribers will have their names placed in a receptacle, and two slips drawn to award the range to the first name and the churn to the second. Unpaid subscribers may still join by clearing their subscriptions before September 1.
Warren camp grows lively with Silver King mine progress
Fred Myers, Silver King principal owner, reports start of the ten stamp mill on August first and extensive improvements. A 400 foot tunnel nears 1300 feet, ore averaging 66 dollars per ton. Keystone mine activity, new mill purchase, and wagon road boosting Warren’s revival amid rising saloons and mining jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred 8. Myers
Silver King
Mr. Myers
Herman Myers
Savannah
Tea Signal
Myers
Keystone Ming
Warren
Merrill
San Francisco
Keystone
Silver King Company
Sod
No Further Search Proposed for Dig Near India Find
Mr P W Jonas urges digging near the India discovery on Koff Bu to locate an uncovered open line not followed. The other line may lie under the sidewalk or further out and could be unearthed in a future excavation effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. Jonas Wous
India
Koff Bu
Adewalk
Ely
Across the Continent by Modern Automobile Expedition
A modern automobile journey crossed Ontario and Parma en route across the continent in about 45 days of continuous travel. The feat rivals legends of ox teams for pace, with the party claiming a wheeled vehicle can match the old trek along the same route. The Times notes the New York origin and mentions travelers including Meleon el dagen Rowell K Crowker, with scant readable details remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Parma
Plains
Tacoma
Ohattour
Big Creek Gold Mining Company Forms In Thunder Mountain
A new strong company named Big Creek Gold Mining Company has acquired two groups of mining claims in the Thunder Mountain district. The St Louis based firm, capitalized at 3 million dollars, reports 200 feet of tunnel on Logan creek with ore averaging 16 per ton and several hundred dollars per ton in samples. Directors W J Evans of Terre Haute Indiana and F J Zenk of St Louis join president W M Lucas as they inspect the camp near Weiser, Idaho, eyeing large scale development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Creek
Thunder Mountain
Chas, Wordenloff
Smith and Logan Creeks
St Louis
St. Louis
Indiana
Texas
W. M. Lucas
Logan Creek
Chas, Wordenhoff
W. M Loeas
F. J. Zenk
W. J. Evans
Terra Haute
Weiser
Will
Uley
Messrs. Lucas, Evans and
Zenk
Qouncil
Havinyg
Lucas
Measr Zeck
Kvaos
Evans
Record of a cross-country journey from San Francisco to New York
Mr. Jackson recounts a 6000 mile trip starting in San Francisco on May 23 and looping through California to the Sierra Nevada then north central Oregon. They reached Ontario and followed the Idaho line to Pocatello, Omaha to Chicago, Buffalo, and on to New York. Weather slowed progress with heavy rains and 19 idle days for pleasure and to let the express catch up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Oregon
Ontario
Pocatello
Jackson
Omaha
Chicago
Buffalo
New York
Temperance Lecture by Thos Reed at the Church
Noted temperance lecturer Thos Reed will address the Theisepiet Church at 8 o clock this evening. The subject cited is The Noblest Comfoot of the New Century with Reed touring under the temperance federation banner and affiliations noted in the program text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Hood
Temperence Federation
Asmar
Maliher and Ebru Named in Local Event Report
A brief item lists Maliher and Ebru among participants in a local community event. WM War Net and Weim ve Alenia are also noted in connection with the gathering, held at a downtown venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bor Elmer Me
WM Warnet
Weim Ve Alenia
Maliher
Ebru
Pocatello Man Kills Friend in Hunting Accident
In Pocatello on Monday Fred Kuck was accidentally killed by Thomas H. Davis at Mink Creek during a chicken hunt. Davis, city clerk of Poostello, claimed his gun discharged as he lowered the cocked hammer with gloves on, striking Kuck who had just killed a chicken. Kuck, a worker near the Oregon shore line shops, leaves a young family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Fred Kuck
Thomas H. Davis
Mink Creek
Davis
Kuck
Mr. Davis
Poostello
Oregon Bhork Line
Fragmentary historical note on possibly named individuals and events
A garbled OCR fragment mentions persons such as Rady Hegin and Meow pte plus Fania and Mawaibe Oesasae, with unclear references to works, a Mr Hesaieins, and a paid mull camiuilion on Plawdey-Mop. Ambiguous names and dates prevent precise reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HD. Menke
Whcky
Fania
Mawaibe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thunder
WKERS
America
Rapid River
Dem
Rankin
Anay
Kanani
Ordi
Uae
UNBER
OLD Mining Company
Rady
Hegin Peralios
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