13 Aug 1902
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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1902
Page
1
Pocatello Aug 7 report recalls Thunder Mountain digs and early Idaho mining. Details trace 1860s discovery at Fort Walla Walla and Florence, the Boise basin boom, and towns Idaho City Placerville Granite Creek Centerville. Notes 18 million plus mined, rail hope from Butte to San Francisco to unlock resources.
An Votavio reports from Boise News that M. Morton ia and John Knight of Pendleton with two other gentlemen will organize a giant corporation in Pendleton to develop the copper mine near Mineral Idaho. Capital stock totals 1 500 000 with stock at 1 per share. The mines are said to yield the richest copper ores in the Seen Devils mining region.
John Sears reports two to three thousand people in the camp after returning from Thunder mountain last Tuesday. He notes much freehold theft but believes the camp’s greatest riches lie in cyanide ores. Prospectors have been hammering on every possible occasion. Sears located some promising claims there.
Rathburg farm stock and farm implements sold by M Henley to John R Benson of Ogden Utah for 7599. The Henleys will move to Boise. The property is valued at about 210000, giving Benson a favorable bargain.
Newton Hibbs of Lewiston sold the Hogback mine group on Big Creek to the Holliston company of New York for 30000. Tod Stonebreaker, son of Lewiston, was badly hurt by a rolling boulder leaving his left arm broken in two places. Dr. Anderson headed to the accident site 14 miles below Thunder Mountain on Monumental creek.
J Thorne secured as station event at Cambridge. Clair Lyman quit to Emmett, found about 400 dollars missing from company funds, but made good. Railway circles report Great Northern will replace Japanese workers with European labor in western states, with a swift transition planned.
Report of a new gold strike at Loon Creek northwest of Culver and southeast of Thunder Mountain. Discoverers include James Tappan Jon Pratt James Clark Jesse Garver with others. several claims show free milling gold in granite host rocks. The strike rivals Thunder Mountain in optimism and could spark a regional boom before snow arrives.
The railway company plans a test shift away from Brown men toward over 1000 workers on Montana lines. Arrangements in one Montana location will hire 20 Europeans at 16 cents an hour. Japanese workers have long irritated unions despite doing lighter tasks with low costs.
Statesman supplies are sent from Boise to the Dewey mine at Thunder Mountain. A large shipment of powder left yesterday to keep the stamp mill running while ore bodies are opened. By deploying a big force the company aims to develop the property 1000 feet or more eastward before spring and plan long term work once the mill is installed.
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