Gold Prospects Grow Across Roosevelt District News
W Dunn reports strong activity in the Roosevelt district with new strikes on Indian Creek and several promising ledges in Placer Creek near Plover Creek. Claims include Gold Coin Chief Executive Imperial and Gold Standard with ore assays from 30 to 60 dollars per ton. Roosevelt hosts growing log caching and a two story building as Dunn travels Bear Valley to Roosevelt.
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Boise Statesman
W. Dunn
Thunder Mountain
Mr. Dunn
Plover Creek
Roosevelt
Winkler
Dunn
H. Lollister
Jollister
Placer Creek
Mr. Inn
Indian Creek
Rosevelt
I. E. Moody
Oe Daugherty
Big’ Creek
Dewey
Bear Valley
Chilcoot
Boise Architect in Weiser Plans Home Improvements
Will Improve Residence, 4 0. Hummell, the Boise architect, was in Weiser this week to look to a Van Sicklin’s already hand home residence with a view to making extensive improvements to the game. Van Sicklin believes in having things right.
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Hummell
Boise
Weiser
Gold dreams spark in Dewey and Sunnyside camps
The speaker claims 200 men are at work on Dewey and Sunnyside properties near Thunder Mountain, predicting rapid mining growth within a year and noting Dewey’s claim as valuable today. He cites Pittsburg capitalists backing Sunnyside, urging investment and praising DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a tonic and liver aid.
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Red Holcom
Botse
Tom Thunder
Dewey
Sunnyside
Thunder Mountain
Pittsburg
DeWitt
W. Scott
Highland Ave
Milton
Circus worker killed on train near Boise
A Ringling circus employee died after falling from a moving horse team wagon between Pocatello and Boise. The accident went unnoticed until the train reached Boise, where the severed remains were found on the track.
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Ringling Circus Lont
Pocatello
Boise
Atx
Aby
Lightning Flares Strader Haystack Loss
Lightning struck W B Strader’s seventy five ton hay stack during a rainstorm causing a large blaze. Fire destroyed much of the season’s hay crop and a heavy financial setback for the owner. Best and cheapest line of school supplies at Candee's tf.
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W. B. Strader
Candee’s
Painful Injury At Sunset Mines In Malduer City
Mrs John Ennor fell from a wood load at the Sunset mines near Malduer city last week. A large splinter pierced her calf deeply, causing days of pain and preventing travel to Weiser. She later reached her town cottage and is nearly recovered under proper treatment. For sale head of cattle stock Charles Lydston Middle Valley Idaho.
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Malduer City
John Ennor
Weiser
Will Chief Justice Quarles Move to Weiser
The Signal reports possible residence in Weiser for Chief Justice Quarles tied to a priced property. It notes plans to build a two story brick home and mentions he has bought a business lot for spring construction.
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Quarles
Weiser
Pittsburg Prospecter Eyes Reopened Yellow Pine Claims
Pittsburg youth Thos Payne with Ben Day and Eph Day struck a $500 assay at Yellow Pine Basin and plans to return to develop the claims. He reports his Pittsburg brother is reorganizing a company to push the venture and notes other parties have bid up to $15,000 for the properties.
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Thos. Payne
Pittsburg
Ben Day
Son Eph
Yellow Pine Basin
Weiser
Boise
Yellow Pine
Hollister Returned Gone to Boise to Meet Capitalist Party
Former presidential candidate and U S senator retook public life returning from Boise where he met supporters and discussed policy with the Capitalist Party leaders amid renewed campaign chatter.
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Boise
Thunder Mt Mineral Boom Seen by New York Capitalists
H. L. Hollister, a New York mine operator, arrived in Boise after visiting Thunder Mountain with sixteen capitalists. He proclaims Central Idaho the greatest mineral district, citing rich shows on Big creek Profile creek Government creek Holy Terror and other areas. He predicts Thunder Mountain will become the US mining center within five years and notes he has 250 assays from the district. Also mentions cough remedy and piano moving services.
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H. L Holister
New York
Thunder Mt
Boise
Hollister
Idaho
Warren
Big Creek
Profile Creek
Government Creek
Holy Terror
United States
Five Hundred Couldn't Attend Circus Day
A Weiser report says about 6,000 attended Ringling circus with a 14,000 capacity tent, many from upper valleys awaited a ten o clock arrival. Fewer came when the train ran late, and no bunco men appeared this time, unlike last year’s Sells Bros incident.
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Weiser
Bunco
Ringling
Cambridge Republicans Name Delegates for Boise State Convention
The Republican County Convention met in Cambridge to select delegates for the Boise state convention on August 20. Officers chosen included Thos. Nelson as chairman and Norman Jackson as secretary. Delegates named: First District L F. Smith, W. F. Brewster, J. W. Ayers. Second District Md Jewell, LH. D. Smith, M. H. Hopper. Delegates at Large M. A. Dally of Weiser and H. M. Jorgens of Council.
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Cambridge
Boise
J. F. Smith
County Cental
J. F. Lowe
Thos. Nelson
Norman Jackson
G. J. Davis
Robert Lanadon
MH. M. Jorgens
Geo. KE. Stewart
Astrid Judge
W. H B. Borah
Roosevelt
Truste
Idaho
United States Senate
Tiwan
L F. Smith
W. F. Brewster
J. W. Ayers
War Dogs Resting and Reitz Son Sees Renewed War
In Rome on August 8 the Giornaire de Italie cites an interview with the son of former Transvaal Secretary Reitz now in Naples. He states that war in the Transvaal would recommence within a few years, signaling renewed conflict prospects.
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Rome
The
Giornaire de Italie
Reitz
Transvaal
Naples
Weatherby wealth and Oregon mine prospects touted
Weatherby Wealth general manager Mr M N Thompson of Granite Mt Gold Mining Co visits lesser this week with partner J H Foster at Cornucopis. Thompson predicts one of Oregon's greatest mines, noting vein reach of 100 feet on a T foot ledge yielding 6 to 20 dollars. Pritchett's planing mill offers Melon Crates and Triumph cigars praised as best smoke, with Flynn Baker making them and dealers selling. Gun repair offered at Sheffield's Novelty Works, cigars at post office.
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M. N. Thompson
Granite Mt. Gold Mining Co
Weatherby
J. H. Foster
Colorado
Cornucopis
Thompson
Oregon
Oregon Short Line to add palatial passenger coaches
One million improvements include ten more first class passenger coaches costing about $100,000, bringing equipment total to around $1,000,000 for the summer. The 1902 plan features wide vestibules, Empire decks, fine woodwork, and interiors designed for speed, safety, and cleanliness, with exterior emphasis on durability for limited trains.
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Tribune
Oregon Short Line
Jmiake
Shattered Records and Cures Near Verbena
F A Gulledge of Verbena Alabama paid doctors vast sums for piles causing 24 tumors. Bucklin's Arnica Salve cured him, reducing inflammation and pain. Davis Drug Co sells the salve 250. Potted plants offered at Industrial Institute greenhouse. An inspection visit was requested. 81 45 Saab doors and lumber at Pritoh lot’s planing mill.
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F. A. Gulledge
Verbena
Ala
Bucklin
Davis Drug Co
Industrial Institute
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J. Bell
Circus
Kighty
Charles Lydston
Middle Valley
Kimball's
Company Farming
Claine
Davie Drag Co
Marruzwa & Mouton
Side Bow
Sells Bros
Banco
Diagorge
Sheriff Gray
Ringling’s
Ahersey Gray
Morrison
Stewart
Borat
Pany
Willy
State Bank of
Weatherby Wealth
Pritchett
Triumph
Flynn
Baker
Sheffield
Saab
Pritohlot
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