Sympathy for Boers Plea Sparks Chicago Mass Meeting
A Chicago mass meeting denounced English methods in South Africa and urged action. Delegates urged the U S govern ment to enforce the Washington treaty of 1871 and restrict use of American ports to British war supplies. A committee was empowered to present the resolutions to the president, with support for Governor Yates’s call for aid to concentration camp occupants.
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Chicago
Burke Cochran
Carl Shurz
England
South Africa
America
American Congress
United States
Washington
Yates
Illinois
Carruthers and O Toole Set for Quick Return to Business
Carruthers and O Toole expect to be on their feet soon after an assignment caused by the Kleinschmidts. Assets about 18000, liabilities 15000. John Rogers secured a judgment against Isaac E Blake in Weiser county court and obtained ore from the Peacock mine. Rogers title not questioned. Carruthers sold portions of ore during the season and sent two cars to a Salt Lake smelter, while a Boston and Seven Devils car moved at about the same time. Reinbold Kleinsmidt was seeking an opportunity to strike.
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Carruthers
Carruthers & O'Toole
Kleinschmidts
John Rogers
Isaac E. Blake
Weiser
Peacock
Rogers
Roy Carruthers
Salt Lake
Boston & Seven Devils
Reinbold
Ferry Meeting Sets Panel On Snake River Ferry Plan
Citizens gathered at the opera house to discuss a public ferry across Snake River. A committee including Dr. Foreman Dr. Davis D A Utter of Weiser and Messrs Pateh and Green of the Oregon side will study cost location and other details. The effort appears hopeful but business turnout was light.
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Opera House
Snake River
Foreman
Dr. Foreman
Davis
D. A. Utter
Weiser
Messrs
Pateh
Green
Oregon Side
Prayers for Light in a Drizzly Weiser Night
A dreary Sunday night in Weiser sees a downpour as a poor boy seeks a lantern after delivering bread. A hotel encounter reveals the boy lives several miles away, sparking a broader plea about poverty, lost opportunities, and whether society provides a lantern of hope for the destitute children who drift through the rain.
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Onin
Jones
Oliver Twist
Tuy Srax
Thunder Mountain Prices Provisions Rise in Clonils Markets
Prices for all kinds of provisions in the Clonils have climbed as market reports indicate broad increases across staples. Local merchants note higher costs for staples and retail food items, affecting household budgets.
Scarce Food in Thunder Mountain District Warns Winter
A Vilified winter report notes severe provisions shortages in the Thunder Mountain camp with soaring prices for flour sugar and bacon. Thomas Babbitt manager of the Dewey properties warns prospective prospectors to stock up before roads close and spring arrives. A brief regional letter covers costs and looming scarcity.
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Thunder Mountain
Klondike
BLBH
Dewey
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BeRina
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Powe
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Jna
Moyer
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Old Price
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Shiarai
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