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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1902
Page
8
A vivid portrait of bold explorers passing through Idaho's Eldorado region, detailing their routes, risks, and daring feats. The piece highlights the men’s resilience, navigational skill, and the frontier spirit shaping their journeys and departures from the remote lands.
Weiser route traffic surges as sleighs run to Warren and Thunder Mountain. Pilgrims, miners, and investors cross into Council, Meadows, and Thunder Mountain with plans to resume summer mail and open freight routes. Local syndicates back 4000 pounds of oats and 250 to 300 dollars in bank funds to support expeditions.
John H Meyers plans two four horse teams laden with freight for Thunder Mountain. He aims to move goods to the river and camp as soon as the trail opens by Mr Kempner. Prospects hinge on the open trail, with timely landings possible by late June via the Weiser-Council-Warren route.
William Harkins a former Salt Laker and contractor on the Little Salmon Wagon Road is reported missing near Gold Mountain during a severe snow storm. He left Kimberly for the Trappers mine four miles away and has not been heard from since. Net details note his age about 50, past prominence in Utah Idaho Wyoming, and a tunnel project with Harry Quinn for Trapper's Pride.
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