Parker predicts Thunder Mountain rush via Weiser and Council
Colonel Frank J. Parker of Walla Walla appeals to Oregonians in Portland, endorsing the Weiser City and Council route to Thunder Mountain. He says snow clears earlier there, enabling miners to reach Warren by May and start operations, while other routes remain blocked until June. He cites lower travel costs and easier access.
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Frank J. Parker
Walla Walla
Portland
Lincoln County
Thunder Mountain
Idaho
Weiser City
Council
Warren
Denver
Montana
Weiser
Stites
Boise
Ketchum
Challis
Thunder Mountain mining news and local moves
Old Weiser resident Chas Phelps reports rising interest in Thunder Mountain gold fields as miners travel from Silver City and De Lamar. Tom Neighbors and Bob Dearing sold half interest in the Roaring John claim for 2250 dollars with 10 percent down. Wm Black forecasts a larger era than prior mining booms.
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Chas
Phelps
de Lamar
Thunder Mt
Thander Mountain
Thomas Reed
Dewey
John Conyers
Thomas Neighbors
J. 'F. Sullivan
Tom Neighbors
Thunder Mountain
Roaring John
Dewey Properties
Tom
Bob Dearing
M. M. Sweet
Bill Hill
Warren
Wm. Black
Weiser
Mr. Black
Elk Mountain
Campbell
Crack Regiment of British Beaten By Boers
A detachment of the Scots Greys is cut up by Boers at Klipdam. Major C W M Feilden and Captain Fussher wounded. two killed, six wounded, forty six captured. News from Lord Kitchener dated Pretoria February 19. The regiment was detached during General Gilbert Hamilton's march toward Nigel and later released.
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Lonnox
Scots Greys
Second Dragoons
Great Britain
Klipdam
C.W. M. Feilden
Fussher
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Gilbert Hamilton
Nigel
Hamilton
Judge Beaty Leads Harrison Monument Drive in Idaho
Judge Beaty of the United States circuit court visited Weiser on 4 mission to advance the Harrison Monument project. The Benjamin Harrison Monument Association formed in Indianapolis names Beaty Idaho vice president with power to collect funds. He appoints 8H Travis and E M Barton to raise money in Washington County for a proposed $200,000 monument. Subscriptions are to come from many donors, not a few.
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Judge Beaty
United States Circuit Court
Weiser
Indianapolis
Idaho
New Discovery Saves Woman From Consumption
Mrs Rosa Richardson of Laurel Spring North Carolina says doctors gave a month to live but after seven bottles of Dr Kings New Discovery she recovered fully. The remedy is praised as a life saver for consumption pneumonia la grippe bronchitis croup and whooping cough.
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Rosa Richardson
Laurel Spring
N. C
Funeral of William Brassfield Held at Baptist Church
William Brassfield aged 77 died last Thursday and was buried Saturday with funeral services at the Baptist church. He was the father of T. A. Brassfield W. D Brassfield 8. W. Brassfield Rebecca Malone and Mrs. J. P. Gray. Trial bottles advertised at Churchill’s drugstore and a cold cure claim linked to Grove’s Medicine.
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Churchill's
Wm. Brassfield
Baptist Church
T. A. Brassfield
W. D Brassfield
W. Brassfield
Rebeca Malone
J. P. Gray
Mining Books and Postal Offerings Noted
Idaho Mining Rights by O. E. Jackson and How to Locate and Hold Mining Claims by J. G. Watts are offered at $1.00 postpaid by mail from the Signal. An advertisement touts DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as a safe laxative promoting liver and bowel relief without griping.
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Idaho
O. E. Jackson
J. G. Watts
DeWitt
Davis
Dave Uo
Travel by Rail Through Fall and Winter Scenic Routes
The notice promotes Moyer's Carriage Paint Shop and a fall winter rail journey along the Rio Grande lines via Salt Lake City Glenwood Colorado Springs and Denver. It touts uninterrupted travel in all seasons with Sleeping and Dining Car service and weekly escorted excursions. Geof Heintz is named as Assistant General Passenger Agent in Salt Lake City.
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Salt Lake City
Great Salt Lake
Glenwood
Colorado Springs
Denver
Rio Grande
Geof Heintz
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Frank Parker
The
Oregonian
Aaron
McBratney & Abernpathy
Moyer’s
Harrison Monument
Grove
Moyer's New Carriage Paint Shop
Kelly’s Lumber Yard
A. B. Anderson
Mf. Barton, Y
Tasidens
Bank OF Weiser Weiser
E. M. Barton
S.M. Barnett
Fred L. Taylor
J.W. Ayers
W. F. Sommercamp
Morris Sommer
M. Hixon
United States
Europe
Jonn
Edward
J. Selwyn
Cashier
Alewauy
Premaens
Herman Haas
State Bank OF Idaho
Capital
Edward Shrinwald
Andrew Adams
M. McGregor
Isac Leighton
A. McGune
C. J. Selwyn
Capital State
New York
Mercantile National
Omaha
First National
San Francisco
Wells Fargo
Salt Lake
McCormic
Exange
Ng Kong
China
Klondike
Great Thunder Mountain
Gold District
Dawo Exploration & Development Company
Lier
Doolilar
Chas. Morrie
Weiser Hotel
P. A. Markson
Haas Brothers
C. J.selwyn
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