Mystery of Snake River Strike At Big Bend Stirs Gold Fever
News from Ontario Oregon and Baker City reports a widespread gold rush around Snake River above Ontario near Big Bend with extensive staking and mining activity. Prospects center on sulphite ore in clay rather than placer gold, with claims, drills, camps, and plans for shafts and hotels forming a booming frontier scene.
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Ore
Snake River
Winston & Tucker
B. R. Har
Payette
Johannesburg
Baker City
Oliver
Big Bend
Oregon
Palmer Station
South Africa
Strike Order Calls General Tie Up of Sheet Steel Mills
Pittsburg June 30 A definite order for a general strike of all union sheet steel workers was issued by President T J Shaffer of the Amalgamated Association. Over 20 000 men are affected as every mill run by the American Sheet Steel company will close indefinitely until a settlement is reached. Company officials refuse to discuss the troubles with workers.
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Sheet Steel
T. J. Shaffer
Amalgamated Association of Tron, Steel and Tin Workers
American Sheet Steel Company
Bank failures and assignments shake New York finance
Reports from New York detail Henry Marquand & Co. assigning to Frank Sullivan Smith without preference while Seventh National Bank closes under comptroller supervision. Niagara Bank also shuts, linked to City National Bank troubles, with no other banks affected.
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Henry Marquand & Co
The
Stock Exchange Today
Frank Sullivan Smith
Seventh National Bank
Perry
Heath
U. S. Postal Department
Buffalo
Niagara Bank
City National Bank
Tts
Mining Outlook Bright for That District
Mining Outlook Bright for That District reports strong prospects along Rapid River with rising activity. Local operators anticipate new jobs, higher yields, and expanding exploration as infrastructure improves and investment flows into the area.
Utopia group mine traffic plans take shape near Rapid River
The Hollingshead led operation plans a ten stamp mill a saw mill and likely a small smelter this year at the Utopia group three miles up Rapid River with a power plant and tramway to move ores to a mill three miles above the river mouth. They project custom ore work and report high ore values while eyeing Union Pacific P I N and Pacific routes for railroad access.
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Adsley
Utopia
Wolgar 'S
Hollingshead
Sienar
Little Salmon
West Fork Gold & Copper Mining Co
West Fork
Irvin Brothers
Sampson Group
Utopia Group
Hollingahead
Lewiston
Pacife
Idaho
Union Pacific
Rand
Salmon River
Moantun
Marcus EB. Jones
Utah
Strikes on Rapid River Spur Mining Interest Growth
The Rapid River district sees frequent strike reports as Perkins Brothers of Pollock report a rich gold copper vein near their ranch. Colorado prospectors have made promising locations and praise the region. Utopia plans to move machinery for a large plant to Rapid River via Corneil and the new wagon road.
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Rapid River District
Perkins Brothers
Colorado
Utopia
Rapidriver
Corneil
Mt. Idaho
Rich Strike Reported on Weiser River Find
The report says George Brant discovered a rich placer on the middle fork of the Weiser river about 25 miles from Cambridge within a mile of the Pacific Idaho Northern railway. The ground yields gold the size of buckshot and is described as very rich. Many people have gone to the site to stake locations.
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Big Bend
Snake River
Weiser
Chas. B. Lyons
Ontario Dispatch
George Brant
Weiser River
Cambridge
Pacific & Idaho Northern Railway
Glories of the Fat Land Capturing Outsiders in Superb County
A brief note reports tensions in Superb County as locals resist outsiders seizing land amid rising disputes. Officials urge restraint while residents defend traditional holdings and question outsiders’ claims. The piece emphasizes land rights and community identity.
Railway Promotion Says Payette Lakes Within Reach
The P and LN railway expands access to Washington county and Payette Lakes Idaho. A Boise leader praises the line from Weiser to Council, noting easier travel, scenic canyon views, fertile valleys, and growing tourism with a faster two day trip from Boise. Judge J H Richard extols Payette Lake as a pristine, inspiring destination.
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Como
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Weiser
Council
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Weiser River
Middle Valley
Squaw Creek
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