Watch Lost at Gettysburg Reappears in Honolulu
An old fashioned silver watch lost by George Dietz of Company D, Sixth Connecticut volunteers, at Gettysburg in 1863 was recovered in Honolulu thirty six years later. The San Francisco Call notes Dietz survived the brutal fighting as his regiment held its ground amid fierce Confederate fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Honolulu
George Dietz
San Francisco
Sixth
Connecticut Volunteers
Steels
Dietz
Thirty
New York Volunteers
Diets
Nouanu Street
Diets W Tomer
Walter Ellis
Company K
New York
Philippines
Tani
Ellis
Lost Watch Becomes Heirloom After Civil War Meet
A Civil War watch mislaid at Gettysburg reemerges as a key heirloom. Dietz, a young Connecticut veteran, verifies a name on the piece, exchanges it for a new silver watch, and passes a two-war keepsake to a Philippine campaign era recipient. The tale precedes news of the Tien-Tsin massacre.
Allied Forces Hopeful After Boxer Uprising Turmoil
A chaotic report from Tien Tsin and Pekin details dire Allied relief efforts in China as Boxers slaughter foreigners. casualties include Russians 100 plus officers, Americans over 40, Japanese 98, French 25, with Admiral Seymour forced to shoot wounded amid retreat. China faces a widening international crisis as McArthur and others dispatch troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Tien Tsin
Shanghai
Che Foo
Tiensin
Mth
Liscum
Ninth Infantry
Davis
Marine Corps
Lemley
Butler l
Leonard
Seymour
Pekin
Tien Tain
Admiral Seymour
McArthur
Manila
Washington
Congress
County Commissioners Order Tax Reductions and Election Precincts
On Saturday July 14 the county board reduced Peter Peace assessment and Weiser Land and Improvement Co value for double assessment. After audit the board moved to general business including election precincts for 1900 with precincts 4 5 and 6 described, polling places at school houses, and lists of registering distributing and counting judges and clerks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Peace
Weiser Land& Improvement Co
Middle Valley
Mann Creek
Sage Creek
Thousand Springs Valley
Warm Spring Creek
Pine Creek
Weiser River
Dixie Creek
Said Creek
Crane Creek
Register
E.M Reavis
Laura Pletcher
Grif Keithley
Wm, Bennett
M. Kilborn
School House
Dist
Salubria
Middle Fork
Little Weiser
K. Cole
M. EK. Bean
BF. Day
A. Swaintrom
Wm. Allison
H. Taylor
J. K. Donart
Henry Weston
Pulling Place
Indian Valley
Salubria Precinct
Little Weiser River
America Lindsay
Helen Halverson
R. ©. Stewart
John Anderson
George Logan
Thomas Price
Milt Wilkerson
Thomas Hutchinson
Dist 6
Candidate for County Treasurer in Washington County Idaho
To the Electors of Washington County the author announces candidacy for County Treasurer subject to the Democratic County Convention. He seeks support and pledges to work hard if nominated and elected with grateful regard. Weiser Idaho signs appear along with an endorsement for DaWitt's Little Early Risers by C T Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Idaho
Parken
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rugger
H. O.N
Tien 'Tsin
Nhamen
Burns
T. Williams
Weiser
DaWitt
C.T. Williams
N. F. Kimball
Weiser, Idaho
McCormick
Jackson Derrick
Haas Brothers
Carruthers Bros
Cambridge, Idaho
Oregon
Ssgy
Denver
Chicago
Burlington
Pullman Company
Omaha
St. Joseph
St. Louis
R.G
Aout
Ogden
Salt Lake City
S. W. Temple ST
O.ren
Derant
Vin Spo
Bulday
Tam
Thor
B. F. Neslen
OPP & Davis
Rouch
Huntington
Salt Lake, Denver, Worth
Kansas City, St Louis
East
Ealt Lake
Denver, Ft Worth
Kansas City
St Louis
Walla Walla
Lewiston
Spokane
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Duluth
Milwaukee
Columbia River
Astoria
Willamette River
Oregon City
Newberg
Salem
Independence
Way-Landings
Wilamette and
Yambill
Dayton
Portland
Corvallis Way
Landin
Snake River
Riparia
Angie
Wedana
Soho
Wri Aln
BOAR
A. Huntington
Financial School
Mart’s
R A. Phillips
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