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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1902
Page
1
A historical price notice lists flour at 7.50 dollars per sack, potatoes 25 cents per pound, beans 25 cents per unit, bacon and bread at 25 cents, pies Apple or Peach 35 cents each. The currency style reflects a simple local market catalog.
Five travelers from the camp reach Weiser after five days on the road noting the trail is open. They describe hundreds of men and horses entering and report new mining claims, booming store activity, and rising provisions prices as Thunder Mountain grows into a populated camp.
Copper strike near Camp Stores boosts travel ease as grass grows plentiful and crowds gather at Weiser's event, with Crowded Crail listed among attendees.
Entries listed include Francia M. Courtright Salabria with 160 acres in section 12 township 18 north range 2 west. Charles T Ward Salabria 160 acres in sections 18 and 17 township 13 north range 1 west. William T Colvin Cambridge 160 acres in section 13 township 15 north range 4 west. Tinis KE. Davidson Wilburns 160 acres in section 4 township 12 north range 1 west.
A Capital News correspondent outlines a practical plan for reaching Thunder Mountain from Boise. The route via Weiser Council and Salmon Meadows covers about 90 miles by rail and stage, then 40 miles by trail, with Weiser merchants offering to freight outfit 60 miles toward the camp. The piece highlights Weiser as a thriving base, scenic Payette Lakes, and generous local hospitality for prospectors seeking the mining district.
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