Letters From Hopes of a Prospecting Party in Idaho
A Cleveland reader and another fan write for guidance on moving to Idaho mining country. They seek climate, cost of living, outfit needs, food supplies, mining community contacts, and postal addresses for Caswells or miners. They express intent to travel with others and stay years to strike it rich in Thunder Mountain.
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Cleveland
Ohio
R. B. Lockwood
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Lberty
Idaho
Climnte
Denver
Caswells
Mining District Prospect In Thunder Mountain Letter Note
A 1902 correspondence from Brooklyn invites the Weiser Signal to mail copies of its Peb 6 1902 issue and Thunder Mountain mining district details. The writer asks for three or four copies for friends likely to travel to Weiser, signed Hang Struck the Atlantic Ocean.
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Red Rock Butte
Montana
Rookwood
Weiser
Tda
Birr
Thunder Mountain
Atlantic Ocean
N. Y
Will Stay Ten Years Exton Ohio A B Lockwood Bay
Letter from a reader discusses mining prospects in Thunder Mountain Tolaho and Tolaho gold fields. The writer plans to base operations in the area next summer after three years in Siskiyon district. He is in contact with a former partner in San Francisco and hopes to meet in Weiser if alive by next May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lockwood
Bay
Thunder Mountain
Peprecen
Cleveland O . Plain Dealer
Thave
Siskiyon Mountain
Cal
Wod
Tolaho
Thunder Mountain maps and routes sought by outsiders
A 1902 correspondence from Portland to Weiser Signal requests a map and recent views of Thunder Mountain to aid an eastern inquiry. It notes needing a paper with six views and a map of routes to the mines, and asks where to obtain such sheets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Weiser
Idaho
Thunder Mountain
Thunder Mounain Trail
Caswells
Edwin T. Hatch & Co
Thunder Mountain News and Colorado Springs Inquiries
Readers report interest in Thunder Mountain and routes via Blackfoot and Stanley Basin. The letter requests more copies and local info for travelers and prospecting. Notices mention mining literature, coal pricing, and a forthcoming carpenter wage rate of 3.50 per day starting April 15 1902.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Weiser
Signal
REK, Lockwood
Thunder Mountain
Blackfoot
Stanley Basin
Dear Sir Request For Idaho Newspaper Subscription
A reader inquires for the address of a leading Idaho newspaper and asks for a subscription. They request sending the first issue and a payment check upon receipt, expressing desire for Thunder Mountain news.
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Mr. Lockwood
Idaho
Thunder Mt. News
Curious reader requests gold strike details and Idaho info
A correspondent from Ridley Park Pennsylvania asks The Weiser Signal for a February 6 gold strike report and copies of all issues since then. He seeks a map, tools list, Meadows timing, Idaho Thunder Mountain location, railroad distance, Caswell Bros. authenticity, any recent Idaho gold strikes, and state literature. He offers stamps and requests rapid replies.
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Ridley Park
Penn
Weiser
Idaho
Thunder Mt
Caswell Bros
New Subscribers and Local Civic Notices
A list of new subscribers includes J H Harris Weiser J B Dowd Red Cliff Colorado sent by John Collins T N Haynes Harrisonville Mo Mrs Ambrose Stew art Los Angeles sent by Ambrose H L Allen Butte Montana Renewals John M Pickens Meadows M M Jones Pollock Robert Royal Warren 1 0 Bray NR Fleck D W Adams J W Hubbard George Nesbit M M Reeves B Sanders Weiser Lee Moyer Meadows F E Carney Dukedom Ky by KE W Equals F W Beier Council Wm Ire ton Payette B E Forshay Boise Bill Lane Pocatello M McGregor Portland R M Barbour Decorah John Hendle Harry Power Decorah G Sperling Boise Geo L Phillips Brannan J O Peters Council G H Weston Salubria JP Benel Colorado The ladies of the Baptist church will give a chicken dinner at the K P Hall Thursday afternoon commencing at p m March 13 27 1 To Cure a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure KE W Grove s signature is on each box 25c
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Harris
Weiser
J. B. Dowd
Red Cliff
Colorado
John Collins
T. N. Haynes
Harrisonville
Ambrose Stewart
Los Angeles
Ambrose
H L. Allen
Butte
Montana
John M. Pickens
Meadows
M. M. Jones
Pollock
Robert Royal
Warren
Bray
NR. Fleck
D. W. Adams
J. W. Hubbard
George Nesbit
G. Sperling
Boise
Geo. L. Phillips
Brannan
J. 0. Peters
Council
G. H. Weston
Salubria
J.P. Benel
KE W.grove
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Cleveland Party
Cleveland Sunday Plain Dealer
Exton, Ohio
Park River
North Dakota
R. E. Lockwood
Thunderountain
Lam
Tam
A. B. Lockwood
Thunder Mountain District
Cuba
the Arsenal
Havana
P. P. Shelby
R.R
Focal
J. OC. Bloon
Rushville
Neb
Kohout
Spokane
O. E
Jackson
J. G. Watts
Frank Hopkins
Pres
A. Andrus
Cleveland, Ohio
Ladies of the Baptist Church
K. P. Hall
Thia
O. M. Harvey
America
H. S. Garr
Kelly’s Lumber Yard
A. B. Anderson
B. M. Barton
THE
Bank OF
A. H. Anderson
E. M. Barton
S. M. Barnett
Fred L. Taylor
J. W. Ayers
W. F. Sommercamp
Morris Sommer
C. M. Hixon
United States
Europe
J. Selwyn
Cashier
Edward Shainwald
Herman Haas
State Bank OF Idaho
Capital Stock
Edrward Shainwald
Andrew Adams
M. McGregor
Isaac Leighton
McCune
Horse
Capital State
New York
Mercantile National
Oman
First National
San Francisco
Wins Fargo
Salt Lake
McCormic & Co
Hong Kon
China
Great Thunder Mountain
Gold District
Dano Exploration & Development Company
OM Bidet
Dom
Klondike
Chas. Morse
Weiser Hotel
P. A. Markson
Haas Brothers
C. J. Selwyn
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