Thunder Road funding and state bills move in senate
The senate passed a beet sugar bounty bill and approved a house bill allocating 35 dollars for state representation at major expositions. A governor controlled deposits measure shifts funds management to a board chaired by the governor, removing bonds from the state treasurer. The senate also passed a 20 thousand dollar wagon road project from Long Valley to Thunder Mountain, promising a 30 mile southern segment toward Council and cutting travel by 40 to 50 miles.
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Senate
House
Long Valley Po
Thunder Mountain
Washington County
Council
Iron Springs Mining Co General Manager Macey Near Return
Macey, general manager of Iron Springs Mining Co, has been in the east for several weeks and is expected to return about the 20th. The trip, taken in the interest of the company, aims at developing the mining property with improvements and new machinery. Matthews & Moulton have just sent a car load of good nut coal, and it is selling quickly.
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Macey
Iron Springs Mining Company
Ranch Sold As Scott Buys 40 Acres For 2100
R N Scott, formerly of Denver Colorado, bought 40 acres of W A Parry located 64 miles west of town for 2100 dollars. Possession has passed to Mr Scott while Parry and family moved to town. Also offered is an almost new sulky plow for sale at Harper and Jeffreys second hand store.
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R. ©. McKinney
R. N. Scott
Denver
Colorado
W. A. Parry
Mr. Scott
Mr. Parry
Harper & Jeffreys
Weiser district mining sale closes in Idaho town
A deal closed in Weiser involving Frank Irwin McGarry and Charles Meyer with D Mackenzie for nineteen claims at Thunder Mountain near Holy Terror Creek, Dewey mine area. Ground lies one mile east of the Dewey mine with good showings and free milling ore likely to improve with depth. Sale was cash and development to start soon. mining men see Weiser as the hub for Central Idaho miners and the best route to the district. John Blount has recovered from an illness. Chamberlains Pain Lotion and Dr King’s New Life Pills are advertised in the same page.
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Frank Irwin
Im McGarry
Charles
Mackenzie
Weiser
Idaho
Warren
Woodmen of the World Discuss Building Site
At a Thursday meeting of the Woodmen of the World a debate on constructing a hall prompted a committee to seek a suitable site, determine costs, and report at the next gathering after pro and con discussion.
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Woodmen of the World
Mineral sheepherder Robert White faces exam after town scare
Robert White, a sheepherder formerly with BR A Van Sicklin at Mineral, was detained by Deputy Brizendine after an intoxicated spree that included firing and terrorizing locals. He is set for examination before Judge Jeffreys today. Also advertised: incubator and brooder advertised as dirt cheap at Harper and Jeffreys.
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Robert White
BR. A. van Sicklin
Mineral
Brizendine
White
Jeffreys
Harper & Jeffreys
Bridge Meeting Calls for Funds to Build Snake River Span
The Tuesday night meeting on funding the Snake River bridge drew weak attendance and little enthusiasm. Organizers urge immediate effort, note Oregon neighbors are aiding, and promise another session soon to boost citizen support.
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Snake River
Oregon
Prompt Payment to MeMy Myrtie Hudnall After Fire Loss
Miss Myrtie Hudnall, whose Meadows fire destroyed her building and contents February, received insurance settlements totaling 450 for the building and 50 for the contents. Payment was issued through O. M. Harvey in under 30 days from the fire date.
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Myrtie Hudnall
Meadows
M. Harvey
Cowardly Shouting Affray At Nyssa
At Nyssa Oregon Wednesday Jap Griffith engaged in a violent dispute with John Boutson. Griffith shot Boutson in the right side after an exchange of abuse. Boutson knocked Griffith down then restrained him before Griffith fired again but the pistol misfired. Griffith fled toward Ontario pursued by Nyssa residents. Boutson was taken to Ontario, then home, where doctors removed a .38 caliber bullet. Griffith is jailed in Vale awaiting preliminary examination.
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Nyssa
Oregon
Ontario
Grifith
Nyasa
Weiser
John Boutson
Griffith
Routson
Emison
Boutson
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Rentson
G. M. Waterhouse
Vale
Thunder Mountain Mystery Draws Idaho Prospectors
W H Padgett Jas A McCubbin and Chas Neff arrived from Thunder Mountain and go to Boise waiting for pack animals. McCubbin heads Sac Iowa ministry and milling Co claims on Dynamite Peak Neff owns Rainbow claims Pagett groups on Lightning Peak. Eight feet of inch grade quartz struck at Sunnyside. Ledge on Rainbow mined in Gold Hill tunnel 110 feet long. Nickel from Thunder Mountain district, coal from Dewey shows gold. A 60 foot tree at 140 feet in Dewey carries gold, sparking questions of geology and ice deposition. The party shares strikes from Thunder Mountain and Profile claims.
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W. H. Padgett
Jas
A. McCubbin
Chas. Neff
Thunder Mountain
Boise
Mr. McCubbin
Sac
Iowa
Neff
Rainbow
Pagett
Lightning Peak
Sunnyside
Gold Hill
Dewey
Mining Men Turn to Thunder Mountain Camp
Mahan and a party including Lynch and several associates head for Thunder Mountain to work with Rainbow Gold Mining Co. near Dewey and Rainbow claims. New York capitalists back the project. Hand sells Profile creek claims for 125000. Trail improvements spark expected influx of mining men and property transfers.
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Mahan
New York
Dewey
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Ainate
Thunder Road
Thunder
Bonner's Ferry
Treas
Urer
To Springs Mining Co
Holy Terror Creek
D. MacKenzie
John Blount
Waitin
Chamberlain
Monon
Ind
Dr. King
Davia Drug Co
W. Hal
Jap Griffith
Siystaries Puzzle Prospector
Thunder District
Rainbow Company
Fairview Company
Mr. Mahan
Roosevelt
Mr. Hand
Spokane
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