20 Mar 1902
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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1902
Page
1
A daily summer stage schedule lists events between specified points including councils and routes. The announcement highlights coordination for the circuit and attendance by participants and officials.
The postal department advertises bids for a Grangeville to Meadows mail route with six weekly trips May 1 to Oct 31 and adjusted winter schedule. Bond of 10000 required. Officials promise continuous travel within 48 hours via connecting routes to Council and Stites, boosting regional passenger flow.
Frank Lewis of Spokane Washington arrived in Payette with a pack train of 24 burros en route to Couneil to haul freight into Warren and later Thunder Mountain country. He purchased the animals near Silver City about a week ago at 25 dollars per head.
Henry Raymond writes from Heath to Jake Landsman that Black Bonanza Mining Company, backed by Philadelphia capitalists, has taken a bond on Donart's Dewey group and may seize the Crackerjack. The Evening Capital News prints a Boise map of routes to Thunder Mountain. critics claim it mismatches US Land Office data and favor the Weiser route for rail access? train travel, wagon roads, and supply points along the way.
Macomb Illinois real estate agent J R Holly reports his wife found perfect relief from chronic stomach trouble after using several bottles of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. He says she could not eat meals before and many remedies failed. The ad claims you can eat any good food without dieting as the cure digests it. Davis Drug Co.
Captain J R DeLamar emerges as a leading promoter of a proposed Eureka and Eastern railroad from Eureka California to a connection with the Oregon Short Line near Weiser Idaho. The plan of 25 million dollars includes English, American and French capital with ties to mining and lumber regions in California Oregon and Idaho.
Joe Proctor says he was turned loose after questioning and hints at a possible link to Francisco. Colorado reporters cover the developing tip as authorities in Idaho pursue leads and examine the claim for relevance.
A San Francisco Bulletin dispatch from Redding California dated March 5 reports the Eureka and Hastings railway route. George H Proctor, arriving with Lord Thurlow, discloses the full plan for the Eureka and Eastern railroad and sets 8 o clock for a press briefing. He says this is the first time he has given the details to a newspaper and criticizes prior telegram coverage.
Former Idaho governor and Denver mining figure Joe H Hutchinson cites Thunder Mountain as a potential giant mining region. He notes past placer yields exceeding 600 million, a 1000 square mile area with low population, and future prospects rivaling Leadville and Cripple Creek. Transportation shifts and railroad plans could unlock $3 to $15 per ton ore as mining expands.
Chas R Campbell outlines a new route linking Cornell to Thunder Mountain in a transportation notice. The plan details preliminary paths, terrain, and potential landmarks along the proposed roadway. Public interest is noted as officials seek community input before formal planning steps proceed.
Chas. R. Campbell of Walla Walla plans a wagon and possibly rail link to Thunder Mountain, proposing a route from Council via Warren wagon road to Secesh, East Fork, and on to the mining camp. He has drawn a detailed map and believes this eight mile approach from East Fork offers a favorable path for rapid communication and development in the district.
Patton's carriage paint offered at special prices in carload lots at Moyer's M and R. A three room house on Court Street near the high school building is for rent or sale. Inquiries directed to Geo C. Duffy at Vendome Hotel.
Mining books offered including Idaho Mining Heights by D. aan Jackson at 75 cents and How to locate and Hold Mining Duties by J. wen. ae .00. Payment by mail requested. Address the reader for ordering.
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