Rumbles of the USI and Stampede Trails Reach Idaho
Reports describe thousands of travelers moving toward Thunder Mountain and Marshal Lake districts in central Idaho with 800 on the Weiser to Warren route and 1200 on the road to camp. Observers note scarce feed, harsh trails, and early arrivals from Colorado and Cripple Creek as camps form along Salmon river and Elk divide.
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Lewiston
J. Dlark
Copper King
M. & M. Company
Colorado
Elk, Creek
Mr. Clark
Weiser
Council, Meadows
Warren
Sionan
Marshal Lake
Conway
Shiefer'a
Salmon River
Elk Divide
Smith Creek
Mule Creek
Snyder
Thunder Mountain
Marshal Duke
Cripple Creek
Cripple Creek Depopulated as Miners Rush to Thunder Mountain
Leadville Colorado May 2 reports show Cripple Creek rapidly depopulating due to a flood of miners leaving for Thunder Mountain. In six weeks about 3000 miners have departed, leaving the camp nearly forsaken as operations feel the exodus and cold weather delays the journey.
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Leadville
Golo
Thunder Mountain
Cripple Creek
Colorado
Hl. W. Mendenhall
Keynon
Miners Flock to New Cripple Creek Camp
Three thousand miners have moved to the new district and magnates send delegates to stake claims. The migration suggests the camp is rich, transforming Cripple Creek into a vastly different town as competition for the riches intensifies.
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Cripple Creek
Bridge across the Snake Dominate Weiser Prosperity View
A. G. Cordelle urges a Snake River bridge to unlock Oregon country growth and attract settlement. He cites removal of the river bar, profitable operation of the Weiser smelter with ore available, and prospects for Iron Mountain Death and Seven Devils mines to spur population and regional development.
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A. G. Codelle
Weiser
Snake
Oregon
Snake River
Cordelle
Boston & Sevens Devils Copper Co
Iron Mountain
Death
Seven Devils
Iron Mountain activity eyed by Montana miners near Weiser
John Gerbrich reports Montana mining men seek to secure properties around Iron Mountain, promising summer activity. Iron Mountain appears promising with proper development and could yield large mines, located about 20 miles from Weiser. Also promotes Pride of Idaho and Eagle flour, and lists farm and city properties and cheap land bargains from Weiser, Idaho.
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John Gerbrich
Tron Mt
Montana
Iron Mt
Weiser
Idaho
Eagle
Toano Mruutxa Co
R. C. McKinney
Campbell Denounces Salmon to Thunder Mountain Train Report
Campbell of Campbell & Moore in Weiser rejects Boise Statesman and Salmon Recorder claims that 110 pack animals reached Thunder Mountain from Salmon County on April 27. He says no animals have come that way, urges travelers to stay on the Warren main trail and avoid the Lake Fork Cutoff due to dangers and uncertain routes. He notes one snowshoe traveler as the sole exception in six months.
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Big Creek
Prank Peck
Monumental
Thunder Mountain
Campbell
Campbell & Moore
Thunder Mt
Weiser
Thunder
Boise Statesman
Salmon City
Council
Warren
Lake Fork
South Fork
Thunder Mountain camp hailed as future gold giant by eye witnesses
AULD FLL GOSSIP reports A A Snyder and others discussing the Dewey dyke style ore at Thunder Mountain north of Dewey. Notes a sample across 400 feet showing about 10 dollars per ton with a richer pick 66.95, mentions nearby claims selling for 25 000, and cites booster forecasts of a booming district with growing travel and looming development.
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A. A. Snyder
Lewiston Tribune
the Tribune
Bond
Snyder
Thunder Mountain
Marble Creeks
Warren
Dewey
White Pass
Posten
Boise Influence Aimed at Thwarting Weiser Road Aid
A Portland business representative claimed Boise influence sought to block Weiser’s efforts to obtain Portland support for extending the Warren road to Thunder Mountain. The remarks imply selfish local advancement and doubt the reliability of the cited gentleman.
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Portland
Boise
Warren Road
Thunder Mountain
Warren Dredge Purchased by S Chase at Weiser
S. Chase buys the Warren dredge taken from Weiser years ago. He asserts the ground is valuable and that with proper management the plant would have paid. In three years only 22,000 cubic yards of earth were removed in about a month of work, with $12,000 in gold recovered and rumors of further unaccounted losses. An employee allegedly gambled away $1,500 in dust. Chase plans to reconstruct the dredge into a floating plant.
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S. Chase
Warren
Weiser
Chase
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USI
Weiser-Council- Warren
Gampbell's Crossing
AD. Pardee
Philadelphia
Clark
A. A. Bnyder
Grangeville
Warm Springs
Phe
Spokane
Spokesman-Review
Thunder Camp
Helen Smith
Dixie
Ramey Ridge
Thunder Mt. Camp
Miss Smith
Chamberlain Basin
Illinois
Thunder Mt. Campbell
A. D. Pardee
Fairview
Joseph Venable
B. Br, L. Poston
The
Bomne Statesman
T. A. Campbell
Frank
Fred Gooding
Alaska
Warren Dredge
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