Warren camp notes hint at gold wealth and new residents
Warren reports booming gold mining prospects and steady arrivals as Sprague moves in for winter. Families travel to South Fork for hunting while local workers build a new schoolhouse and deepen the town well. Mollie Smead dies, Clyde Lockwood visits, and odd jobs fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
User Sprague
Council
Jess Powell
Joe Thomas
Mary Street
South Fork
Lew Deno
Sprague
Eph Day
Jim Long
Messers, Degundy
Noel Heath
Nels Miller
Ira Root
Little Giant
Ira McGery
Monumental
Long Valley
Tan Leach
Ed Clark
Spokane
Taylor Smith
Warren Helm
Smith Creek
Mint
Sam Smith
Hump
A McCauley
Pringle Smith
Billie Duminay
George Smith
Joe Visatachnig
Nome
Craig Baird
Lewiston
Jim Cawley
Mr. Brown
Grangeville
Curley Howard
Iron Bridge
Vern Powell
Miller
Squaw Creek
Mr. Walker
Dan
Craig
Yaylor Smith
Wild Horse Canyon
Seven Devila
Mollie Smead
Clyde Lockwood
Weiser
Valley council notes and local happenings in Washington county
The item highlights Washington county as a thriving agriculture and stock area with schools, stores, and hotels. It reports a political meeting with Hon. D. I. Miller and Hon. Geo. E. Gray, a wagon accident injuring Mrs. Brown, and various town updates including residents buying property, travel to Oregon, and local building activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gounill Valley
Washington County
Foun
Elliers
Mosler
Heath
Republic
D. I. Miller
Geo. E. Gray
Bolan’s Hall
Noah Brown
Mrs Brown
Dr. Wetxel
Smelter for Devils Planned by Boston Interests
Boston capital backs a project to establish a smelter in the Seven Devils country with two or more organizers traveling west to pick a central site. Authorities claim 10,000 tons of ore exist on the surface and more in the mine, with rail extension and funding expected. Local ore buyer John C Griffin confirms strong organization led by Charles Whitcomb of Massachusetts and Dr W H Lewis of Lawrenceville. details from Salt Lake Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Dederichs
Dev Hay
Boston
Amelie
Dederich
Seven Devils Country
Boston Islent
John C. Griffihs
Charles Whitcomb
Massachusetts
Salt, Lake Tribune
Everything Is Lovely Gratifying Progress Made in Seven Devils Mines
Report highlights steady advances at the Seven Devils mines as operations expand and ore yields improve. Officials credit careful planning and safer, more efficient processes. Local observers note renewed optimism for regional mining prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devils Mines
Seven Devils Copper Co. reports rich ore at Camp Mine
Vice President Whitcomb of Seven Devils Copper Co Boston visits the Decorah Camp mine scene and hints upcoming strategic moves. Ore at the vein shows 33.3 percent copper 5 ounces silver and 60 cents gold with low silica and iron content, supporting local smelting at Weiser or nearby. Plans include new smelting plant and increased pumping for South Peacock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Whitcomb
Boston
Seven Devils Copper Company
Oper
Weiser
Peacock
Things Look Good Operations at Mineral and Tron Mountain
Mineral and Tron Mountain operations proceed smoothly with no adverse reports. Local officials praise progress, noting steady output and no safety incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineral and
Tron Mountain
Mineral Camp Awakens with Copper Lode Discovery
The district sees rising activity as H C Stratton hauls 200 tons of coal to the camp and Tron Mountain Mining Co drives a Last Chance tunnel toward a copper vein. Two shifts mine through highly mineralized ground while Sergevine & Young push Montana sinking for winter work. A new route via Adams Creek improves access to Mineral and a prolific copper ore body is discovered, with tests showing 25 percent copper, 20 ounces silver, and 2 25 gold per ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mann Creek
Iron Mountain
Tron Mountain Mining Co
Adams Creek
Welch Mill
Sergevine & Young
Montana
Washington County
Idaho
Weiser
Wing
Little Jessie
Statesman
Porland
Denver
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Meyer
Illinois
Connaughton-Hanesek
P. Hendalive
Iso
Little Havel Zink
Harry Whittin
Wilkie
Marion Young
Daugher Eula
Ironsides
Oregon
Robert Young
Itn
Lronsides
John 0. Peters
Anepee Hardware
Etta Clark
Meadows
W. H. Lewis
Lawrenceville
Wilten
Fide
Vial's
D. Copper CO
Whitcomb
Company
Decorah
Salt Lake
Helena
Seven Devils Copper Co
H. C. Stratton
Ladd
Tilton
John Gerbich
Andrews Group
H. C. Lewis
Mineral
Huntington
The
G. W. Moyer
Walter Riggs
Weiser, Idaho
Pays Soda Water
Assay Office
R, T, Wollston
Bissinger
Clay St
San Francisco
Pe Citie Dock
Portland
Ore
J. F. Aettinger
Vendome Hotel
S M. Atchison & CO
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