Rich discovery Westop Weiner rich discovery near Iron side mine
News reached this city Monday of a rich mine discovery on Camp Creek seven miles northwest of Iron Side and three miles west of Bull Run. The Ontario Democrat notes surface findings with a rich ore showing 60 feet below ground and assays of 160 dollars in gold and 30 in silver. A Cincinnati company has located 101 claims. J H Graham, the discoverer, is a Cripple Creek expert who started work Sep 23 and built a tunnel. The camp will be known as Rastus City, with ore of Cripple Creek type, promising Weiser a new mining boom with several nuggets already found and many miners staking claims nearby.
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Camp Creek
Ontario Democrat
F. L. Gregg
Prank Welch
A. ¥. Boyer
Butler
Ward Canfield
Boundry
Malheur
Baker Counties
Jas. H. Graham
Rastus City
Cripple Creek
Col
Romney
W. D. Cross
Denver
Cross
Julius Welmer
Frank Mayer
Robert Forbes
Lembi County
Morning Star
Mammoth Ledge
Examination for Rural Mail Carrier on Weiser Route
Special Rural Mail Route Inspector H. C. Clements of Portland held an exam Monday afternoon for four applicants Oliver Dasch R L Badger John McCrea and Leslie White after Harvey Harris resigned. Results will take two to three weeks to determine who passed.
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H. C. Clements
Portland
Weiser
Harvey Harris
Oliver Dasch
R.L Badger
John McCrea
Leslie White
Weiser Tests New City Lighting and Water System
Progress reports from Weiser indicate the city tested its new lighting and water system successfully. The water system reportedly provides ample fire protection with six streams directed at the tallest building during the test, and the city is praised as potentially among the best lit in the state. Local freshness: tomatoes at 21 cents and cabbage at 2 cents per pound offered by Wriske Frere & Paopoce Co.
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Nampa
Weiser
Wriske Frere & Paopoce Co
City Council Accepts Weiser Plant and Bonds Update
City officials met in adjourned session on Oct 24 1903. Mayor Kelly reported county assessor and tax collector refused local improvement district 1 assessment, mandamus to compel collection approved. Weiser water works and electric light plant accepted subject to contract conditions. no bids for 5000 refunding bonds. readvertise for sale planned.
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Connell
Seasion
Kelly
Hopking
J. C. White
Weiser Water and Electro Light Planta
Reed
Weiser
Engineer A
Downey
Councilwan
Courvesire
Frusiion
Alum Baking Powders and Their Costs
A list of baking powders containing alum warns housekeepers that alum powders are cheaper. CALUMET KC SALT ATE HOME are named as examples. Alum costs two scents a pound versus thirty for cream of tartar, so price often signals quality.
Post Office Established at Ford's Mine Black Lakes
A post office is established at Ford's mine near Black Lakes with R. M. Barbour named post master. Mail service will operate from Bear. Dr. Glaze the dentist and ophthalmologist has moved to the Phetteplace building upstairs at 103ff.
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Ford's Mine
Black Lakes
R.M. Barbour
Bear
Dr. Glaze
Phette- Place
Teachers Examination Notice and Local Advertisements
The piece notes a teachers examination in Weiser on November 19 to 21 1903 for county certificates and law questions. It includes a medication advertisement for Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with Grove’s signature and a map request for blue prints of city and mining districts from D A Utter. Also mentions Haas Bros. store oats for sale.
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Grove
Mountain View
D. A. Utter
Perrault Street
Wounded Mountains of Gold Near Owl Creek Discovery
A Butte Montana dispatch reports a major gold find on Owl Creek near Hamilton Montana. Ten ledges blaze with ore and claims span over 100 sites with preliminary work planned by A D Rhea and associates to raise capital and build winter cabins.
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Butte
Montana
Owl Creek
Hamilton
Mont
Miles Romney
Electrician Dies From Static Shock at Blackfoot Substation
A Blackfoot Electric Light & Power Company worker, 24 year old C. J. Anderson, was fatally shocked at the Blackfoot substation. G. H. Fulton, the manager present, stated the discharge came from a former that had no connection to any line. Anderson had years of electrical experience and worked for the company for several months.
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C. J. Anderson
Blackfoot Eieotric Light & Power Company
G. H. Pulton
Imanager
Anderson
Tires Mondhe
New Subscribers List for Several Regions and Contacts
New subscribers include Walter Pears New York Jotnerbrick Mineral John Sandy Granta Pass Oregon Chas Galloway Frank Haho Wel ch James Weston Iron Springs Renewals W B L Hame Calvo el Revilla Johnie Lucile Mrs John Coakley Welser The Art Louie World's Far informatics bureau opens at 886 Seventeenth and Denver with Phil Riteboock in charge ready to provide information.
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Walter Pears
New York
Jotnerbrick
Mineral
John Sandy
Granta Pass
Oregon
Chas, Galloway
Frank Haho
Welch
James Weston
Iron Springs
W. B. L'Hame
Cavalo
Revilla Johnie
Lucile
John Coakley
Welser
Art Louie
Seventeenth &T
Denver
Phil. P. Riteboock
Stabbings Over Dinner Money At West End Dance
A Friday dance at McKinney's hall near town ended with Roseborough stabbed in the abdomen during an argument over 25 cent supper charges. Stoddard fled but was captured and jailed. the weapon is a pocket knife. Roseborough, unmarried nephew of local residents, faces recovery with no further complications reported.
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McKinney's Hall
J Jack Brooks
Tom Stoddard
Weiser
Stoddard
Roseborough
Dr. Numbers
Sheriff Adams
Weiner
Nn Merried
J. L. Fifer
G. W. Stover
The
Fat
Myrtle Lodge No 26 Meeting Notice
Myrtle Lodge No 26 invites all members and visiting brothers in good standing to a regular meeting on Monday evening November 2 with First Degree rank work Page. Owner advertises Love Lowney's candies fresh at Churchills.
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Knights of Pythias
Myrtle Lodge No
Myrtle Lodge
Lost telescope valise from Iron Mountain to Weiser
On October 20 a telescope valise vanished during transit from Iron Mountain to Weiser. If found, it should be left at the Signal office with a suitable reward offered by J. C. Andrews. Also mentions real estate city and farm loans or fire insurance by McKinney.
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Iron Mountain
Weiser
J. C, Andrews
McKinney
Pioneer miner Shepard Edwards spurs Phunder Mountain work
D Edwards known as Shep Edwards, a pioneer in the Phunder Mountain district, visited the city to discuss mining properties. He reports 140 foot vein surface stripping, an incline shaft, 250000 dollars in ore in sight, 150 tons of high grade ore on the Tellorium group, and extensive development across Mackenzie Wordenhoff on Smith and Profile creeks.
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D. Edwards
Shep” Edwards
Phunder Mountain
Edwardeenya
Logan Creek
Jim
Edwards
Tellorium Group
Big Be Bas
Mackenzie
Warren
Condrum
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Westop Weiner
Bull Run
Malheur City
Limagery
Mormon Basin
Clarksville
Bridgeport
Sunset Group
Fuller
Konor
Candee
Progressive Weiser
Haas Bros
Guices
A.D. Rhea
George B. Green
Crose
Blackfoot
Gamdee’s
Sam Roseborough
Lowney
Churchill
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