Thunder Mountain News, April 22, 1905 - Ola, Thunder City, Vanwyck Stage, Charles and Laurence Sults, Proprietors
When Col. Dewey bought the Caswells' Thunder Mountain claims (east present-day Valley Co.) in late 1900, the rush was on - much of it through present-day Gem County. Ad from "Thunder Mountain News," April 22, 1905, courtesy of Steven Harshfield.
Thunder City was about six miles west of present-day Cascade and Vanwyck was about three miles southwest of Cascade.
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