19 Apr 1905
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Newspaper
Weiser Semi Weekly Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1905
Page
1
The council met with Galloway as chairman pro tem and chose L. Jas as secretary pro tem. A reader notes a salary raise for the city engineer and enforcement measures against loafing. A robbery and a deadly regional disease outbreak are also reported with multiple deaths and police inquiries.
Fragmentary report mentions Governor Gooding and various names with unclear actions. Readable items include references to a delay and possible attendance by Mr Barton Lack and others. Details are tangled, leaving key facts uncertain.
The readable fragments hint at a mis OCR page with unclear names and numbers. The legible parts mention a person or group and possible dates or figures, but the overall meaning remains obscured.
Grading on the 32 mile Malad valley line begins Monday with an Utah based construction company unfurling one outfit on the grounds and more to come. Work starts at Garland Utah and advances toward Malad Idaho expected early summer. Minidoka and Southwestern tracks surge beyond the river crossing but south and west sections await the river bridge completion in about a month.
A small historic schoolhouse in the upper Michigan peninsula linked to Justice H. Rathbone and the Knights of Pythias may be moved to Detroit or Grand Rapids. It was saved from demolition by a syndicate of members who plan to gift it to the grand lodge in Jackson at the September meeting.
Citizens show strong interest in forming a county fair association to hold a fair with the annual race meeting. The piece argues the Racing Association can be reorganized to expand powers and attract stock subscriptions from businessmen and ranchers. It asserts the success of the race meet proves feasibility and urges collective efforts to establish the county fair in Council.
April reports from Tonopah claim health issues are overstated with only 15 deaths in April, mostly pneumonia with complications, and 24 deaths in March, eight from natural illness. The town population is about 2000. health facilities reportedly limited and rates described as misrepresented.
The readable lines indicate a death notice but essential names, dates, and places are obscured by misspelling and damaged text. It mentions a person and a family context with unclear locations and wording, preventing a precise identity or event.
The board reduces many county claims for taxes, services, and supplies including witness fees, lumber, and horse hire. It approves road fund payments to overseers and various contractors, creates road districts, names officers, and grants or delays petitions for highways and school districts while denying others for lack of funds or proper filing.
Myrtle Brown, granddaughter of Wm Mullikin of Olds Ferry, was adjudged insane last Saturday in Probate Judge Ayers court and was taken to the Blackfoot asylum Monday by attendant Joan B Turner. She formerly resided at Litchfield Kansas.
While plowing a ranch orchard on Monday Ed Fifer was struck by a falling hook used for carrying baskets. The hook caught his right ear and cut through to the outer edge. Dr. Shir Joy treated the wound, requiring two or three stitches to close it.
A party of miners from Grant's Pass Oregon including J. R. Smith A. W. Harmon I. D. Bennett E Harmon Charles F Schultz J OC Hades John Green D W Rawles and W L Tuttle arrived in the city yesterday morning and departed on the P I N for Resort to be employed by the Gott Mining Co with J J Toler as manager.
Connie, a year and a half old child of Mr and Mrs Matt Hannan, fell onto a butcher knife last Saturday evening. The blade cut the throat tongue and roof of mouth. Dr Sehmitz treated the wound and the child was reported improving.
Debated article fragment mentions Harold Fis and Herold Hike with unclear attributions. It references Mr. Bille and names like Mir, Mow, Billie, and Jago in a confused discussion about a college team and coverage of a sports event abroad.
The regular Weiser Commercial Club meeting met in the Fuller building with President Kelly presiding and J. H. Harris as temporary secretary. Committees reported progress on road building funding and advertising while plans were kept to expedite ore gathering and transportation talks with railways.
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