25 Feb 1905
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Newspaper
Weiser Semi Weekly Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1905
Page
1
A telephone report from Weiser details two large snow slides near the Salter Ford and Tron Springs mines. An employee was carried 2000 feet down the slope and rescued by a tree while victor English suffered bruises. Both slides spanned over 300 feet in width.
A letter discusses mail delay to Meadows and a proposed train time change from 8 to 4 AM via Wolser. It notes patron interests, urges council intervention, and mentions a Senate committee considering investigations and possible authorization to travel to Utah for testimony. Senators Spooner Hale Platt and others are referenced in relation to the inquiry.
A fragmentary report notes a fire incident with unseen context and unclear details. Authorities examined a scene described by sparse OCR text, raising questions about spent items and potential hazards. Further information is needed to identify locations involved and outcomes.
By order of the post office department special service has been discontinued in Idaho as follows at Newman in Kootenai county from Sand Point from February 20 1905. The following appointments are announced Mary EB Nielsen postmaster at Irwin Idaho This office is not a money order office John J Bye at Iron Springs Washington county Idaho in place of Harry B Macey resigned Bernard Stricker at Stricker Onsala county in place of Henry Jones resigned.
Senator Cabois backed a bill for an 8100 a month pension for Russell A. McKinley of Boise. A former soldier blinded after a quarry accident while unjustly serving a court martial sentence, the case was pushed by Senator Dubais to the pension bureau and through committees with House support.
The fragment mentions a gathering at the Mag of Midnin on Monday with a group called Umuanad, and refers to a temporary event or condition affecting people at a local venue. The readable text is garbled but indicates a logistical or ceremonial occurrence occurring at a place called the Mag of Midnin. The details are unclear due to OCR issues.
J W Long the issayer returned from Sumpter Oregon where he examined the California mines in Cable Cove district for eastern stockholders. The group comprises 20 claims with extensive development and a large mill though wrong machinery for ores. About 4000 feet of tunnel work completed and ore widths from ten inches to four feet with an expected assay near 65 per ton. Long notes other nearby properties with strong results.
Governor Gooding appoints Dr. B. L. Stevens and Dr. G. M. Waterhouse as Weiser delegates to the anti tuberculosis congress in Atlanta Georgia from April 17 to 19.
A private report claims Standard Oil via Charles M. Reed and Mrs. Florence Shatto would gain control of the Iron Dyke mine and Northwest railroad on the Snake River with H. H. Rogers possibly conveying to Standard Oil. The tale also links control of Searles mines in Cornucopia and Western rail interests under Harriman, suggesting a east of Baker City mining and transport consolidation.
Unable to produce a coherent summary from the provided fragment. The readable text is insufficient to identify entities, places, dates, or events for a factual newspaper card.
The reapportionment bill, authored by Representative Thomas of Nez Perce, advances in the legislature. It sets house membership at 58, eight more than current and within two of the constitutional limit, basing apportionment on last year’s gubernatorial vote with one rep per 1,750 votes and increments for higher vote totals, and includes a table of current and proposed representation.
In memoriam honors Stephen Dorbin and J Durbin for their kindness, devotion, and public service. Dorbin is praised as an honest neighbor and devoted father, while Durbin is praised for mercy, leadership in road and bridge building, and readiness to help neighbors in need.
Meager report states Tennyson Wright was shot by Fred White at Goff on Feb 22 and White then killed himself at Shaw Creek. Long conflict over land fueled the tragedy. Wright’s father Dr. J. B. Wright of Caldwell has been notified and the body will be held at Goff until relatives hear.
The interior department will issue an order on March 6 for the sale of the abandoned Fort Hall reservation lands in Idaho.
A.Hareld vanished with $600 after leaving Mint restaurant role. He took five year old son and sent Mrs. Hareld to inquire, learned he drew $600 from bank and likely fled to Kansas. Mrs. Hareld now supports herself and daughter while he deserted family.
Fred Wilkie of Hornet Creek praises local fruit and set of orchards. D B Day maintains an orchard of 1500 trees largely free of pests. Neighbors Heenya A Whiffin Seward Piper M P Gilford and Mrs O Berenson from Cornel also mentioned.
A garbled report from Willow district describes a Wednesday afternoon event involving individuals named Ma 2 Runaway and Mane May. No clear accident or outcome is readable, and several names appear corrupted. Further legible details are needed to confirm participants, location, and consequence.
The article notes a dancing party held in honor of a man who celebrated his 69th birthday on Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hemmingway west of town. Born in Tackson county Missouri on February 22, 1836, he traveled west to California in 1849 and remains full of vim and vigor.
Miss Oro Sommercamp hosted a Washington's Birthday gathering at her parents home on West Main. Guests enjoyed card games including 500, with Milas Grace Jenney winning the Indy prize and Fred Walker taking the gentleman's prize. Refreshments, music, singing, and dancing followed.
A public appeal seeks names of Eastern residents considering relocation to the West in Spring or Summer. The message promises greatly reduced one way and round trip fares and a Westward movement plan. A Chicago and North Western Railway agent invites calls or letters to arrange contact and advise on cheapest routes.
A scrambled OCR-like passage mentions names such as Abita Abie Oa and leonuninaed with unclear actions. The fragment hints at a sequence involving a cod or fish reference and a transportation or travel setting, but the meaning is largely unreadable.
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