17 Jun 1905
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Newspaper
Weiser Semi Weekly Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1905
Page
1
Report from Jackson Hole describes a large armed clash involving rustlers and horsemen. Leader betrayed companions, fell from horse after a fierce fight of about 15, many horses killed or wounded. One rustler seriously wounded, details scarce as fugitives move toward safety and secrecy. Shoshone and Blue Lakes mentioned as local provisions.
A sheepherder named Frank Coforra drowned in the Malheur river about 85 miles from Ontario. He was engulfed in a ten foot high flood wall during a cloudburst and swept away with 1000 sheep. The accident occurred last week and Coforra's body has not been recovered.
The Knights of a lodge and Rathbone sisters adjourned after a two day session in Sho. Citizens hosted visitors with a musical entertainment and reception at the house. A grand ball followed at the opera house, highlighting actions on whether subordinate lodges should be required to pay certain benevolences and tenets, with options left to the grand lodge.
The First Congregational Church voted unanimously to call Rev. Stanley Francis Blomfield of Stony Creek Connecticut as pastor starting September first. Blomfield is a graduate of Olivet College and Yale Theological Seminary. July and August services will proceed as usual with Rev Edward A. Paddock preaching next Sunday morning and the young people’s society meeting at 8 p.m. led by B Leroy Burley.
The Thunder Mountain and Big Creek Mining Company of Arizona filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. Authorized capital is 825,000,000 with a plan to consolidate smaller companies. Directors include Joseph K. Morbardt Edmund Wolcott and Stephen A. Powell of New York and Harry H. Schieler of Warren as designated state agent. The firm’s properties include the Little Giant mine with machinery recently purchased and a planned operations site at Warren. Local named figures and executives are noted along with plans for development and management.
Albany Ore June 12 A Northern California mission society adopted strong resolutions censuring the admission of Senator Reed Smoot to the United States senate calling it an insult to American womanhood and a menace to good government. The resolutions praised press reports and condemned Mormon influence in government as a threat to the nation. The second fragment notes porch judgment of local business ads choosing the “basical store” in town.
The Adama Mining Company plans immediate shipment of a 50 ton per day Ellepags mill from Boise to Divide Creek Thunder Mountain districts. Superintendent H Willie reports mine development as satisfactory with new free milling ore bodies exposed.
Announcement from Goldfields Nevada confirms the death of M. J. Kirkpatrick, a mining superintendent long active in Thunder Mountain and Mackenzie mining properties. Widely regarded as skilled, he recently went to Nevada to oversee Mackenzie holdings. The notice closes with a local quip on thrift and shopping ads.
Thomas Chamberlain, 48, arrives in Provo from Kane County with two stock cars to claim a 500 acre Cary farm near Provo Canyon. He is father to fifty four children, four wives, and plans to divide the land among his family, yielding less than ten acres per person. The case intersects with Smoot investigation and a Senate subpoena.
The Commercial club met at club rooms Thursday evening with modest attendance but clear interest in public benefit. Members passed several Good Roads convention bills, and the city council granted free lights and water. The next meeting will discuss establishing a city creamery.
Prof A L Freehafer former head of Council Schools resigned after three years and will practice law. He left for Boise for Supreme Court examination and permission to practice. He is described as bright and energetic with strong support from friends.
Mr and Mrs Harry Sebbler and their daughter departed Wednesday morning for Warren where Mr Babbler is to oversee development tasks. The note references Attestant minutes and related duties, with unclear details remaining in the garbled text.
A damaged OCR fragment from a local newspaper page describes unidentified names and places. The legible parts mention a city, local group, and event context without clear dates or actions. The rest remains unreadable, offering no definitive facts to summarize.
A clipped set of letters and broken words suggests an encoded or garbled text. The readable fragments imply a puzzle or cipher with names and terms mixed, inviting reconstruction or interpretation for meaning and context.
Reports from Thunder Mountain describe a promising surface discovery at the Dewey mine with a drift under way to test ore routes. The Sunnyside mill started on the Suh and runs well, new mortars ordered, new superintendent John Treweek of Salt Lake City in charge. On Rainbow Mining Co. properties at Sable Creek a 30 foot wide dike at 100 feet depth yields gold and silver, with plans for a 60 ton plant if assays confirm richness. The Mysterious Slide mill shipped for operation before winter.
The Idaho district court adjourned at noon Wednesday until next Tuesday June 20. Several cases were passed prior to adjournment with trial dates set for June 22 and June 23. Judgments were entered in several actions including Fleckenstein-Myer Company vs James Ross for 238,083 dollars and costs, and Will R. King vs Jasper Griffith for 16,546.76 dollars plus attorney fees and costs. A divorce case Gertie Logan vs David P. Logan was moved to the trial calendar. The court also ordered a judgment of 850 dollars and possession in Joe Boullard vs Reuben Harpham. The session recessed until Tuesday at 10 a.m.
W D Cando reports at Tasaday Batter field that every man on the machines broke the season’s previous record. Eddie Vletcher previously held 168 head. Men are paid 3¢ per head for wool boy.
A fragmentary OCR readout describes a muddled scene near Manthagtow with quoted phrases about Lena and an unnamed bidder. The readable content hints at a negotiation or line of dialogue but lacks coherent details, places, dates, or identifiable organizations.
Clark is under arrest in Cambridge on charges of assault with intent to kill against W. Allen, a herder employed by George Noca bit. A preliminary hearing is set for Monday before Justice of the Peace Jones. Allen, attacked with a sheep hook in Indian valley, sustained head wounds and blacked eyes. Clark, once reputed quarrelsome, was arrested by Constable Charles Green.
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