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Newspaper
Weiser Semi Weekly Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1905
Page
8
Spontaneous ignition nearly destroyed Walker and Sommercamp’s drugstore after a phosphorous jar exploded in the rear Thursday evening. Water doused the blaze quickly, but Mr. Walker suffered a bad wrist burn. Had the blast occurred later, the block could have burned.
Reports from Mineral say the smelter blown around May 1 is running satisfactorily. Ladd Metals company is making arrangements to put a new ferry on the Snake River near that place.
The state board of deposits apportions state money under a new law to Grangeville banks. The First National Bank Bank of Camas Siew and Grangeville Savings & Co will receive 65,000 in funds, with earnings to be paid.
A total of 8 165 000 was ordered Saturday to be deposited in approved banks statewide. The interest will yield about 4 950 annually for the state. Allocation includes 80 000 to 12 northern banks and 85 000 to 10 southern banks. The plan may later provide larger sums, with anticipated annual state earnings near 20 000.
Jack Green returned to Nampa after a stay to oversee Belle company property. The 30 stamp Sunnyside mill started on the third and is running smoothly. Tramway began on the second, ore bins filled, about thirty men employed with plans to double soon. Green reports good roads, many prospectors heading to Roosevelt camp, and a claimed $300 strike at Standard unfounded.
James H. Graham of the Pittsburg syndicate, owner of extensive holdings in the Mount Rastus district on the Upper Barnt river, returns home from a trip to the Snake river in company.
Bert Miller and PF J Suddock of Baker City report Mr Graham announces Homestead machinery is on the ground for a 50 ton smelter to be created and in operation within 30 days by the Iron Dyke Mining company. He secured an option on 160 acres for a townsite on Snake river if the Northwest railway Huntington to Bellard's Landing is completed by Iron Dyke owners.
The Lewis and Clark Exposition features a bright new main entrance with twelve entering turnstiles and eight for exit, each handling about forty people per second. A 50 cent admission applies with season coupons available. main gate at Twenty six and Upshur, ready June 1. other entrances at Twenty eight Street near the Museum of Arts American Inn and the NW corner for boat visitors.
The Weyhacker Lumber syndicate lets the Spokane contract to Wren and Greenough for a 45 mile Washington Idaho and Montana railway into Idaho from Palouse to access vast timber holdings. Potlatch Lumber owns 190000 acres of white pine and plans a mill with 150 million feet annual capacity, employing 2000 men, plus a doubled Palouse mill and other facilities. railway construction costs about 1 million dollars.
Articles of incorporation filed for the Beneficial Life Insurance company organized under Mormon church leadership. Joseph F. Smith named president with John Cuttler as first vice president and other officers from the church. Capital stock listed at 1000000 fully paid in.
Dr. J. W. Easter, dentist, will be in Weiser June 15 to practice dentistry with gold and porcelain crowns and bridges as a specialty. Taft Jackson and record notes an improved 20 acre farm available for trade for a house in town, with rot issues mentioned.
A compact notice offers two acres of orchard land inside city limits for 800 dollars with easy terms from Jackson and Record of Tate.
Eighty acres with 25 under Galloway ditch and 45 in crops. includes good buildings and farm implements. Sale price 82,000 with easy terms and immediate possession offered by JACKSON & RECORD.
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