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Newspaper
Weiser Semi Weekly Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1905
Page
4
Reports from Weiser valley recount daily chores and travel. People haul rock for Leck’s summer house foundation while others shear, mend roads, and visit fairs. Local residents travel to Canyon and Oregon side for visits and business as spring weather brings rain and snow.
Gene Richardson, long in Long Valley for ranch improvements, emerges today amid May 21 events. Postal Service changes in Idaho and Washington announced May 20 include new appointments at Dickey and Blackfoot, substitutions on several routes, and relocation of Presto postoffice site. Adjustments extend Bear to Iron Springs routes and increase service miles from spring 1905 to 1906.
W Trevor, owner of large copper properties at Seven Devils Nugget Mountain Idaho, reports a fresh native copper strike near Homestead on the Idaho side of the river. Assays run as high as 57 per cent. Samples sent to Lewis and Clark fair. other mine owners donate specimens. Trevor says Ladd smelter at Landore will start June 1. He calls the camp the biggest copper area in the United States and plans intensified development this season. He traveled by bicycle. road conditions are rough in places.
Reports from Pollock indicate a local disturbance as John Bilger, described as mentally unbalanced, claimed ownership of the hotel bar and livery stable once run by Jack Lambert and ordered Buck Wyckoff to leave. Bilger reportedly brandished a pistol prompting Buck to flee toward Meadows. Attorneys Frank Harris and J B O Poole plan to travel to Pollock to remove Bilger and restore Buck’s control.
Clement I Drake departed on Monday morning for the Seven Devils camp to arrange operations on property owned by the company along Camp Creek two miles above Laudore. He plans a small force to begin soon and push to increase the presence at an early date. The probe looting vow by Ble company is urged to back Protas in developing a pirate port project as a key producer.
Readable fragments describe a local notice or event with missing context and several garbled names. The piece references a loss or death, a possible mail or service issue, and mentions dates or codes that are unclear. Entities are heavily corrupted, limiting precise identification.
A Meadows special reports speculation that the P and I N line expansion may relocate the townsite. Locals tout the present site as superior, with Goose Creek water and pine shelter, while lines and utilities progress.
The WJ Juvenile Opera company presents a three night engagement at the opera house starting May 29. The all star cast features about thirty children aged 4 to 12 who sing and perform with praised charm. Tickets cost 50 and 75 cents and the show promises lively musical comedy with choruses comedians and stage effects.
Four head of work horses with heavy cork shoes held at a farm. Owner asked to come collect and pay for keeping. Descriptions list two mares and two geldings with weights 1200 to 1300 pounds. Brands may be at the office of Wm O'Brien, Ontatle, Oregon.
A local shop advertises Ballard's Snow Liniment as the best remedy for bruises with a testimonial note from BR. Byrnes, Merchant, Texas, listing prices 25c and 500 31.00 at Drug & Paint Co.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a market note about cheap books and a place called Mais with references to people and times. It mentions Mutiieter Ml and a person named Ene and a figure 10 toward an unclear event in Amilananenbs. Readable details are scarce.
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