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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1895
Page
2
Weiser Idaho readers report calls for Western merchants to sever ties with Chicago wholesale houses amid a broader protest tone. items mention irrigation plans for the Weiser river, a proposed dam and canal for future water needs, and local notes from Mineral and surrounding towns.
A reader-contested view argues the Water Right system yields no real title or value, noting that canals built by farmers transfer ownership to beneficiaries after completion and require ongoing fees, effectively paying laborers for their work with no tangible return or compensation.
The article urges exploiting adjacent counties fertility and mineral wealth to fuel future growth. It highlights vast lands for vegetables and fruit, abundant timber, and the need for labor and transportation to unlock industry, water rights, and prosperity. It emphasizes harmony of resources and long-term development over immediate gain.
An advertisement touts Hostetions Stomach Biers as an effective laxative without griping, claiming it aids digestion, liver and kidney function, and relieves rheumatic complaints. It reports medical endorsements and urges readers to obtain full information from a listed agent, mentioning rail lines and a Missouri River route.
Execution sale announced by Washington County court in Idaho Territory from 1890s. Damon McCrum and others levy on property described as northwest and southwest quarters in a township, with sale to occur May 4 at courthouse to satisfy costs and judgments. Witnesses listed include Linwood, Drake, Walker in Idaho and Washington counties. Auction in cash to highest bidder.
A sheriff sale of real property in the Idaho district court lists the South East Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and other parcels in sections thirty four and surrounding lands in Boise Meridian. The sale, for debts of B Haas and BH Maas versus J Higgins and PW Higgins and A Alegine & Son, is set for May 4 at 1:00 p.m. at the courthouse in Washington, with the highest bidder to receive the property and costs.
Notice records contested homestead entry No 20 in Washington county Idaho with a hearing in April 1895. It also summarizes a divorce decree petition by Katie Burnham against George Burnham, detailing custody and alimony issues. Includes summons and publication instruction and a travel ad for a rail line.
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