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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1901
Page
4
The report notes the government sought benefit for English stock takers and failed to meet their demands. It questions whether price was considered. South American mutton and beef, tainted by English home products, could shift stockmen’s stance on the benefits of high tariff protection.
The Weiser Signal urges China to pay a vast fine for staying home, argues business conditions need higher effort, and criticizes railway rates as excessive. It notes Lincoln’s assassination 36 years prior and praises home production to beat five cent per mile fares. Reports on the Castle steamer launch and its 3000 passenger capacity.
In Utah the Oregon Short Line and Clark's Los Angeles road clash over priorities while Southern Pacific contests the L A road at Pomona California. At Pomona angry citizens oppose the U P and militia is called out with fifty SP workers detained. The item mocks administration scandals and notes large war expenditures as a simple case of relativity.
Upper country residents repeatedly voice discontent with mail and express service. The text argues that railways, while able to set terms under current conditions, should avoid harsh enforcement. It suggests a more gentlemanly approach to securing full compensation for late services, though critics warn it could leave victims feeling beset by a “mildest mannered” figure.
Craig Chambers, longtime manager of the Ontario mine at Park City Utah for thirty years, died on the 11th in San Francisco where he had gone for appendicitis treatment. A respected mining figure, he built businesses across various ventures and was remembered as a genial, helpful gentleman who contributed quietly to the community.
Six month halt on American beef for the British Army affects refrigerated beef only. Ration changes include twice weekly delivery of cavalry muition at a set price. The move appears linked to diplomatic friction over mule shipments and South America trade, with mixed public views about motives.
Barkus notes Chamberlain's London speech praised the emigration plan after the war. The Press despatches report a flood of letters from women eager to go, some proposing to depart immediately with family. Colonial officials urge selectivity, advising servant girls not to go, while praising self reliant women with household experience.
The article warns of a growing Associated Merchants’ syndicate planning a 20 million capital trust with 5 million preferred stock, aiming to establish eastern strength before moving west. It foresees absorbtion and demolition of local mercantile firms, dictating prices from car to cow, threatening independent energy and capacity in the industry. The piece urges Western readers to face potentially harsh economic consolidation decisively.
The Gem town reports a fatal shooting of George Fisher by an unknown assailant on Gem’s main street. Witnesses in a nearby saloon heard the shot but no one investigated as the killer fled. Sheriff Prue Jay was in his room when the incident occurred.
The passage blends murder, labor tension, Governor Hunt, martial law, and migration themes with broad statements about state policy and Washington Territory. It mentions a murder linked to labor groups, calls for swift punishment, asserts anti violence, and touts Idaho and continental living conditions for migrants, but specifics are unclear.
The article extols Weiser County Idaho for agricultural diversity profitable stock farming and mining timber potential. It notes reasonable land prices with many farms for sale by aging owners seeking rest, strong social and educational facilities including academy private and public schools, and multiple denominations represented.
A critical essay likens early tower ambition to modern financial empires. It denounces gigantic trust capitalizations and railway combines as fictitious value, noting land remains the true anchor while alleged wealth rests on inflated figures. The piece warns of a collapse as hubris meets market limits.
The Sulubrit News-Letter urges Salubria and Cambridge to form a permanent county fair by raising 1000 dollars through stock sale. It argues shared ownership between the towns and a joint board, aiming to attract large regional attendance and showcase agricultural and horticultural excellence in Washington County Idaho.
Over $2000 worth of harness, saddles, whips, and related equestrian gear arrived at Walter Riggs, expanding inventory for riders and farms in the area. The shipment highlights ongoing demand for horse equipment among local buyers and grooms seeking quality gear.
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