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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1903
Page
1
A 1908 correspondence reveals Weiser officials debating engine size and pricing for a waterworks project. W F Butowen urges approval of Hallidie Henshaw Bulkley Co machinery while resisting cheaper alternatives, citing specifications and costs to ensure timely completion and avoid city overpayment.
A letter from April 11, 1003 discusses engine adequacy for the Weiser project. It cites the Atlas engine as too small, weighs alternative Goulds pumps and McEwen engines, and advises the city council on purchasing a suitable engine and related equipment while noting pricing and delivery concerns. The correspondence names W. F. Butcher, Hallidie Henshaw Bulkley Co, Chase Moore & Cowday, Weiser, and Atlas and Murray Iron Works.
The United Gold Ledge Mining Company of Arizona, capitalized at 2.5 million, organizes a Thunder Mountain and Big Creek district mining push. Senator George W. Dorgey, president, leads a New York Chicago syndicate backing Theodore VanMeter as superintendent to rush freight, hire crews, and develop several claims including Smith Creek Fall Creek and near Fairview.
The fragmentary text references correspondence to Walser and a hope to keep right with someone named White. It suggests ongoing miscommunication issues and a formal closing from someone identified as BW Cesntixies. This item lacks concrete event or context to form a full news summary.
The Department of Agriculture in Salt Lake issued instructions to sheep inspectors. Dipping must be supervised by federal inspectors and no shipment certificate issued until 21 days after the last shipment. Dipping for slaughter must start immediately. dipping for feeding in yards or on the range allowed twice within 10 days.
The article notes a 21 day waiting period before shipment and requires government inspection prior to shipping. It implies immediate export requires dipping the flock by the government inspector to satisfy the inspection timeline.
A long list of arriving individuals and associated locations across Swiss, Idaho, Oregon, Nebraska, Minnesota, and other towns. Names include Mea I Weisseflat, Grolsern, Hood, Lee, Brooks, Wood, Lillywhite, Evans, Hill, Brooks, Burke, Jeffries, Harrison, Claugley, Brown, Wardver, Ramsey, and many others with origins spanning Payette, Brigham City, Spokane, Portland, Cambridge, and more. The compilation resembles an outbound traveler registry or social notes from multiple locales.
Work to move the telephone exchange from the street to rooms in the Vendome block vacated by County Attorney George P. Rhea began Monday. The move will take about a week to complete with a new long distance board for 20 lines and fresh cables to be installed. The new quarters are described as a vast improvement over the present facilities.
Former Congregational church pastor E. E. Ashman and his family left Monday for Salt Lake City and then Denver where they plan to settle. A large crowd gathered at the station to wish them well as Mr. Ashman aims to work across Colorado as a book agent to improve health and strength.
Mrs L F Hathaway wife of the Grouse Creek placer owner arrived from Wallace Monday afternoon as plans form to start an active season. Mr Hathaway is expected within a day or two to arrange supplies and crew. Four giants are in place on the ground and everything is ready for operations as soon as men and materials reach the site.
A lively runaway involving R L Badger's drag team startled Monday morning at the O S L depot. The wagon overturned and shed cargo along the street before the team was finally captured near the mill, scattering portions of the wagon and express matter. All the news in The Signal.
County commissioners adjourned with votes approving annual financial reports from the county auditor and treasurer. They allow bids for a central county site to establish a county poor farm, with sealed proposals due by July 10, 1903. George Tracey named janitor of the courthouse for Q2 at $30 monthly.
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