IG Improvements Promised After Water Bond Victory
After bonds passed, mayor and city council pledge to launch water plant construction starting September. Signals indicate major impact on property values and new brick structures rising within the year, with Dr. B. L. Steeves expanding land purchases to support a two story brick next to the alley and urging the Signal to relocate.
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Indue
B. L. Steeves
R. B. Lockwood
Second Street
New Purchase
Merritts Win Big Ore Deal in Mesaba Field
The Mesaba Central Land Exploration Company sold all Mesaba holdings in Duluth to a Pittsburg syndicate led by H. Jennings for 250000 dollars. The deal includes the Rep Iron and Steel Company mine and an 18 cent ton royalty with a minimum annual cut of 75000 tons. N. B. Merritt Al C Hubbell and Thomas Merritt brokered negotiations over six months, with funds placed in the First National Bank of Duluth. The syndicate plans thorough ore prospecting on eighty acres leased to Rep Iron and Steel. The Merritts formed Mesaba Central Land and Exploration with Alfred Merritt as president and H. Merritt as secretary.
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Duluth Evening Herald
Merritts
Weiser
V Herald
Mesaba Central Land
Pittsburg
H. Jennings
Repic
Release
Public Iron and Steel Company
N. B. Merritt
al C. Hubbell
Thomas Merritt
First National Bank of
Tluth
Rep
Ir Tron and Steel Company
Mesaba Central Land and Ex‘ration Company
Alfred Merritt
Sident
D W. Palmer
RH. Palmer
Wis H. Merritt
Mountain View District Miners Eye Five Mile Black Lake Claims
Tyson and D M Cane of Yette stopped at their office en route to mines in the Mountain View district. They have claims about five miles west of Black Lake to develop. E B Hunter of Payette is involved. Ledges range from 1 inches to 12 feet thick, assays run as high as 60 with gold, averaging 20 in concentrate.
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Tyson
D. M. Cane
Yette
Wotala View
Black Lake
E. BE. Hunter
Payette
County Bees Bother Auditor as Bees Occupy Courthouse Window
Washington county holds a swarm in the county Auditor's office window, described as domestic bees rather than political. Auditor Smith reports the bees bother him, while Thomas Nelson plans to inform teachers that a courthouse ring is distributing honey to voters this fall.
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Washington County
Thomas Nelson
Smith
Reform School Proposal Faces State Legislature
The Educational committee of the Woman's Columbian club will study establishing an Industrial School in the state to reform youth. Mrs Gainer, state librarian, has pamphlets on the subject and a meeting will form plans to present to the next legislature. Mrs William Bryan leads the effort hoping to avoid stigma by naming the institution Industrial.
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Woman's Columbian Club
Gainer
William Bryan
Bryan
Weiser Building Prospects Rise With Water Works Promise
The Signal notes lack of empty buildings stalls growth while water works attract capital. Judge Quarles plans a two story brick. T C Galloway may build a hotel and opera house next year as others announce plans. Gipson and Lee named candidates, drawing strong party support.
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Quarles
Fosselman
T. C. Galloway
Weiser
Boise
Weiser Man for Congress Nomination Reported
At Moscow last week Rev. H A. Lee of Weiser was honored with the nomination for congressman. He is an ordained minister and local civic leader, praised for community service and political engagement. The brief notes the nomination but provides no further details on campaign plans or dates.
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Moscow
H A. Lee
Weiser
Rost Block Sold in Laker City for 25000
One of the largest property transactions in the city’s recent history occurred last evening when the Rost block at the northeast corner of Front and Washing streets was sold for 25000. Buyers were Carl Adler of Crystal Place Louis Sommer of Baer and Sommer and Miles Lee of Lee Brothers.
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Laker City
Front and
Washing Street
Carl Adler
Crystal Place
Louis Sommer
Baer
Chance for Weiser school bonds loan rates outlined
County superintendent Mias Harper states the State fund board will loan money on school bonds at five percent for amounts under twenty thousand and four and one half percent for twenty thousand or more. Districts seeking bond issues are assured a ready purchase at a low rate of interest.
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Mias Harper
State Fundh
Will Remove Seven Devils Standard Notices in Landore
The Seven Devils Standard of Landore announces its removal to the Meadows in the fore part of this month. Mr. Eollin has shown tenacity in staying with Seven Devils despite unfavorable conditions.
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Seven Devils
Landore
Eollin
Delegates to county convention set for early May primary dates
Republican primaries will choose delegates on the 9th, with the county convention at Cambridge on the 13th. Precinct votes schedule east Weiser at the courthouse, middle Weiser at the World office, and west Weiser at the West Kool.
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Cambridge
East Weiser
Middle Weiser
World Office
West Weiser
West
Koolhouse
Gold Discovery At Placer Creek Sparks Roosevelt Camp Rush
A large surface showing of free gold is reported on Placer creek a tributary of Marble creek about 19 miles south of Dewey. The find by Dick Wiggers and associates from Colorado draws a rush with over 40 locations in five days. The gold is dark in soler and oxidized in porphyry quartz rock. Miss M A Rice seeks Roosevelt post office appointment with broad support and around 200 signatures gathered. The Fairview mine sees three shifts. Roosevelt town plans grow with 14 saloons 10 stores and other shops. Hollister investors arrive after visiting Profile and Big creek expressing confidence in the camp’s outlook.
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Thunder Mountain
Placer Creek
Marble Creek
Dewey
Dick Wiggers
Colorado
Soler
M. A. Rice
Roosevelt Post Office
Cuddy
Roosevelt
Hollister
Profile
Big Creek
Weiser approves 40000 bond issue for electric lights
Thursday voters in Weiser approved a 40000 bond issue to fund a municipal electric lights and water works plant. The tally by ward favored bonds with a total 122 for and 0 against. The city council will advertise for sale and bids for installation to have the plant ready for operation by December.
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Weiser
Second Ward
Third Ward
Death of Lizzie Cobb in Portland July 25
The Signal reports the death of Lizzie Cobb aged 39 at a Portland hospital on July 25. She lived many years in Welser with her brother John N. Cobb. Remains were brought to Weiser for burial with services at the Baptist church.
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Inet Isme
Mise Lizzie Cobb
Portland
Welser
John N. Cobb
Weiser
Baptist
Traveled Far to Marry and Exam Notes Mentioned
A license to wed was issued to Peter Gaarden and Margaret K Jacobson. Mies Jacobson traveled 9000 miles from Denmark to meet him in Nampa. The piece also lists county and state exam dates and locations for August 1902. Mary Z Harper, County Superintendent. An ad touts Electric Bitters for digestion with a 50 cent price and a Davis Drug Co guarantee. Bicycle repairs offered by N J Sheffield with satisfaction guaranteed.
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Peter Gaarden
Margaret K. Jacobson
Mies Jacobson
Denmark
Pete
Nampa
Harlan
Eaton, O
Davis Drug Co
Big Mill Delays Work On Wagon Road To Thunder Mountain
The Boise to Salt Lake Tribune reports H Dewey returned from Pittsburgh to confer with his father and T M Barnsdall about Thunder Mountain mining and wagon road plans. The company decides no more contracts for the road this summer due to high costs and instead bids the final sixty miles in one block. The 100 stamp mill will stay at Emmett over winter. D D McDonald will move machinery to Scott's ranch, while work restarts next May with surveys and road checks. A Cold precaution ad notes One Minute Cough Cure for colds.
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Trom Boise
Ealt Lake Tribune Aays
D. D. McDonald
Scott
Nampa
R. Dewey
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Mountain View District
F. A. Gulledge
Thena
Ala
Tors
Cklin
Jenney's
Ferguson's
A. E B. Gipson
Gem State Rural
Lee
Congress
Chance For Weiser
Republian
Theodore
Lizzie Cobb
Pocatello
Salmon City
Rathdrum
Mary Z. Harper
N. J. Sheffield
Acta
Davie Drag Co
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