City Council Debates Water Plans and New Monroe Street Bridge
The Caldwell city council discussed employing Cummings the Seattle hydraulic engineer to design water works and a new 34 foot wide Monroe Creek bridge on Main Street. Luck the city engineer favored Cummings while the mayor and attorney debated authority. a contract was signed, and a hill site near the courthouse chosen to reduce costs by about 3000 dollars.
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Cummings
Seattle
Luck
Kelly
Feltham
Caldwell
Academy
Nuisance Slough Foul as Tracks Side Germ Factory
A filthy slough on the north side of the Short Line track near the railroad bridge grows worse each year. A green slime containing microscopic life is described as a deadly menace with probable victims on the hill, and there is talk of filling it.
Mystery Wagon Remains Found in Burnt Wagon District
John and Albert Stacey explored the Indian Valley Long Valley divide known as Burnt Wagon district where a two inch wagon relic lies in an inaccessible spot. Relic hunters have taken parts but some pieces remain including springs irons and wheels. The find puzzles historians for its origin and age. Washington county could house the remains in a future museum.
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John and
Albert Stacey
Indian Valley
Long Valley
Washington County
Judge Thomas Jeffreys Recovers From Heat Distress
While working in his garden Monday Judge Thomas Jeffreys suffered vertigo and reached his home in a dazed condition before a physician arrived. He recovered in time and resumed duties. Melonerates:15) any, quantity at Pritchett's planing mill.
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Thomas Jeffreys
Jdge
Pritchett
Emerick Heir Receives Share of Astor Estate Fortune
A. Mr Emerick, Vendome book owner, is poised to inherit about 800000 from a 40000000 Astor estate. The fortune traces to John Nicholas Emerick, a 19th century partner of John Jacob Astor in the fur trade. Lawsuit and trust arrangements have delayed distribution, with heirs in Germantown and Berlin.
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Emerick
John Nicholas Emerick
Philadelphia
Germany
Germantown
John Nicholas
John Jacob Astor
Berlin
Jacksonville
Ill
A. F. Thompson
Centerville
Old-Time Scenes Recalled From Weiser Creek Evergreens
A. F. Hitt travels to upper Mann Creek to join his camping party. He recalls sawmill work from 1874 to 1879 supplying lumber for Mann and Weiser areas. He and Joseph Campbell once traversed Crane Creek Canyon amid Indian threats, facing harsh conditions and uncertainty about Indian camps. The piece argues for a Weiser pioneer association to preserve memories of early settlers and hardships.
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A. F. Hitt
Upper
Manon Creek
Hitt
Manna Creeks
Jos. Campbell
Crane Creek Canyon
Campbell
Excursion a Success on P I N trip to Goodrich
The P I N excursion Sunday was a decided success with the train well loaded before arrival at Goodrich. Participants enjoyed the time at the Goodrich grounds and those who used the special rate left for home happy.
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Goodrich
Union Meeting of Weiser and the Flat Societies
The young peoples societies of Weiser and the Flat held a delightful union meeting at the O K E chapel on the Flat Friday evening August 1. Over 100 attendees represented all societies in the union with five minute addresses delivered by each speaker.
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Young Peoples’ Societies
Weiser
O. KE. Jchhapel
Meeting Calm But Vandalism Threatens Wagon Seats
Fred Brock presided over a well received gathering of union leaders with clear, pointed addresses. Outside, thoughtless youths loosened nuts on wagon wheels endangering riders, removing several nuts while one wagon rolled 15 youths toward Weiser unaware of missing back wheel nuts.
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Fred Brockman
Union
Bolte
Weiser
Weiser Valley Survey Interest Prompts Reservoir Plans
State Engineer Ross said inquiries from the Weiser valley push for storage reservoirs and urge action. He expects a surveying party to assess practical reservoir sites in the Weiser valley and broader Snake River system, prioritizing organized districts with representation.
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Tatesman
Enngineer
Ross
Weiser
Snake River
Penitentiary Offense at Union Meeting
Report notes the act of removing nuts from wagon and bicycles at a union meeting near the 0 Hi Chapel on Friday evening. It warns the offenders could be liable for damages and punishment if harm had occurred, suggesting the act may have been done by children or a half witted person.
Mrs Fleck Dies After Typhoid Illness Near Weiser
Mrs N R Fleck died at her home three miles south of Weiser on Saturday at 10 o clock after a week long typhoid fever. She had cared for her husband who likewise suffered from the disease and she was already in frail condition. The body was buried in Weiser cemetery Sunday afternoon.
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N. R. Fleck
Weiser
Fleck
Postoffice Discontinuations Consolidate Decorah and Helena
Orders from the post office department announce the Decorah postoffice will close August 16 1902 and the Helena postoffice will close August 30 1902 leaving Landore as the sole post office in this Seven Devils section.
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Postoffice Department
Decorah
Helena
Landore
Little Girl Killed by Rolling Log Near Sawmill
The Council Advance reports the six year old daughter of Mrs. Carson living near the sawmill was crushed by a rolling log while picking berries in the mountains. No hopes for life are entertained. Goon repairing promptly and satisfactorily executed at Sheffield's Novelty. Cigars on Ice at post office.
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Carson
Sheffield
Pushing the Plan for Water Some Day
The Artersian Springs Water and Land Company formed by H J Stark and Sons aims to supply irrigation water from reservoirs 19 miles above Vale. Four years and about $7000 have built a 1 mile intake ditch and two dams, with 500 acre water capacity expected to store next winter for 2000 acres of irrigation along Willow creek Malheur river and Dead Ox Flat.
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Corporation Shore Named
Starke
Spring Cove
Willow Creek
Malheur River
Machinery Arrives for Salzer-Ford Co at Black Lake
Two carloads of piping and machinery reached the Salzer-Ford company at Black Lake. The equipment is being moved to the mines as crews rush to finish the large cyanide plant. A heavy 8 ton tramway cable is en route from the railroad to support operations.
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Salzer-Ford Company
Black Lake
For Rent Lodging House on Corner of Commercial and Third
15 room lodging house for rent at the corner of Commercial and Third streets near the Hotel Ontario. Address Mrs BP Stephenson care of Ontario post office. High grade cigars available at the post office.
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Commercial
Third Streets
Stephenson
Ontario
Oragon
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Amet Fortune
A. E. Emerick
Idaho
Pilgrim Fathers
New England
Jamestown
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Salzer-Ford Co
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