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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1900
Page
1
Allied troops push toward Beijing as the offensive nears the Chinese capital. Units from Onward 10 Pakin mobilize in concert with regional commands, aiming to reduce enemy resistance and secure strategic routes for a final breakthrough.
Reports claim many foreign legations at Pekin endure amid ongoing conflict. About 20 000 Japanese 10 000 Russians 9 000 British and 7 000 others leave Tien Tsin to aid the legations while Chinese raiders press the routes. casualties include 15 000 native converts in the area and a major clash at Pei Tsang leaves allied losses around 1 200 killed or wounded with Chinese losses undisclosed.
In the hot weather miners push adit drift and incline work on the Keystone and Bodie, with surface operations shaping up for winter. Conway, Queen group ties with Brown and Holland plans in Brownlee Basin. Abbie and Conglomerate crews race drifting, lower tunnels, and vein finds under scrutiny by Mr. Green. Lookout at Bellmont opens under Harry Emerson.
Report notes 2765 feet of a 450 foot tunnel opened with an expected reach in ten days or two weeks. The Hercules is closed for the summer due to unsafe air. Alex Houlahan conducts assessment work and discusses politics while Hurrah for Bryan and Stevenson Heath is mentioned to date.
The Ford Brothers of Colorado take an interest in Washington county, forming Gold Coin Mining Co with Henry Sulzer of Minnesota as president. A cyanide plant, to be installed near Black Lake by a twenty man crew, is planned as the county’s first major cyanide mill, signaling a new era for regional mining. Water works bond debate continues as Weiser considers a $45,000 electric light and water system with an election likely. Advertised letters and local notices fill the rest of the week’s page.
Weiser Idaho keeps growing despite railroad downsizing with $85,000 in new or ongoing projects and a planned $45,000 water and electric works bond. Total estimated value from improvements tops $130,000, surpassing last year’s gains even with no new rail construction. Local opinion notes resilience amid slower rail activity and ongoing town development.
A manufacturing institution named Barton announces a substantial addition to its facility in Weisertion, highlighting the city’s growing industrial base and job prospects. The project signals an expansion of local production and economic activity with a focus on modern construction.
A Sanctioned look at Werneth's new ice plant in Weiser shows a $3,000 facility with an 80 HP boiler and 25 HP engine, pumping 2100 gallons hourly from three wells into a 5,000 gallon tank. Architect Hummel previews the Barton building expansion to Hotel Weiser, a $12,000 project fronting Commercial Street with plate glass fronts and iron columns, linking to the current hotel and extending second floor space.
The article details structural work including 4 rooms in Burtis part, 94 total rooms after completion, upgraded heating with a sectional boiler, and city water integration. The Famous will occupy a lower floor room, with dining changes and bar room adjustments. Vendome addition furnishings progress, Second street front room described as a prime business location, Butter field site to be rebuilt, Masonic temple plans underway, and the evaporating plant coverage noted.
K M Barton visited the Iron Mountain district last week and shows strong interest in developing the camp. He praises surface formations as among the finest and believes copper deposits lie deep, near Weiser a half day away. A live camp could bring hundreds of thousands to Weiser commercially and deserves local effort. A mother praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for saving her daughter's life, urging mothers to know this medicine. For sale by R W Surrn.
Real estate transfers flood Washington County listings from June onward, detailing numerous transactions in Weiser and Cambridge. Names such as Abernathy, Kimberlin, Lovejoy, Sperling, Paddock, Merritt, and Barton appear alongside parcels in Watlington's and Hopper's additions. Values range from $50 to $3,000 with homestead and church property noted, reflecting a robust land market despite a dull season.
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