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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1902
Page
1
The article reports the Wines of Black Lake drowning amid the Porat Iron Springs Mining Company's improvements, detailing how the project impacts local resources and the lake’s status.
A. F. Macey, manager of Tron Springs Mining Company, reports plans to install a large ore treatment plant next year at Paradise Flat. Capitalists in Youngstown and Pittsburgh back the project. Development includes a 500 foot tunnel on Iron Springs ledge and tunneling on Tron Chief with a depth over 200 feet. Pumps and air compressor purchased. large mining force expected by February 15. Roads, housing, workshops being built. multiple buildings ready for spring operation. Ores are gold bearing sulphides, heavily mineralized, with ample water and timber for expansion. roads will ease supply and product transport to railheads. Also noted, seven-year-old Walter Grover drowned after breaking through Portneuf ice. body recovered within an hour.
Hailey dispatch reports Mrs. Bell Richardson severely hurt after a fall at a Bellevue dance two weeks ago. She rallied briefly after being thought dying yesterday but faltered today as doctors express little hope for her life.
Catholic ladies host a turkey supper on Thursday December 18 from 5 to 9 pm in the sample room at Weiser and stage a bazaar of fancy work after many hours of labor. The event aims to educate attendees about the crafts and will leave visitors satisfied and informed. All welcome to patronize the labor of the women.
Reports say a new town named Oxford will be laid out on the beach flooded by the Dead Ox canal opposite Crystal siding. A ferry service may connect the siding as a shipping point with Willow Creek, as Ontario pushes plans for a steel bridge across the Malheur river to attract residents.
The State Teachers Association meets in Weiser on December 29 and 30, promising high attendance from across the state. Retiring superintendent Misa Permeal French and incoming state superintendent May L. Scott will both attend.
The Caldwell Chronicle plant owned by M. I Parker formerly of Weiser was sold Wednesday to A. K. Gipson proprietor of the Gem State Rural and W. H. Norton a Florence Col. newspaper man. The Chronicle made its last appearance Thursday.
A new time table will go into effect on the Short Line tomorrow. The principal change affects day trains with No 5 west running two hours later and No 6 east arriving two hours earlier. The night train schedule will be slightly changed.
Eastern Star election at Leyaute Lodge No 19 G. A. E. elected officers for the year with W M Schuyler Opp W P Mary Taylor A M Mrs WL Anderson Sec Mrs Morris Sommers Treas Mrs Gerry Snow Conductress Linnie Lockwood Associate Conductress. Also notes on Chamberlains Pain Balm and local ads for chili con carne tamales and gun repair services.
The Weiser Signal offers a five dollar prize for the best letter to Santa Claus written by a ninth grade girl pupil from the public schools of Washington county.
Washington county boys are invited to write a Santa letter not over 100 words. Judges chosen by the Signal will assess composition penmanship spelling punctuation and age. Include a sworn declaration of no assisted drafting and mail before the Christmas issue date, with potential publication of top letters.
A sequence of land transfers records deals across Watlington, Meadows, Council, Cambridge, and Welser. Transactions involve Weiser Land & Imp Co to A G Butterfield, Jonathan McMahan, and others with sums from 50 to 7500 dollars. Names include Geo W Shurtliff, Nellie Crawford, A A Moyer, Leroy Barton, Martin Lane, Annie Strader, F E Brown, and John W Ayers among several trustees and assessors.
Conductor Wiley of the Pacific and Northern railroad will ship a car load of Christmas trees for use this season. Orders should be placed early by calling telephone 27a or sending mail to post office box 28. Old papers for sale at the Sionat office are 20 cents per hundred.
Jerome Putney of the Weiser river vicinity received a telegram Wednesday night that his son, a painter who lived in Weiser nine months ago, had committed death by own action in Ogden Utah. No details were given. The body should arrive today. Funeral services will be at the Methodist church tomorrow at 2 PM with Rev. W. W. Deal. He was about 40, unmarried.
Kelley McMannis, brakeman on the cannonball train, was run over and killed Wednesday morning at Namps. His body was cut to pieces as he helped in the switching when footing caught in a defective rail guide. Two cars passed over him. coroner's jury cites defective guide rail. McMannis, from Boise, leaves a wife and no children.
An attempt on Sheriff W. Dyer occurred last week in Rathdram Idaho as he returned from Sandpoint and hurried home. A man fired two shots at him missing him, prompting authorities to investigate the incident.
A survey crew began work Monday to map a new railroad line connecting Vale with the Oregon Short Line at Nyssa. Initially Vale will serve as the terminus for this segment, marking the start of the projected route. The project aims to extend service toward Nyssa and beyond as planning progresses.
The Board of Trade met Wednesday evening with the bridges committee reporting progress. W F Summercamp proposed assessing taxable property within corporate limits and asking owners to subscribe toward the bridge in proportion. The committee was authorized to hire someone to compile such a list. T K E Kelley was elected president, K M Barton vice president, and W F Summercamp treasurer. Secretary and directors were postponed.
The Modern Woodmen of America held their annual election Wednesday evening. Elected for the ensuing year were Morgan Reeves, V., Harvey Harrie, W. A., Robert Koontz, Banker, 8. H. Travis, clerk, W. Vi. Hawes, escort, N. F. Houston, manager, Byron Waldo, J. W., J. W. Wieeman, sentry, Dr. G. M Waterhouse, camp physician. A separate ad promotes Electric Bitters as a remedy for indigestion and related ailments with testimonials, then notes watch and jewelry repair services at Jenney's.
A brief fragment notes Profile Creek as the original locator of a famous section in Weiser. The line preserves historic attribution but lacks surrounding context or dates to detail the claim further.
Sam Wilson, famed as Profile Sam, reports heavy development by multiple firms in the Thunder Mountain area. Dundee and Glasgow properties under lease to H. L. Hollister with 10 workers. tunnels planned to tap ledges at 185 and 100 feet. A mill is being arranged for next summer. Local crews on Larson, Crown, Wordenhoff groups employ 7 to 14 men. 1300 foot tunnel contracted on Logan creek. Wilson predicts Big Creek will ship 1000 tons daily concentrates within a year or two, becoming the region’s leading ore producer.
Mrs James Gerwick announces a large varied stock of ribbons purses handkerchiefs collars and ties perfect for Christmas gifts plus ready made baby clothes aprons and dresses for little girls. Also advertisement for Kodal Dyspepsia Cure praising digestive benefits and a testimonial from Gov G W Atkinson. Baking powder Perfect advertised. Old papers 20 cents at the Signal office.
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