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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1899
Page
9
Warren notes describe Tarren as a rising mining area with large past outputs and many promising mines ready for development. The text mentions snow depth variations, local social notes, and ongoing labor, housing, and contract activity around mine shafts and machinery.
The valley paper reports on local life in Indian Valley Washington County including visits by Geo Steward and Mrs Hildreth, Sylvanus Woo’s illness, Mrs Alers’ travel, hog purchases for RDR camps, a pleasant gathering at Roy Rynear’s, Mormon Sunday school events, bridge lumber shipments to Pine Creek for the RR, and a church group meeting to plan a Christmas tree event for the valley.
Community notes from Covina area recount local changes: families moving in and out, new shops and buildings under construction, a blacksmith shop rising on Main street, a new inn and restaurant opening, and a church service with modest attendance. Local residents include Marke and Sorenson moving away, George Gould’s infant daughter’s death is noted, and illness like whooping cough affects families. A dance is planned at South Hill school, and a Sunday school session is held weekly at 3 o’clock with limited turnout.
Four horses offered for sale with harnesses at a price of $40 each. The listing credits W. W. Cowins of Weiser as the contact. Fragmentary OCR leaves uncertainty on names and details.
The Warm Springs dredge has operated for about three months last fall and since spring, never failing to cover expenses. A larger dredge above it is nearing completion for next spring, with plans for two new acre dredges near town. Richer ground lies within three miles above the current operations, and more at More and Elk creek bridges. Consolidation of Idaho properties under one management is noted, with promising dredging prospects along the Snake River. Local mining outlook remains optimistic amid shaft-mining opportunities and new placer ventures in Newsome and Leggett creeks.
The Nam pa Leader reports a proposed women’s town improvement club to aid Nam pa with moral and intellectual influence. It cites Weiser’s ladies club work, suggests a public reading room and library, and recalls Oregon town women planting trees and creating a park.
Acaudemy Notes Robey Reavis and friends from the academy Sunday, bakery reports Christmas candy stock, and a series of historical property notices list missing horses and livestock. Details include several dates around 1800 1890, locations near Suluiuia and a ranch west of ten, with horses described by color weight and branding.
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