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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1900
Page
3
A directive instructs picking up any clothing seen and examining it. The prompt asks to inspect available garments for assessment. No person or organization names are provided, and no event details are given beyond the action of examination.
George H Wyman reports a new drift extension at the Checkmate mine reveals a higher grade copper and gold ore pocket. The large ore body now yields 26 tons daily with 4 tons of concentrates as five more stamps and two Wilfley tables are planned. A Willow Creek property sale to a Massachusetts firm spawns two more producers. A new Black Bird district copper camp in Lemhi County attracts investors with dual hoists on the Brown Bear and Uncle Sam claims and copper gold grades improving from 15 percent copper and $10 per ton gold to 35 percent copper and four ounces of gold per ton.
Milwaukee man K Elliott visits on business while revival meetings fill the Baptist church. Mrs. Pritchett fractures her ankle. The Signal carries ads for Spring and Moyer painters and Mary Procter’s Parlor Restaurant. J Krebbs takes over Ideal Restaurant with new wallpaper. The Bassler and Orr store thieves face court, and Preacher Anderson’s Main Creek meetings spark constable actions. A marriage license attempt fails for Hughes and underage Ella Holt. several notices and ads follow. The Athletic Association forms, plans a gym, and a “Mustn’t-touch-it Club” vows beards and oyster jeopardy. A debate on Roberts in the House and a post office parcel scheme are noted, plus local classifieds and a dyspepsia tablet ad.
The Kimberley mines, largest ever sunk and among the richest, produce 2.5 million carats yearly valued at $25 million with two-fifths as profit. Over 25 years they added ten tons of diamonds worth $600 million, employing about 6,600 Kaffirs and 1,500 Europeans. Despite heavy security, theft losses are 10 to 15 percent. The Du Toit Pan and De Boers mines span 19 and 35 acres respectively, once part of Orange Free State, seized by Britain for $4.5 million. Lieutenant Colonel Kekewich led British forces during Boer attacks.
An advertisement features a man describing nervous debility and reliance on Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It claims the remedy builds up nerve strength without narcotics, highlights a testimonial from David of Jones Ohio who gained sleep and weight, and offers Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser free upon request with stamp payment details.
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