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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1902
Page
5
The Statesman concedes the Weiser Council Warren route is superior in traffic and logistics discussions. Officials from Weiser and Warren cited reduced travel times and better infrastructure alignment. The editorial stance reflects a shift in support toward the Weiser route.
J M Venable arrives in Boise after a five day trek from Thunder Mountain via Weiser and Council. He reports excellent trail conditions and says the Dewey mine area property bonded to Longfellow may yield a 100 stamp mill run. Mosier gains $5 0000 cash from bond to the Thunder Mountain promoter.
A fragmentary verse about heading to Thunder Mountain for gold with burro bacon and a pick. It envisions a lively gold camp, mules braying, and a “hot time” on Holy Terror Crick, with notes on conduct and a Mackay Idaho writer signing Clarence BE. Evpy. Also includes a remedy advertisement praising a cough and croup cure tested by readers and urged for households with small children.
Meager dispatch from Meadows Idaho dated January 31 1902 reports Warren bound beef cattle crossing the Thunder Mountain route open to pack teams. A.B. Knigbsum notes a first class trail with no rocks or water, a four horse load of hay and grain sent upriver, and Warren shipments including Billie Black and 600 pounds of reer eats. Warren and South Salmon outfits unloaded stock and Sam Spicer of Warren bought a beef bunch this week.
A Meadows traveler in a bi cyclé cap duffed a year old elixir bottle and candle, claiming 92 miles to Thunder Mountain by the Weiser route. The tale ends with his disappearance and speculation that he planned to net a cool million on a snow drift trail. The Weiser route remains the favored path, with many travelers using snow shoes and cattle driven along the way.
Cleveland press notes W H Manson a real estate man in American Trust building organizes a ten member prospecting party to hunt gold in Idaho. They will move in mid March to Thunder Mountain district central Idaho with joint working of all claims. Also contains ad copy for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and a brief post office advertised letters list for Weiser Idaho with names and instruction to mention advertised when calling.
The Rio Grande Lines via Denver and Salt Lake City are touted as the nation's most popular winter travel route with three fast daily trains to West and East points. Highlights include Pullman sleepers, perfect dining service, and connections at Ogden to Southern Pacific and Oregon Short Line trains. An assistant’s note advertises travel info through Geo. W. Heintz, Asst. General Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City. Also includes testimonials for One Minute Cough Cure and a promotion for Thunder Mountain envelopes and the Signal newspaper.
An ad style excerpt promoting cold cure tablets and a bowel cleanser includes Grove’s signature on boxes, a 20 cent pack of Thunder Mountain envelopes for advertising, and claims of quick relief. The text also mentions a route to new discoveries and bold health claims for various products.
An advertisement urges readers to buy and try Cascarets Candy Cathartic tonight. It emphasizes genuine tablets stamped C C C and notes they are not sold in bulk, available at all druggists.
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