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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1903
Page
1
The Pocatello Tribune reports rancher James K. Traynor was found dead beside a loaded sled on Graves Ranch after a loaded shotgun discharged in his back. The team stood stalled. investigators believe he fell from the load and bled to death following a jolting discharge.
A twelve year old son of William Milford on Lee Barton's Creek Road died Wednesday evening from diphtheria. He died Thursday after illness. The other children afflicted were reported improving.
The Jateys Wax Works presented by the ladies of the Congregational church at the Opera Love on Thursday evening February 12 promises a leading amateur entertainment of the season. Representative characters have been selected with care and the cost will reflect the era of The Old Curiosity Shop. The event will feature vocal and instrumental performances by top local talent.
City Clerk reports a quarantine on several inmates and homes including J. F. Smith and Hazel, due to scarlet fever like illness. The measure aims to protect neighbors as officials adjust local health practices amid the outbreak. Haworth & Go store announcements appear in nearby notices alongside shop changes and camp updates.
G M McDowell, manager of Mineral mining, announced in the city that the recently installed compressor has been started. Steam was turned on Sunday and the system tested with perfection. The Burleigh drills began yesterday, signaling a new period of active industry at Mineral.
A new diphtheria case is reported on Main creek. A child of W H Gibson, purchaser of Lee Barton’s ranch, is seriously ill. A child of Mr Barton is ill but improving. Giles Sater’s young daughter is also stated to be improving.
An individual visited the county clerk's office on Monday asking for cash payment for a scalp turned in. Clerk Smith showed the warrant book and asked for a receipt he refused to sign, demanding cash. He left angrily, saying the county could not pay cash for a dead wolf.
Choate, a Thunder Mountain prospector now at Lardo, arrived in Weiser Wednesday. He went to Thunder Mountain last year and has several promising locations in various camp sections. He will return when trails become passable, as travel is dangerous due to frequent snowslides.
Ex Secretary of the Navy John D Long is reported gravely ill with physicians doubtful of recovery. Watch clock and jewelry repair in St Jerney’s offers first class guaranteed service. A shipment of imported Liverpool salt arrives by Kiratt, 36 ft.
The Orchard Farm reservoir rose three feet above the danger line during thaw and relief gates failed to ease the rise. Extreme cold has reduced immediate risk, and the O. L. has added waterways to relieve banks. The 180 acre lake with 28 foot average depth could flood railway and private property if breached.
From the Grangeville Standard comes news of activity along Salmon River placer mines. Pete Brockendon from Lucile brings word of a $20 nugget on Fiddle Creek and numerous large nuggets at the Henry Mifers property. George Alice reports bushels of gold and five men at work with gravel paying 50 cents a pan. Dan Baker and Jim Garr drill promising ground on Spring Bar, while W. J. Hall and W. F. Pogue open a tunnel on Soldier Bar. The Center Star quartz property on Cow Creek shows fine ore, and the Blue Jacket mine at Crook's Corral is set to restart under new management, with its shaft noted as among the deepest in the region.
The Idaho case State of Idaho v Wm. Trwin receives a new trial after the Supreme Court reverses the lower court ruling. The court, by full agreement, says prosecutorial questions to jurors biased the jury. Also mentions stamps photos at Marsh's Gallery.
In Thunder Mountain two Big Creek properties Crown and Golden Gate advance this winter. Crown tunnels 300 ft to reach 250 ft depth on Smith Creek north of Hunter workings. Golden Gate plans 200 ft tunneling and 300 ft drifting to crosscut ledges, with surface wealth in the several hundred feet wide ledge. 8-10 men per property. spring electric plant on Johnsons Creek to generate about 200 horsepower.
The Nebraska bounty program for three years totals $32 000 with that many animals killed. The fund is exhausted and 15000 claims filed. Deficiency bills are under discussion in the legislature. Blueprint Thunder Mountain maps priced at $1.00 post paid, available at Signal office.
The city changed contractors to R. A. Kendricks for the new water system. Work includes laying pipes under the Weiser River to a 100 foot infiltration gallery and pumping water to the court house hill reservoir. A large crew is at work, with pumping plant arrivals and extensive pipe orders pending.
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