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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1904
Page
1
County assessors in session pass resolutions on livestock valuations and real estate tax rules for 1904 and 1908. They urge constitutional changes to allow deputies and clerical help to assessors and tax collectors at county expense and to permit county officers to succeed themselves. They call for delayed tax delinquency dates and send copies to the governor and press.
Gabler plans a 40 foot pleasure craft to run on the Snake River this summer. Powered by a 12 horsepower engine, it will draw about 30 inches of water. A prior boat on the river was moved to Wallowa near Elgin, Oregon, to operate for a season or two while the new machine is prepared.
The Lewiston Tribune says the Warren Roosevelt mail line should have been chosen earlier. It notes limited travel windows over the Boise trail and reports that private carriers will serve the route until details are completed. The Big Creek Thunder Mountain area now relies on Warren for mail delivery amid prior Idaho City service issues.
Fragmentary notices show two weddings: Charles H. Bentley of Weer and Miss Inez Starbuck of Wilmington Ohio wed at the Methodist parsonage. H K Hartley and Miss Lillian Brocker married at the bride’s parents’ home. Local congratulations extend from neighbors and families.
J. Caran a boiler maker from Iron Springs reports the hoisting system for Tron Springs Mining company is in place tested and functioning. About 30 men are employed at the mine and surface work with cages being installed and the burst due to operate in a couple of weeks. Snow on the trail runs five feet and temperatures dropped to 12 below zero.
Imperial patent flour billed as superior from the west and sold at Medd Buck's Grocery. Velvet candy promoted as fresh at Churchill's Drug Store with price noted as 16tf.
Miss Mabel Cope sang effectively at St. Luke's Episcopal Church last Sunday with a contralto voice. Miss Grace Lindsay accompanied on the organ. Miss Grace Jenney and Miss Lindsay will supervise music next Sunday. the rector will preach on Christ's Healing Touch and Consider the Heavens. A special missionary service is planned for Sunday school with visitors welcome.
The advertisement states carpet weaving and rag conversion at 25 cents per yard with warp furnished. Location is one mile east of the courthouse. Sign off promises all the news in The Signal.
Reports from Rapid River district say the Rankin General Milling company faced a dispute with the Potter Brothers who owned the mining property. Men were ordered off the mines and mill with guns shown, shutting the mill for several days while finances and title settlements reportedly lag. Rankin hoped to return with funds and resume production.
Deputy U S Marshal Andrews moved the three Chinamen from local jail to Boise for a hearing before a United States commissioner. Inspectors report a statewide crackdown with multiple detainees found without certificates or proper identifications at Boise Pocatello and other places.
A garbled OCR passage mentions an instrument and a woman named Mae Weyers, with unclear references to a Wednesday event and a possible murder or death. The text is largely unreadable, offering few concrete details beyond scattered names and phrases.
A Boise conference of county superintendents outlines plans for institutes led by two instructors, early hiring, and August 15 start. It calls for annual meetings with the state teachers association and forms a school legislation committee. Examinations for certificates are set for February in each county. The state superintendent acts as treasurer for funds, and travel expenses for state conventions are covered by the county.
A well attended Woodmen of the World event at Odd Fellows hall featured songs and addresses. C. W. Luck spoke on Central America and Festus Fonter discussed the Good of the Order. Luncheon of sandwiches and refreshments followed.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and unclear phrases. No coherent event or facts emerge to summarize a specific news item.
County attorneys met in Boise and adjourned Tuesday afternoon. Elected for the next year were W. A. Stone of Canyon county as president Miles Johnson of Nez Perce county as vice president and C. F. Neal of Ada as secretary. They planned recommendations for the next legislature including expense allowances for public officials and a constitutional convention proposal.
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