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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1903
Page
1
The legislature moves slowly with many bills introduced and little enthusiasm. Speakers and committee actions highlight debates over free text book laws, co operative associations, road oversight, and university funding. Senate proposals include property rights for married women, liquor sale restrictions, and police matron creation.
R Mckinney shows a one year old blackberry bush over 20 feet long in his office exhibition. Grown on W D Graham’s ranch six miles east of town, a patch once had many bushes as long. Graham notes the county soil’s noted productivity.
Austin A. Moyer plans departure next week with his family to Weatherford Texas where he will oversee a contract to construct two Colorado River bridges each about 1800 feet long. He speaks fondly of Idaho and praises Weiser and its residents.
From R. McKinney who just returned from Ontario we learn that about seven miles of the canal are completed. Hosking and Harkins ditch contract called for fourteen miles. roughly half is finished. The rock work and a sixty foot tunnel will begin next week with about 125 teams at work. Utter reports 175 teams on Dead Ox canal with seven to eight miles completed and six miles more to go. The work has progressed in about three months and the canal is expected to finish before the end of March.
The Atlantic express on the Oregon Railroad & Navigation line derailed two miles east of Bing ham Springs in the Blue mountains after a washout at 6 am. Engineer Thomas Patty and Fireman William Milligan, both from La Grande, were killed, with injuries to William Maxwell and other passengers. Rescue trains aided survivors. J F Smith of Weiser was among the wreck victims.
Last Friday evening the opera house hosted an old timers square dance as Gilbert Tracy and guests recalled days upstream. Angus names and families gathered while Jim Gray led the calling and the crowd joined in jangly good old tunes with lively figures and plenty of chatter.
High water damaged the P. I. N. bridge over the Weiser river between Cambridge and Council Saturday night. A repair crew was sent on Sunday and repaired the damages sustained by the structure.
Real estate dealers report several people from eastern states toured city ranch lands, both improved and unimproved. They were impressed and plan to return in spring to consider investing and becoming citizens.
Enerous Dealers Harris and Dean announce a year long promotion giving a ticket to every buyer of a harness set or saddle in 1903. The ticket grants a chance to win a saddle and harness in a December 31 drawing.
Silver City reports the death of Doc Stemple, a 33 year old telephone lineman on the Trade Dollar line. He went out to repair the line during a heavy snow storm and was found dead, leaving a wife and children.
The case of O. T. Williams versus Isaac Hewitt was tried Monday afternoon. Williams accused Hewitt of disposing of seeds valued at 44 dollars without accounting. Hewitt denied store management during the stated period. A jury was swom and returned a verdict in line with the evidence. Hewitt was discharged.
The article asks if weather will favor completing the water and light plant for Weiser by May 15 or if delays push work to August. It describes high water and broken pipe-laying plans caused by a late bond declaration and a warm downpour, with river flooding hindering pipe delivery and installation prospects.
German naval forces bombarded a Venezuelan fort at San Carlos with Panther Vineta and Falke. The fort replied with heavy fire, driving off the Panther, as the trio returned to continue hours of bombardment. The adjacent town was set ablaze, several defenders were killed, and 15 wounded, with no landing attempt.
The Utah Idaho Land and Lumber company reports arrival of engine boiler and machinery for a large saw mill plant to be built on the Middle Fork of the Weiser. Machinery will be delivered to Coun cil and then moved by teams to the site under Will Hayward, a seasoned lumber mill man. Plant operation to begin once ground placement is complete.
On Sunday morning Jean Fisher four and Katherine two fell violently ill after breakfast. Jean died within 24 hours and Katherine followed twelve hours later. Doctors found no disease, no poison, and post mortem exams with stomach samples offered no explanation. The grieving parents, Mr and Mrs J M Fisher, endure a puzzling calamity.
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