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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1891
Page
4
The Weiser Signal reports bills defining Washington county boundaries keeping the Seven Devils in county, proposes World’s Columbian Exposition products display funding, a moose hunting ban with fines, and marriage license requirements. It also notes the Osborn Idaho Scientific School proposal in Shoshone county and Baker Democrat commentary on the Seven Devils mining boom and the American Mining Company.
In spring 1893 a traveler bound for the World’s Fair visits Welker and writes from Weiser, a wealthy Idaho town of about 2000 on the Union Pacific line. The letter notes wholesale and retail houses, two hotels, mills, a soap factory, planing mill, two newspapers, a state agricultural college, and fine public buildings. The writer mentions Odd Fellows and Masonic halls and a large saw mill, with canals and a booming lumber trade, then plans a trip to the copper camps at the Seven Devils.
A large Weiser gathering at the courthouse urged selecting Weiser for the state agricultural college. Frank Harris and Thomas Galloway led advocacy citing climate, land, irrigation, and rail access, with a Boise delegation to push legislators and display local agricultural products.
The new firm Sommercamp Bros. & Co joins Weiser as general merchandisers from Silver City praised by locals. They offer a four week sale on mens and youths overshirts underwear clothing hats and caps at Summer's Variety Store. Debtors of the late Sommer Bros. should settle with Louis Somer to avoid costs.
In the probate court of Washington county the administrator of the estate of James J Colvin deceased notifies creditors and all persons holding claims against the estate to exhibit them with vouchers within four months after first publication. The administrator’s address is six miles east of Weiser in Washington County. Dated January 24, 1802.
Notice to Phesrey and Gio that labor and improvements on a mining claim in Wash ington Idaho were expended in 1880 and 1890 to hold the claim under section 2824. failure to contest within days after service or publication will vest claim property in the subscriber under section 224.
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