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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1901
Page
4
The writer urges Idaho leaders to visit each other to foster unity and shared progress. They argue mutual acquaintance will reduce jealousy and strengthen regional collaboration. Emphasis is placed on building local strength first, then neighboring communities, and encouraging Weiser business men to engage with tributary sections to secure a communal commercial future.
The Weiser city council is urged to impose a license tax on traveling milliners as a fair protection for permanently taxed merchants. The piece defends licensing as essential revenue and notes resident milliners deserve the same safeguards as peddlers. It also comments on state survey office stability and praises Idaho Surveyor General’s efficiency under current officials.
Townsfolk in Welser show curiosity about county lines and propose a rail expedition on a front day. They aim to meet neighbors along the line, observe unfamiliar county areas, and promote regional exploration without leaving town.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports Charlie Towne, famed for railing against trusts, becomes manager of a billion dollar consolidated company. The piece contrasts the Tribune's past denunciations of the gold standard with its current silence on coinage in the Philippines and policy debates, noting shifts in editorial focus.
The piece critiques favorable press for a third presidential term for McKinley. It denies any plan for extending terms or imperialism while noting the country’s traditional policies are being challenged. It argues that reformers face growing public indifference and that policy shifts could take hold gradually.
Gratifying Sunday excursion impressed visitors from the state’s governing and business classes. Observing local resources and visible wealth, they left with a broader sense of the county’s potential and the impressions formed by the outside world.
The essay argues a southern outlet via the Salmon and Little Salmon sections will dramatically expand Weiser's commercial radius. It envisions Weiser as the state’s largest town within ten years, linking with Oregon and Idaho resources, railroads, and the Oregon Short Line, while noting Boise’s growth remains possible without harm to Weiser.
The message weighs Idaho’s rapid growth and the potential of Arcute 118 to keep its status. It notes Boise’s ambitions, rail connections from Portland to Salt Lake, and how Midland railway propositions could reshape Southern Idaho towns and their railroad centers.
A Buffalo exposition highlights power from Niagara and rivers, noting electricity used for Buffalo streetcars since 1905. Describes projects from Yuba River to Lake Superior outlets and Susquehanna river plants, arguing rivers hold vast untapped wealth and urging Colorado to pursue river power.
A proposal urges Weiser to delay canyon power project due to funding limits. It suggests installing steam pumps to feed a standpipe and reservoir, then securing city rights to canyon power for later development. If funds allow, sell boiler and engine or attach electric current to pumps to proceed.
The June 11 report describes strict food distribution limits from De Aar northward and Bulawayo southward, with only essential rations permitted. English resolve to starve the foe amid a grim, determined stance is noted as Boer supply lines face disruption and hardship.
R. C. McKinsey of Weiser advertises farm loans with favorable terms.
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