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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1899
Page
1
City council moves to accelerate alley cleanups and improvement projects amid local concerns. Officials cite safety, sanitation, and access, with funding allotted for drainage, paving, and lighting upgrades in multiple districts. Community groups welcome faster work and clearer timelines.
The June 16 18 meeting of the Weiser Idaho board adjourned at the office of Unkie and Stuary approved official bonds for Varian Travis and Anderson with named sureties and qualified as Village Attorney and Village Treasurer. A petition for sprinkling certain streets was referred to the Street Committee, and orders allowed two citizens until Sept 1 1839 to retrieve stable and corral off a street. The Fourth of July Committee was authorized to grant privilege to vendors via the Weiser Board of Trade committee, with a permit process and a ten dollar fee to fund celebration costs, and various election expenses were itemized. The village marshal was instructed to remove obstructions from an alley. Meeting adjourned to Harris and Stust at 8 pm, with subsequent notes dated June 17 1890.
Builders prepare an addition to the Deicke hubingss houses in Weiser. The new structure rises to GOx80 feet, two stories high, with a dance room and lodging space on the upper floors. The total cost is set at $12,000.
A chaotic accident near the Salmon River involved a pack train of 14 horses chained together slipping over a bluff into the river. Two drivers nearly died, most animals perished or were lost, and the heavy packs hindered recovery efforts as rescuers fought swift waters.
An elderly woman, Mrs Elizabeth Rambo, arrived in Welser from Kansas and died after being struck by a westbound freight train near the Welser depot. The incident occurred as she waited at the depot, the engineer attempted to stop, and witnesses reported immediate death. The jury found she died from her own fault and the railroad was exonerated. funeral services were held at the Congregational church.
Ongoing railway construction faces repeated disruptions as material shortages and access issues slow progress. Officials warn delays affect timetable commitments and raise costs for the project. Local contractors blame supply bottlenecks while engineers push for faster sourcing strategies to keep critical milestones on track.
Notes describe delays in track and supply delivery hindering the Pe TN project. Rail and locomotive logistics, contractor movements, and depot plans are detailed, with managers Shelly and Hall referenced amid construction milestones and staffing shifts.
Fragmentary text describes a journey or route planning with references to cities Pueblo and Cripple Creek Colorado and a scenic desert landscape. Mentions of agents and a supreme judge appear amid garbled lines.
Experts describe rising activity in the Seven Devils area of Idaho as copper prices soar and prospectors descend. Clark of Montana has footholds with Blue Bell and Apex bonds worth 50000, while Dollie Gray and others attract attention. Mining town Copper is forming, work starts June 1, snowbound conditions persist, and transportation remains scarce.
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