10 May 1902
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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1902
Page
1
Irrigation benefits touted as letting ranchers influence rainfall. Letters of inquiry invited from eastern farmers and home-seekers seeking land near Weiser. Describes opportunities to grow value and attract investment in the farming sector.
Weiser area hopes lure eastern farmers with promises of rising land values and irrigation. Ira Hendricks and brothers plan to move a small mill to the camp after sheep shearing, aiming to retire from wool harvesting if gains hold. Prices range 35 to 75 dollars per acre, with potential growth as irrigation expands.
The article invites eastern readers to submit inquiries about the country and promises prompt replies from local business or professional men listed in the ads. It encourages enclosing a reply stamp and notes pride in agricultural potential, welcoming worthy new arrivals to town and countryside.
Jake Landsman displays a sample at his Heath store from the Crackerjack mine strike. The ore is rich in native copper and is expected to assay highly, drawing interest from local buyers and prospectors.
New council sessions opened May 2 with Mayor Kelly appointing officers including Chief Houston Brizendine and City Attorney Lot Feltham. Committees were named, bonds set, licenses granted, and plans discussed for a water plant and dog tags. The council met again May 6 and 7, approving bonds, appointing a deputy city engineer H W Abrey, and considering a water and light plant proposal from H B Gates to be financed with city bond and private funds. The matter was to be put to voters.
Portland merchants pledge a small share to back a Warren Idaho to Thunder Mountain wagon road, but funds fall short of the Weiser Board of Trade bid. Spokane and Portland commerce clash over routes, with Weiser hoping for $12,000 to $15,000 and a road cost between $25,000 and $50,000, while local fronts tighten the purse strings.
Justice Sanders dismissed the case against Prof. R. K. E. Quarles on Wednesday for want of prosecution. The action ended without further court steps.
A note indicates Mr. Wm Hayward contemplates installing a telephone line from Council to Thunder, signaling a possible new local communications project.
Mr arrived in Weiser Wednesday and visited the Council to consult locals about a new enterprise. Frank Gribbin is also promoting a route from Council to Meatows, as noted in prior reports.
Memorial services will be held at the opera house Sunday May 25 at 11 a m in response to an invitation by McConville post G AR The sermon will be delivered by Rev Ashovan after a pastors meeting decided the plan
The Signal reports a proposed small route change that would add about a mile to the present distance and benefit five or six rural families. It urges Mesars Morris Halleck West Drain and others to submit a petition to the postal department, endorsed by Postmaster Bruce, to secure the change.
Mr. R. T. Herndon, recent Meadows townsite buyer, is in Weiser for several days. He notes forthcoming new buildings once lumber is available, despite poor roads. Meadows shows strong business activity and rapid growth prospects. He also secured options on Sampson grant West Fork Viola and other Rapid river mines from the Irwins to test a three stamp mill and concentrator, with plans for a larger plant after value demonstration.
An armored train traveling from Pretoria toward Peitersburg derailed on a curve today. A lieutenant and ten soldiers were killed, with the crash noted as a tragic military incident in the region.
Missing box of machine parts held up the opening of a planing mill owned by W. W. Pritchett. The box vanished from a shipment by the transportation company in San Francisco, and may have ended up in China or Japan. Officials anticipate a quick resolution despite the nuisance.
A railroad order forbids dumping garbage on the right of way, forcing the city to consider securing a parcel of land for garbage disposal. Champ Clark, fatigued by campaign work, reports recovery after using Electric Bitters, touted as the best all around medicine.
From Weiser the Thunder Mountain Mining Co crew led by General Manager Moyer details a trial route over Lake Fork divide toward South Fork Salmon. They note heavy snow, timber hazards, and switch to a shorter north Lake Fork ascent, aiming to reach Thunder Mountain via Lick Creek and Secesh with plans to finish the trail within days despite setbacks.
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