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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1892
Page
1
Train timetable fragment shows east bound service with multiple listed times and connections. Mentions No. 2 Sena and Breight freight, branch at NOE with a close connection at Nampa to trains Nos. 2 and 8. Agent OC Mruven noted.
A political meeting in Salabria drew Hon. Galloway, Hon. Harris and Hon. Irwin to speak before a packed house. O. A. Phelps of Pablo, Colorado, delivered a lively critique and will speak again tonight on national politics. Local figures like C. A. Phelps and James B. Coakley were noted, with campaigning and personal notices including W. H. Kekles expected to win a solid majority. Updates on Miss Maud Jewell’s fever and a resident’s ankle injury were also reported alongside election procedures detailing voting rules and voter conduct.
A Sunday shooting at Mineral left 69 year old Chas Siskrom dead after allegedly abusing Charlie Goodlee. Goodlee, who faced a prior warrant application, shot Siskrom when harassed and threatened, with a nearby constable ready to arrest the victim. Dr Numbers witnessed the event. Siskrom’s death occurred six hours later. Goodlee, once considered quiet, awaits preliminary examination in Weiser. The report also notes gold shipment to Philadelphia and land entry actions at a Washington county office.
A lengthy plea by Charles S. Lyles urging strong support for public schools, stressing moral leadership, character building from ages six to twenty one, and the need for a capable superintendent. The Boise Statesman notes statewide voter registration trends and provides county figures, highlighting a rise over 1890.
A reporters account from Baker describes a Mormon Central Sumpter Valley Narrow Gauge voyage that began with multiple stops for steam failures and wood gathering. A fireman accidentally released boiler water, ending in a nine mile halt before a replacement engine reached McEwan at 3 AM after three additional hours.
A jumble of notes from Boise City and Caldwell area reports bustling potato shipments. Wagons line tracks with eighty five loaded for unloading while mines and local business chatter mix with town life. News items mention Regan in Delamar mining, accidents near the depot, and a mix of social notices and ads from Caldwell Tribune and Idaho Register.
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