05 Nov 1891
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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1891
Page
1
Freight schedules show 8:00 a.m. departures on the BOLE BRANCH. The convention at Nampa governs Bole trains. Agents and freight operations listed with numbers 1 2 7 8 and times aligned to early morning departures.
The writer tours hills east of town and Crane creek country noting road damage, missing mail routes, and calls for bridges and postal fixes. He reports a prosperous grain yield, cash shortages for farmers, growing towns and odd local chatter about subscriptions and a local paper.
Washington dispatch reports Blaine and Secretary Tracy meeting the president over tensions with Chile following mob attacks on unarmed tailors. Minister Ryan was sent to demand explanation and reparation while the administration signals firm action if Chile fails to assume responsibility. Political comment questions the approach amid Ohio and New York campaign chatter.
In Salubria the Wilson Broad business, rebuilt after a spring fire, now operates as the Emperius with a vast stock and ample granary of about 50 000 bushels. The firm excels in dry goods hardware groceries and grain trade, signaling a bright future. Nearby irrigation debate urges federal land trust and state management to curb land giveaways and ensure fair water use. Bradley Edmunson and Bud West and families travel from Mitchell to Weiser Idaho to settle permanently, via John Day Oregon.
A speaker extols artesian wells as reliable water sources for irrigation, detailing a 54 inch well at Hitchcock supplying town water and powering a 60 barrel per day roller mill, irrigation for 400 acres, and a $2,190 bore that saves about $5,000 yearly. He cites Woonsocket and Spink county projects, notes costs and potential crop yields, and urges irrigation throughout fertile regions to boost farming and finances.
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