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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1901
Page
2
A 1500 strong Boer force commanded by Gen. Botha attacked Portinla near Zululand on Sept. 26. The garrison endured heavy losses with 1 officer and 11 killed and many wounded plus 63 missing. Boer Commandant Opperman and 19 burghers were confirmed dead.
Oregon Short Line plans a depot at Crystal Bottom siding midway between Welser and Payette, with a post office to follow. The siding boosts a prospering farming area where bad weather makes the Weiser road hard to traverse, aiding local fruit and melon shipments. Nearby merchants advertise Lawson's Guaranteed White Lead and farm feeds at Moyer's.
At a Outlook Club meeting last week the group discussed needed city improvements. A committee was appointed to petition the Walton City Council to have weeds cleared from sidewalks, install projecting spikes, prohibit music in saloons, and pursue other improvements the committee may deem advisable.
H B Fletcher of Butte Montana recounts years of dandruff and hair loss until trying Newbro s Herpicide. He says his hair is now thick and free from dandruff after use. The ad promotes destroying the cause to remove the effect and lists a price of 1.00 at druggists.
Weiser Lodge No 17 will hold Third Degree work on Saturday evening October Sth. All members urged to attend. Degree Staff Captain requests all Degree team members to be present. Brothers invited. Official notices by Kenny, N.G., and M Harvey, Secretary.
Local ad for fine dried beef and high patent flours offered by Weiser Minune Co. Guarantees satisfaction with a sack return for any misrepresentation.
The Knights of Pythias of Weiser formed Uniform Rank No. 9 on Saturday evening. The new unit includes representative local citizens such as P. H. B. Moulton Wm C VanSice Robt 8 Sears M W Hubbard A C Gordon Manley Brizendine L Coleman L L Feltham F Harris B F Edlin N Kimball and D Marsh.
A disjointed notice era piece discusses bulk coffee variance, sealed Lion Coffee packages, and preservation claims. It also covers local ads for Cordelle crockery, various letters, court items, and a Weiser area update on a cyanide plant project at Black Lake with steel pipe and tramway material plans.
The line put in working order and rapid completion of reduction works boost prospects for a cyanide plant start this season. En route steel pipe and tramway wire signal nearing production at the big Gold mine, with optimism high for a winter output. Local ads promote stoves heaters and tonics while Jos Gilbert runs the rear shoe shop.
An old tablet advertisement warns that Cascarets Candy Cathartic carries the C. C. C. mark on every tablet and urges buyers to avoid bulk sales and counterfeit versions. It directs readers to buy from druggists for an official product.
The Rio Grande Western Railway advertises five distinct routes from Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo in connection with the Denver and Rio Grande and Colorado Midland. It promotes Pullman Palace Sleepers Observation and Parlor cars Tourist Ordinary Sleeping cars and a dining car service. Agents include W C McBripping general agent and G W Hermiz general passenger agent at Butte Salt Lake City and Mont Utah.
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