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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1892
Page
1
No clear event or person names. advertisement style note promises loans and insurance options from multiple companies. contains numerous misspellings and garbled phrases. references Idaho and John W. Daniela Bolse but lacks coherent meaning. overall reads as a loan advertisement with insurer names and contact cue.
A collage of clipped notes, editorials, and town chatter from Idaho Falls to Weiser. The item cites L Oswald’s giant radish at Poverty Flat, a sharp attack on Salubra Citizen, and remarks on Washington county leaders. Also referenced are Judge Nugent’s court act, party lines in Cassia and Washington counties, and excerpts from Oregon to Portland. The pieces mix local color, political jabbery, and community anecdotes across several Idaho towns.
Court records show cases from Indian valley with Freeman assault appeal and various continuances. Dismissal, divorce and citizenship actions noted along with demurrer rulings, adjournment sine die, and a military remark about deserter Sergeant Clyne and wartime honor.
Attorney General Roberts releases a florid report detailing the state's land grant funds and expenditures. It outlines amounts authorized in 1800 for public buildings, prisons, schools, and colleges, the land selections by the board, and sales and investments. Also notes sales in Ada, Bingham, Cassia, and other counties and a cash balance in treasury. Separate item reports Frank Young's shooting of a man near Weiser, then surrender at Emmett, with motive tied to threats by Allen and Sutton.
A historical discussion favors a national road program funded by state bonds, issued as construction progresses. It argues bonds at low interest, funded by alcohol and tobacco taxes, would rapidly build roads, reduce transport costs, and eventually ease public debt across states, including Missouri. It envisions federal support for bridges and a coordinated, nationwide highway system.
In Mineral Idaho the Mutual smelter nears completion and the Biddle Long stack expands capacity, aiming to boost output to 80 to 90 tons per day versus the old 120 tons. If silver prices rise, Mineral's three stacks could rival top camps. A coroner inquiry follows Jules Ulerich’s death after a medical post mortem to determine cause. A local miner visiting the natatorium complains about a “Miners not allowed” sign, reminiscing on mining life.
Stormy week with unthreshed crops and heated politics. Reports from Salubria note candidates and sheriffs being discussed, elections in view, and local contests tied to Weiser and Mineral. A sheriff's race and boxing talk mix with telegrams, trains, and rumors in a mired county scene.
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