31 Oct 1901
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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1901
Page
1
A brief examination highlights diverse forage grasses suited to this section. Species adapted to local climates offer improved yield, resilience, and feeding value for pasture systems. Further study outlines selection criteria for drought tolerance and palatability.
A regional study praises hardy forage plants including Turke Stan Alfalfa, Alsike clover, Bromus Marginatus and Bromus Inermis. It cites Department of Agriculture efforts, field trials near Weiser Canyon and Price Valley, and a favorable note from F Lasson-Sonrayxen on Bromus Marginatus. Entailed are seed scarcity, drought tolerance, alkali soil performance, and potential for mixed grass pastures.
An advertising short notes that sallow complexions and blotches indicate liver trouble. It promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills for clear skin and rosy cheeks, stating the pills cost 25 cents at L Cavacines’s Drug Store.
Explorers report promising signs from boring an artesian well with possible oil and coal prospects. Geologists note initial cores show potential for mineral deposits, prompting renewed drilling patience amid uncertain market conditions.
The Signal notes J.8. Sheperd’s Praxtor Gulch Ranch shows 450 feet of water-filled oil bearing strata. 500-foot well with potential oil or coal at depth. Water and kerosene prices cited. exploration suspended due to water haul distance. Meanwhile Seven Devils Railway progress eyed and Geo A Moyer offers carriage paint and axle threading to reduce vehicle rattling. officials consider incorporation backed by Mexican Trust. Sheriff responds to gunfire incident. youths suspected.
The note outlines targets to double Weiser's population within twelve months after installing water works and electric lights by July and completing Second Street by the first of next May.
London reports a long letter from Ex-President Steyn of the Orange Free State to Gen. Kitchener claiming Boer positions have improved since Prioriess surrender and asserting that Roberts hopes to return to command in the Transvaal. Official circles say Field Marshal Roberts may soon be recalled to lead British forces.
Five men visited a Chinese gardeners' boarding house on Perkins property around midnight last Friday seeking robbery. They entered a room, relieved one man of sixty five cents before interference halted the break in, as the attackers moved to another room.
The Baker City Republican reports feasibility of a railroad from the area to the Seven Devils. Engineers note an easy roadbed along Powder and Buake rivers and valleys of Pine and Eagle. Routes considered include eastward toward Powder river basin via Flagstaff Base and a Powder river route with concerns over distance.
Article profiles Joe whose work channels Idaho rivers for power and irrigation. It explains his project scope, technical challenges, and the impact on nearby communities and farms. Details include organizations backing the effort and the broader regional significance.
Colorado Springs journalist recounts Joe Hutchinson, a noted mining figure in Idaho and Colorado, famed as a persuasive speaker and mining operator. He traces Hutchinson’s rise from Gilpin county to Denver high school, then to Cripple Creek and the Trade Dollar mine, praising his role in leveraging Idaho’s vast water power for mining and industry.
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