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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1897
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate a post office matter at WW Secunsl-class level with an item from 7a near 200 to 250 range, suggesting a small official notice or filing in the paper. Limited readable names and dates prevent fuller context but imply a routine postal service item.
A dense passage records a flurry of names and quick updates from Weiser and vicinity. It mentions visitors from Willow Creek Oregon, residents from Paine, Mant, and Indl valleys, along with travels by Mr and Mrs Bonn Whitely of Long Centley and others passing through. The item notes improving illnesses, local business activity, farm talks, and looming prosperity with new buildings, a brewery foundation, and the Ayers block rising. It also includes a stray note about a missing horse and a farm sale inquiry on Mann Creek with orchard and alfalfa.
Local Crane residents report a pleasant time at a big race in Council. Families like Mr and Mrs China Wann and Mrs Tour teller visit Cranes near Rome. Cattle care and sheep camps draw locals to Boise and Meadoes as Frank Noble shifts from a sheep camp toward Payette. Residents like J W Milligan and D F Allen with son Joe travel for business. a Cranes community note covers transportation, cattle, and fruit prospects around Man Creek.
Weiser reports a busy week in fruit packing as Harrel & Moulton handle Weiser prune shipments. 18 to 20 extra hands pack fruit from Hart’s prune orchard and several growers haul to the packing house. Delivered price is 1 cent per pound on the tree 3 cents. Boxes cost 9 cents, packing 8 cents, 20 pounds per box 20 cents. Railroads offer favorable freight for 19 cars from Weiser and 9 from Payette.
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