Canning Factory Planned for Weiser and Payette
The Signal notes plans to establish a Payette Canning Company plant near Payette with J. C. Baker as manager and F. L. Doozer from Pence & Van Doozer in the venture. Ground secured at Front street adjacent to a river site and a waste ditch offers sewerage. temporary building 40 by 40 will handle fall produce, with expansion next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iser Fruit Land and Investment Company
Weiser
Idaho
Payette
J. C. Baker
Denver
Colo
F. L. Doozer
Pence & van Doozer
Holland
Front Street
J. W. Prestel
Mineral Man John Metcalf Dies After Surgery
John Metcalf of Snake River died at Baker City hospital from complications after an appendectomy. Remains were sent to Mineral, Idaho for interment. He leaves a wife and three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineral
John Metcalf
Snake River
Baker
City
Idaho
Jeaves
Dewey Plans New Department Store in Nampa Idaho
W. H. Dewey pursues his goal of making Nampa Idaho a metropolis. He continues steps toward establishing a department store, promising it will be built, though not yet established. He is known for decisive action and rare words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Dewey
Nampa
Idaho
Dewey
Idaho Coal Mine Headline From Huntington Notes
W. J. Loveless, a Idaho coal miner, visited Huntington recently. He reports his Idaho property about 10 miles away looks more encouraging daily. He expects a new car soon to aid progress, and notes higher coal demand than he can supply, with plans to expand his workforce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Loveless
Huntington
Idaho
Nvon
Excursion Tickets Offer Half Rates for Weiser Trip
Parties from Counecil and Long Valley visiting Weiser on the eighteenth may buy tickets at half price. The pass is valid for three days and allows return travel through the twentieth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Counecil
Long Valley
Weiser
Aery Low Excursion Rates Via Rock Island Route
One fare plus two dollars round trip to Chicago St Louis Kansas City Omaha and points east. For information apply to O M Van Law O P A 800 17th St Denver GW Andrews O P A 2 Pike's Peak Ave Colorado Springs O H Schell 226 North Main St Pueblo Hall 7 No. aK Genl Agent Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Points
M. van Law
O. P.A
Denver
Andrews
Pike's Peak Ave
Colorado
Springs
O. H. Schell
North Main St
Pueblo
Hall
Colonel Dewey backs Nampa as Idaho capital move
The Capital News reports mining man Geo P. Mims recounting Colonel Dewey’s vow to shift Idaho’s capital from Boise to Nampa if the legislature approves a vote on moving. Dewey pledges to donate Boise public improvements to a charitable institution and to fund a miners home in Boise, stating the fight would rival historic Montana disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Nampa
Geo P. Mims
St. Anthony
Mims
Boise
Mime
Idaho
Montana
Clark
Daly
Mimaays
Idaho railroad promoter Thomas W Bates dies at home
Hon Thomas W Bates a famed Idaho railroad and mining promoter died of Brights disease at 2 30 am at his residence 1415 North Highway street with his wife present. He helped lead the Seven Devils mining district railroad and Idaho Midland project and was known for conservative investments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Bates
Idaho
Bright
North Highth Street
Waller
Thunder Mountain
Colorado
Weiser
Seven Devils
Bates
Boise
Butte
Idaho Midland
Ladies' Club meeting plans precinct ticket primaries
The Women's Democratic club met at Mrs. Jus. Coakley’s home on Friday September the gathering featured a vocal solo by Miss Gladys Rogers and a poem read by Mrs. Coakley. Members voted to place at least one woman in each precinct on the primary ticket for county convention delegates. Refreshments were served and the club adjourned to meet Mr. Bilhorn on September 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Democratic Club
Bilhorn
Weiser irrigation district surveys Lost Valley reservoir site
Directors ordered engineer Utter to survey a Lost Valley reservoir site for the Weiser irrigation district. Utter and assistants found a natural site with a 200 foot dam top, 30 feet high, rock bottom, and potential for a dam with rock core. Reservoir would hold about 700 acres at 27 feet average depth. Two Ryan brothers and Marphell Dickerson Jr filed on surrounding acreage. all settlers to be compensated for inter ests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weiser
Iaw
A. G. Butterfield
Utter
Lost Valley
Houston Brizendine
Butterfield
Ryan
Marphell Dickerson, Jr
Mr. Utter
All
bonorto"Messra Benson
Batterfield
Hopper
Green
Hemenway
Favors Large Organization for Fruit Distribution
A letter from N A Ja Jacobson of Payette urges forming a regional fruit distribution union linking Boise Payette Weiser Walla Walla and other markets with a central Chicago office. He argues one union would reduce shipment congestion and ensure fair pricing by directing fruit to optimal auction points and returning proceeds to shippers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statesman
N. A. Ja
America
Boise
Payette
Weiser
Walla Walla
Washington
Oregon Pompe
Chicago
Home Telephone and Telegraph Co formed in Burns
Articles of incorporation filed in county clerk's office reveal a $10,000 stock company formed by Qhas F Kenyon BR A Miller and M L Lewis to construct lease buy and operate telephone lines in eastern Oregon. The paper says the aim is a Burns to Prineville Burns to Ontario and Huntington line though actual start date is not given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weiser
Snake River
Home Telephone and Telegraph Company
Qhas
F. Kenyon
A. Miller
M. L. Lewis
Oregon
Burns
Prineville
Ontario
Huntington
High Grade Cigars At Post Office
A brief notice from Payette dated September 7 1902 proposes a plan to guard against market glut by coordinating or assisting fruitgrowers and shippers. The text discusses prepping mutual benefit and considering feasible methods to prevent glutted markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. A. Jacopson Payette
Tomato Plant Demonstration Prompts Cannery Interest
Local residents discuss potential cannery investment as a tomato plant raised by Mrs Bray yields over four bushels on a six foot stock. The exhibit shows abundant yields and prompts farmers to organize capital or attract a cannery operator for regional profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwinia
Fosseliman
Mra
New Plymouth Land and Colonization Co Sells Beach Lands
The New Plymouth Land and Colonization Company of Payette is selling lands on the beach south of town. From July through August sales totaled 42477.50 with 28255.60 for raw lands. Mail orders for guns ammunition bicycles and sporting goods were promptly attended by B KE Jawwar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Plymouth Land and Colonization Company of
Payette
B. KE. Jawwar
Democrats Nominees for Idaho Governor and State Offices
Idaho Democrats met at Pocatello and announced a strong slate including Ed Adame for governor and Frank Harris for third judicial district judge. The ticket lists Hutchinson for Congress, Hunt for governor, Adams for lieutenant governor, Fogg for supreme judge, Bassett for secretary of state, Culver for attorney general, French for superintendent, Nordquist as mine inspector, with hosts Hatton guests of Phetteplace in John Day Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democrats
Idaho
Pocatello
Ed Adame
Seu
Frank Harris
Welser
C. J. Bassett
Bingham
P. D Culver
Nez Perce
Miss Permeal French
Blaine
J. H. Nordquist
Shoshone
Good Property near Thunder Mountain mining claims
Geo W Herrin of Portland traveled to Welser returning from the Thunder Mountain district where he and partners own five Johnson creek claims near the Yellow Pine basin. They report a 70 foot ore ledge with assays from 11.25 to 60 dollars per ton and gold bricks worth 2500 dollars each observed at the Dewey mine site. The Dewey company is completing final wagon road surveys and plans to push operations promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Herrin
Portland
Welser
Thunder Mountain
Lucky Star P
Johnson Creek
Yellow Pine Basin
Dewey Mine
Grading Outfit Sent to Utah for Railway Work
The Wilkerson and Thompson railway grading outfit was loaded yesterday on a car for shipment to Utah to be used on railway construction. The stock is in fine condition. Weiser Academy will open Sept 24 1902 offering boarding and day school with music, prep for college, and gymnasium. Write to Miss Frances Galloway, Lady Principal, Welser, Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkerson & Thompson
Cata
Utah
Weiser Academy
Mies Frances Galloway
Welser
Idaho
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Dewey Enterprise
Aery
Rock Island
B. B. Jznwzr, Weiser
the Ladies’ Club
Kimball's
Snake River Bridge
Joseph H. Hutchinson
Ada
Frank W. Hunt
Lembi
Mrs. Hatton
John Day, Oregon
Mrs. Phetteplace
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