17 Sep 1891
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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1891
Page
1
Railway timetable fragment notes Hart Mail No 4 and rail numbers 2 and 5 with freight times listed as 3 14 pm 4 95 am and 8 pm 6 00 pm. Mentions No 2 reight and No 2 re 2d. Indicates morning and evening departures and arrivals in cryptic form.
Home Notes that 1 body Will Read Sree Exporta Amproving Frank Temalson wounded in an arm and hand is brought to town for better care. His arm is healing. many bone fragments removed. Local egg market steady at twenty cents a dozen. last winter H Haas shipped 20 000 dozen eggs from Weiser at twenty cents. Cannery or fruit dryer suggested. fruit quality praised by A F Hitt and gifts from Mr. Hitt demonstrate Washington county fruit value. D N Baker promoting Spanish Merino bucks near Weiser for sale. sheep men urged to inspect stock. Some Leader subscribers unpaid for eight years. warning of action to recover debts appears.
A Langley area column laments inaction by town dads on sidewalk repairs, noting promised funding of 265 dollars in money and labor and urging council action. It praises local helpers who donated pumpkins corn grapes and fruit, critiques alum in baking powder lists, and calls for a ways and means committee to push road improvements to Crane Creek.
A Welser community meeting plans a five member committee to supervise a Mineral road project, with dirt expected to begin by September 25. The effort aims to connect flat country markets to Weiser, saving ferry costs and boosting camp trade, with local residents and Beach offering labor and support.
A Helena post office disappearance sparks wide county speculation about a stolen facility and a bid on mail routes. The text questions who moved the post office furniture to Baker City and whether Baker city interests blocked a Helena route. Local voices urge accountability and a government inquiry.
A long local notice urges subscribers and patrons to settle year end balances with the printer. It criticizes delinquent accounts, cites hundreds of dollars due, and asks those owing two to five years to come in and pay. The piece promotes ready cash and advertises fares for Forepaughs circus at Boise with a round trip ticket offer.
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