The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-04-02

SUBSTANTIAL MEN INTERVIEWED.
EverybodS, looks for n
Prosperous Season.


Washingtonscounty during the pres a
ent year?" The object was to show
that the sentiments of the SIGNAL II
regard to oui coming prosper,
which have been freely expressed
since its appearance before the pub
lie, was but the reflection of the
feeling of every person in the county,
and not a mere newspaper boom.
The opinions of business men may
be taken as a standard by which to
Judge the balance of the community.
This is what they think:
H. Haas:
'It is my opinion that the present
season will expose to the world our
immense mineral deposits, yet hid
den in the bosom of the earth, and
also our superior agricultural advan-
tages above other countries,
Frank Harris:
can almost unanimous bolt of the
agricultural class of both the old par
ties, and the establishment of the
Farmers Alliance as the dominant
party of the county" F"
l. F. Smith
''The building of railroad from
Weiser city to Lewiston via the Seven
Devils mining district. y
Geo. A. Rahm:
"The building of the railroad to
the Seven Devils, and the survey of
mines and lands in that district.
G. W. Foor:
'sWeiser will double her popula-
tion.
j. B. Coakley
"Why, a total disappearance of
1 the sagebrush around Weiser, of
e course, and in its place a town rival
ing anything in Idaho"
a E. NJ Barton:
4 1.-The thorough opening and settle
ment of the wonderful Seven Devils
9 /" will probably be of the greatest i'm
Il portance to the people of our county
. B. w. Watlington:
e "The building of the largest town
e in Idaho at the junction of th'
e Weiser and Snake rivers, known a
r. the town of Weiser, incident to th'
. establishment of large saw mil
backed by the largest timber belt il
% Idaho. The development of th
great copper camp of Seven Devil
and silver camp of Mineral and tn
natural development Of our farmin:
" lands.
If G. NJ Waterhouse:
q "The commencement of a railroad
. from Weiser to Seven Devils, and ir
rigation canals to cover some of tn
'i bench land adjacent to Weiser.
Sol Jeffreys:
III s'The organization of the Farmer
III Alliance. "
" Louis Sommer:
It, s.The resources of this county ar
ey so abundant and the enterprises o
nj foot so manifold that it is very har
= to form definite opinion as to th
most important to transpire in thi
TX county this year. In the first plac
IN we have as fine and large body {
i'll agricultural land and stock ranges g
er any one ever laid eyes on, and VIII;
could be more desirable than to il
% crease our population, especially Il
g, tillers of the soil to donble the pre-
ms ent number. Next there is to be
m street railway built, also compan
.ho who have looked the ground ov
contemplate starting woolen ia
tory in this place Especially not
worthy are our mines. Their fab
lous richness will at no distant ds
nat employ thousands and thousands
nd men. Long passenger and freig
led trains will traverse the Weiser yall'
IN bound for the greatest copper can
" in the world-the Seven Devil
's' with its inexhaustible supply of til
5ht Der. &c. The latter would undont
pie edly prove the most important eve
in. for Washington county. Wheth
rh+ such an event is going to transpire
81 or not l would not venture
0eo say, but of its taking place ever
ers body is confident, and the benel
ok derived from such a move nent 9
the too great to be overlooked. 1t is
- well-established fact that Weiser W
~ be the starting point for railroad
uio the Seven Devils Why? Becay
hat it is the only practicable route.
NJ. McGregor:
not 'Develope its resources. I
We within its invirons the richest m
fort eral, arabic and timbered wealth
contained-more than there is in
w. same number of square miles al
where else west of the Rocky moi
eo tains. Should any movement
made to successfully accomplish t
it would be in my opinion the mt
En- ~ important event that can happen
rgi 5; Washington county.
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