The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-02-04
Words of Wisdom From an
Intelligent Weiser
Gentleman.
The Commissioners We'll
and Justly Scored.

Isn't it time that the county, and
Weiser especially, shook themselves
and made vigorous. effort to catch
up with the procession of progress?
We cannot hope to accomplish any
thing without effort; and strong,
persistent and united effort is neces-
sary if we hope to be abreast of our
neighbors.
Our neighbors are not lying awake
nights devising ways and means for
our profit while we stand around in
blissful anticipation-like Macawber,
waiting for something to turn up.
1t is not enough that WE know that
Washington county possesses resources
unsurpassed anywhere else in the
state: We should see to it that
OTHER people-investors and home
seekers-know these things and know
them right. In this day of activity
and development in the great north
west, the investment seeks the in
vestor. The latter comes, it is true,
but not to seek. He comes to
investigate propositions already
presented, and while we could offer
greater inducement, he accepts others
because they have been opened out to
him in the right way.
Little communities, whose greatest
resources depend largely on the
pickings from others more favored
by nature, are attracting attention and
inquiry creditable to their energy
and complimentary to the sagaeity
and foresight of their Citizens,
while we, with opportunities
unequalled in variety and extent,
seem content with conditions but
little in advance of ten years ago.
Weiser's natural position is moi
equalled by that of any community
; in Southern Idaho. 1t can draw
business from a richer and more
extensive section of country than any
town on the Oregon short line
Extensive and prosperous grain grow
ing sections lie west and north anC
find an outlet at Weiser for thei
surplus product. Magnificent area
of timber are found within easy reacl
and the mountains in the sam
neighborhood are so impregnatet
with ores bearing the precious ant
other metals that themost stupenduou
) mining development are prophesie'
by men competent to judge. Cattle
sheep and horses are proftabl
handled in large numberson our range
D and for all of which nature ha
provided that Weiser ought to be an,
i is the natural outlet: But how muc
do we profit from all this? Judgln
from appearances, little. There ar
5 prosperous communities on tn
!, Oregon Short line whose business an
/" profit are drawn from sections, whic
n viewed from natural physical con
ditions, are in no way tributary t
u them and yet these sections in an
{ out of the state are as surely theiI
II for commercial purposes as if locate
at their doors, being attracted an
II held by the business capacity pluc
L and persistent energy of the Citizen
II of those communities.
u The same energy and intelligen
effort that secures this tribute, an
which, in the nature of the condition
must be always alert and active,
applied to the great opportuniti,
: here would have resulted in the grow
= of city of 5000 prosperous peop
to day. Why, then, are matte
thus? There must be a reason f
: it, for, viewing the matter from Il
stand point of individual merit, '
need not assume rear position an
where. We have as many individua
of capacity and ambition as can
re found in any community of like siz
ir One general reason is advance
3 and this embraces many special one
ir some of them quite apparent. Weis
lg as the County seat and the on
to developed railroad outlet within Il
of county does not receive, in t
en- adjustment of County affairs, t
he broad business like treatment it
fairly entitled to. 1t has been a