The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-13
BOISE CORRESPONDENTS.

BOISE, IDAHO, Sept. 1.-THE
latest manifestation of the conserva-
ton of stagnation to which towns
are sometimes subject (some towns
all the tlme) is seen here in the re-
fusal of the capitalists of this capital
city to put up even the sum of So, 500
rs one half of the amount necessary
to make survey of railroad line,
the outside capitalists furnishing the
other 50, 500, and giving very sub
stantial assurance that on ascertain
ing the expense of the proposed road
they would find the money with
which to build it. All concede that
the enterprise would be of great value
to the town and would, if some other
improvements were introduced, start
Boise on the road to greatness but
the absence of public spirit set back
the movement indefinitely and per-
haps forever. The same spirit is ex
empiiied in the question of water
supply There Is no adequate ar
rangement whereby fire can be put
out and people are holding their
breath awaiting Il conaagration which
may destroy the town in night. 1t
would seem as if the governing forces
were determined that the capital city
should remain at its present stage of
Development sit is an i'll wind
that blows nobody good" and the
suggestion naturally occurs, why may
not some other town become the
metropolis? And when that question
is raised the next one follows, why
should not that other be Weser?
With a railroad through Washington
county connecting the Short Line
with systems in the northern part of
the state, Weiser would be the most
centrally located town in the state so
far as convenience and cheapness of
access is concerned. II it shall act
wisely it may go ahead of this town
as Denver captured the palm for
metropolitan strength from Pueblo.
BY welcoming improvements and
aiding every worthy enterprise that
would be of use to the people Weiser
can, with absolute certainty, forge
ahead to unlimited development.
And in this connection | am remind
ed that there is much comment here
on the opportunity offered Weiser in
the establishment of college there.
There are some people here who
know the character and accomplish
ments of the Rev Edward A. Pad
dock, and know that in the three de-
partments of christian character,
practical good sense and intellectual
training he is just the one to make
the leadership of such an institution
a great success He has had un-
usual qualifications so far as scholar
ship is concerned as he graduated
from Oberlin college, where the re-
quirments of graduation are more Sc
we're than in most colleges, then
studied law at Ann Arbor, Mich,
one of the best law schools, and then
took his theological education partly |,
at Oberlin and partly at the Theologi- !
cal Seminary of the New York Uni
versity in New York City He is in
addition, an experienced teacher.
Thus the requirements of college man
agement which includes ability to
handle practical out door matters as
well as those of scholarship are com
blned in him. The people of Weiser
need no information rs to his fitness
to supervise the erection of the col.
Iege buildings when the time comes
to build them. Many people here
envy Welser the prospect and wish