The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-02-01

city of Weiser. At this point the hills
are close and rocky and at a small ex-
pense dam can be built (all the ma
terial is at handy and the water held
back and natural reservoir established
with depth of fifty feet of water or
more at the dam, and extending back
for several miles. This would be a
never failing supply, capable of meeting
any possible requirements for irriga-
tion and put canals at an elevation that
would cover thousands of acres now
just above water. More than this 1t
will furnish water power of almost un-
limited amount. The principal argu-
ment in favor of this scheme is that It
can be done cheaply and Is located In
country that at the present time needs
both power and water, and would COM
mence paying at once, and Is IN Idaho.
Change the place of operation from
here to an Arizona desert, multiply the
cost by hundreds, and the difficulty pro-
portionately and leave the benefits a
hazy possibility in the dim future, and
it would go quick. Why don't you local
capitalists take hold of these sure
thingsa Certainly, why nota County
warrants are sure thing at twenty
five per cent discount, and money loans
in small amounts at any price up to
forty per cent, and besides we are not
overburdened with the capital class,
and what we have don't use telescopes
they can better afford to be near
sighted.
The county seat of Washington coun-
ty is situated in the extreme southern
portion, on Snake river, and on the west
bank of Weiser river that joins Snake
river at this point, and is the central
point for an immense tract of the most
fertile and productive land in Idaho.
This is no mere assertion but reality.
Weiser is also the base of supplies for
all the codntry north, including the
numerous valleys and mining camps,
and the business of the railway com
on the line exceeds the receipts OF this
station. The exports consist of cattle,
hogs, sheep, horses, wool, fruit and
other farm products. Eight hundred
thousand pounds of wool went out for
last years crop. AS most of our people
wear clothing in some form, this would
suggest the building of wooden mill
in connection with the water power
before spoken of. Hogs find a slow
market in Portland-prices lately Az
to 4 44-but our fastideous people insis,
that eastern bacon is better diet at the
small advance of IS cents per pound
a close observer might imagine pack
ing house possible. Our hills are GOV
cred with cattle, and the assessor lists
two hundred thousand sheep. Boots
and shoes, harness and saddles are
frequently seen and the abundance o1
raw hides at nominal prices suggests
the possibility that tannery would not
be out of place.
In all branches of general merchan
disc our business houses are fully VI
with the requirements. Our hotels are
adapted to all classes, and we can point
with pride to the best one in the state
built of brick and conducted in a man
ner that leaves no room for reasonable
complaint.
Our public buildings, courthouse and
graded school, are solid brick structures
In every way up to the demand of the
present time.
Our religious denominations are rep
resented by the Baptists, who have {
neat church building; the Episcopalean'
have lately completed new and, ele
CANT chapel, and the Congregationalis
society has just completed new build
ing that is so far the most convenient
and imposing church edifice in the
county. Each has it's bell and the Sab
bath mornings are made musical b,
their sweet tones, calling all to a da,
of rest and worship. So the immigran
from the east need have no fear but b,
will here meet and enjoy all the socia
privileges of the east, and more, will
find broader scope for action, brighte
skies and possibilities for the future
that have long since been passed in tn
older states.