The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-05-07
THE THRIFT OF VElSER
A Visitor Of Much Experience and Great
Observation Gives His Impressions.

A short time ago A e. Gipson, the
editor Of the Gem State Rural, visited
Weiser and vicinity. He is a gentle
man of wide and life long experience
and knowledge of agricultural and
horticultural sections, and he thus
expresses the impressions received on
his visit:
A representative of this paper, in the
company of President Galloway. of the
State Horticultural society, this month
had glimpse of Weiser and its environ
ments. The same evidence Of stability
and thrift was seen that is now conspicu-
GUS in many portions of southern Idaho.
In the city proper pleasing transiorma-
ton is under way. The score or more of
neat homelike cottages just completed
and under way, the substantial business
houses already up, with more in contem'
plation; the grading and planting of town
lots aud suburban tracts. with other i'm
provements of similar nature, and a
general brushing up" all combine to
give the capital of Washington county a
decidedly healthy appearance. Surround
ing the Hwn and within easy reach of it
are 40, 600 acres of immensely fertile land.
This acreage embraces the irrigabe belts
of the Weser river, Mann creek. Spring
branch, the Snake river aud the Lower
Payette valley. An extension of the
Pence canal from the Payette, now under
way, will bring 5000 acres Immediately
under irrigation The Galloway canal,
which is being enlarged\and extended,
covers 10, 900 acres more. JOther similar
projects that are being matured, will add
very materially to the irrigated area and
afford an ample water supply, when fully
developed for these broad acres. Fur
thermore, there is feeling among canal
proprietors and promoters. that the water
supply from these streams should be uti-
lied and water charges fixed so that they
will serve, in the best possible way, the
cultvators of the soil. But this feature
we have not the space to discuss at the
present time.
" Among the prominent land improve
ments in progress, are the extensive or
chard paintings Of the Weiser Townste
company, They already have 60 acres
in model orchard, mostly of prunes, and
will this season add 100 acres more, sixty
of which will be in winter pears) They
have very choice body of land adjoih
lug the city.
v President Galloway has also fine So
acre tract II half mile from the post Office,
which he will improve by a new resi-
dence and by private parking, with
view to making it an attractive suburban
home. He already has sixteen-acre
mixed orchard on his land.
sOn commanding bench northwest of
the city are several hundred acres of beau
tiful land owned respectively by Mr.. H.
A. Lee, Rev. Paddock and President Up
ton. who have erected handsome resi-
dences thereon. From these heights
view of the surrounding
country can be obtained. The Congre-
gational college building will probably
occupy some OF this ground. Some five
miles to the west with many well kept
orchards aud farms Intervening is the
choice orchard land of the Weiser Fruit
Tract Cultivating company. This is in
charge of the enterprising firm of Dun
phey, Fosselman & Co. They will
Ibis spring have hundred or more acres
n standard fruits, much of which has al !
'eadv been sold in ten-acre tracts. Their
paintings will be extended to satisfy the
demands upon them for these desirable
orchard homes
MIR Fosselman is especially enthusiastic
'ver Idaho, aud declared that no region
,ver presented better or greater opportu-
lities than are offered by the Gem state
odny
Washington country has now about
800 acres IN orchard fruits 1t has also |
many other resources of which our pres
mt space will not permit us to speak. |
he Congregational Academy of Weiser. |
md the public schools of the town are
LONG excellent work. the latter being in
harge of Professor LoweJ an old friend |
# the editor of this paper tThe press is |
represented by the Signal. which. in
he hands OF Mr.. Lock wood is one of the |
publications in the entire state
The Rural representative desires t6
hank Mr. Galloway and wife for special
ourtesies and also Mr.. and Mrs G. w. |
'oor for inequalities extended.
THE BIGGEST FOOL AT LARGE
s the individual who persistently neglects
II, health, and the means of preserving
nd restoring it. Many persons who are
ot constitutional idiots do this. They
re genuine objects of compassion as well
S censure. failure of appetite loss of
leep and flesh. Impaired digestion. an
Uncertain state of the bowels and symp-
oms or biliousness are so many warnings
| the approach of disease To disregard
mem is abJect folly, which. offended ma
ure in due time Furnishes severely, if not
htally That genial and thoroughly reli-
Die preventive of bodily mischief in the
hape of chronic disease, Hostetter's Stom-
Oh Bitters, will. ii resorted to in time.
vert those disorders. to the removal of
'hich IL is also FULLY adequate Among
lese are chronic indigestion liver com