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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-18
ALLFoR A WOMAN'S HONOR.
DIR. Sehorn. slayer OF Putnam, Held
Out a Letter That Might Have
Cleared Him.

WILLOWS. Cal. April 1T.-Dr. w. A
Sehorn. convicted OF killing j. K. Putnam
al this place, and who Is now under SEN
tsnes Of eight years al San Quentin on
conviction OF manslaGEh1sr. has been in
terviewed relative 70 the articles printed
about him The story was published that
Putnam had written a letter 20 3 young
lady OF Willows inviting her 10 80 out OF
town with him. and telling her to tele-
graph In case she could not so the words.
cit Is OF
During the trouble which led TO the kill
ing Of Putnam SehOrn frequently con-
cluded articles IN his paper with the words
ut IS on" showing TO Putnam that he
had seen the letter. Putnam once in
vaded Sehorn's Office and tried 10 get the
letter. but the editor got the drop on him.
and Sehorn left. swearing 10 shoot Sc
horn on sight. Accordingly when Put
nam attacked him on the street Sehoru
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WOMEN DEFY THE TORTURE
Robbers secure $4,000 From the
BIakesIeys-Misers Badly
Hurt.

FINDbAY. o. April 1.-THE Bakesley
family living three miles from this city.
were robbed and tortured at O'Clock this
morning by masked robbers The family
consists OF Mrs. Rebecca Biakesiey Eliza
Blakesley. a daughter. and John and Smith
Blakesley. sons. They were the possess
ors OF valuable oil fields and are known
as misers. The common report is for years
they have boarded money IN the house
The burglars broke into the room where
all four people were sleeping. and a ces-
perRte fight ensued John and Smith were
beaten into insensibility and Mrs. BiaSes-
ley and her daughter were bound hand
and foot. Torches were applied 10 their
feet 10 make them reveal the hiding place
OF the treasure. without avail Some OF
the robbers meanwhile were ransacKing
the house and found in a bureau drawer
s. no in bills and three gold watches.
Eliza was the first 20 release herself and
summoned help from the city. John
Bizkesley is In critical condition and II
is feared that he VIII die. Smiths head
was cut opeu, and the feet OF both women
are badly burned.
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waf@r.fffe News.

Special Dispatch % the Pozt-Tntsiligeneer.
WATERVTLLE. wash. April i1.--F. ~.
DsIarn ard r. ". Porter are tu town
sEain and are comparing political notes.
The former Bas b@en snEsEsd FOR short
time 81 the reTspapsr hzs1nsss q, Ross
land. Mr.. Poyters term As clerk os tbs
stats grain commission has expired. ard
De - row stricken with fhe mining fever.
Ex-County Egg@rintsrteat Of Schools J.
W WooiveFton has moved 20 bis home-
stead clzgnn near Eoses Cogies. and VIII
turn ranchsF for while
Seeding and other spring work com
rnenc@d or tns rapcnes this week except
Ing few neigh borhco1s where there 10
stln s8fns STOW.
T0Tn Saeaaan rsporfs rev grasa 10 De sig
10 s4ght snchaN high On tire range near shs
G. T. Helm horse ranch. Near WaseryiiIs
the nsw yeg@tation Is just breaking
tArocgh TIA ground
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Turkey Orders Edhem Pasha
to Advance.
HOT FIGHTING ON FRONTIER.
Fierce Assault on the Greek Position
on Mount Analipsis-The Helene.
Defend Themselves Magniacensiy
Firing Continues Along the
Whole Line-The Flash of Guns
Lightens the Mountains. and the
Booming of Cannon Announces
That the War L. ON.
coNsTANTTNoPLE. April L

CoNsTANTTNoPLE. April =. The
council OF ministers. after session al the
palace today. declared that war had
broken out on the frontier. owing 10 the
incursion by the Greeks on Turkish ter
ritory. and Edhem Pssha. the Turkish MIL
itary commander. was ordered 10 assume
the offensive.
The announcement Of an actual exist
ence Of state Of war on the frontier was
at first misunderstood, reports tha; the
council OF ministers had declared war
upon Greece being widely circulated.
II was also reported that the council OF
ministers had decided to recall Asssm Bey,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-18
WHEAT JUMPS Up FOUR CENTS.
Orders Come without Lfmit-Heavf-
est Trading for n Long Time.

NEW YORK. April fI.-There was tre-
rnendons excitement IN the wheat mar
ket today. Prices advanced cents a
httsnel in little over two hours. Dealings
ran up into the millions. The shorts were
completely sfampeded. and their orders
- hf,w flooded the market from start 10
finish. War news and foreign buying
were tie factors which oceasloned the
tuYsult The latter was BY far the
heaviest seen In a long tirre. No limit was
SET on the execution OF foreign orders.
They ran. 'sbuy wheat" and II Vas bought
al any figure.
During the regular session May went
from -gs6e 10 7sc and later. On the curb, 70
7assr To other influence was added ex-
mort demand At the close. Europe taking
about thi~ev-fve loads. The market was
st fever heat all cay. and let eT At its
widest point Total Eaies were between
e0fa go and 100 pl0.
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noTH SIDES FIGHT BRAvELy.


ATHENS April Tt ~ ?. m,--A tels-
x-arn rom T.arlssa says Fsrgrg IS psu-esae-
f~~ The cannon ars 6sstinctlT heard
70 2 --or5e-s have been se1t 10 ne
Greek trpopS 20 keep strictly OF t5s d.
seresve. sat % EsaintAia taelr positions a.
All costs
sfsansxat-Tu spiss = tae saet taat g
e~sal reports indicate tn2s a-tHE On f6a
frontier res Sef 81 midday 'eas gra1a ffpEa
Tar4ssa AZ 81 c3ock - 'EHe evening sstA
fhas nrfng continued unIfl EslsI g essss \
tAe Mre % are sxtsTasnE frofn Af4@Ais
>, k-t.-,s.fss fse-rsltz. a distance esGz4 70
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OLD TAX CLAIM oonrRomrsED.
wsfer.fIre Pay. n BiiI ON the City
Light and Water Plant.

Special Dispatch 20 THE post-fnfelligenrsr
WATERyTLLEs Wash, April I,-Ths
county commissioners adjourned Tuesday
evening. after q weeks session wrestling
xfth revenue matters Several days were
spenf fu affecting a compromise with ths
toxn of Waterv1Iis ~ relation 10 taxes
due on the electric light ana water plant
recently purchased by the town. Ths
county accepts tZE cash fralsed by s1b-
scY4pflon in the towa} ard receipts for
amount due ~ the county for light and
water for the past twe quarters. as pay
rnent of taxes amounting 20 nearly twice
shat sum The town. In acquiring The
property. had understood that past taxes
were 70 be paid by the company from
winch the plant was purchased.
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Stevens County Sheriff Nabs
a Suspect.
THOUGHT TO BE j. c. puNHAm.
Sd Kelly. Miner. I'm Custody
at Davenport. wash.-wfn ne SUR
rendered to California Authors
the Crfme-He Has Nothing to say.
-Aesemsiance to the Criminal
Leaves Little Doubt as to Ide nifty,


Special Dispatch TO the Pcss-fnteiligencer.
SPOKANE. April is.--Word reached the
city today cf the capture OF a man now
he'll as Davenport on suspicion of being
James c. Dunham. the aend who. on tbs
night Of May IS. 1895. killed six people near
Campbell. Santa Clara county. Cal.
Tho man was brought into Davenport
last night by Deputy Sheriff Brooks oe
Stevens county. lie claims 10 he Ed Kelly
miner. but his face. features form and
entire physical appearance resemble close
" ti1e description and pictures OF punhars.
Last fan this man passed down the val-
ley on foot. and his resemblance 70 Dun
ham was noted. but ne disappeared befors
the officers had made up their minds lie
was seen in the vicinity In about ten days,
returning north.
Sharin Denny. OF Stevens county, ar
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DECKHOUsE SIGHTED ATsEA
eamar4a Almost Certainly Lost
wr~~kag~ Found Aaoaf on
grr9~eut fftr.

SAN FRANCISCO April 17-FToating
rgreckzge. believed 20 be part . the over
aas ship Saraarsa. from Seattle for saa
Prarrsaso = reported hy Capt Wallace,
o. the steamer WaIa WaIla- frora PuEes
sound to-day Tna wrtckage. which was
~lrhfed OF Crescent CITY. FeseTnblea the
roof cf q 6eckhouse.
Tattle haps ks now cherished foT TIE
safety % the S&u-ar.a.
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MANY BUILDINGS GOING Up.
Reside and business blocks Tn
der Tonstructfon at Spokane.

Special Dispatch 10 the Post-Inteiligencer.
SPOKANE. April is.--Thts city is having
n veritabie building boom. Scores of resi-
dences ere going up IN all parts Of the
city. Those that are not intended for pri-
vate residences OF the owners have in
many instances been already engaged ~
tenants. There is not desirable residence
house for rent IN the city Bnd rents ars
much higher than even during boom days.
The buildings are BY no means confined 10
residences. but number OF contracts have
been made for the erection OF large Office
blocks and store buildings.
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Patent omce Behind with work.

Special Dispatch 70 the Post-IntelIigencer.
WASHINGTON. April i7.-An effort Is
being made TO 4nd out why patents have
not been issued 20 Herman X. FYnck @.
r Haukel1 Alexander Miller. T. T. Fine
and Hannibal Wilson. residents OF Che
halls county. There was report abroad
in Chehalfs county that some improper in
auence was st work Withholding these
patents. bat investigation shows that the
department is greatly behind with It's
work and that an additional force of
clerks IS needed AZ the present time 10
bring is work UP 70 date.
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Tacoma Bureau OF the pos,-Inteliszencer.
liz pn~feN avsrex


TACOMA. April f7.-Roneo q. Hoge.
Fzwcetts chief OF police. has saved his
or1ciaI scalp. Hog. startled himself and
the police force last night by announcing
short time before midnight that a raid
OF the gambling houses and disorcsrly
places would be made before the night was
over. with great hurrah the police
force 70 the number OF dozen orfcers
coliare6 nearly a score OF gamblers and
then rested from the arduoGs labors.
All this grand stand play has saved
Chief Hoge from the Official gufIiofine
Tonight Commissioner Teats. who went
after Hoge in such a sensational manner
less than forty-eight hours ago. an
nounced that he had suspended operations
and thar for the present he would with
hold his charges OF incompeteney against
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REPUBLICANS MUCH PLEASED.
They VIII Defeat Mclean. W ho wins
nf Nnoknne Primaries.

Special Dispatch 20 the Post-fnfeligencer
SPOKANE, April IT.-peopies party pft-
ruarfes held this evening brought out a
large vote % the union forces. J. -. Me
Lean has a majority Of the delegates. and
is assured of the mayorslty nomination ~
Tuesdays convention. Belt has but little
rrprevenfation in the delegations.
Republicans express satisfaction AZ ths
promised result ~ the fusion convention.
ard claim the Republican candidate viii
defeat Mclean.
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UNITED STATES NOT CONCERNED.
VIII he strictly Neutral I'm the Enro-
pcnn Mnr.

WASHINGTON. April 17.-Ths news OF
the crisis IN the Cretan situation was the
absorbing topic in official circles here to-
night The bulletins 70 the Associated
Press Were taken 20 the White house and
20 members OF ne cabinet. leading diplo-
matte representatives. and the chalrnen
Of the foreign affairs committees in con-
gress, so tnas those most interested Ia tho
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LONDON. April IA dispatch 20 the
Observer from Athens says that four Rus
sian officers who refused 70 bombara the
Insurgents on the Island of crete Ners
tried az sssbastopol ard acquitted. The
Russian crews Threatened nnuttuy II the
hornbardrnent vas undertaken.
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sn~-ssl psspafrh 20 fhs Post-futellig~nosr.
ASEfTNgSTs9S. Apv1i f7.--SSapt- John g
= TII5zor- promoted from fsrst AsGtssaE.t.
Fisth lrssa1frr ahs BEEN assigned 20 the
Fraar4esuth lnffantFy. Company !. 20 date
f-ara Warnn u vice johnson ese@a sesz
Cast Tggs@sa N8gZ seuA1n 8n dasfy xita the
Fsgfh lsfsasrv uutu 5uiy J. whsa he VIII
prooeez % se.2 haz company.
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English victory tn south Africa

CAPE TOWN. April 1.-THE stronghold
az Carnazap. Bechuanaland. has been cap
tured By the Duke of EdiabuFghs vciun-
tear rifles. Galishowe lost - horses. many
cattle and naay warriors. TIE British
rad slx wounded
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DEATHS.


ATLANTA. Ca. Aprl i--Coi W Z
Kellos-x. commanding the FIua United
seates Infantry. died az AcPherson bar
RACKS near this city thls morning. He
had been n EI he2lth ahvzt a year ard
orgy Two weeks ago the retiring board
considered hls case MIR \ view 20 re-
Wevfng an from active service.
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Powell CLAYTON quite III.

ST LoTTs. Aprtl I7.-CSea. FowsI1 cay
tor Is confined - h3s se3 = the Planters
Aafei A-3 probably wiil not be able -
leave ths city uwtil SUNDAY. lie ls sal-er-
1ng fraT- a severe cod . hlrA tnrters cl1ss-
lv uron r1euuorsa- re coughs very fssra
ard suffers considerable psla- His cozEl-
tlc- - ret regarded zz @l&r-zanS-
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T.eoma shipping yewa.

TACOMA. April lr.-Steaner Tacoma
sailed last night fer the Orient Her car
20 appropriated sl3ssl
The steamship Arra-apoora was Nbeled
fer sa4s by OIlarc Bros. last night The
bin is for machinery supplies. The ship
was released today on bond
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TACOMA. April T7.-Wtliian A Jones,
an itsne-znt railroad brakeman. was killed
IN the Northern Pzri6c yards this even
ing. He sseyped il front OF a passenger
engine. fell beneath Il and his head was
crushed.
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John fnnA

CHICAGO. April 1--ToH1 TAre TIRE
veteran inventor an& pioneer rnanutArtur-
er q Chicago. wso has beer 81 tor some
ftra. wtsH he.r- eiseaSe 6s@s today
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Sol MnIrr.

KANSAS CITY. April IA star xpecisl
from Trey. Eas- says- Sol Miller editor
- the Troy chief. ard formerly a state
roliziciau of some note. &se~t a. his bone
here ;h8s morning after q prolonged sick
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DENVER. April I7.--SFov. Adams this
afternoon issued an order % re-orEanlzs-
ton 10 the national guard calling for the
resignation % au cOlonels and ma jors.
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the Turkish minister az Athens. and given
passports to Prince Maurocordato, the
Greek minister at Constantinople. These
reports OF severance of all diplomatic
relations between Turkey and Greece have
been denied.
The situation is summed up in detailed
circular sent this evening TO the Turkish
representatives abroad This circular re-
calls the weeks invasion of Turkish ter
ritory. and states that the last incursion
was participated in By the Greek troops.
thereby establishing war. The circular
expresses the hope that the powers in
spirit Of justice viii agree that the entire
responsibility for the war falls on Greece.
Turkey has no idea of conquest, the cir
cular adds. and as fresh proof of pacific
sentiments. the sublime porte offers TO re-
tire the Turkish troops on the frontier II
Greece will retire her forces from the
frontier and Crete.
Greece VIII Protest.
ATHENS, April I7.-le:30 p. m.-The cab
met has decided to protes; to the powers
against the aggressive action Of Turkey
An invasion by Edhem Pasha. the Turk
ish commander. Is expected. and the
Greek army has taken UP positions for the
purpose Of being in readiness 10 repel
their advance.
War OmcfaIIy Recognized.
LONDON. April 1.-THE Graeco- Turk
ish situation is understood here 70 be sub
stantialiy as follows:
War has not been officially declared be-
tween Turkey and Greece. but 1t has been
declared officially 10 have broken out. 3"
The Turkish cabinet has decided 10 sever
diplomatic relations with Greece. and has
ordered Edhem Pasha. the commander Of
the Turkish forces. 10 take the offensive
II IS said In London that war between
Turkey and Greece has actually begun.
the Turkish declarations that war has
broken out" being merely for the purpose
of diplomaticaily putting the onus OF the
war upon the kingdom Of Greece.
Turkish Minister Notified.
WASHINGTON. April 1s-The Turkish
minister has received a cablegram from
the Turkish foreign minister a, constan-
t4nople. confirming the Associated Press
dispatches that Turkey had broken of all
relations with Greece and had instructed
the Turkish eommander-in-chief 20 pro-
tect Turkish interests on the frontier.
When seen at the legation at 30 this
Sunday morning the minister. in reply
10 a question. made the following state
ment TO the Associated Press representa-
tive.
The Greek troops having. contrary 70
the rights Of nations crossed the bound
aries at several points ard opened hcsfil8-
ties without any prDToca ton. and tire re-
latfOrs between the two countries being
thus broken. the conneu6sr~3n-chIef on
the frontier has hsen ordered 20 take all
necessary STEPS Tor the defense OF the
rights Of the Ottoman government and
her territory TIE Turkish minister al
Athens and al of fhe Ottoman agents in
Greece have been recalled. The represen-
fatives of Greece as E0nstautlLople and
al the Greek cunsuis "a Turkey have been
required 20 withdraw"
The prot@ction q Turkish subjects IN
Athens has been antrustes 20 the German
minister.
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poHERr. RnsroREp TO OFFICE.
Mav- Made 80 Tie Car Sue the C3tw
for Back Pay.

TACOMA Apgzi T.-JUtE~ WfHssrson
.o8Av issued 81 or6sr e. the Mullr1-
TaAerty case restoring uohe-yy - tse e.
Sc hn8 erso3u-eeEts e comm lsssoaer g
-shffc werkx gre- wslch - vas o-stes
Amrszst g. iast. u IS sarpcSeG teRt uoher-
sv- w9lf - aEasn formally tnsfa1lef en- ef-
ere ny the snevt~ bag wsl be szasae ee-
~ removes hy Mavo- orr aE2 Ce-u -
ssauer Rv8Stru~@ SEATED
1-As latest zssvs n Ia e&ss : zaze wtth
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MR. RTEATSBACKSDOWN
Midnight Raid Satisfies the
Police Commissioner.
The oHARogs ARE WITHHELD.

'oIineai Pressure Became Too
strong for the Man who HAD Be-
held the Wfckedness of Tacoma
Nothing TO Re Done as Long as
the Chief Constnues 70 Perform
His Dusfes-The Descent on the
Dives Regarded m q Joke.
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fhe vssv ~ recovering from the city sew
~ra1 r.o-tns es Donerry's ray ct SIS per
month during TIRE tine ne has been out OF
cacA
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Greece VIII Protest.

ATHENS. April I7.--1e:3o p. rn.-The cab
met has decided TO protest to the powers
against the aggressive action Of Turkey
An invasion by Edhem Pasha. the Turk
ish commander. is expected, and the
Greek army has taken UP positions for the
their advance
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gex>.~es a. Mtroa EnEiaser- Csve,c--
rsxns. aAvscs on CoaeeasrAEtan Ard Nj
s-5x ef S,rss. a.. o. Bax 50. RSorus 49,
1a.er Bleck- Take e1eyasox AeDsEAsa b-x
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OF Stevens county. ar
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-06
A GENERAL BENEPIT.

When in the course of human re
quirements it becomes evident that
better means of developing resources
and advancing the commercial rela-
tions Of countries is demanded, the
idea of railway construction immedi-
ately presents itselfa rs the only correct
means of settling the matter. The
wonderful mineral resources of tie
country Immediately north of Weiser
is this (Washingtom county, and
known TO the world as the Seven
Devils country, together with the
surrounding districts of Warren,
Florence, Elk City and the other
great gold camps of Idaho county,
are acknowledged facts and demon
strates beyond question that the days
of pack trains and wagon transporta-
ton are numbered, and the advancing
tide of busy humanity demands more
adequate means of communication
with the thoroughfares of the world
On this point the day of discussion
has passed and the question of means
aud place are before the world for
consideration and action. All the
facts have demonstrated to mathe-
NAUTICAL certainty that the Weiser
route presents advantages so marked
that to the informed the claims OF
rival localities are simply absurd and
vanish, when subjected to n business
test, like mist before the morning
sun. AS q people we have the prop
osltlOn before rs for onr immediate
and serious consideration, and with
it comes the ever debatable question,
How will it effect particular localities?
The contemplated line Of the Weiser,
Spokane u Idaho, with its starting
point at Wciser, on the o. S. L has
given opportunity for the expression
of u variety Of ideas on this point,
and probably the majority have ex-
pressed the opinion that it will ben
eft Weiser temporarily, but the final
extension Of the line will leave her
to lapse into quiet inactivity and
grow old and respectable, unvexed
by the turmoil of business. While
this may be the possible future, our
hope prompts us to anticipate diff
ferent state Of affairs and to further
look for a reason for this hope that
is within Us. So let vs. Investigate
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-06

What, in the first place, do our visi-
bic resources consist Of? They are
so far agricultural or pastoral, only
we are surrounded by large terri
tory that is ut present non producing,
and simply for the reason that the
present cultivated area is ample for
all present requirements. Our situa-
ton, with regard tn localities that re-
quire the products Of the soil aud
pastures, Is such that the item Of
transportation 10 them makes the
question of profit uncertain or impos-
siblc, and disconrages effort. Much
more m ght he said on this point
The proposed railway does not in ANY
way open up competing territory with
our farm products, but on the con
trary it will be the certain means Of
developing and peopling II vast min
erhl and timber country that will
draw on the nearest point for all that
is required to supply II population
that always will be dependent for its
food supply for man and beast ON
the valley lands around us. The i'm
,nn,lt,. t., oil - Al. 4
vance the value of lands and cause
the present uncultivaled domain to
he put TO use, and with the increased
population that would follow, new
and unthought of industries would
spring up. This town will he The
center Of commerce for this section
aud also for large scope of country
that would Immediately open up ON
the Oregon side. The old assertion
hat ''tle town | used to live in (back
IN some eastern statr) died natural
death us soon rs the railroad came
and went, " is of no force us applied
to the case here. As remarked be-
fore, the conditions are very different
and no other conclusion is possible, in
view OF the facts, but that the build
ing of the road rs contemplated will
place Weiser rs the chief town of
southern Idaho, solidly set in the
midst of rs rich and extensive agri-
cultural country rs can be found
anywhere, aud also the open door and
distributing point to the richest mia
ing territory in the northwest. so near
that the snow covered peaks that hide
its treasures are visible from ovr
streets.