The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-07-28

and down the Weiser, through Coun-
ell Valley to the town of Weiser,
aud thence up through Payette and
New Plymouth to Caldwell, turning
off from our route In Council Valley
aud going west forty miles to visi,
the famous Seven Devils copper re-
gions. What we saw at each Of the
principal points on our route is
worthy of seperate sketches, which we
propose TO give frem time TO time,
and many whom we met deserves com
plimentary notices, The Pictures
queness of the Payette Lakes, and
much of the mountain scenery is so
grand, the valleys travelled so fine,
the mountain streams so clear and
swift, the timbered regions, so won
derful, and the mineral resources so
great that one can scarcely comprer
hend what part they will play in tue
future OF this imperial state. 1t will
repay many people to take just such
trip, it is invigorating as well as
instructive and interesting.
When, however, we consider how
many other sections of Idabo cover
territory quite as wonderful IN re-
sources varied in attractions and so
productive that one must wonder
when he contemplates the probable
future greatness of "The Gem Of the
Mountains.
When railroad has been con-
structed from Boise to Butte, travel
ing the rich regions, now scarcely
prospected when the development of
their resources has fairly been begun
then the world will begin to compre-
hend what q country we have within
the boundaries of Idaho.
N wEIsEn
Although we have passed through
| Weiser on the cars n number of times
we never have had the pleasure of
paying that enterprising town avisit
until recently 1t gave us the more
pleasure to see the prosperity of that
city because so many former Owyhee
people now make it their home and
have business leaders in business
there. There are some ten stores in
the town, two fine hotels and mum
ber of fine substantial brick business
houses. 1t is the supply point fol
the Seven Devils, Council Valley,
Monroe Creek, Mann's Creek and
Snake river valley, and fine agricul
!, tura section of Oregon lying west o.
the river, and commands rapid,
growing trade, because the surround
ing country is becoming famous 70
{ its agricultural aud horticultural pro
/ ductiveness. The town is nicely 10
Gated, with ample room to spread
/ an abundant water supply, is health
!. full and in every way attractive
/. Among the Owyhee people who hav
:. been prominent in building up th
place are Mrs NJ Il Sommercam
and her sou William, who have til
largest and finest store in the town
Albert Cordell, who has handsonl
furniture store, NJ McGregor, prt
prietor of the Vendome Hotel, a fin
and commodious modern hostelr,
IS the property of himself and jaime
1t Coakley, another Owyian; John Ma
IS thews, owner and proprietor of IL
-, principal livery and sale stable in I'll
" town; John Ennor, former livel
z man but now the leading cattle hu,
!, er in that section of the state, and
ie G. Anchor, late from DeLamar, wi
n is making pretty home for his far
ily in the town, while following mi
~ ing in the Seven Devils district.
is are pleased to note that all these fc
to mer Owyhee people look prospero
and content. Mrs. Sommercam
- William, Albert Cordell, and il
Coakley all have fine houses wi
beautiful surroundings. Henry Sol
IN. mercamp who has educated hims'
us miner and metalurgist, and W
.. has grown to greatly resemble
q. late deceased father, which impl
si. that he is decidedly the finest loo
to ing man in Washington county, a
,ir his youngest brother Jim follow pre-
.. pecting, spending the summ'
'' among the Salmon river mountain
le- and we are pleased to say have ma
money and are owners of numero
", promising claims.
,er ,@r Weiser will ship, this season, abe
all one and one half million pounds
wool and Washington county Is
pidly becoming leader in the SHE
, a industry. The grazing lands co
extensive areas and are fine. Alc
the upper Weiser and in the Se'
Devils are enormous quantities
ok splendid timber The numerous ,
leys are all well watered and v
productive and the wheat, hay, (
~" rnh fruit are all fine
sell When railroad is construc
$50 from Weiser to the great copper I
cy lricts, as one surely will be as 81
as the fakirs now largely CONTROL