The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-30
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| Wciserite than that Of railroad. Even
we OF the gentle sex have felt our
share OF this emotion, and the oppor-
tnnity presenting itself in this issue
of the Womcn's Edition of the Weiser
SIGNAL gives us the privilege of
showing to the unsophisticated that
poor, weak woman is capable and
wiling To grasp and at least partly
digest the questions which are OF the
greatest import to the community
of which we are Il part. Men mag
inc that our ideas were mostly to
Easter bonne,s and hon bons, but it
is to he hoped, after perusing this
paper, they will at once have TO dis
abuse their minds Of this hallucina
tion. 1t does us q grave injustice
and rs the aforesaid men come to u
fuller understanding of our desires
and views upon these momentous
questions, we feel satisfied they will
acknowledge their wrong and with all
possible haste bow and make humble
pcnitcpcc.
The idea OF the writer is to give Il
partial review of matters pertaining
TO railroads in this section during the
past six years About that time.
not, however, before Weiser appeared
on the map, men who were prospect
ing this and surrounding country in
quest of gold and silver, brought in
startling reports of great copper
district some miles to our north
They told OF mountains and mountains
OF this ore, but when the question
Was propnnded as to the chances of
smelling and placing this valuable
metal on the market, they shook
their heads and said ''impossible. y
Nothing could he taken in or brought
ont OF the country, except by pack
ing, and that this, as paving in
vestment, was entirely out Of the
question. Parties with capital to in
vest naturally looked into the matter.
but found the words of the miners
and prospcctors only too true. Al
most impossible mountains and un-
fordahle streams had TO be crossed.
and those who attempted to force
their way into the desirable region
appropriately gave it the name Of
"Seven Devils, on account of the
seven daredevil chances q man
would take in reaching the locality.
Finally, rs years rolled by, the coun-
try was Investigated as TO the posi-
bility Of building a railroad and
opening up to the world this valuable
section Men who had money
to invest sent out engineers and sur
veyors to examine the situation. and
from The reports brought in by these
parties it was thought possible that
road could be built within few
miles OF the locality at least.
Weiser being the natural starting
point for such Il road the people got
together and decided to give hand
some bonus of land and money to |
whomsoeyer would furnish the CAPT
tai to build u road and open up the |
rich country.
The llrst attempt to build was
made seven years ago, but unforlu.
lately the proposition fell through
Tor some unknown cause, A few
years later survey was made from
point a few miles below Hunting
ion, Oregon, and recently work has
'ctuelly commenced upon this route.
Ihis fact has been the means of
Weakening Weiseri,es to further ac-
ion and at the present time n comm
" of capitalists have been sufficiently
Interested 80 that in all probability
Work Will be commenced on the road
larting from Weisor within the next
hlrty DAYS.
a company has been formed called
ne Pacific y Idaho Northern
ND Welser has agreed to furnish the
ompany, as soon as work has pro-
ressed to some extent, with thirty
'er cent of all uuoccupied real estate
nd cash bonus of SO, 600
ms has been nm incentive for the ,
commencement of operations and to-
ay tue road is practically reality.