The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-05-11


Salmon Meadows; thence on to a
point on Little Salmon. Transporta-
ton by wagon is possible this far,
but an old established trail leads to
all points on Salmon river, passing
Pollock and near the mining camp OF
Florence and Cooks Corral district
and the new strikes Of Salmon, and
from this point is the best winter
trail possible to Florence sand the
distance from there TO the Hump is
Is miles. This read has been open
for travel the entire winter.
By leaving the Weiser valley at
Council good wagon road leads
direct to the great Seven Devils cop
per camp, which district can be in
vestigated, and from Helena a good
trail leads over into the Rapid river
country, one of the coming gold dis
tricts, and very near to many other
prominent mining camps and inter-
sects the first route again on Little
Salmon
BY turning east at Salmon Mead
ows a main wagon road leads to War
ren, and from here the recent gold
discoveries, known as Malick, are
only IL miles north east; from NAL
lick to Buffalo Hump the distance is
II miles north. So it will be seen
that departing from Weiser a most
mprehensive itinerary can be plan
ned that will cover all known points,
and be nearest to the unexplored
portion of the country and the very
portions that prospectors will most
desire to reach. The trouble from
snow and high water is much less
also than by the northern route: that
this is so is only natural The main
dependence for transportation must
be on pack animals or on foot, as
this, like all great mineral countries,
is not accessible by any other means
until developments demand the loca-
tion and construction OF roads. Al
present Weiser has roads TO Warren
and Florence, and only few miles
rQess than 800 are needed down Little
Salmon to complete the system, so AS
to connect us with the state wagon
road on Salmon. Ex Governor Nc
Connell, during his administration,
in his message, strongly recommended
the measure and the Legislature
passed the bill making the necessary
appropriation, but for some inscrult
able reason His Excellency vetoe(
the Bill, Some suggestions wer'
: made during the last session, tina
the measure was of Importance, hu
nothing material ever transpired. T'
: the coming miner or prospector tn
| unfortunate delay is of little impor
tance rs the good trails will full.
:, answer all their purposes, and al
$ supplies are abundant in the countr,
I 1T points easily reached But to tn
farmer and business men the matte
u has Il more serious side.
ri An Quitting Point.
, Weiser is. in this respect. in ever
ii way satisfactory. Here we have IN
Al mense stocks of all kinds needed
e hardware, provisions, saddles and a
FL Iuln2s Heeueu III ,h'e my, mrs
Ie are PLENTIFUL and, notwithstandin
/, the demand are cheap. Here can
], met people who are fully lnforme
ID regarding the country, the condltic
IF of roads and trails and the man
,f points that can only be learned fro
We personal intercourse. Hotel accon
at modations are the best possible ar
of the route most of the way is mo
g. like a ride through settled agricu
ld tural country than one leading TO
Mt great active and yet new mining dl
he trict; and after leaving the valley
then comes the pleasant experlen
is of riding over mountain trails, amol
oh giant pines and along rushing mou
lie tain streams The trip has IN 1T me
ler (centinued on second Psge)