The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-01-31
New Mines Being Opened and Old
Ones Improved
VALLEYS TEEN WITH PRODUCTS
The Country's Drawbacks are Clearly Point
ed Out by Bashor.
Waterloo (Iowa) Courier.

Waterloo Qowa) Courier.
The speed with which the country
is developed, towns grow and all the
appointments Of modern civilization
are set in the west, are among the
miracles of the age. In no part of
Idaho has this been more apparent,
or the growth more substantial and
permanent, than in Washington
county. Only a short time ago
Weiser, the county seat, was strag-
Cling village of a few hundred inhab-
itants. To- day it has a population
Of over two thousand, It's streets are
broad and well lald out, many beau
tiful residences are being erected,
most of its mercantile houses are of
brick, large, roomy and Of approved
modern style. Its two hotels are
commodious and we'll kept. Their
proprietors, with deep faith in the
future of the town and country,
builded as men build for city, and
within the last year each had to add
large section, making both hostel
ries imposing structures. The pub
lie buildings are attractive, all ex-
cept the court house, which Is dead
match for the blooming beauty Of
Blackhawk county. But just as
Blackhawk is going to put. on airs
the county of Washington will
spread herself some of these days on
court house as beautiful as the
booming little city in which it is sit
uated. The business and profession
al men of Weiser are largely, young
men, or in the prime of life. and are
progressive and full of public spirit
1t is the terminus of the p & |. N.
railroad which is destined to tap the
great timber region of the north and
many of the best mining camps OF
the state; and this gives to the city
not only great future promise but
large present commercial prestige.
Then the county is large in area, and
is the seat of the Seven Devils Cop.
per mines. This district already
famed for its rich ores, and perms
nent ore bodies, is, as depth is at
tained, displaying riches which are
the wonder of mining men all owe
the world. Washington county min
ing men have been predicting TO
years that this would prove th'
greatest copper producing camp Oh
the continent and now that transpor
J tation facilities are being assured th
camp is making wonder strides, ant
new ore bodies, rich and permanent
are being opened up constantly
On the seventh day of last Jul.
Mr.. G. w. Jones had the first loa'
of lumber hauled which was to erec
the first building in the new town o
Decorah, which was to be the suppl
point for the Blue Jacket, Helena
: Arkansas, and Decorah mines, onl
one half mile distant. From a pri
vate letter dated Jan. 7th lear
that Decorah now has nineteen busi
, ness houses in operation, over thirt
, families resident, two good hotels
, and another under constructio
which will have forty-six sleepin
rooms. The very air of the lette
breathes growth and boom an
r sounds the song of the hammer an
plane. New machinery is being in
stalled at most of the mines and
three hundred ton smelter is th
a talk of the hour. My friend d.
y clares that Decorah is 'sbound to be
e hummer" and unless it stops grov
ing there is grave danger of his slll
ping cog and telling the truth.