The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-08-30
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LOCAL HISTORY :
INSTRUMENTATION ................. Z
TWENTY YEARS :
AS Cleaned from the Files of
1899.

August FIRST issue of the Weiser City
Leader. first paper ever printed in Wash
ington county, Idaho territory, appeared
j Harry Stein and A @ Mitchell, edi
tors and publishers. Stein was murder
ed by tramps in Oregon few wears ago
Mitchell's advertisement as dispenser Of
Tactical fluid appears in todays paper
L G Galloway nominated joint council
man for Washington and Ada counties
Work started on the Galloway ditch
In 1879 the taxable property amounted
to $l61, 945; 1880, $3.50, O43; 1881, s9O6. o93
1882, 1862, O0O
September. Big prairie fire called Out
Indian Valleys population to save theil
homes. G M Moser chewed by beai
near Council.
October kaufman retires from firm
of Kaufman, Haas and Durkheimer. ]
W Haworth bought A G Mitchell's in
terest in the Weiser Leader Weisers
population 200. Holdrider started barber
shop.
November .-Rattlesnake Jack killed
by 0 w Porter. Stein retires from
Leader and w G McFadden associates
with Haworth as editor o M Harvey
arrived in Weiser and went into the car
penter business.
Decem ber.- Bamberger & Frank open
ed general merchandise business. G M
Hixon teaching school on Mann creek.
w ID Shaw at Indian Valley. and G S
Hale at Weiser. Isaac Spoor died at In
dian Valley. Peters & Grabb started sa-
loon in Weiser. Christmas ball at court
house. Floor manager Frank Harris,
Herman Haas, o M Harvey and II G
Galloway, member territorial council.
1890.
January. Thomas Ranahan made a
trip to Boise. County commissioners are
M Everett, John Cuddy and 8 M Fay
lor; | M Hart, clerk s B Gone re-
builds blacksmith shop J O Peters
and Conrad Grabb dissolve partnership
February .-Thos. Shannon builds resi-
dence near court house. Railroad engi-
neers at work at Weiser. Pennington g.
stockton dissolve.-T J Stephens shota
famlshed cougar in Bacon valley. Rev
Il Il Shearer of Boise, assisted Rev
Earnhart at Baptist revival. Telephone
built between postofiice and DR. Will
liams' residence.
March, P Gray having retired from
Office moved ito his ranch two miles out
James Shaw rented his corral to @
ii Hull.-David Gorrie, teacher at Mon
roe Creek.-Wm. Stacey and wife came
down from Boise to engage in sawmill
business. Bernard Haas arrived in
Weiser from Germany M Canary.
postmaster at Middle Valley.
April.-A Sears received large under
taking stock.-Peter Pence of Falk,s
Store, visited his brother, Tbos. Pence
John Safer, postmaster at Mann Greek.
Hans Madison and James Shaw landed
l2,OOO feet of lumber for w P Eshom
from Payette mills.-Morehead' flourino
mill in operation.
Mayo 7 Williams is postmaster.
Sylvester Haworth and Susie Lindsay
married in valley by H P Linder, ] p
Thomas Ranahan built first boat for
Weiser ferry. Prank Hubbard has bad
sickness.--C r White of Salmon Mead
ows, visits Mass George Ebert opens
shoe business.-T P Marryatt, county
surveyor. Sixth saloon opened by Nal.
10y e. Darby.
June 2-Judge 0 Ivory comes
from Winnemucca, Nev.--David Allison
of Salubria, reports bears destrovinp
many hogs. William Edward Harper
drowned at Od's Ferry. 5 M Jeffreys
plats Jeffrey's addition to Weiser.-
Walker Bros. have $50, 900 bricks ut their
vards--John McRoberis reports big crops
n Middle Valley.-Judge Utley BUYS
John Warmers ranch on Mann creek for
$4,000.
July.-M. s. Dlckerson engaged in
reading grain.--Frank S. Hodrider and |
Nora B. Womack married .-McCully g.
rowsley built Middle Valley bridge for
70. 0oo.-William r. Shaw and Hans
Madison prove up on their claims.-l2s
children of school age in Weiser.
August w. f. Masters qualified &c
postmaster at Boomerang. which was
hen named Payette.-A. G. Mitchell is
Prosecuting attorney.-Gilbert Tracy
vent to Chicago on business trip. judy.
ienry Q. Sweet succeeded DR.. Reynolds
S publisher of the Leader,
Septem Der. -Smondi & Tracy buiIt
nrniture store Taylor & Landson
rected d single mill just above Sater's
everish anxiety reported over uncer-
aintv of depot location and building of
he big ditch. Postotfice name changed
rom Weser Bridge to Weiser.
October.-Dennis Dyer of the Willow
reek country visited Weser. ]. o.
eters. proprietor OF the brewery, put
ranch house at Huntington Work
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