The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-08-30
LOCAL HISTORY
[Continued from Page 81

[Continued from Page 81
started hardware store. First county
fair at Salubria
November-C Z Williams and
John 0 Peters built store buildings
Werneth's brewery in course of
erection.
December. Weser made presi-
dental postoffice
January-Sol Taylor and A. Nor
rison starts for the Klondike and
John jackson writes letter back.
February Excitement over DIES
truction of batteship Maine Nerve
HAWTHORN gathered dogs for the
Klondike johnson Il Patterson
bought store Of Weiser Mercantile
Company.
March John Rose bought Peters
interest in store of Peters & Hartley
The steamboat Mabel made landing
at Weiser.
April Extension of corporate
limits to take in Watlingtons add
ton defeated at village election.
JEFF Sailing killed by Alaskan ava
lanchc. First woman jury in Wash
ingtop county Marsh Evertt acct
dentaly shot.
May-News received of Dewey q
victory at Manila Fred Kirgis
of Huntington took position with
Sommercamp & Co. Volunteers
left for the Spanish war in Cuba,
but were sent to the Philippines
E f Harper, 7 W Barton, T Z
Chidsey, j w Jefrreys, & J Patch,
Vim Cutting, J L Pope, e L Hit,
A Il Price, 0 B Jones, r L Lsnsdon,
Chas Galloway, Jas Jewell
June-Governor Tanner of Illinois
and party visited this place. $3.50
raised to complete road to Warren.
July VIM Vanness killed Jack
Grover BLACK Jack) at Warren, first
man ever killed there.
August Signal gives mention of
riches of Thunder Mountain. Wei
ser Record established by Norman
Jackson. Home of A. Conklin
burned Gerwck store building
erected Bank of Weiser purchased
by present management.
Sep,ember-R w Sweet arranged
to build the creamery Buffalo
Hump excitement DR. j w
Easter opened dental parlors.
October-Long distance telephone
reached Weiser Creamery.
November-Slewart H Travis
opened law office. Alanson G. Cor
don and Bessie Hamilton married.
Observation-Disclosures Lansdon
died Farmers institute held Sam
Brundage killed by Ira Harder.
1899
January-B Va rianof Salt Lake
became partner of j w Ayers.
Frank Mcclure drowned in Indian
creek.
February-P & l N Ry inoo por-
ared. The Merritts come to Weiser.
Emmett Lynch of Salubria started
started blacksmith shop.
March Lewis A Hall announced
his intention to build railroad to the
Seven Devils. l. G Wilkerson given
contract to build same. The Famous
Store opened, Z II Galley manager
Ladies of Weiser publish Easter edl-
ton of the Signal
ApriI-Sam Harpam rode into a
telephone pole. Geo Hitler arrested
stranger for swearing Highway
men held up Mint saloon New
town taken into Weiser corporation.
May-First spike of p & | N
driven with appropriate ceremonies
First commencement of Weser high
school. p P Shelby appointed gen.
eral manager of P & l N.
June-Bones of Rattlesnake Jack
resurected by railroad graders. LII
Daus located in Weiser. Captain s
Cash Grocery began business. Ring
lings drew 5000 people. Ed Shain-
wald, president of the new bank, ar
rived from Boise Harry Underhill
killed VIM Maher( Black Bib.
July-Gerwick & Lowe partnership
formed. A Hermany appointed aud
itor P 4 N State Bank of Idaho
opened its doors Catholic church
erected.
August-Work commenced on
Sommercamp store addition. John
Sackson returned from Alaska Il