The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-03-26

noble work by way OF entertainments
etc., for school purposes, raising over
5000 in this way. The first patent school
desks were procured from this fund.
Balls were of frequent occurrence dur
ing those intermediate days. We quote
the following from the Leader in refer
ence to one of those occasions: 1.-The
other evening at the party lady was
heard TO remark that the best looking
gentleman in the hall has greasy spot
on his coat At this remark every man
within hearing began examining his
coat, which shows plain enough how
vain the men are"
We will also give dream as published
in the Leader of 1885. 1.-THE other day
party remarked to the Leader man as
follows: I dreamed the other night that
sold out my property in Welser and
wandered all oyer the United States.
After lapse of five years | returned to
early scenes, and 10, behold from few
shabby business houses, coarse, I'M
painted dwellings, the most Of them I'M
fenced and the tiok-bearing sage-brush
growing up to the doors; rough, ungraded
streets; and the old rickety, tumble
down bridge above town, Weiser had
changed to a lively, bnstling place OF
over 1000 Inhabitants, with many fine
residences, beautiful gardens, costly
blocks of business buildings, large iron
bridge across the river, splendid church
edifices, commodious court house and
Jail constructed OF the best material, and
above al magnificent four-story brick
school house, nicely furnished through
out had sprung up in place of the old
one. said to myself, what has caused
all this change in so short time? The
reason was plain: Because the people
had changed, and more energetic class
had possession than in my day. They
all work together for the general good,
improving all they could, and do not
pull, growl and swear for one block or
street, but unite for the welfare Of the
community. At this point awoke and
all these grand Improvements faded from
my view, and nothing but plain old
Weiser remained in sight The Leader
man asked him if he believed In dreams,
to which he replied: We'll, have known
some to come true more wonderful than
the one just told"
Many Of the old timers were 10th to
agree with this dream IN regard to a
more energetic class being needed for the
good of Weiser. In fact it was rather
hard on either those who may have fallen
under the hardships of those days, OF
those who were still at the front battling
for the right.
In 1886 the railroad company changed
the depot to its present site, one mile
west of town. There was, even then,
talk of connecting the town and depot
with street car line. But there was nc
building TO speak of near the depot, the
section house excepted, for five years,
after which this partof town was simply
known as the Depot" later as the
West End" After the railroad excite
ment died down Weser underwent sorl
of reaction, when dull times" were con.
stantly heard, consequently there is
nothing of Importance to record of that
time.
We will pass along to 1889-90, the lat.
ter being the expiration of the five years
since the prophetic dream. We will see
how it was fulfilled by quoting few
locals from the fall of 1889 and spring of
1890: Last Saturday was busy day
in town, Notwithstanding the cry of hard
times. Business is now better In Weiser
than ever before The spirit of progress
has at last taken hold of our people, and
we believe it will continue. As witness
OF our assertion take look at the new
and proposed buildings that are being
constructed in our midst. The new brick
school house is nearing completion; the
bell arrived and was put in its plade in
the tower Wednesday last"
The Odd Fellows have completed
their plans to put up large brick tenn
pie. two stories high and 3Ox7O in dlmen-
sions."
"A number of substantial dwellings
are now being constructed. o. M. Har-
vey's on Main street will be credit to
the town"
There is talk of building a fine brick
court house,