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

Co. May 2, R. 3. Lockwood took n.
of the mechanical department a. I
Leader. This young man was spol..
by an Oregon paper as POSSESSING q.
literary and poetical talent which , sS
certainly insure for him a ''Sipns,y g
cess.
In June, Of 1890, the flames a..
forth and laid Weiser low in ashes ~
whole blocks were destroyed m Y
being estimated at 800, 600, with <.
light insurance. The FIRE origins,
from the falling Of lamp IN the fo,r.
Weiser hotel For few days att, N
fire everyone seemed paralyzed over thu
losses. The blackened masses ws,s
voting to the senses. But thev -.
rallied their mental equilibrium =,
places of business began to replace y.
old ones. We learn that the first bon,.
Of Weiser was also destroyed by M,
eventful fire.
Up to the date Of the fire might 4.
termed as the first epoch OF Weser nj.
tory. But for this fire the history voun
certainly have been very different N.
building up Of the West End is II 1.
traced to this event. There wero !,
many substantial buildings and places 1,
business, nearly conferred, that the tov,
might never have changed; at least /,
would have been slow indeed in moyjn,
toward the depot. AS it was, numb,
of good buildings were again rebuilt Ds,
the old site, and it was several year, n
fore some of them were removed TO VS.
Weiser. The Odd Fellows temple, ,,a
Weiser hotel were among those torn dow,
and rebuilt; the latter by E. M. Barton
There was some dismay manifested wbu
East Weiser awoke one morning to Ii.
knowledge that the postoffice had HA
during the night to the new section
We will but slightly lift the veil fror
the last epoch OF Weiser's history, cover
ing fourteen years since the fire.
During the summer OF 1890 busius
began to flourish in West Weiser. Train
coming and going, carpenters and brick
masons plying their trades, teams moyns
with their loads of building material; al
forming picture of business activity.
Messers. McGregor and Coakley wen
putting up the Vendome hotel; W.k
house and Jenney had q new build,
ready for drug store; ]. W. Ayers q
A. ]. Hopkins were putting up subsas
tial buildings; Jones and Watlinsb.
were each putting up fine stores; the Id,
no Commercial company had complenl
their new store; the new bank buildin,
was in running order; the Weiser Niliul
company were at work erecting the
steam grist mill; J. W. Ayers had hi
brick Office completed; B. W. Waiting
ton had plans for fine dwelling. Then
were many smaller Improvements ths
we need not mention
new Episcopal church was aid
among the contemplated improvement
The Leader then stated that "a few NOR
weeks and the old depot sage brush alt
will assume metropolitan airs and appear
ances that will literally astonish th.
natives and newcomers.
The Episcopal church was built
1892. 1t was the first church in Wss
Weiser and the second one in town.
The Congregational church was found
ed in 1898. The next year the Weiss
Academy was opened up in this build
ing
The Catholic church was construct
in 1890
The Christian and M. 4. churches wi
date from 1908.
We shall now leave many importsa
faets'in the history Of Weiser to
brought forth In the thoughts Of her pss
pie. Those Of a mechanical turn wi
note the ringing anvils and whistlir
engines.
The asthetlc may find food on whc
10 feast their taste for the beautiful.
The practical will mention the method
under which Weiser is being improved
Those who have educational Interest
at heart, will speak Of our city Of school
The religious may count the spin
pointing heavenward.
ALI will surely unite in saying 'Trul
the DESERT has been made to blossom
the rose.'