The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-02-15

in which Mr. Lansdon discharged the duties
OF the Office of and collector.
Robert Lansdon born twelve miles above Weiser
on his fathers ranch in 1877. His early years we're
spent in the pursuits of farming and raising His
father Lafayette Lansdon, of the earliest pio
in the valley having here ago when the
sage brush king and settlers far be-
tween He the rs express between Falks Store
Indian Valley and also has the carrying
mails the route
In his early young Lansdon was sent to school at
Union Oregon graduating from the high
the Of sixteen years Shorty after finishing his edu
cation in Union he began teaching school this county
which be continued until the breaking of the
with Spain The spirit Of the pioneer frontiersmsn
in his veins and when began the ensting of it's
sons In that emergency Of the nation young Lansdon
was among the first to himself his services to
the government He entered the ranks of Co. D. Idaho
Volunteers and with it San Francisco for the fer
eastern possessions Of this country While he saw
service and under fire with comrades in the divs
ions that fought under General King before Santa Cruz
under the lsmented and dashng General Lawton and
under General Macarthur in tho expedition aQainst
Caloocan
! Upon the discharge of the Idaho Volnnteers Mr.
Lansdon returned to Weiser in September of 1899 He
AZ once returned to teaching and later appointed post
master at Cambridge where three years Tyol
years ago his party sought him out placed his name
upon ts ticket for the ONCE and collector Of
county taxes He made splendid campaign and won
out handiy receiving the support of Republicans and
democrats alike. His record in this ONCE has b~en
most orsdtable ono is best evidenced nv hi.
ton and election to the responsible Office of sheriff
On February 9th, 1900, Sheriff Lansdon welded Miss
Anna M Riley at Cambridge and their married life has
been oessed by the sweet faced little girl
OF four years. who daily adds the pleasures OF their
Preside e
Politically, Sheriff Lansdon s future is but lust begin
ing Ills splendid achievements thus far public
sngur well for greater and responsible positons
trust within the gift of the people He has made good
beginning and the end is not Jet in sight
AMOS r UITr
HILE the state of Idaho remarkable for the splen
did opportunities that holds out to the investor
and home seeker it wealthy numerous other advan
and not least among these of its
The clear the altitude it occupies in
'ne ranges that cut this great land ours in twain tbe
mlldness OF Its climate-all invite the weariad ord
down physical systems for rest and correction
u body builder and those of the thousands who come
mere seeking relief always find it, and none knows the
virtues OF It's hills and plains we'll as Amos HIT
inc prominent Weser citizen popular real estate man
MT HIT is native of Ohio born there 81 wears AGO
% naai s'aSe ne grew up strong in body mind c
on. ne was young man he resided there working in
usousy Tor the fame fortune holds out to eyerv man
IN this grand old country ours Close application ~
soon broke down the splendid system that King Ma
lure gave him. and he went to Missouri relief There
10 ved ior Two years. with no good result Still deter
ne moved to eastern Nebraska where he remained
Tor year. 80 'i'eu +
OF the beauties, health
climate OF Idaho reached him. and to it he determined H
- 'noSe early Gays there not the present
Oh steel that connects the distant parts of this
ngnty country and Mr. Hit had to resort to tho I
7ayhe praire steamer Through the long stretch 81
ana over the almost unending miles of mountain
ravel Mr. Hit drove his mule team carving ALI h;s
worldly possessions with him. The trip was LONG od
'earying one, but finally came to an end the teiI
'elng BOISE Then, that city was less than f
ne present size OF this beautiful CITY, And II did t
atcn cne fanclful of the conner Re- nacLn ~;
u' ne set out for the Weser Valley arriving here ON
ne year Oh 1893 1t bore little to evan
image IN those early days. stage station calIed Tho
" ieau rau overland Station, the only structnro
nat marked the present site of Weiser
mr. Hit had been trained to commercial nrro;+
u' ms primal object in coming to Idaho was for ~;
eaien and he decided to go into the hills xvbe a. n
Va.n Oh the fr and the pine combined with the n =,
- VI 'ne mountains promised to work the miracle "a -
uireo 10 Drng him back the health departed Procrr; -
" neoessary machinery, he set about the erection of
=" I'LL III the northern part of the COUNTY AMONG a.
o !, i now known as the Hit mountains He fol- ~
80 s business Tor i've years. furnishing timber and e.
'w ioes Tor the valley. And it was not until oft
nding OF the Nez Perce Bannock Indian or a. 'e III
ecoed to take up land and go to rancbino A'' "e 90
During the two years covering tbesa foorsu, -, ~
W. HIT took prominent part in DRIVING tb saAs pu
N' 'ne iano' and also for himself brida g.; az o.
'son Oh MISS Ida f. Logan, daughter of ona of rd.,
ny Pioneers. AT the outbreak of the Naz parao - "
us ar' nitt was engaged in milling timbar =; a. Ca
r, s Vi 'ne upper country he was notified % th o.
esoi's Oh the frst outrage the hanks ~ a. mi.
'n 20 pioneers we're done to death bv tho roa o.
on. NJ once De came to Weiser and Joined the c va
III, mere, Later, with Others, he went TO India ~
a''y' "nitner his heart dragging him ever ~ 4a o
49, 49, 'ne impending evil For there lived tba 49,,