The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-02-15
A Few Personal Sketches.
~ OF 49,
x People Of Weiser. ::
The February number of the Idaho Magazine is
chiefly devoted to Weiser and Weiser people, and
from it's columns we take the following comment on
the town and it's resources and references to some
of our citizens

HE election is behind u.s. the future is before u.s. but
pray sit for moment stranger and let us have an
informal chat touching a subject which speaks
from the heart to the intelligence the world subject
which will especially interest you you have
templated making investment building home in
the Pacific Northwest The subject relates to the Land
of Now in which Weser its tributary territory
little kingdom of probably the allurng undevel-
oped agricultural mineral and timber sections Idaho
and Oregon but kingdom which is already the destin-
alton OF eversweng migratory movement and of an
increasing tide of infowing capital
AS we'll try TO ''show the with lantern, how
to try to give intelligent idea by lip or pen of
the horde OF great natural advantages which jewel this
favored domain Its inducements be investigated to
be understood and appreciated. Sufficient that
progress and prosperity epidemic here and under
present and assured prospective conditions the epidemic
is hopeessly incurable But accept stocking full
facts which merit your thought not your serious
attention. We would speak of town that puts new
breath in the nostrs and life and hope in the soul
OF all corners We would speak of principaty in
the New West where the earth equally to the poor
and the millionaire empire of immeasurabe un
matured wealth of which Weser is and destined to re-
MAN, by reason Of natures barriers the unchallenged
commercial capital But for thimbe-full of facts
which stand sponsor for this statement
THE GREAT INTER STATE WAGON BRIDGE.
The greatest immediate impetus to Weiser's growth
and material Advancement is the Weser wagon bridge
that leaps the Snake river making commercial pathway
between Idaho aud Oregona bridge just completed at
cost of s35 000 and which will insure this CITY practice
ally all the trade of the wonrous Harvey Valley in the
neighbor state and will attract from 100 miles
aouthwarda territorial domain equaing in extent that
heretofore enjoyed by Weser This structure is a mas
ter pece of the bridge builders art is over 900 feet
long, and stands monument alike to Idaho and Oregon
to the city of Weiser and its city making citizens and
especially to the fathers of the enterprise conspicuous
among whom is e M. Barton, who originally conceived
the idea, and the field marshal who directed the forces
that induced the passage Of the bridge bill through the
legislatures whose subscription the enterprise doubled
that OF any other citizen, and whose time and purse
periodically dedicated to the project from its inception
to ITS consummation. Hon. Gilbert f. Smith, former
state senator from Washington county had the honor of
introducing the bill that made the bridge possible
And strong right of Mr. Barton enlistng the cit
liens in united effort in building the bridge was DR. B
l.. Sleeves Lieutenant Governor
THE MAMMOTH MALHEUR IRRIGATION
PROJECT
The Government has determined on the reclamation of
fully zoo 600 acres of land Deal Ok Flat in Maheur
county, Oregon country the natural of which
Unreasonable and which is enuirely tributary TO
Weiser The Government has taken all the preliminary
steps for beginning the work of reclamation which, when
completed, viii aggregate outlay probably So 500
600 This district is natural farmers and stockmen 3
paradise, and the completion of the governmental scheme
is destined to make this expane of country the
Mecca of armies of home and Investment seekers
The Maheur Irrigation Company, private enterprise
is now constructing reservoirs in this dis
$780, 600 aud which will redeem so 600 acres of land
THE EXTENSION OF THE P. & T. N. RR
The Pin Road,' which has in operation 60 miles
of railroad already perces the prime undeveoped agri
cultural timber mineral section of Idaho Nor is
this the limit Of its ambitions For il has in contempla
ton the further extension of its line through resource
ful valley with terminal at the scenic Payette Lakes
distance OF Al miles from its present northern terminus
Our authority for this statement is Mr. Il. NJ Heieho
Vcepresicent and general manager Of this road who
says: ~ feel confident the line will be extended To this
point in the spring
In connection with the extension of the p Al n
road II Is significant that the Big Creek Thunder Noun
iain railroad recently Incorporated with capital stock
OF 49, o0O has for lie object building of line
from ID" Payete Lakes 10 Roosevelt the metropolis OF
thunder Mountain country We have this Information
from an unmpeacbabe source that this proposed raay
Is not paper" road aud u backed by some ~ M
greatest money horops Of the east who have heavy inter
s''s 10 tbs Thunder HouptaiD district When Che n a
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