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Weiser Area News – 1901

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Weiser Area News – 1910
JUNE 20
Weiser Academy won cup and banner in contest with Caldwell College.
Annual state convention of Y.P.S.C.E. met in Weiser.
Fire at Mrs. Sbarai’s millinery store.
William Pollman of Baker investigated water works and electric light proposition.
JUNE 27
William Agnew, gunsmith, arrived from Logan, Iowa.
Miss Watson attended the International Christian Endeavor Convention at Cincinnati.
JULY 4
Death of Mrs. J.W. Lapish.
JUNE 27
Mrs. Bradley and Hazel left for San Francisco.
D.N. Boker moved to Boise.
JULY 11
Nathan Sommer went to San Francisco to remain.
William Crutchfield of Vernon, Texas, secured the Weiser Mills.
JULY 18
B. F. Edlin went to Landure to manage the Standard.
JULY 25
Machinery for E.D. Ford’s mines at Black Lake arrived.
H.E. White and two sons, of Lincoln, took land across Snake River.
 
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AUGUST 1
W.T. Green shot by Constable John Nevin in self-defense.
Richard Kekstein committed suicide.
AUGUST 8
Barton P. Twichell chosen principal of Weiser Academy.
Dr. J.R. Numbers sold his practice and home to Dr. B.L. Steeves.
Dr. Foster removed to Oklahoma.
AUGUST 15
H.E. Shainwald returned from San Francisco.
Gasoline car on P. & I.N. played havoc with Geo. L. Brown.
AUGUST 22
Teachers’ institute held at this place.
H. K. Greever arrived from Vernon, Texas, to become Mr. Crutchfield’s partner in the Weiser Mills.
Mrs. D. Dyer and daughter went to New York City and Mrs. Ranahan to Providence, R. I.
AUGUST 29
Guy Gerwick broke his arm while biking.
About 70 Weiser-ites went to Long Beach on an excursion.
Hotel Weiser leased to Black & Brizendine.
SEPTEMBER 5
Postmaster Pritchett spent his vacation at Heath.
Mrs. G. U. Ashby returned from a month’s visit to Portland.
SEPTEMBER 12
State Press Association met in Weiser.
Bert Hixon and Sidney Pritchett went to Topeka to commercial school.
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SEPTEMBER 19
Mr. Harry Monday and Miss May Hoover were married.
Miss Francis Galloway entered on her duties as lady principal at the academy.
Messrs. Ford and Williams arranged to extend Sunnyside Ditch.
SEPTEMBER 26
Weiser Methodists took the first steps toward securing a new church.
Mrs. Jas. Mathess returned from Toledo, Ohio.
Churchill Drug Co. succeeded R.W. Smith.
A.A. Moyer bought J.C. Bray’s ranch.
Three county prisoners made their escape.
OCTOBER 3
Adventist camp meeting closed.
Attorney H.F. Stark and family located here.
N.F. Kimball let contract for a new brick building.
Messrs. Baker and Bloomer leased P.P. Shelby’s ranch at Parma.
OCTOBER 10
W.R. Shepard struck good signs of coal and oil on his ranch.
J.M. Galey of Prescott visited his brother E.H. of the Famous Store.
OCTOBER 17
Weiser Club ladies attended district federation meeting at Boise.
Dr. Shirley thrown from his carriage and severely injured.
OCTOBER 24
Rev. Edward T. Tead of Boston inspected Weiser Academy.
Ed. T. Davis visited the Seven Devils and secured timberland and mining property.
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OCTOBER 31
Electric light and water works franchise granted.
J.W. Hovey opened the White Cafe.
NOVEMBER 7
A. Ruf bought the interest of Krisman in the meat market.
Frank Hubbard left to spend the winter in the Salmon River country.
NOVEMBER 14
Utter & Luck began platting township maps for Assessor Dally.
One hundred shade trees for the cemetery secured by A.F. Hitt.
Wilkerson & Thompson took Short Line contract near Mountain Home.
Artesian Springs Water & Land Co. organized by McKinney and Stark to irrigate Dead Ox flat.
NOVEMBER 21
Runaway engine on Short Line caused a wreck in railroad yards.
H.E. Abrey left for Thunder Mountain.
DECEMBER 5
Steve Durvin found a 16-inch vein of coal in the Cove.
J.B. Coakley severely burned by gasoline.
DECEMBER 12
Steps taken for a free ferry across the Snake.
L.D. Burns secured contract for putting in foundation for addition to Congregational Church.
J.K. Thompson returned from Pendleton.
DECEMBER 19
Mrs. J. M. Snider and family returned from Pueblo.
The Signal published a map of Thunder Mountain routes.
DECEMBER 26
J. Audley Smith succeeded W. B. Hancock as the Boston & Seven Devils Mining Co.’s manager.
Mrs. Lewis A. Hall died suddenly at Portland.
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From Weiser Signal  – Thursday, January 9, 1902
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