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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

Miss Helen Newman and Miss
Gnsty Ehrendreich returned on the
11th from an extended visit to Mrs.
Aaron Parker, of Grangeville, Idaho,
who is a sister of Miss Newman,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

Caldwell is to have grand mas
querade ball on New Years eve. 1t
has been so long since anything OF
this kind has taken place here that
our people have forgotten what they
are like.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

1t is learned that scme gentleman
from Dacota was in town this week
trying to procure building with the
intention of opening up a general
merchandise store. Whether or not
the gentleman succeeded we have not
learned.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

A. j. Hopkins. has removed his
household goods to the Gagen house,
near the school house, lately occupied
by Mr. Rahm, where he will hereafter
reside.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

The Salubria stage line seems TO
be doing quite lot of business at
present, judging from the number of
passengers it carries almost every
"trip.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

Wm. Growles was in from Long
valley this week and reports that an
anmense amount of land has been
placed under fence mp there this sea-
son.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

II is rumored that Johr Smith,
formerly Of Weiser, died of small
pox, recently, in San Francisco, but
the report is discredited here.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

We intend to make our mines an
especial feature of these columns
Make a note Of this, Mr.. Prospector
and Miner, this is the paper you
want
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

The plate glass front has been
placed in the Sommer & Gorrie store
building,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

Brown & Reese, dentists, Dissolved
partnership few days ago and each
went his way to seek pastures new.
Weiser still has a good, frst-class
dentist, however, in the person Of
DR.. A. NJ. Curl, who will give you
satisfaction if you need any work in
bis line.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

J. 0. Ivory has moved his saloon
into the old Elk Horn drug store
building, which has inst been moved
around 70 Main Street.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

Look at Sommer & GoTie's adver-
tisement. They will sell all kinds of
merchandise at reduced prices before
moving i4lso their new brick store. ="
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

The cost Of b. ". Watlington's
new residence should have been 90,
900 instead of $500 as stated last
week
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

The father OF j. K. Numbers has
been soreiy afflicted with the asthma
the past week.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

Johnnie Burns is building him a
nice dwelling house out next the hill,
near the Thompson place.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

Tom Anierry has been holdina
forth in town since Thanksgiving.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

Sommer & Gor1ie have a Job lot Of
ladies', misses end childrens cloaks,
also of gents cyercoats, which they
will sell at astonishing low prices.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

Quite large dab Of snow now
aazes at US from tie surrounding
hills.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

Take notice of the summons in
this issue. 1t might be for you.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

If you want the best goods for the
least money go to sommer &
Gorrie.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

George J. Davis is sole agent for
Tie Standard Horse and Cattle Food
in Washington County. Send for a
circular and you will give it trial
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

James BARLEY has just completed
Il new blacksmith shop at TIE depot.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

Now is the time to subscribe for
the SIGNAL, while in it's infancy.
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\ Merry Christmas to all.

First snow storm of the season last
Friday.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

Fresh Weiser beer, always on tap
at the Palace
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

Fine California vine, just arrived
at the Palace
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

This space belongs e H. HAAS
Who will Shortly Advertise His I'm,
mense Stock Of GENERAL MERcnAN
DIsR.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1890-12-25

Representatives Hixon and Irwin
were ir town this week on their way
home from the Legislature. They
will return TO Boise after the holi-
days.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-23
TIME FOR EVERYTHING.
The Board of Public Works Says 1t
Must Govern I'm Contracts.

On July 2S the board of public work.
adopted rule providing for the cancellation
of all contracts not completed within the pre-
scribed time or by the close Of the year in
which the contract was let.
This rule was rendered necessary because
ithad become evident that some Of the con-
tractors were preparing to cover two years
in performing some of their contracts with
the city. 1t was also oCcasiOned by the ur-
gent need that the publicw works contemplated
bo put through with as great rapidity as pos
sible.
City Attorney POpplcton informs Chair
man Birkhauser that the board undoubtedly
has the right to cancel all lconracts for public
work when the same has not been completed
by fail.
While not disposed to nhict any hardshipS
upon the cont actors the chairman says that
the board has reached the point where ii
proposes to give them to understand that
hereafter they must act strictly on the old
adage that business is business. AS men Of
business the contractors should not take
contract unless thcy know that they can put
it tthrOughby the limit specified
Some very sharp and almost bitter cor.
respOndence has been passing lately between
the board and certain heavy contractors in
relation to this matter, but the board pro-
poses TO pay no attention to any more OF these
complaints.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-23
EXPEDITE THE WORK.

One Of our citizens justly complains
about the lawful slowness" of Contractor
Coots in the construction of the city hall
building. There may have been reason
able excuse in the delay early in the
spring, because of the change in the
granite work on the west front of the
building. But for the last two months
there has been altogether too much
method in dragging along. The build
ing should by all means have been under
roof this year. There is no scarcity of
competent brick-laycrs and stonemasons.
In fact, there are hundreds of competent
mechanics anxious and willing to work,
day or night. Even now, with all
the inexcusablo delay, the building
could be got under roof before snow flies
if Mr.. Coots would set all men at work
that can work on the building.
But there seems to be a disposition to
dri2zle along and leave the superstruc-
ture unfinished another season. That
means that the city hall, which could
and should have been completed next
year, will not be ready for occupancy be-
fore the spring of 1892, if then. In other
words, the city will be paying out
twenty-five thousand dollars more rent
than itneed to have paid, and it will be
out the interest on its Investment. This
certainly does not look like applying
business methods to the management of
our city affairs.
This is byno means the only detriment
that our city will suffer by reason of the
delay. In the first place the unfinished
building will keep up the street blockade
on upper Farnam for two years longer;
and last but not least, property owners
who are disposed to construct business
blocks west of the city hall are holding
back contemplated improvements that
would employ hundreds of worliingmen
and put hundreds OF thousands of dollars
into circulation.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-23
NATIONAL MEAT INSPECTION.

The west is especially interested in
the bill which now awaits the signature
Of the president providing for the inspec-
tion of meats intended for expectation
by inspectors acting under the authority
, of the department of agriculture. The
purpose Of this measure is to increase our
foreign trade in meats by such thor
ough system OF national Inspection as
will remove every excuse now
set up by foreign governments
for discrimination against tho meat
products Of this country. 1t
is believed that if this discrimination
were removed the effect would be to in
crease our European trade in meats to
the value Of many million dollars an
nually, and it was found to be useless to
ask for its removal in the absence of
Legislation OF this kind. Our ministerto
France, Mr. Whitelaw Reid, strongly
urged a national inspection law as abso-
lutely necessary to the success of nego-
tiations with the French government
for the repeal or modification OF
the regulations prohibiting the inn
portation into France of American
pork products, and the measure passed
by congress had the hearty support of
the secretary Of agriculture. Indeed, it
encountered little opposition except
from certain eastern cattle dealers and
packers who enjoy peculiar privileges
or advantages which it may to some eX-
| tent Interfere with.
1'ho l;1l ,.,,rf,,,, tlo iue,,ontipu of
meats only when intended for eXporta-
| tion to countries having similar in
| spection laws, or whenever any
buyer, seller or exporter shall request
! it. 1t therefore does not arbitrarily
require the inspection of all meats going
out of the country, though it is to be cx-
pected that there will be few foreign
buyers who will not call for its appllca-
tiOn, and it Is probable that most sellers
and exporters will find ii an advantage
to secure an inspection under national
authority. 1t is reasonable to suppose
that meats so inspected would be pre-
ferrod by foreign consumers, so that it
time when all Of this product
of our packing industry sent
abroad, whether to countries rcquir-
ing it to be inspected or not, will carry
with it the inspection brand of the gov
ernment. The measure is not confined
to this, but provides, also, that it shall
be unlawful to import into the United
States any adulterated or unwholesomC
food or liquors, and empowers the presi-
dent TO suspend the importation OF such
articles. 1t also contains the important
provision that whenever the president
is satisfied that unjust determinations
are made by any foreign state against
the importation of American products,
he may direct that the products of such
foreign states be excluded from the
United States. Under this provision
the president may institute policy OF
commercial retaliation whenever he
shall think the circumstances Justify it,
and it is reasonably expected that this
legislation will induce the European
countries that now discriminate against
American meat products to seriously
consider the cXpedency of change o
policy. is not doubted that the law
will have good results, and the benefits
will come most largely to the west.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-23
Nictory for The SIilpncrs.
Kansas CitU Times


The notifications made by the united com.
mon carriers in their proposed "uniform bill
OF lndhg'' are distinct surrender to tho
shipping interests. The new bill Of adiug
which goes into common use on the lst proX.
imo is desirable for anumbcr Of reasons, and
having won the main issue Of ncgotiabiity
the shippers can well afford to make minor
concessions to the railroads. Should use dc.
vclop the advisability of later alterations
there is little reason to fear that they cannot
bc comlmsscd by amicablo agreement.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-23
THEY WILL NOT EIGHT.

If the report is correct that the presi-
dents of the western roads have decided
that they will not fight the order of the
interstate commerce commission reduc-
ing rates on grain after September |,
their action is wise and commendable.
1t is hardly possible that they could meet
anything but defeat in u contest with the
Union Pacific and Rock Island wore able
to convince the managers of those
corporations, who from the first have
declined to be parties to the
proposed fight, and it is easy to see that
defeat would put the roads in a position
where they would be farless likely to get
attention to complaints than they will be
if they submit in good faith to the order
OF the commission.
The soundness of the counsel of Chair
man Cooley to the representatives OF the
roads who presented him the petition for
rehGaring ought TO be apparent TO all
the railroad managers Interested in this
matter. lie is reported to have said;
Put the reduced rates into effect
September l, .s ordered by the
commission, and then como to us with
any complaints and if they are just we
will see that they are removed Hav-
ing had full and fair opportunity to
present their case and done so, and the
commission after thorough and careful
deliberation having decided upon its
course, the railroad managers ought to
realize that they are presuming far too
much upon the consideration due them
in asking the commission to now recede
from its order and thereby prac-
tically acknowledge that its action
was mistake. There has been
no change in the conditions
since the order for reduction of rates
was made by which the abandonment of
the order could be justified, and so far
as can be Inferred from the telegraphic
statement of the points in the petition
new facts or arguments of so important
or material n nature as to warrant the
commission in receding from its de-
libcrate Judgment that the rates which
have been ordered reduced are excessive
and unreasonable The only new point in
the petition worthy of consideration, and
which may hereafter be taken into ac-
| count by the commission, is tho fact that
the reduced crops of this year will lessen
the revenue of the roads, but the crops
will probably not be less than in other
years when the rates were below
what they are at present, and
besides the relative reduction
in revenue from this cause will
undoubtedly be Offset by reduction OF
expenses, and this would take place if
the existing rates were maintained to
the extent which the de-
mand on the transportation fa-
cilities OF the roads should be
reduced in consequence of short crops.
The dispatches intimate that there
is a secret understanding between
all the roads except the Union
Pacific, Rock Island and Alton,
that they will refuse to put the
order of the commission into effect but
this is at least highly improbable. Such
a course would be far more damaging &c
| the roads than an open declaration Oi
Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-23
Why is the Work Dclayrd?


To the Editor of The BEE For years tho
citizens of Omaha nave been earnestly striy.
ing to get suitable domicilo for thor city
government Plans were obtained from
nonresident architect and great deal Of
money spent in putting in foundation ac.
cording to those plans, when it was asCor.
tanned thatno responsible contractors would
undertake. to erect the building for the sum
appropriated Then the city began again
losing all that had been done.
1t was believed that when the second effort
was made there would be no unnecessary
delay in erecting the building but the work
has progressed with incxcusable slowness.
The contract was lctncary ayoarago The
contractor, Mr. COots, is thoroughly
competent builder and u man fnan-
cially able to carry on any work
that he undertakes. But the general opinion
isthat he is unreas sonably slow. He built our
court house and was slow at that, He built
the Merchants National bank and was slow
at that Itis not clear to the ordinary oh.
server why there is not more profit to con.
tractor in iinis hing job rs speedily as possi.
bc than in spinning out the work, but It ap.
pears to Mr. Coots that there is not,
Hundreds of our citizens have passed tho
work daily since Mr., Coos began it. Marry
of these have had important buildings of
their own erected and are fairly competent to
Judge if the work was being pushed as fast as
itcould have been, and they think it has not
There has been no lack of money; there has
been no delay in getting any of the materials
Indeed, the latter have arrived much faster
than they could be used at the rate at which
the building has progressed.
Two serious buudCrs were committed 10y
the council in making the contract. Tho
first was that while stipuating that thcb build.
ing should be enclosed by January /, 1891, it
imposed nc penalty for failure. The second
was in paying for material before it was
placed in the building. So long as the con.
tractor can get his money for his materials
months before they are plaCedtn the building
what nducement is there for him to hurry
the vOrlxl There is scarcely now the romot
est possibility that the building can be en-.
closed by the contracts time, and this will
mean many more months delay. From pres.
ent appearance it is extremely doubtful II
the building will be ready for occupancy by
year from next January.
Meantime the city is paying heavy rents for
council rooms, city Offices, police court, city
library and the school board is doing tho
same. A gentleman from Kansas City was
in Omaha recently, and he sad that build.
ing of almost exactly the same character and
dimensions as our city hall was contracted
for in his city at about the same time as our
city hall, and that it was now practically
completed. If our city council has now any
control over this work it should wake up and
urge more celebrity in this important public
work. j. w.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-23
THE new union depot, we are ags

THE new union depot, we are again
assured, will be much. finer structure
than was originally intended. In mater
ial, Workmanship and especially the in
terror finish, it will surpass everything
in the neighborhood. In the first flush
of enthusiasm, the city was promised a
struture surprising everything in the
west. Now that the details are com
plete, it will not be surprising to the
people of Omaha, in the light of past
experience, TO learn that the building is
very ordinary affair. Competent
Judges declare that it is inadequate to
furnish accomodations for all the rail
roads desiring its use. This fact serves
to explain the attitude of tho control
ling corporations toward the Milwaukee
road in its efforts to enter this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-23

THE new state of Washington ex-
hibits in the census returns notable evil
dence of growth and prosperity. In 1880
the population of the then territory was
in round numbers seventy-fve Thousand.
In ten years thenumber swelled to three
hundred and forty-siX thousand. Seattle
and Tacoma, the leading cities of the
state, show of "a population of forty-four
and thirty-six thousand respectively,
whereas ten years ago they had scarcely
habitation or u name Great as has
been the growth in population since
1850 development of the stato's resources
has been equally marked, and with the
increased railroad facilities insured by
the completion of projected lines, the
advance of the state in the next ten
years promises to surpass the splendid
record of the past decade.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-23
The DairieS.

To the Editorof The BEE: win you not
call the attention. of the board of health TO
the milk dairies of the north part of the city
There are some six or eight dairies on the
north Of Cutoff lake and around Florence
lake, besides two or three hundred cows
which are sent out in the day herds by tho
residents of the north part of the city.
There is but little feed and no water except
in stagnant, filthy pools Florence lake is
almost dry and the wateris unfit for an ami.
NAL to drink. The summer having been very
warm and dry the water is much worse than
usual. Please investigate so that you can
inform the people of the north part of tho
city what they may expect from using milk
from that locality. Yours, North OMAHA.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-23

THE action OF tho directors of the Chi
cago board of trade, in adopting resolu-
tions approving the reciprocity views of
Secretary Blaine, will have more or less
influence in encouraging the advocates
of that policy in congress, who are eX-
pccted to make vigorous struggle for
it at the proper time. The resolutions
urge that reciprocity should not be con-
fined to our neighb bOrs on the south, but
should Include those to tho north of us,
and declare that careful consideration of
the needs of the country will lead our
lawmakers to extend the policy along
lines of latitude as we'll as Of longitude.
This is one indication of the growth of
the reciprocity idea, which has especi-
ally commended itself to the producers
of the country and those whose interests
or sympathies are most largely with
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-23

IN THE hands of active, energetic
men, an exposition can be made source
of instruction and entertainment for the
people, Il profitable advertisement for
exhibitors, and u financial success for
the managers. Last years exposition
demonstrated these facts. Results clearly
proved that the people of the city and
surrounding country We're ready to sup
port an exposition in fact as well as in
name. The managers of the Coliseum
company fully realize the Importance Of
a Iirst-class exposition, and have taken
hold OF the work in manner which in
sures an exhibit complete in every de-
tail. The interest manifested by mer-
chants and manufacturers furnishes
gratifying evidence of their desire not
only to make the coming exposition a
success, but to make it Il permanent an
nual attraction.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-23

THE treasury department appears to
be preparing to come to the relief of the
money market. This is the natural in
ference from the circular of the depart
ment providing for the immediate re-
demption of four and one-half per cent
bonds to the amount of two million dol
lars. 1t is true this sum would not go
very far in relieving the monetary
stringency, but it is to be expected that
ii will be followed by other calls, so that
between now and the time when the
active movement of the crops will be in
progress the treasury may be able to
place five or six million dollars in the
market At the east money at present
is close, due in part to the western de-
mand and, perhaps, in nearly or quite
equal degree to speculation, and us the
call for currency will continue large for
the next two months some help to the
market from the treasury is very neces-
BarY.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-23

THE Investigation into the manage
ment OF the pension Office under General
Raum will serve "A good purpose That
the result will disappoint the authors of
the partisan attack, there is little doubt,
but it will show the country the splen-
did work of the bureau during the past
year. General Raum has introduced
business methods in the affairs of the
office, dispensed with sinocures and COM
PEELED every employe torender an equiv
llent for his salary. Under his syste-
natic management the bulk of long
bending cases have been examined and
disposed of, and in addition the bureau
has kept up with new business. In a
little over year the number of cases
docketed has been reduced one-half.
This remarkable record naturally in
spired the assaults of the enemies of the
old soldiers, but they will fall short of
the mark.
Omaha daily bee., 1890-08-23
Possible Only in n Great Rcpublic

Hartford CUurun,
If the parade Of the old soldiers in Boston
was an inspiring and wonderful thing to see,
it is still moro inspiring aud wonderful
thing to think about it. What other country
could match or approach it'll There arc a
good many cmporers, kings, etc, whocoult
mass much greater number OF involuntary
soldiers in marching column, on even shorter
notice; but that is avery different affair.