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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-11-05
A Consideration of Ir-I-igu-
CATION
CATION.
BY W. D. ARNETT.

ID. W. ~ A4NblI.
Irrigation is very old mode Of
raising crops. 1t was in use back
In prehistoric times. Ancient Thebes
on the upper Nile was among, if not |
the largest city, ever on the globe. |
1t was created and supported entire
ly blythe art OF raising crops by irri-
gation-by water taken from the
Nile Babylon on the Euphrates was
In an arid country, and was also sup
ported by the art of irrigation. In
the days of King Cyrus, Babylon
was the leading city of the world,
and was built and supported by rails
ing crops by irrigation. The grass
that Nebuchadnezzar ate was raised
by irrigation, for had it not been it
would have been to tough to eat. If
the garden of Eden was located, as
many suppose, at the confluence Of
the river Tigres with the Euphrates,
Adam and Eve, or Adam, must have
been good irrigators, as that was and
is now an arid country.
History plainly shows that in irri-
gable countries much heavier popu-
lation can be supported than where
dependent on rainfall. Among the
traces of prehistoric man canals for
irrigation is 3 leading one. Mostly
in the last fifty years the American
people grappled with the problem of
irrigation and as on all other things
they have made wonderful progress,
and today America has some OF the
most skillful irrigators in the world
But there is much to be learned yet
This country has reduced the con-
struction of canals to minum as
also in the application of water in
raising crops. The latter art is not
yet very efficient among the masses
Of irrgAtors. 1t is an art that requires
more good sense than hard labor.
The Importance Of irrigation to
man is so vast that it is impossi-
BILE for US 70 span or comprehend its
widespread benefits, and they can
only DO unfolded az years pass. When
70 consider that one square inch of
lowing water purposely applied to
The raising Of cereals will produce
1850 Of wealth per annum to man
We then can commence to form an
idea Of the value Of irrigation and its
Importance. Iesnnate the difference
between rainfall and irrigation as
three to one, In favor of irrigation
and / account for this difference by
the following reasons;
Water is universal solvent-rock
the source of fertilization. The
water in its percolation in, among and
over sand and rock, dissolves the
sand or rock and carries this in solu-
ton together with the salts, and in
the application of this water in irri-
cation these needed elements of plant
life are brought in such condition
that plants seize and appropriate
them, and do not draw on the soil for
these elements. Water in rivers,
creeks, and canals soon becomes in
habited by myriads of organized
matter, and this is carried by the
water to the plants. They form the
best Of plant food.
What is the case with rain? 1t
has no elements of rock or the salts.
Nor has it any organized matter
Hence plants have to draw on the
aoil and air for thair food
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-11-05


Ioften think as | journey along,
About the church and its creeds.
often wonder if the people know
What this world really needs.
They say there is gate to heaven
For all who are faithful and true.
There's many that think they are per-
feet.
l doubt it they'll ever get through.
There are many christian people,
Whe seem to think it is right
To let others take care of themsel-
And serve God day and night.
But do they heed the Golden rule,
Or do they ever carer
Do they ever think of others
Az they say their nightly prayer?
They seem to think they are saved
By serving only God;
Will such spirits go to heaven
When their bodies are laid meath
the sod?
Does God who rules this Universe
With mighty invisible hand?
Does he need our assistance,
Or, shall we serve those whom we
can?
There's another class of Christians.
Who pretend to do what's right,
But underneath their sanity robes
Lies heart as black as night.
They read the Bible, go to church,
And kneel to the crucifxion,
And yet they know their souls are
sank
Deep down in the slough of perdi-
ton.
They sit in their pews with pious faces
And sing the Gospel hymns, |
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NOTICE of FORFEITURE.
To II. &. IValker, her Heirs or
assigns.

assigns.
You are hereby notified that We have ex-
pended one hundred dollars for the wear
1880 for labor and improvement upon
the Young American Mine, situated IN
Washington county, Idahs, and recorded
in the record books of said county, as will
appear by certificate fled July 21st, 1887,
in the Office of the county recorder Of said
county, in order to hold sai2 premises
under the provisions OF Section 1924
Revised Statutes Of the United States.
being the amount required 10 hold the
same for the said scar, and il, within
ninety days after the first publication OF
this notice. you fail or refuse to contribute
your proportion Of such expenditure as
II co-ovner, your interest in said nine
will become the property Of the subscrib
ers under said section 1894.
Jacob b. Blair.
Isaac I. Caldwell.
Ar hid Ritol
Date of first publication, August 18th,
lS91.-9-52.
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STATE DIRECTORY.


w J Mcconnell.
Member in Congress, Willis Sweet; gov
ernor Norman b Wiley; secretary. a }
Pinkham attorney general, Geo II
Roberts; u S marshall, Joseph Wilson; u
S district attorney, Fremont Wood; treas
urer, f II Coffin auditor Silas " Moody;
superintendent public instruction, J L
Harroun; surveyor general, w II Petit;
supt. U S Assay ctlice, w Cunning
ham; supreme judge, l n Sullivan; chief
justice, J w Huston, John Morgan; dis
trict judge, Edward Nugent Sd dis; dis
trict attorney, Chas Hays Sd district.
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Notice for Publication.
Land Office at Boise city. Idaho.
. ! :

Land Office at Boise city. Idaho.
OctOber'5, 1897
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has flied notice of his
intention to make FINAL proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Clerk of Probate Court
Weiser city, Idaho on December :. 1891
viz: Thomas L.. Iardley, Of Weiser,
Washington comfy, Idaho. who filed
Hid. Application No 1868. for the FL
SET, q Ei NE4, Sec -, tp l2n r 5w.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land. viz:
Luther f. Palmer, Edward NJ. Joslin.
David Michael James Z. Lollcy; all of
Weiser Washington county Idaho.
CHAs. S. KINGSLEY.
Register.
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WASHINGTON.
oUNTY OFFICIAL DIRECTORY,

COUNTY OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Senator Il S Jewell
c M Hixon.
Representatives.
| Isaac Irwin.
Probate Judge-N NJ HAWTHORN.
Sheriff-Thomas II Pence
Auditor, Recorder
and f Smith.
Clerk of Court
Treasurer-Benjamin w Watllington.
Assessor and Collectors II Dcnney.
School Superintendent N HAWTHORN
LIST Dis-A NJ Williams
Commissioners ! 2nd " John Cuddy
3rd J c Leyander
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Dated this Dist day of Sept, IS
Don't Read This

With each succeeding day comes
an increased demand for better
service on the railways of our country.
The Union Pacific and Missouri
Pacific railways to the front as usual
have been leading in these lines of
improvement, for some time and
running Through Pullman Sleepers
between Salt Lake City and st. Louis
via Denver. OH
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ONE FARE TO CHEYENNE, WY0.,
AND RETTRN.

For the Second Annual Inter-S State
miners Convention to be held Sept.
9TH to 18th. A rare opportunity to
visit the Capital City of Wyoming.
Ask your Union Pacific agent for
particulars as to dates of sale,
limits, etc
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-11-05

The Chicago, Union Pacific &
Northwestern Line offers the best ac-
commodations to the travelling public
en- route to Chicago. Through trains,
fast time, magnificent sleeping cars,
elegant dining cars, colonist sleepers,
reclining chair cars and handsome
day coaches.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1891-11-05
Brose & Harvey for farm loans.

Brose & Harvey for farm loans.
Brose & Harvey do accurate con-
veyancing and handle real estate. y
Brose & Harvey for Insurance Of
all kinds.
Brose & Harvey have complete
abstracts Of Titles to all lands, town
lots and mines in Washington
county.
NJ. L. Vial Of the firm Of j. l.. b.
Vial & Son, Watchmakers and jewel
ers, Baker City Oregon, is in Weiser
and will repair your watches, clocks,
and jewerly. All work guaranteed.
Give him q call at Sommer & Gorrie
store.
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Notice to TAXPAYERS.

Weiser, Sept 4. 1891.
Notice is hereby given that all taxes for
the year 1851 will become delinquent on
the second Monday in December and I'M
less paid prior thereto ten per cent will
be added thereto.
u n.,,,o.-
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-07

Constable n. S. Clements was allowed
an extra deputy from date until June let
next, at SIS per month.
In response to q petition asking that
certain streets in the Pixley tract at
Sierra Matre be vacated, it was ordered
that Arlington and Lowell avenues be
closed.
A communication was received from
the city clerk OF Compton, notifying
the board:of the disincorporation OF said
city.
The bid Of A. +. Meigs for the con-
struction Of the Tomlinson bridge
across Niger slough, at $4.40 per foot,
was accepted, the length of said bridge
to be determine by the board.
Mr.. Davis then announced to the
board that the defendant in the case OF
the People VS.. l.. b. Cohn had made a
proposition to pay the sum OF $2s7. 20,
the amount OF the judgment obtained
against him in the superior court, iunFnc-
diately, provided the penalty of $500 at
tached under the statute was rematted
by the board.
After some discussion of the matter it
was agreed to remit the penalty; and
Messrs. Silent, Houghton u Campbell,
attorneys for the county, were 80 noti-
fed, and shortly afterwards the sum OF
$2ST 20 was paid into the county treas
ulv.
Adjourned.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-07
THE MAYORS MESSAGE.
HE vEToEs THE GRADING OF
TWO STREETS.
What Must BE Done Before Brooklyn
Avenue Can BE Improved d-The Action
Suggested.

4
Mayor Hazard has prepared the fol-
Vowing message to the council.
20 the Honorable Council Of the City Of Lon
Angeles:
return ordinances ordering the grad.
ing, etc., Of Bridge street and a potion
of Brooklyn avenue, together with maps
and profile OF said streets at the points
where the ordinances provide for grad.
ing:
This map and profile, in my. judq.
ment, will show the necessity OF project
ing Macy street directly into Brooklyn
avenue, and the abandonment Of Bridge
street. This is work that should be
performed some day, and the longer il
is delayed the more difficult and expen.
sive win he its accomplishment. 1t
must be done before Brooklyn avenue
can be properly improved. The pres
ent grade of Bridge street, that connects
Brooklyn avenue with Macy street, is
unnecessarily steep, and will never make
thorOughfare until the work that
suggest is performed. The bridge on
Macy street, just beyond Gallardo street,
will have to be raised and it's location
slightly changed; the school house will
have to be moved 80 as to permit the ex-
tention. of the street in direct line 10
Brooklyn avenue, through the school
lot; but Bridge street and Brooklyn av-
,enue can be abandoned at this
point and the increased area provided
thereby will 60 long way towards pay
ing the expenses Of moving the school
building. think this improvement is
due to the property owners on Brooklyn
avenue, who have been trying for years
ITO get that important street graded, but
it will be practically useless to grade
aand improve it unless The steep grade on
Bridge street is done away with, which
will be the case by the improvement
! here suggested. The western terminus
of Brooklyn avenue is in a precipitous
ravine 80 feet deep, as shown by the ac-
cOmpanying map and profile, that
renders It's improvement an impossible
ity, and 80 long as it remains in that
condition but few improvements will be
made on that street. The only practi-
cal way to improve this avenue is by
providing an outlet for it into Macy
street, leading to the covered bridge.
Brooklyn avenue instead of being prac-
tically closed as it now is, will immed-
lately become one OF the principal streets
on the east side.
To call on the property owners to
grade, as provided by the ordinances,
streets which will be abandoned in case
this work is done,is ill-advised and hop
ing that your honorable body may agree
with me in this matter, return the Or
dinances unapproved.
l submit herewith map and profile OF
the contemplated improvement made
at my request, by thelcity engineer; the
time required to do this work has de-
layed action by me on the ordinances
beyond the period allowed me by law to
act on them, but am satisfied shat on
careful investigation you will agree
with the city engineer and myself in the
matter and take the necessary steps to
effect the same.
Los Angeles, Feb. 6, 1891.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-07
CABLE FLASHES.
NJ. Joyis, the aeronaut, is dead.

M. Jovis, the aeronaut, is dead.
The Chinese government is trying to
raise a AZ per cent. silver loan OF $685.
| GOO 200.
Near ths village OF Ruetti, ,4Switzer-
land, twenty woodcutters were buried
beneath mass of snow, ice, rocks and
trees. ii
OF 12,6O0, 900 bushels of South Austral-
ian wheat in 1890, 9,00O, 600 are export
able.
F. H. Morse, United States consul gen
eral to London, lS61-70, died at Surrey,
England, Friday.
Ins the Reichstag after considerable
debate, the credit asked by the govern
ment to carry ont its foreign and colonial
policy, was granted.
At Omarou, Hungary, family OF five
were asphyxiated by gas. They were
watching sick child, and .neighbors
mobbed the doctor, believing he had
poisoned the family.
The Russian minister of finance has
obtained suspension of further repres-
sive measures against the Jews bypoint-
ing out to the Gear the vexat:ous tinan-
cial results which such measures might
involve.
The steamship Monaghan just com-
pleted at Glasgow, for the Allen line was
given trial tripion the Clyde. During
the operations She steering gear got out
Of order, the steamship grounded, and
despite all attempts to float her again,
she remained fast.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-07
TELEGRAPHIC.
THE SILVER POOL.
Cashier Donald Brands Some OF Owen
.bY,s etatements as Lies.

Caeh1er Donald Bron0A some Oh OWc"~
by's Statements a. Lies.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Cd. NJ. Donald,
cashier of the Hanover National bank,
was recalled by the silver pool commit
tee today. He denied much of Owenby's
testimony and especially the statements
OF Owcnby to the effect that witness
stated that congressman were interested
in silver speculation, and further de-
clared that he had never had silver
transaction in his life. As to letter
from senator, witness testified that one
day Owenby was in his office, and saw
senate envelope. Owenby eyed it, and
remarked: "I know that handwriting !;
it is that OF the secretary OF so-and-so."
Witness did not say whose writing
it was, but did say tn Owenby that if he
dared ask the senator, he would tell
witness all about the silver bill. Wit
ness explained the statement, by saying
he had previously asked the senator sev.
eral questions, and did not feel like tax
ing up his time with farther inquiries.
This was in June. The letter from the
senator did not relate to speculation,
but was response TO request for in-
formation as to the progress Of the sill
yer bill. Adjourned.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-07
Dates Of Race Meetings.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6.-Representa-
tives OF various agricultural. associations
met here today to fix the dates for fairs
and race meetings, and to recommend a
programme. The Breeders association
claimed August 1st to 8th inclusive; San
Jose, August 10th to, 18th; .Napa, Aug
ust 18th to22d; ,Petaluma, August oath
to Goth; Oakland, August 3lst to Sep
tenber5th. The following classes were
recommended -2:27, 2.24, 2 20, tree for
boul and Homestake shall not be en-
tered. A motion was adopted that in
the future entries shall close August 1st,
and nominations close ten days previous
to each meeting. The effect OF, this is to
make horses trot under the record
gained two meetings before the last.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-07
The Round Valley Reservation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The members
OF the California delegation have re-
ceived copies Of communication from
Secretary Noble, transmitting a COM
munication from Hon. d. w. Shryock,
chairman OF the commission appointed
by the president under the provisions
of the act to provide for the reduction
Of the Round Valley Indian reservation.
The secretary says Mr.. Shryock states
that the present appropriation should be
supplemented by sum not less than
100000, in order that this mat
ter may receive satisfactory
and final action. The attention OF the
chairman of the committee on Indian
affairs of the senate and house, and OF
the senate committee on appropriations
has been called to this subject, with the
request that the sum asked for be in
cluded in the Indian deficiency bill,
now pending in the house.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-07
A Lost ADDRESS.
A Trinidad Lady Writes to Sam Francisco
for 1t.

Mrs. Harriet McNamara of $40 State Street,
Trinidad, Colorado, while visiting in st. Louis
last summer. did not suffer with her usual sick
headaches and indigestion. But upon her 10.
turn to Trinidad her old troubles came upon
her. 1t was not the st. Louis climate that did
80 much for her sick headaches. The secret il
told in the following letter, received by Thomas
Price & Son. the well-known assayers of 6N Sac
ramento Street. San Francisco. Mrs. McNamars
writes:-
"Three months since was visiting in st.
Louis and obtained two bottles of Joys Vegeta-
BILE Sarsaparilla. It was of great relief to me in
my headaches and indigestion. Since my re-
turn to my home in Trinidad feel the need Of
Il, and as have lost the address write to you
70 ask If you will not kindly forward this letter
to the proper number in San Francisco and
have me sent . few more bottles of this valuable
vegetable compound"
Joys Vegetable sarsaparills is an almost cor
tain cure for sick headaches and constipation.
People who have used 1t once win send hum
dreds Of miles to get it. u in the abtve instance
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-07
GOtD GALORE.

The San Francisco City Treasury Re-
lieved Of SI;4sO, ,i2O.
SAN Francisco, Feb 6.-The city
treasury was relieved OF 81 ,4S9, 120 in
gold coin today. For more than an hour
men were engaged in carrying the lucre
from the treasury'to Wells, Fargo & Co.'s
wagon, where two armed agents stood
guard. The money was in sacks of $780,
600 each, and each sack weighed seventy
five pounds. The original amount due
the state. as it's proportion. OF the city
and county taxes, up to January 31st,
was 81 ,552,774. From that sum, how
ever, was deducted the commissions of
the tax collector and treasurer, leaving
only 81 ,4S9, ,l20, which was sent to Sac
ramento. The commissions, amounting
to $63, ,654, were deposited in the special
fees fund.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-07
ADJUSTMENTS.
Turned Up at the Los Angeles Las
Night.

Turned Up at the Los Angeles Last
Night.
The Alcazar company produced that
very laughable farce, Turned Up, at the
Los Angeles, last night, in a manner to
keep the audience in perfect roar of
laughter all the time the curtain was
up. There is no part in the play that
calls for the nicer artistic work of The
Magistrate or7-2O-8; but there is scope
for all the cast to be very funny. It
would be really difficult to say
which Of all the participants best
availed Of this opportunity. Miss
Bowman as Cleopatra, did the best work
of the week sc for as she is concerned.
! She has the negro patois to perfection,
Stockwell's makeups and his drunken
scene were inimitable.
The play will be reproduced tonight,
and at the matinee The Magistrate will
Tbe given.
Tonight there will be high jinks at
the Turner ball. Special efforts have
been made by the society this year, and
"A great time is assured those who at
tend. i,
Next Monday at the Los Angeles
'Ctc0uW VOOu COMUluaClOu VI myHtcIy
and Novelty will be put on.
The next extraordinary feature at the
popular Main-street musee theater is
Nivisection, as presented by DR.: Duryea.
1t consists of the apparent mutilation of
a human, being before the audience, in
which the head, arms and legs are cut
off and reunited in miraculous man
ner, the stage meanwhile being fully
lighted. Besides this there will be an
other startling illusion, entitled
Chlorisse, or the Oriental Casket Mys-
terry. A Young lady,s head will be seen
to protDude from small box, not much
larger than lady's jewel casket. Where
will the body be? That is the puzzle. A
wonderfully sbrong man, Prof. Leon,
who is styled the Hungarian Hercules,
will make his initial bow. He is said to
possess marvellous strength.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-07
Dempsev IL stIlI, the RIM.

SAN Francisco, Feb. 6.-Jack Demp-
sey, who arrived from Galveston last
night, was seen today, and in response
to inquiries>said: II see no reason why
l should forsake the ring. certainly
met q better man in EFitzsiinmons, but
it is not everyone in the middle weight
division that possesses the extraordinary
natural advantages he does. I have no
final plans for the future yet, but GER
tainly ana not out of the business
Dempsey 'leaves for Portland tomor-
row night.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-07
DIED.

BELL<-February 5th, 1891, at 6:55 O'Clock,
Geo. Bell. of the firm Of Bell Bros, Boyle
Heights, and sonof j. G. Bell of Fruitland.
Due notice Of funeral will be given. Fun
eral services Saturday morning. at 10 o'clock.
from the Presbyterian church of Boyle
Heights.
FEEHAN-At his residence, 123 West Twenty
third street, James y. Feehan, Wednesday,
Funeral from his late residence Saturday,
February 9TH, at 2:3O p. m.
Chicago, ILL.,, and Washington, D. c., papers
please copy.
SKINNER-Mrs. Vina D. Skinner, at 4 O'Clock
Yesterday morning, at her late residence, 1929
south Main street.
Funeral viii take place at o'clock this af-
ternoon. Friends Of the family invited to
attend.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-07
CUTaCURA REsOLyENr

The new Blood Purifier, internally Ito cleans
the blood Of all impurities and poisonous ele
nnents), and CUTICURA, the great Skin Cure
ana CUTIcURA SOAP, an exquisite Skin Beauti
her, externally ito clear the skin and scalp anf
restore the hair, have cured thousands of case
where the shedding of scales measured a quar-
daily, the skin cracked, bleeding, burning ant
itching almost beyond endurance, hair lifeles
or all gone, suffering terrible. What Othe
remedies have made such cures?
Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-07
BOTH FEET CUT OFF.
a Chinaman Fatally Hurt jbya Gable

About O'Clock last evening All Jung,
"a Chinaman, met with an accident
which resulted in his death two hours
afterwards. Jung attempted to get off
car is OF the Pacific cable company near
the Downey-avenue bridge while in mo-
ton. Eye-witnesses state that Jung was
sitting Gil the end OF the dummy and at
tempted to get Off with a bundle in his
arm. After stepping off he held on to
the dummy, but was jerked under the
car, both his feet being cut off. The
wounded Chinaman was at once con-
veyed to she police station in the patrol
wagon, but he was past medical aid.
The inquest will be held this evening.