The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1892-01-28
SALUDRIA ON THE SIDE.
Gabriel and His Cab.
Interesting Notes and lid
bits of News.

Eighteen Degrees below zero, ana
your correspondent, clothed in winter
apparel with a stove on each side of
him, shivering from head to foot, is
trying to chronicle some of the late
happenings of this young metropolis,
not with any hope or desire to make
any extra newspaper fame, nor to
build for himself record as news
writer; but simply to allow the out
side world an opportunity Of knowing
chat, though isolated by deep SHOWS
and somewhat deranged from lack
of railroad telegraphic and telephone
facilities, we are on the improve and
live greatly in hopes of the bright
future which is sure to dawn over us.
Ingersoll says "The rich are con-
stantly living in fear while the poor
are living in hope" We, generally
speaking, are poor, hence must be
living in hope First of all we hope
the weather will soon moderate.
Then we hope for an early spring.
Then we hope for good and favorable
weather in which to put in our crops.
Then we hope for large yield and a
good price and SO goes our hope from
year to year. Thus we are led to
believe that "Roberts" axiom is very
true.
AS for news this week | am rather
pinched. One thing is pleasant to
note, that the general health is good
Mart Harmon has been putting up
large house full of ice last week
The ice is of very extra quality being
taken from the river (main Weiser)
and is far superior to the ice gotten
by our saloons heretofore.
There has been good lot of wood
hauled into town lately, which has
been very much needed.
Mr.. r. Hansen was down from
Hornet creek on Sunday, and reports
the people in a thriving condition in
his vicinity. He says there is only
twenty two inches of snow on Lick
Creek, which is between his place and
the Seven Devils. That cattle and
horses can do first rate on the hill
sides where grass can be distinctly
seen for miles around
Our post Office in its new quarters
is being made more convenient and
tidy every day by the Doctor and
his family.
Mr.. S. Kibbe who recently came
into this place, and who has charge
of the collection business at Tho
Emporium" is pleasant gentleman
and we think will make many friends
for the firm.
Mr.. Harrington while out duel
hunting(?) one day last week on th,
Weiser river, fell through the ice anc
came near being drowned; the waite
being considerably over his head a
that place.
Miss Agnes Lynch of Crane il
visiting Mrs. w. d. Shaws. She say
she has eleven months more in thi
leap year in which to consider
Some hungry young man had bette
dodge her or she may curry him will
a leap year proposal.
Lige Caulk, one of the Sever
Devils most prominent men, i
rusticating at SaTubria this winter
Lige is as fat and jovial as usual
and thinks there are millions to b
gotten out of the Devils yet.
Some political sparks have beei
know to fly out during the last week
among the thinking class. The
were fizzels, however, and did no
develope into fame, as it % mos
too early yet.
But you will always see the fello,
who would not be put out on
campaign ticket for his life, fcelin
around with such expressions as %
can beat any man in Washingto
County running for an Office, but
am out of politics this year," an
r ''my friends want me to run, but
don't think l WILL &c, &c.
Gentlemen, don't be in hurr,
plenty of time after the 21st of Jun
when both parties will have hear
who are to be the standard bearer
for the presidency. Eightee
I; hundred and ninety two will be
lyear in which the most interestin