davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27
SOME TALKS ABOUT MINERAL.
What is Being Told About
the Camp
In 0 ther Towns and Other
Papers,

Herbert Lang, the well known
smelter man, of Mineral, has sold his
entire interest in the Biddle & Lang
smelter to j. H. Biddle, who was
associated with him. The B. q L.
smelter has been for years, the most
promienent plant of the kind at Min
eral, and under the good management
of Mr. Lang has been a success fnan-
cially, and has done it's share toward
making prominent the mines and
minerals of that district In the de-
parture of Mr.. Lang from the camp,
Mineral has lost an energetic, capable
friend who has done more than any
other person to further the best inter
ests of mine owners. Mr.. Biddle, now
sole owner of the B. & l.. property, is
gentleman of means and liberality,
coupled with good business under
standing. Just what course will be
pursued by Mr.. Biddle in the oper-
alton of his smelter plant cannot be
said further than that it will depend
entirely upon ore producers whether
or not the smelter will be run this
summer. 1t is not business for the
smelter to be run at odd times Oh
small supplies of ore and we do NO
believe Mr.. Biddle intends to operate
on a small scale and in an uncertain
manner. If mine owners desire tn,
benefits of the smelter they must, a
least, expect to supply ore sufficien
to keep it running during the mos
favorable mining season. Mineral il
first-class camp, with an almost un
limited supply of ore, and although
silver is at an extremely low price
many mines in the district can b
worked to an advantage and wit
profit to the owners. -Huntingtol
Herald.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27
A LETTER FROM CHICAGO.
Mr.. Hannah Sends Some In
teresting Notes.
idaho is Attracting Much
Attention.

EDITOR SIGNAL:-ln regard to
various accounts of the loss of our
agriculture exhibit by fire, | write to
correct some errors. 1t is said this
car was loaded at Riparia and sent up
to Weiser and there we put in our
exhibit. This is mistake. | char
tered the burned car at Weiser and
loaded it with the Washington Co.
agricultural exhibit, which composed
the major portion of the state exhibit
in this line We ran the car up to
Nampa and there cowded in lot
more stuff, among other things about
fifty bushels and few small bundles
of grain, which had been sent from
north Idaho. When we were notified
by wire of the obstruction of this car
by fire, it could scarcely have caused
a more solemn sensation had the angel
of death visited our family circle and
selected for his victim its most cher
ished member. Some of our number
actually set up wall of grief and
looked for several days as though
they had lost their best friend. It's
a loss Idaho can never recover.
The president of the Kansas COM
mission said to me this morning,
''You people ought to be satisfied
with your state building without any
, exhibit. 1t is attracting more atten-
ton by far than any building on the
! grounds. Our Horticulture came
through in very good order, only one
jar broken in the whole state collec
ton, and is receiving very great at
tention. 1t is astonishing to mos
people to know that Idaho was any
2 thing but a haunt for hostile Indians
1 and coyotes, with once ina while (
l reckless miner.
What field this would be for sucl
a missionary as my friend Tom Gal
lowayl We have aroused u grea
e interest in the Gem of the Mountains
' and hundreds of people have decided
e to set their sail for Idaho as soon a
t the fair is over There is not state il
/ the Union that is making such show
n ing with the money that Idaho i
e making. Every department recog
i Mise us by giving us our full share O
V attention. V. d. II.
y Chicago April 18th.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27
TO MAKE BEES PAY.

attention.
Chicago April 18th.

The Three Elements on Which Depends
Success In the hpiary.
The elements of success, in the well
managed apiary, are found in the man,
in the bee and in the hive. When these
three departments are well filed, good
results are assured. Almost all failures
in this enterprise are traced TO some
defects in one or all of these functions.
First, the man. He who controls the
apiary should be a person of varied
''guIiption." Good common sense is
required at his hand; and the man or
woman who excels usually reaches
this success from gift of nature. 1t
is true the common man of the common
capacity, by patient study and toll,
may become fairly successful in time;
but to become a master quickly in this
art require cs some previous aptitude for
the business. II is easy to all those
whose brain and heart are in the work
All bees, like all men, are not OF
equal value. AS with horses, cows,
sheep ard swine, blood will tell. We
find it true of all organic life, that pro-
longed inbreeding OF the same blood
diminishcs the vital forces, and also
that continual crossing between the
different races improves the stock.
And so il is with bees. About the
first mistake the novice makes in start
ing his apiary is the notion that all
bees are alike; and from the old box
hives in the country, where bees are
Cheap and worthless, he seeks his sup
ply. As he founders along. keeping
bees with hardly pound of honey for
his table, he calls it hard luck" until
finally his bees hibernate in the sleep
of death. The trouble is in the bees.
They lack blood. In starting this work
We do well TO patronize our most re-
liable breeders, who will furnish us
with the best imported stocks. The
Italians are well tried race, anc
these. crossed with several other kinds
make the best workers.
The beehive is the workshop Of {
most wonderful industry. II is the
home of a very numerous family
, Houses are for domestic labor and pro
lection, and they are Of an endless
variety, adapted to meet the wants o
the varied localities. A slight affai
may answer for the sunny south, bu
for our climate we need thick wall
and double windows. So with tn
house of the bees. If a man needs pro
lection from the blasts OF winter. boy
: much more should this little, tende
creature be well sheltered, which, un
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27

is the ladies parlor, 16xl6 feet, also
connected with the main room by
folding doors. The Martha and Mary
Society will have the control of this
room, using it for their work and for
social gatherings. cd" is the kitch-
en-, where cook stove, dishes, ETC.,
etc., will be found in readiness for
festivals, suppers, lunches, etc. Over
these two rooms will be room open
ing into the main room by folding
doors and can, if needed, be used as
gallery or for class room, or pas
tors study. ''E' is the base of the
tower, forming the main entrance to
the audience and lecture room. Over
this vestibule is a room that can be
used as a study or store room. The
bell floor of the tower will be about
as high as the ridge of the roof on
the main building. A commodious
basement will contain all the heating
apparatus, coal, wood, etc. The en-
tire plan is made to include all the
modern conveniences in church arch
1tpcturp
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27

instruction. Both have been in use in
our yard for twelve years past and
have proven satisfactory beyond any
others that have meantime come under
our notice. If neatly and we'll made,
occasionally painted and properly
cared for. they will last many years;
some of ours have been in constant use
for fifteen or more seasons, and the
first cost need not be great.
An empty shoe box or similar pack
ing case viii furnish most Of the lum-
ber The material for the coop should
be 15-inch, dressed on one side. The
bottom frame by 2 inches, halved to-
gether at corners; ridge piece 1 a inches;
wire cloth in upper front q or 1-inch
mesh The stats for front, OF hard, strong
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27
Bncklen's Arnica SalYe.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required
1t is guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction, or money refunded. Price q
cents per box. For sale by Jenney &
Waterhouse.
House and lot for exchange TO
farm property. Enquire of w. M
Wallace
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27

wood, Il by M-inch, the center one
movable, and all let into mortices top
and bottom. There is a movable bot
tom board, 10 by 30, of I-inch stuff.
The front board of coop can be best Sc
cured with wooden buttons. We have
abandoned hinges, as they rust fast
This board, when down, can be used
to place feed on. The bottom boards
will save many brood from maraud-
ing skunls and rats
The laying boxes have the merit of
seclusion, which will please biddy and
prevent excuse for stolen nest. One
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27
NEW CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
It Will be a Most Handsome
Edifice.
Description and Plans of
the Building.

Weiser is to have q new church, a
beautiful structure, which will be an
ornament, and, it is hoped, blessing
to this town and the surrounding
country. A church building belongs
in fact to the whole community, as
the schoolhouse does, and is intended
to benefit every person in the commu-
nifty. Every person and family with
in six miles of Weiser will receive a
substantial benefit directly or indi-
rectly from the building of this new
church The value of real estate will
be enhanced by the erection of such
building. 1t will make our town
more attractive to the people who are
seeking homes in our state; attract
i've to the class of people who are a
blessing to any community because
they have regard for the moral and
spiritual well-being of the people.
The moral influence of such a struct-
ure will be felt in every home; both
young and old will feel its restraining
and purifying influence. 1t is plain,
therefore, that every right minded
person in Weiser should take an act
i've interest in the building of this
church, as most have in the building
of the other churches in town. Busi-
ness men should give literally as a
business venture, if nothing more
Parents should give, even with great
self denial for the sake of the good
that will come to their families
Young and old among the laboring
classes should give all they can af-
ford because of the direct benefits that
will come to them. There is not a
person within six miles of Weiser who
can afford to take no stock in this
enterprise. There is no better in
vestment ever made than money and
labor put into such a building fol
such purposes. Most people can give
a little money, even if but few dol
lars Those who cannot give money
can give work with team or otherwise
For every dollar given by the people
of Weiser one or more dollars will b.
given by benevolent people outside o
Weiser. While this church is unde
the immediate control of the Weise
l Congregational Church which has jus
= been organized here, it is yet to b
most emphatically a "people's church
"a church home for all people of a
' sects and no sects, who are pleased t
enter its portals. No word of secta
rianism will ever be heard in its pu
pit, but the plain, simple Gospel c
Jesus Christ will be fearlessly yS
lovingly proclaimed every Sunday
Opportunity to take stock is no
presented to all the people. Sui
is scriptions, small or large, in none
t. or work, can be given to Mr.. Hike
at the postofice, to Mr.. Kurtz at I'll
mill, to John W. Ayres or W. n
Wallace at their offices. Team wol
is now especially needed for haulir
stone and sand. The subscription
already made can be paid at the bar
" any time within sixty days. Dor
wait to be solicited for subscription
. but volunteer to take an interest
this good work. The following di
gram and .explation will give son
idea of the building:
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27
Guaranteed Cue.

We authorize our advertised drug
gist to sell DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
upon this condition. If you are af-
flicted with a cough, cold or any lung,
throat or chest trouble, and will use
this remedy as directed, giving it a fair
trial, and experience no benefit, you
may return the bottle and have your
money refunded. We could not make
this offer did we not know that DR..
Kings New Discovery could be relied
on. 1t never disappoints. At Jen-
ney & Waterhouses drug store. Large
bottles soc. and 81 90. 2
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27

Statesman.
A new process for reducing the
sands to the minimum bulk and saving
those containing the gold has been
tested with encouraging results. As
says from this material shows as
high as $3.50 in gold to the ton. The
idea is, instead of attempting to sep
arate the gold on the ground, to ship
the sand east for amalgamation.
Favorable freight rates are now be-
ing arranged for by parties Interested.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27

Wife-Here's an advertisement in the
paper that you'd better look into. 1t
says man is wanted, and he won't be
worked to death, and he'll get paid
enough TO live on.
Husband-Saysh he won't be worked to
death, eh?
Eyes, and they promise pay enough
to live on"
'Huhi Some catch about that. IN.
Y. Weekly.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27

protected, could not stand the cold blast
for two minutes. One point in a good
hive, says writer in Maine Farmer,
is to construct it so as to have the bees
close to their honey. More bees die in
stern winter by being remote from
their stores than nearly all other
causes put together. If bees are win
tered in the cellar, almost any thick
ness of walls or any dimensions of hive
will do good service; but when they
are wintered on summer stands, it is
necessary to have thick pine walls, and
nearly cubic hives.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27

Many of the choicest books of the
world are now being issued in styles
and at prices to delight book-lovcrs
with limited purses. John B. Alden,
Publisher, 81 Rose St., New York,
who was the pioneer, and is still the
leader in the "Literary Revolution, y
sends US copy of Bayard Taylor s
famous and delightful "Views Afoot,
or Europe Seen with Knapsack and
Staff, as a sample of his half-mo-
rocco gilt top style, in which he pub
fishes some of the worlds most fam
Gus books at prices ranging from 81
cents up to 60 cents each, the same
books being issued in neat cloth bind
ing at prices ranging from 10 cent:
up. These books are always in large
type printed on fine paper, the clotl
binding being of excellent quality
and the halfmorocco, gilt top styl
fit to adorn any library. A 32-pag
descriptive pamphlet may be had free
or 128-page catalogue, veritabl
feast for book-lovers, may be had TO
a 2-cent stamp. Address JOHN b
ALDEN, Publisher, 81 Rose Street
New York
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27
A Rare Occurrence

Caldwell Tribune.
Coroner Maxey exercised preroga-
tive of his Office this week that sell
dom falls to that officer. He placed un-
der arrest the sheriff of Canyon county.
The coroner is the only county officer
with power to do that little act. The
cause is amusing to those who UNDER
stand the situation. Complaint is
brought by Frank Randall, a Nampa
saloon-keeper, to recover $50 wich he
claims the sheriff collected from him
in excess of the demands of the law.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27

end can be placed against the building,
and the interior will be made quite
dark and perhaps stop egg eating. No
bottom or back should be used, so they
may be easily whitewashed and kept
clean. The front, when raised, can be
rested back on the top while gathering
eggs.-Country Gentleman.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27
HARVEST OF THE SHEARS.
Stolen Notes from Our Ex<
changes
Under. Homemade Head
lines.


1t is not safe to be preacher in the
highly moral town of Moscow. While
a minister there was pointing out the
straight and the narrow way from the
pulpit, Bill Hicks entered and emp
tied his six-shooter at him and fed.
The shooter was recently arrested at
Heppner, Oregon.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27
Biddle and Mineral.

Statesman.
H. j. Biddle, owner of the Biddle
Smelter, who has been spending few
days in the capital, said yesterday the
future prospect for Mineral was not
as bright as it should be. He said
there was nothing to indicate when
the smelters at that camp would be
started up. He would not be at all
surprised if they remained practically
idle all summer. "There is plenty
of good ore at Mineral, said Mr..
Biddle, but the present price of silver
does not tend to stir the mine owners
to activity. The ore averages from
80 to 70 ounces of silver per ton,
with about one pound of copper fol
every ounce of silver" " Speaking Of
the state wagon road to be built soon
Mr.. Biddle said he was sufficiently
acquainted with the central districts
of Idaho to know the road would b,
of iDcalculable benefit to the state
He is a firm believer in roads anC
plenty of them. From the tim,
Mineral was known as a minin:
camp, in 1880 until 1899, he said
there was no outlet from that point
The Weiser people talked road all tn
while, but did nothing. During tha
period the actual output of the mine
at Mineral was not over 1000 ounce
of silver. In 1889 the Oregon legis
lature appropriated $40, 600 wit
which a road was built from Hunt
ington to Mineral. From that tim
up to the present the output of tn
Mineral mines has exceeded $50, 90
ounces of silver Several thousan
, dollars of Mineral cash is sper
monthly in Huntington.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27

The main building is to be 26x48
feet; the wing 16x16 feet; the tower
7x7 feet, the base of which forms a
vestibule. ga" represents the main
audience SOON, which will be 26x32
feet, with the pulpit in the corner at
s'P," and seated with semi-circular
pews, or chairs placed in that way.
''B" is the lecture room, where all
the smaller religious meetings will be
held The entire opening from the
main room is to be occupied by a
door which is lifted by weights into
the attic, throwing the lecture room
into the main audience room, sFC''
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27
Out of Sight.
SoMMER & Son.

The travellers public are now fully
alive to the fact that the Chicago,
Union Pacific & Northwestern Line
offers the very best accommodation to
the public from and to Chicago, Oma-
ha and intermediate points, not only
during the Worlds Fair, but all the
wear round.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27

B. NJ. Jenney, the jeweler, is fully
equipped for repairing guns, revolvers
and sewing machines. He has no equal
when it comes to repairing watches
as he is thoroughbred watch maker.
All work warranted.
Receipt books, etc. at this Office.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27

Keep the ants away from the bee
hives, says writer, Gy taking good
bunch of tansy, and mash or bruise il
by rubbing it on the outside of the
hives and the inside of the cover, and
scatter some of it on the cloth over the
bees
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27

y McIIarlem-uow long did you know
your wife before you were married to
her?
Murray IIill-Two days.
wasn't that rather a short acquain-
tance?"
"If you had heard my wife talk you
wouldn't ask such questions. At the
end of those two days felt as though |
had known her for five years. Texas
Siftinps.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27
THE POULTRY YARD.

Description aud Pictures OF Handy Coop
and Laying Boxes.
The readers of your paper generally
have the best of everything placed be-
fore them, and, as it is largely the con-
tributions of practical men and wom-
en-, these designs for laying boxes and
coop for hen and chickens seem appro-
pirate to be submitted for criticism and
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27
Worlds Fair Travellers Will Have 1t.

Worlds Fair Travellers Will Have 1t.
The public demand through service
when travelling. 1t is old-fashioned
to "Change Cars" On the through
solid vestibuled trains of the Chicago,
Union Pacific & Northwestern line
from or to Chicago, Omaha and inter
mediate points there is no change.
This is the finest and fastest service
between the points named.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27
To MAKE the best flesh the fowls
must be well fed from the start.

must be well fed from the start.
A California Risk.
Eastern Man-Is that climate ofyours
all that it is claimed to be?
California Man-Ilealthiest climate
in the world.
"Well, I've heard of good many
people who went there and came back
worse than before"
The climate is all right; but, you
see, as quick as their health returns
they get interested in the land boom
and buy"
"Yes."
"Well, after that they worry them
selves sick trying to sell. Omaha Bee
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27

Scarlet fever is epidemic in Poca-
tello.
Boise has fired number of police
officers for drunkenness.
The Idaho insane asylum is to be
heated and lighted by electricity.
w. B. Bell has been appointed state
wagon road commissioner for Nez
Perce county.
Gov. Mcdonnell being absent from
the state Lieutenant Gov. Willis is
acting as chief executive.
T. G. Farley & Co., of Boise, are
being shown up by the Statesman to
be big swindling concern.
A wonderfully rich strike has just
been made in the opal mines. Idaho
is becoming famous for precious
stones.
The 7-year-old son of Richard
Robinson, living in Boise valley was
dragged to death by a frightened
horse Saturday last.
Gov. McConnells mercantile COM
pany has gone to the wall. A spec
ial to the Spokan Review from Mos
COW says A tremendous sensation
was caused in this city today at noon
| by the sheriff levying an attachment
on the big corporation of the McCon-
nell Mcguire Co. the largest mercantile
house in Idaho, in behalf of the First
National Bank of Moscow for about
$50, 900, and the subsequent closing
: Of its doors. THIS attachment pre-
} cipitated others and by evening diff
ferent creditors ran the attachments
up toabout 100000.
New Spring Suits at extremely low
Iprices, at Sommer 81 Sons.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27

"Theres one wise thing about having
only one leg" said the veteran. "A
pair of socks lasts twice as long as they
would otherwise. Jury.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27

New Spring Goods are arriving
every day and we want every lady to
come and inspect our large assort-
ment of Prints, Sateens, Zephyrs,
Wooden Goods, etc. We are showing
multitude of new designs, which are
the product of standard mills whose
quality stands unquestioned, and tc
the many popular features of this
department we add the irresistible
power of low prices.
SoNNfER e. Son.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27
0. S. L. Time Table.

BOISE BRANCH.
Close connection made at Nampa with
trains Nos. 2 and s.
A. E. ROBERTS, Agent.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-27
Complimented Again


SldlcSnluH'
The Weiser SIGNAL is as tireless as
it is incisive in its advocacy Of good
roads. It has been pounding away
at the subject until it has created u
pronounced public sentiment through
out its county in favor of good roads
and substantial bridges. In this it has
performed a great service for the peo-
pie There is nothing more neces-
sary to the development of any county
than good roads. The people often
do not appreciate the importance of
maintaining first-class highways, and
they will run along for generation,
unless they be effectively spurrsd up,
without attempting aEy plan of i'm
provements. We hope the SIGNAL
will continne in the good work and
that the progressive spirit which
it is kindling in Washington county
will spread to all parts of the state.