The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-04-13

against the U. P. Ry. recovery of
$440 for stock killed Curry trial }.
The railroad company had offered Mr..
Grimmett $210, which he refused to
accept. The jury rendered a YER
dict in favor of defendent for $3.50.
Governor Mcconnell has issued an
Arbor day proclamation, fixing Fri
day, May 9Th, or the date.
Thirteen teams are at work on the
canal of the Weiser Water Co. ,enlarg
ing and putting it in shape for the
season.
The competent young lady school
teachers of Weiser seem to be in de-
mand. Miss Lizzie Cope has been
engaged to teach on Crane creek, Miss
Fannie Mitchell at Thousand Spring
valley and Miss Anna Galloway at the
Utiey schoolhouse. Miss Mary Gal
loway has been teaching for several
weeks at Crystal bottom.
The $135, 600 worth of state wagon
road bonds were sold Monday at
public auction in Boise City to Coffin
& Stanton, of New York, at premium
of II per cent, or 81 4, $50, the bonds to
be taken as work on the road pro-
crosses. $50, 900 of these bonds will
be issued in few days, at which
time the premium will be paid in.
Ten firms bid on the bonds.
Sheriff Eckles started for Brownlee
ferry Tuesday evening on receiving a
telegram from Baker asking him to in
tercept the Mccartney brothers, who
were supposed to be heading through
that way. The McCartneys are
wanted for the robbery of the Roslyn
bank last fall, and had just eluded
the officers after fight Billy did
not see the fugitives, as they did not
go through on that route.
The commissioners met Monday
with all members present. Monday
and Tuesday were passed in wrestling
with claims against the current ex-
pense and road funds. The latter
is $500 behind Wednesday mum.
Der of road petitions were examined
There is some likelihood of the Sever
Devils road matter being laid over un
til July.
Six names are on our subscription
list this week that were not there last
Not very large number but enoug
to show that the SIGNAL is steadil
gaining ground. Every week sees
few names added to the list, which
proof that the paper is regarded wit
favor by the public. OF the above
three copies were ordered sent t
parties abroad. The large numbe
being sent out of the state is fatterin
evidence that people desire to hav
their distant friends see what sort {
I local paper we have, and reali2
9 that it is beneficial to send it abroad
We neglected to mention last wee
the stabbing ARRAY ut Payette,
u which John Holland, formerly of tn
= comfy was engaged. Dave Shurer
the Ensor Institute had charge of
patient, very large man, who VIZ
@ being treated for drunkenness. T
e became very violent and Shurer WI
k endeavoring to quiet him and w
d holding him. A man named Hollar
t. interfered and Shurer pushed hi
IA away. Holland stepped into an a
o joining room, procured knife al
70 attacked Shurer, inflicting several b
10 knife wounds on his breast, arm al
back.
8 R. E. Wilson and J. A. DEM
(. were in Weiser last Monday in the
id terest of the telephone line from We
to er to Salubria. 1t took them but
very short time to raise the Sc
z needed to make up what had 1
- been subscribed in Salubria and Mi
10 die Valley. The principal place
-, business will be at Salubria. Ri
40 for necessary work will be called
at once and the construction of
line begun. The line will be in OPP,
. alton by July LIST. The directors
=: the company are Mart Harmon, W.
Sommercamp, l. R Smith, j. B. Cos
lev, and Levi Allen.
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