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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28
DALE.

EDITOR SIGNAL:-Having read the
SIGNAL occasionally of late we find it
so newsy that we are minded to sub
scribe for it and have it regularly, so
please put our name on your sub
scription.list
We think your correspondent from
this part will not take ofrense if we
jot an item.
We have been up to Bear creek the
past week and was rather surprised
to see quite force of men at work
making new road down Crooked
creek on right hand (east) side, which
will intersect the old road near the
old COW camp and not far from Mr..
Is. Whites place; so when you APP
proach Crooked creek as near as what
is called the Denney cabin, turn to
the right and keep straight down
same side of creek, thus saving cost
and trouble of bridging said creek at
two points at least, and shortening
the road to Bear. Will mention, for
benefit of those contemplating q trip
to that famous country, that the road
from Mr. Peck's and up what is called
the Wilkie gulch, is washed out and
impossible, so travellers are obliged
to 90 up the old road and the steep
hill.
believe your Dale correspondent,
whoever it is, has not informed you
of the sad disappointment occasoned
by the compromise of the lawsuit that
was pending in Justice Winkler
court in regard to road and ditch
matter.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28
Middle Valley

Mr.. Sebree was in this locality
gathering cattle Friday and Saturday
last.
We had school meeting Saturday
to fill vacancy. Mr.. f. Potter
carried Off the honors.
Chas- Lydston, of Crane, was over
Sunday and returned on Monday.
Col. Parker, of the Walla Walla
Statesman, stopped in the valley Sun
day night. He has been prospecting
il the Hornet creek country. He had
some good looking rock with him.
Mr.. r. Il. Lockwood put up for
the night in the valley on his return
from Rapid river where he had been
prospecting. He found some fine
snow drifts but did not bring out any
samples.
Haying began the latter part of
last week and so did the rain; All the
hay got a good wetting.
1t looks as if the grass hoppers
were going to do some damage yet.
There has been a report circulated
that court has adjourned.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28

Notice is hereby given that the
school trustees of School District No
|, Of Washington county, in the state
Of Idaho, will sell the following de-
scribed bonds, viz: Coupon bonds of
said school district in the sum of
three thousand dollars (S3, 000), to be
payable and redeemable in five years
from the date of issuance, bearing
interest at the rate of eight per centum
per annum, and to be issued in such
denominations as will suit the pur-
chaser.
Sealed bids will be received for the
same up to and including the 30th
day of July, in the year 1894, at one
o'clock in the afternoon of that day,
when the SAME will be opened and
considered by the Board of Trustees
Bids will not be considered that
are for less than the par value of the
bonds, and the trustees reserve the
right to reject any and all bids
Bids should be directed to II. f.
Smith, Clerk of the Board of Trustees
school District Mol, Weiser, Idaho. -
By order of the Board
l. F. SMITH,
Clerk of the Board of Trustees.
Dated June 26th, 1894.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28
The WEISER SIGNAL.
THURSDAY. JUNE %, 1894.
WE NOMINATE.

AS yet we have heard no aspiraEts
mentioned for county Auditors and
while all, if there are any, are still in
the background, and we cannot be
accused of kicking corns of anyone,
the SIGNAL is in the mood to say to
the people that it hopes sincerely that
no candidate for that office will come
before the people asking to be put in
the place of tile present incumbent.
F. Smith has never expressed, to
our knowledge, whether or not he de-
sires reelection, but the people he
has so well served for one term ought
not to wait for that, but should step
forth at once and say ''Mr. Smith,
we have employed you one term as
auditor of Washington county, and
we are proud of the way in which you
have discharged the trust. We have
tried you and found you true We
know of no single act to your discred-
it. We know of not one among us
who can bring forward single com
plant against you. We know of no
branch of the business appertaining
to your Office that has not been hand
led to perfection In our history as
county your conduction of the office
has not been excelled, perhaps not
equalled. In our county we know of
none who can claim to be yorr peer
for another term. We are more than
pleased with you Mr.. Smith, and
would like to have you in our employ
another term, and as just ricogni-
ton of your ability, integrity and val
liable services, we now tender you the
Office, which we ask you to accept"
Those are the sentiments of the
SIGNAL
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28
A1FRED BRUCE Treas
on
WeiSer Land and Improvement Co.
ALFRED EOFF, President.

The peoples party held primary
here Saturday. Two delegates were
elected to attend the county conven-
ton at Salubria on the Fourth.
Just received at the post office, a
lot of Duboise's sweet speeches for
Tree distribution. 1t don't say who
wrote them.
If you want to hear the Silver ques-
ton dispensed with, come out next
Friday night to Salubria.
Mrs. Ed Fletcher and Mrs w. w.
Evans went to Salubria last Friday,
Mrs. Fletcher found her daughter so
poorly that she stayed with her until
Sunday evening
Mr. A. A. Monroe is just APPLE tc
walk. He don't appear to improve
any.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28

interior Of good, healthy COW yields
rich, delicious milk, powerful thick,
sweet cream, solid and appetizing
cheese and crisp golden butter that
would make Maud Muller's toes curl.
All this grass IS practically going to
waste. What a wonderful industry
could be built up on its succulent
blades? What magnificent dairy
country is here? What an enormous
revenue it would bring if worked
through sufficient number of cowsl
1t is a proposition of immense mag
nitude. Imagine big dairy com
pany establishing headquarters at
Weiser, with branch creameries in
Middle, Salubria, Indian and Council
valleysl Every rancher with ten to
twenty cows out on the hills gener-
ating milk to be turned over to these
concerns to be handled scientifically
The tons of butter that would be
produced could be hauled to Weiser
and shipped to the markets 1t would
bring a revenue of not less than
5000, 600 annually to this county.
The proposition is big and would
make a mammoth fortune for the
right company.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28
TAX DECISION.


The tax case has at last been de-
cided 1t has gone just as was ex-
pected all along-in favor of Wash
ington county. But yet, though it
has attracted great interest, its inn
portance, outside of the amount of
taxes sought to be recovered by Err
win, is little to the people of this
county. The decision hinges only on
the fact that Erwin did not furnish a
certain statement as required by
certain section. The question of the
taxes collected in 1889 only is settled,
and that is all that was involved in
the case 1t had no bearing whatever
on our future relation with Payette
cattle men. Some people have got
the idea that this case would settle
the matter of outside cattle eating
Washington county grass tax free,
but that impression is wrong There
is no law on our statue books to pre-
vent cattlemen from being assessed
in one comfy on the second Monday
in April and then driving into another
county to be increased in value and
receive its protection for the balance
of the year, and no court could make
decision effecting question upon
which no laws have been enacted.
The exigencies of tue present demand
that this question be legislated upon,
and if Washington county can get n
decent representation in the next leg
islature (Which, Judging from the out
look, we much doubt she must call
upon her state to enact proper law.
To day there are 500 or 600 head of
Payette cattle ranging on Crane creek.
The situation IS just this: Nature pro
yides abundant grass on Washington
county hills, upon which herd of
$40 cattle are turned to feed, grow,
increase in value and size until they
become $40 cattle; all of which IN =
crease is due to the grass, hence the
taxes which are collected on the in =
creased value of the cattle comes
fundamentally from the grass. Then
we can easily see that through the
medium of Payette herds, the tax
revenue from Crane creek grass which
should 90 into our own county treas
ury is handed over to Ada county by
Erwin, Short ahd those fellows. That
is a plain case of robbery. And again
this county must give those cattle lie :
gal protection while they are here,
and must bear the cost of prosecuting
any crime against them. They do
not pay nickle to the local govern
ment upon which they rely on for
safety. That is plain case of in
Justice. California has law that all
herds must pay taxes in all counties
in which they range in proportion to
the time spent in such counties That
is just and there must be some sim
liar law passed next session, or
people may be compelled to take
the law into their own hands for self
preservation. People, though would
rather send man to make poetry
than one to make good laws.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28
Indian Valley.

We had slight frost last night.
Bob Montgomery was in this valley
Saturday, inquiring after our fnan-
cial affairs.
Mrs Lettie Anderson was thrown
from bucking horse yesterday and
considerably bruised and skinned up.
Mrs George Logan and children
were visiting at Mickey's, in Salubria
valley, Saturday and Sunday.
Sam Logan and family have just
returned from visit to Squaw creek.
Our road boss, Coriell, has got the
roads in good shape the past two
weeks.
Andy Say and family and John
Say started to DeLamar last Satur-
day. Three days after their depart
ure a letter came from brother who
has been in DeLamar all spring, tell
ing them they had better not come,
for the place was crowded with men
who could not get work. | write this
for the benefit of men who think of
going.
The late frosts did not injure the
fruit in this neighborhood.
We have whooping cough in our
valley again. IKE.
June 10.
The above arrived in Weiser Thursday
evening, last week, after the paper was
printed. -ED
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28

assignee sell at public auction, giving 30
days notice thereof by publication in the
following named papers, to wit: Weiser
Signal, Of the time, place and condition of
said sale of all of said estate except as
above stated, that said property be sold to
the highest bidder for cash only, and that
said property is not to sell for less than
twenty-five per cent of the cost thereof
including freight. and if the said property
be not disposed of upon the day fixed in
said notice of sale, the sale thereof may
be continued from day to day, until all
said property is disposed Of.
The property to be sold under this or
der consists of general hardware stock,
machine and farm implements, wagons
etc. which is more particularly described
in the inventory made by said assignee.
and now on file in the Clerks Office of
Washington county, Idaho, to which ref
erence is hereby made for IL more full de-
scription of the property to be sold.
Upon any sale being made, said assignee
shall execute to the purchaser all ncces-
sary cocveyances and bills of sale
e. NUGENT,
Judge of the District Court
First publication June 2S. 1884.
In pursuance to the above order I here
by offer for sale at public auction. at said
insolvent's former place of doing business
in Weiser, Idaho, on Saturday. July %,
1894, the entire stock of the Idaho Com
mercial Company, insolvent mot includ-
ing book accounts, notes. bank furniture.
safe and timers tools). to the highest
bidder or bidders for cash, provided said
sum shall exceed % per cent of the cost
and carria crp of said etOclx
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28
A RIG THING

The more we see of them, the more
wonderful becomes our resources
Every time we travel the length of
Washington county the grander it
becomes and the more we are swat
lowed up in admiration of its differ
ent slumbering possibilities. On the
last trip the particular feature that
struck us was the vast, the boundless
area of succulent bunch grass which
grows over miles of green hills like
timothy in a field 1t is 50 luxuriani
in spots that farmers are out on the
bills with their mowers cutting it for
hay This native product, when al
lowed to come in contact with the
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28


Kitshing is working for dear life at
the artesan well.
Walker Brothers are operating their
sawmill on Sbuaw creek and have a
good supply of lumber on hand.
Miss Maggie Palmer, of Monroe
creek, has left Crane after an ex-
tended visit with friends. There is
one lonely bachelor bemoaning her
departure.
With vast amount of pleasure we
read in the Citizen that our next door
neighbors on Lower Crane live in the
land of milk aud honey They seem
to have prospects for splendid crops,
while the settlers of Upper Crane are
forgotten by the hand that regulates
all things. In other words, if we do
not get a good, substantial rain
mighty quick we are going to be left
with less than half crop Foi
nearly three weeks a cold north wind
kept the grain on a stand-still and
dried the ground fearfully. Philos-
ophers may talk and write till dooms-
day about things being equally divid-
ed in this world, but is it so? just
look at the tremendous amount OF
water that has gone to waste, so to
speak, this season in Idaho alone
Would not very small portion of it
be of the greatest benefit to usf
Wonld not even our friends down the
creek, in spite of their fine prospects,
be thankful to Providence for a little
more of that element that constitutes
the essence of husbandry? NJ
Juue %, 1894.
p. S., June 25.-The so long
looked for rain has come at last and
we may be able to report a better
condition of affairs in our next.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28

Estate of John Thompson, deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrator of John Thompson,
deceased, to the creditors of, and all per-
sons having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them, with the neces-
sary vouchers, within ten months after
the first publication of this notice, to the
said administrator, at the Office of Jno
w. Ayers, in the town of Weiscr in the
county of Washington.
Dated at Weiser, June 81, 1894.
ISAAC LEIGHTON,
Administrator of the estate of John
Thompson deceased
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28

Rabbi krauskopf, of Philadelphia,
did a commendable act when he de
cIined to accept purse of 81 600
raised for him by friends. There is
too much OF this purse business, and
1T breeds a spirit that is not calculated
to elevate. Let every man. be he
preacher or Iaborer, he paid for what
he does, but let us stop passing the
hat for able bodied men.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28

Peoples Party primary next Satur-
day. They hope to get delegation
of good men, 16 to l silver men, and
not 81 to or two dollars for one, as
the old parties mean when they talk
bimetallism, although they keep the
ratio in the background. But, ex-
cuse me; forget that the SIGNAL is
non partisan and that its editor does
not vex his soul over such rubbish.
But send us the SIGNAL.
Dale, June Is.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28
Order for Sale Of PropertY.

In the District Court of the Third Judi
cial District of the State of Idaho, in
and for the County of Washington.
In the matter of the Idaho o-,
Commercial Company. oree, lor oale
an insolvent debtor. vi iioPc'V'
Upon reading and filing the petition of
W. f. Sommercamp. assignee of the es-
tate of the Idaho Commercial Company,
an insolvent debtor. praying for an order
to sell all the estate belonging to said in
solvent estate Except the books, notes
and accounts), and It appearing to the
Court that it is necessary to sell all OF
said estate Except the books, notes aud
accounts) of said insolvent debtor vested
in said assignee. IL is ordered that the said
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28

The Tennessee judge who decided
that the proprictors of patent med
iclne should live up to their adver-
tisements deserve monument. Like
wise the man who had the moral
courage TO bring the suit IN which the
decision was made.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28

There is no law to punish senator
who speculates in stocks which his
vote may effect the value of; nor is
there any law to compel the people of
any state to reflect senator who
has engaged in such speculation.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28

Postmaster-General Bissell says
Senator Pettigrew made statement
that was untrue. Pettigrew says he $
another, and the senate postolflce
committee is trying to umpire the
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28

The Union League Club, of Phila.
delphia, is setting bad example by
presenting a gold medal to Rear Adj
miral Benham for having performed
his duty in the harbor of Rio Janeiro
during the Brazilian revolution.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28

The railway company for which
Congressman Breckenridge has been
counsel for years will sever its rela-
tons with him, not because OF his
immortality, but because of his loss
Of the influence IN congress for which
he was originally employed.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28

Belva Lockwood success in get
ting admitted to practice before the
Virginia courts after many rebulrs
may persuade her to have another
'.go" at the presidency.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28

When Senator Hill assumes the
management of the Stevenson, or any
other boom not stamped d. B. II. the
information will probably not reach
the public through third party.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28

Diogones would have a snap if he
were living now. The senate invcs-
tigating committee has unearthed
honest men by the score.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28

President Cleveland thinks the
White House breeds malaria. Per
haps it does, and that isn't the only
undesirable thing it seems to breed,
either
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28

The sugar trust seems to have
found both the old parties perfectly
willing to exchange legislative favors
for cash contributions.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28

Estate of George NJ. Moscr. deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, executrix of the estate of George
M. Moser. deceased, to the creditris of.
and all persons having claims against, the
said deceased. 10 exhibit them. with the
necessary vouchers, within ten months
after the first publication OF this notice. to
the said executrix at Council valley in the
county of Washington.
ELIZABETH w. MOsER
EXecutrix of George NJ Moscr.
deceased.
Dat at Weiser, Idaho, May 10, 1884, 90
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28

The discovery of anarchist plots
seems to be developing into regular
industry, on both sides of the At
lantic
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28

1t is said that drinks with sugar in
EN- are no longer called for IN the
Senate restaurant.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28
Just One-Half

the regular fare will be charged 18th
of July excursionists on Union Pacific
lines. See your nearest U. 2. agent
for dates of sale and limits on tickets
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-06-28
MONEY TO LOAN.

MORTGAGE LOANS WANTED for
III the Manhattan 2 per cent Loan Co.
on improved farms in Washington Co.,
Idaho, at per cent and Il 2 per cent com
mission per annum for 5 years. Also we
are looming at 2 per cent and per cent
per annum on the lnStallment plan.
Mortgages renewed taken by other com
panics. Address,
MERYIN SWARTS,
Baker City, Oregon.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-12-21
That New Trial.

It is said that the attorneys for Kent
will seek to secure a new trial chiefly on
the ground that the judge erred in not
calling in another judge to try the case
after the defendant had fled an aft
davit alleging bias and prejudice on the
part Of Judge Winchester. The statute
reads that on the filing of such an aft
davit the judge 'smay'' call in another
judge. The question turns on the con-
structlon of the word "may," whether in
this case it is discretionary or manda-
tory. The territorial supreme court
passed on this question some years ago
in the case of the state VS.. P. R. Smith.
In this case Judge Francis refused to
call in another judge, constituting the
word ''may'' as being discretionary. An
appeal was taken and the supreme court
was unanimous in sustaining the lower
court. The defendants attorneys in the
Kent case are backing good deal on a
decision in South Dakota, where the SUI
preme court of that state have construed
the same statute.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-12-21
Standish Kicks.

Octopus" of the Fargo Forum, re-
vived the long defunct Agricultural col
lege case, in a recent letter from Bis
marck to his paper, and in so doing
tread upon the corns of Attorney Gen
eral Standish. Octopus" intimated
that Governor Sho1tridge felt that Gen.
eral Standish had not played square, as
counsel for the state in that case, and &C.
cordingly, General Standish has dropped
the Forum a note to stop his paper, and
says further that while he does not care
to get into any alteration with Govern
or Shortridge while this administration
lasts, after it is over if he hears of his
reiterating the charge chat he (Standish)
stipulated him out of the court in the
Fargo Agricultural college case, or any
other, he will give the governor a chance
to prove it.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-12-21
A Handsome Catalogue.

The TRIBUNE has just gotten out tor
Oscar H. Will, the we'll known scotsman.
an annual catalogue for 1895. The cata.
logue is a neatly printed and arranged
list of the bargains in seeds offered by
Mr.. Will, with cuts and descriptions Of
the vegetable products which are raised
from the class of seeds offered, and is
valuable to every farmer and gardener
who is interested in the raising of a SUI
perior crop. Willis seeds are north
western grown, and especially adapted
to the climate and soil Of North Dakota
and adjoining states. The sale of this
class of seeds by Mr.. Will is constantly
on the increase, and his products are at
tanning a reputation for superiority and
excellence which is gratifying. Those
who want the best seeds on the market,
should write MI. Will for a catalogue.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-12-21
What Does 1t Mean.

Amos Robidou, the slope seer and
weather prophet, is somewhat puzzled
overa discovery which he made yester-
day. The moon, SO says Amos, is
threatening, and bodies stormy weather
in the course of a few days. But in look
ing about his yard the other day, Amos
found a wild birds nest, and in it the
bird sitting upon a half dozen eggs. Now
this latter indicates that the birds look
for fair weather long enough to hatch
out another brood, and Amos is at a loss
to know which to depend upon, the birds
or the moon.