The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-08-09

services, all the miners and prospec-
tors in the neighborhood being in
attendance. Rev Lucien Merritt
preached a sermon from the text,
"Thou Wilt Shew Me the Path Of
Life, Psalm l6, " H. For the first
time, perhaps, since the creation of
the world did the lips of man speak
the words of the gospel among the
mountains Of the Seven Devils.
The solemnity of the occasion
seemed to impress itself on every
heart there. Even nature seemed to
take on a peaceful sanctity The
wind ceased to sough through the
trees, and all the diverse voices of
the forest grew hushed and silent
until nature seemed to stand with
bated breath doing reverence and
listening to the eNpounding of the
words Of the great Law-giver Mr.
Merritts sermon was modest and
eloquent discourse of true religious
merit, uncolored by any creed, and
made deep impression on his
hearers.
After dinner some went out to a
high point to drink in the grandure
of the scenery, where the rugged
mountains can be seen stretching
away for miles to the snow capped
peaks of the Cornucopia range in
Oregon, and thousands of feet be-
meath where they stood the Snake
wound through its imposing chasm,
with little orchards nesting along
the sandy margin between the water
and the bluffs. In the evening ser
vices were held again, the text being
taken from | Peter, chap |, 22v,
'But the word of the Lord endureth
forever; and this is the word which
by the gospel is preached unto you y
Monday morning the men folks
divided into two parties, one visiting
the Tussel and the other going to the
White Monument and vicinity. In
the afternoon the horses were given
up to the ladies, who went out to ex-
pert the White Monument themselves,
while the men remained in camp to
mourn the loss of sundry parts Of
their wardrobe.
During their stay here, in talking
with johnny Rogers, some of the
Merritts discovered that they had
seen him before under exciting CIR
cumstances.
On September 10th, 1879, during
the progress OF raging northeastern,
the tug, Siscowet, was borne on to
the pier Mt Duluth on the breast of a
mighty swell and Keeling back into
the water, went over on her side so
far rs to take water INTO her smoke
stack and put out the fires. Her coal
shifted to one side and held her there.
Graphing lines were thrown on her
and the rescue of the crew begun.
Alfred Merritt was among the rescuers
and Johnny Rogers was one of the
men taken out of the boat.
Tuesday morning the party started
for Bear Creek to the railroad en-
gineering camp of Mr.. Mix to remain
a few days and from there will return
to Weiser. The fat man of the
SIGNAL purposing to cross over by
the Sommers district to Rapid River,
regretfully took leave of them and
knows not of their further doings.
He had the satisfaction Of being
assured, however, by Mr. Lon
Merritt that the resources they had
seen on the trip had so well pleased
them and had SO thoroughly satisfied
them that they had decided to take
hold of the railroad project from
Weiser to the Seven Devils, and
would at once put the matter before
wealthy eastern associates who had
promised TO become interested with
them, and that they would also put
money iuto it themselves. This is
practically an assurance that the road
will be built, but a stir must not be
looked for too soon Active opera
tons can scarcely be hoped for,
under present indications before next
spring 1t is to be hoped that the
Merritts will not remain long away
from us They are the kind of PEG
pie we want. They are everyday,
sociable, open. hearted, genial souls,
who win to deepest friendship the
hearts of those with whom they come
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