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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-27
Proposed const,tu,loDal Amsndment.


Public notice is hereby given that at the
general election to be held in the various
counties OF the state of Idaho on the sixth
day OF November. a. ID. 1891, there will
be submitted to the qualified electors the
question OF amending the constitution Of
the state
The authority for submitting such
question is found in a joint resolution
passed at the Second session of the Idaho
Legislature, which is as follows:
SUBSTITUTE FOR HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION
NUMBETs THREE AND FOUR
A joint resolution to submit to the cleo
tors Of the state of Idaho for rejection or
approval. AN amendment TO section q of
article Is of the constitution of the state
OF Idaho, relating to the election Of pro-
bate judges and county superiutendents Of
public instruction.
Be 1t ResoiUed by the Legislature Of the
STATE Of IduhO:
Section |. That section of article Is
OF the constitution Of the state of Idaho,
be amended SO as to read rs follows: Sec
ton q. The legislature, by general and
uniform laws shall provide for the cleo
ton bennially i'll each of the several
counties OF the state. of county commits
sioners, II sheriff. IA county treasurer. who
is ex-olhciO public administrator; pro-
bate Judge, county superintendent Of
public instruction, county assessor, who
is eX-OfliclO tax collector; "A coroner and
surveyor The clerk of the district court
shall be eX-Ollicio auditor and recorder, no
other county Offices shall be established,
but the legislature by general and uniform
laws, shall provide for the election of such
township precinct and municipal officers
as publlc convenience may require, aud
shall prescribe their duties and fix their
terms OF Office. The legislature shall
provide for the stsict accountability of
county, township precinct and municipal
officers for all fees which may be collected
by them, and for all public and municipal
moneys, which may be paid to them, or
officially come into their possession The
county commissioners may employ counsel
when necessary; the sheriff, auditor and
recorder and clerk of the district court
shall be empowered by the county com
missiOners to appoint such deputies and
clerical assistance as the business of their
offices may require; said deputies and
clerical assistants to receive such cOmpen-
satlon AS may be fixed by the county com
mlsslOners. No sheriff or county assessor
shall be qualified to hold the term of office
Immediately succeeding the term for which
he was elected. The salary aud qualifi-
cations of the county school superintend-
ent shall be fixed by law
Sec. 2. The question to be submitted
to the electors of the state, at the next
general election, shall be in form as fol-
lows, to wit: Shall section 6 of article Is
of the constitution of the state of Idaho
be so amended us to separate The offices of
probate judges and county superntend-
ents of public instruction?
Approved March 6-lS93.
In testimony whereof, have hcreunto
set my hand and affixed the great seal of
the state of Idaho. at the city of Boise, this
18th day of September, a. d. 1894.
JAMES f. CURTIS.
SEAL Secretary of State
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-27
POTATOES.

So much has been said in the SIG
NAL regarding the sytematic cultiva-
ton of potatoes that it seems to be
threshing old straw to again mention
it; but this years results at Greeley,
Colorado, not only suggest but de-
mand that the SIGNAL again calls
attention to the matter. We are here
to make note of these matters and
propose to do it. The reason why is,
that we have just as many acres of
first-class potato ground as Greeley
and are fully as well, and maybe bet
ter, located as to markets. Now read
what the Colorado men have done
this year and what they are doing.
Those Greeley men don't sell out the
first time they get an offer One Of
them was offered S25, 600 for his 80
acres. "Well, guess not, was his
answer. Why? Simply because he
sold SIC, 900, mostly potatoes, off the
land that year
How they manage. A man having
say 80 acres, puts half Of it in pota-
toes and the balance in something
else, and next year reverses the prop
osition. The soil never plays out.
The average yield is 200 bushels per
acre and about SO, 900 acres are an
nually planted. This year the crop
will be 4.500 car loads-in round
numbers 2, 600, 900 bushels and will
give the Greeley men something like
Il million of good American dollars.
From the top of the Yendome hotel,
at a glance, can be seen SO, 600 acres
of land that can duplicate the Greeley
farms and more to. This is printed
not for the information of our home
people but as suggestion to the out
side world of one of the possibilities
of this long neglected and overlooked
region. We simply rise to remark
that when it comes to raising potatoes
this section of Washington county,
Idaho, don't take back seat for any
locality in the world
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-27
ONE THOUSAND FEET.

This don't seem very much, does
it? Just fair rifle shot. This is
all that separates Weiser from an ex-
tensive tract of fertile land across
Snake river, in Oregon, now una
valuable, and also separates an i'm
mense territory in Eastern Oregon
from their nearest and natural rail
road connection and base of supplies.
One thousand feet at S15 a foot
$15. O00-would complete a bridge
that would meet all the requirements
and be a permanent benefit to the
communities of both states, add fully
one-half TO the business interests of
Weiser, and double the valuation of
the adjoining land on the Oregon side.
A strong and united move for a
bridge across Snake river is now in
order.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-27
COUNCIL.

The stamp mill at the Lockwood
q Bartmess mine is just about ready
to start up.
Harvesting is over and farmers are
now threshing. Crops are better
than usual
The republicans held their conven-
ton here on the 18th inst. and had
quite turnout. Mr.. Gum has been
telling there was only one democrat
and two republicans in this precinct,
but we will show him when the votes
are counted in November. We can
count 20 republicans and about the
same number of democrats. This
precinct is not near as strong popu-
list as it was two years ago, and when
the election comes in 90 | don't
think you will find populist in
Council valley.
Crawford More was in this valley
buying beef lately and left for BOISE
with about three hundred head of
fine cows and steers.
Frank Matthias will work in the
Lockwood & Bartmess mine this fall.
The railroad excitement has about
died out up here and we hear no more
of it.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-27
Middle valley

The ranchers have been gathering
fat cattle the last week.
David Monroe made his final start
for California from this place last
Saturday.
Chris, the peddIer, has been in the
valley for week. One thousand
dozen eggs and seventy-five dozen
chickens were sent out.
Mrs. Reece was over from Crane
the first of the week. She reports
the ranchers putting in their fall rye.
Andy Reece and VIM. Fletcher
made trip to Mann creek the first of
the week for fruit.
The democratic primary was well
attended here last week. Every
member of the party was present.
Chairman, j. j. Reavis; secretary,
j. j. Reavis; delegate ut large, j. j.
Reavis; delegate for fraction of one,
j. j. Reavis.
G. Il, Reavis has returned from his
prospecting trip. He has taken an
interest in the Copeland mine near
the Payette lakes and will return
soon to commence work.
Mrs. j. Ii. Reavis returned from
Monroe creek last Monday and went
back on Tuesday
Mrs. Frank Fletcher is staying at
Salubria, receiving medical treatment
She is improving little
Mr.. W. A. Youngue talks of leav-
ing US soon and of hunting new
location for his blacksmith shop.
Ed Under has been sick for the
past week Dr. Numbers was called
to prescribe for him Wednesday.
j. NJ. Canary, of Weiser, came up
Wednesday to visit his father and
mother He will return on Thurs
day.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-27
THE WEISER SIGNAL.
DAMN A POOR MAN.

A $40 or SIS suit of clothes once
a year is enough for poor man. He
could save the lrstre of his shoddy
clothes twelve months by wearing
stout riveted overalls and old clothes
on week days. Our protected manu-
facturers, railway kings, New York
bankers and congressman who are
their servants, were made for i'm
ported goods. The man who works
for living and lives on potatoes, pork
and hot mush should wear his working
harness, while the lilies who toll not
should sport the beautiful calyxes.
1t is to bespangle at less cost the
rich mans imported calyx that dia-
monds were put on the free list and a
duty put on sugar. That sort of
tariff says, e'Damn a poor man, any
howl"
When we hear of a poor man hay
ing ambition to appear like lilly of
the trust field or a rose of the corpo-
ration garden, we always want fan,
for we feel faint. 1t is something so
contrary to any law or system that it
makes us feel that we are clean gone
and had gone on second class ticket.
The tariff bill protects factory own
ers, because it is measure in favor
of the lilies of the field who toll not.
neither do they spin anything but
long yarns over their champagne. 1t
discriminates against the farmers and
other drudges, because it is based on
the noble plutocratc sentiment born
in the tail end Of the 10Th century,
damn poor man, anyhow
This government verges danger
ously near on being neither of the
people nor Tor the people who toll,
dig sweat and rush like steers to the
polls. The dangerous tendencies of
the common herd to make it gov
eminent of the people are always
successfully guarded against by our
politicians. The common, toillng
herd must be taught that they are not
living for themselves and their hun
cry brats alone. They are living to
irrigate the plutocratic lilies of the
field with sparkling champagne and
TO scent and ornament their beautiful
calyxes with rosewater and diamonds.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-27

1t is refreshing to know that Judge
Nugent, who has filled the office of
district judge of the third judicial
district for the past four years, will be
reelected. He has the nerve, the
tact and the disposition to hold the
lawyers with firm hand and expe-
dite the business before him. When
he makes ruling it is short, crisp
and decisive, and he absolutely re-
fuses either to discuss point or
handy words with anyone. Every
thing must move and woe be to him
who attempts in bis court to impede
the wheels of justice, No sounder,
more able, or august judge graces the
bench in Idaho than Judge Nugent,
and when the votes are counted next
election day it will be found that
these statements have been verified
by the people, -Nampa Leader.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-27

1t is believed that the tremendous
falling off of the corn crop in the
east will so lessen the winter supply
there as to throw the price of hog
meat sky high in the western market.
Indeed it looks now as if prime 200
pounds of hog would bring from 81
to 6 cents before spring. The raising
of hogs will be very profitable
business now. The man who gets
the largest number of hogs to fatten
is the man who will realize more gilt
teringly than any other stockman in
slie country
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-27

The Oregonian editor don't believe
in handshaking. We don't believe
there is any expression of friendship
in the grasp of hand that is dead
and warty, or oleaginous and clammy
But the clean, dry, throbbing hand of
a tried friend, well shaken when tax
en-, communicates thrill which we
take as a positive guarantee that we
are going to feel better.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-27
The nomination of Budd {,

The nomination of Budd for gov
ernor of California is the uniting of
the California democracy on one issue
the naturalization of the railroads
This being the all-absorbing issue in
that state, the democracy will get
every vote except the populistc and
republican. This is good news for
the democracy 1t means that, al
though the cold facts of popnlistic
doctrine have nipped large portion
of the democratic stem, the demo-
cratic Budd is still blooming pro-
tuberance.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-27
[sE,I1
Notice Of Annual Meeting

OF Stockholders for Election of Trustees
of Payette & Weiser Ditch Co., Weiser.
Idaho.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the above company will be held at
Weiser. Idaho, at one o'clock SATURDAY.
October 9th, 1891, for the election of five
trustees for the ensuing year and transac-
ton of any business that may come before
them.
BY order of Board of Trustees
Il. Nj. BARTON, Secretary,
40 Per u. Dawson.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-27
Petition for Order of Sale.

In the Probate Court of the County Of
Washington, in the State of Idaho. In
the matter of the estate of Alonzo Shearer,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Andrew
Adams, administrator having filed in
this Court his petition for an order of sale
of the real estate of Alonzo Shearer de-
ceased, the hearing of which has been
fixed by said Court for Tuesday, the 9th
day Of October. 1891. at 10 O'Clock a. m.
of said day, at the Court house. in the
Courtroom thereof, in Weiser. in said
County of Washington. and all persons
interested in said estate are notified then
and there to appear and show cause if
any there be why the said petition should
not be granted
Dated Sept IL, 1894
J. Il. Coaklev. Clerk.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-27

6rande Ronde valley has about
secured the subsidy for the beet sugar
factory most of the citizens having
subscribed literally. The Scout says
it will give employment to large
number of people, enhance the value
of real estate and be a great benefit
TO the entire country. Beets flourish
vigorously in Weiser soil, but there is
not capital enough in the county to
start factory
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-27
Notice for Publication,

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Boise City. Idaho, September II, 1884
Notice is hereby given that Marshall
Everitt has filed notice of intention to
make final proof before the clerk of dis
trct court, at his Office in Weiser. Wash
ington county, Idaho. on Monday, the 9Th
day of November, 1891, on timber culture
application No. S54, for the M of mel of
section No. %, in township No. II north
range No 6 west, Is. p NJ Idaho.
lie names ms witnesses: Wallace Smith.
Marshall S Dickerson. George Oaks, AL
fred Nj. Williams, all of Weiser, Wash
ington county, Idaho.
40 CHARLES HDdRop. Register
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-27
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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-27

What is Plutocracy? Well, let's
see. Pluto is the god of the internal
regions, and plutocracy is form of
government in which the supreme
power is in hell of condition.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-27
Notice for Publication.
Land Office at Boise City, Idaho,
OAntap,l,,, IOnf

LaHu OIlCt at bOlse OIty, IdahO,
September 10, 1894.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing uamed settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the clerk of the district court
at Weiser Washington county. Idaho, ON
the 21lh day of October. 1891 viz: Lewis
Nj. Dickerson, Weser, Washington coun-
ty, Idaho, homestead application No 23lS.
for the e4 set of section %, township II
II, + 6 W, b. p NJ Idaho.
lie names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz Marshall
Everilt Sebastian c. Hale George Oaks.
lradell NJ. Hart, all Of Weiser, Washing
ton county. Idaho.
40 CHARLES HnfROD. Rerister
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-27

California's purity of election law
prohibits the candidate from treating
in saloon or furnishing any kind of
refreshments. This democratic meas
ure has been jumped by the populists
up this way.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-27

Notice is hereby given that all
taxes due Washington County and
State of Idaho will become delinquent
on the second Monday in December,
and unless paid prior thereto ten per
cent will be added.
F. NJ. Hubbard,
Assessor and Elk Ofhcio Tax Col
lectOr.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-27
NOtioe Ilme AppOlnted flr PROVING Nm.

Notice-Iime Appointed for Proving VIII.
In the Probate Cont of the County of
Washington, State of Idaho. In the
matter of the estate of Austin e. Mich
OILS, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Friday.
the Nth day of September, 1894, at 10
o'clock a. NJ, of said day, at the Court
room of said Court in the town of
Wcser, county of Washington. have been
appointed as the time and place for PROV
ing the will of said Austin +. Nichols.
deceased, and for hearing the application
of j. L. Benell for the issuance to him of
letters testamentary thereon
Weiser. Idaho. Sept. 3. 1894
j. b. CoAKLEY. Clerk.
JNo. w. AYERS, Atty. for Petitioner. rs
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-09-27

"Stand by your platform r shouts
Grover to the democratic party, all
oblivious that lie and his acts stand
repudiated by half million demo
Gratis. Grover will pass into history
as sad accident to the democratic
o,.tx
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-02-22

The offence of which the 80 mis-
sionaries" have made themselves
guilty is that they have not fat
tered the Hawaiians, but have told
the truth to them and about them,
extenuating much and setting
down naught in malice. Like true
Saxons, they have declined to sub
NIT to the loss of their own liber-
ties az the consequence of the po-
litical incapacity of the natives,
and they have drawn attention to
this incapacity, though in no un-
friendly spirit. To the excellent
traits of the Hawaiians, their hos
pitality, their natural graciousness,
their kindliness, they have always
borne cheerful witness.
We cannot give better example
of the spirit in which the Ha-
waiians have been regarded by
those who have uniformly proved
their truest friends, than is contained
in the following words from the
pen of S. E. Bishop, words which
reflect equal credit upon the writ
er's head and heart:
The Hawaiian race is one that is
well worth saving. With all their sad
frailties, they are noble race of men,
physically and morally. They are
manly, courageous, enterprising, cor
dial, generous, unselfish- They are
highly receptive of good. They love
TO look forward and upward, though
very facile to temptations to slide
backward and downward. In an I'M
usual degree they possess capacity
for fine and ardent enthusiasm for
noble ends.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-02-22
Chansed their Religion.

TIE inhabitants of Pitcairn Island,
that Arcadia OF the Pacific, where
the descendants of the mutineers of
the Bounty and their Tahitian wives
now dwell, have suddenly changed
their religion. The Seventh Day
Adventists of California recently
sent mission to the island, with the
result that the Pitcairners have re-
nounced Anglicanism and have en-
braced the new doctrine submitted
to them. They declare that the new
faith is more in harmony with the
Bible than any religion they had
ever read or heard of.-Westminster
Gazette.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-02-22
DIED AT HIS POST.

The death of the gallant detec.
tive, Kauhane, whose years of faith
full service have been ended by a
death which was caused by nothing
but fidelity to duty, will be re-
ceived with heartfelt regret all over
the Islands. Hawaiian qualities
appear at their very best in cases
like these. and we rejoice to say
that they are by no means rare.
The subscription opened by the
ADVERTISER yesterday morning for
the wounded men is still open, and
it is hoped the public will cordially
respond to a claim which has so
just title to their sympathies.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-02-22
A STRANGE STORY.
Horrible Fate Of L. a. Thurston S
Chinese Cook.

All Sam, ESQ, who has relations
with the Hon. L. A. Thurston, of a
culinary and horticultural nature,
was arrested last Saturday in a
house on Nuuanu street, near the
hill, where a game of che ia was in
progress. His defense in court
was, it is said, that he was involun-
tarily placed in the house. Being
deeply interested in political events,
he had read, in the morning paper,
that a tornado of pamphlets was
about to descend the valley from
"Craig Side," and he desired to
witness it and report the pheno-
mena to his celestial sovereign in
Pekin. By accident, The got within
the storm path, as indicated by the
Weather Bureau, and was taken
up bodily by the whirling tornado
and violently lodged in the house
at the time the nefarious game
was in progress To corroborate
his strange story. he exhibited GER
tain deep prints, abrasions and
scars. On close inspection by the
police surgeon, there appeared to
be small particles of paper, in the
form of compact pellets, which had
penetrated beneath the skin, and
which, on being opened, and close
ly examined, displayed the words
''stolen kingdom" printed upon
them. The learned police magis-
trate discharged him, but remark
ed that she had better not do it
again" The venerable but in
quisitive heather, who converses
admirably in a mixture of five
languages, received the congratu-
lations of his associates on Judd
street, and Immediately sent one
of the curious pellets to the Mid
winter Fair.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-02-22
Robbed by OMcehoIders.

CHICAGO (Ill.) J, Feb. 2.-Salaries
of city employees are to be cut down
to the bone. The police and fire
departments are to be reduced,
and every man drawing pay as
high as 5000 year will be COM
PEELED to give a share of it for the
general good. The situation is
serious, and unless something of
the kind be done, Chicago will find
itself on the brink Of financial
precipice.
The Comptroller's estimates, re-
ferred by the Council to the FL
nance Committee, are 100000
in excess of what the city can
afford to pay without becoming
bankrupt. 1t is necessary to re-
duce these estimates by $1,000
600 if the municipality wants to
avoid wrecking itself.
Mayor Hopkins announced today
that there was no mistake about
the city's financial distress. He
bitterly assailed the source of the
evil-Chicago's system of assess
notwithstanding a willingness to
go before the people on that issue.
Said he: 1.-The people are being
robbed by oficeholders. The rem
edy is with the Legislature, and I
shall use all my influence to have
the charter changed"