The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1894-04-12

dryer and warmer atmosphere which
makes it adaptable to fruits.
The telephone ought to be repaired
somewhat before material damage Is
sustained. 1t is learned that in
numerous places the wire has become
so slack as to be within few feet of
the ground and is liable to be run
into by loose stock and grounded so
as to shut off communication until it
is raised Unless fixed this might
occur at some time when some mes
sage of critical sickness or other i'm
portance is desired to be sent and
thus result in no end of evil.
A dornick and pocket knife are
all the weapons they use to kill such
little things as cougars up in Salubria
valley A few days ago Lee Bailey
was riding along and saw large one
near Mickey's place. He jumped off
his horse, grabbed rock and smash
ed the varmint, stunning it sufficiently
to enable him to cut its throat These
animals are not generally looked up
Oh as having the disposition Of a
domestic pet, and this one probably
fell such an easy victim through being
paralyzed at Lees gall 1t took two
men to load it into wagon.
Although it is not generally known
Mr.. A. P. Bradbury, the genial rep
resentative of the Oregon Cracker
Co., Portland, will on May 1st, take
charge of tho Western Union tele-
praph Office at LaGrande, Oregon.
Mr. Bradbury has the reputation of
being an expert telegrapher, being
one of the few who can send mes
sage with his right hand while tax
ing one with his left. His familiar
cry of "crackers" will be missed
along the line of the Union Pacific.
He will probably not at present
make any change in the office force
there.
John Cuddy and Gerry Snow load
ed four r-oads of cattle at Weisel
last week for Troutdale, Oregon
They were all dehorned, the first o
that class, we believe, that has beer
shipped from here, and this and til,
extra fine condition IN which the,
were in caused them to attract con
siderable interest The process o
dehornirg presents so many economi
advantages in feeding, increased load
ing capacity of cars and diminished
+ injury to stock in transportation, tina
it is growing in favor among cattle
men and shippers and will, in time
be generally adopted in this section
G H. +. Randall assembled the hi
southeast of town last Friday an
q made an excellent sketch of the va
y lev. The SIGNAL man went along fC
n exercise but strayed away and abot
O noon whether by accident or desig
we say not found merry crowd {
!, school children-the rooms of Mr.
Garfield and Miss Emma Cope-wit
their teachers, having Il jolly picn
at the old mine above Gorries. B
ing struck by the tender strength M
abilities Of the little ones, we gene
- ously rendered them material assis
ance in dispcsing of the enormo
quantity of pie, cake, chicken al
. other delicacies. We trust the goo
little children will give us due mott
lg of any like occasions in the future.
The ladies Of the Martha and Ma
-, society held their annual meeting
the Congregational church |;
Wednesday afternoon, April At
Every member of the society had
privilege of inviting one friend, whi
made quite little gathering. AT
- a program of roll call, prayer, mus
and reports of both secretary a
treasurer, Lunch was served TO
Use present in the ladies room of
Ill church. After the repast, the
ne lowing officers were elected for
'A' ensuing year: Mrs. j. H. Hantho
ICE President; Mrs. e. A. Paddock, vi
President; Mrs. r. f. Lockwo
at Secretary; Mrs. g. W. Foor, Ire
th, urer. All went home we'll salts
tie. that the time spent had been ben
IN cial
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