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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
Beauty Blooms Abundantly Here.

Over at Baker the Epigram has
been holding voting contest, to de-
eide on the best looking girl in that
county, at which over 1000 votes
were cast. The Epigram is going to
issue an illustrated edition and wants
the lovliest girls picture in it. 1t is
matter for thankfulness that there
is no such contest in Washington
county. Our girls are all so pretty
that voting for one would violate hu-
man conscience with regard to the
others. The insurmountable reach
of this community's moral sense in
the direction of abstract justice 10
superior beauty would strain our
souls to the utmost tension. We
might get over the grip, Group oil
measles, but we'd never get over the
dire consequences of that moral ex
erton to the mostest of our utmost
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25


Dr. Curl will leave for his summer
trip in the upper country about the
first of August. Anyone needing
work done in his line are advised to
attend to 1t at once or in the next few
days +
The big boiler is moving along
towards Warrens at the rate of about
eight miles day, and is now about
Council. Report states they have
been MASKING through nearly all the
small bridges and culverts.
We have just received new price
list from JAS Mcmillan & Co., Inc,
200-2l2 First Ave North, Minneap-
oils, MINI, the largest hide and fur
dealers in the northwest. and it can
be referred to at this office at any
time.
| Special train leaves Weiser at Z 40
a m. July 26, on account of circus
at Boise. Round trip 50; tickets
good only on day of sale July 25tb
will sell round trip tickets to Boise
at So 80, good returning until July
Doth
Up on Scott creek Mr. Schari, John
Routson and Jim Hart have located
two or three lodges which they are
prospecting. There are several veins
radiating from central point The
cnes located are about Is feet wide
Surface assays have given low re-
turns, up to 50 40 n ton.
Last Thursday in the probate court
Frank johnson and John Roach were
tried for petit larceny and sentenced
to twenty days each in the Washing
ton county Jail They were camped
near the Welser wagon bridge ano
swped a lot of sugar, butter and
canned gooseberries out of Frank
Hubbards cellar.
While going up the Michael grade
last Saturday Dr. Numbers had {
runaway that resulted in demol
ished buggy. The horses took frigh
and sprang off the grade. He haC
just time enough to throw Don on
the back end and pile out himsel
when the team and vehicle wen
down high embankment and pile'
up in heap.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
The Final Adjustment.

The commissioners held an equal
lzation meeting last Monday as pro-
vided by law:
Application of [. R. Smith for
reduction of amount raised on item
of merchandise, 81, 300, denied
Assessment of R. H. Martin, re-
duced on item of merchandise, 5000.
Claim of Mary 4. Sommercamp,
for widows exemption, allowed Il
The application of O. Nj. Harvey,
J. B. Coakley, j. A. Sommercamp,
Minnie l. HAWTHORN and j. W.Lapish,
for reduction ON item of bicycle,
denied
Application 81 Moses Fuchs fol-
reduction on assessment, item oil
Rogers placer claim, denied.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
Exploded and Departed.

A man with large head and an
eye of fine red fenzy darted into the
the office few days ago and turned
himself loose:
"Say, you stuck an article in the
paper about Weiser being affected
evil-ly by doings of water monopo-
lists. | wanter know what monopoly
is grabbin' at Weiser? And you
talked of municipal water supply for
the town Dye mean to say Weiser
can take the same municipal steps
for water supply that Boise could?'
and he paused in awe ut the ponder
'osity of his own logic.
',Now hold on, we replied trem-
bling, "before you pulverize anybody
do 90 and read the article over again
carefully and you will not ask the
question. We did not suggest the
construction of city water works but
spoke only of taking the steps that
would provide for doing that in the
future. We made Il simple state
ment of the Importance of whether,
when the time does come to take hold
of that matter, the only supply was
controlled by IN individual or two, to
whom the whole city must 90 on Its
knees, or was OWNED BY THE PUBLIC,
of which we are part. And if all
the surrounding country, on which
the town depends, is being bled into
a puny weakling, wont it affect the
town."
'But how is it going to be any
more injurious to the farmer to buy
his water than to have to buy his SUI
CARP
"My dear sir, don't compare water
one of Natures most valuable ell
ements--to the manufactured article
of sugar, which possibly farmer
could exist month or two without
What are the natural elements need
ed to sustain the life of an agricul-
tural industry? Land, air, sunshine
and water. The first your farmer
has; without the other three, as free
and direct attributes, as near as pos
sible, from Natures hand, he had as
well not own the land Two of these
it is impossible to get a corner on
but the third is capable of that con-
dition. If you you are to detach the
water and put it into the hands of
another individual, the farmers are
in the same condition as if the air
and the sunbeams were tanked up by
the same individual, so that he could
stand among them saying, Show up
your AIR RIGHTS and | guarantee you
full supply at ten cents gallon.
Buy my Sun Beams at so much per
dozen beams-your crop is having
too much shade-Water at the tax of
81. so an acre!
"But | want to say that to have
public irrigation works is $75, 600
proposition and"
''Stop rlght tnere. we uehN tue
assertion. We assert that the public
can construct works as cheaply as
individuals; that whatever it costs
the public it will cost individuals
that whatever it costs individuals the
public must pay If a public work,
the cost and maintenance must
come off the land If a private in
vestment, the cost, be it so, 600
or seventy five million, and operating
expenses, taxes and so on MUST
ALSO COME OFF THE LAND and Il
PROFIT ON THE WHOLE INVESTMENT
IN ADDITION, but if"
'Oh, Thunderl you're too entirely
unreasonabel' and the last we saw
of him. he WAS making for the fresl
air and we could tell by his stride
that he was utterly Disguised witt
US and our insane logic.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
HORSENIEN!

wish to inform you that | am not in
the employ of A. b. Clarke this season,
but am doing business for myself. If you
intend marketing horses this season write
me for full particulars before shipping.
Do not wait till winter is in sight before
you ship. but make arrangements now
and ship as soon as fat. | sell all horses
personally. consigned to me, and my cas
pacity is two cars week
Respectfully.
f. Z. BROWNING
1924 South Goth St. Omaha. Neb.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25

year was 1852, 346, but the state
board reduced this s76, 600, leaving
it $500
1t was not long ago that this
county had an assessment roll of a
million and quarter, hence it is very
evident that we are going down hill
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
To Raise Water

G. S. Dunphey, of Lairande, who
expects to shortly move his family to
Weiser, has become associated with a
couple of gentlemen of Pocatello,
under the name of the Power Motor
& Concentrating Co, for the purpose
of manufacturing what is called the
Burns Water Motor The company
is now considering half a dozen prop
ositions from as many different towns
along the Snake offering bonuses for
the establishment of the plant In
their midst The motor has already
demonstrated its complete practical
bility. 1t is designed especially to
furnish power for lifting the water
for irrigating purposes and will prob
ably find its greatest field in thai
direction, but it is equally well adapt
ed for generating power for any othel
purpose. 1t is simple device thai
is particularly recommended by it
cheapness and it promises to be
Godsend to the Snake river valley
where there are II, 900, 600 acres o
good land not more than thirty fee
above the level of the river, all o
which can be irrigated and brough
under cultivation by the use of thi
motor at merely nominal expense
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
SD Reward

To the first person who will give nforma-
ton of the whereabouts of the following
described cattle: ID head of cows. de-
horned, branded and vented thus and
also tree on left hip. These COWS were
Salmon Meadows cattle and were turned
loose on the Rock creek range. 10 miles
below Weiser. PETE KEENEY. Weiser
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25

Folks are beginning to talk of
coming in from Canyon county and
elsewhere TO camp by the beautiful
mountain streams and in the Sylvan
shades of Washington county where
they can find the most alluring invi-
tations to pleasure it can be possible
for them to receive. Cool air, spark
ling spring water, exciting sport and
sweet sleep by our greenwood brooks
rejuvenate the tired and over-heated
dwellers of the dusty plain below
A great rush to the wooded portion
of this lovely land during dog days
is anticipated
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25

CE Pollock, Walter Glenn. Vale; J G
Medley, Ruthburg: G Watlles. Denver;
Geo f Roberts X S VanGorder, FL Nj
Rogers. 0 Vasey. S NJ Engs, Henry Adams.
Portland; H II Sears. G T Sherman. J
Dannils, Omaha; J NJ Seller, H NJ Gates.
S NJ Cooper, San Francisco; Mrs A M
Luther. Walla Walla; A E Louis. M o
Rank, Chicago; John Cuddy and wife.
II Smith, Miss Bertha Hill. 5 II Swan
strom. r II Martin, Salubra; Miss Anna
Swanstrom, Boise; V o Harmon. Ottawa
III: i E Daiglet Spokane; G W Fletcher
w o TAYLOR, Boise: r H Lew. Geo Stod-
dard. Baker; A n Whittier, Huntington;
Ii L Hayes, Butte; J M Fisher.
AT THE VALLEY.
Emery Chandler, Emmett; Berton Sen,
cry. Vale: Joseph Gale. Boise river; c y
Snow. Baker VIM Wall. Payette
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25

The new freight rates for Idaho
are now in effect and the following
schedule shows the advantages to
Weiser:
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
THESE
CART RIDGES

Are londed bv n patent
loading machine. maxi
inr nil loads exactly
alike. securing equal
pressure. thus devel-
ia. Fan r,,.n.,i,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25

Herman Haas, of Weiser, was in
town for short time yesterday. -
Huntington Herald, 23rd.
n f. Kimball and family, formerly
of Boise, have removed from Weiser
to Elk Head, Oregon Statesman.
Mr.. Kimball is ther,, we presume tenn
porarily, but his family is still in Weiser,
Miss Minnie HAWTHORN, postmis-
tress at Weiser, came over from that
town on her wheel Saturday evening.
She left Weiser at 7:30 and arrived
at Mr.. McGlInchey's in the suburbs
of Payette, little after nine Miss
HAWTHORN was accompanied by Miss
Mary Galloway, on horseback. The
young ladies returned to Weiser Sun
day morning. -Payette lndependet.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25

Bob Gray escaped from the county
Jail yesterday evening.
Mrs. }. B. Yardey sends in her
ballot against woman suffrage.
Florence Freeman is having a cot
tage erected on her lots near the
McCrae place. i
Mrs. DR.. Curl and her sister, Miss
May Miller, returned Tuesday from
Oregon
The dust storm of Tuesday evening
leveled the old warehouse Of the
Idaho Commercial company.
|. r. Smith was down from Salu-
bria the first of the week after more
freight for his store. He must be
making competition hustle. u
Died, in Weiser, July 18th, of
consumption, Miss Lena Jackson,
aged about "a years She was sis
Ter of Mrs. Willoughby Adams.
Mr.. Hannah left the first peaches
of the season at this Office last Thurs
day. Also ripe apples of this season
and good conditioned ones from last
season.
We have in our Office a number OF
leaflets in relation to the Goblin moth
which fruit growers can have on APP
plication-not the moth bat the
lea6et :,
The Bank of Weiser has purchased
ground, thirty-fve feet front, adjoin-
ing the meat market, and will erect ;
building in the near future. The
price paid for the property was $500
+. II. Mix returned Monday from
the Devils, but we didn't sec any
thing of that ore. If he had beer
after a thousand pounds of the cop
per stuff to send east the SIGNAL
would have told you so.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25

This the richest insurance company IN
the world has paid nearly twice as much
to its policy holders as any other; it has
paid proportonately the largest dividends
and been the most liberal in payment Of
surrender values; its investments have
been the most ably managed: it has paid
its policy holders S5S, 600, 600 more than it
has received from them-an unrivaled
record A purely mutual company.
For rates and proof of the above. adj
dress IL. p LEE. Agt.,
Weiser, Idaho.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE

COMPANY OF NEW YORK
RICHARD A. MoCURDY PRESIDENT.
STATEMENT
For the year ending December 81 1894.
Income
Received for Premiums $36.le3,l63 s2
From all other sources ll.S9t,.O6 ~
S4s,osO, 800 "a
Disbursements
To Policy holders:
For Claims by Death Sll ,02O,ioi w
" Endowments, Dividends &c. 0,159.46s u
For all other accounts 9,1s0.G34 IS
$50, 1901 90
Assets
Securities ss3,97O,e9O 67
Mortgage 71,339,415 9s
Loans on Stocks and Bonds li.38G,l90 20
Real Estate .i,601,733 30
Cash in Banks and Trust COM
Accrued Interest, Deferred Pre-
NUNS &C. b,6lo.b4o w
s20i,O3s,5 s3 oG
Reserve for Policies and other
Liabilities. tompany's STAN
dard, American per cent. 1ss.1o9.456 II
Surplus ss2 ,5s9,327 50
Insurance and Annuities
assumed aud renewed @150,290,0s7 %
Insurance and Annuitiesi in
force December 81 1894 So5,2O7,s1S ~
Increase in Total Income s6.OG7,7 &c
Increase In Premium Income 2,12o.S21 ~
Increase in Assets 15.031,iu3 SO
Increase in Surplus 4,570,5lS 9l
Increase of Insurance and
Annuities in Force 6l,o2j,O3o w
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Published Every Thursday
R. E. LOCKWOOD,
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
One copy months rs
One copy months, 5 81
One copy one year, if paid within
two months $40
If not paid within two months from
date Of subscription, SO so
Entered in the postoilice at Weser as
Second-class matter
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25
ROBERT A. oRANNIss Mes.Pa1slOsxr

From the Surplus dividend viii be apportioned
as usual.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25

have carefully examined the foregoing State
ment and find the same to be correct
CHARLES A. PFELLER Auditor
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-07-25

These are from Missouri river
points.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-26
THE BLESSER BLEST.
Rev. f. l.. Higgins Address at the Firs
Swcdenborgian Church.

Rev. f. l.. Higgins Address at the First
Swedenborgian Church.
At the First Swedenborgian Church. on
O'Farrell street, near Webster the Rev. F.
l.. Higgins spoke yesterday morning on
the conditions of receiving mercy and love.
The text was Luke vi:36-3S and among
other things the speaker said:
"The conditions of our receiving the
Lords mercy and forgiveness are by the
text plainly shown to be according to the
degree in which we ourselves exercise
mercy and forgiveness toward others. so
long as we are unmercifui there is no room
IN US for the inf1owing of the Lords mercy
to US. The vessel full of foul and noxious
liquids must first be emptied of these be-
fore pure and sparkling waters can flow
into it. And we must pour out of our
hearts all feelings of unmerclfulness and
condemnation of others, however much
they may have wronged us, before we can
make room for the Lords pure mercy and
forgiveness to flow into our souls. And as
we can only receive mercy from the Lord
through the exercise of it toward others, so
likewise can we get love only through the
exercise OF it.
1--WE sometimes long and pray for more
| love and happiness and wonder that it is
not poured into US from above. But would
we not think the smith bereft of reason
who should simply sit still and pray for
stronger muscles? His arms will only get
strong by using them, and constantly. So
if we want love let us go and do something
for somebody or put forth our hands to
help others. We will find love flowing
through us to those we help and both
blessing them and filing us with joy"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-26
DR. McLEAN'S FAREWELL,
His Last Sermon in the First
Congregational Church,
Oakland.
TOUCHING WORDS AT PARTING.
The Venerable Pastor viii Labor
for the Pacific Theological
Seminary.

Rev. ]. K. Mclean, DID,. president of
the Pacific Theological Seminary, babe
farewell to his congregation in the First
Congregational Church, Oakland, yester-
day, and in doing so the venerable clergy
man ended his pastorate of nearly a
quarter of a century in the fashionable
church on Twelfth street. The parting was
impressive, with touch of tenderness
in it, beautiful in the eloquent words of
the preacher combining prayer for the
congregation with expressions of his deep
felt gratitude and kindliest Wishes
The church was crowded to the doors
with people who had long ago learned to
esteem and love their pastor. The bond of
sympathy was all apparent in the sincere
interest taken in every word he uttered.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-26

them, that they should be left as they are.
He paid high tribute to the public school
system of the United States, although he
had not had much benefit from it, as he went
to school in the wilds of Oregon only when
It Tained, but when he said that, he did not
want to have his hearers think that he
was in school all the year round. He
wanted, he said, the church to keep its
hands out of politics, and if it wanted to
teach religion to go and teach it outside OF
the public school,
He then spoke Of free speech, and gave
his idea of what that was. He said that a
person had right to say whatever he
wished about a church OF regiment, for
no collective body could be slandered, and
that the people should judge if the speaker
told the truth.
In conclusion he said that the American
school was an American institution, and
added, in the words of George c. Gorham,
Woe betide the power that shall ever In
terfere with it,
The meeting then closed with the sing
ing OF :. Columbia, Gem of the Ocean," by
the audience.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-26
, photograph By Smith, Oakland

that this conception of true life was one he
had sought for himself to present, and only
regretted he had not been able to convey it
more adequately and faithfully. He
desired for all the people in the congrega-
ton more and more an approach to that
type of being and living. Heexpressed his
appreciation of the patience, kindness,
forbearance and cooperation of the church
and all its members, who, he hoped, as
years passed, might be able TO realize
more fully the indwelling presence of the
Holy Spirit.
In the evening the service was largely
attended. DR.. Mclean preached brief
Johns Gospel xviii: ''Those things have
l spoken to you that my Joy might be in
you, and that your JOY might be full"
ut was the design of the great creator
that human life should be joyful he said.
"Christ's Joy did not depend on anything
outside of himself, or that was merely cir
cumstantial. He owned no house, no rail-
roads, no hotels. no strings of horses; he
had no office and received no plaudits. His
life was complete within himself; and
nevertheless it was very joyful life. He
says he was to have that kind of joy-'my
joy There has been quite full expert
ence trying to retain JOY along other lines
than those Christ lays down. Many of
these attempts have ended at the mouth
OF the plSCOl, OF over the Sue OI Tie Terry
boat, or in penitentiaries, or in broken
heartedness, utter disappointment and
desolation.
sit is quite time that the world should
try for some other brand some other vari-
ETY. of Joy. The testimony of thousands
who have received his scheme of life is
that it is joyful, even in the midst of sor-
row. Martyrs exulted at the stake. Out
of poverty many have enriched them
selves and made others rich"
DR.. Mclean will fill the pulpit in Plym-
outh Congregational Church, Oakland, and
also devote himself more closely than ever
to the work accompanying his position as
president of the Pacific Theological Sem
mary.
When he became pastor of the First Con-
gregational Church the congregation wor-
SHIPPED in small building at Tenth and
Washington streets. But that was nearly
twentyfour years ago, and the present edi-
flee on Twelfth street is one of the largest
and handsomest in Oakland
During DR.. McLean's incumbency nearly
2200 persons were received into the First
Congreg ational Church, and he united in
marriage over 1000 people.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-26
LATTER DAY SAINTS.
Messrs. Beck and Beatie Address the
San Francisco Branch.

John Beck and W. T. Beatie, prominent
silver miners of Salt Lake City, addressed
a meeting of Latter Day Saints at 900 Mar
ket street last evening. The San Fran
cisco branch of the Latter Day Saints is
presided over by Elder Henry s. Tanner,
and it was at his invitation that the silver
men addressed his congregation. Mr..
Beatie was the first to speak.
He was surprised to learn that San
Francisco had fourishing branch of the
church of the faithful, and glad to know
that the members met in weekly service.
He had been born of Mormon parents and
reared in the Mormon religion, and was
proud to acknowledge it. He believed
that these people had always striven for
the upbuilding of the Church of Christ.
Mr.. Beck said that there had been good
deal of prejudice against his people from
false report, which was dying out. He ad-
monished his hearers to make their lives
conform to their religious professions, and
to press on living always in the true faith.
Mr.. Beck is part owner in the Bullion
Beck silver mine, which is located about
seventy miles from Salt Lake, at place
called Tintic. At the present time he is
shipping about 100 tons of ore daily to
Denver and Pueblo. Mr.. Beck has Just
ordered two Bryant mills from the Risdon
Iron Works.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-26
AT PARK AND SEASHORE.
One of the Largest Crowds of the Season
Visit These Resorts.

One of the Largest Crowds of the Season
Visit These Resorts.
In spite of the fact that the wind was
decidedly gale-Eke and the fog hung in
dark clouds, one of the largest crowds of
the season visited the park and Cliff House
yesterday. There was hardly a vacant
seat to be had around the music stand,
while the driveways and walks were
equally as crowded. The Fairgrounds
were filled with happy, laughing children,
while the merry -go-round and the dom
keys had all they could do to accommo-
date the little ones.
At the Cliff House nothing out of the
usual trend occurred, except an exciting
ten minutes encounter between two big
sea lions. People who CHANGED to be
watching Seal Rock about 2:30 o'clock saw
two lions suddenly tumble into the water
and then battle with each other. They
fought desperately for about ten minutes,
when the largest lion gave mighty roar
and sank beneath the waves. The other
lion f1oated around for few minutes as if
in search OF his antagonist, and then COM
placently resumed his position on the
rocks,