The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-01-17

Lake; Adrew Adams, Indian Valley; DIR |
Reynolds, Salubria, S E Weimer, Hunt
ingtop.
For Oharity's Sake.
1t is commonly known that the
people of Western Nebraska, are in
great distress, suffering for want of
food, fuel and clothing, owing to the
drought of last summers crops were
a failure. In response to their APP
peal for aid and prompted by COM
mon generosity, all the towns on the
Short Line, and even as far west as
the Willamette Valley, are collecting
and forwarding supplies of food and
clothing. A committee consisting of
W. f. Sommercamp, w. B. Kurtz,
c. H. Odds, G. W. Foor and H. p.
Lee, have been selected to secure
contributions from our people Flour,
wheat, bacon, beef, or any articles
that will not be injured by frost are
solicited The railway will send all
free. A car will leave here on Mon
day next, the 21st.
Contributions can be left at the
store Of NJ. e. Sommercamp.
Good sleighing and plenty of it.
VI. S. Hopper of Sanbria made
the SIGNAL Office visit this morning
Three cars of mutton sheep went
East on Tuesday, consigned to
Omaha.
DR.. Numbers was called to Middle
Valley last Monday to attend Mrs.
Thomas Powell
Farmers in this valley did not COM
mence TO feed stock until late, but
they are now hauling out liberal
allowance of hay to cattle and sheep.
DR.. Numbers yesterday morning
amputated all the toes on the right
foot of Mr.. Yaunt, the man who had
his feet frozen at the Meadows.
Bishop Talbot will preach at st.
Luke's tonight Thursday Services
at 8 o'clock. Service will be followed
by the rite of confirmation.
Rev o. Worthing was ordained
deacon on the 18th at Boise, by
Bishop Talbot. The bishop was at
tended by Archdeacon Sulger and
other members of the clergy.
Jesse Haunt returned last Satur-
day from Omaha, where he took a
car load of beef cattle. He did
well on the transaction, getting a
better price than could be obtained
by selling them to buyers at home.
The recent thaw raised the Weiser
about six feet, breaking up the ice
and piling it out on the banks.
Snake river raised Is inches. A
cold snap reduced both to theil
usual stages.
Mrs. Herman Haas was quite seri
ously injured on Monday last. Mr.
Haas had the family out for sleigh
ride, and somewhere near the bridge
the horse became unmanageable, anC
upset the sleigh. All escaped unin
jured except Mrs. Haas. She ha(
one ankle sprained and small bon
! in the other broken. She is how
ever to be congratulated that NOR
i serious injury was not received. DR.
J Numbers is in attendance.
A ditch meeting was held in job
Ayers office last Saturday to organic
. the Sunnyside Ditch Co., TO tax
Il water from the Weiser and cover tn
. land on the south side of the Weiser
Some of the stockholders of the Pay
cite & Weiser Canal were at tn
e meeting. Owing to absence at Bots
> several days this week we are unabl
f to get full information as to wins
, meaning is attached to Payette
h Weiser canal men, living across tn
ID Weiser, going into a new organizs
" ton. Harvey Anderson was electe
he president; G. f. Drake, secretary
It Robert futile, treasurer.
g Not long ago an agent for an ency
70 clopedia called at house where thel
he lived an old lady and her nephew
lie young man. Before showing h
ct prospectus the agent began TO talk {