The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-07-22

A cool north wind has been blowing
here for several days which is greatly APP
precated by the hay pitchers.
Owing to the heavy rains all through
the month of June hay is unusually
heavy. Grain will also be better than for
several years.
Several good men could get steady en-
poyment here for some time, as hay
pitchers are very scarce owing to so many
going away to get summers work
Artie Hallenbeak has gone to Long
valley to herd sheep for Butterfield of |
Weiser.
Messrs. Cornette and Bartmess, of In
dian valley. passed through Council last
week with load Of grub and tools en-
route to the North Star mine on Rapid |
river. to do their assessment work
John Cuddy, son and two daughters of
Salubria, paid Council visit last week
While the ranchers are abusing the
sheep men for bringing their ilocls to the
upper country, the merchants are pleased,
for it means several hundreds of dollars
in their pockets. Never a week and sell
dom day but great pack loads leave
town for the sheep camps.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gherllen made
business trip to Long valley during the
week.
Lob, uolaphaol< ;cfo T.
lose his fine race horse "Rowdy" few
days ago
MIN and Dave Duree and Don Matthias
started last week with three four horse
loads of flour for Kelley and Paterson of
Warren.
Madison Elliott and family, of Bear,
were visiting Mrs. Ellotts parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Camp, last week.
Doc Phpps and Dan jackson, who
have been prospecting in the Salmon riv-
err country for several weeks, came in
during the week.
Joe Beme has taken big contract to
put up hay in the Meadows and went up
during the week
Frank Lock has gone TO Meadows to
work for Andrew Mitchell.
DR.. Sherwood made business trip to
the Meadows during the week.
Cass Wlsdom's mother and brother
have come over from Oregon to locate
here permanently. We are always sorry
loro ,f oil paiuhhprc htf a l.
ways glad to welcome such people as
Wisdom's. and in fact all the Oregon peo-
pile that have come among us in the last
year.
There were three gentlemen in town
during the week who said they were going
out to Helena to survey the site for the
new, smelter. Peters & McMahan loaded
team for them and started Frank Math-
las out with it.
Mr.. and Mrs John Rose of Weiser ar
rived in Council Sunday and are stop
ping at the hotel.
Mrs. McMahan started to Oregon last
Thursday,
From letter just received from Royal
Matthias at Warren, we learn that Chas.
Myers the man that was hurt at the
Dredge died on the 18th, and that another
car man had been hurt but not seriously
Bob Young has rising on his righ
hand which he says he thinks of ofteneI
than he does of his best girl.
Haunt Larson has gone to Boise t.
drive a team for the Jew pedders
Died, on Cottonwood, July 10th, 1897
Mrs John Austin, aged 62 years, month
and 30 days. Deceased was born in Asl
Co., North Carolina, April IL, 1888
There she was married at an early age t
David Phipps who only lived few years
She afterward married John Austin an
moved to Oregon. She came to Cotton
wood some nine years ago. She leaves
husband, two daughters and three son
TO mourn the loss of devoted wife and
hind and loving mother The remain
were followed to the Cottonwood cem'
terry by host of mourning relatives an
neighbors. July 10.