The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-08-19

August H. 1897
Mrs. Geo York. of Meadows, passed
through during the week going to her old
home in Indian Valley.
X. h. Lockwood of the SIGNAL. and
Doug Holten were Council visitors dur
ing the week
Ed Fletcher and Mr.. Towel of Middle
valley were here Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Fletcher came with the intention of
speaking at the Council school house. but
as he had sent no appointment and others
had, he will probably come some other
time
J. G. Rodgers, of Lime Peak, passed
through Council during the week, going
to and from Weser
Messrs. Hollenbcak and Geo. Winkler,
with their families, were at the springs
for an outing during the week
Our genial merchant J. o. Peters. has
been on the sick list for several days. The
other sick folks are all better.
Charlie Osborn came over from Crane
Friday TO help Mrs Moser through grain
harvest.
Two of Lewis I4al<ey's nephews are
over from Oregon visiting relatives. They,
spending several days in the mountains
north of Council.
Ed Lock wood has gone out to the North
Star mine.
Win Rynearson of Indian valley passed
through here Thursday going to Rapid
river
Messrs Biggerslaf and J Jones are up
the canyon making shingles TO cover a
t>or c a
to put up on his ranch.
Bud Arlington has camp about five
miles above the stage station and is max
ing shakes for Dir. Sherwood.
Mr. Noble one of our z sheep men,
WAS in from his sheep camp Tuesday.
Miss Sarah Hall has gone to Long val
lev for Il short visit with home folks.
One day last week DR.. Sherwood went
up to his house at The springs for Il load
of lumber and drove the team up close IL
lha house After loading and while at
tending to something else close by. he
looked up and saw the house on fire. The
Doctor could do nothing towards saving
The house and in the excitement he never
thought of the team until the lumber
caught ire. The wagon burnt and a coat
that Law on it containing $50 One Of the
before it was cut loose All the bedding
and some clolher of Il family from Silver
CITY camped there. were destroyed
Hank BEERS. the handsomest old bach
elor in Meadows. was SAYING 'howdy" to
his Council friends Friday.
Geo Hartley of Mann creek was doing
our town Wednesday.
Cliff Shannon came over from Long
4 cat
he had bought here.
Mr. Shelton of Silver City was in town
a few days last week.
| understand that John Darnell ano
Mike Kerhil of Salubria have taken thu
contract of putting up Hancock's house
Miss Irene Peck of upper Hornet was l
Council visitor Friday
Mrs. Lewis Harrington will probably
start the last Of this week to join her hus
band at Silver.
We came near having fatal acciden
here a few days ago. Some of the schoo
bows went to the river at noon to go II
bathing. Tommy Whitley gt beyon'
his depth. and not being able to SWIM
would have been drowned had IL not beef
for the heroic efforts of Roy Lee wh
went TO his assistance He succeeded i
GetLlnT MN liltO SfihiioW Natci H"' " -
the asst lance of Rolie McMahan got hir
ont and revived him. He had sunk tn
third time | predict that that Will b
their last trip to the river during this teri
of school.
Peters e. McMahan have either bougll
or leased the lots just west and south {
tn cir store and are having them tencee
Rumor saws that if business Justlhes
they viii put up a big hotel in the we'
| lot.
Last Monday Frank Matthias and Wi
and two little girls went up the canyo
five miles above the stage station an
spent few days camping out.
Mike Hunt has quit Olsons sheep cam
and is stopping in town
MIR. Sorrenson has gone up to the stag
station to cut Stevens crop.
Grain harvest has just com menced her
| believe Mr.. Gardner of Maihaur' or
con is expected here with threshng mi
| chine in time to do the work TINS laii.
Early last week posters were SUCK !
about Town announcing that Mrs nj.
Hosmer and Kate De Peatt, Liheralists
Silvertou. Oregon, would lecture AT u
Council school house at 3 r. m SuoJec
"a glance behind the curtain. AS
was something new the house was crow
cd and several had to stop outside. NJ
Hosmer sang several selections ana play'
on the guitar. Miss De Peatt gave SIEVE
AL recilations including the johnston
Flood Pats Pig, etc. she theh spo
abou, twenty minutes and announcer VI
L. a.