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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-09-16

IL has been threatening rain for several
days but today is bright and clear and we
are in hopes settled weather will be in
order.
A number of fruit growers are waiting
for good weather to commence drying
Jruil.
There was quite a heavy frost on Cot
tonwood last Thursday night
Pres Anderson started up his threshng
machine Saturday.
Geo. Winkler will start his thresher
Tuesday.
Frank Allison closed his school ON
Bear last week and came down to spend a
few days.
ness in town Tuesday.
Harry Bowman and family passed
through here during the week going home
to Meridian.
MIN Duree and Edgar Moser started
to Warren Thursday with freight for
McMahan 81 Peters. .Chas. Osborne has
gone back 10 Crane creek to herd sheep.
Ben Snyder was down from the Meadows
during the week. Edward McMahan
passed through here Friday with load
of freight. Mrs. Pete Anderson's niece,
Miss Halverson of Indian valley, was up
visiting last week. Mr.. Neil started to
Long valley Monday Cass Wisdoms
mother and brother who have spent the
greater part of the summer here, started
10 their home in Oregon last Sunday.
Mike Hunt and Mr.. Olson made trip to
Weiser during the week, have now gone
out TO Oson's sheep camp. Mr.. Under
wood who has been placer mining on
Rock fiat all summer, came down during
the week. Mr.. Swanson the merchant
from Bear was in town Tuesday b. w
Wilson was down from Hornet Saturday
trading with our merchants. Ed Jewell
and daughter of Salubria passed through
heIe Saturday gong to Hornet to visit
Ed brother AL. Mr.. Buttertield Of Wei
ser was in town Thursday on the way to
the sheep camp near the lakes. Miss
Lydia Lakey, the Dale mail carrier,
brought down IL passenger Friday and
visited in he valley couple of days
Will Harp started during the week to
Warren with Il load of produce, but one
horse got sick and he had TO dispose of
his load in the Meadows. Sam Harp
made Il business trip to Indian valley last
week. Mr. aud Mrs Norton of Willow
creek, Oregon, are here visiting Cass
Wisdom and family. D.. b. b. Day, of the
Inland hotel, Saiubria, was in Council
Saturday on his way home from Warren
..Bll Snyder has finished the heading
here and gone home. Mr. Dempsey came
down from his camp today. Mr.. and
Mrs Mitchell and Mrs Thompson, of
Drewsey. Oregon, who had been down on
Salmon river were in town Tuesday .Jno
i
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-09-16
Wouldn't Hold Their Water.

A suit is in progress before JUS
tice Newman, State of Idaho against
Beckwi and others, jury trial. The
suit is brought by road supervisor
against the parties for allowing water
to get out of irrigating bitches and
into the public road AS nearly all
the people on the fiat are included in
the complaint the representation
from there is numerous. Anything
to bring good people to .town-ex-
cept funeral.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-09-16
Big Show.


Everybody goes to the big show
under canvass. Two cars, 30 peo-
pie. Hear our band. One night
only, Monday, Sept. 20, presenting
the great American drama "Texas,
or the Seige of the Alamo, a hstori-
cal production of Texas in 1886,
when there was war between Texas
and Mexico. Also will he represent
ed between acts OF the play the great
Corbett Courtney fight. Best out
Admission to double show only 25c
and 35c. Farmers hitch up your
teams and come to town, don't miss
this rare treat. Remember under
mammoth tent. See Jim Bonie and
Davey Crockett in this play and the
funny lrishman and negro Imperson-
ator. Lots of pretty girls.
G. D. Morton is on visit to Chi
cago.
DR.. Waterhouse has returned from
Warren.
W. T. X club will meet Saturday
at Mrs. Fritter's. 2:30 p. IN. II
Mrs. Dudley Evans, aged SO, died
in Middle valley on Sept. 9Th.
M. l.. Vial and A. b. Anderson
made business trip to Ontario last
Friday.
The Weiser Board of Trade is
being reorganized. Let every enter.
prising citizen join.
John Nevin has given such good
service as constable and night watch
man that he has been re-engaged un
til February 1st by the people o
.Weiser.
w. B. Goodheart and G. NJ. Water
house, of Weiser, have been attend
ing the Masonic Grand Lodge Il
] Boise this week.
Geo. Wallace, a respected either
of Salubria, died there on Wednes
day of last week He leaves wifi
and four children.
The new steel front for the Hote
Weiser annex has arrived and
being put IN place. When complel
ed it will be substantially fire proc
and present uniform appearance
with the brick work
Marsh the photographer has re
turned and is ready to take a shot &
any who desire his services He la
Il complete outfit of new scenery an
many other paovements indisper
: sible to a first class gallery, an
that's the kind he runs.
Rev A. G. Up ton is expected
return from the East on Frida,
whittier he has been to secure teacl
, ers, furniture and money for Il
: Academy. We understand that b
= trip has been successful one, al
the school will open on Sept %
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-09-16
horticultural Society.

An impression has gotten abroad
that there will be an admission fee
charged at the meeting of the Horti.
cultural society in Weiser on Septem-
Der 18th.
This Is an error. Everything is
open to the public without charge.
Those who desire to visit Weiser
during the meeting and camp out,
will be furnished with good free
camp ground, and free pasture or
hay as they prefer.
An interesting and entertaining
program has been arranged and the
committee having arrangements in
charge are making a strong effort to
make the meeting attractive.
1t will be worth your time to come.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-09-16
GRAN E..

Inc hne Crane creek country lies on the east
erh SIDE OF Washington county and is quite ex-
tensive, being succession of rolling hills and
creek bottoms of good resources in grass and
SOIL 1t is fine grain and stock country Some
soou crops nave been raised without irrigation,
but irrigation is depended upon. The water sup
ply is preserved by some by means OF reservoirs
The district has three postofiices-C Crane. VIII
ourus and Brannon. Some OF our most prosper
GUS people live here and good road from Weiser
Vhe nearest railroad point is needed. The main
road now runs from Indian valley through Crane
to Payette.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-09-16
THE SIGN AL,

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
One copy 3 months rs
One copy months, 81 25
One copy one year. If paid within
two months 80 90
n not paid within two months from
date of subscription, 50 so
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-09-16
C0U NCIL.

Council valley in one OF the many beautiful
spots in Washington county that offer good
pleasant home for industrious new settlers Its
Can ind good market for products in surround
ing mining districts when same are developed
Quite well populated. Has district schools stores
and hotel. (See ADVERTISEMENT.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-09-16

The largest stock of Winter I'm
derwear for men, women and child
rem ever exhibited in Weiser now, on
sale AT Cost at Sommercamp's, op.
posite Hotel Weiser.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-09-16
Notina TO Bridge Builders.

In compliance with an order Of the Board OF
County Commissioners in and for the County OF
Washington. in the State of Idaho, made and
entered Of record on the 10Th day Of July, in the
year 1897,
Notice is hereby given that said Board will re-
ceive sealed proposals for the construction Of the
sub structure and superintendent wagon
bridge to be built of wood, across the Weiser
slough, on the site Of the present brdgeat Weis-
er Washington county to furnish material on
site OF said bridge
Said bridge to be constructed and contain ma
terial in accordance with the plans and specih-
cations on file in the office OF the Clerk Of said
Board at Weiser, Idaho, and II contract is
awarded and completed to be paid for in war
rant or warrants on the Road Fund Of said
County at the January meeting Of said Board.
Bids must be filed with the Clerk on or before
the 9th day OF October, 1897, the Board reserving
the right to reject.
Dated at Weiser Idaho, this 9Th day CT Sep
40 If. SMITH. Clerk.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-09-16

trict Sunday EVENING Ioh,
IN from his sheep camn Ss,u. u.s. came
Hartley of Mann creek w.s oeo'
ness in town SATURDAY. Iab, ms ousi-
will go tn the Meadows th;s ~ liuieno peak
load OF plums. Mrs C.ss weA win
has been sick since March ~ tisoh' VINO
slowly Mrs. Moser is alsa 20 ini proving
heard school wonld con ro nucn better.
Hornet in a short ,;r,o - III io"er
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-09-16
Notice to Creditors and of Summary
Administration.

Notice to Creditors and OF summary
Administration.
In the matter OF the Estate Of Edgar II. Mix,
licensed:
Notice is hereby given to the creditors Of. and
all persons having claims against.the said estate
Josephine Mix, to whom Letters OF Administra-
ton upon said estate have been duly granted and
issued by the Probate Court OF said County Of
Washington and Stats of Idaho.
Notice is further given that said letters are
dated on the Both day OF August 1897. that a
summary administration OF said estate has been
ordered by said Court. "a copy OF which order is
as follows:
In the Probate Court OF
Washington county, Idaho.
In the matter OF the Estate Of
EDGAR II. MIX. deceased.
Decree directing Summary Administration.
The inventory and apprai sement OF the above
named estate having been filed herein and IL
time OF filing said inventory aud nppra isement
did not exceed the sum Of fifteen hundred dollars.
but that said estate at said time was Of the value
Of only ons thousand dollars and no more, IL Is
Of said estate be had. and that the Administra-
trx may mike final settlement Of said estate Mt
the end of six months from the date OF this order.
Dated September sth. 1897.
THOS. NJ. JFFFRENS.
Judge OF the Probate Court.
And notice is further given that Ia pursuance
OF said order will make final settlement OF said
estate on the 18th day OF March. 1855. and all
persons having claims against said estate are
reanes ted To exhibit them for allowance to said
Administratrix on or before said 18th day OF
March 1895 aud all claims which are not thus
exhibited will be forever barred
JOSEPHINE MIX.
Executrix OF tho estate Of Edgar II. MIX
deceased.
I Dated September s,h isFf Pis
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-09-16
Horrors on Horrors Accumulate.

hOfTOrS OH HOrfOfS Accumulate.
Head end collision on the Santa
Fe kills % and mangles many more.
On the Midland in Colorado anoth-
er collision killed from 80 to 40 The
mangled remains cannot be counted.
Another accident on the Iron
Mountain r. r kills and manges
many more.
Deputy sherifrs at Hazelton, Pa,
shot down striking miners, killing
p instantly and strewing the ground
with wounded
Cyclone in Texas wipes out sew
eral lives.
The above is summary of the
more striking horrors of the present
week
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-09-16

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take ChscaretS Candy Cathnrtic. 1Oc or 25c
IL c. Z. G. fail TO cure. druggists refund money
Rock Island Argus., 1897-05-12

per capita tax for mem bership from
80 to 60 cents each. which change
was likewise made. The amend
ments were vigorously opposed, but
the majority was found in the end to
favor both.
Delegates and Camp Roll Call.
The report Of the committee on
credentials. read the first thing after
the opening exercises yesterday A.
ternoon, showed the mum Der Of dele
gates present to be distributed
among the d dlfferent states as follows:
Illinois, ia; Iowa, 2S; Kansas. 3S;
Michigan, IL; Minnesota, II; Mis-
souri, 3; Nebraska, 81; North Dakota.
4; South Dakota, 6; Wisconsin, 12
The roll call OF delegates followed.
The head camp roll call was then
read as follows:
Supreme Oracle-Mrs. E. d. Watt,
Omaha.
Supreme Vice Oracle-Mrs. Their.
esea Frisch Kansas City.
Supreme Recorder-Mrs. Winnie
Fielder, Peoria.
Supreme Receiver-Mrs. Fl,rence
Brown, Council Bluffs.
Supreme Chancellor-Mrs. d. l.
Thornton. Kansas City.
Supreme Marshal--Mrs. L. NJ.
Parks. Menasha, Wis.
Supreme Iuner Sentinol-Mrs. M.
]. Potter. Bay City, Mich.
Supreme Outer Sen.inel-Mrs.
Mary Lowell, Austin. Minc.
Supreme Physicians-Dr. Susan
Snyder, Council Bluffs; DR.. Franc
Morrill,, Rock Falls.
Supreme Board Of Managers
Chairman, Mrs. Mary Fay Hawes,
Rock Island Argus., 1897-05-12

$2 600 beneficiary certificate. say:
From time to time the advisab bilisy
Of increasing the amount Of the
maximum benefit certificate to 81, 900
was discussed. But all felt that we
had not yet reached the place where
we could with safety accept the
added responsibility. and we re-
turn the resolution for consideration
and decision by the head camp"
The financial transactions Of the or
dor are assuming such magnitude,
over $40. 900 having passed through
the hands of the supreme receiver
during the year (which will be
greatly increased during the year to
Gomez. that the board of managers
state that the attention of the head
camp should be directed to the ques-
tion of anne dments to the law look.
ing to greater security for the funds
In the evening May Flower and
Fay Hawes camps of this city exem-
plified floor work for the edification
OF the head camp.
This afternoon the good of the
order and new business came up and
at 8 O'Clock the head camp adjourned
to accept the invitation of the local
committee for visit to Rock Island
arsenal, a special train having been
provided. conveying the visitors
Rock Island Argus., 1897-05-12

The total expenses Of the supreme
oracle's Office for the year were:
Postage. s22l.76; kilograms and ex-
press charges. $47. 20; Office supplies
and printing. $4S 65; salary and Of
fee help. $6l8; Office and typewriter
rent, $l01 so; travelling expenses,
slt6.40; total, S1.19l.51.
The report OF the various depart
ments Of the order ia detail. COM
plimenting the heads Of departments,
deputy oracies and others. speaks
Of the extension OF territorial juris-
diction over the states of Ohio and
Indiana, and recommends the estab.
lishmelt Of good fellowship camps
in the large cities, such as Chicago.
st. Louis and Milwaukee, for social
benefit. and only accept those who
may be already members of the ban-
efciary department in those cities
which are debarred by the laws Of
the order, as in those of the Wood
men, from participating in the bene-
fits Of the insurance department Of
the order. The report closes with
Rock Island Argus., 1897-05-12

preme oracle of the order, thereupon
read her annual report. Is spoke Of
the marked growth Of the order dur.
ing the past year. Progress had
been the watch word. and the efforts
OF the officers and members had been
crowned with success. The term
closing May showed. the report
said, . greater and more substantial
increase than for any like period of
time in the orders history, adding
to the roll Of membership 10000 and
raising the total to $4,000. The
beneficiary department bad increased
its roll from 7,4S9 April 80. 1896. to
the number OF 8,276, representing
f,75s.500 insurance written, while
the sum OF $22 432 Oh had been paid
to beneficiaries Of deceased members
since the Incorporation of the de-
psrtment. The growth in charter
membership. commencing May l..
1896, showed an average Of about 10
new camps and 637 charter members
per month, the Total camps organ
lied being 2SS, and the charter mem
bership 1851. The increase in mem
bership by states during the year
was shown to be as follows:
Rock Island Argus., 1897-05-12
PLAN OF THE BUILDING.
RemodeIinE of No. Discussed by tie
School Board.

ReModelinG of No. 3 Discussed by tie
School Board.
A plan of No. 8 school to be re-
modelled into Groom building was
submitted by Drack & Kerns to the
board of education at its monthly
M eting last night. The change
wou d represent an outlay of about
IS 000. Action on the matter was
deferred until later.
A petition for an S-room building
at South Park was received from the
people OF that section. 1t was shown
that there are 400 children of school
age in South Park, many of whom
are compelled to 60 to No. Z. The
petition was referred to the new
board to be elected in June.
According to the report of Supt
r. G Young the number OF pupils
belonging to the schools at present is
2,So3. the daily average being 2.67S
Daring the past month there were
81 cases of tardiness; cases of cor
poral punishment, aud 40 cases oi
truancy. The number Of promotions
to the High school this year will be
$50, distributed among the buildings
as follows: No. /, 4S; No. 4, 1Os
Rock Island Argus., 1897-05-12

words Of greeting and congratula-
tion.
In her report Mrs. Fielder. the
supreme recorder. says that 252 new
camps have been added during the
year, making the total 652. with
good prospects for larger increase
in both camps and mem bership dur
ing the coming term.
The receipts aud disbursements Of
the year are given in the report of
Mrs. Florence Brown, the supreme
receiver. The receipts were: Bene-
fit fund, Sl9.S29 35; recorders fund,
S4.7Sl; certificate fees, $40; general
fund, *l7, 7,5SS.46. a total of S41,-
6SS.S1. Expenditures: Benefit fund,
Si7 800; recorders fund, 4,21O s. :;
general fund, sl3,49l63, a total Of
$35, ,202.17.
The Supreme Pbysicisos.
The reports OF the supreme physi-
clans were then received. That of
DR.. Susan Snyder. OF Council Bluffs,
showed s64 applications for bene.
tit certificates, of which 2,6rS had
been approved, 1872 rejected. 22 on
hand for further consideration and
AZ not having hsen returned by local
physicians. Ia the enumeration of
the causes of rejectment, consump-
tion led, being factor in the re-
lection Of 5S applications.
The report OF the other SUI
preme phy sician. Dr. Franc Morrill,,
Of Rock Falls. IL. stated the mum.
ber of applications at 3.1S9; of which
694 had been returned for correction
for various reasons; IS not being re.
turned. Is being reconsidered. The
physician msintains that the proper.
ton Of reflections can be lessened
only by more care on the part of The
deputies, Investigation committees
and txamiuiug hysicians. and the or
der will survive only SO long as H. 3.
py otected from the class so eager for
Insurance, and so untitled to receive
the benefits. Speaking of risks, Dr..
Merrill urges that particular caution
should be exercised to avoid thos,
with hereditary traits, especially
consumption.
The supreme board OF managers
Mrs. Mary Fay Hawes. Mrs. Emms
l.. Newton, Mrs. Laura F.. Bruffev,
Mrs. A. E. Blazer, and Thomas G.
Franks. in their annual report. re.
view tho various ques tions of i'm
portsnce which have come before
the order, and in referring to th,
Rock Island Argus., 1897-05-12

Fulton; Mrs. Emma L. Newton.
Omaha; Mrs. l.. +. Bruffey, North
Topeka, Kas.; Mrs. A. r. Blazer,
Manito, ILL.,; Thomas G.. Franks,
Peoria.
Beneficiary Commit.ee-C. W.
Halves. Fulton;J. G.. johnson, Pea.
body, Kss.; j. W. White, Rock Falls,
Ill.
Beneficiary Recorder-Miss Myrtle
+. Dade. Fulton.
Committees were announced a.
follows:
Officers Reports-Mrs. Lucy Rock.
Kansas; Mrs c. Bamiord, Minnesota;
Mrs. Hattie Lombard. Michigan.
Grievsnces-Mrs. MIRA Earight,
Kansas; Mrs. Laura Cherrington.
Iowa; Mrs. Minnie Van Calder, Hi.
ncis.
Resolutions-Miss Alice Merkle,
Minnesots; Miss Anna Tradup, South
Diko,s; Mrs. Merry Rodenbach North
Dasots.
~rpr-ras Os~ois'A Rspost.
Mrs. L. d. Wait. OF Omaha, 81.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-05-12
Order of Royal Neighbors is
a Busy One.
DIsPosING OF MUCH WORK.
Morning Proceedings and an
Afternoon of Reports.
Visit to the Arsenal and Re.
ception Tonight.

The head camp Of Royal Neighbors
OF America at its second days ses-
sion ut Industrial hall this morning
occupied the time in the disposition
OF two questions. both OF which
ELECTED lively debates. The first
was the proposition to make the
head camp meeting biennial instead
OF annual, which finally prevailed,
and the second was to reduce the
Rock Island Argus., 1897-05-12

from the foot of Twentieth street.
This evening occurs the reception at
Industrial hall rendered by the local
Royal Neighbors, aud an invitation
to all members of the order to be
pre.ent is extended.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-05-12
No. Z, "a. A class of about forty
will graduate from the High school.
New N Music.

We have received from Tanners
music house, Milwaukee, Wis, two
new compositions: Dancing Snow
Flakes" . polka by Edward Hoist.
and q beautiful ballad. "Lucile," by
Charles Horwitz. New catalogues
mailed free. All sheet music sold
at half price. FlsnEer publishes .
Music Folio containing 81 complete
pieces OF music, Of which 10000
copies have been cold. It will be
mailed free to any address for so
cents.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-05-12

Just try . 10 cent box of Cascarets
the finest liver and bowel regulator
ever made.
Rock Island Argus., 1897-05-12

That tired feeling is due to in-
poverished blood. Enrich the blood
with Hoods Sarssparilla and be
strong and vigorous
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-15
"saco" Delaney Hesitated Not.

Officer Record made great run last
night and succeeded in capturing a
"hoho, who was holding up people on
Congress street. When the officer heard
about this man he at once started down
the street to find him. He saw the
"hobo' rear Monument square and was
about to take him into custody when the
"hobo' caught sight of the brass buttons
and started off down Middle street with
officer Record not far behind. The man
made his way through various streets to
numerical street and the man thought
he,had succeeded in evading bis pursuer.
On Commercial street the hobo tried to
hold up a lady when "Saco' Delaney ap-
pehled on the sceDe and put stop to the
little game just then Officer Record
came up and the tramp tried 80 get away
DELANEY hsstitsted not, hut smashed the
tramp in the eye and mid him peacefully
in tire gutter. He was arrested and sent
into the station.
The Portland daily press., 1897-04-15
Badly Gut.

A young man named Bennett employed
night porter at the West End hotel,
was collecting pitchers around the house
Monday and discovered several that
were cracked. He reported the fact to
Mr.. Walter Castner, the night clerk, who
told him to pull the cracked ones to
pieces and throw them into the recep-
tacle for broken crockery so that nobody
else would get hold Of them again. Ben
nett commenced to break the pitchers
aud in doing SO cut his hand. He kept
ON breaking them until he had destroy ed
them all regardless of the fact that the
cut In his hand was bleeding freely. He
was found later lying on the floor ex-
haustsd from loss Of blood. He is now
on the mending hand.