The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-06-02

1t showed about three inches here on
the afternoon of the 18Th. and has either
showed or rained every day since.
Our town is full of strangers.
Stratton creek overliowed its banks one
day last week and there is about eight
feet of sand on some of the Dredge Ma
chinery. Fred Williams is building a
flume at the Bedrock.
Uncle Bill Irwin has sold his fat cattle
and butchnrng outfit to Patsey Kane of
Indian Valley.
Johnny Pearson came in Sunday with
twenty head of fat beef cattle and will
open his meat shop Immediately.
We had a house raising in camp last
week, when the new Company's house
at the GoodcnOugh was and it now begins
to look like house.
The saw mill has started up at the Bed
rock They will sell lumber this summer
which will be great help to those build
ing.
Several of our neighbors have stalied
off house lots and will bui d on them as
soon rs they can get lumber.
James Mofet started Sunday to Spo-
kane where he will spend some time.
MIR. Meyers left for Grangevile Monday
on business connected with some mining
property
Andrew Mitchell came over from the
Meadows Sunday with IA pack horse load
ed with eggs and butter
Don Matthias killed his first deer last
week aud as is natural. feels very proud
of it.
Mr.. Calm has bean taking some very
rich ore out of the Charity and Mr.. Rel
bold will crus it in "a few days
The excitement over the Irwin mine is
keeping all the prospectors in the nils.
Reibold will mill some rock for them also.
Va The ladies here don't have to bid nus
bands and lovers good bye and send them
to Alaska to make their fortunes for we
have IA Klondike at home; and sfor the
war-wel. that won't trouble US much
either, for we are to- far away from the
busy world to hear much about IT.
Billie Duniway has commenced to do
development work on the ledge belonging
to himself and Mr. Cromer.
Mr.. J. p. Fell of London England,
who is in some way connected with the
Monmouth group of mines, has been IN
camp for several days, the guest of Mr..
Czizek. but will leave for Grangeville to-
morrow, expecting to return soon.
Last week as the McMahan boys and
Ed Krigbaum were coming over with the
mail and one of the horses was drowned
in Fisher creek
John Patterson has been on the sick
! list for few days.
have heard that "A minister from Flor
ence will come in here and remain all sum
: mer and may locate permanently. ID. a.
Lee. of Weiser, has been corresponding
with parties here in regard TO coming VI
and organizing Sunday school. an
sure that should they come they VIII re
ceive a hearty welcome.
Bob Scars started last Saturday to Wei
2 ser but expects to return with load o
/ furniture for Mathews and Matthias a.
soon as the road is passable.
= Mr. CurrIn will move his family II
from Long Valley as soon as teams cal
get through.
/ Mr.. Brooks moved up to his mine du
t ring the week.
Mary Smead who has spent the last tw'
e months here returned TO her home on TN
= river Thursday.
MIR. Mackey made business trip
S South Fork last week.
F.: The mill at the Goodenough has bee
4 running day and night since the twent
r eth. Will Bryon of Boise is night eng
neer. Royal Matthias, day engineer an
t Mr. Lonard, of silver, amalgamator.
Mr. Edwin, who came in 10 attend
Il Henry CROSSINGS business while Henr
Il was in Spokane, returned to his nome l
Lewiston last week.
n Mr.. Bergdorf is making extensive i'm
d provmenis at the Springs.
John Smith was down from Miller