The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-02-24
LOCAL NEWS.

a little mucn neeueu Work Is De-
ing done on the streets
Mrs. F NJ Woods returned Sat-
urday from visit into Oregon.
Louis Sommers has received great
stacks of new goods this week.
Great Mineral Belt OF Western Ida
ho-16-page leaflet, 5 cents each.
Mr. Murray, one of the editors of
the Vale advocate visited Weiser
this week.
Col Fritter, the N. Y. Life man
is in Weiser after his recent trip to
New York.
Mrs. j. i. Monroe, of Boise, is
in Weiser visiting her daughter, Mrs.
James Gerwick
VIM Pratt was down from Crane
this week and reports the snow about
goue in that locality.
Mr. Fred Bassler, of Boise, has
taken position in the Weiser Mer
camille Company store.
AL Hopkins has commenced the
construction of the ware house in the
rear of Louis Sommers store.
' Bob futile has purchased the
Weiser ferry from the Clayborn boys
and will at once proceed to put in a
new boat
John Tool, Payette's live nursery
man, was in Weiser this week look
ing after his interests. Notice his
ad in this issue.
= Lenten season is at hand. Go to
Sommercamp's for salt salmon,
mackerel, cod fish, sardines, canned
salmon, Holsters, etc.
j r. Weaver was over from Min
eral last Saturday and wisely fixed
himself with supply of our sure-to-
strike it location blanks.
w B. Burrows has rented the
Prltchett carpenter shop and will do
shop work this season in addition to
building and contracting.
Geo. Davis has secured the lower
story of the Masonic building and
will Mt once put in complete stock
OF harness, sadlery and shoes.
Two weeks ago mention was made
in the SIGNAL of a suit between Ba-
ker and Olson Brothers. 1t should
have been Carlson instead of Olson
Harrison Jones was down from
Thorn Spring station last Saturday.
and states that the hungry traveller
can fill up on the best they have at
any time he arrives
You may talk about prosperity.
but actually less number of sub
scrihers have paid up for the SIGNAL
during the first sixty days of 90 than
for the same period in several past
years
Opp & Davis have arranged to i'm
medatelv open an extensive lumber
yard in Weiser Their stock, or first |
lnstallment of it is now on the way
They expect to carry everything the
trade demands.
The Weiser Board of Trade held a
short meeting last Thursday evening
and decided to fill up the frog pond
ON the railroad ground between the
two switches. Men and teams are
busy scraping dirt into the hole
= London Assurance was duly piven
last Monday night by home talent to
a good house and all those taking
part acquitted themselves with much |
credit The audience was well
pleased and the receipts were a little
over S75.
Gilbert Tracy and N. f. KimbaIl
were up from the ferry at different
dates during the past week. The
life OF excitement on the wild waves
IF the Snake is dealing well with both
of the gentlemen, judging from their
ruddy appearance.
New subscribers and renewals to
he SIGNAL for the past week are
Norval Gorrie. G w Riggs, w. f
Beardsley, G w. Slower, Weiser; J
R Weaver, Mineral; AL Touslev,
Duprum; VIM. Pratt, Crane; e. IL.
Lorton, Salubria; r. Rynearson,
Indian Valley.
Lou johnson and wife have taken
up their abode at the Vendome and
Expect to make Weiser their future
home. Mr. Johnson has purchased
'he business of the Weiser Mercan-
lie Company and has sent to Warren
or Mr. Patterson, who will assist
lin in its conduct.
In mentioning the governors man
Janus case last week. the SIGNAL
arelessly stated it to he against the
State Auditor instead of state Treas
irer as it should have been. but read
RS no doubt recognized the error.
The case was friendly che and was
imply to decide what should be done
Win the idle money.