The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-03-03
OF a Local Nature of More or Less
Interest.
ORE ATTACHMENT DISSOLVED.
Snake River Steamer "Mabel" Duly Launched
To Visit weiser when Machinery is
Placed In Her.

y Flowing has commenced in the fat
land of Weiser.
Henry Sommercamp returned Sun
day from visit to Seattle.
- Delightful spring weather; roads
getting dry and streams getting high.
The supreme court will hear the
appeal of the St. Clair murder case
in the early part OF May.
Mrs Grace Mckinley, aged 25,
died ut Saluhrla Feb. 2l, leaving
IA husband and 3 3-year-old child.
Attention is called to the ad OF the
Payette Nursery in this issue. Whit
nev wants to sell SIGNAL readers
some trees.
y The Oregon Short Line will'hanl
all Idaho exhibits, intended for the
Omaha Exposition, over its line free
Of charge.
! Sol Barnett has probably made u
deal to sell his whole band of sheep,
5000 head, at 80 25 all around, in
cluding lambs.
Holcomb has his short order house
open with good prospects ahead.
The neatness of the place and appe-
tizing display of edibles are begin
ming to attract business in an en-
couraging way.
J. The Mint is sprucing up for the
spring season; q very servicable sky
light has been put over the billiard
table which is great improvement;
the exterior and interior will be re-
painted and good street crossing
put in.
Mr.. Williams and Mr. Stuart con-
tinue in charge OF the Weiser Mer-
camille Co., store for Lou Johnson
until Mr.. Patterson can arrive from
Warren, after which the latter will
he in charge. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Bassler are experienced clerks and
constitute valuable addition to the
business A complete cash delivery
has been placed in the store and i
begins TO look metropolitan. Se'
Louis big new ad this issue.
Mr.. j H. Cunard, superintendent
of the Bedrock Flume Co., at War
rem, was in Weiser last week ON his
way to Oakland, CAL, for a few
weeks rest, but he expects to return
next month Mr.. Cunard states tina
the affairs Of his company are looking
very encouraging The work of th
winter has been Of a prospecting ma
ture, it being the intention to becom
thoroughly familiar with the groun'
through the medium of the drlftin,
work done this winter. The grea
tunnel for the bedrock fiume is n mat
ter for the future The winters op
eratons have demonstrated the rich
ness Of the ground to their entir
satisfaction.
Louis Sommer this week made
deal by which the smelling plant {
the Mineral Mutual Smelling Co ha
been sold to II q Stratton OF Por
land. Oregon, Consideration 50, 00(
Mr.. Sommer has no information r.
spec,ing the intentions OF the pu
chaser, or what objects he has in vieV
The purchase of the Silver Bell mil
has been mentioned but not negot
ated for so far. The plant OF IL
Mutual Smelling Co. is an excellel
one having a capacity OF 40 tons p
day, and having been run but oil
= season after its erection, gold stan'
ard and anti-silver Legislation by th
m time having destroyed its busines
NJ The Snake steamer "Mabel,, h
been placed in the water and we u
ev derstand the machinery is being p
p, in. They say the little 70 foot crs
is a beauty and that she will Gomez
ws and visit Weiser as soon as thin
i'd ~,
spr are in working order. The Sna
from Weiser to Salmon falls would
ept navignble the year round for this bc
ND and it may be that profitable empl6
mcnt can be found for her yet. 7