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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23
Everything being Pushed Towards
Early Construction Work.
WORKING TRAIN PURCHASED
Train Loads Of Material and Supplies Being
Hurried to Weiser

Developments in local railway cir
cles, though slight, are very import
ant. Movements are decisive and OF
character which places beyond pos
sibe doubt the construction of that
railway which is to become link in
trunk line and cause to be imme-
diately opened and occupied the
greatest railway field in America, and
open the door to those grand results
for which the SIGNAL has been con-
tending as long as Mr.. Bates himself.
When this paper, OF all in Idaho,
stood the lone champion Of an
all Idaho route up the Weiser river
over all others to Central Idaho, it
felt that time would bring all things
right.
Construction Train Bought.
Mr. Eugene Merritt has received a
letter from Mr. Hall to the effect that
the latter has already purchased a
50-ton eugine, 10 fats and 6 box
cars as work train, and that the
same were then being loaded with
rails, push cars, hand cars and other
construction tools and material. By
this time they are probably speed
ing towards Weiser By the time
this paper goes to press train load
OF hay, grain and potatoes, now
EN- route from Utah, will probably
have arrived for the grading camps.
Wilkerson's grading outfits are be-
ing hurried together and will bt
dumped into Weiser ut once.
Work Begun.
Work was actually begun on the
road last Monday when force o
men was put to work clearing tn,
right Of way through the city suburbs
getting the ground prepared for TIN
graders
The engineer core has been brough
down from the canyon and are cross
sectioning for that purpose.
The yard grounds have been secured
by the Weiser committee and take il
I about all the territory bounded b.
Washington street, Monroe creek
Weiser river and the Oregon Shor
Line.
: N. B. Merritt is still engaged i
right of way work in the uppe
" country
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23
and miners and prospectors and Idaho
will stand first in the land In the pro-
duction of precious metals.
SNAKE RIVER ROAD.
Report of Active Operations going
on Below Huntington Bridge.

Work on the Northwest Railway
under Messrs Orman & Crook is
progressing steadily and rapidly. A
recent trip down the Snake River
along the proposed route discloses
evidence of their labor for distance
of about ten miles In several places
there are long stretches of grade al
ready made and everywhere one
meets signs of their activity. Many
short stretches of roadbed are nearly
completed and ready to be joined to-
gether to complete continuous road
for the first ten miles.
One very good piece OF work has
been done in changing the wagol
road where it crosses their grade.
1t has been carried higher up and il
fairly wide, solid and we'll l-ballastec
road, superior in some places to th'
old road
Orman & Crook have located two
fine camps and have 400 men at work
with more coming in daily.
All along the line the evidences il
the form of scrapers, digging tool
and blasting apparatus point out TIN
fact that the Northwest Railway i
being pushed forward in rapid AM
thorough manner.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23
Hello, Hump, Hello.

That the Weiser route to Buffalo
Hump is the best one is further prov
en- in the fact that the Rocky Noun
tain Bell Telephone Company has Sc
lected this way to build into that
country.
Mr.. A. j. Vance, travelling repre-
sentative Of the company, was in
Weiser this week and stated to the
SIGNAL that the line would be pushed
at once. The material is now being
shipped and the line from Weiser to
Seven Devils, Warren and Buffalo
Hump will be under way inside of
three weeks.
Incidentally Mr.. Vance said the
local exchange would be put in as
soon as the company could get around
to it. Weiser is very anxious to see
the project carried into effect.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23
To Buffalo Hump and the Great
Central Idaho Mineral Zone.
IS BY Way OF WEISBR
The Mining Man can Visit Seven Devils,
Warren and Other Places on His Way.

The impression has gone abroad
that from North Idaho points is the
only way by which to reach the great
Buffalo Hump country, reference
to which camp occurs in this issue.
As the SIGNAL has before stated,
there cannot possibly be a more de-
sirable or convenient point from
which to penetrate the great Central
Idaho gold belt than from Weiser.
Here one can outfit for the mountains
as cheaply as at any point IN the
northwest. The Weser route lies
through as pleasant and handsome a
section of country as one would wish
to lay eyes on Ninety miles of the
distance is elegant wagon road
through rich and delightful valleys
to Salmon Meadows From Meadows
to Warren-50 miles-a splendid
wagon road runs through grand
mountains and by crystal lakes to
Warren. From Warren to the Hump
is but twenty miles. What other
point can furnish wagon transporta-
ton to within twenty miles of the
Big Buffalo? From other points OF
view there is great advantage to the
mining man in going in from Weiser.
He goes nearly all the way through
a great mineral country, the equa
and perhaps the superior OF the
Hump itself. AT Council he can dl'
verge slightly to examine the grea'
gold, silver and copper district ol
Seven Devils-the worlds creates
mineral deposit. Rapid river, Long
valley, Secesh creek and Warren h'
can view on his way and when he hal
reached the Hump he is prepared t'
make an intelligent comparison Will
other sections. He encompasses
larger part of the coming mininl
field without going out of bis wa,
than by any other route. The nev
strike at Mallick, richer and greater
il possible, than the Hump, is direct
ly on his way. The mining ma
cannot afford TO visit the Hump with
out due consideration OF the Weise
route The Oregon Short Line
getting ont pamphlet showing th
merits of this route and when the in
formation is properly disseminate
we can expect the majority OF I'll
Hump travel.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23
WAKE UP!
North Idaho Papers Not Informed as to
the Significance of the Weiser
Railroad.

Looking into North Idaho papers,
especially those of Nez Perce and
Idaho counties, it is apparent they
have not yet realized the significance
to them, as well as Washington coun-
ty, and in fact TO the whole state,
of the railroad about to start from
Weiser and up the Weiser river. The
Pacific & Idaho Northern is incorpor-
ated for $4,000, 900 to build from
Weiser north, to Lewiston. The line
runs up the Weiser and up the Little
Salmon. AS soon as spring opens q
force OF engineers will be put at work
on the survey in Idaho county. The
contract let is for the road to bt
completed into Seven Devils by the
1st OF January. In "a months full
connection is to be made with a north
ern road. 1t means that a Weise
man can in six hours ride int
Grangeville and on to Lewiston. w
will be brought together as nea
neighbors The whole state vii
poe brought together. The great tim
Ter lands will be humming with buz
saws. The great mineral empire O
the state will be pierced. Warren
Florence, Buffalo Hump, Mallich
will be brought within 40 or so mile
tof a railway at once. Thousands
} discoveries now unknown will /
brought to light by hundred thou'
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23
No. 16.

272--to subpoena officers delin-
quent to the state.
275-for construction of irrigation
bitches at the penltentiary.
SENATE BILLS.
Amending charter of Lewiston.
5-respecling lands bought in by !
the county at tax sales.
7-river Improvement bill.
11-amending the jary law.
-.- 14-making it misdemesfor to
waste water Of irrigating bitches.
15-for teaching kindness in the
public Schools
18-snrety company bond act.
20-for execution of mnderers in
the penitentiary.
23-code commission.
26-medical act
28-mining rights of way and
easements.
38-sheep inspection.
40-for consolidation of incorpo-
rated towns.
42-making it unlawful for In
I dians to carry fire arms off the reser-
vation during the closed game season.
45-railroad rights of way through
school lands.
52-certificates for volunteers.
| 55-extending time for final pay
ment on state lands.
I~.. 70-for recording grub stake con-
tracts.
72-fees and mileage of witnesses.
8S-to prohibit the adulteration Of
vinegar.
92-the validating act
95-extendihg the terms Of trust.
ees OF the Lewiston normal school.
97-distribution OF water.
Substitute for H. B. No. 214-
auctioneers' license.
authorizing land board to
cancel claims.
48-for the relief OF Sol Has
brouck
61--lien law.
83-apportioning poll tax.
l12-relating to depositions.
llb-relating to tax deeds.
10b-two sets OF election oflicsrs.
112-autlrorizsng bonds for Lewis.
ton normal.
114-salary of state librarian.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23
The Best Route East in Winter

Passengers going east or south, by taxi
ing the Rio. Grande Western, (America's
Scenic Route) are afforded the luxuriee
Of the most elegantly equipped trains in
the west. Pullman Palace and tourist
Sleepers and Free Reclining Chair carr
on all trains.
Shortest route to Leadville, Cripple
creek, Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and
Denver, making direct connections with
fast trains for Al points south and east.
| For illustrated lHeratuse descriptive of
this magnificent sernic route. call Oh o.
write your nearest ticket agent OF ths
undersigned.
F. a. Wadleigh,
Gen. Passenger Agent, Salt Lake Utses-
W. G, McBridr.
! Gen Agent, Butte 2n1t
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23
MEETING OF ASSESSORS
Called by the State Board Of EqnaIiss~
tiOM.

A most important meeting of tho
county assessors OF the state is TO be
held at Boise on the 9th of this
month. 1t has been called by the
state board of equalization under au-
thority Of the law passed at the re-
cent session.
The purpose is to secure co-opera-
ton OF assessors with the view OF
raising and equalizing the assess
ment of property in harmony with
the spirit of the new legislation on
the subject:
Auditor Sinclair. secretary of the
board, has sert out the following let
ter of notification:
Boise, March IS, 1899. Sir:-At
a meeting OF the state board of equal
ization held in the CITY OF Boise the
18th day OF March, 1899, it was de-
lerInined to require the attendant Of
the assessors OF the various counties
OF the state at Boise, March 9th,
1899. at 10 a. m under and by vir-
tue OF the provision OF H. b No. BAT,
the third paragraph whereof reads az
follows;
"The state board OF equalization
shall have power to require the atten-
dance of the assessors of various
counties of the state at such times
and places as may be required by
said board to assist the board in its
duties, and the necessary expenses
attending such meetings shall be .
county charge"
You are earnestly requested to
bring with you county data pertain
ing to the duties OF your Office as
. will be of value in considering ques-
tions OF taxation and revenue. 1t is
suggested that the scope OF the dis
cussions likely to engage the conven-
ton will cover a wide range, and the
more complete the tables of statistics,
valuations, resources, kinds OF pro-
perty, improvements, etc, the great
| will be their value Very respectfully,
BARTLETT SINCLAIR,
, State Auditor OF ex- Officio Secretary
State Board of Equalization.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

The secret service has unearthed another
band of counterfeiters and secured large
quantity OF bogus bills, which are so
cleverly executed that the average person
would never suspect them of being spuri-
Gus. Things of great value are always
selected by counterfeiters for imitation,
notably the celebrated Hostetter's Stom-
ach Btters. which has many imitators but
no equals for indigestion. dyspepsia, con-
stipation. nervousness and general debil-
ity. The Bitters sets things right in the
stomach, and when the stomach is in
good order IL makes good blood and plenty
OF it. In this manner the Bitters get Al
the seat OF strength and VITALITY. and re-
store vigor to the weB k and debiltated.
Beware of counterfeiters when buying.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23
Time for Locating After Discovery
Extended to 10 Days.
CHANGE IN AFFIDAVIT
Statement of Assessment Work Done Must
Show that all the Boundary Marks are
In Place.

The last legislature passed few
acts amending the mining laws.
One of these, House Bill No. 313 by
Johnesse, amends the law with refer
ence to the manner of making loca
tions of both quartz and placer claim.
One amendment increases the time
allowed for marking the boundaries
or locating claim from three to ten
days after discovery. The other a
mendment requires statement In
the affidavit of assessment work that
call stakes and monuments or trees
marking the boundaries of said claim
are in proper place or position. "
The act carries the emergency clause
An other mining act passed, known
as House Bill No. 314 by Johnesse,
gives right of way for tunnels. The
following is the full text of the act:
"Seclion l. Any person or com
pany who has or who may hereafter
have tunnel or ss-cut, the mouth
Of which is located on his own ground
or upon ground in his lawful posses
sion, shall have the right to drive and
continue the same through and across
any located or patented claim III
in front of the mouth of such tunnel,
but not to follow or drive upon any
vein belonging to the owner of such
claim.
"Sec. 2. Each tunnel or cross cut
may be driven and worked for the
purpose of drainage and for the pur-
pose of reaching and working mining
ground of the tunnel owner beyond
the intersected claim. The owner OF
owners of any vein or any claim OF
claims so intersected or has duly
authorized shall have the right to en-
, ter such tunnel upon application to
J the owner or owners or person II
charge of said tunnel, without resort
ing to any process of law, for the
purpose of making survey and in
! specting such vein or veins as ma,
) crossed within the boundary lines o
: such intersected claim, and if th
e owner or owners of such tunnel shall
e by bulkheading, damming back or Il
any manner prevent the inspection. o
survey hereby provided for, or
: such owner or owners shall in an
manner prevent the natural drainag
of water from such intersected ciair
+ or claims without the consent OF TIL
e owner or owners thereof, it sha
: work forfeiture OF all rights granite
s under section l of this act.
+ "Sec 3. II any ore, the propert
g of the owner OF the claim intersecte
y or crossed, be extracted in drivin
!, such tnnnel, it shall be the propert
l. of the owner Of the vein from whic
II it was taken and the owner of til
J. tunnel shall be liable for all actu'
J. damages or injury done to the own'
: OF the claim crossed by his tunne
a "Sec. 4. In all actions betwee
the tunnel owner and others involvir
8, the right to any vein discovered
l. such tunnel the burden Of proyidir
D. that the vein 30 discovered is not Il
d property of the adverse claimant
N such action shall be on the tunn
ID owner"
re The act repeals all conflicting ae
,e and carries the emergency clause.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

Just received lot of novelties in
glassware at the Golden Rule Store
at the same popular prices at which we
have always closed out our glassware
so quickly.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

Don't forget that the j. B. Lewis
shoe is the best in the world for any
money. d New lot just received. See
my elegant seamless shoe for men,
women and children. GERwICK
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

GRASS SEED-alfalfa, clover, red
and white, Kentucky blue grass,
orchard grass and timothy seed at
HAAS Bros, Weiser, Idaho.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23
Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
Postoffice at Weiser, Idaho, for the week
ending Feb. 25, 1909.
Peterson Martin Page Marion
Crandell Carrie Still Jessie1
In calling for the above letters, please
say advertised.
w. W. PRITcHETT. p M.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

GOOD PASTURE-I can furnish
500 to 600 acres of best pasture in
the country for sheep or cattle.
Mile and half from Payette. Terms
reasonable.
JACOR STROJIP
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

Frank Hubbards management has
regained for the Westlake House all
it's old time popularity.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

At the Westlake House. First
class board, comfortable rooms.
Frank Hubbard, proprietor
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

county Jail not exceeding three
months.
The act repeals all conflicting stat
utes and carries the emergency clause.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

Carload OF fine Utah potatoes al
the mill-splendid seed potatoes.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

See my new lattice soled shoe TO
ladies'. An elegant article-reye
slips-GLRwICK.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

The Inland Hotel, VIM. Black
proprietor, comfortable rooms, best
wines. liquors and cigars, first class
board.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

The many people in Weiser who
have recently built or are building
new homes should see the latest thing
in wall papers, window shades and
jude mating at Cordelle's Designs
are elegant and prices moderate,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

You never tire of smoking tn
Supreme Judge.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

CHOPPED OATS AND CORN for sal
at the Weiser mill
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

Attend the grand Millinery open
ing March 80, 31st and Apr 1st at
the Golden Rule Store.
II. W BAssLER>
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

Read our new silverware offer and
como at once, or you will be too
llate- NlnRRIs So,iAER-
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

JACOB STROUP.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-03-23

We put your ''ad" before the people Of
Washington county. When you spend
money you want advertising value.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-25
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
}. T. Noftsker Elected President of Lay
Association.

D. Il. NOHtsker Elected Rresiuent Oh Lay
Association.
The Methodist conference at Ma
comb. which Rev. G. .. McCulloch is
attending, continues.
Rev. j. F. Robinson, of Moline, it
is reported, will be transferred to the
pastorate of Hale chapel, Peoria
The following laymen were elected
to attend the general conference in
Chicago next year:
Deleg S. Thompson, of
Lacon: Matthew Andrews, of Gales
burg. Provisional lay delegates -
Charles NJ. Beecher, of Lafayette;
Levi Il. Cobb, of kankakee, and John
I. Noftsker, of Rock Island. Alter
nates-Dr. &. II. Long, of Pontiac;
W. II. McCord. of Blandinsville, and
w. F. Crawford of Taylor Ridge
Officers of the Lay association were
elected as follows:
President. I. Noftsker, Rock Isl
and.
Vice President Rock Island District
E. b. Mckeever. Moline.
Secretary-Dr. Walter Wyatt. Peo-
ria.
Treasurer-J. S. Thompson, Lacou.
Notice, Trio Lodge No. ;. A. f. & A. NJ
The funeral of brother George Fos-
ter will occur Tuesday Sept 20. at
p. IN. Every memb Der is requested to
meet at Masonic Temple at P. m,
for the purpose of attending the fun
eral. Rock Island Lodge No. 65s, Of
sojourning Masons. are invited to join
with US. By order of W. NJ
WILLIAN b. PETIT, Secretary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-25

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
BIG SHIPS AND SWIFT ONES
[From the ST. Methodist


For years the Great Eastern held the
record for size, and it was thought that
she was too large to be of service-ex-
her famous for all time, the laying of
the first Atlantic cable. But now comes
the Oceanic, successfully launched last
January, and dwarfs the former giant
The Great Eastern was $50 feet long;
the Oceanic is 704-three city blocksl
The Oceanic needs % feet of water to
float her, even when unloaded; 1512 feet
Sutficed for the Great Eastern. The
latter vessel displaced an amount OF
water weighing lisa tons. The new
ship adds $500 tons to these figures
She is 6S feet wide and 40 feet deep.
The Oceanic is not expected to be
very speedy, in which she differs from
the Hai-Lung. a torpedo boat destroy
er built in Germany for the Chinese
government. This vessel made 40.S
miles per hour in heavy sea, which is
by far the fastest time ever made by q
boat. and is almost equal to railway
speed.
1t is pleasant to add, in speaking of
ships, that shipbuilding seems to have
taken a new lease of life in this coun-
try. Many Americans regret that most
of our enormous foreign trade is carried
by vessels built and owned in other
will not be for long. This country no ~
ranks first in the production of steel.
the material used for the building of
modern ships. Therefore, we ought to
be able to compete with the world in
this business Many millions of dol
lars worth of ships are today being
constructed in our ShipyardS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17
BEAT OF TOM TOM
Indian War Dance i'm the City
Prison.
Braves Come to Topeka to At
tend Circus.
ARE LANDED IN JAIL.
Took Too Much Fire Water to
Be Safe.
Organized a Party and Circled
Round to Weird Music.
Police Looked On In Wonder
and AstOnishment.

If Capt. King were to describe the
work of the police force Tuesday night
and Wednesday morning he would say
that there was the devils own work
along the Kaw that night" 1t would
be true, except that there was no blood
shed, but according to close estimates
it would seem that half the braves had
jumped the Pottawatomie reservation
and journeyed to Topeka to see the
White Elephant.
The rush commenced at 1880 in the
evening. and all night Sergt. Donovan
and twelve officers were kept busy. In
summing up the lists on the police
docket this morning there were forty
eight who had their hopes of seeing the
show nipped in the bud and close to
dozen were Indians.
The first to arrive was a tall, lank
warrior, who was drunk and jolly.
Officers PARCELS and Henderson found
him in North Topeka. The patrol wag
on was called and when he arrived at
the station he was humorous. He gave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-17

Mr.. Abram Wyman is spending a
month in Seattle, Wn.
Mr.. Frank Smith has gone to Larned
to visit relatives for two weeks.
Miss Emily Allen has been in Law
renee visiting her sister, Miss Nellie
Allen.
A number of schoolmates of Miss
Ada Craner gave her a pleasant sur
prise party at her home. 1928 Kansas
avenue, Tuesday evening, May 16.
Those present were Messrs, Emmett
Wood, Charley Spear, Willie Hague,
Erret Young and Clyde Tresner;
Misses Matte Dumars, Lallie Goodwin,
Rose Goodwin, Iva Coe, Gertrude Ber-
ry, Ethel McBee and Isadore Gilmore.
Mr. K. W. Craner and Miss Maud
Griffith assisted in entertaining. After
refreshments were served the games
of Five Senses" was played. Lallie
Goodwin received the first prize, a
handsome bouquet, and Erret Young
the second