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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-09
0. R. & N. MOVEMENTS.
Pushing Into Central Idaho as Fast as
Men and Money can be Effective.

There is little doubt rs to the in
lention of the o R & N. people to
build as quickly as possible line to
the Clearwater. Besides the entrance
into a rich grain producing country,
along the Little Pollatch, if they take
that route, they are following the
shortest line to the coveted Camas
prairie country and Buffalo Hump
mining district. They will also make
more expedient the building Of the
road from Raparia to Lewiston, con-
Meeting with the newly projected road
from Moscow
From that place to he Clearwater
by the Little Potlatch route requires
only 25 miles of track and only a
short time would be required to build
it Then they would be able to car
ry supplies and material for the con-
struction of the road up the Clear
water to Camas prairie and Buffalo
Hump, and also down the river to
meet the line from Riparia Thus
they could work in both directions
and finish the line from RIparia more
quickly by getting over the difficulty
of working from the Riparia end
only, where the progress is slow and
the carrying of supplies difficult
The 0 R. e. N is pushing its Snake
river from WaIula TO Lewiston as
rapidly as possible. 1t now has 1906
men at work on the Snake above
| Walula and will increase these tC
$500 in the spring. -Four 0 r. u N
construction camps have also been es
tabiished between Lewiston and Ri
paria. 1t is intended to make {
continuous line from Walula juno
ton to Mt Idaho which is $50 mile:
north of Weiser, or rather east o
north. The steamers have been un
loading large shipments of gian
powder at these places, as rock blast
ing is all that is required of thes
men. The Spokane review says:
just as soon as the heavy rocl
cuts can be got out of the way th
, graders will be thrown on to TIN
route and the work will be constructs
/: as soon as possible Contractors VIII
have been in Lewiston estimatin
the work are in daily expectation o
orders to proceed. The Lewiston
. Riparia division is the main divisio
in the new O.R. & N system, and ur
, til this is completed its other plan
. must be deferred The Lewiston
q Huntington cutoff, the Mt. ldall
q branch, and the main line from Lev
iston via the Lolo pass to conne'
tion with the Burlington, must all /
/ held up until the Lewiston, Ripar
9 division can be operated to assist
. the other construction work.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-09
Northern Pacific on the Jump.

Lewiston Tribune.
Contractor Greenough was in the city
Sunday He says he has about 1000
men at work on the Clearwater ex-
tension of the Northern Pacific and
that if the present good weather con-
tnues he will be able to lay track al
the rate of mile day. The grad.
ers are pushing their work along anc
will be able to keep we'll in advanc'
of the trackmen.
J.6. McDougall, who has charg'
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-09

of the bridge that the Seattle Bridge
company is putting in at the mouth
of the Potlatch, WAS in the city yes
terday. He says one spur on the
bridge has been completed and track
laying began on it yesterday morn
ing. Work on the other spur of the
bridge will begin today.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-09

Consider the comfort of your wives
and daughters, save their eyes and
make work pleasure for them by a
present of Wheeler & Wilson sew
ing machine. The latest cabinet and
drophead machines may be seen at
.CordelIe's.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-09

The old timed popular Westlake
House has been thoroughly renovat-
ed under Frank Hubbard's manage
ment Diniug room and all convent
ences are now first class.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-09

Save your pennies whenever you
can. BY your granite ware at cost
price at Cordelle's. This offer is
good during February only.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-09
LIKELY TO BE IN HOOK.
Assertions Abroad that Warrants are
out for the Arrest of Isaac E.
Blake.

K. P. Hall and W. t. Andrews
have informed the SIGNAL that war
rants are out, or will be out, for the
arrest of Isaac E. Blake, OF Idaho
Rail Road and Northwestern Rail
way fame, on the charge of embezze-
ment through many of his mysteri-
Gus operations in these parts. The
SIGNAL has no information in the
matter other than the siotement of
these gentlemen, who were at one
time employed with some of Blake's
companies. In view of Blake's
methods it would not be astonishing
to learn that his foot was in it at last.
1t is understood that Blake and
Haight are in New York
By the way, we have been given
an expanation of matter that has
always been a mystery to the people
here-that ls, now Erie ana OlneI
eastern people who were inveigled
into taking $40, 600 of bonds on a
dilapidated mountain wagon road 19
long, have been pacifed. When
+ the Snake navigation bubble bursted
and Isaac saw it was necessary tC
cover the l. r. R. in some way, il
was then his Northwestern scheme
was launched. We are told by Mr.
Hall that Blake saw the Erie people
and presented them with Northwest
ern bonds to replace the |. X X.
bonds, giving them two dollars fo1
one. From all prospects visible a
this end, the latter bonds are abou
as valuable as the former The onl,
known property of the N. r r. Q'
us at leasD is reported piece o
grade about 1900 feet long and
couple of shacks said to be worth a
least 500.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-09

section take held Of the project and start
it, the Short Line will do its part by furn-
iShng rails.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-09

Fancy bed spreads, latest patterns,
at Cordelle's popular furnishing store.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-09

We fit them to the hand, those Fos-
ter Kid Gloves-only $I.00 at the
Golden Rule.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-09

See those jeweled metal belts, only
35c at the Golden Rule.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-09

The old Westlake House is becom-
ing favorite hotel in Weiser since
it hss been under the management Of
Frank Hubbard.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-02-09
ON TO
.WEISER!

LlDIhs 100000 square miles Of Virgin Country.
TERRITORY FOUND BORDERS
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-27

"Pa," said the schoolboy, who
were the Anglesa"
"They were tribes that inhabited
England several centuries ago, and
from which the country derived its
name"
"Yosr father has been reading up
on ancient history lately, guess, !"
said the maternal aunt, with an al
most imperceptible sneer.
"Well, as was not alive at that
period, 1t is necessary for me to
read to know something about it, "
replied the father with emphasis on
the 1T" and a meaning glance at
the spinster.
And the boy wondered why his
aunt few out of the room as if she
were mad. Detroit Free Press.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-27
Rough on the Nineteenth Maine.


Major Parsons of the Nineteenth
Maine told this story:
"There is some doubt as to what
part the Nineteenth Maine played
in the war, though most of the boys
think it put down the rebellion. The
fact is, the Nineteenth ate up the
Southern Confederacy. They stole
pigs, robbed hen roosts, cleaned out
orchards and cellars and foraged the
country so thoroughly that the re-
bellion had nothing left to feed on
and so lay down and died"
Then Al Wells of the same regi-
ment took up the thread of the story:
I'VE were sweeping along one day,
dining on the fat of the land, as
usual Another troop was ahead,
and between them and us rode Gen
eral Hancock. AS the general was
passing one plantation the aged
proprietor came out and stopped the
generals party.
General, said he, i want some
sort of safeguard. These troops that
have just gone by stole my pigs,
lifted my hen roosts and emptied my
cellar.
"'I'm sorry, said Hancock.
/" Yes. replied the old man, they
stole everything but my hope of i'm
mortality. Thank God, none of them
can steal that.
Don't be too sure about that,
retorted the general. The Nine
teenth Maine is coming next. =
Lewiston Journal.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-27
BEAT HIM TO THE OFFICE.
Albert Morris Has Trouble
With His Renters.

Albert Morris, on Big creek, has
been having an abundance OF
trouble of his own recently. AL.
bert is an extensive farmer and
has number of renters. A diff.
erence with one OF his tenants a
few days ago led to serious conse-
ouences and perhaps the end is
not yet. Morris went over to
where the renter lived and to be
on the safe side put big pistol in
his saddle pockets. A quarrel
and a fight ensued, and when AL
bert made dive for his revolver
found that a son OF his antagonist
had gotten 1t out, and when he
tried to recover it received a ter
rible beating. Morris went to No
wata and boarded a train for Vi
nita to get writs for his assailsnts
but wnen he arrived here found
that they had "b-at him to it"
and had already sworn out wrlts
for himself and his nephew.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-27
CREEK OCCUPATION TAX.
MuskOgee Attorneys Resist lis Pay
meat and Seek Injunction.

Col. Shoenfelt, United State
Indian Agent, has served official
notice on The members Of the Mus-
kogee Bar association that unless
the s25 Greek occupation tax levied
on all non-citizen attorneys ia paid
before August /, they will be
deemed intruders and as such ex-
PEELED from the territory. The
Bar association has applied to
Hon. John R. Thomas, judge OF
the Muskogee court, for a writ OF
INJUNCTION 10 restrain Agent
Shoenfelt from summary action in
tho matter OF expulsion. The
Muskogee Bar association has a
me mbership Of thirty.6ve prac-
ticing attorneys, all of whom ex-
cept five are non citizens. The
association is resisting the pay
ment of the occupation tax on
purely technical grounds and a
number OF business and proies-
sional men are Withholding their
payment, awaiting the outcome oil
the resistance wsged by the law
yers. Attorney W, 7. Hutchings,
president of the bar association,
went down to Checotah today noon
to consult with the merchants ana
business men down there who are
organized to resist the payment oil
the tax.
The outcome Of the matter is
looked forward to with the KEEN
est interest. The opinion prevails
that the non.citizens have the best
of the controversy, and they can
not be compelled to pay the taxes
Agent Shoenfelt, in converse
tion with Times representatives,
few days since, unreservedly ex'
pressed the belief that the mex
session oil congress would effect
ually do away with the occupation
tax. But until the existing laws
are repealed the Indian agency ha'
no other course than to follow ou
the Instructions it receives from
the inter,cr department. and tha
is what Col. Shoenfelt is doing II
the attempt 10 collect the occupa
ton tax from the attorneys.-Mus
kovee Times.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-27
Recruiting at Mnskogee.

On application of Judge Thomas
the secretary of war has detailed
a lieutenant from the Twenty
third regiment, United States in
fanlry, now ut Fort Sam Houston,
to proceed To Muskogee at once
and open up n recruiting office for
the enlistment of volunteers. The
men enlisted will be assigned to
duty IN the regular service in the
Philippines.
There have been quite a number
of young men in the city within
the past few days desiring to en-
li-t IN the regular army. The re.
cruiting officer will be there in a
few days and all corners will be
accepted provided they come up
to the requirements.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-27

Col. Pollock, agent for the
Osages, has closed The Arkansas
river bridges shutting his braves
off from ihsir Oklahoma whisky
supply.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-27

Tulsa is the only town in the
Northern district where licensed,
or unlicensed gambling dens run
"wide open," day and night.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-27

1t is a dull day when Oklahoma
CITY or Guthrie don't buy rail
road or two.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-27

One week from next Morday Is
election day.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-27

A little OF the late corn Is fired
to some extent by the rain and hot
weather.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-27

Hay coming 10 iapidly, ana ~
good hay weather, too.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-27

A sigh Of relief will 60 up from
the country at large when Musko-
gee gets her new Jail built and
quits taking about it. 1t will be
one of the famous resorts OF the
city. the center of attraction, and
a beauty spot indeed.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-27

There is one thing OH which the
Indian Territory will have the
pull over Texas, when she be-
comes state, and that is the class
ical names of communities and
towns. The Goingsnake district,
the Cooweescoowee community
have no rivals in Texas. This APP
plication ofthe classics to localities
is bound to make the country ia.
nous. .-Denison Herald. Now il
the esteemed Herald will but get a
map of the Cherokee nation it will
observe that Cooweescoowee is
not a community. but the largest
district in the Cherokee country.
1t was named for the distinguished
Chief John Ross, who governed the
Cherokees for more than a quarter
of a century, being his Indian
name.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-07-27

The NJ, K. & T. is making ar
rangements for some very impor-
tanl and extensive improvements
on the Choctaw division, work on
which will be started about Sep
tember !. The steam shovel
which was pulled off during the
dull season will be put in service
again 10 widen the cut near South
McAltsttr. and the rock taken out
at that point will be used between
there and McAlester, it being the
purpose 10 widen the road bed be-
tween those points and put In a
double track. This step has been
rendered necessary on account OF
the large volumr OF business be-
tween the points named. The IN
tire track from Denison to South
McAlester has been rock balasted
This work will be finished on this
division from the latter point to
Muskogee. The most important
improvements will consist, how
ever, in cutting down the grades
from Denison To McAlester and
Strengthening out some OF thu
curves hetween these points. By
the first Of January the Choctav
division OF the Katy will be on,
OF the finest pitces OF road on th'
entire system -Denison Herald.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-08-04
THE HOUSEHOLD.
The Latest In Lamp Shades-Pointers
For Every Day--A Flow
erpot Basket.

There are styles in everything, from
shoes to diamond necklaces, and in
household matters as we'll The day
of the ballet girl lamp shade with it's
voluminous skirts, is past. 1t was pref
4y, but frail and infammable. Now the
empire and early Victorian designs
rule-one with it's wreaths and painted
faces; the other has pictures from old
time fashion books and sporting prints
lnlaid upon the vellum surface. Even
the octagon shaped cameo or parian
porcelain shade, which some of US have
seen packed away in the garnet years
ago, is coming in. The fad of the hour,
however, is the golf bonnet lamp
shade. 1t is shirred on wires, made
from Powered silk, lace at the edge
and at the top a brass ring to protect
the chimney. But instead of a laugh
ing face a bright flame shines under
the bonnet. 1t will revive talk of sun
ny days on the golf links when hearts
were balls and Cupid caddie.
Apropos of lamp Shades funny
thing happened lately in a family of
vivacious but not over wealthy girls.
They are all ingenious-the kind to
make a dress in the midst of fun and
chaff, then dance in it all night. The
cleverest daughter recently made a
beautiful shade for the piano lamp
from a pink evening dress and trim
med 1t with roses from her last sum-
mer's hat. That evening a young man
called on her, and to low toned music
they chatted.
Glow do you like our new lamp
shade?' she asked demurely.
He studied it for a moment. 1.-THE
last time l saw it," he replied, 81 was
dancing with it!'-Harpers Bazaar.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-08-04
The Meal Ball.

Every mother should know how to
prepare meal ball, for 1t is one of the
best of remedies to be used In eases of
diarrhea or summer complaint To
make one tie teacupful of wheat -four,
quite loosely, in a piece of coarse mus
lin. Drop it into a kettle of boiling
sailed water-salted as for making
husband let 1t boil nine hours. Re-
move the cloth, cut away the outside
crust until the hard white center is
reached. This can be kept for any
length of time IL put in clean, dry
place. Toprepare it CRATE tablespoon
full from the ball. mix 1t with scalded
milk and stir 1t into pint of boiling
milk When cooked and cooled, it
makes pleasant food, and 1t has been
known to check dysentery, when drugs
failed. By keeping the baby clothed SO
as'to avoid chill from any change of
temperature he may be spared to great
degree the attacks of indigestion and
bowel trouble, so frequent among ba-
bies. Do not make the mistake of keep
ing him too warm. Give him plenty of
fresh air, and insist upon regularity in
all the "details of his life. Martha R.
Frost in Housekeeper.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-08-04
Preparation Of Salads or Green's = A
Lovely workbasket How to
Prepare a Meal Ball.

Perhaps the most important step in
the preparation of salads or green's for
the table Is their conscientious wash
ing, leaf by leaf. The accidental
stumbling on gravel path In the spin
ach or an encounter with stray slug
or worm in the heart Of the lettuce Is
not conducive to appetite At least
three waters should be used in the
washing, and each leaf should be scan
ned with eagle eye Beet green's espe-
cially are open to suspicion and should
be examined in a strong light In wash
ing all the greens the best plan is to put
the whole quantity in a small tub or
large pan of water, plunge them up and
down to rinse off the sand and allow it
to fall to the bottom. Then lift the
green's out handful by handful and lay
them in second tub of clear, cold
water. Never attempt to drain the
water off or the sand which has fallen
to the bottom will settle back on the
leaves. Repeat the process two or three
times, and when you are sure they are
perfectly clean look them over once
more. 1t is needless to say that greens
should not be ordered for the day when
housekeeping, washing or ironing is on
the docket, as their preparation is of
necessity matter of time.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-08-04
PiennakinR,

For all kinds of pastry except a raised
crust for meat pies it is necessary to
chill all the ingredients. Pastry -four is
preferred by majority of good cooks.
1t differs from ordinary mixed or bread
-four, containing more starch and less
gluten. Many grocers think they can
call any -four pastry flour. So it is well
to know how to tell it, true pastry -four
being usually a little more expensive
than other kinds, It. is much whittier
than bread flour; little of it rubbed
between the hands will adhere to the
skin like cornstarch; handful tightly
squeezed will retain its compressed
shape and show the imprint of the
fingers when the hand is opened If
thrown against the wan or board, it
will adhere like snow.
Flour which is very dry will give the
best results in bread, cake or pastry
Where practicable box filled,with sift-
ed -four and tightly covered should be
kept on high shelf near the kitchen
fire. AS used it can be retilled from the
barrel. One of the new kitchen inven-
tions is 20 pound -four bin, which
hangs from the ceiling
Various kinds Of shortening are used
for pastry, the most common being
lard. 1t gives very tlaky crust, but is
not considered as digestible as some 9TH
en- kinds Of fat. Where possible use at
least half butter. -Gentlewoman.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-08-04
Germs In stnle Rrenn.

1t has long been held that the use of
fresh bread is Injurious and cautious
people and dyspeptics carefully avoid
the temptingly' crisp new loaves with
all their aromatic charms, patiently
combining themselves to bread more or
less stale. Now, there comes an aston
ishing statement that stale bread is In
fected with germs more or less de-
structiYe to health, and presentin larger
numbers as the bread grows older. A
health food company recently made q
demonstration of this fact, showing
that while fresh, well baked bread gave
240 germs TO the gram Q5.4 grains), in
bread that was kept in a warm cup
board three days, or until it had be-
come slightly stale, the number of
germs was nearly 100000.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-08-04
Cleaning Lace Curtains.

Lace curtains should never be stitiiy
Btarched, and no bluing should be used,
as cream tints' are preferred. Shake
the curtains free of dust, lay them in
warm suds for a hours, then
pour off the old suds and put the cur
tains, into fresh ones, squeezing the
lace in places; keep on changing suds
till the curtains are clean, but never
rub them ON a board, nor pound VIC
lently. Rinse twice, and then In starch
water, gallon of made starch to gal
lon of water If you have no regular
stretchers, shake the curtains and pull
out all the edges, then pin them to
sheets on the floor, pinning each seal
lop in place. Two curtains may be
pinned down together, if alike.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-08-04

canes. Place bow of No. 10 satin
ribbon Of the same color as the lining
over each fastening, and also a gener
GUS one liz the center, where the canes
are crossed. This is easily made and
dainty enough to adorn any lady's
room. Laura E. Hutchinson in House
kaanar
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-08-04
To Make Glassware Shine.

Tumblers and wineglasses should be
washed in hot water and rinsed in cold
and should be dried with a clean cloth
as soon as possible, and when perfectly
dry rubbed with tissue paper. For
cruets, decanters etc, tear up some
clean newspaper into pieces about as
big as 10 cent pieces, put into,bottle,
half fill with warm water. Give bottle
rotary motion. When clean. decant
and little practice throws out the pa
per. 1t will be as bright as new. To
clean wineglasses especially
which have become discolored on edges,
use cigar ashes, friction and a damp
cloth. New York Journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-08-04

A most satisfactory method Of keep
ing the. irons smooth while working is
to have an old pan lined with thick
brown paper, putting upon this paper
thick layer of common salt. Rub the
hot iron on this salt, using good deal
of pressure, then wipe on clean piece
of cotton. When ironing starched
clothes have piece Of beeswax in Il
cloth, and, after cleaning the iron on
the salt, pass the wax lightly over it
and wipe with clean cloth. One will
have no trouble if these directions are
followed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-08-04
Baked Toast.

Baked toast is a simple luncheon dish
which becomes an esteemed delicacy
when rightly made. A day old baker
loaf is cut in rather thick slices and
toasted to a delicate brown. Each slice
is then cut in two and packed in a bak-
ing dish before being covered with hot
milk in which little butter has been
melted The dish is set in fairly hot
oven long enough for the milk to be
thoroughly absorbed, but not dried in.
Served hot, but not too soft and with
some tart jelly handed around with it,
the dish is suitable for luncheon or a
Sunday night tea.