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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-05-25
Vice President and General Manager
p & |. N.
RETURNED FROM NEW YORK
Selection will give General Satisfaction, as
Mr.. Shelby Is an Operating, Constructing
and Traffic Man of Experience
OF Great Northern and Union Pa
cilc Traffic for Many Years

p. p. Shelby has been appointed
vice president and general manager
or the Pacific q Idaho Northern, eff
fective June 9TH The selection is a
good one, as Mr.. Shelby is well
versed in Western railroad matters,
having been at the head of the Union
Pacific freight department and gen
eral traffic manager of the Great
Northern. He has also had wide
experience in the operating and CON
struction departments, so he is par
ticularly well fitted to manage the
new road, which is steadily assuming
such Importance in the northwest
The headquarters of the new official
will be at Weiser, Ida.
Some intimation of the appoint
ment has already been received by
local officials of the Oregon Short
Line, who are very much pleased at
the selection. Mr.. Shelby returned
from New York yesterday and when
asked if the statement was trne, re-
piled that it was and that he had Wis
tied President L. A Hall in New
York, who had made the appoint
ment and he would assume his new
duties on June 9Th. When pressed
for further news of the road to the
Seven Devils, work on which has
commenced, Mr., Shelby stated that
not having been in that part of the
state for some time, he could not
make any statements further than
the contracts have been let for grad
ing and rails for the first 1902 miles
and that the road would be built to
the famed Buffalo Hump country as
well as to the Seven Devils. Few
Western railroad men of prominence
have more prominence in Salt Lake
than p. p Shelby, who was located
here for many years as the Union
Pacific traffic manager. The seec-
ton of such prominent man to
manage his road shows that Presl-
dent Hall is going to make railroad
of the Pacific q Idaho Northern from
the start. 1t has already been told
that this is likely to5be the first road
to the Seven Devils Mr.. Hall is Il
man of great wealth and is able to
build the road through without delay
More important still is his plan to
establish somewhere on the new line
"a 5000, 600 copper and smelling
plant Work on this will be com
menced as soon as the best location
is determined upon and the line built
to that point. Associated with Mr..
Hall are prominent Boston capitalists
who are deeply interested in the flu
ture of northwestern Idaho. With
such men backing the road, p. p.
Shelby in sole charge of operations,
contracts let and work commenced.
the people of that section of the
state are to be congratulated on the
bright outlook for road that will
develop country rich in natural re-
sources.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-05-25
Reports received from vari,

Reports received from various
sources indicate that the contractors
on the Northwest river road
are pushing the work as fast as pos
sible, but the enterprise, while in
many respects n good one, ID proving
very difficult and new complication
are continually appearing, one is that
the river between certain points is
subject to raise of 80 # and as the
original survey did not take count Of
this new location will be necessary,
aud materially change the present
one. Rock slides are also proving
a formable obstacle Competent en-
ginccrs also state that it will take, at
least 16 months Incomplete the tun-
mel at the Ok Bow Bend. 1t will be
a splendid through line when com
pleted but will be of little value as a
local road But no doubt the eff
cient management and the energetic
and experienced contractors will even
tually overcome all difficulties, al
though the expense will be enormous.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-05-25
Postage to be Reduced to One Cent.

The enormous increase in the number
of letters carried in the U. mails makes
it certain that the rate of postage must
eventually be reduced TO one cent an
ounce. The President who succeeds in
getting such a measure through Congress
will hold u high place in the esteem of
The people, but no higher than the esteem
IN which everybody holds Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters This medicine has an
unequalled record in reducing the sick
ness of mankind 1t gets, at the starting
point of disease by acting upon the stom-
ach direct, helping that important organ
in its duty of digestng food. 1t makes
good appetites; allays nervousness, slim
ulates the kidneys and makes rundown
man or woman feel like a new person
Try 1t,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-05-25
Governor steunenberg Of Idah

Governor Steunenberg OF Idaho
has the courage OF his convictions in
taking the course he has outlined for
the Canyon Creek rioters, After a
thorough study Of the conditions in
the Cmur d Alenes he is convinced
that half way measures will be n
waste of time and he proposes that
the reign of terror shall he only n
memory when his successor takes
Office. He has the moral support Of
every decent citizen in Idaho -Spo-
kane Review.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-05-25
Bedroom suits that will suit an,
bedroom ut Cordelle's.
Can't Break Him.

Oriental char acteristics and pecu-
liarites are very marke d, and no where
better exempliiied than by the Japs,
their combined Chinese duplicity and
Yankee thrift is amazing. They
seem capable of adopting anything
that comes their way, from religion
to poker playing, for instances, at
present about 800 of the little brown
men are digging off the slopes of the
miscalled Weiser canyon and doing
good work too. Among their num-
Der is one individual, who assumes
the role Of spiritual adviser, and as
such it is his privilege to direct his
companions in the straight and mar
row way, and in addition to this co m
mendable accomplishment, he has
another requirement not altogether in
keeping with our accepted idea of
clerical virtues, nothing less than a
passion for the great American
game, But his skill is not by any
means equal to his enthusiasm and
he generally loses, but as the sequel
will show lie is equal to the ener-
gency. After the toll of the day is
over tue silence Of the camp is dis
turbed by the sound of gong inn
provised from 6 quart tin pan the
faithful are called together and for
time listen to the words that lead
oriental humanity to higher ways of
life, then the same tin pan, only re-
versed in position, is passed around
as contribution box, aud the dimes
aud quarters according to their means
are dropped in, from there to the
pocket of the exhorter transition is
quickly made And again in circum-
stances the game goes on. No ques-
tons are asked and in the stoicsl orr
entail minds the end sanctifys the
means, nevertheless it is very wicked
to gamble-when you lose.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-05-25
New Princinal

The new board of trustees have
elected as principal of the Weiser
High School for the coming year,
Prof. K b. Foresman, for the past
four years the assistant principal of
the Boise public schools At q re-
cent meeting of the Boise school
board, Prof Foresman was elected
principal, very strong testimonial,
indeed, to his ability, but lie declined
the position, prefering to come to
Weiser and take in its incipient stage
what promises to become broader
field than Boise offers. The board 8
selection is wise one.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-05-25
Tents. wagon sheet, tarpaulins
pack saddles, etc, at Gerwick S
Notice.

All members of Weiser Lodge No.
II, |. o o. +. are requested to be
ut Lodge room at O'clock Tuesday
May Both for the purpose If attend
ing Memorial services at The Opera
House and afterward to march to
cemetry and decorate graves of our
deceased brothers.
All visiting brothers are cordially
invited to join with us.
Members will please bring flowers.
BY order of Lodge.
Jas. Sommercamp, N. G.
.. NJ. Harvey, Sec.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-05-25
Buffalo Hump Travel

Several outfits with five to fifteen
animals left Weiser for Buffalo Hump
and other points this week, every
train brings its quota of gold or cop
per hunters and there is room for all
The Weiser route to the Buffalo
Hump and intermediate mineral terri
tory has many advantages over any
other route. BY going this way you
pass through the Seven Devils, Rapid
River, Placer Basin, Florence, War
rem and much UNEMPLOYED country.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-05-25
The Best Route East in Winter

Passengers going east or south, by TAX
ing the Rio Grande Western, (America S
Scenic Route) are afforded the Injuries
of the most elegantly equipped trains in
the west. Pullman Palace and tourist
Sleepers and Free Reclining Chair cars
on all trains.
Shortest route to Leadville. Cripple
creek, Colorado Springs. Pueblo, and
Denver. making direct connections with
fast trains for all points south and east.
For illustrated literature descriptive of
this magnificent scenic route. call on or
write your nearest ticket agent or the
undersigned.
F.. A. Wadleigh,
Gen. Passenger Agent. Salt Lake Utah.
w. c. Mcbride,
Cen. AGENT putte. Mont
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-05-25

On june 9th and 9th a rate Of one fare
plus 81 for round trip will be made from
all points in Idaho to Omaha, ST. Joseph.
Kansas City, ST. Louis and Chicago via
the Rio Grande Western. Great Salt
Lake Route" The only route passing
through Salt Lake City, Glenwood
Springs, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and
Denver. Choice of four lines east of
Colorado All the uxuries of modern
travel. Pullman Palace and Tourist
Sleeping cars Dining and chair cars.
Most magnificent scenery on the CONT
nent For particulars consult nearest
agent or write w. @. Mcbride,
Genl Agt.. Butte, Mont.
F. A. WADLEIGH
G. z. x L. A. Salt Lake Utah
Don hesitate; take Supreme
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-05-25
New Subscribers.

Dan Cotter, Lardo; Chas Behrens,
A. johnson, j. d. Burns, Weiser;
G. S. Gabbard, Spokane, Wash. !;
A. W. Butterlield, Weiser.
Renewals: 7. p. Maryat, Weiser;
f Alers, Seven Devils; Len Woods,
John Day, Or G. S Woods, Weiser.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-05-25
TIE NYEISER SIGNAL.
THURSDAY. MAY %. 1899.

We would not hesitate to say that
there has been enough money spent
in Washing county on roads and no
roads to show for ito have built
macadamized highway flom Weiser to
Salmon Meadows. Tie road system
is wrong and extravaganza.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-05-25
Business Change.

james Sommercamp has purchased
the interest of his mother in the store
and thus becomes full partner in
the business known rs NJ. E. Som
mercamp q Co. The present large
stock of general merchandise will he
invoiced and Mr.. Sommercamps pop
ularity will add mnch to that which
it already manufacturers
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-05-25
New Partnership

The Gerwick stock is being invoic-
ed preparatory to business change.
j. +. Lowe will become full part
ner with Mr.. Gerwick
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-05-25

Some more of those calico rem
nants at the Golden Rule at Sc per
yard while they last. f. W. Bassler
Masonic Building.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-05-25
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, !
Lucas county %


FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he
is the senior partner of the firm of f. J
CHENEY * Co.. doing business in the
city OF Toledo, county and state afore-
said. and that said firm will pay he sum
OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of catarrh that cannot be
cnred by Hall Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me aud subscribed in
my presence, this 9Th day of December.
A. d. 1856.
( - A. w. GLEALON
! - Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Send for testi-
free
f. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Hairs Family Pills are The best.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-05-25

Buggy tops in white or black at
Gerwick's
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-05-25

Celebrated G B Corset. .......85 c
20 yards Outing Flannel .. $1.00
Good Bed Ticking 49, -. per yard 8Ac
Superior Damask, formerly CSC per
yard, now selling at. ............ 42tc
Glnghams. ......... per ward 5tc
Ladies Shit Waists. .. AT COST
20 yards Calico. .............. 81 90
India Linen. per yard 10c
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-06
DONE BY MACHINERY.
L;lxur!es MS Well :.s Necessities Have
Been Multiplied by In
yention.

By the aid OF improved machinery,
That which at the beginning Of the cen
fury was the luxury Of the rich is now
the comfort OF the poor, says the Engi-
necrlng Magazine. Material and labor
are no longer the sole factors Of produc-
ton. Assisted by machinery ant. tools,
mans labor now converts the raw ma
terials Of nature into the useful. nee
cssary, and, in some cases, even the ar
tlstic paraphernala of civilization with
onc-third of the cxertion formerly nee
essary. Even Russia, the latest COM
petitor in the Industrial field, has, With
the aid of machinery, more than
doubled. since 1861, the individual out
put OF those employed "a her 1nanufac-
\ tories. In the course Of 60 years Gs7O-
1soo) the number Of persons employed
IN the American manufactures has
more than doubled, and the value Of
their product has nearly trebled l
mention these facts to show the inn
portant part that machinery now plays
in modern industrial warfare. Few
realize or stop to think how much VIC
are indebted to the inventor and ma
chine designer for the comforts. lux
uries and necessities of our daily life.
The loom which weaves our silks, cot
tons and woolens; the harvesting ma
chimes which reap our corn; the ma
chinery which forms our bricks and
mixes our mortar; the printing ma
chine which makes the penny daily
possible. Our food, clothing, furniture,
literature, all are produced on machin-
cry which is practically Impossible to
make or maintain without the modern
machine tool.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-06
a STRANGE AFFECTION.
At Crops Out Amongst Society Ladies'
Who Have the Five O'Clock
Tea Habit.

1here is nervous disease-the re-
suit of the five O'Clock tea habit-which
niilicts many women, says the New
York Herlad. Said one bright woman,
lately:
II never remember finishing q SEN
tence which I have commenced 1T one
of these functions. Before 1 have a
chance to round it off am Interrupted,
dragged away or confronted with new
face to whom l am introduced. begin
again, to have the experience dupli-
Gated again and again. have the same
trouble With my cups of tea. 1 put them
down half empticd to greet some new
arrival, to find them whislled away, and
each one repeats the history of its pre-
decessor.
II leave these bun worries with a
trail Of unfinished phrases and I'M
drunk cups of tea behind me. 1 go
home in a thoroughly unkempt frame
of mind, with tendency to leave off
everything I undertake and start some
thing fresh. It is really 4 disease, a sort
of five-o' clock-tea paralysis. Just lis
ten at any of these receptions and YOU
will agree With me. The women talk in
spasmodic, staccato gasps. You never
get the point Of a story OF the telling
point of a biography. Everyone has her
eye on the door for the new arrival, who
may prove more interesting or dcsira-
bic than the one she is talking to.
Pardon me- seems to be the excuse
for every form Of conversational rude
ness. believe this form of nervous
ness is one of the many symptoms of
the national unrest, or lack OF poise,
Of which foreigners SO bitterly com
| plain.''
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-06
GONE GLlMMERING
Continued From Page %

might have been several disasters.
AT Twenty-siXth street the horse
turned into the street again and made
for Rcyners store, where he was finally
halted. Tho only damage was that TO
the wagon.
NO GAME.
me game of base bal! adj
Verused to be played at East
End Park Tuesday afternoon be-
tween Jack Magee's Pets ana a Norfolk
team did not come off. The home team
was on hand at the appointed hour, but
the visitors We're nowhere to be found.
Masee waited for more than an hour
for the other players to put in an APP
rearlnce and then decided that the
prospects for game were very slim.
The audience present was refunded it's
money.
As the home players boarded the car
to return to their homes they met the
other players coming from Old Point
1t seems that they started from Norfolk
IN ample time to reach the park at the
appointed hour. but they We're nearly
tour hours coming from Norfolk by the
Willoughby Spit route.
EXCURSIONS
Inc Chesapea Ike & Ohio railroad ran
; ~ is'i So ->SulSit'I liVill filGnnOnU to
this city, Hampton and Ola Joint Tues
day. The train was !, large one and
each coach was crowded. Many of the
eScus!onsts went over to Norfolk but
the majority Of them remained on this
side.
Inc G. 4 O. also ran a special excurs-
ion to Richmond. a large crowd taking
advantage of the reduced rates to spend
the day in the CaDital CITY
COLORED EXCURSION.
The steamer Granite City, of the
Ocean View line. left here Monday
evening With Il large negro excursion
for Petersburg. The steamer was due
to arrive her on the return trip at 4
o'clock AM. yesterday, but at that hour
tho vessel mad not put in an appearance
and no tiuing had been received from It.
AS the hours passed and no Granite
City.arpeared, the colored population in
Rockets became alarmed and all sort:
of rumors We're started. One was to tr..
effect that the steamer had sunk or
City Point in the upper James. 1t WAS
reported that kilograms to that effect
had been received here but that WAS
not so. She had run ashore some dis
lance uc the James river.
At II o'clock the steamer was Sighte.!
from the Old Dominion pier ~ and half
an hour later the vessel tied up at the
pier, H@charginS her passengers and pro
cGcung later TO Norfolk.
ENJOYABLE BUS PARTY
\ crowd of North End people gave an
enjoyable bus party to Morrisons Tues
day. \ luncheon was served in rural
fashion and the day was spent very
agreeably.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-06
Nrr. Bonner to Tak.Cb,rpo

Mr.. G. p. Bonner, of Norfolk. has bef.n
engaged by the Chesapeake & Ohio rail.
road as engineer in charge of the con
struction Of the new piers to be built
here.
Mr.. Bonner was formerly superinten-
dent OF the Norfolk & Western elevator
at az Norfolk. He will have his headquar-
t ~ mere ana Will give personal atten-
ton to the work on the piers
Inc dredging at the end of coal Pier
NO is almost finished and in a few
GAYS Pier s will be dredged The work
od drlvlng piles for the extensions will
commence shortly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-06
CENTENARIANS IN SPAIN.
The Percentage IN Very Large in
the Southern Provinces ana
Steadily Increasing.

Would YOU like to2live to the age of
Methuselah? Then, according to the
latest authority on the subject of
longevity, you should spend the &c
mainder CT your days in the south of
Spain.
According to statistics which have
I,lust been published in Madrid, Spain IS
wonderfully rich III centenarians. The
compiler, indeed, estimates that there
are % centenarians to every 100000
inhabitants. Moreover, this proportion
has been constantly increasing during
the last half century. In 1857 there
were II centenarians to every 100000;
IN 1867 there were 1897, and in 1877 the
number rose as high as 2o.sl. For a
few years after 1877 the promotion
was not as great as usual, but since 1880
1T has recovered almost all of its lost
ground.
Centenarians thrive better in some
parts Of the country than in others. In
Andalusia thers are more than any
where else. In Malaga the proportion
IS something like 100 to every ], OnO Coz
OF inhabitants. On the other hand
1here IS not single centcnarian in the
provinces of Soria, .tlava and Tec,1eI.
broadly speaking, it may be said that
centenarlans flourish best in the conn
Try south OF the Sierra Morena, the pro-
portion there being Approximately
from 80 to 60 to every Loco, goo of in
hapltants In the north, on the con
trary. 1T is very rare, nay, almost impos-
sible, to find a single centenarian.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-06
l26 Twenty-sixth Street,.
Street Paving Bonds.

The city of Newport News win re-
ceivc proposals for the purchase or
s9o 600 Of street paving bonds, payable
thirty years after date and redeemable3
by the city ut its option, twenty years
after date, and bearing interest at 4
per ccntum per annum
such proposals can be sent or deliv-
cred to the city clerk on or before i y
o'clock noon on the 18th day Of july
ls9a, and must be on the form pre-
scriped by the council. a copy of which
Will be sent to any person upon appli-5
cation TO the city clerk. The bonds are
to De delivered and paid for in. the CITY
OF Newport News. Further information
can be had upon application to the city
clerk Of Newport News.
Inc city reserves the right to reject
any and ell bids. EEs'S a
J. A. MAssIE.
- oo4o,,.,o City Clerk.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-06
B0Inn|lnn ) ) A0lIeIuy.

Newport News leading Bakery ana
Confectionery Co.. corner Thirty-iirsr
and Washington avenue.
We are better prepared than ever tbs
season TO cater to our rapidly increasing
trade. Our ice cream parlors are cool,
and cheerful. walters kind and attcn-
tive. The reputation of our cream.
sherberts and ices need no comments.
Our soda fountain is in charge OF an
experienced man from New York whom
we have specially engaged for the
season.
we are up-to-date in our Baking de-
partment and are having an uulj,rite,l
sale on our new COTTAGE BREAD.
which has no equal in this CITY. All
goods guaranteed and delivered free Of
charge to all parts of the city. We Of
fer special inducements to Weddings.
Picnics, Eanquets and Hotels. We cor
dlally invite YOU to call and he con
WINGED. Both Phones No. 60.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-06
a Queer Coincidence

The Saltwater {Nfinn.) Prison Mirror
tells Of an lrishman at McCool., Ncb.,
VINO went out to celebrate the other
night and returned at three in tic
morning only to find that his family
had also been enlarged BY three in thc
meantime. He looked at the clock anI
then at the kids, and remarked: .It's
quare coincidence. Howivcr, I'm
dom'd glad 0: didn't return at eight!,'
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-06
]. A. SOMMERYllLE q CO.,
Real Estate, Rents and Loans.

Houses for rent Houses ana Lots FOR
sale in all sections. A large selection.
NAN Y BARGAINS.
q Two store rooms and lot on Washing
ton avenue. paying u and 81 per cent.
Also wel-cstablished shoe and no
ton business on same street. cheap
Agents for Equitable Life Assurance
Soclety Of New York, ana for reading
Fire Companies
I Notary public in Office.
washington avenue and Thirty first
List Your properties with us. So
charge for advertising.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-06
Prevented 81 Cava-tn

Prompt work prevented mishap at
me shipyard Tuesday which might
nave caused a lot of trouble. One of the
SIDES Of the big excavation for the new
dry dock started to cave in. Some earth
did fall in, but number OF carpenters
were sent for and they braced the piles
before much damage was done.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-06
Dodg;ng the Contribu,,ou A.

a boy accompanied his father to
church and when the collection was
'ta ken up the youngster closely watched
the performance. When the collectors
made their rteurns the boy said to his
father: Half OF them gotin for moth
Ing"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-06
HtSlIeft Eve Ininr,4I

Little Andrew Hopkins, the 6-year-old
SON OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Hopkins
mad his left eye badly injured Tuesday
by the explosion of "a tire-crackel.
III Enough the hurt is a painful one, ii is
no not believed that the sight Of the eye
Will he destroyed.