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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-16
South Africa.


The following memorial was pre-
sented at the great annual State Con
vention Of Christian Endeavor just
held by 1900 delegates at Washing
ton, Pennsylvania. It's being wide
ly noticed by the press of the coun-
try:
philadelphia, Pa, U. s A Oc-
tober 3, 1899.- Memorial to the
State Christian Endeavor Society of
Pennsylvania. Greeting Nearly
quarter century of acquaintance with
the christian patriots of South Africa
assures me that am historically III
harmony with Gladstone and chris
tian Britons in all lands i'll saying
there is no country, under either the
British or American flags, where the
christian Sabbath or the family altar
are so cherished as there. Or where
for generations their treatment by the
British government has not been one
of cruel and cowardly cupidity.
This is significantly suggested by
the British unwillingness to arbitrate
the difficulties now threatening the
| Transvaal. 1t is, therefore, the part
Z of the International christian citizen
q ship. of christendom, to urge thai
|, the plea of the Beers for arbitrator
q be Needed, and that such adjustment
A be not of the packed jury stripe
n Their legislative and executive man
# agement of public affairs on scriptur
al lines are suggestive of Moses ant
% Cromwell. No nation has bette
% earned the right of independence AM
:, undisturbed autonomy than they, ant
!, no nation has any more right to med
10 die with their affairs than with thos
- of the United States Of America
especially to attempt to force then
or into granting franchise to those VIII
"a will not first renounce alleglanc
elsewhere. The dishonesty OF til
n. charge that they Cypress alien gol
= miners is seen in long lists OF Trans
vaal gold mines on the Londo
stock register, paying from 20
ar several hundred per cent annual.
G The sum of the present trouble thel
'ill is that the Beers happen, legally an
ar archaeologically, to have the Oph
cir of Solomons time. Government
lhe hacked thieves want TO steal it, al
ON gigantic stock gambling ring
iey London is trying to do 30. +
et- Christians in this and other countri
ug. to fail to protest incurs the condeI
nation, "Inasmuch as ye did 1t not
,he these, ye did it not to me-
ln' Respectfully yours,
CO. GEO MAY POWELL,
on president Arbitration Counci
rect - ~
did Sidewalk lumber at I. 4. keiie
lumber ward.
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FIVE NEW HOUSES.
Belonging to Daus, Mace. Markson,
Bruce and Burrows-87 Struct-
ures this Season.
WEISER CONTINUES TO SPREAD.
Remarkable Record of the Season-0ne Hun
dred and Thirty Thousand Dol
lars Worth of Buildings.

Weiser still continues to spread.
The town now appears to stretch al
most as far to the west from the
business streets rs it does to the east,
up the court house way.
The residence portion TO the west
has reached the Hitler place, which
used to he way out in the country.
The farms have been met on their
own ground and are being driven to
the interior of the fiat.
There are four new residences to
record this week, namely:
A $1,000 lathed and plastered resi-
dence for j. i. Daus. 1t is located
Immediately north of the new Shain-
wald house.
A five-room house for Mrs. Phil
Markson, $1,000
A house of the same size and cost
for Joe Mace. The three foregoing
are being built by Charles Walker,
the contractor.
W. s.. Bruce has new house near
ing completion out near Hilliers.
W. B Burrows, is building two
story residence on School street, IL
the east end.
This season has seen Weiser make
a very f,ttering record in the build
ling way, the following having beer
put up practically since June lst:
13 brick business buildings, $50,
600.
81 dwellings, $4,000.
9 wood office and business build
ings, 81, 900.
/ Catholic church, 81, 600.
| Livery and Feed Stable, 81, 600
l school house, 81, 500
Depot P &. |. N, $40, 900
l commissary, l Jail, l puml
house, 1000
/ Round House P. 81 l. N 50,
600.
l Laundry, $500.
These are our own estimates o
the values, and if anything, are con
siderably too low, hut anyway the
make a total of 1929, 900
In all 81 buildings since June is nc
bad for Weiser, and next year will
see at least $500, coo invested in ne
structures.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-16


week ending Nov. 1lth, 1899 was
read, approved and ordered placed
on flle
The Village Engineer was ordered
to complete survey for sidewalk lines,
on ull streets where sidewalks have
been heretofore ordered.
Thereupon Ordinance No. 22 en-
titled "An ordinance requiring per-
sons conducting the business of
laundrying or running wash'house,
to pay license tax, fixing the
amount of such tax and providing a
penalty for the violation thereof, "
was introduced by Mr.. Harris and
read at length by the Clerk, when on
motion duly made and seconded,
rules were suspended by unanimous
vote, and the said ordinance was
again read and placed upon its final
passage, when the following mem.
bers voted in the Affirmative: Gal.
loway, Harris, Hopkins and Leigh
ton. Nays, none. Absent and moi
voting, Davis, and 80 the ordinance
passed.
The Clerk is ordered to notify
Matthews & Cobb that their fence
surrounding their corral at Main ant
/ First Streets, is in the street on botl
! Main and First Streets and to hav'
same placed on the proper lines a
established by the Village Engineer
On motion made and duly secon
ded meeting adjourned to meet O
, Saturday November, 18th, 1899
7:30 o'clock p m.
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Another Revenue Ordinance at Satur-
days Council Meeting.
FIRE LIMIT PERMIT GRANTED
WE1sER, Idaho, Nov. 11th, 1899.

WEIsER, Idaho, Nov. 11th, 1899.
Board met in adjourned meeting
and on roll call the following mem
bers were present. Galloway, Har-
ris, Hopkins and Leighton. Absent,
Davis.
A quorum being present business
of the meeting proceeded as follows
Mr. A j. Hopkins appeared before
the Board as the contractor for a
frame building on North side of Eff
Street, between First and Second
Streets and being within the fire
limits as prescribed in Ordinance
No. 81. 1t appearing from the facts
as stated by Mr.. Hopkins that this
building was under construction be-
fore said ordinance was in force; on
motion by Mr.. Harris duly seconded,
it was moved that under the facts
brought TO the knowledge OF the
Board, the Vial building of Nortl
side of Eof Street, between First
and Second Streets does not come
within the provisions of Ordinance
No. 2l, therefore the contractor vii
be allowed to complete the same
which was carried by a vote OF
ayes to lnay.
The following bills were allowed;
John Walker s 1913
IA Mc(irew 35
s 23.4
vr:ll. E.c;ooor fnr : \
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Jmnortant Mineral Discovery.

The Seven Devils Standard says;
NJ. o. Reed, representing the Silver
Plate Mining Co, is one of the best
satisfied men to leave the Devils 1or
some time. This company has re-
Gently purchased group of mines
from John Nicholson, of which the
Mineral World is the central figure
This mine at the grass root gave an
ASSAY of 24 ounces in silver, a trace
of gold and 6 per cent copper; but
after sinking to depth of 265 feet
it assayed AT ounces silver, s3 IN
gold and 12lper cent copper. But 1t
! It did not stop at this. A few days
aoo blast uncovered ten foot VEN
Of very rich oxide of copper. THIS
last find has not been assayed, but II
is thought that it will contain large
per cent of copper
Mr. Reed informs us that develop
ment work will be pushed with al
possible speed. 1t is the intention o
the company to sink on the vein To
depth of so feet and then DRIFT pacl
into the hill. The shaft is on III
side of a mountain and so situated
, that when drift of 100 feet is ru
they will have gained over zoo lee
in depth. ,.oooo ov
Mr.. Reed was offered $1,000 MOI
than the company had paid for III
property before the deal was entlrel
contaminated. But the property
not for sale. The company is amp
able to develope the mine ana II
tends to do so. i,
Mr.. Reed left Tuesday morning I
q Colfax to report to his company al
: to make further arrangements for e.
tensive development during the WI
ter
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-16
ALL THE YEAR ROUND.
Gauged by no Particular
Season,

The fact is now established that
the most successful railway route,
whether you take it in the spring,
summer, autumn or winter, is the
Rio Grande Western Railway, the
only ranscontinental line passing di-
rectly through Salt Lake City, that
quaint and picturesque city on the
shores of Americas Dead Sea. The
climate OF Utah and Colorado is tenn
perate the year round, which makes
The travel over the Rio Grande West
ern in connection with either the
Denver & Rio Grande or Colorado
Midland railroads, an unboundeo
success and delight. The dining Cal
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-16

service is unparalleled. The road
operates only the newest of Pullman
Palace and ordinary sleeping or
equipment, as we'll - free rsclinfng
chair cars. For rates, maps, sto; =
call on or address ~. O. MoRFids
general agent, Al East Broadway,
Butte, or nearest o. s. L. agent.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-16
Women Who Know How to Cook.

The Ladies' Home Journal has added
Mrs. Janet Mckenzie Hill, OF the Boston
Cooking School, to its domestic editorial
corps thus completing a trio of unusu-
ally strong domestic writers: Mrs. 8. T.
Rorer, Maria PArloa and Mrs Hill, all
three OF whom are now on the magazines
editorial staff
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-16
An Artist.

Lovers OF the violin should not
fail TO see Mr.. Carl Hunter, who
assists the Schubcrts on November
Gath. Although Mr. Hunter renders
the highest class of concertos With
ease, he is far more modest than
many ARTISTS, OF much less ability.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-16
Eour Old Maids.

To hear the Schubert lady quar-
tette sing their "old maid song g,
Iosnecially written for them) VIII
80 q rise in the matrimonial mar
ket anywhere. This is one OF 'nei, tsl
most me fetching encores; and as the
ladies are many years removed from from
being old maids themselves ,e; sne'
can enjoy singing of the trials pesel
,;na the four maidens of their song
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-16
Tho schubert Ladies' Quartette.

Those delightful vocalisls' lne
Schubert lady quartette, of Chicago,
will appear at the opera mouse swsat us
November oath. Lovers OF swee,
singing should not miss this splenaio
entertainment.
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county.

county.
Contractor w. w. Corey has re-
ceived letter from Ogden stating
that his brother, who was recently
taken there from Council, has 80 far
recovered from his sickness as to be
out again.
j. w. Has tings. of the firm of
Hastings and Gallagher, was down
from Council Tuesday. He reports
the company's crew of men near
Council as pushing the work on the
grade rapidly. He informed us that
the firms force of men in Weiser
canyon finished their part of the
work there about week ago and are
waiting for orders to proceed to the
scene of action near Council
The o. s. L. Ry. Co. is gravelne
its yards in this city and putting
the grounds around the depot in fine
shape, making decided change II
tile appearance of the place. Quite
a number of men are employed a
the work.
I Owing to lack Of room in thu
o. S L. Ry. Co.'S. depot, much o
the freight handled by that compan.
is being put into the p q L. n
freight rooms.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-16
Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for In the
Postofiice nj Weiser. Idaho. for the week
ending November II, 1900.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-16
That Number of Men Now on Night
Shift in the Weiser
Canyon.
A NEW TOWNSHIP COMPANY
VIII Own the Site Of the New Town OF
Cambridge and Probably Operate
Elsewhere.

Four hundred men now wake the
Silly night with the ring OF pick and
shovel and make midnight music in
the Weiser canyon. The rays of
headlights make up any deficiencies
of the moon in enabling that number
of laborers on the night shift to push
the construction OF the p. & l. N
with all the powers of money and
muscle. The men are distributed
between contractors Smith, Corey &
Nelson and Wilkerson & Thompson.
Messrs. w. & L. state that they will
complete all their work in the canyon
this week. The others will not be
far behind.
With the nearness of the compile
ton of the long and dreary piece OF
heavy grading and rock work in the
Weiser canyon, which has tied VI
track progress completely for several
months, and prospects of q clear
grade for long distance ahead, ties
rails and oil other construction ma
terial is being rushed to the from
with all possible speed to push tn
track without an instant delay afte
the last shovelful of earth is throw
over the side of the grade. Cough
lan's famous track laying gang 0
Japs, which is capable Of laying tw
miles OF rails per day, and which ha
been pressed into service ON tn
grade operation during the past tw
months, has been taken off and
being put into trim for resumption c
track laying.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-16
Railroad Notes.

Wilkerson & Thompson's force OF
$50 Jap graders will be put behind
the tracklayers to handle all surface
and back6ll work, and thoroughly
complete construction work ready for
operation as fast as rails go down.
Incorporation papers of the Pa
cifc & Idaho Northern Townsite
Company have been fled with county
and state officials. Its capital stock
is $40, 600 and its directors are
Moses II Hopper of Salubria, and
Lewis Hall, Thomas A. Merritt,
Frank L. Richmond and Fred Ii
Merritt Of Weiser. The company's
articles of incorporation state the
object to be the laying off Of town
site at Cambridge in Washington
|
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-11-16

Sidewalk lumber at I. 4. Kelley 3
lumber yard.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-04-21

One great secret of success in
merchandising, they tell us, is to
know how to buy goods. This, of
course, includes what to buy. A
poorly selected stock, however costly
or however cheap, means disaster to
the merchant. Messrs. Dodd & Co.
have learned the impor ant secret
Of how and what to buy. This is
clearly evident, judging FROM the
new goods which they have Just
opened up--we mean particularly
their new stock of Queensware and
rinware. heir shelves and coun.
ters are fairly groauiog under the
weight Of beautifully colored and
sparkling wares. TIE best of It is
that their queenswaro is imported.
and it is well known that Imported
ware of this kind is far superior To
American ware. Their fine French
hand painted dinner, breakfast and
tea sets, game sets, after dipner
coffee sets, cabarets, etc, are things
of beauty, and of all sizes, and tho
atest styles Of shape aud decoration
at prices ranging from $1,000 to
S75. aud others of course much
cheaper. Their stock of tin and
agate were is eqnally complete.
Think of "a nice tin bucket for scents.
sprinkler for Zoe, good coffee
pot for sc, fine block tin 2t gallon
bucket for 25c and other things in
proportion. But we cannot enum-
crate. These goods must be seen
to be appreciated, The firm wish il
distinctly understood that they are
here to stay-that their goods were
bought to sell, and marked at prices
sure to make them go, Their motto
IS mot quantity but quality" not
chow much but how good for your
money. When you come TO town
on court day you are invited to call
in and inspect this stock Their
grocery stock also viii be kept up
to ihe same high standard in the
future as in the past.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-04-21
Lawton's Retreat.

A Manila special TO the New
York Herald quotes General Law
ton as follows:
"With the forces / have there !.
no doubt / could so through the
whole Island, but if government is
to oe established, it VIII be necessa
~ TO garrison all the towns. IL
would take 100000 men 30 pacisy
The islands. regret the necessity
OF abandoning the captured terrific
ry."
The last eentence is an allusion to
tho retreat of Lawtons flying col
umn.
In commenting, editonaily, on the
II terview, the Heral, which is radi-
ceily imperialistic, says; This. OF
course, means that the momeut our
troops press on from one captored
town Or village TO another the rebels
rush in from their hiding places,
reoccupy their old homes, and pre-
pare for another fght.p
Precisely. And these tactics as
the experience Of the Spaniards in
the Philippines shows. the rebels
will be able to keep up Indefinitely
OF until they shall have been s.beney
olently assimilated' out of existence.
at the cost of thousands of American
lives and millions of money wrung
from the American tax payers.
Verify, Mr.. McKinley's imperial
lstic picnic is becoming a very Sc
-rious matter, and it would seem that
those both here and in the Philip
pines, who are engaged in managing.
1t, are beginning to realize the fact.
-Richmond Dispatch.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-04-21
State Cadet.

The following letter has been handed
us BY Prof p. II. Williams, with the
request chat we publish it, for the bene-
di OF any parties concerned:
Superintendent oi Schools.
Tazcwell County.
SIR ! have The honor to inform you
chat the board oi visitors OF the Virginia
Military instituic, will be prepared at
their annual meeting on June 10Th, to
appoint Iate cadct, TO fil vacancy
that viii occur or The first day OF July,
1899, in the Third Senatorial district
70 whieh your county belongs. here
with.enclose some blank forms. Others
uay be bad on application. All applica-
tions will by addressed 10 the Superin-
sendeat oi ihe Institute
Very Respectfully,
SCOTT sHPP. supt.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-04-21
THE ELECPRIC LIGHT.
VIII 1t Pay the Projectors-Wi
1T Pay the Town-WilI it Pay
in the Avenues Of Trade0


will the electric light plant
contemplated by Messrs. SPOTS
Bros. be a paying investments
ihr projectors think so, else they
would not take hold of it.
We think they are right. The
plant will be paying investment.
not from the first, probably-few
Investments are-but there is no
shadow of a doubt, if properly
managed, the plant will pay a
reasonably good per cent. on the
investment in short time.
When the street car line was
first talked of there were grave
doubts felt and expressed as TO it's
paying even expenses. This has
been done, and more, and we could
not do without it.
The telephone enterprise is an
other instance. No one, at first,
had any idea that the telephone
would be patronized to any consid.
erable extent. While il is not
universally taken now, the de
mand is growing, and there are few
patrons to be found who would
willingly dispense with if.
So with electric lights, and more
so. Few things add more to com
fort than good lights. The truth is
we predict that when once we get
the light, its superior service and
cleanliness, convenience and cheap
ness will so take hold of the peo-
pie that they will regret that, and
wonder how they have lived with
out it so long.
On the other hand it will paw
the town. The reflex influence of
this step in the lire of progress
would be felt in all the avenues of
trade.
Yes, it will pay, and we trust
Spots Bros will have the coopera
ton of all the people of the
town.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-04-21

Mr.. VIM. Summers bass been on
the sick list for some time, but ia
thought to be some Better at this
writing.
We re7rgauizod our Sunday
school at this place last Sunday
with a very small attendance.
Wheat crops are looking fne at
this place now. J. H. Summers aud
T. IL. itarman are overhsnlipa sheF
steam threshiaa macbire.
Miss "a. .y Huu4n and Mamie
Bape weFo sisNiua thoi, relatives
n W'ig y Nsil snt rday aud
sunday
M. Z. A. bale says lie has Is
ewes and 30 iiviu6 Ds. A ho
can beat thai! CYCLONE.
ApsiIls.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-04-21
HERE AND THERE
Interesting News From Differ
ent Parts of the County.
Local AND PERSONAL
D0AK NEWS

Mud is gone aud Spring hiss com,
to the delight Of the farmers
Sam H. Lambert, W. p Payp,
and other prominent citizens Of this
section attended County Court
Tuesday.
Rev Campbell, new circuit ndor
of the NJ Il. Church, preached an
excellent sermon at LockhartTs chap
el Sunday at II a. m. and also al
Harman at p. m.
Several of the young people o.
this place attended the festival at
Cedar Bluff Friday night. The,
say that they would love to have
some more cake.
A. j. Beavers is fencing in his
garden with new pallings.
The new school house in the Sink.
ing Waters Is finished which is an
ornament to the country. Thenex
on docket would be new church
which is needed very badly.
The farmers are beginning to
plant corn and if they arc not caro-.
ful Jack Frost will hoe il first.
Geo. W. Henhle is serving lis
country as a juror at the G. II. this
week.
Rev I. p Dillon aud j. Spence
preached at Harman Sunday at II
a. m.
w. p Payne is improving his
farm great deal in the building Of
plank fences
j. II. Beavers, Of Buck Hollow,
has gone to Mcdowell On q horse
trading expedition.
April rs. 1898
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-04-21
CEpAR RLuEE.

AS your other correspondents
have al! gotten married or gone
somewhere we viii try TO give yoa
few tems from out town.
The Q. B. Epworth League gaye
an oyster and box supper and ice
cream festival on Friday night Go
raise funds TO fence Tie M,thodi.t
church.
Miss Laura Newton, Of Kelly, IS
visiting SIR. and Mrs. q; q Good
Rev. p J. Lockhart preicbsa a
fine sermon at the Methodist church
on Sunday morning. BE was so
week from bis recent sickness chat
he had to preach sitting in a chair.
Mr.. JAS. A Repass, Of Paint
Lick, visited homefolEs Sunday.
JAS. r.. Laird and wiifkRotHn re
turned one day last week from Lex
ington, Ky, where they have been
attending Prof Smiths Business
College.
MF. J. M. Harlow has moved into
his new residence as Corner OF
Main aud Depot Streets S. w.
We are glad to see Mr.. Geo.
Peery able to walk about again
after his recent attack Ct typhoid
fever.
Mr. n. f. Adams is preparing 10
improve bis property by building al
addition 10 his house.
MIR. and Mra. 4. a. R,pasg, Jr..
visited steelsbprg sunday.
Plans are on foot for an impor-
tant change in the public road
which leads through our town.
Rev Il. 7. Webb is holding a
protraeted meeting at Richlt1ds.
April Is, 1899
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1899-04-21
BlUEsTONE

sliss Lizzie Sink, OF SpTusviie
has been our nciahoorhood
last week.
Nessrs. Thomas Bailey aud Ia.
ther Carter went to BlueGea Med
nesdoy on business.
DR.. Reynolds was called TO see
Mr. William Summers last SATURDAY
night He reported him as bcip.
better sunday
There was singing at Teal Branch
last Sunday. Springville and Blue
stone were well represented The
music was very good. The class
will meet again the first Sunday in
May.
Mrs. A. D. Hambrick, o. SPRING
Vile, is quite sick at this writ
ing
In reply to our Bluestonc friend
concerning the school at Teal Branch.
mentioned in my locals somc time
ago that We would like to have a
free school at Teal Branch, aud ne,
er thought Of insulting any of our
school teachers. /, myself, have no
right to say anything about the
teachers, as it has been several
years since went TO school, and up
to the present time have not sent nv
but hope to send them this
winter, provided we can get school
at our place, as the other school
houses are too far on. There are
many children in the country who
cannot 90 TO school on account OF
Che distance TO the schoolhouso SO
1 hope my friend will distinctly AN
derstand chat I was not noutinr the
school teachers. at all My friend
says Chat she has heard the wind
blow before from this direction.
iut Twill just say that this is one
time that my opponent blows oil ON
The wrong one.