The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1899-01-12
LOCAL NEWS.

Weiser visitor this week.
When in Salubria stop at the In.
land Hotel, it sets the best table in
the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaffhausen and
children were in Weiser Sunday and
Monday last, the guests of Mrs. and
Miss Korup.
The post Office at Indian valley
has been made money order office
The SIGNAL last week received the
first money order issued from that
point, being sent by Mrs. Nj. Fox.
Five or six teams and about thirty
head OF work stock passed through
Weiser on Tuesday last on their way
to Lewiston where they will work on
the railroad extention and grading
being done at that point.
Mr., William Black, the genial pro
prletor OF the Inland Hotel, Saubria,
is in Weiser for n few days. Mer-
chants in Salubria, says Billy, did a
splendid fall and holiday trade but the
unusually heavy snow fall is max
ing business very quiet this month
Snow and yet more snow in Wei
ser. BY the way, what are the
people, ranchers and others, living
along the river doing to mipimize the
damage high water is apt to do this
spring. From all indications we
may have new record in high water
In this part of the country. Pre-
pare for it
We understand that arrangements
are being made to have President
Blanton OF the State University de-
liver a lecture about or soon after
the 10th Of this month. The Presi-
dent will he then on his way to Boise
and it is hoped he can be got to stop
of here and tell our people some
thing of the ''New Education"
Mr. John Hancock Jr. of Council
Is Weiser visitor Johnny also
complains of the present dullness
up the country, but in common with
everyone in Washington County
looks for great influx of people
and money, in the coming season.
anxious to participate in the mineral
commercial and agricultural profits
made in this district.
Colonel Jack Jewett is the recipi-
ent OF most useful and handsome
present this New Year. Some of
his old friends in Butte, Montana,
sent him token of their remem.
brance and esteem in the shape of
fine gold watch and chain. OF course
Colonel Jack is proud of his new
time piece. 1t is said Jim Lapish
runs the depot clock by it.
Attention is called to the advertise.
ment, in this issue, of the Overland
Hotel of Boise This is the famous
old hotel around which cling the
pioneer recollections and associations
OF every old timer in Idaho. 1t is
today, as then, the one place in the
Capital City where prominent people
who are in Boise must be looked for
and it is the common saying that "IfI
you want to see anyone you must
go to the Overland.
Several complaints are being made
OF the condition of the road known
as the Buttermilk Slough grade, ON
The road to Payette. 1t seems that
The road is fenced up so narrow that
It is difficult for teams to pass, and
washouis are continually cutting it |
up. The commissioners should CON
slider the advisability of the county
constructing a good grade at that
place to be kept in proper repair by
he proper official.
Mr. II. p Lee arrived in Weiser
asst week from Florence, where he
'as been teaching school for the
'ast few months. He came by way
u Pollock and Meadows, and on his
Fay down to the Little Salmon he lost