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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-06-27
STREET RAILWAYS.
Council is Asked For a Fran
chise Over all Streets.

~ the council meeting SATURDAY, evening
An ordinance was introduced granting 4
street railway franchise to a. e.. Little
n. Cannon. j. Il. Stoddard and =. n.
lSrI'. This ordinance is short and ,onsise
II grants the privilege oi constructing and
'ar~'a,ing street railways over all street
0,ih,n thr present corporate limints and
through the streets OF anv additions to I've
ptaiicd IN the future: the cars IL I've operat.
81 nv electricity, steam or other motive
rov~r. The ordinance went to its first
srsding.
he ordinance providing for the pro.
setuon oi tremen and apparatus was re-.
fei'cd 10 the city attorney Tor rrtonstrut.
ston.
The ordinance, requiring house owners
eo provide tre rsta YES went 10 its second
readlne,
The following ordinances were passed:
Nv. ~, prescribing the duties ot ,itv
a''o'nry; No "a, appropriating Tor the
Suv's use the east 100 feet OF alley in block
Riverside addition; No IS, providing u
public dumping ground,
The election Nv the tire department o'
Chwi Hammond ani President Rohlin
Yas approved,
The matter oi selecting site Tor the
'a~ alarm bell and tower was referred 10
the committee on streets and alleys.
Z h,ri Hammond MAS authory-J IA
~twr what additional tire apparatus.
Wh,,h, IN his judgment Is needed.
Rc,order Manning was instructed 10
purchase hook and ladder truck. tie
mas already ordered |, shipped
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-06-27
New Fire Department Officers.

At a meeting m the fire Department
Friday evening. Chief Thorn,on's resig.
nation VAS received and accepted. a. A.
Hammond was elected to I'LL the vacancy.
Attorney Shelton resigned rs president OF
the department and G. Z. Robin was
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-06-27

elected to the position. Harley Wood
was elected foreman Of Hose Company
No. ,. There has been some friction In
the department, which caused these resig.
nations. 1t is hoped that these changes
will result in the restoration Of entire
harmony.
"The Portland, conducted by Gus
Woodward on Mil street, Is fully n
representation OF its name. A visit will
convince you Of this.
a nice cool pitcher Of Weinhard's beer
IS cents, at Henry Fingers, Center street.
Columbia beer, brewed In Sumpter, is
second to none.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-06-27
Telephone System For Lawton.

Among the many improvements which
ne being made and contemplated in
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-06-27
Strength For Weak Men!

have showing for
faithfully, without danger
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01
CRONJE IS CAPTURED
BOer General and Three Hundred
Men Taken in.
WAR FAVORS The BRITISH
Beers Making Gallant Stand Against Over
whelming English Forces.

General Cronje, of the Boer army,
has surrendered with 5000 men to
Lord Roberts at Modder river.
When the French forces broke into
Kimberley and Loberts' army got
well into the Orange Free State,
General Cronje saw he could not
meet the British with the forces at
his command, and he sent his artill-
cry north by rail and began retreat
from Maagersfontein but was over
taken at Pardeburg on the Modder
river where he entrenched and was
surrounded by British force var
iously stated at 20, 900 to As, 600.
For ten days he held the English at
bay although the latter had 110 can
non constantly pouring shell into
the Boer position. During the ten
days fighting there was loss of
about 800 to 1000 men on both
sides. 1t was claimed that Cronje
had 5000 men, but when he sur
rendered there was found to be'only
5000. At Tugela river Butler is
still unable to reach Ladysmith
There is constant fighting and Bullel
has lost no less than 500 men during
the past week.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01
u. S. Withdraws Claim.

Upon representations of the Span
ish government to the effect that
some of the islands south of the
Philippine archipelago, which had
been taken possession of by United
States gunboats were already the
property of Spain, the authorities of
the state department have examined
the charts and concluded to direct
the withdrawal of our claims to the
islands of Caygaven, Sulu and Cibutu,
all of which lie without the boun-
Diary lines laid down by the treaty Of
Paris.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01
Have Arrived.

James Heatley and wife, of
American Falls, who are to occupy
the Ryan & Carr building on Eoff
street with new stock of dry goods
and groceries, have arrived in the
city and are now at work placing
goods and getting ready for business.
They will open their new store to the
public about the middle of next week
and Mr.. H. will have charge of the
grocery department and his wife will
look after the dry goods department
The store will be very neat an(
nicely arranged one in every part
icular, and our people will enjo,
trading with Mr.. and Mrs. Heatley
Ryan & Carr have put-the rooms il
fine shape and placed in adjustable
shelves, something new in the line O.
shelving.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01
CITY OF THE SECOND CLASS.
The Necessary Steps Have Been
Taken to Make Weiser Such

All the necessary steps to place
Weiser in the list Of second class
cities have been taken by the village
board. This is now city of that
class with three wards, the boundaries
of which were given in an ordinance
recently published in the Signal A
proclamation to that effect will be
issued by the board of trustees of
the village, and all that remains to
be done to make Weiser full-fedg-
ed city OF the second class is to- hold
an election and start a city govern
ment in accordance with the provis-
ions of law relative to cities of this
class
As second class city Weiser will
be entitled to the following named
city and ward officers. Mayor, clerk,
treasurer, city engineer, city attorney,
overseerer of streets, police judge, as
SCISSOR from the city at large, and two
councllmen from each ward. The po-
licemen, assessor and city attorney
are to be appointed by the mayor, as
many policemen as he may deem
necessary, all to be approved by the
council. The mayor, clerk, treasur-
er, overseerer Of streets, city attorney,
city engineer, assessor, policemen shall
hold for term of one year; police
Judge and aldermen for term ol
two years, with one exception. Al
the first election in city going into
| this class the alderman in each ware
receiving the highest number of votes
shall hold for term Of two years
the one receiving the next highest
for a term of one year, thus making
the terms of one-half of the members
of the council expire every year
necessitating the election of tbre'
councilmen each year.
The change in the city's class an'
government will prove u decided i'm
provement over the old system, anc
will place the city where it can dc
more in the way of advancement
1t will have greater corporate pow
ers and will feel safer in making
improvements and getting thing
down to a rapid march of progress
The action of the board is general,
approved by the people of Weiser.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01
Coin ON Trusts.

The Trenton Leader, Trenton, Neb.,
says ''The book is destined to be
great success and to have wonder
full influence on the political thought
of the day, and it will do this for
the same reason that 'Unele Toms
did it, because it teaches funda-
mental and self-evident truths about
human liberty and human govern
ment. 1t sounds the campaign
slogan for the reform forces in the
coming battle between government
by the dollar and government
by the people Every refnrmer
should purchase copy and
place it in the hands of
his republican neighbor. For sale
by the Weiser Signal-25 cents.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01
WATER SERVICE.
P.&I. N. Will Offer Weiser People a
Means of Securing Pure Water for
Domestic Use.

The P. &. I. N. management is
considering many progressive ideas
that will be of great benefit to the
people of Weiser G. r. Shaw in
forms the SIGNAL that it is the aim
of the road to place water service,
for domestic purposes, within reach
of the people of the town until a
water works system can be secured.
Up in the Weiser canyon there are
numbers of fine large springs Of pure
water gushing forth adjacent to the
track, and it is proposed to establish
system of water carriage by which
all who desire can take their five,
ten or fifteen gallon cans to the train
and have them taken up to the can
yon, and as the train returns from
Cambridge the cans will he filed and
the pure, fresh water landed in Weiser
thirty or forty minutes later. 1t is
proposed to conduct this service for
one month free of charge, after which
special water rate will be estab-
lished at such figures as to barely
cover the expense of filling the cans
and which will be mere trife te
those who desire pure supply fol
household use.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01
Idaho Mining News.

Mr.. Charles A Dinsmore will issue
the first number Of the Idaho Mining
News from Weiser about March
10Th. This new publication will
devote itself to the mining interests
of the entire state and is designed to
become the representative mining
publication of Idaho. Mr.. Dnsmore
has had much experience in mining
journalism and without doubt will
build up the new and worthy enter
prise until it meets demand which
has been felt for some time in mining
circles. The new publication will be
issued from the Signal Office.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01
Stockholders Meeting.

A meeting of the stockholders of the
Bank of Weiser was held at the bank
Saturday, Feb. 18th, and the capital
stock of that very reliable institution
was increased from $25, 600 to
$50, 600, which is fully paid A lib
eral dividend was declared at that
time, to be paid to holders of old
stock. The bank is now in -four
ishing condition.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01
Ask your grocer for Oregon -four
-"Montana" brand If
Durbin's House Burns.

s. j. Durbin's house on the Weiser
river about eight miles from this
city was destroyed by fire about 10
o'clock last Saturday evening with all
its contents, the occupants of the
house barely escaping with their
lives The cause of the fire is sup
posed to have been a defective
chimney. Loss about 81, 400, in
surance $500.
If you need anything in granite
ware, tinware or glassware. we can
save you 20 per cent Golden Rule
Store, Masonic Building
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01
The Salt Lake Tribune calls Aguin-

The Salt Lake Tribune calls Aguin-
aldo cutthroat. That is nothing.
The Salt Lake Tribune is a high
handed, brazen apostate who left the
cause OF the people under the glare
of glittering inducements from the
gilded gang of plunderers who glory
in the poverty and suffering of the
producers Of the nation. The
Tribune has belied itself and is today
enjoying the reward of traitor to a
good cause.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01

We have saved many doctor bills
since we began using Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy in our home. We
keep bottle open all the time and
whenever any of my family or myself
begin to catch cold we begin to use
the Cough Remedy, and as . result
we never have to send away for doc
tor and incur large doctor bill, for
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy never
fails to cure. 1t is certainly q
medicine of great merit and worth.
ID. s. MEARKLE, General Merchant
and Farmer, Matte, Bedford county,
Pa. For sale by R. w. SMITH.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01
Hammer and Saw Still Working
Changes at Cambridge.
STRUCTURES IN Two WEEKS
Great Changes Noted by the Reporter After a
FOrtnights Absence.

A SIGNAL reporter visited Cam
bridge last Friday and found many
changes since the report in the SIG
NAL of two weeks ago A half
dozen new structures which had been
reared since the previous visit gave
ample evidence that the star of en-
pire is still twinkling in Washing
ton county. Other buildings were
occupied (and business running)
which were incomplete on last in
spection. The new structures since
last report and at present in course
of building are:
Office building for Salubria Citi-
zen, story and half
John Hendle, of Boise, beer hall,
25x75. Mr.. Hendle has also put up
several hundred tons of ice. He in
tends to build large brewery dur
ing the year.
Bob Lansdon, residence.
Shepherd Bros, a building which
they will occupy with their jewelry
store.
Robbins Bros & Co dwelling
house AS soon as this is occupied
they will put up building for con-
fectionery store and bakery.
J.C Hogadone, 24x5O two-story
hotel and restaurant building.
Idaho Forwarding Co., 30x30 adj
dition to original warehouse.
Carruthers Bros. & Co., are.putting
up the addition mentioned in last re-
port as being projected.
W. j. Tiernen is erecting coal
sheds and will also open a lumber
yard.
Richardson & Bates have received
three cars of lumber from LaGrande
the first installment for the lumber
yard they are opening.
The people of the town have sub
scribed $40 towards the new Congre
tional church to be built on the 10
recently donated by the townsit'
company. A Sunday school has al
ready been organized by H. A. Lee
A. j. Griffin has opened his stor'
in the Windes building, and Mr.. D
j. Butcher has his large mercantile
establishment open, with splendit
business from the start.
The Pioneer saloon is being painte'
by the local knight of the brush.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01
Banker Routs q Robber.

J. r. Garrison, cashier of the bank Of
Thornville, Ohio, had been robbed oil
health. by serious lung trouble until he
tried DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption. Then he wrote: 1T is the
best medicine l ever used for severe
cold or bad case Of lung trouble al
ways keep bottle on hand" Don't suf-
fer with Coughs, Colds. or any Throat.
Chest or Lung trouble when you can be
cured so easily. Only SOC. and s1.0O.
Trial bottles free at, r. w. Smiths Drug
Store. l3-l4
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01
Your Face

Shows the state of your feelings and the
state OF your health as we'll. Impure
blood makes itself apparent in pale and
sallow complexion, pimples and skin
eruptions. If you are feeling weak and
worn out and do not have healthy ap-
pearanoe, you should try Acker's Blood
Elixir 1t cures all blood diseases where
cheap Sarsaparillas and 80 called purifl-
ers fail; knowing this, we sell every
bottle on a positive guarantee. For sale
by G. T. Williams druggist.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01
DRYING preparations simply deYel

Drying preparations simply devel,
op dry catarrh; they dry up the secretions,
which adhere to the membrane and decom.
pose, causing o far more serious trouble than
the ordinary form of catarrh. Avoid all dry
ing inhalants, fumes, smokes and snutfs
and use that which cleanses, soothes and
heals. Ely's Cream Balm is such reassdy
and will cure catarrh or cold in the head
easily and pleasantly. A trial size will bo
mailed for 10 cents. All druggists sell tho
50c size. Ely Brothers, SO Warren St., MI.
The Balm cures without pain, does not
irritate or cause sneezing. 1t spreads itseE
over an irritated and angry surface, xelfey-
ing Immediately the painful inaam1nse3on.
With Ely's Cream Balm you sre armed
against Nasal Catarrh and bay Fever.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01

The meeting of the democratic
state central committee which was to
have been held March 18th in Boise
has been postponed and will be held
there March 22nd. A full attendance
is desired
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01
The Burlington Route Changes Time

On and after
Sunday, February %,
the Burlington's Chicago Special
leaves Denver 900 q. m.
arriving Chicrgo and
st. Louis 2:15 p. N.
NEXT DAY.
The service is as good
as the time is fast
sleepers, diner,
library and chair cars.
One Of the sleepers
comes through from San Francisco.
You can get abroad it
in Utah
AT YOUR OWN HOME
and 90 right through to Chicago
without any change
of cars.
B. R. Watson, General Agent, r. F.
Neslen, Trav. Pass. e. Freight Agent,
214 South West Temple St.,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01

Blacksmiths attentioni Haas
Bros have just received carload of
genuine Cumberland coal for forge
use.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01

We, the undersigned, will from
this date until June, be buying cattle
for the June delivery. See us before
selling. Yours respectfully,
GERRY Snow 1 j. F. LACKEY.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01

Try the "Ledgerett" bill file for
small accounts. File and 500 state
ments $275 at the Signal office.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01

"Pa"
"Wbat, JIMMY"
"If George Washington was pres
ident before Lincoln, what do we
celebrate his birthday last for?"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01

Send two bits to the Signal and
get Coin on Trusts and Imperialism.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01
BURLINGTON ROUTE

New Time Card, February 25.
Chicago Special leaves Denver 900 a. no.
Vestibued Flyer leaves Denver 1000
p. m.
For Omaha, Chicago, Kansas City, St.
Louis.
Tickets at offices Of connecting lines.
1874
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01

If you need Office stationery, better
see the Signal. You'll find it worth
while.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
Organization OF Cattle and Horsemen
to be Perfected.

The citizens of Boise, Canyon,
Ada, Owyhee and Washington coun-
ties, engaged in the cattle and horse
business, are requested to meet in the
town of Nampa, Idaho, at Nettle-
tons hall on April End, 1900, at 8
p. M, of said day for the purpose
of organizing, and formulating plans
with view of advancing the inter-
ests of the cattle and horse business
We would respectfully request that
each of the counties above named
select ten delegates to attend said
meeting.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01

FRED SUTHERLAND,
j. H. THOMPSON,
E. e. MACON.
j. T. FLETCHER,
G. W. WOOTAN,
j. G. MILLS,
M. A. ZAPP,
JOHN IREToN,
L. B. DOUGLAS,
EDWARD MARSH,
II. R. MADDEN,
j. W. HALroM,
LEE STROBE.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01
Advertised Letters.

Letters remaining uncalled for in the
postoffice at Weiser, Idaho, for the week
ending February "a, 1900:
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1900-03-01

Money to loan on farms, favorable
terms given.
r. G. MCKINNEY, Weiser.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-04
AMONG VOAERS CLUBS
EDITED by NELLIE y. PETTls.
l>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>1>>>>H>~>>>

The fifth biennial of women's Clubs Is
now on at Milwaukee,, and will con-
tinue during the week. The opening
sessions were held this morning at the
Hotel Plankington. with hundreds OF
club women in attendance. and of the
enthusiasm which was manifest at the
beginning OF this great convention. and
the proceedings incident thereto we
shall hear anon. Among the many
social functions planned for the week,
the first will occur this evening from
10 10, when large and brilliant re-
ception will occur at the Plankington
Hotel. while the Deutsches club offers 4
lawn fete from nine to eleven at Its
house and grounds on Grand avenue.
To say that the interest OF all the club
women of the country Is centered this
week in Milwaukee, is but to give ut
terance to a self-evident fact.
A deal OF local interest was manifest
ed on Tuesday of the past week in the
Coventry Woman's club at Anthony.
where a most delightful afternoon was
spent and an elaborate tea enjoyed at
the club rooms by visiting club women
OF this city and state. Invitations 10
been issued by the Coventry club 10
the officers Of the federated clubs of the
state and most OF them were accepted
Consequently large and brilliant COM
pany gathered With the members of the
Coventry club, in their attractive club
quarters I'm odd Fellows hall. which
was attractively decorated with wild
flowers and growing plants
Among the guests were Mrs. Susan
A. Ballou. president OF the Rhode ISL
and state Federation Mr.. Arthur f.
Rich corresponding secretary of the
federation; Miss Helen Potter and Mrs.
Susan A. Dodge of the Rhode Island
Woman's club; Mrs. Thomas w. AL
drich and Mrs. r. w. r. Knight. officers
OF the Embreaso club; Miss Grace At
kins secretary of the Ardirhebiah club.
and many others.
Promptly at three o'clock Mrs. George
III. Corey. the president OF the club
called the meeting TO order and after
most cordially and gracefully welcom-
ing the guests ofthe occasion. spoke as
follows:
"some one has written 25o years ago
the lines:
"'And Il fell upon a day
In the merry month OF May
"we appreciate the thought. and.
while All nature seems rejoicing and the
God given sunshine and abundance OF
bloom and green fields. all testify to the
same our hearts. too. are rejoicing.
According 20 the truth OF the Good
Rook. out NJ the abundance Of the heart
the mouth speaketh. so we are prompt
ed 10 say many pleasant things. for
irdeed we feel the truth OF the words
OF Shakespeare, when he said:
"'The proud-pied spring time In all his
train
Hath put spirit OF youth in every
thing.
ITO be the presiding officer OF the
Coventry woman's club ls a perpetual
SOY. and among the pleasant experien-
ces OF that favored Individual has been
che enjoyment experienced in visiting
the many clubs who have remembered
her so thourhtfullyff
Mrs. Corey here referred 10 the cour-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-04

other burglary. and the chances arc that
tho mIsdeameanant would have continu-
ously evadcd capture but for the fact
that. being strangely frightened OF the
universal epidemic-infiuenza--he had re-
sorted to a liberal use of eucalyptus oil
Another case I'm point is from india. \
merchant returning 10 his homo from
spikenard. costly perfume used I'm Hin
doc religious rites. The unfortunate fell
low never reached his home, for on the
way thlther lie was attacked by "A gang OF
polsoners. who killed him. and after
throwing his body into a river. carried
of his goods. Including the 1aS< OF scent.
Months afterward the criminals who had
come under suspicion OF other crimes.
received an Informal visit from the po-
lice. when the strong odor OF the costly
scent was detected I'm their abode tho
half-empty fask being eventually un-
earthed beneath n stack OF fuel The dis
covery led tn the hanging OF three mem
bers OF the gang.