The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-05-23
Given Sunday by the P. & l. N. on the
Second Anniversary of the Driv-
ing of the Copper
Spike.
PROVED A GRAND SUCCESS
Large Crowds Witness the Ball Game Two
Hundred Go from Weiser-Were Roy
ally Entertained at Council.

On Sunday the 10th. inst, the
second anniversary of the driving OF
the copper spike and initiatory GER
emonies that ushered into the world
of commerce, the Pacific and Idaho
Northern Railway Co., the largest
and most enthusiastic excursion
party ever turned out of Washington
County's metropolis, pulled out for
Council. The occasion for all this
was q ball game advertised to be
played by Council vs.. Cambridge,
mention of which will be made later
on in this article By nine O'Clock,
a half hour after the appointed time
for starting, "a number OF ladies
went along, hence the late START the
regular passenger coaches were 80
crowded that it became necessary to
hitch on to box car, which was
SedtcO Will Cudtio ~ uS w ihonS ~
com Portable. On an actual count it
was found that there we're more than
two hundred excursionists aboard
with Middle Valley and Cambridge
yet to hear from. On arriving at
Middle Valley, the population of
the village and surrounding country
was on the platform, supposedly for
the purpose of seeing the Weiser ex-
cursionists and hearing their band
discourse its strains, but this was
not the only purpose Of the immense
throng; they we're going along. This
necessitated the adding Of another
box car, which was quickly done,
another start made and Cambridge
was soon reached Here the popu-
lation of two towns were in evidence,
both Cambridge and Salubria were
going to see the game, and as it had
been advertised that they could 60
| on this occasion and for a certain,
sum which each seemed to possess,
they had to be taken on, so two
more box cars we're rolled out and
seated, and soon we're filed to the
doors "All aboard was shouted
and the long train of human freight
was off for Council. Council reached,
there was a lively race for town
down smooth street half mile
AS it was expected that the crowd
was more than was expected by
Council hostleries, SO each was eager
| for seat at the first table. The
three hotels and one restaurant of
the town were filed to overhowing
and round after round was fed until
all went away apparently satisfied
that Council was all right when it
came to feeding the multitude. Af-
ter the cravings of the appetite had
been sated, the crowd repaired to
the ball grounds and preparations
were begun for the commencement
of what was expected would be the
hottest game of the season.
But s'rumblins" we're soon heard
Cambridge, on sizing up the Council
team as they tossed the sphere
around and across the diamond,
seemed to become possessed of fore
bodings dire, and it was rumored
that the game could not be pulled
off as some of the Cambridge men
had gone lame in the race for dinner,
and others did mt feel we'll themselves.
The Councils, not wishing to disap-
point their numerous guests, propos
! ed that Cambridge fill out with
Weiser players present TO thil
D these of the Cambridge team, VIII
4 were not TOO much indisposed to play
assented, when Lou Waters, Ere