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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09

Money-to loan on farm and city
property, partial payment privilege
given. Lowest rate Of interest.
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Weiser, Idaho
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
Where are They?

Inquiries in regard to the Bedrock,
Salmon and Forney route are pouring
in by the dozens every day aud are
being answered by the announcement
that the trail Is open and the Middle
Fork bridge Is completed. Men are
leaving here every day for the camp.
Salmon City Recorder.
We don't question the statement
but as none Of them are arriving at
Thunder Mountain it would be inter-
esting to know what becomes OF the
host. The road or trail from Salmon
to tue end OF navigation must look
like line of people at the window
of post office-with no prospect of
the window opening before supper
time-or an ice jam in the Welser
river when the cakes begin to back
up stream.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09

Is feet farther to reach the portion
of the deposit which shows best on
the surface. That portion OF the
lode Is 100 feet vide at the surface.
Mr.. Venable reports having
sampled the great ledge or bluff
found ten miles north OF Fairview.
These assays returned from q trace
to $18 ton. That deposit stands
up some 300 feet high, constituting
great bluff
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
Trouble About a Fence.

L. II. Hartley, on complaint Of
Ralph Hainer, has been arrested on
a peace warrant charging him with
threatening to kill Hainer The
latter has also commenced civil
action for $500 damages against
Hartley for bodily injuries received
at Hartley's hands. The trial will
occur in the probate court next Tues
day. County Attorney Lovejoy will
appeaT for the prosecution and Lot
L. Felthsm for the defense.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
Still In Good Ore.

The Statesman says that General
Psrsons is in receipt of letter from
J. M. Venable, superintendent Of
the Fairview property at Thunder
Mountain, in which it is stated that
the tunnel being run to cross cut the
deposit was 95 feet into the ore at
the time the letter was written and
was still in ore. The ore had PANIED
all the way in and was still gold in
the face. Mr.. Venable estimated
the tunnel would have to be driven
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09

Since the printing of the first page
the lady teachers in the Weiser
schools have requested that their
names be not used in the Signals
voting contest. Therefore the con
test now includes teachers in the
city not now actually engaged in the
work and lady teachers in the county
schools of this vicinity.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
That's What Non-B Brushing Boise the
Beautiful Is.
new TANGLED SHELL GAME
FOR Separating Innocent Prospectors from
Their Limited Supply Of Cash.
Idaho City, Apr. 8.

Idaho City, Apr. g.
Every day the Boise Statesman
comes out with an article of how
we'll the Thunder Mt. road and trail
breakers are getting along opening
the road along this way and Bear
valley. From their report they are
now almost to the camp. 1t is all
fiction, no truth in it.. The road is
broken a distance of only eighteen
or nineteen miles from Idaho City.
1t is thought, though, that the crew
with the toboggans are at the river
thirty eight miles from this place.
They have been breaking no road,
as there is no sign on the crust where
the toboggans have been dragged.
Jewett, Sr., with his three horses,
got between the Moore creek and Lit
tie Summit, six or eight miles this
side of Kempner's ranch, eighteen
miles from town. Jewett came
through town this morning on his
way to Boise, the supposition is to
try to get help. He has only two
horses now, be crippled one aud 1t
is out on the road. The BOISE
papers will not publish the facts, al
though they are furnished then right
along. 1t is shame to deceive peo-
pie thus. Boise is now crowded with
men waiting to get through this way
waiting, thinking from day to day
to be able to make y start, as the
Boise papers give such glowing &C
counts of how we'll the trail is being
opened
As general rule prospectors are
not wealthy class, and every dollar
counts with them Many start with
just enough money to take them to
their destination, and when they
reach Boise and she holds out such
hopes to them of getting through
this way, they naturally stay from
day to day, their cash growing beau
tifully less, and when it is possible
for them to get through they are
broke and Boise is that much better
of. 1t would be benefit to Idaho
City to have the rush come through
here trying te get to the great gold
fields; but we would rather not have
them come when it is impossible for
them to get through. There is not
. person in this town, as much as
We would like to have the travel, who
IL in favor OF decelviug the people
to come over this route before the
trail is broken, as Boise is now do
ing. Those that want to 60 over
this route will have to walk and drag
their toboggans. The Statesman
rev days ago published an article
about a man coming through to this
place, from, Thunder Mountain, via
Bear valley and what he said about
the Jewett party, where they were,
and that they would soon be into the
camps. They give the Idaho City
stage driver as authority It is alb
solutely false, every word of it, No
one has come in from there here
over the Bear valley route. Jewett,
ST., surely has Marconis wireless
telegraphy, as he seems to know
just what his toboggan crew is doing,
and where they are and how many
cabins they have up, when he hasn't
seen them since the 18th OF last month.
Nobody has come over the route
since Frank Mafoy met the toboggan
crew at Banner, twenty eight miles
from this place.
tt NIs11 N n
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09

How Arc Your Kldneysp
Dr. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney Ills. Sam
pie free Add. Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago n z.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
MT.
TRAVELLERS

Mondays P. & I. N. train carried
the following passengers for Thur
der Mt: G.S. Smith, Boise; John
Rutledge, BOISE; P. W. Koelsch,
Boise; George 8. Schewent, Boise.
Coming down the train hauled out
Charles Mahon and 7. D. Rabbit,
the latter superintendent OF the
Dewey mine. Mahan left Weiser on
the 18th day of December and has
locoted IA claims, among them being
the discovery on the Golden King
group OF five claims on Rainbow.
I.C. Cowley, came out from Thun-
der on the 5th and reported the trail
in fine shape.
James A. McCubbin, Sac City,
Ia; E. E. Wesh, Sac City, Ia. F.
R. Brownell, Sac City, Ia; G. w.
Nef. Colorado Springs and Joe York,
Weiser, we're passengers on last
Saturdays P. & / N. train, bound
for Thunder Mt.
n n n
Two Nampa men, Geo. w. Bruce
and John Payne, according to the
Leader, have started to Thunder Mt.
with the intention of starting meat
market. They will drive in 200
head of beef cattle next month.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
Wholesale Murder.

London, April 5 The Morning
Leader publishes the story Of the
crimes which led to the court martial
and execution of two Australian Off
GERS in South Africa, which is just
now exciting keen indignation.
The incident which led to their
court martial was the cold blooded
execution" by those officers of ten
Beers who were journeying to Piet
ersburg with the object of surrender
ing. 1t was supposed these Beers
had E20, 600 with them, Actuated
by cupidity, the Australians stopped
the Beers, tried them by mock court
martial and ordered all to be shot.
This was done by squadron OF the
soldiers after some of the non. COM
missioned officers had refused to
carry out the death sentence The
officers then ransacked the Boer wag-
ons and were disguised upon finding
that the 100000 was in Transvaal
Taper money
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
NoTED CITES


Is probably the most widely
Ol1lSNNo known city in the United
States. Noted for its push and enterprise ~
we'll as being the Windy City.
A ..lss has : world
account OF the quality ~ well - the qua nifty Of
Its annual production Of beer.
ST. PAUL. While possibly not 20 gen
two former Cities is nevertheless noted In many
ways, and is one Of the popular Twin Cities Of
the Northwest.
ALL THREE tnst famous cities and d
form the name OF AMERICAS GREATEST
RAILWAY, famous and noted the world over
for its SUPERIOR MANAGEMENT, ELEGANT
EQUIPMENT, SPLENDID SERVICE and geh-
eral adoption Of all the latest SAFETY APPLI-
ANCES for the com fort and safety OF its patrons.
/. Its ELECTRIC LIGHTED TRAINS are noted
the world over.
It is the SHORT LINE between OMAHA and
CHICAGO, and like superior articles OF mer-
chsndise is, ONCE TRIED, ALWAYS USED.
Try 1t the next time you go East
l.. l.. DOWNING,
Commercial Agent,
Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Salt Lake CITY Utah,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09

Prof. McNamsra, the president OF the
MCNAMARA School OF Magnetic and
Natural Healing is Low in charge of Beck's
Famous Hot Springs OF Salt Lake City
and ne is COMMUNICABLE efficacious, waters
with great advantage in the healing of
diseases.
All cars on the Bamberger railroad stop
at the springs now
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09

All kinds of bicycle repairs at Jen-
ney's. Full line of everything re-
CURED
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09

Cbas. W. Bishop has bought of
Fred Deitzman twenty acres for $3.50,
without water right Mr.. Bishop
has bargain, and will hereafter have
q pleasant home.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-03
About Newspapers.

Hon. 7. B. Reed 10 his continual ad-
dress at Bowdoin, last week paid his re-
spects TO newspapers in these words
The newspaper is thought to be a
great elevator, but the reason why it ia
30 is usually lost 10 defamation and
glittering genersities. The newspaper
does its work mainly as business in-
stitution. When the owner of a great
newspaper was asked if it was for sale,
be replied that ii was, daily, at three
cents copy, and he said more than he
meant. The ideas Of the editors are Tot
without their relations with the count
ing house. This means, in substance,
that the newspaper, to sell itself, must
be near its audience. For my part, | am
not sure this is unfortunate. for we all
60 from one half truth TO another, and
il is better 10 start a discussion any.
where than TO keep silent. Even the
political orator in a campaign does not
at all times utter absolute truth"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-03
CrOp Conditions.

Following is from Commissioner Gil
mans report Oh crop conditions;
For Somerset County: Condition Of
grass fields So per cent. Condition Of
pastures. 50 per cent. Acreage Of grain,
80 per cent potatoes. l0j per cent; corn.
l0j per cent. Condition Of fruit trees,
% per cent. Condition OF small fruits,
s. per cent. Narities Of apples blossom
ing most fully, Duchess. Greening, Ben
Davis. But very little damage to fruit
from the cold wave. Nine per cent of
the orchards will be sprayed. Amount
Of hay on hand, % per cent. Farmers
generally are not charging their opera
lions 10 any extent. although In some
localities they are doing more than ever
before. and many improvements are be-
ing made.
For the State Condition Of grass fields,
81 per cent. Condition Of pastures, "a
per cent. Acreage Of grain, l0l per
cent; potatoes, l04 per cent; corn, los
per cent. Condition OF fruit trees, l02
| per cent. Condition Of small fruits, 81
! per cent. Fruit was not seriously
damaged by the cold wave OF MAY 9 and
/ 10. Per cent Of the orchards that will
be sprayed, 10. Amount Of hay o. hand
/ SO per cent. In nearly every section oil
the State some farmers are enlarginp
their operations and greater degree OF
enthusiasm than in former years is quite
| generally rpnOrtpl
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-03

The st. Louis Globe Democrat, that
has good idea of political affairs in the
great west, has this to say of the man
who held his party In his grasp during
two presidential campaigns: 1.-THE turn
ing down which Bryant got in the ILL.,
nos Democrat convention will iniure
his prestige, but those Democrats who
imagine he has been abolished are mis-
taken. He has many warm friends west
Of the Mississippi and south Of the Ohio
yet, and these will not accept The can
didates or the policy of the Cleveland
wing of the party. Bryan will undoubt-
eddy have the power and the disposition
to make hard fight In the campaign of
1904 against the element of his party
which may assail him or ignore him in
that years convention. The Nebraskan
has all the Zero ity and the persistence
OF an Iroquois or an Apache when he is
camping on an enemy's trail"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-03

The operators in the anthracite coal
region seem to have adopted sort OF
dog-in-the-manger policy. They will
neither make concessions to the miners,
nor will tn undertake to secure new
men and set them to work. Their policy
seems utterly indefensible. If, as they
say, there are plenty of men to be had at
the terms they have been offering, they
should employ them and resume coal
digging. II men are not to be had then
it is proof positive that the pay they Of
fer or some of the other conditions, are
unsatisfactory, and the proper thing to
do is to make concessions to the employ
es who have gone on strike. They con-
troll one Of the necessaries of life, and
they are under the highest kind of moral
obligation to see that the power is not
abused. President Mitchell's address
would seem to indicate that he is willing
to meet the operators and consider the
questions at issue In an amicable spirit.
Unless the operators have men enough to
work the mines and are ready to set
them to work they should meet him and
see what can be done. The public has
rights In this matter, and the penalty the
operators will have to pay some day for
trfling with them will, If they are not
careful, be very severe one.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-03
Colby College.

The final exercises of the graduating
class Of Colby were held Thursday.
The board of trustees elected Clsrence
Haywood White of Worcester, late of
Amherst, to be professor of Greek, and
Leslie r. Moore of Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology to be instructor in
the department OF science.
The following honorary degrees were
also conferred by the board: That of
A. NJ. upon Mary Blanche Lane of
Waterville, of the class of '95; the
honorary degree of A. NJ. upon DR.. c.
W. Judkins of Glenwood Springs, Col. !;
that of D. D. upon Rev. Edmund Frank
lin Merriam of Colby, IS, resident of
Sharon, Mass, and Rev. Joseph Robert
Henderson, Colby. -, Of Rochester; that
of Ii. D. upon ". W. Stetson of Au-
burs. State superintendent of schools
for Maine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-03
Deserved Promotion.

The New York Weather Bureau has
been raised to the rank of a National
forecast station and Eben H. Emery
the forecaster there has been promoted
We are pleased to hear of this promotion
OF Somerset county man.
Eben Ii. Emery was born at Athens
Me-, In 1860, and received his education
at Bates College at Lewiston. He i'm.
mediately joined the Weather Service
which was at that time known as the
United States Signal Service. He was
sent 10 the Wilmington On. c. station
as assistant forecaster in February, 1855.
He was subsequently transferred to Key
West, thence TO Chattanooga, Tenn,
whence he was sent to Havre, Mont, TO
have charge of the Office there. He later
took charge OF the Bismark On. d.
office, was transferred to Chicago as
assistant and part of the time in charge
later to Cairo, Ill. ; then TO Atlantic City.
He was attached to the New York Office
as assistant forecaster under Farmer
Dunn Jan. /, 1895. In July, 1898, he
succeeded Dunn as forecaster.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-07-03
The Railroads and the Coal
Strike.

In refusing so perslstently to deal
with the miners the operators would
seem to be challenging public opinion
rather boldly. For these operators are,
in effect, the railroads themselves. Con-
trary to established principles, and to
the laws of most States and countries,
the roads have gone beyond their legiti-
mate functions as common carriers, and
assumed monopolistic control of nee
essary article of traffic and ordinary use.
This relation of the railroads to the
mining, shipping, and marketing'of coal
is at The bases of the whole anthracite
trouble. In the wild scramble, some
years ago, for the acquisition of coal
lands, and the control of what were
formerly independent coal mining COM
panes, fictitious prices were paid and
immense sums of money were invested
upon false economic principles. The ex-
listing combination is for the purpose of
making the public pay interest and
dividends upon a huge volume of i'm
proper capitalization. But for this
artificial situation, which-morally, II
not neutrality-suspicious. the most
fl igrant violation OF the Sherman anti
trust law TO be found in the whole
country, the public could have cheap
coal, the miners could have fair wages.
and the railroads could charge reason
able price for transportation.
The railroad managers, holding public
franchises weighed by public RESPONSE
bilities, have clearly no right, as they
have all united in doing, to refuse all
compromise, Cancellation, or adjustment,
and simply stop work, letting the public
pay the cost in higher coal. They have
bound either to reach an adjustment
themselves, to let some one else reach
one for them, or to recognize the whole
industry on basis which will reduce
the material and moral waste of the
present system, where poorer mines are
worked and men are one. third Of the
year idle even in prosperous YEAR
American Monthly Review of Reviews
for July.