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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-08-09

but the organization of the irrigation
in nterests on each is matter of great
While a great deal of
latitude is allowed the administra
tive authorities under the act, it Is
not proposed to initiate the work of
reclamation in sections where public
lands cannot be reclaimed There
the landowners will be the sole bene-
fciares, and for that reason must
give evidence of their interest in the
matter by, first, initiating the work,
and, second, by making # possible
for the Department to deal with them.
This can only be done by organlz
ing the various interests into one
strong association, for the work taken
up by the government will be in the
interest of all the people on each
stream. enclose herewith copy
OF the articles OF association entered
into by the irrigation companies OF
Boise valley. These articles sci
forth clearly the object of the associ
alton and will serve as a guide tt
you in bringing about a similar organ
ization amongst those interested il
irrigation development in the Weise
valley. You may rest assured tha
l am greatly interested in your sug
gestions and will do everything il
my power to assist in bringing abou
the results which you are so desir
GUS of realizing. l would sugges
as preliminary step that you under
take the organization of the interest
in the Weiser valley into one assocl
alton and back this movement up b,
a petition signed by the water user
of the valley setting forth what the,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-08-09

gate the Thunder Mountain excite
ment. He took no individual into
his confidence, but after quietly
gathering all information possible
from returning prospectors, he quietly
outfitted here and with guide slip
ped off to the hills. He went into
the Thunder Mountain district and
spent some six weeks in the camp.
He examined everything that looked
promising in the district, and re-
turned with some 500 pounds of
samples. The assays he obtained
we're fiattering, and after visit to
Denver he again returned to camp,
where he remained for about as days.
In the meantime reports reached
Boise that Hunter WAS bonding every
thing in the Big creek country at
the head Of Logan and Government
creeks. None of the miners seemed
to know who he represented, but as
he was plentifully supplied with cash
and kept his contracts, no questions
were asked the plunger. Hunters
long abs ence in the hills caused some
uneasiness among his friends in Den
Iver-his business associates-and
they wrote Boise for information
The inquiry came from John M.
Champion, the millionaire owner of
the famous Little Johnnie mine in
Leadville. Hunter was Champions
expert and it soon became known,
but this information leaked out only
after he got all the property he
wanted. Associated with Mr.. Cham
pion in the properties taken over by
Mr.. Hunter ls Dennis Sullivan, presi-
dent of the Denver National bank,
and Moore & Sly, New York bank
ers.
These capitalists have now secured
by purchase all of the G. A. Grown
property, consisting of 16 claims, At
,, the head of Logan creek, 20 miles
west of the Dewey mine. The work
consists OF about 500 feet of develop
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-08-09

Do the people of this part OF the
,,to desire to take advantage Of
[overpment movements now on foot
| or retaining arid lands through the
oedium of storage reservoirs?
If so, it is time to act
State Engineer Ross is now busy
Insulting with the government
lgents regarding Investigations to be
|oade and everything is very favor
ble for extensive operations in
Idaho. and it is possible, by proper
Sction on the part of the people, to
blace on foot movement that will
ring about storage system to pre-
erye the flow of the Weiser river, so
hat we shall have a greater supply
summer in the bed of that stream; !;
nd also, we may have the great
eservoir sites on Mann creek and
enkns creek utilized.
The Signal editor recently had in
kuires for land where a colony of
ffty Industrious and desirable faml-
les could be located and be able to
Construct water ditch Of their own.
twas suggested to the correspond
nt that immediate investigation be
bsde by the colony representatives
II the state lands west of the Idaho
Industrial Institute between jenkins
reek and Warm Springs creek, which
an be irrigated by reservoir at the
Sad of jenkins creek where there
a magnificent site, if the basin is
Ound 70 be water tight. Government
ssistance in taking advantage of
stural basins for storage purposes
Iould further just such things as
he coming of these fifty families al
Ine time, and a proper fostering OF
movement like that would soon
louble our population.
For the purpose of securing il for
patton on necessary steps to be taken,
RNM. Frank Harris wrote to the
State Engineer and has received the
Following reply:
Mr. FRANK HARRIS, Weiser,
ldsho-Dear Sir:-Your favor o
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-08-09
DEVB BLOP

July 28th in relation to an investi-.
cation of reservoir facilities under
the authority of the Interior Depart
ment is at hand
| have just returned from Salt
Lake, where | was called to meet
Mr.. Newell Chief Engineer of the
Reclamation Division, of the Geo
logical Survey. 1t is his desire to
take this work up according to my
ideas, as l have been looking after
the interests of the Geological Sur
vey in this state for the past year,
directing storage Investigations. We
began last year on the North Fork Of
Snake river, but owing to the i'm
portance of the storage question in
the Boise valley, | decided to take up
the work this season on the head
waters of the Boise river. A party
has been in the field since the begin
ming of the summer and will probably
finish the field work in another month
or so. 1t is the intention then to
again take up the work on the Snake
river drainage, beginning on the
South Fork. As you know, there
are great many large irrigation en-
terprlses in various stages of pro-
motion in the Snake river valley, and
for that reason the storage facilities
on that stream have become a mat
ter of very great importance, mat
ter which must be settled withou
delay. 1t has been my intention al
along to take up the Welser drain
age next. We might be able tt
reach it soon, as Mr.. Newell suggest
that another party be put in th'
field as soon as suitable men ar,
found for the work.
| desire to call your attention tt
an interview which Mr.. Newell gave
to the Salt Lake papers and which
Is copied in full by this morning.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-08-09

a figure of from $50, 600 to 800,
900; the Kimberly claim at $25, 600,
while Cripple Creek people have
bonded the Briggs & Fox property
for 100000 The Reed claim,
which lies between Marshall Lake
and the Burgdorf Springs, is the
greatest surface showing l have ever
seen during the long period Of my
mining experience The lead shows
width of fully $50 feet ana ore is
found in all the openings. | under
stand that New York people have
become interested in the mine and
that development work, now being
done, is along permanent and sub
stantial lines. The ore is a galena
and carbonate and specimens show
free gold. The surface exposure is
simply wonderful
81 am confident that Marshall
Lake will develop into big camp
Practically every vein shows free
gold.and the deep workings show the
permanency of the ore bodies. The
leads are cut by the canyons and this
enables the properties to be opened
up very economically by tunnel ex-
ploration on the ore. In most in.
stances a foot of tunnel gives foo
of depth. The district is also vel
watered, with splendid power sites
The present year has demonstrated
beyond question the existence OF hn'
ore bodies there and | am con6den
that within few years Marshal
Lake will have achieved the promi
nence Of big camp"
MI. Turnbull states that at Flor
ence A. J. Mclean has large fore
Of men engaged in the work OF sink
: ing on the Gilt Edge CLAIM. Michi
gan people, it is said, are now asso
ciated with Mclean and ills tn
purpose to sink the shaft to dept
of several hundred feet.
; Potted plants for sale at the Indus
> trial Institute greenhouse. A visi
t of inspection solicited. 67-4
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-08-09
Pack Of Granite Peak Near Salmon
Meadows.
DOZEN CRYSTAL LAKES
'srnish Fine Field for the Attention OF the
Fish Commissioner.

MEADOWS, Idaho, Aug. 3, 1902.
EDITOR SIGNAL: Back of Granite
Feak from the Meadows lies the Haz-
F'rd Lake Basin, one of Idaho's finest
|natural parks. There are a dozen or
more lakes, in size from about forty
|Scres up, none of which contain any
ush' ltwould be we'll if the attention
IT, Tue U. ). fish commission were
''ieu 10 these fine bodies of fresh
"'o' 70 the end that they might be
sucked with lake or land-locked
'a'mon and smelt. Fish have been
p.e'ented from ascending to these
'Aes oy waterfalls. At present the
'00n'ry Is used principally as sum-
"er resort for sheep but there are
|Hany natural advantages which
NSke 1t an ideal pleasure ground for
summer tourists. The basin is well
'~oered with black pine and fir,
.Du There are thousands of springs OF
pure cool water.
inere are many granite lodges,
purS from Granite mountain; in
W granite chain extends clear
N'oss Little Salmon river and there
" evidences that at one time the
''o extended unbroken across the
lyon. Then Little Salmon Mead
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-08-09

Potted plants for sale at the Indus
trisl Institute greenhouse. A visit
of inspection solicited. 67-4 t
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-08-09

lConsinasd on Eighth Psssl
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-22
An American Artist on American Art


Mr.. Frederick William MacAionnies
one of the leading scupltors Of Tho
world. bern an American. has Just come
home to live and work in his native
land. After seventeen years residence
Fl Paris ii would be natural to suspcci
man of Partisan leanings. Not Sc
with Mr.. MacMonuies. Il have come
back because l am homesicll." said he
one must 20, in his opinion. to the hot
bed Of his art or his profession, wort
there n long time, always studying
and then with the training of years
in the best school let the man return
TO his own country and apply what he
has learned to its needs. The possibil
tiles in this country for sculpture are
magnificent. l cant imagine anything
finer There is splendid, unmistaka
bic movement in the United States to
ward having all that is beautiful and
true. Some of The finest things in the
worlds sculpture lave been called
forth by patriotism. There are no PEG
pie in the world so patriotic as the
Americans" That does not sound as
if the American nation was composed
OF money grabbc-s and stock brokers
alone. When we can remind our
selves Of Abbey and Sargent and Mac
Monies. and know they arc all Ameri
cans wherever they may be, and wher
every now and then one or the Other
speaks thus cf the outlook-NIr. Alb
beg yesterday, Mr. MacMCnnies to
day, Mr.. Sargent CT some one else to-.
morrow-then there is much to be sale
of the future Of American arts. These
men have sought the best place tc
learn, and they come home from time
to time to do work in their own land.
1t is so to-day, and George Meredith was
right when he said that soon-in TWEEN
ty-dve, in fifty years-the centre of ere
ativc art would be il America
per's Weekly
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-22

There Is one trait or characteristics OF
God that does not receive due prominence
IN the mind or the thought of the ordinary
Christian, and that is Gods love. What.
ever the ordinary Christian thinks of Coda
love, he does not give IL sufficient promi.
nencc or Importance And IL is much the
same as TO many a theologian and expert
IN Systematic theology. The Bible distinc.
lively declares that God is love-" not
merely that He shows or exercises or has
love, but that He lis love" This being so
1t Is obvious that whatever God does is a
manifestation or expression OF love Yet
there are definitions. or descriptions OF
love, IN statements of truth, that actually
omit the very mention of love. In the
same Inc. or In the same twist and per.
version, many child and grown person
wonders at some Bible statement of Gods
love. Little children say at times that
God docs not love bad girl or a bad boy,
but It Is because God does love sinners
that any OF us expect or hope to be saved
A good Kansas brother, who is exercised
on this subject, writes:
For once ] ntrude on your valuable
time and biblical scholarship to ask fol
Hght on what to me Is a mystery. Egypt
OF all the nations of the earth treated
Gods elect race with the least humanity
and greatest barbarity. After Israel's set
tlcment as nation in their promised in.
hertance, Egypt was as a reed which. il
they leaned on it. would give no support
temporary nations which Jehovah said He
would utterly destroy. Yet / read in
Isaiah that God calls Egypt His people
He says in Isaiah 10: p: Blessed b,
Egypt My people. and Assyria the work OF
My hands, and Israel Mine inheritance
Jehovah saws there shall be a pillar at the
border lof Egypt and it shall be for
sign and for a witness unto the Lord OF
hosts IN the land of Egypt. In verses &C
and Il Jehovah promises political redemp-
ton and spiritual salvation 90 this same
people. Why Is this distinction? Had the
prophet the present political redemption
In Egypt and the freedom from restraint
OF missionary operations in view2'
lt was because of Gods love for sinners
not because OF His love for good people,
that He sent His Son into this world tc
move among sinners and then to Law down
His life for them That gives hope and
cheer 10 all OF us 1t Is because we are sin
ners that we have a right to claim the
promises to sinners. The Egyptians and
AsSyrlans were Idolaters. They were In.
deed unwoFthy They were almost as bad
as our fathers were, and as some of US
Christians are. Yet God loved them. and
was ready to save them. it is because God
loves sinners, in Egypt and outside OF it.
that CHRISTIAN missionaries 20 to them and
urge them to be saved. God did not love
Egyptians or Assyrians because of their
idolatry, but IN spite of 1t. He did not love
them because they were sinners. but in
spite OF that fact II is because OF the like
ness 70 God in their hearts that Christian
missionaries go to Egypt, and to the Fiji
Islands, and elsewhere. and urge men to be
saved. What n God we have to love and
to serve and to trust, And what love God
has shown to Egyptians and Fijians and
Americans.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-22

The causes which turn young men from
the church and the Sabbath are many and
complies says the New York Christian
lntelhgencer (Ref). In the cities a chief
cause IS the strcnuousncss of business life
Conditions OF living have changed greatly
within a generation. Home has IN many
Instances becmc a mere sleeping place.
Pressure TO meet trains and cXactinp en-.
Gagements have overthrow many family
affairs. Athletics, clubs and society absorb
time and strength and money. Sunday has
become less sacred. From a holy day 1t has
come to be regarded by multitudes as q
monday. Fashion sets the example with
sunday entertainments and Sunday golf
ana the young man with little other time
Tor recreation goes OH the Sunday eycur.
sion, OF Tolls over the Sunday newspaper.
and the habit of church-goiug, II ever &C.
qulred, is speedily lost Similar conditions
prevail IN the country, though less gener-
ally The remedy Is as varied and complex
as the causes. The statistics quoted show
the might of home influences. Wise parents
VIII strengthen these and seek to make
them endure even beyond childhood and
youth. The Sunday aud young peo-
PIC socletles must pay particular atten.
ton TO the critical period when youth
passes INTO manhood The loss or gain Of
the young man TO the church rs decided
before he attains his legal majority The
personality and tact oil the pastor and
teacher count for much at this crucial De.
mod. The church may need TO reform its
methods. 10 must give more cordial wei.
come TO the young man, must find some.
thing Tor him TO do make him feel at
home not only, but that his presence and
services are OF value.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-22

The King of Sweden Us ACKNOWLEDGED
90 Doc one of the most learned men I'm
Europe. His Majesty letters arc aI
ways most beautiful To- read. and his
friends aud relatives. with whom IN,
continually corresponds. lool, forward
o. them with the greatest interest
king Oscar can speak and write per
fectly iu seven different laneua =
Lord salisbury when staying att stock
holm, once said to the venerable mon
arch. What wonderful Iugu.s'
Your Majesty U.s. TO- be sure. You hav,
written Sis letters this morning. yop
tell me- and am iu different languages
Now. can Your Majesty speak or writ,
ChIncscF The King of Sweden looked
very humble MS ho gently replied
"No, no. I cannot What feeble crca
lures we men are. after am" Aur
then. more hopefully and with crc8l
auim8tiou "But never mind. r have
commenced ID learn Chinese. ANA be
fore long I hope to- Doe able to CORE
spond with ,hc Emperor Off China iu bis
own language" Ills Majesty can now
accomplish This difficult task with com
pagatiyc ease. ..........a ..
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-22
Rieh Glns rhat Embnrra.sed.

The funniest thing L ever heard Of
has happened in a family of moderate
means, lut whose daughter is a young
person Of vaulting ambition. she was
engaged TO n very nice young man
who was equally impecunious. aud
they would often bewal their lot a.
not beins able to be married and re-
ceive e quantity of numerous an6
costly presents. The time arrived
however not very long ago. when tic
wedding caue off, and to this young
lady's establishment her friends sent
bridal gifts that I'm name, at least
cQuale1 millionaredom.
There was a yacht. ana n house. az
automobile which is one of the new
offerings iu smart society. a chest Of
silver ana, last but not least. dia
mond tiara But alas. all these coveted
objects were toys. With theu. how
ever. had been forwarded many use
tul and pretty souvenir so tho bride
docs not know whether to- laugh gr
10 cry at her wishes having been graf
iacd at the expense of her sense o.
humor The practical joke. at any rate
made much fun. ana TO- my mind is 2
gooC satire ON the opulent displays "a.
fashionable weddings Boston Herald
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-22

This" said trampy looking indi-
vidual, "is what call a meter beater II
is an ordinary magnetic coil with a
screw base TO fasten TO an electric light
socket. thus"
SO saying he adjusted /, deity in place
on an electric lamp and looked around
for further encouragement
You now bring the coil into the mag
netio field OF the meter thus and he
held It about three inches from the place
where the hands go around; and you
will observe that the hands OF the meter
turn backward each time in their flight
That is just what they were doing
and they were buzzing at a tremendous
speed at that
When | began on your meter said
tho electrical tramp. you were in debt
TO the company for about $40 Inside Of
FIVE minutes the company will be owing
you money. Price two-fifty No Some
what surprised at you. have been in
twenty places today and this is the first
one where l haven't made sale"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-22

Progress is so rapid in electrical inn
provementS.' declares a government ex.
pert, that the text books are from five
10 ten years behind For the latest inn
provemen;s one looks in the electrical
journals and the catalogues of the big
manufacturers. For instance, I ran
across the advertisement of a universal
electrical shunt in a late catalogue. A
shunt is a device for switching from a
current all the electricity not wanted. for
instance, in a delicate galvanomcter, and
the finest mathematical calculations have
been necessary TO regulate the carrying
and receiving power OF the shunt This
universal shunt will be to electricians
one of the most important of recent in
yentions, and yet it IS left for a manu-
lecturers catalogue to give the an
uounccmen; to the public"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-04-22
TIE cRuMsLINo MulE.
nc Can DO tho Most Work. But lie SetI
Everybody by the Ears.


1.-The finest draft animal in the world
is the grumbling mule" said one of the
drivers handling the local mule ship
ments TO South Africa. silence may
be golden all right, but It will net pull
as many tons on a cotton Coat or as
tall load of sappy sugarcane. Among
men some of the hardest workers have
been notorious kickers. and their case
appears TO be something like that OF
the mule. who is so full OF dynamic
spirit that little is always stopping
over in the shape OF dissatisfied grCwls
Still good work does not always make
up for a dissatisfied demeanor. as
found out couple Of years ago VI
near PlaQueminc. .,......-. ...
Il was working in a sugar house n
the time. and the offices of the planta
ton we're just across Il pasSagcway
from n warehouse into which sugar
was lifted in the old-fashioned way by
n rope pulley and horse power We
We're all used TO the squeak and grit
of the apparatus, but one morning. il
addition to the accustomed SCUM
there was a series OF Sroans and grunt.
which continued spasmOdicany
throughout the day. Next morning
same trouble, and by noon the entire
office force began to grow nervous ant
cursed the mule.
Somebody was sent out to learn the
cause of the trouble, and brought back
the information that the grumbliug
mule was the best pullcr on the plan.
tatiCn, and the only one powerful,
enough to stand the particular work
We concluded TO make the best of il
and stood the noise for 4 couple more
days, but by that time no che was CT
speaking terms with any one else il
the Office, the manager and his assist
ant had almost come to blows. and ]
was on the point Of throwing up my
job. The dissatisfied gcowl CT the clt
mule had inCculateI the entire force.
Finally the manager gave peremp.
tory orders to have the beast banishe6
tc n drainage pump on the back levec
and in 4 few hours harmony had re
turned to our camp. Two days lateI
the man in charge Of the drain punI
came into the office and threw UP his
job. When asked why lie replied
Boss, dat mule We done gimme am toe
COMPOUNDED d.sagreeable.' - New Or
leans Times Democrat
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GODS MESSAGE TO MAN
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM THE
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS

Poemi Pilgrims GarmsntE-The Ordinary
Christian Does Not Give Sumcient
Prominence to Gods Love-why Jesus
Was Sent on Earth-Proof of His Love.
All! This hfe-garment with its rents and
stains,
So soiled ere LIES long journey we com
plete,
Despite our care, despite our watchful
pains,
To keep it always clean and whole and
sweet
And yet l love to think that mother-vise,
God loves me garments that are frayed
and worn,
And looks with pitifui and tender eyes
Upon the robes of life we've stained and
torn.
lie knows what stones and thorns beset
our way.
Ho will not chidc, when we come home
at night.
But mother-ike, when babes come in from
play,
Clothe His tired children then with gar.
ments white.
james Buckham, in the Sunday School
Times.
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II looked like a OQ-cent clock. except
that there was a smooth simplicity Of
finish, which was deceptive to the eve.
And It reposcd in a cheap secondhand
store with all sorts of old junk But
the man who had asked to look at it
was going over it with a swift and ex-
pert eye.
How much :"
"Two-fifty,' answered the dealer
The man laid down the price and
walked off with his purchase carefully
tucked under his arm.
1T is ship chronomcter." said he.
Some sailor stole it and sold t. sup
pose for the price Of few drinks. The
dealer evidently thought it a cheap clock
or would not have got it for the
money. 1t is worth SIS, and must have
cost SI5o when new"