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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-02-06
JOHN WILLIS BAER
TO VISIT WEISER.
General Secretary Of the Worlds
Christian Endeavor Union will
Lecture Here.

Mimi. but spent his boyhood in Oleve-
land. For Two years he was engaged in
The newspaper business in Cedar Rapids.
To-. and for five years held a responsible
position with the Van Dusen Elevator
Company, Minneapolis.
He was successful young business
man, therefore, when he was called to
this work; but attention had been d.
rected to him, because he was far more
than business man. His eloquent
tongue, his imprisoned earnestness. his
ready wit, and his genial, unfailing
courtesy, exhibited in Christian En-
deavor work in his own state, marked
him as tit person for the wider field
Keen and incsve in everything he
does, Mr.. Baer has bought the best
business methods into the secre-
taryship, and these are needed in keeping
the records of more than sixty thousand
societies, and carrying on correspondence
with workers all over the world. His
counsel is often sought by the officers of
state ana local unions, and his advice is
always full of practical isdom, the fruit
OF his wide experience. He has fire.
quently visited all parts of the United
States and Canada, and has crossed the At
lantic several times in the interests of the
movement, receiving most hearty well
come in England and Ireland. His abil-
ity as public speaker brings him before
many important gatherings of temper
ance and other reform bodies, the great
missionary assemblies, the conferences of
the various denominations, and especially
into evangelistic mass meetings, where
he is notably used of God
Such man must have good home
and Mr.. Baer's is one of the manifest
spots on earth He has noble wife. to
whom he owes much, and beautiful
family of children. who find in him a
model father.
His church home receives also gen
erous portion of his time and strength.
ana no one is more faithful to local
church duties than this busy secretary of a
world-wid society. He is Presbyterian
ruling elder, has served the general as
sembly on important committees. an is
chairman of the committee on home mis-
sions In his own synod.
Loyal as he is to his own denomina-
lions, he is at home in all churches
and is the honored friend of all pastors
lie spends his strength freely and gladly
In the service of ministers meeting in
terdenominatial evangelical undertake
ings, and temperance, and other great re-
form movements. AS the executive Off
Ger OF our vast Christian Endeavor inter
national conventions, his business ability
is most conspicuously shown and il
would be difficult to say how they could
De made to move more smoothly and eff
fectively. -
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-02-06

The Spokesman Review publishes
the following:
LEWISTON, Idaho, Jan. 3O,-A
special dispatch from Dixie to the Lewis
ton Tribune says: John Stewart, min
ing expert employed by Boston capital
lists, has just arrived at that point from
the Thunder Mountain country He
says; Il went in by way Of Weiser aud
Warren 1t required Is days to make
the trip in after left the railway termi-
nus at Council.
II came out through the Cham berlain
basin to Elk City by way of Dixie in four
days, and had an easy trip.
There is very little that is remark
able about the above. Mr.. Stewart
could have been two years making
the trip had he desired-and again,
had he desired, h. could have
covered the same distance in
39 hours travel, as did Ward Rob
ertson last week. There are people
who never made it at all. If he was
hired to make the report it does t
change the features of it in the least.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-02-06
Teachers Examination.

The next regular examination of
teachers for second and third grade
certificates will be held Thursday,
the 9th, day of February 1902 at
the office of the county superintend-
ent, at Weiser, idaho. Questions in
State Constitution will be taken from
Article IS and question in School
Law from chapters 80 and 40.
MARY u. HARPER,
Co. Superintendent
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-02-06

The county superintendent has sent
out library lists to all the school dis
trlcts OF the county, and the trustees
are promptly sending in their orders
tor books. 1t is thought that bv
March l every district in the county
will take pride in a useful little
library, installed in strong book
case in the school room. Many are
putting more money into it than the
three per cent required by law.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-02-06
BOer Casualties.

London, February 4.-General
Kitchener reports the Boer casualties
during the week were 20 killed, 6
wounded, 142 captured, 48 surrend-
cred. He also reports that the Beers
held up and burned the British sup
ply train in the Cradock district on
the 1st.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-02-06

WANTED-SEvERAL PERSONS OF CHAR
acter and good reputation in each state Zone in
this county required) to represent and adyestise
old established wealthy business house of solid
financial standing. Salary $500 weekly with
expenses additional, all payable in cash each
Wednesday direct from head offices. Horse and
carriage furnished, when necessary. References
Enclose self-addressed stamped envelope. Man
Ager, sloCaxton Building, Chicago.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-02-06
Never a dollar of business
obtained except through honest
Pacific & Idaho
Northern R'v
ONLY DIRECT
n All. DnHnE

FROM WEISER, IDAHO, TO
Ruthburg Heath, and the celebrated Seven
Devlis Copper mines, Payette Lakes Middle
Salubrla, and Long Valleys, Salmon River Mea-
dows and Gold Placer Diggings
When travelling west in search of new home.
STOP Sp on at Weiser, Idaho take a trip over the
racine q Idaho Northern Railway to above sec
ton Of country, and investigate its many re-
DELIGHTFUL CLIMATE
Cool night breeZes from the spow-capned noun
talns making sleep refreshing
NO MALARIA
M, PURE MOUNTAIN WATER
Pienty OF excellent unoccupied government
failure OF crops.
TRAIN SCHEDULE.
~ say aay Arr. Daily
g. m uaJ' Elk. Sunday
9.sa .in ,, Welser $3.50 p. m.
t oo.o4 Middle Valley 1852 "
~ ~ 90 Cambridge I:25
~ a. III Council 1925 "
application. '"i"i'"eo uPoD
p. p. SHELBY.
General Manager. Weiser, Idaho.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-02-06
1t isn't the Cooks Fault,
1t isn't your GrOCer's Fault.

that the bulk coffee you lust.
purchased turns out to be differ
entfrom the "same kind" boueht
before. Coffee purchased in
bulk is sure to vary.
The sealed package in which
LION COFFEE is sold insures
uniform flavor and strength. It
also keeps the coffee fresh and
insures absolute purity.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-02-06
Favorite Nearly Everywhere.

Constipation means dullness de
preston, headache, generally dis
ordered health. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers stimulate the liver. omen
the bowels and relieve this condition
Safe, speedy and thorough. Thew
never grippe. Favorite pills. DAVIS
DRUG Co.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-02-06

~ frof. Mcnamara, the president of the
McNamara School Of Magnetic and
Natural Healing is low in charge of Bec<'s
FAMOUS Hot Springs of Salt Lake Citv
ana he IS combiningthe efficacious waters
diseases. "e VI
All cars on the Bamberger railroad stop
at the springs now. ''op
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-02-06

Among those from this place who
are planning to 60 to Thunder Noun
tain are Messrs. Mccormick and
Speir, who will secure some claims
there and perhaps engage in the
grocery business.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-02-06
Current Comment.
per sack

Figures Won't Lie'' says the Weiser
Signal in advertising Weiser as the short
est rout to Thunder mountain; but Lock
woods attention is called to the fact that
Liars viii Figure'-and Lockwood can
prove it.-ldaho Free Press.
The Weiser Signal gets sarcastic when
it asserts that Mark Twarns famous man
of Paris isn't in it with Wantland's more
famous map of The Boise-Thunder Noun
tam boulevard" 1t is true that his
work was not complete from an artistic
point of view and lacked the shade trees
that border either side of the macadam-
lied boulevard, but then it is no Joking
matter to the Boise people who paid $500
for it.-Capital News.
The Weiser Signal is very much
wrought up over this Thunder Noun
tain Route" business, and in it's last
weeks's issue came out with a double
column. doubled-decked, "scare-head"
about Lying Like Thunder" &C., lack
Ing every body else up and calling them
liars. But, if there is one paper in the
whole lot that can out lie the Signal in
the premises, we've saved the chrome
page of the Signals Thanksgiving num-
ber that we will frame and donate as a
prize. | like cheerful liar, and Ed
Lockwood commands our undivided adj
miration, for he can give the daddy of
the tribe, Annanias, cards and spades and
beat him out of sight. But as the Sites
Elk City-Dixie Route is not under de-
pute we will let the matter rest. Figures
wont ie'-consequently we've got the
edge on all the other routes And beside
we have the Mail Route, with a
once-a week service from Lewis
ton via Sites, Newsome. Elk CITY and
Dixie into Thunder Mountain Sites
Patriot
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-02-06

For ~ cents you get pack of
Thunder Mountain envelopes. Just
the thing to advertise Weiser, because
it shows the best route to the new
discoveries.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-02-06

lnclose all your correspondence in
thunder Mountain envelopes, SO that
people who hear from you may know
the best route to the new gold fields.
zOc pack-all stationers.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-02-06

Subjects of sermons at St. Luke's
next Sunday will be, in the morning
GA Pre- Lenten Talk" and in the
evening, christian Citizenship. :"
this by request.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-02-06
A Slow Traveller.

The Spokesman Review publishes
the following:
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-15

ton to the very summit of French SO.
ciety she has remained the same sim
pie housewife She has always been.
Mime. Loubet represents the great
mass Of middle class French house
holds, not the Faubourg ST. Germain.
the home of the ancient aristocracy or
the palaces Of the ''ncW rich"
Nine. Loubet is the daughter of an
iron dealer Of the town of Montclmar,
in the south of France. Her maiden
name WAS Marie Denis. Nine and NJ.
Loubet were married thirty-dve years
ago and have three children, two SONS
and daughter.
The wife of the president was
brought up in a simple manner and
numbers cooking among her house
wifaly accomq qiishments 1t is said that
even now at the Elysce she frequently
visits the kitchen and prepares for her
husband and his Old friends dishes Of
which they are ESPECIALLY fond
In appearance Mmc. Loubet is like
her husband. short and stout She is
gray haired. but carries her age about
tfty-tivc, very well. Nine Ioubct
dresses simply, invariably in good
taste but she is little inclined to adopt
the latest Partisan modes. She is cour-
tcOus 20 Il degree and is very charita-
bic, taking a personal interest in the
many public institutions of Paris.
Although il was freely predicted that
the motherly lady from the provinces
would be overwhelmed by the gran
deur Of her position, she has yet given
no indication of embarrassment. Only
at the state dinners she insists on see
ing that her guests have sufficient to
eat and displays concern-too much
from the standpoint of high society"
lest they should rise unsatistied.
Nine. Loubet does not concern herself
with politics and has resoluteiy refused
to exert her influence with the presi-
dent for or against any faction.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-15

A SHREWSBURY RIVER HoUSEBoAT.
ranges the woods. He always has a
roof over his head, and dry and COM
Portable bed is ready when the day is
done. Supplies in quantity can be car
ried on the houseboat, while fresh
meat, chickens. eggs and vegetables
may be procured from farmers and
villages a few miles away.
Then the houseboat deniZen may
take his entire family with him for
months. which is hardly practicable to
the man who is camping out On the
houseboat one has all the comforts of
q home, combined with the delights of
living near to nature and the power TO
change locality of residence whenever
the spirit moves.
Houseboats may cost few hundred
dollars or as high into the thousands
as one can afford to 90. The more eX-
pensive move about with their own
power. but this is not essential to the
joys of houseboating, and many now
in use are towed about as occasion or
the will of the owner demands.
Plenty of comfortable houseboats
have been made by building house
on an old scoW or canalboat Such a
one. fully furnished for housekeeping,
was offered for sale recently for Sl0O
These boats have of course no motive
power. They are towed from one place
to another and then lie up in some
quiet harbor The boat is anchored
here and there whenever the fancy of
the owner dictates.
When the purse permits the problem
of locomotion of houseboats is easy.
Assuming that the boat is without
power of its own for propulsion and
that the cruise is upon waters whore
towing from the banks is not practica
Bile. small launch has been found the
best. Ii is surprising how small Il
launch will tow large houSeboat This
launch is also il great convenience and
pleasure for outside excursions ana
snort trips.
The average houseboat costs not
above $500 There is. Of course. hardly
any limit to what may be spent. and
houseboats costing from $1,000 to S3.-
coo are not uncommon. In the latter
the item Of engine and machinery
makes up :. considerable part Of the
cost. OF course there is Il difference
as to whether Il houscboat is to be
poled or towed along when one de-
sirps Il shift of scene or whether it
starts boldly out with its own motive
power
For all practical purposes. however
Il houschoat costing $500 or $500 will
answe wer every need Another 500 spent
in furnishing will give the owner q
home that will answer every purpose
and afford him unbounded enjoyment
In the vicinity of New York there
are hundreds of miles of coast line
available for houSeheating. Down
along the Jersey coast, principally in
the vicinity of the Shrewsbury river
there are dozens of these craft. Far
ther south i'll the semi-inland waters
of the coast these summer homes on
the water are seen in numbers.
The st. Lawrence river. too, is ia
vorite place for these clumsy but com
Portable craft There are more house
boats on the st. Lawrence river this
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-15

estate. and an electrician is also ne
cessity, for everything about the house,
the farm and the grounds is of the
latest, most approved pattern.
The most interesting part of Ophir
Farm is undoubtedly the mansion. This
is a splendid graystone ediice, enor-
nous in size, with Il battlemented tow
er. Being situated on an eminence
more than 400 feet high, it commands
a wide view of the surrounding coun-
try. The house has had a most unfor-
tunate history. 1t was built by the late
Benjamin Halliday, the western mil
lionairc, who named the estate in hon
or of the Ophir mine, which brought
him his fortune Misfortune overlook
Halliday. and he sold the place to John
Roach, the shipbuilder. The latter in
turn lost his fortune. Ophir Farm was
sold by his son TO Mr.. Reid. During
the present ownership the Hall was
burned, and rebuilding cost Mr.. Reid
nearly $1,0O0000.
Ophr castle, or hall, is spleSdidly
decorated ana contains much famous
painting. statuary, carving and tapes
try. An idea of the enormous size of
the house may be gained from the hall,
which is ~ feet in length and - feet
wide a stained glass window at the
top of the main staircase is IL feet
wide and is made in three sections.
The library is 43 feet long, 81 feet wide
and IS feet high. Many artists during
the summer make Ophir Farm point
of pilgrimage, and their easos may be
seen dotted all over the place. They
are welcomed by MIR. Reid, who is
himself an art connoisseur
Ophir castle is frequently given up to
entertainments, for both Mr.. and Mrs.
Reid are fond of society. Mrs. Reid
is Il beautiful and accomplished wo-
man. who has moved in the best social
circles Of America and Europe. She
is a daAgh,er Of Darius O. Mills, thes
well known New York financicr and
philauIWcpist. Mrs. Reid was born in
New York city Jan. 6 1888. but much
Of her earlier years were spent at herI
fathers California home, known asi
Milbrae Here she met Mr.. Reid in
1878. ard they were married three
years later At Millbrae Mrs. Reid !
laid the foundation for her later fond.
ness for Ophir Farm, for the former
place was at that time the finest and
most extensive country estate on the
Pacific coast.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-15

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summer than ever before. In the mid.
die west they have become common.
and on the Pacific coast the house
boats are models of comfort and con.
venience and are in general use us
summer homes.
Modern fashionable hOuSeboating
among the wealthy was introduced in
to this country about sixteen years
ago by the late Pierre I.orillard. The
custom came from England, where the
nouseboat has always meandered
along the gentle stretches of the
Thames. But the American builders
after their restless fashion. straight.
way began to improve the English
model. They gave first true boat
model to the hull, thereby enabling the
vessel to be readily flowed to any de-
sired location. Thence it was a natural
step to motive power, and today the
houscboat of the man of means is as
independent. though not as speedy, as
the yacht
There is nothing, in fact, which the
true householder scorns more thor
ou@hly than speed. Speed is utilitarian.
Even in the atmosphere of moneyed
ease it Smacks of commercialism.
What has the householder, lettering
away sunny days in sheltered coves or
drifting idly through calm canals, to
do with those strenuous ones who rush
hi -,
highest development today costs as
much as yacht, but the cost is put
in space, not in speed; hence these
great, comfortable suits of rooms. these
accommodations for the whole family
and twenty guests or more, these roof
gardens and spacious deck parlors.
At the time of Mr. Lorllard's death
there was being built for him the boat
in which American h0uscboat building
probably reaches its highest point This
craft has since become the property of
Sheffield Phelps for whom it has been
finished. She is named the Nirodha
and is now at Newport.
The Nirodha is over 125 feet long.
with breadth of 23 feet inches. The
hull is built of steel and the upper
works of wood. There are three decks
and two twenty-five horsepower gaso-
line engines. She is driven by twin
screws The upper deck extends the
full length and breadth of the vessel
and is covered with an awning.
But it is the ordinary houseboat In
which the many are interested. and
they are within the reach of all. Any
old canalboat can be readily converted
into a houseboat at a small cost.
The waterways available for house
boating in this country are almost in
eXhaustible and are practically un-
known. One route for those who own
boats along the north Atlantic coast is
to be tOwed up the Hudson river to Al
bany, thence by horses along the north
ern canal TO Lake Champlain.
Another route would be through the
center of the country by way of the
Erie canal 70 Buffalo or down through
the group of beautiful lakes through
the middle of New York state. From
Buffalo the tourist could push on
through the great lakes to Chicago.
hugging the shore and only travelling
in good weather.
From Chicago the houseboat could
make its way through river and canal
to the Mississippi then down to New
Orleans.
The houseboat can make its way by
inland or sem-inland waters. with
only an occasional outside run. all the
way to Florida. The advantages Ct
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-08-15
EAVING THE BUFFALO
HOW THE FEW REMAINING BISON
ARE BEING PRESERVED.

"BufTalo Bill" and "BuGaIo" Jones
Engaged In Raising "CntaIo," n
Mixture of Bison and CnttIe-Char-
acteristics of the New Animal.
Thirty-five years ago William Fred
erick Cody was engaged in killing all
the buffalo, or bison. that came within
range of his "trusty rifle" His sue
cess in that occupation, entered into
for the purpose of supplying buffalo
meat for the laborcrs working on the
Union Pacific railroad, was so distn-
guished that he won the sobriquet of
Buffalo Bill" by which title the vet
cran scout. Snowman, soldier and
ranchman is best known.
Today Colonel Cody is not engaged
in killing buffalo, for none is left to be
slain. He is. on the contrary, occupied
III an earnest effort to preserve the few
remaining bison and to transmit their
characteristics to the buffalo and cattle
hybrid known as the "catalo'
The story of the vast herds of buffa-
10 that once ranged over the western
prairies and of their destruction is
well known. OF the millions of the an,
imalS that once existed only few
struggling herds, kept as geological
specimens, now survive 1t has been
found, however. that the charactcris-
ties of the bison their hardness,
strength, size and general adaptability
to the requirements Of life on the
western prarics- can be successfully
transmitted to the offspring of the buf-
falo and the various breeds Of domes-
tic cattle. Two men are principally en-
gagged in breeding "catalo," Charles ].
C'Bu!falo'l Jones ana Colonel Cody.
LARGELY through tile efforts of these
two men the recent session of congress
PASSED law creating a government
buffalo ranch in the Yellowstone Ma
tional park Mr.. Jones has been ap-
pointed warden of the ranch by the
president, and he is busily engaged in
stocking it with the buffalo and its de
scendantS. The idea Of forming herd
of "catalo' has long been the domi-
nant one in the mind of MIR. Jones, and
he hns for 4 number of years been en-
gagged in demonstrating its feasibility,