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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-03-13
Hackett & Witham.

w. E. Hackett of Bangor and l.. L.
Witham of East Madison, have formed a
co partnership under the firm name of
Hackett Il Witham to operate the plant
on the Island, recently run by the Island
Machine Company. They have leased
the premises for term of 10 years and
bought the tools, machinery and stock
on hand. They took possession on Mon
day and will draw their first mould In
casting on Friday. They purpose to
build an office building outside the brick
building and to do much in the way of
improving the plant. They are both
men of experience in the iron working
line, Mr.. Hackett being for some years
in the employ of Morse s. Co., of Ban
gor, one of the leading manufacturing
companies in that city, and Mr.. Witham
working in this line of business at Cara
funk and East Madison. Our citizens
are fortunate in having the Island plant
come into such good hands.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-03-13
BORN

Fairfield March $40 the wife of DR.. Hoop
er, son.
Henderson, March $40 the wife OF Ernest
w. Bane, daughter.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-03-13
ID. f. Judkins' New Store.

One of the incest, up-to-date, dry and
fancy goods stores In this part Of the
State of Maine is that of d. f. Judkins
10 the new brick building, erected by S.
w. Could Esq. Mr.. Judkins moved
into this store only last week and opened
it to the public on Saturday. Il is 100
feet long, 20 wide, has extra capacious
show windows on the street, is well
lighted at the rear end and also has win
dows at intervals on one side. 1t was
arranged to the liking of Mr.. Judkns
and under his eye throughout. The
counters are modern, and an extra length
of glass show case counters of modern
design and finish add much to the beauty
as we'll as capacity of the stsre.
The front part of the store is devoted
to dress goods on one side, patterns and
fancy goods on the other, the center to
domestics and variety merchandise,
while space of 30 by 20 feet of the rear
end Is fitted up for the display and sale
Of seasonable, ready-made garments. In
auultloh TO the store proper, there Is an
admirable basement about so by 20
feet, nicely adapted to the receiving
and opening of goods and the storage of
surplus merchandise, also to the packing
of goods for shipment TO out.of-town
customers.
The store is heated by steam, lighted
by electricity and admirably located for
the line of business in which Mr.. Jud-
kins has been successfully engaged for a
dozen years past.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-03-13
DIED.

Mayfeld, March III. E. Cook, aged Sc ears
North Arson, March 6-Mrs. 3. N. Davis,
aged SO years.
Gorham, N. H., March 6-Charles b. Adams,
formerly of Skowhegsn, aged So years.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-03-13

The SOMERSET REPORTER goes into Il
larger number of homes in Somerset
County than any other paper published
hence advertisers who desire TO reach
Somerset people should use the REPORT
Err as medium to accomplish the pur-
nose. 1t contains more Somerset news
than any other paper, hence those who
desire to know about Somerset people
and Somerset towns should subscribe
for the paper.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-03-13

Let US frame your picture. We take
'ut al OF the wrinkles and use new
hihd OF backing that will not stain the
picture and ask you no more.
BRAGG q VARNEv
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-03-13

A good gardener can buy the Andre
sis farm or hire out to carry it on il
he comes quick" DR.. CoNANT.
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Wanted.

An apprentice to learn millinery bust
ness. Apply to
Miss LORD, Skowhegan, Me.
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aEw ADVERTISER EMTs.

-Jotice-Selectmen. -
paper-Daily News.
Nofices-A. q. Davis.
1Vanted-C. A. Marston.
For Sale-C. A. Marston.
onening-W. FL. Wildes.
EnTtaips-D. F. Judkins.
Ali Ready-W. P. Ordway.
Not Dry-George simpson.
Horses-Brackett & Russell.
psre Opportunity-Chas. E. Cleveland.
Naval Characterization & Thompson
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g MMp..
This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative BrOmO-Quinin Tablets
the remedy that cures cold I'm one day
MAR RED.

Starks, March 5-By Rev. E. Pepper, at the
home OF the brides parents, Moses j. Haines
OF Concord, N. H., and Miss Emma NJ. Hol-
brook Of Starks.
Palmyra, March s-By Rev. Virgil d. Sweet
land, Mr.. John Furbush and Miss Alice E.
Homestead, both of Palmyra.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-21
Thunder Property Brings Cash.

Statesman.
Twenty thousand dollars was re-
ceived Friday by Fred Holcomb, z.
r. Moser and G. r. Caswell. this be-
ing the first payment of 10 per cent
on the Holcomb group of 16 claims
on Marble creek sold by them to the
Belle of Thunder Mountain company.
The property was sold for 5000, 600.
These men some time ago sold the
Little Marcy, Kitty Burton and Yel-
low Hammer to Harry s. Workman
for $4,000. The first payment has
been made and the second assured.
The group is 1900 feet southwest Of
the Dewey group.
Mr.. Moser has also figured in an
other very important deal in th'
district. He sold the Last Chance,
Little Emma, Lost Boy and Berth'
to s. B. Longfellow in Novembe
last for $40, 200, payment of II
per cent being made. This group l
only 600 feet from the Sunnyside.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-21
Mrs Simmons of Thunder Mt. Arrives
in Weiser.
WALKED TO The MEADOWS.
Made the Foot Journey In Four Days Over tbs
Warren Road.

Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Simmons ar
rived in Weiser Friday from the
Thunder Mt. country, having walked
from South Fork of the Salmon in
four days. Mrs. Simmons is hardy
little woman, and, though naturally
somewhat tired when she arrived,
she stood the trip excellently and is
proud of accomplishing mans
task
She left South Fork Sunday, the
18th at o'clock in the morning and
reached Warren at noon; left War
rem at the next morning and reach
ed Warm Springs at 3 in the after
noon; left the Springs at 7 in the
morning and reached Fisher creek at
y in the evening; lett Fiaher creek At
| 9 O'Clock In the forenoon and reached
Meadows at o'clock. 1t will be
noticed that while four days were
consumed on the journey they were
actually travelling only small part
OF three days, the full day being put
in between the Springs and Fisher
creek over a trail very bad at pres
ent. That woman can make this
trip is sufficient evidence of the su-
periorlty of the route over all others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simmons went into
the country two years ago and took
up ranch On Souh Fork She has
been there ever since, but it very
lonesome for her and as Mr.. Sim
mons will be away on his claims all
season and the country will be full
of strangers she concluded to come
out and spend the summer with rel
atives in the state Of Washington.
Mr.. s. has number of claims at
Thunder and will shortly return t.
the camp.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-21
IMPORTANT TRAIL NEWS MEN COMING
OUT MEET HUNDREDS
GOING IN.

Bird, all going either to Marshall
Lake or Thunder Mountain.
"Well fed horses can go straight
through to Thunder Mountain, with
full loads. They are doing it every
day. The snow is going very fast,
aud the grass is fine where the snow
has been off any length of time.
R. L. Higgins was IN town from
Higgins, the first of the week.
''There is wonderful amount of
travel up the Salmon, said he. GA
number Of outfits have come down
the little Salmon from Meadows, to
take the Sunshine Route up the
Salmon, to Resort and Warren. The
trail is reported wide open for horses
straight through from here to Thun-
der Mountain. We are dong a. rush
business at Higgins, furnishing sup
Elementary outfits to those who have
forgotten something "
: John Nevin, the Slate Creek
, merchant, was in town Tuesday after
| rush order of goods to meet the de-
mands of his big Thunder Mountain
trade. GAS high as 60 horses a day
are passing up the Salmon, said he.
"The men are fully convinced now
0 that the road is open to horses al
e the way In, and are crowding forward
e as fast as possible" Jonas Lawrence
. the veteran miner and prospector, il
: jubilant over the report of the pass
e age of Elk creek summit by horses
}. "It is the only horse route into Thun
n der Mountain, and will be for lon,
e time to come. 1t has been the bes
!. route for going on foot, all winter
Ell too. offered to put up 81, 600 tina
l could 60 in from Warren in shorte
- time than Hobbs or any other ma
could 60 in from Dixie They would
= MT touch it. Just now, could bes
8. them week. They are admittin
lie even at Suites that their route
n. closed in Chamberlain Basin"
ks Hon. Louis Smith, state represen
: ative, came out Tuesday from an III
'n successful attempt to get to Thund'
he Mountain by way of Chamberla
is Basin. He had business at Elk Cit
he and thought to take short cut acros
On He found the road absolutely impas
:. able, and turned back. ''You coul
~ MT break through there with bate
lie ing ram, " was his disgusted commer
lte as he took the back trail.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-21
An Accomplice Secures a Key From
Sherifi's Office
WAS BEING HELD FOR TRIAL
No Trace Has Yet Been Secured Of His Where.
abOuts.

With the assistance of some per-
son on the outside of the Jail walls,
Alex Boyd, prisoner who had been
sent to jail from Council charged
with assault with deadly weapon,
to await the action of the district
court, escaped some time during
Sunday night. The party or parties
who assisted him to escape evidently
are well acquainted with the prem
ises. When Deputy Sheriff York
went to the sheriff's Office Monday
morning to give the prisoner his
breakfast, he found chair at the
door of the office and the transom
open, where the party or parties had
crawled through. Opening the door
he found the cell door open, the keys
/ living on the floor and the prisoner
gone. One of the windows OF the
office was open through which the
prisoner and the person who assisted
him had gone out. Sunday night
Mr. York placed the keys in cabinet
in the office where they are usually
kept. This cabinet was broken open
and, lying on the hoor near it, wa'
an iron bar with which the door hat
been pried open, the keys taken ou
and the cell door open. The key
were lying on the floor near the Gel
door; a candle, about halt burne'
out, was found on the table, showin
that the party had been in the offic
for some time.
Sheriff Gray has sent out card
describing the escaped prisoner, an
every effort will be made to recaptur
: him. Following is description {
: Boyd:
t Alex Boyd, about 5 feet 10 incht
4 tall, 38 years old, dark complexion
It black hair and mustache. Beard
}; week old. Wore black hat, Goa
= vest and pants. Light shoes. Slel
der built, spare face. Weight abo
$50 pounds. Escaped on the mig
le of May 18 from Weiser Jail. ::
will be paid for his capture.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-21
One Instance.

In March of last year Mr.. Marshal
Hammock bought 60 acres Of land
four miles below town, five Of which
were cleared and the balance IN sage
brush. He PLANTED the five acres in
potatoes, and proceeded to clear
about acres more, which he planted
in corn, beans, melons, cabbage, etc.
The time not devoted to the cultiva-
ton of his crops, he employed in
making bitches, fencing, teaming
and building house. His crops
yielded ample retarns to cover all
his expenses. This year he has
about Is acres we'll set in alfalfa and
about 20 acres in potatoes, grain,
fruit trees, and vegetables.
By the increased value of his land
he could easily dispose of his hold.
ings at profit of not less than two
thousand dollars.
His sole capital at the start was
simply his hands and team of two
horses and wagon. This year ht
is cultivating in addition to his owl
land, nearby tract of 40 acres. A
this rate of progress it will be but |
few years until he will be wealthy
What he has done any man will
grit, industry and energy can do il
"Weiserland.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-21
Memorial Day Observance.

McConville Post, G. A. r., of
Welser, is arranging to celebrate Mem
orial day, May 30, in proper and
fitting manner. The arrangements
are as yet not complete, some of the
members of the committee being alb
sent from the CITY,
Sunday May 25, at IL O'Clock, at
the Opera House, Rev. Ashmun will
deliver the memorial sermon which
always precedes the Memorial Day
services, to which everyone is in
vited.
On Memorial Day at 11;30 a. m.
at the Opera House, Captain Waters,
orator of the day, will de-
liver an address, at the conclusion of
which the members of the G. A. R.
and the different orders of the city
that have been invited to participate
will form and march to the GENE
terry, where the graves will be deco
rated and the ceremonies of the or
der carried out. 1t is hoped by Nc
Conville post to make this the mos
imposing and interesting of thu
Memorial Days yet observed il
| Weiser.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-21

The Grangeville Standard gathers
the following interesting scraps from
men who have come out over the J
Warren route and turned off at Re-
sort to Grangeville.
s.The Elk Greek summit is fully
conquered at last, said W. II. Hay
ward, who came out this week from
Thunder Mountain. "Whole herds
of heavily loaded horses and burros
are crossing every day, without snow
shoes. The snowy portals of the
of the mountain gateway have at last
opened, and veritable army of men
is already spreading all over the Big
creek, Monumental creek, and Thun-
der Mountain country.
"It is laughable, the frantic efforts
some of the other routes are making
to get even single horse into the
camp. Jewett, who got $500 to
come in from Boise, says there is 90
to 10 miles of deep snow on the Bear
Valley route. No horses have come
in that way, and only an occasional
weary, haggard man on snowshoes.
| No horses have come in from Cham
berlain Basin since the Shissler train,
two months ago. The story of lOC
pack animals coming in from Salmon
City is moonshine. No horses have
come in from that way, and only on'
or two men, during the whole winter
> No one has come from the Ketchum
2 Sea Foam way, though it is said Their
, is pack train on the way from there
: No one comes in, even on foot, iron
' Chamberlain Basin. The only rout
at present is by way of Warren
g Nature is showing where the trave
!, must go.
g Fl. B. Brown, of ''Sunshine Route
n fame, came out Tuesday, the 18th
J. having made the trip in five days
l. sThe Elk creek summit is wid
d open for horses" said Brown
"Twenty horses crossed with paci
's on May 4th; Is on the 9Th; % g
h the 9Th; rs on the 7th; and 30 on tt
E. 9Th, the day l left. The road
g black with horses and men all Il
r, way from the summit, all OF them {
the move, for the news travels fas
D. / passed 80 loaded pack and sadd
Is animals between Higgins and Win
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-21
MethOdists Have Broken Ground for
a New Church Home.
WORK TO BEGIN At ONCE
Interesting Ceremonies Performed Monday
Afternoon.

At 4:3O Monday afternoon large
crowd gathered on the ground at the
corner of Second and Rahm streets to
witness the cermonies of breaking
ground for the building of the new
M. E. church at that point.
The ceremonies began with reading
the ritual, then prayer was offered,
followed by singing. An interesting
address on early church work in
Weiser was delivered by Hon. E. E.
Utley, who organized the first Sun
dav school iu Weiser. He compared
the conditions of then and now.
Rev. Deal followed with an address
on the present condition of the church
and the bright outlook for the future.
An address on behalf of the building
committee was made by f. M. Carr,
chairman of the committee.
At the conclusion of the ceremon
les a shovel was placed in the hands
of Mr.. Utley who threw out the firs
shoyelful of dirt from the excavation
for the foundation of the new church
He was followed by Ivan Carr who
took ont the second shovelful on be
half of the Sunday school.
Work will begin on the structur
Immediately. 1t will be of brick
the dimensions being "a by 56 feet
Tt will contain four rooms.
RYAN & Carr are the contractors
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-21
Republicans Planning Campaign

The republicans are also observed
to be polishing up their armor, bat
tie axes and knives and from indica-
tions are prepared to give their op-
ponents good warm entertainment.
Such we'll known party leaders as
j. f. Lowe, 1. f. Smith, +. M. Bar
ton, M. A. Daily and others have
been busily engaged for severa
nights in outlining campaign
no slates-and figuring how the funds
can be used most effectively anc
where work is most needed.
The republicans will never los'
through lack Of diligence.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-21
"Tuck" CIaSScock Dead.

We neglected to announce in last
issue the death of d. S. Glasscock,
which occurred last Wednesday at
his home in Welser. He was 81
years of age and leaves many rela-
tlves in this vicinity. "Tuck" has
been well known in this part of
Idaho for many years, having been
among the first to come into the val
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-21
Closing Exercises.

The following program will 90
rendered Thursday evening May 22
by the pupils of the high school and
of the seventh and eighth grades At
the opera house.
There will be no high school grad
ates this year. as several new studies
were added that will require the at
tention of the highest class fof an
other year,
The Fire Fly-Hazel Bradley.
Chorus, Holidays Have Come.
Liberty and Union-Chester Safer.
Dixie Doodle.
Lightning Rod Dispenser.
Chorus Stars OF the Summer
Night
Essay-Lady Jane Gray-Bertha
Wood
Quartette-Misses Hit, Ashley,
Bradshaw and Cope.
Rienza's Address-John McCrea.
Betsey Prig and Sarah Camp at
Tea Esther Harris and Annis Me-
Grew.
Dance of the Demons-Ora Som
mercamp.
,Essay-Idaho, the Gem OF the
MountainsAMyrtle Hit.
Song-Ring on, Ye Bells.
Continental Congress = Seventh
Grade Boys.
How Ruby Played = Elizabeth
Tuttle.
Looking Backward.
, Music-Double Trio.
The Thrush-Margaret Paddock.
, Presentation of Medal-Mrs. Fc=-
: ter, President of Outlook Club.
It Buy Your Millinery,
5 Where you find the largest stocks.
mi. M,o
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-21
Special Meeting.

There will be special meeting of
the w. R G. Saturday afternoon at
300 o'clock. All mem bers are
urged to be present.
MRS. LANE, Sec.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-21
And Politics Will Soon Begin to Bubble
Merrily.
THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
Selects Council and Weiser for County Con
ventiOns

The democratic county central
committee had a meeting at Council
last Thursday at which considerable |
amount of necessary party business
was transacted.
The chairman appointed George
W. Hartley, Frank K. Smith and
James W. Campbell to adjust the
apportionment of the delegates for
East, West and Middle Weiser pre-
cincts on account of the formation
of a new Middle.
On motion of o. M. Harvey, the
apportionment of the delegates for
the various precincts was made as
follows: one delegate at large for
each precinct, and one delegate for
each twenty voters, and me- jority
fraction thereof cast for Frank W.
Hunt for Governor.
The committee for the apportion-
ment of the delegates for the three
Weiser precincts submitted the fol-
lowing report, which was adopted:
We, your committee appointed to
apporton the delegates for East
Weiser, West Weser and Middle
Weiser precincts, beg leave to report
as follows:
We have had under consideration
the apportionment of said precincts,
and recommend that delegates be
apportioned as follows:-
East Weser, 10 delegates.
West Weiser, 10 delegates.
Middle Weiser, 9 delegates.
Res'p'y submitted,
G. W. Hartley,
Frank E. Smith,
Jas. W. Campbell,
Committee
On motion of g. w. Hartle,
Weiser was selected as the place
holding the County Convention t
select delegates to the State Conven
ton.
Cambridge and Council were pu
in nomination for the place to mol
the County Convention for the pul
pose of nominating county officers
Upon taking the vote, the result wa
as follows.
Cambridge, 4.
Council, 6.
Council receiving the majority
the votes cast, was declared u
place of holding the convention II
the purpose of nominating u
county officers.
On motion of Houlahan, the e.
ecutive committee was empowered
fix the date of holding the two co
ventions.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-21
The First Festival.

A strawberry and ice cream festi-
val will be given by the Congrega-
tlonal ladies Friday beginning at
400 p. M, at the opera house. A
musical program will occur at about
$50. Strawberries and cake, 15c;
ice cream and cake, 15c; straw
berries, ice cream and cake, 25c.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-21

Millinery at Sommercamp's.
Trimmed hats and custom work.
Mrs. MILLER.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-21
What We May Expect.

About the next thing we can ex-
nect to hear Is that Thunder Noun
tain is rumbling louder than usual,
and that the only town .on the map
has been buried beneath shower OF
hot ashes.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-21

Farms, city property and business
openings. Some great bargains in
cheap land. Write for list OF same.
r. G. Mckinney.
Weiser, Idaho.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-21

Magnifying glasses and compasses
at Walls.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-21
Money to Loan

Money to Loan
On we'll improved farms, at rea-
sonable rate of interest. flrs'
mortgages required.
W. L. ANDERSON,
2Otf Box 85, Weiser, Ida.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-21

Slim prices-stout values at The
Leader.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-05-21

Buy Your Millinery,
Where you find the largest stocks.
The place Is at Mrs. M. L. Hands.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-05-06
GENERAL NEWS.

Fifty persons persisted in fire at
Mount Garar, on the Nile
The cruiser Cincinnati will 20 to Santo
Domingo To protect United States inter
ests
Three tornadoes swept over as many
counties in Iowa, causing SD. 900 dam
ages.
Chinese rebels are said to have slaugh-
tered 900 residents after they captured
Ching Shang- Fui.
The trial of Gen. Jacob II Smith. at
Manila has ended and the impression is
that he will be acquitted
The United States Governmental bill
against the Beef Trust, as framed in Chi
cago, charges monopoly and blacklisting
The personality of the estate of the late
Basil b. Gordon. is valued at S455. zoo
al. which goes to his wife and children
Congress will pay the physicians who
attended President Mckinley the sum OF
S3l 900. for their professional services.
Senator McIaurin. of South Carolina.
IN al huuTtrr 20 the people Ot his state
declared his independence of the Demo
cratic primary rules.
ii. \. Barrows. the disbur sing clerk OF
the United States Census Office. has been
summarilly removed. as result of the
discovery OF a shortage in the accounts
of his Office
Congressman Amos j. Cummings. of
New York. died at Christ's Church HON,
IN baltimore on Friday last. The cause
OF his death was pneumonia incident to
an operation. The Congressman wife
and cousin, Charles II. Cummings. were
al his bedside when death came.