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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-06-28

A meeting of the stockholders OF
the Weiser Fruit Land and Invest
ment Co. was held Wednesday even
ing. and it was found that the affairs
of the company wer elm most pros
porous condition. One investment,
that of the Gilbert tract, shows up
profit during the past year OF $ll5o.
The eighty acres represents an ex-
penditure of $3450. Twenty acres
we're sold for $50 an acre, and the
remaining 60 acres are valued at $50
Der acre. The land is all under ditch,
fenced and in cultivation. The com
papy also has about $1,000 loaned
out, drawing ten per cent interest
Its management has been entirely in
the hands OF local men, who have
attended to its affairs carefully.
This has not cost the company one
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-06-28
SHOWING SATISFACTORY
ON SUNSET GROUP
MINES OWNED BY WEISER PARTIES AT
MALHEUR CITY LOOKING WELL
UNDER DEVELOPMENT.

The MalhIer gold district continues
to receive attention. Operations on
various properties there are brisk,
and some work Of magnitude IS un-
der way. A mill is being put in by
o La Grande company that will cost
$75, 900. The Sunset Company Of
Weiser is sinking seventyfoot
shaft on the Tenderfoot ledge, and
q so foot tunnel will be run along
this ledge to strike the contact with
the Little Johnnie ledge. Two
shifts will be engaged in sinking
The work will require about a month
and half. The shaft is now down
about twenty feet, and the ore is be-
coming baser. This is encouraging,
as it indicates the presence of large
ore body. 1t is confidently predicted
that as the shaft goes down perma-
nent values will be demonstrated.
W. D. Manley, we'll known mining
man of Calaveras county, California,
has become associated with the
company, and is now at the mines
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-06-28

aiding in the work. The mines are
four miles from Malhuer City, and
twenty four miles from Huntington
by good stage road, and water for
sluicing and stamp mill work is
abundan'ly supplied by First creek
W. A. Anderson of Payette has a
claim below the Sunset property on
which he has sunk a TO- foot shaft
from which he received two as
says of 1920 and 1923. L. E. Yer
beck of this city also owns prom
ising property. Seth Roberts,
Harrison Jones and others of Weiser
have secured interests there. MIR.
Krid+n of Payette has recently taken
q bond on claim and will sink 8
shaft this summer
One of the most convincing proofs
of the richness of the section is The
fact that Jack Ennor, who belongs
at Welser, last season took out $75(
in gold with arasta and pan. Mrs
Ennor recently panned out two larg'
nuggets, which she will have manu-
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-06-28

Postofiice Inspector A. r Butler
has just come out from Thunder
Mountain and while at the Signal
office told us that his faith in the
possibilities OF the camp was greatly
strenp thened by the trip He made
the trip for the purpose of selecting
site for the postoffice at Thunder
Mountain, the growing young me,rop-
oils plated and owned by Weiser
men. He came out by the Warren
route, aud met people streaming in
III great numbers. His ideas Of the
camp are embodied in the following
interview with the Boise Capital
News:
II believe there ara $500 people In
the district" said Mr. Butler, "and
they are arriving there daily from all
directions. We met about 250 going
in over the Warren route and, in my
opinion, it is the hest trail and road
to the camp Prospectors are scat
tered along all the streams, but
think the west fork of Monumental
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-06-28
THUNDER MOUNTAIN
Is A BOOMING TOWN
INSPECTOR BUTLER GIVES IMPRESSIONS
MUST BE 1900 PEOPLE In
THE DISTRICT.

Big creek and Profile creeks enjoy
the largest population at the present
time.
IL visited the Dewey mine and
was shown every courtesy by the
management The general public il
not admitted to the property and It
is going to be one of the biggest
propositions in that section. At
Roosevelt, two miles from the Dewey,
/ found considerable building under
ak miles from the Dewey property,
way. At Thunder Mountain City,
at the mouth OF the west fork of the
Monumental. found things nost
lively. There ars eight cabins bA;s;..;
there, : two story hossi, biz drng
store, about twenty cabins under
construction, and q small army Of
tents completes the Accommodations for
late arrivals. Four women arc
among the residents, and q dance
hall supplies the amusement for the
crowd 1t has all the earmarks of
the typical mining camp and is likely
10 develop into good town.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-06-28
Gives Some Instructive Pointers on
Treadwell Operations.
1T IS A WONDERFUL Mine
And Indicates the Great Future In Store Tor
Thunder Mountain
Skaguay, Alaska, May 2l, 190'

Skaguay, Alaska, May FL, 1902.
Weiser, Signal left Portland
on the 18th inst and sailed for Skag-
uav. Alaska, on the 18th on the
steamship, Cottage City. Have had
a safe and very pleasant voyage; fine
weather, all except part of one
dav that I will speak of later on.
The scenery along the route is the
most beautiful I have ever seen in
all nv travels in the United States,
Canada or Mexico, and passenger
on the boat told me that the famous
Alps will rot compare in beauty to
the mountains and glaciers to be
seen on this voyage. There are
beautiful mountains and hills and
valleys and snow clad peaks in sight
all the way, and with the evergreen
timber. the snow and the ocean with
its numerous islands, it is beauti-
ful picture of nature. Our steamer
called at several ports along the way,
among them Port Townsend, Van
couver and Ladysmith on Vancouver
Island, CAT Ladysmith there we're nc
Beers, but quite number OF Eng
lish and some Americans This is
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-06-28

coal inning town and our ship put
in there to take on Two hundred and |
fifty tons of coal for the mines and
fish canneries along the route We
also called at Sitka, a beautiful
Alaskan port, inhabited like most of
the other ports in this region, by
Indians and white people. We Wis
tied this city by the most primitive
means of transportation as they have
no streetcsrs yet. (No electric lights
or water plant; but they, like our be-
loved Weiser, expect to have all or
a part of them in the near or dis
tant future.) Among the points of
interest visited at this place were
the Indian Missions, the Y. NC A.,
saw mill, fishery, Indian village, In
dian cemetery and the numerous
totem poles erected by the Indians
in honor aud memory Of their illus
trious dead and as part of their
religious rites. These Indians seem
to be very fond of their children and
their dogs, of which they have a
good supply. The squaws make
MANY ornamental and useful arti-
cIes to sell to the wayfaring man,
though he may be foolish to pay the
price that is sometimes asked for
them. But there are many who
weld to the temptation and take
home with them large supplies OF
these curos to their friends and rela-
tives. who have not the pleasure OF
this voyage. Other places OF inter
est was Juno and Douglas island ano
the famous Alaska Treadwell mines
Our ship was landed at the Tread
well about 6 a. m. and sailed from
there about p. M, 30 we had sew
eral hours to visit this famous mln'
and mammoth stamp mills OF whicl
there are five complete plants Will
hoists and one thousand stamps o
1000 pounds each and line hammer
for concentrating the refractory par
af the ore.
By the kindness of the Genera
Manager l was enabled to make a
the investigation that / wanted to o
:. the mine and its workings. The
first commenced to work this MIN
. by open cut, going down on the vel
from the surface, but they now nav
> several large tunnels running para
lei with the vein down to the SIX hui
dred foot level and are stopping az
~ boisting the ore aud are also worI
,1--.x.,.ad an Eourth PaRe)
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-06-28
The Real Thing Taking Place There.
He Says.
Rush MADE TO NEW STRIKES
Daily Reports Of Fresh Discoveries Keep
ProspectOrs Jumping About.
Statesman.

Statesman.
H.O. Stechhan arrived from Thun
der Mountain Monday, bringing tue
the latest information from the gold
camp Mr. Stechhan said:
81 left there just II week ago and
things are looking like live camp.
The Dewey mine'is the center Of at
traction and every thing is measured
from that point. should Judge
that fully 25O0 men were camped in
radius of 25 miles from the Dewey
mine when | left. But they are
coming from all directions, and there
will be something donig before long.
You will not have to wait for reports
of strike or stampede for the
real thing is happening right now.
Before | left there was wild
stampede for Indian creek. 1t seems
that some man made locations last
fall in that vicinity, and went back
this spring. They soon uncovered =
ledge so feet vide As their discov-
cry was only IL miles from the
Dewey mine, they wanted An assay,
so Thomas h. Reed of the Dewey
mine, w. w. Sweet and Con Cronin
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-06-28
Cut Those Weeds.

The improvement made in the
looks of the business portion Of the
city by the removal of weeds from
the streets has been 80 marked that
Mayor Kelly has decided to request
citizens all over the city to remove
weeds from in front of their places.
For the good of the town it is hoped
that the request will be needed.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-06-28
obdurate. Mr.. Sweet is afraid the
Swede will die, and it will be another
case OF sslost mine"


j. A Czzek is down from Warren
where his company is developing the
Mammoth, Lucky Boy and Hornet
claims They expect to employ
from rs to 100 men.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-06-28

The opportunity here offered to peo-
pie Of limited means to make safe
and prof. able investment Is one rarely
found. 1t deserves the serious con
sideration of our citizens.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-06-28
Gard Of Thanks.

| wish to sincerely thank the people
of Weiser for the many kindnesses
shown myself and family during the
fatal illness of my beloved wife.
Words cannot express the gratitude
feel. ). A HUDDLEsoN.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-06-28
A Middle Valley Lunatic.

Word has heen received from
Middle Valley by the authorities
that crazy man Is at that place.
He is stranger and it is suspected
that he may be afflicted vita the
Council brand of delirium iremens.
Unless he improves he will he ex-
amined by the INSANITY commission.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-06-28
Miss BartSche Better.

DIR. Waterhouse reports an i'm
provement in the condition Of Mics
Zenia Bartsche, who was injured in a
runaway Sunday. However, she
has never regained consciousness
since the accident.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-06-28
YagrantS at Work.

Three husky "vaes' were pulled
Thursday by Marshal Brizendine
while in the act Of begging money Of
pedestrians in the business section.
They are working out fines of s. 90
and costs on the streets.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-06-28
Academy Student Married

The Signal is informed that Mr.
Will Leaton and Miss Bertha Mat
thews, who were recently attending
the Weiser Academy, were married
at Silver City, Idaho, few days
ago
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-06-28

This office has just turned out q
series of cards for John Kleeman,
who gives life readings at his shoot
ing gallery.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-06-28
Ore Hauling Again.

j. G. Rogers is engaging teams to
haul copper ore from the Seven
Devils mine to Council.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-06-28
Changed Towns.

Jas. p Barney, who is locating
settlers on homests ads and timber
lands in Long Valley. has changed
his address from Raseberry 70 Van
Wyck.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-06-28
Interested in Mines.

H. e. Abry is an equal owner
with L. M. Cristol in the placer
mine the latter recently located in
the Thunder Mountain district.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-06-28

New trimmed hats especially fo
the Fourth at Mrs. Hands.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-06-28

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-10

That interest in the United States which has most
persistenty trusts from the first
Quenty hit the by trust namely the newspaper
by the paper maker Newspapers have been numerically
squeezed by the paper mill and pulp mill combine The
Indianapolis Sentinel calls attention to the action of the
Illinois Press Association which has taken strong stand
against the tariff pulp and print paper and prop
ery. for it says the paper trust exacs from the Amer,
lean publishers in excess of legitimate profit on the
value Of its property over 100000 each year. and the
paper secured by false misrepresentation before
the Ways and Means Committee, increased and prohb-
tory duties which Canada realiate with
export duty wood and wood pulp for the manufacture
Of American printing paper and thus give the paper trust
monopoly Of cheap pulp
Moreover the paper trust, by prohbitory tariff
materials and combination Of the pulp and paper
mills producing IS per Of annual consumption
Of print in the United States times advanced
prices over 100 per cent by exterminating competition
through monopoly over 25OOOO horse power of avail
able water power adjacent to 100000 Of
spruce timber these increases of price have beer
burdens on every newspaper IN the country.
Why should this outrageous system Of robbery be
mitted to continue? It of benefit TO anybody except
the paper trust there obnoxious trust than
it in the country 1t has shown itself utterly regardless
Of the rights of everybody and Of the welfare of the pub
lie by continually polutng the Of the country
with refuse which could easily be made harmless at
small expense.
The newspapers of the country would indeed be blind
their interests they did unite in protesting
against any continuance of this abominaton The Ma.
tonal Publishers committee actively demanding
wood pulp be put the list that the duty on
print paper be reduced Every editors association in
the country ought reiterate the demand that
its sentiments known our Senators and Represen
tatives in Congress.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-10
THAT KANSAS STATE HOUSE swlNDLE.

The Kansas State House. Capitol is getting to be
an elephant the hands of the taxpayers Of the state
That structure proved to be the opportunity Of in
Vulnerable swndes from start finish indeed it win
ever reach completion The first foundation had to be
torn out and replaced the roofing Of the first or
east wing big swndle was located. From that time on
every contract long series has been criticized OF
charged with crooedness. For upward Of thirty years
the construction alterations additions of that struc-
ure have been aordng gratis of various varieties and
sizes For long time past biennial Legislatures have
made final appropriations for completion Of the ei
fee But each succeeding session Of that body is
fronted with some recommendation or report to the effect
that an additional hundred thousand necessary
to render the iIlpanned completion complete and
able Now comes the latest state architect with
innate of the amount necessary remodel the State
House He wants 100000. One hundred thousand dol
lars would pay for building outright of sufficient
capacity in which to business Of the state
There has not been Legislature in years that has not
made an appropriation the completion remodeing
Of that State House For series OF years the taxpayers
Of the state were saddled outright with distinct
aual levy for the completion of the State House Are
the great majority of the taxpayers ohumps
or is it simply that the State House hangrson and the
interested realty holders of Topeka than all
the ether people of the state and their legislative
resentatves combined? It hasn't been long while
three state officers running around
the country trying find suitable figure statue the
like with which to surmount the dome Of that state
House. Now comes the demand, recommendation
which to the thing that 100000 more is
necessary the completion Of the building and the
Legislature win without doubt in response to such bebe
paws down into the pockets Of the sweating
payers and pull out the amount demanded
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-10
KANSAS HAS NO DisTILLERIgs or eRewgRlEs.

Kansas by virtue Of her John F. St John amendment
the constitution has distueries or breweres But
that does not consume her fun share Of drink
sbles per capita is question The record OF the Federal
licenses would indicate that for so few "drunks" her
drugstore capacity something wonderful IN drug
stores per capita Nations town Topeka easily
leads the continent Confronted by the enormous amount
Of stmuans consumed we are inclined TO attribute our
marvellous sobety as state TO the antdotaI efficacy Of
abundant Outside Of Carrie Nations baiiwicI
however here there drug store trade seems more
less restrained by the aforesaid joan p St Johns
amendment the apostle named now standing for Dem
ocratc administration Of No argument is nee
essary prove how unaleraby opposed IS the Demo
cratic party TO disdneres and breveres The man who
finally aoored John for the GovernorhIp Of kansas
was tetoter Democrat who advocated hgb license and
legal regulation in The interest Of more pronounced tenn
peranoe in Topeka and among Republicans generally be
evidently being convinced that whisky doesn't hurt Dem
ocras But it is well to hearken and consider the
views Of the other side the end thar conclusions
may not be inbeTal or cranky. In commenting on the
fact Of no breweres in Kansas the prohibition editor Of
the Lawrence Daily Journal says:
The ultra prohibition papers attempting 70 make
small amount OF liquors manufactured in the From
business standpoint the argument they is the
~eaDon AGAINST their cause. II tne Tat there IS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-10

comparatively little of liquor manufactured IN the state
although it would $4,000 gallons Of whisky and
5000 barrels OF beer is full much state needs
for snake bites and indigestion From business stand
point we say, it is strong argument against prohibit
ton From purely moral standpoint course absolute
prohibition and absolute teetotalsm is the right thing
But Kansas drinks hundreds of thousands of barrels Of
beer and whisky year. and almost every drop
IS made outside the state and good money is sent
elsewhere TO for it. 1t easy prohibit the manu-
facture of liquor brewery dstery cannot be hidden
any more than can house upon a hill So it happens
that the prohibory law prohibits the manufacture while
falling TO prohibit the sale and of liquors what
would think of the Kansas should neglect
to raise because he could buy already raised in
Missouri? Or because the Indian Territory and Okla,
homa have cattle upon thousand hills, should
fran from buying cattle and there buy what we
use? As business proposition the prohibition of the
manufacture of liquor in Kansas foolish costly
experiment We raise the grain ship it to Illinois sell
to the distllers and then buy back paying three
four dollars bushel for it. It is foolish of buy
it back, but then do the manufacturers and the
statistics viii tell We give all the profit of it
manufacturers in other states and pay the freight
both ways, and then give good money for their
benefit The moral argument IS all in favor of prohi-
bition IL it prohibits but from business standpoint
Kansas is foolish to send millions Of dollars
states that she could just well keep at home"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-10

One is rising in public favor to which every
may safely hitch his wagon. and which every man
may further for good public morals It is publicity about
publicity if it come enforced pub
liclty need be Among increasing number of
worthy utterances on the subject the Presidents
message is the message Of Governor Nash of Ohio He
would have eli state raised from corporations fran
chises and the liquor traffic He recommends with force
and drecness that the state require every corporation
pay in its capital stock n money before it is allowed
to be incorporated that every should be required
to make annual reports in great detail how much Of the
capital has been paid how the money invested what
the assets are the amount of liabilities names
the stockholders" that the people may know at all
times whether it is worthy Of credit and confidence
industrial company recently incorporated
New Jersey. and the articles of Incorporation make
obligatory the directors the fullest publicity shall
be practiced Not only are the books to be open to
stockholders but explicit balance sheet is to
be made which shall show every important of
the business.
It viii not be long while till companies that wish
keep public confidence Will have adopt the policy Of
specific publicity It viii in all probability
the dreaded damage to business through publicity is
bugaboo The disclosing Of profits deters
many But if the rivals profits also known what
harm is done? Whatever the incidental disadvantage Of
publicity may be- the rising OF public opn-
ion is strong in favor Of it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-10
DaiIu~e.. gaole
NJ M MURDOCH Editor.
LoNe,s BIC DEMOCRATIC COMPLIMENT.


Praise from an enemy is Of much greater significance
than that from a friend from a disnterested
party Such praise IS more than compliment It
is an acknowledgment OF merit demanding recognition
So when Congressman Mcclellan, Of New York, a Dem
ocratic member OF Ways and Means Committee. on
the floor Of the House. Monday, openly gave Chester
Long the credit having rendered the most valuable
service of any member correcting erroneous beliefs
touching the effect the tariff the West India
product it was virtual admission that the Democratic
minority Of Congress estimated the Congressman from
Kansas as being the abest of American Represen
tatives Mcclellan declared it the best days work
Long ever did when brushed aside the prevailing i'm
preston that Porto planters did not receive the
benefit of the tariff reduction made two ago. and
that it was absorbed by trust by conclusve
showing and proving that the Porto Rcan product was
not so high grade as Cuban sugar. hence the difference
In selling price From Congressman McClellan's testi
1nony not only but other and Of other IN
dcaton it is becoming evident that the Big Seventh
boasts not only the abest In Congress from Kan
sas but that its representative is being recognized as
not only the champion Of the administration in the Cuban
controversy and policy that he is of the promi
nent factors the halls Of the National Legislature.