The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-01-09

Morris Sommer's three children
have scarlet fever in mild form.
Sol Barnett returned last week
Wyoming, where he went to exam
inc a large tract of real estate
r. c. Mckinney has returned
from his Christmas trip to Ogden.
Mrs Mckinney remained with her
parents.
Johu d. Burley is now working
at the carpenter trade at Council.
A short time ago he took home
stead in that locality and his family
vii soon join him to make their
home thereon Roy and Miss Daisy
will remain here.
j. T. Clark, an old Pacific coast
pioneer and miner of Rogue River,
Oregon, in the early days, called on
the Signal this week Mr. Clark
} has been here some time visiting W.
G. Mckinney, John Owens and NJ
H. Myers, who are his sons-in-law
The land north of Eaton switch,
eight miles west of Weiser, has been
stalxed out as oil CLAIMS for some two
miles north The locations cover
the mud springs of that vicinity,
and extend back into the hills.
AS mud springs are claimed to be
the best indications of oil known, we
need not be surprised that the well to
be sunk will be gusher.
If the old saying, ''All the world
, loves lover" is true, then the fic-
: ton in the Cosmopolitan for January
: should be popular, indeed All the
stories vary in treatment, plot and
J action, from Frances Courtenay
Baylor's charming story, Cupid s
= Practical Joke, ITO Maarten Martens
strong domestic tragedy, "Her
: Fathers Wife, )" but all have love fol-
t central theme.
L Capt John r Wood, who arrived
VI in camp several days ago and OF
u whom mention was made last week, is
Il still here making a careful investiga
u ton of the Camp creek and othe
properties in the interests of hi
3 eastern associates. Development
1T on the Camp creek properties ar,
N progressing very conservatively il
in charge of Supt Ross. There are a
lie present FIVE or six men employed il
IF the mine, and we understand tina
IS operations will continue there al
er winter long. Seven Devils Standard
The fire tower is now complete
IN and the bell in place, ready to wax
s. the silence of the night and call tn
lg good burghers OF Weiser and thei
il families out to see the town burn u
81 or down Accommodation are pre-
5. vded for the hook and ladder al
he paratus, and also for band stanc
he The tower is 80 feet high and is we
constructed AL Hopkins had th
of contract There is no truth in til
AN reports that the water works will /
We in operation by the lst of Feby = nc
.et the city water works any way.
a Members of the local chapter {
nd the Order OF the Eastern Star visite
er Payette Tuesday evening, and wei
IL present at the organization of
le- chapter there The party was con
posed of Mesdames Il. j. Hanthorl
ny Alexus Jackson, A. w. Water
wn Misses Mary Taylor, Lulu and Am
& jackson, and Messrs A. B. Ande
lal son, e H. Galley, i. i Churchill
of w. b. Goodheart, Sol Barnett,
ed E. Stacey, Gee. Dutton, Albert JacI
,he son, A. w. Waters, Fred l.. Taylo
Is G. Il Kinzer of Boise has bee
'iA engaged as uperntendent of Il
'e' orchards of the Weiser Land al
Improvement Co., succeeding p.
his B. Moulton, who retires to engage
the some line Of business for bImsel
es, Mr.. Kinzer has been employed as
18th orchardist in the vicinity of Boi
ritz for the past eight years and bea
cry an enviable reputation. Mr.. MOI
ent ton has done effi;ient work in su
re- cessfully bringing the 90-ac