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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-07

Miss Edna Stevenson, who has been
absent for the past nine months, re-
turned Wednesday afternoon. She
visited with her sister, Mrs. H. B.
Morton, of Cleveland, Wash, also
relatives in Seattle, and other cities
on the Sound. Miss Stevenson is
pleased to return to Weiser, and, says
it is the best town she has seen dur
ing her absence.
John Swanson, Warren mining
man, arrived from Warren Wednes-
day afternoon after hard trip of
eleven days on the trail from War
rem to Meadows Mr.. Swanson re-
ports the trail Of being in bad shape
During the past ten days heavy
storm has heen raging constantly
More than four feet of new snow
has fallen during that time, render
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-07

fon or lace waists, and these skirts are
economical as well, for they admit OF
much cleaning.
Some of the prettiest evening waists
are of black chiffon trimmed with fine
white lace or else banded with black
chantilly and made with transparent
effects on the shoulders and arms.
Very smart stitched taffeta and lib
erty satin waists are sold ready made
in blue, black, brown and deep red.
They are to match the tailor made,
and the somewhat somber effect is re-
lieved by collar trimmed with white
and white tulle or lace bow.
The smart dinner waist shown is of
black chiffon trimmed with white lace.
Smart New Jackets.
Black skirts for evening wear SHIN
mering with jet look more than usual
~ stylish below full white satin low
bodlces with large embroidered motifs
In subdued artistic colorings. the whole
vellcd with falling jet fringes. White
satin is capital background for the
new chine velvet painted garlands In
the same subdued tones mingled with
lace
Tea jackets are more or less embroic
cred, and they all have bell shaped
sleeves.
Yellow is coming in a great deal, es-
pecially yellow accompanied by light
peach colored flowers for the evening,
and a great deal of gray is also being
made up with this shade as trimming.
The smartly dressed woman cannot
have too much lace on her garments.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-07
Nickel Against Aluminium.

hachtng rumors in Great Britain
say ehat In the building OF the hull of
sir Ihomas Lipton's Shamrock III al.
un'lnium viii be used freely. On the
other hand, it is believed on this side
OF the Atlantic that nickel steel will be
,he material for the body of the new
defender of the Americas cup. Yachts
men all over the world win watch with
Keen interest the test of the relative
value of the two metals.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-07
Socialist Meeting.

A meeting of the socialist local club
will be held Saturday eve, Feb. Z in
the Barton building TO discuss i'm
portant business. All wishing to
identify themselves with the party
are urged to be present
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-07
KeIIy'S Planing Mill.

Tom Kellys planning mill building
Is completed and the machinery is
being set up. The boiler is already
In place, and the other machinery is
being placed in position as rapidly as
possible. The plant is a first class
one in every particular, and will be
credit TO the city.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-07

Although separate waists are not con-
sidered as dressy as gowns, yet great
many Of them are worn for theater
and informal dinner wear. The blouse,
however, should not be Of contrasting
shade, but should match as nearly as
possible or at least harmonic with the
skirt Pretty all black and all white
waists look smart with corresponding
black and white skirts.
Plain skirts of white broadcloth are
very useful to wear with white chif-
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-07

Go to Prescott, THE PHOTO
GRAPHER, for first class work and
the latest style and finish. All
work guaranteed, PRESCOTT. 37tf
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-07
SACK COAT.

and there is hardly any kind which is
not fashionable. Old embroideries are
Invaluable worked on any kind of mus
lin or 1aconet. They are laid on back
ing of silk muslin and then interrun
win gold thread, sometimes mingled
with spangles.
The loose sack coat shown in tbe ont
is OF novelty goods lined with the same
color or satin. JUDO CHOLLET.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-07

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o. NJ. HARVEY. Secretary.
Dated Weiser, Idaho. Feb. 2nd 1908 46-l
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-07
New Subscribers.

James Shearer, Payette; O. F.
Thiel, Yoncalla, Oregon; A. A. Meyer
Weatherford, Texas; d. G. Lewis,
Oklahoma; w. L. Halt, Butte; A G,
Jones, Geo. Dutton, Weiser.
Renewals: B L. Sleeves, A. G.
Mitchell, r. S. Hawke, Weiser; Mrs.
&. w. Lewis, Yellow Jacket, Idaho.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-07
Annual Statement

Statement Of the financial condition of he
Neiser irrigation District, January 5th 19O3t
10 taxes collected, year 1902 levy
Organization, administration and Maintain
ance iund ......................S2 06983
interest iund...... ..,........... 9S428
BY warrants paid,
Expenses OF organization, surveying
salaries ana court fees. .......... S1993.35
Interest on warrants .. $500
To balance
Cash on hand Observation-Disclosures. 1000 "A
1902 taxes delinquent. ... 1924
Total assets t-s6 oe
o. M. HARVEY Secretary.
Dated Weiser Idaho Fob ond 1000 40
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-07
The Real Thing

Bill understand Windlg has quite
a reputation as an extemporaneous
speaker.
bang-Ihats what. When 1t comes
10 talking huently about nothing with
out any previous preparation, Windis
Is In a class all by himself. chicago
Post. s.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-07

Buy Castle Gate or Rock Springs
coal from Kimbsll If
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-02-07

Old papers for sale at the SIGNAL
office at 20 cents a hundred
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-06
The Price of Radium.

Radium, discovered in 1898, was valued
at $5,000,000 a pound. Its estimated value
has since been reduced to s2,721 $3.50 a
pound, which is very material reduction,
but the price is still high. We read with
interest that Buffalo man, Stephen T.
Lockwood, expects to engage in the manu-
faeture, or extraction, of this interesting
substance. and hopes to lower the price
still further. His hopes, as recorded in
the papers are based on the possession of
certain deposits of carnotite in Utah, from
which he has been able to extract radium,
and which he believes can be induced to
give its radium up somewhat easier than
the pitchblende from which the radium
so far obtained has been extracted. We
hope he will succeed. Radium is the mos,
interesting substance out. and, dear
great ways. and lasts, apparently for
ever. We want more of it. for unlike
liquid air. 1t seems really 20 be of use fol
something besides amusement and specu.
lation.-Harper's Weekly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-06
nen securely held it until it fought it.

men securely held it until it fought it.
self into complete exhaustion the
struggle going on for one hour and
forty-five minutes after Films arrived,
or for about three hours after Farms
worth first gated it.
The task of bringing it to the beach
took up another half hour. It was
towed in by both launches, and a dozen
men worked themselves tired dragging
1t up on the beach. Although the tackle
at Avalon is ample for handling all
kinds of fish up to 1000 pounds, 1t was
inadequate for this one, for 1t was
twelve feet long and about five feet in
diameter.
1t was almost as large as a prize COW
at country fair, and it attracted ten
times as much attention. The entire
population Of Avalon turned out to see
the big thing, which had been drawn
up to the platform by means of heavy
block and tackle. There it remained
for a day and it quivered with life for
many hours after being taken out of
the water.
No scales on the island were large
enough to weigh it, but the old fisher
man estimated that 1t would weigh be-
tween 1900 and 1900 pounds, which
easily eclipses all sunfish records on the
Pacific coast as far as known.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-06
SENSATIONS OF A PARACHUTE LEAPER

But the profession amt what it
used to be. It's been cut into awful. l
can. recollect distinctly when the aero
naut who generally made the contracts
with the picnic people would get one
fifty for furnishing a leap, and If he
didn't make the leap himself the one
that did would get fifty, anyway.
Now, as 1 say, many's thankful for
ten and expenses. Why, there's some in
, this business that will actually offer to
supply the balloon, make the jump, pay
their expenses and all for a $40 bill.
How they do 1t 1 don't know, but
I've heard of them riding into a town
on a freight car. If that amt coming
1t low don't know what is; and these
$40 men call themselves professionals,
too.
1.-The trouble with the business is
that almost any one with a good grip
and steady nerves can make a leap
about as well as the dinners. There's
boys that hang around fair grounds
that will go up for nothing If they got
the chance. They hear the music and
feel heroic, and it gives them a big
standing in their gang, you see.
This Is usually the way a boy gets
to be parachute leaper. If he lands
safe the first time he's generally just
wild to go up again. That's the fasci-
nation of 1t.
1.-The aeronaut fill good many en-
gagements for says to one of his boys
the other day: Bits cut the price,
Henry. He's willing to go up for 49,
Henry studies minute and then an
swers: Bills lobster, but if he's 60
ing to cut under like that I'll go up for
one bone
ut was only a Joke, Of course. The
boys are still getting their SO. but it
only shows you how easy and cheap
you can get parachute people now
adays. You'd be surprised at the num-
Der that are willing to go up. You
| can find them in any town.
Maybe you'd like to try it yourself.
You could tell about 1t so much better
| then. 1t could be arranged easily.
| What. not for thousand? That sounds
| funny to me; but still, looking back,
| can sort Of imagine how you feel.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-06

"Flyin's all right. but when you come
to light 1t amt such a thunderin' sight
O. fun
Such is the remark attributed to
Darius Green in the classic description
of his experiences with his flying ma
chine, and the other day the Queen of
the Clouds" spoke to the same effect.
You are liable to get an awful
bump" she said.
The queen, when not in the clouds.
is rather matronly little woman, with
bright smile and the appearance of
being an excellent housekeeper.
We're right at the beginning of our
busiest season now" she went on.
"All the schutzenfests and big picnics
want a parachute leap, and when the
country fairs come on We'll be on the
go, or suppose 1t would be more cor
rect to say on the jump, all the time.
I'll be working about every day.
las general thing there's more in
this business for a woman than for a
| man. The farmers at the fairs always
prefer one of us to leap. We draw
| bigger crowds than the men, and this
being SO 1t is only right and proper
that We should get bigger money
which usually we do. -
1.-The regular price fors the leap is
! $40 and expenses, but good woman
leaper who knows her business won't
look at that, especially sif sshe does
something out of the way. like the
bomb leap.
1.-The bomb leap? Why, that's where
you and the parachute are in a big
shell that's attached to NtheS balloon
When you decide that it's time to cut
loose, that is. when you think you're
up about 1000 feet. you pull the core
that releases and opens the shell an6
let's you and the parachute out. At the
same time is an explosion of some pow
der that is fixed on the she'll and lot
ordinary leap.
Dangerous? Why, of course it is.
hope to quit after this season. bu
while you're in the profession you've
got to take your chances. just like thu
/ doctors that attend smallpox cases o.
anybody else that has a living to maxi
the best way they know how.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-06
Z remember that I wanted to back

II remember that I wanted to back
out pretty bad just before my first ball
i loon ascension, and when l got up into
| the air 1t seemed awful. Sitting on that
little bar. with the whole country
| spread out away down below and Moth
| ing between you and it but air and no
| way of getting down except to drop in
| the parachute, gives you very queer
| feeling till you get used to it.
But the worst part is the first 200
or 300 feet of the way down, when you
just fall. You feel for a couple of sec
onds that you're entirely in the hands
of fate. Then there is stiff jolt and a
chute has opened. After that you drift
along with the wind and float down
pretty easy.
But your troubles amt over yet
You've still to make your landing. I've
dropped into the ocean and into big
lakes, but l always wear a life pre-
server when Pm doing a leap near wa
ter, and there is always somebody to
come out and pick me up. / don't
mind that as much as getting tangled
up in the top of a tree or being blown
against house, where the 'chute's apt
to do all sorts of queer things and let
you drop very hard.
I've had all these experiences. Why,
the very first time made leap I lit in
a tICC LOPp d41Q tic OOyo IcQ " (OAAC up
and get me down. When my feet were
on solid ground once more l said never
again for me; but the money was so
easy, after all, that in week or so
went up again, and I'm at it yet.
MY husbands at me all the time to
quit, and l say I'm going to every sea-
son. But I can make more than he
does, and / like nice things.
"The fact is, though, that I'd a
cfnnnp6 very Sndd0n S0Tnd time ago If
wasn't very careful woman. I've
got to see for myself before the start
that everything's just right, or 1 don't
do the leap. Not me. I've disappointed
more than one crowd because it was
getting too dark to see what 1 was
about. or the balloon was leaking. or
something of that kind.
'"The trouble with good many para
chute people Is that when the crowds
| waiting they haven't the nerve to tell
! the boss that they won't go up. It
means money out of pocket for him,
you see, and queers him In that place.
] So the performer takes chance and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-06
likely as not gets killed.

likely as not gets killed. -
| Late one afternoon over in Jersey
| the balloon wouldn't fill right, but the
| young fellow that was to do the lean
said he's go up anyway. Well, he did.
| but after he was in the air he lost his
head or something and cut loose at 200
! feet.
You should never do it under 600
and unless you're drifting over woods
or water 1000 is better. The young
mans parachute didn't have time to
| open, and that was the end of him.
Another boy 1 knew well used to
come down clinging to the bar by his
feet. 1t is such stunts as this that
give one a reputation in the profess
sion, but they're risky. One day this
boys Chute dropped farther than or
binary before opening, and the extra
jolt jerked his feet off the bar. You
can imagine the rest"
At a large assemblage of German
Merry-makers in picnic park on
green New Jersey hill within the week
there was parachute leap. For a
couple of hours before the time adver-
tised for the performance the balloon
expanded, until at last 1T doomed up
on the knoll as big as a house
The youth who was to make the
leap sat, clad in gaudy tights, on the
parachute bar, waiting for the word.
and beside him was a fluffy-haired
Finally there was a shout. The girl
threw her arms around the youths
neck and kissed him several times, and
as the balloon rose and the bar with
her husband on 1t swept out into the
air she trembled visibly. The balloon
became hardly more than a speck, and
the girl stood motionless, gazing up
ward with hands closed tightly.
Suddenly something shot downward,
and then expanded and came more
slowly, and in a moment disappeared
behind the trees of a piece of woods.
But still the girl breathed quickly and
kept her hands clenched. 1t was not
until crowd of excited and awe
struck small boys appeared at tho
park gate with the triumphant aero
naut IN the van, returning like a con-
quering hero, that the girl smiled and
noticed those about her.
All of which indicates that, while
the parachute leaper may grow ac-
customed to and forget the dangers
| of his calling, it is 10 fun TO be his
wife.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-06
Catch Monster Sunfish
Weighing Nearly Two Tons

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept 8. = A
three hours fight and the capture of
monster sunfish weighing 1900 pounds
was the strenuous experience of two
women and a boatman at Catalina ISL
and last week. 1t has added a new
chapter to the life of that famous mart
and to the fishing history of the Pacific
coast The fishermen of this coast
have had many notable catches and
have captured many things strange and
startling in the sea, but the monster
caught last week, resembling a dis
mantled elephant minus the bones, is
easily the biggest catch of the season.
At Catalina island the tourist is car
ried about in glass bottom boats from
which he may gaze into the depths of
the ocean and get a glimpse of the
Strange life there.
In such a fisherman's paradise, big
things in the fish line are the rule and
not the exception, but even the blase
professional boatmen, who make their
living by plotting the occasional fisher
man to the haunts of the tuna and yell
lowtail, were astonished beyond meas
ure at the capture Of this giant sunfish
last week. There have been vague ru-
mors to the effect that some title in
the past some one saw a sunfish that
might have weighed 500 pounds, if 1t
could have been caught. Several good
sized ones have been seen at various
times sleeping on the calm surface of
the sea, but they have always made
their escape.
This Particular one that was landed
owes his destruction really to two
women, Mrs. A. w. Barrett, of Los
Angeles, and Mrs. Nellie Hall, of
Rochester, N. Y. They were out in the
Pacific ocean last Tuesday with Skip
per George Farnsworth in a launch,
after jewish. While gazing over the
calm surface of the channel about a
mile from shore the ladies happened
to look behind them, and away off in
the distance, about a half-mile astern,
saw great black mass on the surface
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-06

of tEE sea that shone up distinctly. in
the sun. sfE4 te
1t was whale-like in size and appear
ance, and the boatman put his launch
about to investigate the apparent dere-
lict. AS the boat drew near, the occu-
pants saw that 1t was a monster sun
fish that was lolling on the surface,
warming itself in the morning sun.
From its size, the party knew that to
venture too close might invite a fight
and wreck of the boat, but after a
consultation the ladies decided that the
big Shiny lump of quiverinng flesh must
be shared If possible. Accordingly
Skipper Farnsworth selected his heav-
lest gaffhook and turned on full steam
ahead for charge on the fish noun
tain.
When close enough, Farnsworth
swung the gait with all his force and
the hook went down deep into the quiv-
ering flesh Of the sleeping fish.
1t was rude awakening, and when
the fish felt the sharp pain, it dashed
out in every direction with great fury
in the effort to free ITSELF The hook
had taken firm hold and could not be
pulled out, and when the monster real
lied this, it renewed its fierce efforts to
escape.
1t threw its great form around in the
water, beat the waves with fins and
| tail, squirmed and lunged and twisted
and dashed showers of salt water over
| the women and the man in the boat.
The surface of the water was covered
| with the foam churned up and the frail
| boat pitched and tossed and careened
over to the danger point. Still, Farms
worth braced himself and held on like
grim death to the fighting fish mass and
the ladies assisted him as best they
| could
This twisting and turning and
thrashing continued for over an hour
until relief came in the person of Boat
man Elms. who had seen the fight from
distance and instantly realized that
/ something was doing. He also sunk
his big gait into the struggling sea
elephant, and by taking turns the two
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-27
INTO NEW YORK OFFICE
Postal OmciaIs viii DeIve for ANY
Irregularities.

-
Washington, Oct. GA special in
vestigation of the New York postoffice
will be begun in a few days by inspec-
tors working under the direction of
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow. There will be a thorough
overhauling of all the affairs of that
office, and matters in every department
of the office will be thoroughly probed.
1t is stated that no charges are on
file regarding the New York office, but
the facts established by the inspectors
when the lines of the general investi-
cation led to that Office on number
of subjects, long ago persuaded the in
vestigating authorities of the desra-
bility of a general and detailed probing
into the affairs of Postmaster Van
Colts office. There have been many
reports of laXity of administration and
extravaganza, and all these will be
looked into.
Postmaster General Payne tonight
said the investigation of the New York
office had been contemplated for a long
time, and that the only reason it had
not taken place before was the inabii-
ty to spare any of the men who have
been ferreting the frauds under the
| general inquiry. He suggested that
! other large offices would be investi-
gated
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-27

He Will Become President of a Ship
building Company.

Washington, Oct. 26.--Rear Admiral
Francis 7. Bowles, chief of the Bureau
of Construction and Repair of the Navy
Department, to-day rendered his resig-
nation as an officer in the United
States navy to the President, and it was
accepted, to take effect Oct. 81. Con-
structor w. L. Capps, now on duty at
the New York navy yard, has been Sc
lected by the President for the va
cancy.
Admiral Bowles is leaving the naval
service to accept the presidency of a
private shipbuilding company in Mas
sachusetts. He called on the President
to-day, accompanied by Secretary
Moody, and verbally rendered his resig-
nation.
Secretary Moody, in announcing the
resignation of Admiral Bowles, said it
was received with profound regret, not
only by himself, but by the President.
Admiral Bowles, who was present in
the secretary's office at the time of the
announcement, said that after twenty
eight years of service he regretted to
leave the navy. in which his duties and
surroundings had been so extremely
agreeable. The offer of the presidency
of a shipbuilding company, which had
been made him, however, he added
presented opportunities to continue his
professional work and would permit
him to live in his native state, and he,
therefore, thought he must accept