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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19
Pretty Home Wedding.

AT the residence of the brides
parents Wednesday evening, Nelson
Riggs and Miss Linnie Perkins were
united in marriage by Rev. W. w.
Deal, of the Methodist Episcopal
church. Walter Riggs officiated as
groomsman, and Miss Kate Cope as
bridesmaid.
Quite number of relatives and
friends of the bride and groom were
present. After the ceremony, ar
elegant supper was served to the
guests and newly married couple by
Mrs. Perkins, the brides mother
They received number of beautiful
and valuable presents from theil
| friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riggs are vel
known in this section, where they
have resided for many years, ant
begin their welded life with the bes
wishes of all. They will reside i
the eastern part of the city, wher
Mr.. Riggs owns property.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19
.WEISER Will Hold
OUT S64SS ON JERRY
Did Not Comply with the
Specifications.

Jerry White, of Baker City, who
secured the contract for constructing
an electric light plant and water sys-
tenn in Weiser, Idaho, has not entirely
pleased the city council of that burg
with his work. City Engineer Utter
has prepared report, showing just
how much Jerry owes the city of
Weiser on account of his failure to
comply with the specifications of his
contract. The damages sustained by
the city, according to Engineer Utter,
amounts to $6488. 32.
Contractor White signed contract
with the Weiser city officers on Dec
ember "a, 1902, agreeing to complete
the work by May Is, 1908. He waf
delayed and the completion occurred
on October "a, 1903.
Colonel William Fontaine Butcher,
of Baker City, is the financial ant
legal backer of Contractor White
Baker City Herald.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19

Regarding the application to res
train the governor from paying the
sugar bounty and other appropria-
tons, among them the Weiser bridge,
the Statesman says: The supreme
court Tuesday set Monday, December
21, as the date for hearing the ap-
plication of Edward Stein, through
his attorney, ex-Chief Justice Quar-
les, for an alternative writ restrain
ing the governor, attorney general,
state auditor, and state treasurer
from issuing or registering state
bonds on the ground that the states
Indebtedness is in excess of the con-
stitutional limit.
On the date Get by the supreme
court the state officers may show
cause why the writ should not issue.
The application is being widely
discussed In legal circles. Some
years ago, it is said, during the sd-
ministration of Governor Mcconnell,
the same question was raised by the
governor himself, but nothing came
of it. The state at that time was
confronted with heavy liabilities OF
uncertain amount, and the question
arose as to the validity of the legisla-
tures action in making provision
therefor.
! Judge QuarIes disclaims any inten
ton of embarrassing the state ad
minis,ration. He points out that th'
sugar factory near Idaho Falls i
earning bounty at the rate of 81, 2O'
a day. The output of the retiner
is /, 200 sacks of 100 pounds eac
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19
Heavy ShipEaent Of Sheep.

By persons competent to state 1t
is said that Idaho has shipped
1900, 900 sheep this year and 1t is
estimated there are 80 per cent less
in the state than there were twelve
months ago. This decrease is due
to the heavy shipments, the losses
due to severe weather last winter and
the shortage IN the lamb crop. The
high price of nay had something to
do with it. Many owners have good
reasons to remember the trouble they
had feeding their hocks last winter
and hesitate about risking anothe'
experiment. -Ex.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19
Philharmonic Lady Quartet.

What will undoubtedly prove an
event of more than ordinary impor-
tance socially as well as musically
will be the return engagement OF the
much talked of Philharmonic Lady
Quartet of Chicago, which will be
heard on Monday night, next Dec
21 in the Congregational church.
In the memories of large number
of our music lovers still fingers the
strains of beautiful music heard here
last spring when the Philharmonicf
paid their first visit to Weiser.
The personnel Of the company has
undergone slight change. Gertrude
Lee Walker is new and accom-
plished character impersonator, wh'
is also singing the first alto in tn
quartet
LOIS meuucunaii ID
young girl who is favorite pupil o
Marines, the great Italian violinis
and is proving great acquisition u
this coterie Of artists.
The Ferguson sisters are still th
soprano and contralto soloists, an
| Ethel March is the same accompanis
and mezzo soprano. They will b
heard Monday night 10 an entlreI
new and up.to'date program {
catchy music introducing many ne'
features
There Is already large adyene
sale Of seats,
Concert begins st sSV sbafl
Chlldrep, ~ years epq under ~
nltted Al the door for 80 cents,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19

the Ludlow street Jail on an order of
arrest obtained by Edward B. Tus-
tin, treasurer of the Greene Copper
company, who says he advanced
$1,000 to Hobbs to develop some
gold mining property. Investiga-
ton showed the mine not as repre-
sented, also that Hobbs did not own
it. Thesmine is owned by what Is
known as the Comstock Mines com
pany. According to the report Of
an expert who later went to Idaho,
he found the property in possession
of G. A. Wayland, who had staket
it out SIX weeks before Hobbs hat
done so
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19
court HEARS
APPLICATION MONDAY
MATTER BEING WIDELY DISCUSSED
THROUGHOUT THE STATE---IM-
PORTANT QUESTION.

daily. Such dram as this, said the
Judge, the state cannot afford. It
was we'll known fact, he declared,
that the sugar trust held the controll
ing interest in all the beet sugar
factories. Last year the Utah fac
tories paid dividend of 20 per cent,
1t is alleged, and would have paid
more we're the sugar men not afraid
of attracting adverse legislation. A
sugar factory is now in course OF
erection near Rexburg, continued
Judge Quarles, and still another will
go up near Caldwell. With three
sugar factories grinding sway, on :
bounty of half cent per pound
next autumn the state will be under
an enormous burden.
On the contrary, it is claimed.
Judge Quarles erred in including the
running expenses OF the state LOT Sne
years 1903 and 1904 in his estimates.
These expenses, it is said, were not
due or outstanding at the time the
acts complained of in the application
for restraining order were passed
by the legislature.
1t is held that only $40, 900 was
appropriated for the payment OF
sugar bounties in 1903, and the in
tent OF the legislature was to restrict
the bounty payments to this sum.
The benefits to the district surround
ing the sugar factory are of such a
character, it is said, that the $40, 900
bounty was a splendid investment
and one which the people, in that
section especially, appreciate highly
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19

The following from the Lewiston
Tribune would seem to indicate that
the treacherous Snake has again
caught in its deadly embrace un-
fortunate human beings:
civilian Quinn arrived in the city
Yesterday from Eureka and reports
the finding of boat floating bottom
side up in Wild Goose rapids and
states that the boat is the one USED
by S. r. Hoke and party who started
for the upper river December TO
raise the boilers of the steamer I'M
naha. Quinn states that the ooa'
was first discovered in the rapids last
Wednesday afternoon and that DC
and his comrapion were on their wa,
20 Eureka. A careful watch wa
kept for the Hoke party but none o.
the salvage seekers were seen on th'
route 70 the mining camp and az w
camp the miners bad seen poeblpl
Of tbe crew who had gone to the W
Der rlyer 10 raise the lost steamer
macbinery,
. ,aQuinu states thst be lsft tAs min
? Saturday mQTpipg ppt 90 'es aog
tdp he dld noi encounter e'' '''H
eres bat tbet the boei y nor =
I Asoupl yheTe y Fes caught epa N'
!, " the a0of
n iOp ihe w u1p eele w. Fu'H'
0pe aav tbe Hesf pe'V i'fs''
y Ames eee ihele psle ~ ~'p y y
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19
.TREACHBBOUS SNAKE
CLAIMS MORE VICTIMS
ANOTHER PARTY OF RIVER-MEN LOSE
THEIR LIVES In WILD GOOSE
RAPIDS.

boat. The last time we saw them
we were csmped at the mouth OF
Grande Ronde river and they passed
our camping place about O'Clock
in the afternoon. / am positive
that the boat found is the one used
by Hoke and his men and their alb
sence from the upper river leads me
to believe that another disaster has
I been added 10 the history of the up
per river"
nAt the time Mr.. Hoke and his
party left Lewiston it was their in
tentIon to get timbers from the
mountains TO construct a raft for the
purpose of bringing the machinery
Of the steamer 10 Lewiston and their
absence from the river at the time
Quinn was passing may have been
occaslopej by one Of the trips u
the mountains for mstenal The
members Of the Hoke party are no'
knosD ss Nr, Hoke only stated THAI
be would take experienced dyer~s1
90 tbe UP apd The names OF th'
workmep are not entered op ihs con
Saei made with the company ovplpl
tAe boilers " tbe steamer iolpebe
M Beetberby, vbo arrived Y
tlle eliy yesterday states lllei ~
found > grub boz 10 the ry9 vpll
enroute Don the pppef pyg :
leplaiop yhe conditions 'pelee'
! iAai lllp egpb boz ~ lAe pfQpe''
; VI ~ hpse see peg'r
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19
IDAHO MINING MAN
ARRESTED in N. Y.
PERATED In SEVEN DEVILS AND THUN.
DER MOUNTAIN DISTRICTS. s.

la New York dispatch of the 18th
! the following regarding Thun-
h Mountain mining man, who has
len in this city frequently. Dur
! the summer, he and Charles R.
ky we're in the city several days.
bey went to the Seven Devils dis
let, and upon their return, stated
|ey had taken bonds on several
Inns there and were going east to
|gsnize a company, that they ex-
|cted to return shortly and begin
ftensive development work on the
|operties secured by them. Follow
K is the telegram:
Frank S. Hobbs, of Idaho,- is In
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19
Hose co. No. |.

Citizens of the First Ward nave
Fompleted the organization OF tnen
bose company. Following are the
Elective and sppoiphye officers
cspt-A. " limerick
secy,-Jobp Boutwell,
Foreman, A, mccone,
Assistant foreman hobl' bsps'
dop.
Aozzleman Willoagbby Adams
J courdig, Late l,snsq9p' pH''''
|Rlggs,
HYdrani Men Celep foplls'
Nalter smith
"A Aep Robt cQpllegh lpR'et
Nelaop Rlegg fleph Cray A. y
fppaorgl FlepF H~l1p
lqVpeyY candles i''sp y 'l1.,p I,
Nf n"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19
Holiday Excursion Rates,

For above seasons the 0. s. l..
will sell round trip tickets 10 leave
points within the state at one fare.
Tickets on sale Dec. "a, 25 and 81,
1903, and January /, 1904, limited
to continuous passage in each direc-
ton, with final limit of January a,
1904. j. M. LAPIsH,
Dec. 81 Agent
Go to Bucks for Hubbard Squashe'
Cabbage, Apples, Feed, etc
Prompt delivery. Phone No. rs
31-tf
New car of feed
3O-tf FELTHoUsE BRos.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19
The Edison Novelty Company.

1t will probably be some time be-
Re Weiser theatre -goers will have
opportunity of witnessing as high
class vaudeville and novelty COM
Sny, as will be at the Opera House
is evening. The Edison Novelty
mpany is member of the Associa-
bn of Vaudeville, every member of
hich is an artist in his or her
pecialty.
The troupe is composed of III per-
rmers. They travel in their own
tivate car, one of the finest on the
3ad. 1t is only by a combination
circumstances that we are per-
lifted to see this fine organization,
they seldom stop in places the
ke of Weiser. At IL m. a free
ocession is given on the streets
eading the procession is magnif-
ent automobile, followed by Happy
ooligan, Gloomy Gus and the
bliceman, in their private vehicle.
The Edison Novelty company
bye with them that wonderful ma
hine, the poliscope, one of Edison
test and most wonderful inventions
be poliscope is far superior to tn
Eeroscope or stereopticon, In dis
laying moving pictures. The AS
bciation of Vaudeville Troupe's ow
be patent for this wonderful ms
hine, and it can only be seen
heir shows.
The performance opens with IL
de-splitting sketch, "Hooligan
reception, followed by songs dan
bg, and beautiful moving picture
isplayed by the poliscope'
The company have been playll
! Pocatello and Boise, and the pre-
i those cities have nothing D
Fords of praise for their perforl
lnce. You will certainly miss
reat il you fail to attend.
Cranberries and Honey at Buck
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19

g. o. Davis has returned from
Iron Springs, where be was employees
by the Iron Springs Mining Company
as head carpenter lie states the car
penter work has been suspended
unul spring ovlpg 70 the deep soov,
The engine house Cor The hoisung
plant apd gsllovs frame bays been
oomplsisd, and ths miners are 40"
sinking tbe shaft 40 ppssias y
also being made from ti's toeasl
beneath, W connect elth the shs's
belpe sppk fro@ tbe surface, ~
Dsylr sag sbe lgop spness eo@ps9,
heye dogs 3 loi " building 1ts
YeW,
2s.nl .aasl. IA u4sh nsss
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19
Special Christmas Music,

Special Christmas music will be
rendered by the choir of the Congre-
gational church next Sunday morn
ing at IL o'clock. 1t is also expect
ed that the Philharmonic lady quar-
tet of Chicago will sing two selec-
tions at the evening service at 1870
o'clock. The program of the morn
ing service is as follows:
Doxology.
Prayer.
Responsive reading. Il
Hymn, No. 1853.
Scripture Lesson.
Anthem by choir, ''Hark, bark my
soul, by Shelley.
Prayer
Hymn No. Ala.
Anthem by the choir, "Shepherds
Watched" by Park.
Christmas offering.
Solo by Mrs. E. j. Bauer, "Beauti
ful Home OF Paradise. "
Sermon.
Hymn No. 516.
Benedictlon.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19

Choice lots in Watllngton's addi-
ton for sale by Geo. S. Gooding,
agent. Office with g. w. Luck. 27f
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19

Bucks Cash Grocery Store on
Commercial St. opposite the Famous.
Call and see them. Phone No. 79.
31-tf.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19

The ladies of the Methodist church
will hold cooked food sale at Mrs.
Mlllers millinery store on Thursday,
Dec. Gath. 1888
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19

Beef Tea, Oyster Cocktails, etc.
~. SHOWS 1885,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19

Fresb Dyslyel' eepdy "a Church
ills drug store, lpV,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19

Flour, very best
30-tf FELTHoUsE BROS.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19

cAolop ohglsipw cepalfg pes'
y ppp \ NJ sppsf ffYf
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19
Masonic Election.

Last Tuesday evening "else'
Lodge, No. 2S. A. f. & A. NJ
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year;
w. NE A. ysnsicklIn'
s. W.-B. S. Varisn,
J. Wv L. Anderson
Treas, Morris sommer
sscy, J.. Churchill,
Trustees B Anderson, ",
4. n. Numbers spd pr " ~
Waterbouse, A.
A Joint installation WI ps ps''
witb the Eastern s'eF 'ppp''' -
Dec 26tb
STOP 10 a. Nferg Jesel'y sg,'f ..l
Inspect lhe mepg pesp'ilv Dg'''s' p'.
he has fQl chpsiWRe p''''f ~ ~ 10y 4
sai a oQqsplg drug s'Q''' 20
s.ea us l esap l0T M fse'' p'sf'
onl mealp qe bf
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19

Money to loan on improved city
and farm property.
See R. G. Mckinney 26-d
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19

CranberrIes and Honey at Bucks.
3l.tf.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1903-12-19

Eggs, Apples, Oil at Bucks 81
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Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-10-22

Iarly in case of late swarms, buck
wheat swarms, etc, such as would not
be able to fix up for winter in good
shape, it is always best to return them.
have come home occasionally from
the work in an outyard and found a
swarm hanging on a bush, although |
practice clipping. In such a case
would at once proceed to shake the
cluster of bees into my sitter, and
shake and shake until all the beers are
in the air except the imprisoned drones
and queen or queens. OF course, the
bees would soon go back to their old
home, and could be located.
The bee-keeper, says Gleanings IN
Bee Culture, will find this sitter con-
venient to use at other times The
occasions will present themselves
sooner or later, and need not say any
more about it.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-10-22
POULTRY YARD POINTERS.

Market the roosters as fast as they
are large enough.
Wherever you are or whatever you
are at, keep few hens.
Ducking broody hens merely shows
that you need ducling, too
Spend very little time in doctoring.
or trying to doctor, sick hens and
chickens.
A feed of whole oats in the evening
will answer for grain for the hens dur
ing the hot weather.
There is no wild breed of fowls to
which the Cochin or Brahma can be
traced. The game cock seems to be
descended from the Cingales Jungle
fowl
Cropbound is the result of overfeed
and underexercise. Mild cases will
yield to teaspoonful doses of CASTOR
oil. Severe cases call for cutting onen
the crop and removing the undigested
contents.
Diarrhea in fowls is often caused by
the dropping being left under the roost
until they are damp and sometimes wet
worse than damp, and the poor hens
breathe it all night long. 1t poisons
their blood and dysentery follows
Midland Farmer.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-10-22

rame known as Aunt Sarah's cade
geese the adjective indicating that
they were raised by hand.
Priscilla grew up into a handsome
gray bird of the old-fashiOned New
England type, shorter of neck and leg
than the geese of to-day, when goose
culture has produced many varieties,
but sturdy and amiable. When she
reached maturity she was plucked for
her down, and this operation was re-
peated for As years.
She learned by experience just what
to do when picking time came and
would settle down in the picker's lap
without a movement or struggle while
the feathers were being removed A
few years ago Mr.. browne ceased to
pluck Priscilla's feathers, preferring
that she retain all her strength and
live as long as possible. She now pos
sesses as elegant a covering as any
goose in the country, her feathering
being pure white and very smooth
and even.
She has witnessed the decline of the
goose industry unmoved, attending all
the time her own duties. bringing up
a flock now and then and laying eggs
until within about five years ago. Her
brother and sister passed into the
goose hereafter few years ago, and
Mr. browne got another goose and
gander to keep Priscilla from feeling
lonesome. The three may be seen any
day on the Foster farm.
Unlike some geese, Priscilla is amia-
BILE and of equable temper. How long
she will live it is impossible to say,
but to all appearances she is as strong,
active and healthy now as in her salad
days, two score years ago.-N. Y. Her
aid
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-10-22
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:4!Ms5S;ss !MS5;ssKEstS:s-;,ss;7s;ss; sRss
xEEishNleg!;A,A:- Az'"
WMs:c Vlo)Sa1O
HALF A CENTURY OLD.
Pet of Rhode Island Farm
for 81 Years.

Priscilla is goose, and she's proud
of the fact and takes great delight in
her age. More than half century old,
she is the property of Thomas r.
browne, of Foster, r. l.. who marked
her fifty-frst birthday not long ago,
with a unique entertainment. Fifty
one guests were present. The refresh
ments were frozen pudding in the
shape of Priscilla, little candy geese
and goslings of angel cake. Priscilla
strutted around from guest to guest
arching her neck inquisitively.
In 1852 Priscilla was born. Her
"hatchday" is established beyond dis
pute. for she burst her shell on the
same day that a baby girl arrived in
the browne family. Priscilla was
hatched when geese were good proper
ty. She was one of brood of three,
the others being a goose and a gander,
brought into the world beneath the
warm feathers of a hen. The three be-
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-10-22
VARIETY OF MORALS.
Contained i'm This story OF n Poultry
man Who Thought lie Was
Wiser Than Providence.

Once upon a time a farmer had
hen that laid a golden egg every day.
The farmer chuckled as he witnessed
the daily increase in the visible supply
of gold. But he was not satisfied.
THAT durn hen works only ten min
utes day. If she cackled less. spent
less time scratching for worms and
kept to a continual performance of
laying down gold, would soon be the
whole thing in the millionaire lire and
would make the United States Steel
company's income look like deficit.
III fix her"
So he bought barrels of the kind of
patent food which is guaranteed to
make hens lay" anchored the hen to
the nest, and put the food within easy
reach. Now, get busy" he said as he
went away to dream of automobiles
and luXuries.
But the hen grew fat and lazy and
with much groaning and travail man
aged to accomplish just one egg a
week. Her embonpoint increased, she
suffered from gout and double chin;
finally she gave up the ghost. The
farmers dream was ended.
Moral: When you have a good thing.
don't try to gooder It, An egg in the
nest is worth two in the hen. A live
worm is better for hen Tor human)
than a peck of prepared food, II the
worm has to be scratched for. And
don't dream.-Keystone
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-10-22

If the poultry house is in such condi-
tion as to allow rats to run under the
floor, the farmer may as well give up the
poultry business. They are worse than
any disease the fowls may have. When
the house is built it Is very easy to put
wire netting, such as is used for the
small chicks, under the floors If you
have not done this, another easy way to
keep out rats is to put in cement floor.
1t may cost little more than fixing up
the wooden floor, but it is safe ageinst
rats and wooden floor is not. II wire
mesh is put in with the cement when the
floor is laid it will be all the better.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-10-22
Permanent Sheen Pasture.

The value of a permanent pasture
for sheep has frequently been overes-
timated. While it is undoubtedly true
that a pasture of this kind will support
more sheep than temporary field OF
grass, it is also true that sheep should
be utilized largely in cleaning up stub
Bile fields, eating rape sown in oats in
the spring, and running in cornfields
after the husEdng. BY this means fer
tility is much more evenly and profita-
bly, distributed than If tie sheap we're
kept in 1ne neid all the time