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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-03
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Raymond O'Toole has the honor OF
being the first person to drive across
the Snake river bridge after its com
pletion. He was there ready with q
load Of posts for jim Hsworth and
drove across early Monday morning,
as soon as the bridge was cleared OF
distractions.
Mr.. 4: W. Smith, Of Mosquito
was the first man to drive across from
the Oregon side. We surmise thai
Mr.. Smith heard that he had beer
elected state senator from Washing
ton county and came over to- set
about it. II such was the case be NJ
doubt soon learned that tho L "
ln,ith elected was from Ada COUNT
lapd not from Orsgon
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-03

Tbere will be something doing 10
oo,obrate the completion OF the big
interstate bridge over the Snake at
Weiser.
Although the event falls at the
....c,o season Of the year and the time
= roo short. If advantage is to be
..tan Of the time before bad weather
I'D legislative preparation, to get up
rsoular old bowling jolihcation
.hat would Jar up both states, ana
mb,cb the occasion justifies, still with
.he governors Of both states and other
nromiuent men present, the affair VIII
- worth turning out TO next Monday
The program as arranged will DC
shout az follows, commencing at z;3p
At the bridge;
Music by band.
A Word Of Welcome Mayor wa
Sicklip,
Remsrks
on Behalf of Bridge Commission
Hon, D. H. Sleeves
op Behalf % Washington ''p'p'''
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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-03
RR7DCE COMPLETION
Will BE CELEBRATED
Governors Of Idaho and Oregon Expected 10 b in uu'e
Next hondg TO Afin The [lddS0

Barton. of the Bridge Commission
Remarks will be interspersed with
music by the Weiser band.
Grand Free Ball in the evening at
Weiser Opera House. =
Everybody in Oregon and Idaho
invited to come sad participate.
The matter OF celebrating the com
pIetion of the bridge took form at a
meeting in the city council chamber
last Friday evening, which meeting
WAS called to order by Z. NJ Barton
who was selected az chairman. l.. A.
York being chosen as secretary.
The chair appointed COMMITTEES
to perfect arrangements az follows
E. A. Van siekliD. y. H. Sleeves
M. A. Patch. J. W. Hswortb' Franz
Harris The COMMITTEES WAS ~
struetsa 10 invite the governors o
Orsqou and Idaho 70 pefficlps'e '''''
msIke such othss sstapsen'o~ =
their indgmeept dieteted epq " .
date "a eelebfetlop
q. A. Asbby, r. o. ne''lpp'' ~
Ia, D. O'goole se,s sppolp''a -
oomp.ltsee " raise 300 ~ spDssF''
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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-03

The Bassler Mining & Milling COM
pauy, a corporation organized under
the laws Of the District OF colnmp'a'
has aled copy Of It's articles w''p
the secretary Of state, and e'''"
notice Of the appointment OF FREQ
ssssler Of Rocky Bar, as 'ts statutory
agent aud fillmore county as p'ees
where principal bushes viii De ~
eased
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-03
pines and 1o42 in Alaska.

pines and 1042 in Alaska.
The total enlistments for the year,
exclusive OF hospital corps and fhil-
'ppine scouts, we're 27.5 Of TINS
number, 6372 were reenlistments ana
21,oos original Twelve hundred
and forty eight are colored, 20, s46
white, 80 Indians, 222 Porto Ricans
and 80 PHILIPPINES.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-03

st. Petersburg, Nov. 29.-Accord-
ing to information to the war ofhce,
Field Marshal Oyama's strength is
much smaller than heretofofe be-
lieyed. tending to confirm the theory
that large force has been withdrawn
TO assist in storming Port Arthur
This information is to the effect that
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-03
To 6obbk Up Salmon Industry.

It is stated that plan has almost
reached perfection to secure the prop
critics of the Pacific American Fisher
les company and the Pacific Packing
4 Navigation company, the two larg-
est salmon packing companies on the
Pacific coast, with the purpose Of &C.
curing control OF the entire salmon
output Of the. Pacific coast, includ-
ing British Columbia and Alaska.
Eastern capital is said to be behind
the project.
All the news in The Signal
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-03
|1AE MALHEUR SCHbND
| MAY Bb UP AGAINST IT
ttwdd Obstacles Arise Uhid Threaten 70 Fa0 The Aband-
onneff d The Biz Irrigation hQsd

ment's plan are doing SO not in a
spirit Of animosity, but because they
do not understand what the govern
ment proposes to do. They are in
clined to believe that if these parties
are once made to appreciate that the
building Of this project will increase
the value Of their lands way above
what the work will cost them, that
they will reverse their position and
subscribe to the project, just as the
farmers have done. But the govern
ment is not in position to go to
these individuals and beg them to
accept its proposition the representa-
ltives Of the company must come to
the government. It's hoped that the
farmers Interested will take means at
Iimpressing upon the military road
people the Importance of cQ-operat-
ing in this work. Unless this is
done the Malheur project may have
to be abandoned.
AS the surveyors Of the Malheur
{ project have progressed it has been
found that the work is of far greater
magnitude than was at first supposed
1t is now estimstedthat fully 12o. Oo9
.. acres can be irrigated by storing ant
h diverting the waters of Malheur river
While it is estimated that it will COS
q $50 an acre to reclaim this land lat
a investigations indicate that the act
4 nal cost will fall below this figure
In this event the farmers who hav
= ar Inscribed their support will b
: called upon to pay only the actua
cost Of reclamation, possibly nc
more than s25 an acre. The whoi
:, work will probably cost So, 900, ooC
o. The difficulty that has arisen grow
- ont of the fact that the wagon roo
n+ Of alternate sections, extenf
= throughout the irrigation area.
would not be practicable TO reciai
/, tba alternate sections not o"neo
- tba company, skipping the wage
ood lands Even should this plan
Is adopted, it would be necessary
~ procure rights of way for canals acr'
:. the road lands. This would lead
- endless litigation and would reta
= the work for many years.
a. The only hope of pushing the III
;. beur project on to completion Is
= n,nrina over the military road p
- 20 consent to bear their prop
.;onate share of the cost OF 'ne "o
onoa this corporation is promis
80 work of construction will be una
tsken. If their co-operaeion 0'
!, "a be secured, the reclama'io" 90
,so- will be obliged to turn to some .
.o;act In Oregon.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-03
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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-03

( dispatch from Washington to the
o,spouian says: Just as the ofiicials
!, tho reclamation service we're pre-
...,Do 70 make contracts for the con-
..rot;on of the Malheur irrigation
urojsct, in Malheur county, Oregon
,,tar having completed negotiations
nth farmers whose lands will be re-
,lsmed under the proposed canals,
!, unexpected obstacle arises which
Arsatens to enforce the abandonment
n this most attractive reclamation
sbsme the most promising now open
b government adoption in Oregon.
The grant made to the Willamette
Valley & Cascade Mountain Military
Bo,d companies traverse the area pro-
uo,ed to be irrigated along Malheur
river, and embodies about one-sixth
of the total irrigable area. The gov
eminent, after persistent efforts, pro-
cured signed agreements from all
farmers owning lands in the irrigation
area, by which they pledge themselves
to pay their proportionate share o.
the cost of building this great pro
ject, namely $50 an acre.
It had been assumed that the Mill
hry Road people would be willing t.
enter into a like agreement inasmucl
as the construction Of this irrigation
project would greatly enhance tn
value of their lands and make ther
readily salable. At present the roa
company's lands are vacant, unim
proved and practically valueless.
turns out that the assumption Of tn
department. was incorrect. The OWL
srs of the military road land, now r.
siding in Paris, do not look wit
favor upon the governments props
stion and are unwilling to contribu
anything towards building storal
reservoirs and canals. This compaI
has three representatives in this cou
try, 9. Z. S. Wood of Portlan
Charles Altschul of New York al
Richard Altschul of San Francisc
Mr.. Wood, when approached, "
heartily in favor of accepting
government's proposal and OF contrl
uting toward the project at the II
Of $50 an acre. The two Altschu
however, made adverse recommend
tions, and their opinion carried
against that of Mr.. Wood.
The officials of the reclamation s
vice, who had banked so much
this project and had expected TO
itpressed to an early completion
very much disheartened at the u
affairs have taken. They are inciil
to believe that the military road ?
pie who are opposing the COVE
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-03
ENCOURAGING SIDE
Or MAbHBOR PBR00j)2B(('fl| PBR0j)2(f
Gentleman Vii ped b.iu6 6oIsnnd N1 VII \
Accomplished Within Tu I,n

Since the article from the Oregon
ian, which carries some discourage
ment to the public In regard TO the
prospect Of speedy construction OF
great irrigation works In Oregon ad-
iacent TO Weiser, was put In type,
The Signal has learned much Of .
very flattering nature and calculated
to buoy up the hopes and expecta-
| tions Of thoss interested.
| This information is obtained from
Mr.. Maurice Fitzgerald Of Burns,
Oregon, who was in Weiser Wednes-
day and Thurpday. Mr. Fitzgerald
is one Of the empire builders OF the
west and was . scouting companion Of
[Col. Frank Pazkse during ~ tine
whsn Chiee Jossph ~ ~ l1c =
trouble. h = y sequni nnDe q
Mr.. Lockwood Of Tho Signal Of
twenty years ago. when the latter waa
a boy, and it was great pleasure tc
meet the accomplished gentleman IN
-.s
Mr.. Fitzgerald IL now <p attorney
- -. ~. ..,.,,.,,v engaged
q ,..s n.,,o.s5 wh,ch i
,,r.ct.d or associate.
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30 Tho avndic,
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-03
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VISITS 0IAUTt GApTtl


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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-03

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The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-08

the hammering hoofs. Could any
sition.
At tho urn in the road the general
distinctly saw a man clincing to the
horses bits, bruised by the swaying
pole-a pigmy who dared check the
fight of giants. They swerved
sharply at the curve. The of horse
stumbled, lurched sideways and fell.
There was n crash: the sickening
sound of splintered wood and blinking
steel; then a silence, as the dust lift
cd and revealed the jagged outlines
oi a mass of wreckagc.
As General Garden neared the fate.
full spot he saw an old nan run from
the Burt yard and plunge into the
wreck. 4 moment later he saw some
thing in the rcscuer's hands. A
crumplcd blue hat above dark curls
showed plain in contrast to the white
hair OF the aged giant, who handled
the li;tlc figure as il 1t were n feath-
or, laid it gently by the side of the
road. and again darted into the twist
ed mass.
General Garden breathed a silent
prayer. He was n few rods away
when Jessie moved slowly, lifted her
head and sprang to her feet.
I'm not hurt. papa" she exclaimed
bravely. Il am not hurt a bit. Oh,
what has happened?'
Thank God! Thank Cod" He
caught Jessie in his arms, gazed
fondly into her eyes. and tenderly
embraced her.
General Garden turned to the aid of
Peter Burt. Tangled in the harness,
a horse was plunging and struggling
in an attempt to regain his feet. The
other horse was dead, and beneath
his shoulder was pinioned the leg OF
a young man. Blood was trickling
down his face, and he lay in the dust
of the road, limp and deathlikc. His
right hand still grasped the bit: his
head was near the hoofs of the fran
TIC animal.
Hold that horses head down." or
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-08
SIzRMMx1az
30

Rugs that have a tendency to curl
may be Strengthened by sewing hair
cloth or buckram to the corner or on
the under side.
If your window glass Is lacking In
brilliancy clean Il with liquid paste
made of alcohol and whiting. A lit.
tie of this mixture will remove specks
and impart n high luster to the glass.
Old stockings cut down the seams
make splendid cloths for polishing fur
niturc. and they make up into soft
iron holders also.
Asbestos cloth should he kept on
hand TO use as a pad under the hot
platter. small squares should be put
as intcrlining for iron holders, and a
piece should be used on the ironing
board to save the sheet.
In making down pillows the inside
Of the lining should be gone over with
an iron rubbed well with beeswax
each time IL Is put on the cloth, and
this will prevent the down working
through the cloth.
Flat irons should be washed once
a week and kept in n clean, dry place;
wax should be used frequently when
ironing and the irons should not be
allowed to become red hot or they
will never again retain heat.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-08

each succeeding day until word cams
, from DR.. Randall that the young nan
was able To sit UP and might receive
visitors. They drove to- the farm.
house and were ushered into the
lib~rary-John's study-room for seven
years.
General Garden advanced and
grasped Johns hand. My boy. God
bless you. I do not know how To
thank you. Jessie. have you nothing
to say to the young man who saved
your life?"
II never thought" said Jessie.
placing her hands in his, that the
boy who taught me how to catch
crabs would one day save my life.
But you know | always told Miss Nal.
den that you weren't %riffraff, and you
see | was right"
John looked handsome as he lay
back in the great armchair. I'm
glad | had a chance to be of service
to one | had met before" he said. as
Jessie took a seat beside him;
though I confess | should not recog.
nize you as the little girl who visited
here several years ago. You are a
young lady now, and | should hardly
dare address you as Jessie, and that's
the only name | knew you by In those
days"
Il am not yet sixteen, and you can
call me Jessie until | tell you not to.
Can't he, papa?"
Il suppose So" said General Car
den. she is q spoiled child, Mr..
Burt" turning to the old gentleman,
land I have ceased making rules, lest
she should break them"
During the hour which followed,
Jessie and John talked of a score OF
topics. John deity turning the con
v~ersation from the runaway accident,
How dainty. yet how healthy, Jessie
looked! The July sun had begun Its
etching of tan. The slender neck,
where the brown tresses protected 1t,
was dazzling. shading away to cheek
and brow in blendings of cream, pink
and tan, which defied touch of brush
or skill of words. The arched eye
brows and the dark silken lashes
framed eyes which glowed with the
| s%mouldering fires of dawning woman
hood. The mouth was not too small
and the lips were rudy as ripe cher
ries.
And this was the being he had
saved from mutilation against the
cruel rocks. AS he looked at her
heard the ripping music OF her voice
and felt the subtle inspiration of hei
presence, the thought came that there
was something selfish in his joy anc
pride.
What was 1t? Is love selfish?
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-08
GAVE UP HER MEAL TICKET.
comieai Mistake Made by Woman in
New York Theater.

At a recent matinee in a New York
theater a middle-aged woman bought
a single ticket for the gallery, and
mounted the stars to the upper part
of the house, says the New York
Times. She handed to the ticket tar
er at the gallery entrance a check OF
the size and shape of the gallery tick
cts. which gave no coupons attached.
He dropped it into the box, and the
little hurried to find a good
seat.
The first act had been on but a lit
tie while when the woman hurried,
almost ont of breath, to the ticket
taker and cried:
Let me have my ticket, please"
WHAT"
The ticket | ave you. Let me
have 1t again."
But it's in the box, locked up" re.
piled the man. coldly.
"Oh, lean me! Oh, dear me-" the
little woman walled.
What's the matter?" asked the
man, growing very slightly sympa'
thetic.
II gave you the wrong ticket" she
said. weeping. "~Here-here's yours"
And she drew from her handbag the
ticket that should have been taken
up.
but what was the other one?" de-
manded the man in establishment.
1T was my meal ticket" she
sobbed, "and I can't eat"
The little woman would not go back
to her seat until she had been assured
by the man that she should have her
meal ticket, which she afterward re-
covered.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-08
CHAPTER FouR-con,inued.

Jim aimed a blow az Johns head
which was parted. John swung to
the chin, and the next instant Jim
clenched and both fell eight feet into
the water.
The pool was deep. and it seemed
to Jim as IL they never would come
70 the surface. When he did, and had
sasped for breath. a pair OF strong
hands gripped his neck and he went
down again. The water sang in his
ears, the world grew black around
him. Then IT suddenly became light.
The cool and splendid air filed his
nostrils, and a voice sounded in his
ears.
Say enough, or down you go
again"
Enough. E~-c.enough, I'll quit
spluttered Jim Blake. throwing his
arms about wildly.
With one hand firmly gripping Jim
Blake's collar John Burt swan ashore
with the other. It was ten minutes
before Blake recovered his breath.
then they shook hands with the gray.
ity OF trained pugilists.
A week later John met Jim and
was told of a ilogging he had re-.
ceivCd from his father. who was no.
torious as the village drunkard.
~Thercupon developed in John Burt
and James Blake that strong friend.
ship so frequent between boys of con.
trasting natures. They seemed to
have only two traits in common
both were frank and both generous.
When Jim Blake was seventeen
years old, he decided t. run away
from home. The two boys talked IL
over many times. To the scanty
hoard in Jim's possession John Burt
added thirty.five dollars-all the
money he had saved from sums Civ.
on him at various times by Peter
Burt. So, with forHH odd dollars in
his pocket, and with tears in his
handsome eyes. Jim Blake shook
hands with John Burt and went ont
into the world to seek his fortune.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-08
CHAPTER SIX.
Summer Days.

Summer DAYS.
John Burt sprang into his saddle
with an ease that showed complete
recovery from the runaway accident,
and cantered to Jessie Gardens side.
They waved their hands gaily to Mrs.
Bishop, and galloped away under the
arching naples that formed an ave-
nue. before the old mansion. II was
Johns fourth visit since Jessie's ar.
rival, and his suggestion of a ride to
Hull had been smilingly accepted.
An hour later they stood on the
heights above Point Allerton. Below,
sw to the south and east; within
it "crawled the wrinkled sea-" Every
foot of ground was hallowed by his.
tory and legend. From that point
their ancestors watched the Chesa-
peake as she sailed proudly out to
fight the Shannon; there they had
wept when they learned that the
brave Lawrence had gone to his death
shouting encouragement to his crew.
Thence Captain John Smith first
sighted the harbor. The red warriors
of King Philip camped where they
stood. A short distance away the
Mary and John had anchored with
her freight of pioneers. A mile TO
the north stood Boston Light. and
they pictured Lord Howe's fleet sail.
ing past it, swelling disdainfully out
to sea.
Ito be c%ontinued.)
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-08
$685.

A paint brush makes n good swab
for greasing cake tins. or course the
butter applied must be melted.
II the bread knife is hot q bread
can be II as easily as old. But, IL
you would not spoil your knife, do not
make II toe hot.
One reason that an omelet is so
often a failure is the s of too many
eggs. The more eggs the more diff.
cult the matter OF turning and fold
ing. Four eggs are all that should
ever be used at n time.
Always keep your celery roots and
dry them. They are good for season.
ing soups and sauces.
Instead of ricing the potatoes direct
ly into the serving dish. mash them
first and season.. and then rice them
ready for the table.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-04-08
.N1 X710W q DOW VCV 90 AdaVW"

dered the old man. General Garden
threw his weight on the beasts neck.
Jessie was lowering near, wringing
her hands in pity and excitement.
when | lift that horse will you
drag my boys leg from under?'
Yes. sir: oh. hurry, sir"
Crouching down, Peter Burt threw
the head of the dead animal across
his shoulder. He grasped the trace
with one hand and the foreleg with
the other. In his prime he had raised
twelve hundred pounds, dead weight.
With a heave of his massive should
ers he raised the forward part of the
horse clean from the ground, and Jes-
sic quickly released the pinioned
limb Of the motionless young nan
The old man gathered the body In
his arms, and carried it to a grass
plot by the side of the road. He rest.
ed his gray head for a moment on the
young mans chest, and heard the
faint fiutter of the heart. In accents
which thrilled Jessie Garden he ex.
claimed:
HE lives, He lives. Praise God.
my boy Is not dead"
At that moment Jasper appeared
and was dispatched for DR.. Randall.
General Garden cut the traces. and
the uninjured horse regained his feet.
Mrs. Jasper brought a basin of water,
and when General Garden joined the
silent group Jessie was washing the
du I and blood from the white face
aid smoothing back the curling locks.
Why, it's John Burt. It's John
Bart, papa" she exclaimed, tears
s, 'rting to her beautiful eyes. will
l. die, Mr.. Burt? Will he die? oh,
7 pa, is there nothing We can do?"
He will not die, my child" said
the old man in a clear, calm voice.
lit Is written that he shall live these
many years"
Just as DR.. Randall arrived, John
regained consciousness and begged a
glass of water. Jessie and her father
waited anxiOusly for the physicians
verdict. The old man appeared first,
and though he spoke not, his radiant
face told the story.
He Is badly cut and bruised In sew
cral places, but no bones are broken
said DR.. Randall. Jessie clapped heI
hands for joy. HE will be up and
about In a week"
Jasper IA ready with the Burt
family carriage; and, leaving a kind
ly message for the grandsire, they re
turned to the Bishop house. Jessie
found that she had a few bruises, but
she laughed at her aches, and talked
only Of the heroism of brave JohI
Burt. The next day she sent him {
beautiful! bunch OF roses, and another