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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-10

a0e "Weiser BRIDGE as 1t has
generally styled, is now a real
and a veritable procession OF
horsemep and footmen may be
soing and coming over the new
E'ure all day long. The splendid
OF work was completed to the
sction Of the bridge commission,
'psned to general travel on Tuts-
q this week. ''''>
''S that the long dreamed and
" Of bridge has become q reality,
'''ia not be amiss 10 recite a bit
history, lest we forget. The
%"'il not deny it, interest aud
- '1s great undertaking For
"~1 Ten years, through its COZ
+" LAS adyoeated a bridge across
"'e'' aud sssjn spd assio bss
'S''' oQt the many advantages "
y ~' people op either eide q
'~ Bon Che sgaetjep ~ y ifss
Yhe demand Was taken W
~qp'e "A both sides " 'h'
H'' 'ne matteg aeF alsepfsep
'''li lhel u beeeme spppsep'
'''' = eQpYeels,4ee eqslq "a
a'spepsea Rllb. "A ~
~ wee'lng " w. lss' lss'f
Hh'p euF lfsllslAielf hp'
v aopnf'pse ~ AS lesl' 4
4Ae Al ks''sg sAf'
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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-10


ductive land and hundreds OF settlers
are placed In as close and convenient l
nrox,mitv 70 Weiser AZ II they were
~. a.,,,o "a - tho rivar Trsvsl
VI 'no '' w
by teams going ei'ner e"s'' w."
north or south will come this WAY
rather than ferry the Snake. Stock
men In moving their herds to and
,-,.,, .ha ,;,,ter taad;no grounds az
''','' ~ 49, .,n..
eastern oregon snu Wy
ranges OF idaho Will nnd IL . wonder-
ful convenience. The first band OF
sbeep to cross the bridge occupied no
more time than ia required to move
'le s 49, .,. a..tsnos .,ong -.
'nem 'ne 'A'As y - .
road, Whereas II 'nsy nso iel''''
over, whole day would have been
consumed sud all other travel would
have been suspended.
Now that the great work Is CON-
pIeted, it, builders are Justly prcaJ.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-10

dams within which the piers were to
be raised to the surface Of the water,
made failure and had to abandon
the work until the water receded to
work. This time steel sections we're
used for Golfer dam, which were
driven down to bedrock, completely
shutting out the water. Mr.. Z. II.
Dundas Of Salt Lake, had the con-
tract for placing the steel in position,
and began that work as soon as piers
J were In place for the first two spans
/ and following up, was ready to string
the last span as soon as the last pier
was finished, and the whole work WAS
lcompleted In three and half months
| from the day the first pier Wal
started
The contract with the American
Bridge Co. did not include the sp
proscbes. The principal approach y
4 on the Oregon side and Is about oo'
hundred and fifty fset 10 length >
w. ilayortb vss instrumental 10 10
curing an appropriation Of sl'oV'
from the commissioners Of hslh"'
county fof tbia approach, aud ~
contract was lsi 10 Nv, Bacon sof tps
supl, phe Idaho approach Which
abou, slSiesp feel ~ length, Hef Goa
pigaessa " Chs szpepse " Wssp'Nf
ion epppty
J, This " bslss ~ ahs history ~ y
oopalsuetlQp n tAe A'a pasap ''''at
esel eleeled ~ hnAt' ''sef H''stP
> u ~ boundary llpe 1s'feep 'aH'
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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-10


push and public spirit
In this connection, while we, Of
Weiser, are throwing boquets at each
other for push and public spirit in
facilities for travel and ex-
tending trade, let us not forget that
there are others in Washington coun-
ty equally deserving of praise. Many
Of our public roads we're built by
private citizens. It is not generally
known that the Kleinschmidt Grade
and the roads to Black Lake and
Iron Springs, cost more than two
steel bridges across Snake river. All
outside capital brought in to develop
our resources and indirectly furnish
home market for our agricultural
products, predict that in the year.
to come when the people of Washing
ton county are called upon to dis
tribute awards to the founders o.
their greatness, the miner and pros
pector will receive goodly share
While we Of the immediate vicinit.
Of Weiser may be entitled to posy
such men as the Ford brothers viii
receive garland Of roses.
THOS. G. GALLOWAY.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-10

went to Boise and remained there
signature Of the governor attached to
the precious document. He used
every effort within his power to bring
about the success of the bill, and dis
tineuished himself as one of the best
lobbyists that was ever seen about the
capitol.
By the terms Of the bill, which ap-
pears in another column, the state
s32, 600. The additional SIT, 600
must be raised and in the hands
of the state treasurer before the state
donation would be available. Here
seemed task Of greater magnitude
than passing the bill for the state ap-
propriation, but determined enof'
was put forth to raise our share Of
the needed funds; every man, woman
and child on both sides OF the rive'
went to work, with the result that u
two months after the passage Of th'
bill all the money Was Ia the hsnd|
of the state treasurer,
The law provides tor brlfss Ho'n
mission consisting Of the State i>''
ginser, QUO person appointed Ny tb
Governor spq ons by the Mayor Q
Weiser oogesaos Morrison ssleete
w. A. Barton, apa Mayor h''''
chose ps' % II, Sleeves
lhs commission, ef's' sqss'''r'p
faF blas, lei tAe eepitAet ~ ''s '''s'
slguaiege % tAe An'ss'eep ''s'ese ~
fog fal,spR' Yhe eQp'fseA 'qf bp'''
lps ll'e eepsee' plssf ppee sblep Y
" slasp ss.ss sas M 'eiitp n iRsq'
~ Aseep hsssp HpsF w 'he w.
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n .alsea|ssleslan' ~ " fhW f'NH
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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-10
NORM ABOUT BRIDGES
| By AN Old BUILDER.
GALLOWAY Says k Helped bridge HE Snake vd Dad
in The 5ni6

ed that they gave their bodies to
make pontoon bridge across Snake
river at the rapids above OId's Ferry.
For the truth of this l cannot vouch.
The Weiser river was bridged the first
time, thirty-nin years ago. furn-
ished all the material from my ranch
above town, black willow logs and
poles. Cribs we're built twelve feet
apart We had no nails or bolts, SO
wooden pins were used to keep the
parts in place. This bridge withstood
the ice and high water of the follow
ing spring and was success. There
was rejoicing when the structure wal
finished. TO give eclat to tho occss
ion, our frst post Office Was named
Weiser Bridge.
| Later, the first frame bridge wa
built mainly by the public-spiritec
citizens of weiser and 9. W. Hunt 0
Payette.
Since that time we we're not direct
iy called upon to build bridges unit
the idea Of bridging Snake river wa
conceived. While l am willing t
4 concede that the browning glory {
all is the Snake river bridge, d
contend that the old pioneer citizen
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-10
To HWt Demand.

The demand for Signals containing
the excellent picture Of the Weiser
bridge was 90 great that Wednesdays :
edition was soon exhausted. That al
may be supplied. We reprint It in this
issue.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-10

Supreme Court lHdD DayeJ and dkh Side dA DIX 6NUlx
Another hnd

The application OF D. W. Ackley
for writ Of mandate compelling
Warden Perrin Of the penitentisry to
vacate Office In Ackley's favor and
turn over the keys and property Of
the prison, was granted Tuesday by
the supreme court. Warden Perrin
was served with copy 81 tho witt
during the afternoon and he immed- :
lately relinquished control to Warden
Ackley. The new warden appointed
as his deputy P. G. Bingham, who
formerly held the same position un-
der Warden Perrin and who ~
recently dischereed. James l..
Smith, Frank Brassnsld, Willtsi \;
rams Dave Williams and 8. Hodgtn
were appointed guards. Warden Ack-
| ley states that he has not yet appoint
ed chief clerk. When Warden
Ackley assumed charge Of the prison,
IL of the attaches, who are loyal "a
Mr. Perrin, walked out Of the insti'
tuition. They declared they couli
not conscientiouly serve under Wsr
den Ackley because Of his known hos
Utility towards them. Promptly
after the change Of management a
the prison, those attaches who wer
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-10

earvino nndar Wnr3An perri6 v,-ss1
-,. - u,.-s. ..,.-1s-l.-,.l-s1.
"'Aou - " w
they stood upon "nen 'ne qusssion
was put, Deputy Warden MereditA
Captain Of the Yard Traak, Turnisy
cont,,n t,h,.s f,l.rk vvh3tA f,o.ys,
~ v.us.-., r..,,S .~..s,.,I3
~
Nueting' burke noFo ~slls 5'e
Bodero quit the prison. Inc reznaln"
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-10

portv years ago the 18th Of Decem-
I, owing to sudden severe cold
AZ travel was blocked at Old's
kry. Snake river was frozen over
ant narrow channel In the CEN
The bleak shores we're lined
~ men and animals, impatient to
Owing to the rapid current,
mush ice adhered slowly. Some
u think myself, made the sugges-
Ou to assist nature to bridge the
ssunel. The idea was Immediately
led upon. Brush brooms and camp
AtIes we're brought into use, much
M stopped, packed and water
thrown upon it and BY working
y and day, we succeeded In driv-
he last spike'' on the morning
!he nth, when the first crossing
successfully made. No sweet
uo from silver instruments filled
air with gladness, but the shout
1ultation was more like the weird
rsks Of giants gone mad. The first
Edgs was success and afforded {
crossing for more than one hun
Rd days.
It was alleged that the salmon th'
ut summer became SO public-spirit
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-10

H. R. Warner is selling a limited
number Of iron beds at cost in order
to make room. 26 tt
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-10

Candies new store in the Signal
Building is chuck full of Christmas
conds 2etf
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-12-10

Christmas stationery at Oandees-
Signal building. 2stf
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-02
More Exhibits for the Fair.

Samples for the Benton county
exhibit at the Lewis and Clark
Fair are rolling in and Mr.. French
is correspondingly pleased. Let
the good work go On. Let every
one who has samples of fruit,
grain, etc., worth exhibiting,
send them in to Mrs. French or
leave them at this Office Or just
drop a card, so we will know
where to find you, and they will
be called for. Now is the time
to work for Benton county. 1t
means much to properly adver-
tise, for advertisement brings pop
ulation and trade.
In addition to what has already
been sent in, the following con-
tributlons were added to the list
last week: E. E. Raber, peaches;
J. D. Howell, peaches; Mrs. Man
uel Knight, plums; Mrs. Eli
King, plums; Mrs. c. M. Smith,
plums; Mrs. S. H. Moore, Prof.
Geo. Coote, jelly; Mrs. Eli King,
and J. R. Browns, wheat, oats
and beans. A fine display of
photographs of Benton county
scenery has been received from
S. H. Moore. The committee is
anxious to get samples of thresh-
ed grain, honey and vegetables.
Will some one please send a few
samples in?
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-02
Worlds Records Broken.

The Olympic games held at
St. Louis proved of more than
ordinary interest. Two worlds
records were broken, two Oly1n-
pic records were lowered and one
Olympic record equalled in the
first days proceedings. Athletes
from many nations met the pick
of American sprinters, jumpers,
distance and weight men. The
weather was fne and the attend
ance about 5000. A burst of
cheering followed the announce
ment of the time iu the first heat
of 90 meters in seven seconds,
which equalled the record OBJ
tained at the Paris revival of
Olympic games in 1900. John
Flanagan, of the Greater New
York Irish Athletic Association
threw the 1o-pound hammer 16S
feet inch, 9 inches better than
the worlds record made by him
self at Paris. The standing broad
jump was again broken by Ray
Ewey who made a record of I I
feet AS inches. Other records
maintained.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-02
WiIson-Oviatt.

In the presence of Immediate
relatives and friends, the we'd
ding of Charles M. Wilson and
Miss Ellen Oviatt was solemniz-
ed at the home of the brides
parents in this city, Wednesday
at I o'clock p. m, Rev. Frank
Moore officiating. The cere-
mony was short, but very impress
sive. Am 'ng those present as
guests were Miss Mayme Coad,
Miss Jayne Miller and Chas.
Miller OF Buell., Polk county; also
Mrs. Wilson, mother of the
groom who resides at Sheridan.
After the ceremony a sumptu-
Gus dinrer was served by Mrs.
Oviatt. The happy couple will
take a trip to Albany before
leaving for their future home in
Sheridan where Mr.. Wilson con.
ducts barber shop.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-02
For A Dry Town.

Friends of loc+l option met
Wednesday to inaueurate the
IA campaign. It requires ten
percent of the votes III anv cour-
ty or precinct to bring the local
option proposition 10 vote.
PETIT ons ar are adv in circulate
in in many localities, which
shows that the ], cal option people
are exceedingly wild awake and
ac'ive There is 10 doubt that
i Will tn vote IL nearly the whole
state and one of the hottest clm-
paisns ever wased will be made
tn fall. If local option carries
i" the county it is binding upon
all precincts. If it tails in the
county, nevertheless every pre-
c'nct having a majority for local
option will have no saloons.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-02
No Place Like Oregon.

Rev. F j. Snripger returned
Sunday morning from an extend
ed visit through California, New
NJ xico. Arizona, Texas, aud
Missouri. After travelling through
these states and comparing CON-
dltions with Oregon, he is more
than ever convinced that there is
no pace like Oregon. This
means mich coming from Rev.
Sprin ger, who is an exceedingly
conservative judge and should
act as quietus upon those who
are disposed to- complain about
conditi ,us here. During his
whole tour he saw only two places
that compared in any way equtl-
lv with the Willamette Valley,
Santa Barbara, California, and
Mis- ouri Valley about Kansas
City.
Rev. Springer has been Sc Elk
ing to induce desirable people
from the E ,st to come to Oregon
aud locate. Oregon needs more
than all things else, an industri-
Gus agricultural class and favor
able terms would doubtless be
made by large land owners if
several large colonies could be
made up and sent out here. A
summary of the trip of Rev.
Springer is very interesting.
Leaving Portland, July 20, for
San Francisco. and spent five
days in that city viewing objects
of general interest, a day was
spent at San Rafeal in the great
Orphanage run by the Christian
Brothers in which are 500 boys
of all nationalities. Berkeley came
in also for short visit with a
lay over of II hours in Los
Angeles. From Los Angeles he
travelled through Arizona visit
ing different points of interest
and spent several days in Las
Cruces, New Mexico visiting
relatives and friends and study
ing the work of the Agricultural
College at that place. In Las
Cruces they were having their
first rain in ten months. A day
was spent in El Paso, Texas,
with short trip over into Juarez
Old Mexico. A day was spent
IN Kansas City. The remainder
of the trip was spent in and
around St. Louis with a visit of
six days at his birthplace at
Edna, Mo-, as a fitting close.
Rev. Springer has induced
several families to come West.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-02
A Brilliant Class

The OAC students apparently
find no diffcn'> in getting gooo
lucrative p sit n.'s. This is es-
pecially thu Of the class tAa1
graduate this year. The life
work of a n,ajpriiy is already de.
termined and ;hev have stepped
into coveted Jos tons, manv OF
them far be> ond their anticipat.
ions. Thi> speaks we'll for OAC
and the CHI ,r..c'er of the work
done, for Nha ever may be said
concerning failures and low
grad S, these things are in a
measure una avo' dable in all schools
and the students of the OAC
stand side by side with the best
colleges of the 'and. The as
surai c. that positions are waiting
for those we'll qualified to fill
them is 70 small inducement to
young men aud women to attend
the OAC.
Out of a class of 38 that
graduated last year fully one
half of them have already posi-
tions. Several others have good
offers while Others prefer to take
special work aud some will rest
for a short time. Among those
who have been especially honored
bv their Alma Mater are Miss.
Mary Sutherland who has been
elected to the management of the
dressmaking department of OAC,
Miss Juanita Rosendorf will be.
private secretary to President
Catch, and E. P, Jackson will
manage the woodwork depart
neut at the College.
Eta Belle Carter has a position
as stenographer in the Office of J.
K. Weatherford, of Albany.
Isabel Harris Whltby will teach
school, and Clara Eta Fuller
will also teach. Guy Erwin
Moore will take a course in a
prominent school of oratory in
Chicago. Chester Proebstel has
a position as assayiss for the
Bohemia mining company. Thos.
Espy will take a post
graduate course in Berkley, Calf.
Percy Cupper is employed as a
government surveyor in Southern
Oregon. Jesse Claud Clark will
take a prominent part in Y. NJ.
G. A. work. c. L. Shepherd
will De the Y. M. c. A. secretary
at OAC. Jackson Rinehart has
a responsible position in a me-
chanic shop in Portland. T. H.
Scott will take a medical course
in a St. Louis college. Claude
c. Cate will study for 1.-THE minis
try at McMinnville College.
Carrie Ann Byerlee will teach the
eighth grade in the Hood River
public schools. Meigs Bartmess
will be instructor of English in
Hills Military Academy of Port
land. Clarence w. Beaver has
a position as pharmacist with a
Portland, drug firm, John Thos.
Witty is also employed as a
pharmacist in Cottage Grove.
Horace c. Brodie is reading law
in his fathers Office in Portland.
The foregoing proves without
a doubt that OAC is doing good
work and we'll equipped for the
duties of life as a large or large
perce ntage of its graduates as the
best Agricultural College in the
United States.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-02
Big Money in Sheep.

ne good prlceS redi1Zi'u IuT
WOOL this year has induced a
great tnsnl western farmers to
90 into the sheep business and
those already in the business TO
put their a }, ks in better shape.
A big stock shipper has been IN
this and adjoining counties tor
some time buying up all the
buck sheep he eau secnre.
The following is taken from
the Rural Spirit of August 2o:
He wishes TO ship three double-
leck carloads of the best quality
of registered stock to eastern mar
ktt, which he represents. He is
taking only the registered stock
and such unregistered stock as is
of a superior grade, paying as
high as SIS ard $50 for some OF
the best rams. He mentioned
as among his principal receivers,
big growers IN Colordo, Montana,
Wyoming and the Southern
states. ....
He states that the stock here
is of the very best quality-srad-
ing in his Judgment higher than
the very best in the English mar
ket and in the Eastern states. He
accounts for this by the warm
weather the year around, and that
the stock does not have to be stall
fed, is of better bone and build,
and of an evener, longer and finer
grade of wool. ''In fact" said |
he, II consider that the William
cite Valley growers should pro-
duce nothing but the very high
est grades of stock, horses, goa,s
and sheep, because the climate is
to the best results and
no other country under the sun
can equal the Willamette Valley
in this industry. I have shipped
from almost every locality, and I
expect to keep this market as my
best future market and will ship
from here annually in the future. !"
Sheep will always make more
on the money invested than any
other stock, providing the owner
understands the care of sheep or
is willing to devote his time to
them. Take $1,000 to $4,000
per acre land, or say 100 acres
worth $50 90 per acre. 100000;
7 his at 10 per cent is $ooo.o 90
annually. This 100 acres of land
will keep 800 sheep, besides a
few cows and horses. Three hun
dred lambs each year are worth
from $500 to IS. 90 each; the
wool is worth 10000. This
means one must have the lambs
come early, and made to weigh
so to 10 pounds by July or
earlier. Such lambs brought
$6. 90 per head on Chicago mar
ket this year. This means that
you must cultivate the whole farm
in rotary order, keeping clean
grazing ground each year to avoid
any parasitic troubles; raising
such crops that will grow and de-
velop the lambs. This sounds
we'll, doesn't it? If I had such a
place I would raise thoroughbreds
and sell them for $500 to $780,
90 each. But you can do it out
here on the Coast if you devote
your time and attention to it and
furthermore love the business.
Love and care for your sheep;
any business requires close atten-
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-02

lake great pleasure in saying that
your Drypowder Fire Extinguisher is
the most complete. practical and simple
ever saw. heartily recommend it to
one and all. 7. w. Golding, Chief En-
gineer F. d. Grass Valley, Calf.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-02

Try Small's for cool drinks during the
hot weather.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-09-02

The best ice cream soda at Smalls.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-14
CHURCHES IN NEW TOWNS.
Settlers vn Rosebud Lands Reached by
Religion.

From Rev. Charles M. Daily, super
intendent of the Congregational Sun
day school work in South Dakota, who
has just returned from an extended
missionary trip on the recently opened
Rosebud reservation, it is learned that
much interest is manifested among
settlers in religious matters. On Oct.
4 Chaplain Daley held the first re-
ligious services in the new town of
Gregory, preaching to a large number
of people. Immediately following the
service a Sunday school vas organized
and started out with a satisfactory
membership. Regular services will
hereafter be held by the pastor of the
Congregational church at Bonestsel,
the Rev. J. Arthur Smith. On Sunday,
Oct. 2, a Congregational Sunday school
was organized at Herrick, the work to
be cared for by Rev. Mr.. Smith, who
will preach once each Sabbath. Steps
were taken by Supt. Trial, in charge
Of Congregational missions in South
Dakota, to secure church building lots
in both Gregory and Herrick.