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The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-02-06

Thomas Ranahan stated to The
IeSAL that when he returns to
teser. which will be about August,
! will begin an active canvas among
L ranchmen west of the city to get
road built from Weiser to Mineral.
i states that he will furnish team
! d man five days free, to work on
road. He has already talked
Sth number of ranchers who have
tpressed their willingness to do the
me- The ranchmen will furnish
elr teams and drivers, and all
py will ask of the merchants and
izens of Weiser will be to furnish
bd for the teamsters; the owners
b furnish the wagons, plows and
rapers.
Mr.. Ranahan's idea is to begin
rk on the road from near Joseph
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-02-06
Have His Eye Removed.

'Pont Moulton has received letter
from John Matthews, who is at st.
Vincent's hospital, Portland that
he would have his eye removed
Thursday. Mr.. Matthews went to
Portland about two months ago
to have his eye, which has troubled
him for some time, treated. The
phyiclans advised removing it, but
Mr., Matthews would not consent to
if, until it became necessary to do SO
to save the other. His many friends
in Weiser hope the operation will be
successful.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-02-06
What is a Miracle (?

The pastor of the Congregational
church will preach the first OF three
sermons, next Sunday evening at
7:30 o'clock on miracles. These
sermons will take up the following
subjects: What is a Miracle2
2-ls 1t Reasonable for the Scientific
or Thinking Person to Oppose Mir
acles? 3-What is the Worlds
Greatest Miracle?
Next Sunday evening the subject
will be ''what is miracle?" Busi-
ness and professional men who wish
to study this question from practi-
cal point of view, and Sunday school
teachers and pupils who are now
studying the miracles of the New
Testament, are especially invited.
Feb. 18th is the big day for your
fsTr;p round tho World ,,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-02-06
Prominent HOrSeInan in WeiSer.

G. H. Turner, Of the firm of Haley
q Turner, dealers in Kentucky jacks
and stations, with headquarters and
supply barns in Nashville, Tenn,
Wamego, Kan, and Caldwell, Idaho,
is in our city at the Hotel Weiser.
Mr.. Turner brought with him
two head of his stock, which are
at Matthews & Moulton's barn, sub
ject to the inspection of our citizens,
with view to making sales. Mr..
Turner expresses himself as very
much pleased with our country and
its future prospects He thinks
Idaho climate would be an excellent
one for the production of mules,
and adds strength to his opinion by
offering to contract for the offspring
from their Jacks at from $50 to $50
per head at four months old in car
load lots, which is proposition
worthy of consideration and investi-
cation of his stock.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-02-06
City Election.

Within less than eight weeks from
IS time, the citizens of Weiser will
called upon to elect a new set of
|cers to administer the affairs of
city for the ensuing year. April
is the date of election.
There are many improvements
ptemplated for the betterment of
/ city this year, and they demand
nof sound Judgment and business
Pllications to look after them.
ring the life of the present ad-
hlstration Weiser has made several
g steps forward, and made
Proyements befiitting its i'm
tanee as a city, Her interests
Fe been looked after in a careful,
fServatlye manner by the mayor
council, but their time has nearly
pred and it becomes necessary
Fe'elect them or others to fill their
ces
rhe officers to be elected are 8
yOr' treasurer, clerk, justice, and
's councilmen, one from each
- The retiring councilmen are
A. McCune, first ward.
A. Hopkins, second ward.
D. Fuller, third ward.
us time the citizens we're taking
'ne question of deciding who is tt
ceeo the retiring officials.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-02-06
Deaths.

John f Bohnstedt, aged SO years,
died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Harrison Jones, in Welser, Sun
day morning. Services were held at
the Methodist Episcopal church
Wednesday morning, Rev. W. w.
Deal officiating. Mr.. Bohnstedt was
the father of six children, two of
whom live in Weiser. He was born
in Germany, and came to this city
about three years ago. The cause of
death was apoplexy.
w. f. Mccormick, aged SO years,
died at the home of his son, M. e.
Mccormick, on Monroe creek, Tues
day morning. He had been suffer
er from paralysis for number of
years, and was helpless. Mr.. Nc
Cormick was native of Alabama,
but resided in Missouri for number
of years before removing to Idaho.
He was a minister cf the Christian
church Services were held at the
cemetery by Rev. M. II. Wood of
the Christian church. Mr.. McCor-
mick was the father of six children,
two of whom reside near Weiser
Mrs. P. E. Roberts received the
sad intelligence Thursday evening
that her mother, Mrs. L. Jensen, OF
Cambridge, had suffered stroke OF
paralysis, and was dying. Mrs.
Roberts is confined to her bed with
illness and was unable to go to hel
bedside. Mr.. Roberts went to Cam
bridge yesterday morning. Mrs
Jensen has been a cripple for tbre'
or four years, having had strok ~
paralysis at that time She Ieayel
two daughters, Mrs Roberts o
Weiser, and Mrs. George Hoffstatter
Of Cambridge,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-02-06
\ Mineral Mining Man.

H. 7. Wiley, superintendent of the
mining operations of the Ladd Metals
company, at Mineral, was in the city
this week being witness in the case
of the State vs.. Turner and Vain.
Mr.. Wiley states the company are
employing about rs 70 80 men at
this time in and around the mines.
He states the company are arranging
to build another smelling plant near
the old one in Mineral, having aband-
oned operations on the Snake river
where it was first intended to erect
IL
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-02-06
NO GUN PLAY At
THB RANKIN MINE
JAMES POTTER SAYS STORY WAS MANU-
FACTURED OUT OF WHOLE CLOTH.

mill run, to be paid at time of each
clean up. About 700 tons of ore
have been milled, and the Potters
have received no portion of it.
There are other differences existing
between the Potters and the Rankin
company regarding the costs in the
case between James Ross and the
Potters over the title to the mining
ground.
Mr.. Potter states that all that was
done at the time of the shut down,
was the notification to the teamsters
that they could have no more ore
from the mine. There was not =
harsh word spoken by either party,
Mr.. Potter states he and his
brothers are developing the mines.
They have drifted on the lead dis
tsnce of 140 feet, and have about
500 feet of stopping ground. The
ore body is abont three feet in
width, and the mine is in splendid
shape to produce ore.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-02-06
For Sale.

so acre tract Of splendid farm
land, under cultivation, good fence,
"a miles south Of town on Dead OK
Flat, Address W, :, Jones, Weiser,
Idaho, 4b-b2-pd,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-02-06

A, y, Davidson Is building .
model Of q river steamboat u Is
nine feet long, and is perfect ~ every
particular from the hull 70 the p'lol
house on top, u is . stern wheel
A small battery viii be placed ~ 'ne
cabin, and it viii be Lighted by slee-
trioity, MI Davidson mas pesp
working on u for about three months
lis IN the shooting gallery near ln'
Epgle saloon, and ls well N9F'p ?
visit
All the news in The slgnaf
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-02-06

The dispatches 10 lhe daily papers
of yesterday you'd seem 20 indicate
thai var Is on between Japan spd
Russia Both penons are moving
theF soldiers 10 points ~ aiFageue
importance, and epdeayorlpg % ae
cure ihelF positions hFsi unlesa
something inteFYepes Qulekly, lhe
I'VE nations pFe op foF + long eng
.bloQdy var lhe qpeauone N lap0l
afe apeh lhst many Other peNops
|wpy DE aFarp laio ~ Fhe peff feN
Gays Ylll be eFalea Nlth lmpHllfnep
illounhOui luo World
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-02-06
For Sale.

At Eaton, 6 miles west of Weiser,
good work team, one horse 4 years
old, weighs 1900; one mare 7 years
old. weighs 1900, Good strong
team for farming or freightpg'
4l-48-pd A, cAhLQuisT
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-02-06

Those who viii Ia n - "Trip
Around the World on the l6lb
inst must not forget that IN the
afternoon lhe ship VIII sail from the
Christian church a. 2 o'eloeR, 2'2Q
and 2fo lp me evening ID z, 7'aQ,
b, $40, sfo, p, 9'2Q, Secure your
tickets early epd De op hang prompt
~ for the snip vlll pQi wait cpt
thle opt ao yop Wop'i forget 'he nwa
pno pleee ~ NJ
ghe ohapoe ol y0uT ne fhe
Flnp Around Me World Feb l6.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-02-06
Born.

Born to the wife of Clyde Lock
wood, of Warren, Idaho, daughter.
Oregonian, Dec, 18, 1908.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-02-06
v Ianted.

Good girl for general housework
Apply to j. M. FISHER,
Aft Weiser, Ida
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-02-06

Dr. ], W, Easter, the depisii has
moved into the new Weterhopse- An
dersop building, dowp stairs, oppo-
site the telephone Office, fT-V
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-02-06
Election Of Officers.


/, 1s ounset Gold Mining company,
'''Heur' Oregon, held their an
s'se1lon of officers at the First
'0nal Bank this week. The fol-
IDg were elected:
! Edward shainyaId,
" pfesldent-John Epnor,
II~s'afy and treasurer, j.
0'npapy are constantly
Epp'ng their property and the
RS showing up well,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-02-06

Bring your rags today and get
your carpet tomorrow,
w, ", BEARDsLEY,
45tf-sat Weiser
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-02-06

Buy your tickets early for "Trip
Around the World"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-02-06

You'll be sorry il You don't take
the "Trip Around the World
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-02-06

pop't fail 20 bear lhe Bisk Jqpllee
Singers ln their iepops Plantation
Songs and Melodies QpeFa House
Feb. 9ih 1872
p, y, Roherls has lQia ~ gQQa
pats foF sale -sV
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-02-06

Feb. 10th is the big day for your
"Trip Around the World"
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1904-02-06

For weak digestion, belehipg or
sour stomach, use chamberlaip's
stomaob apd Layer Tablets and you
ylll get quick relief Fog sale by
druggists,
One 6rst sless passage "a Trip
Around one World Z Pep. latp-
FQr eheep lands Qp Dead " Flai
epd Nillqv lFeeP enquire NJ fialk
& PspaY NeIseF liolel aAu
Az iAs pevF p FAs alVp
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-22
MINES IN CALIFORNIA.
AppreciabIe Mineral wealth Taken
from Ground of All Three of
the OF Counties.

There are only three California coun-
ties out of the entire array of 81 that will
not make a showing in the statistics of
mineral output for the year 1902, says
the San Francisco Call. Several of the
counties that are discovered to have
mineral wealth are not represented by
large figures of actual production. That
is according to expectation. But, con-
sidering the area of the state, its length
and breadth, there is probably no other
country on earth that can be shown to
be as uniformly mineralized throughout
practically its entire extent.
Among the surprises contained In the
statistics to be submitted by the state
mining bureau will be the figures of the
value of the total output of petroleum in
California for 1902. The production was
very large, but when the price at the
wells ranges from Is to % cents per
barrel for fuel oil 1t does not, compare
lively speaking, require large figures
to show what it sold for in total in the
market, The total gold output of two
counties far surpasses the value in the
maj nv VI ali lue Oil plouuCtu III INC
state during the year 1902. While the
price of oil has continued to be low, the
value of silver. which is of great inter
est in Pacific coast camps, has continued
to rise. The government followed the
market from 40 cents to So cents in its
purchases for the Philippine coinage.
Then it stopped. Millions of dollars
worth Of bullion will be required by the
government before the Philippine coin
age bill provisions are fully carried out.
At the present price of silver many sill
yer camps can produce at profit.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-22
FORMATION OF GOLD NUGGETS.
Experiments In Laboratory Show
How Nature May Have Produced
Lump of Precious Metal.

That gold is formed from solution is
generally recognized. The miner re-
ceives the theory because it explains the
making of gold to him, but he often won
ders how it is done, so here is what has
been seen: Daintree once prepared a
solution of gold and left in it a small
piece of metallic gold. Accidentally a
small piece of wood fell into the solu-
ton; the solution decomposed, the gold
assumed a metallic state and collected
and held to the small piece Of undis-
solved gold, which increased in size. An
other investigator, says Mines and Min
erals, heard of this and made dilute
gold solution, in which he immersed
piece of iron pyrites and left it there a
month. He added also organic matter,
and at the months end the pyrites were
covered with film of metallic gold.
Pyrites and galena were next tried, and
each was covered with gold Gold, cop
per pyrites, arsenical pyrites. galena,
wolfram were also tried with similar re-
suits. Metallic precipitates were tried,
and while they threw down the gold as
a metallic powder they did not cause it
to cohere nor to plate any of the sub
stances tried Organic matter thus
seemed the necessary chemical agent.
Through the wood used in these expert
ments gold was disseminated in fine
particles. imagine those experiments
conducted by nature through ages and
the result could be nugget
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-22
CoDLIvER OIL FOR STOCK.
Farmer says IL LIS Cheaper Than Grain
for FatteninR PurDoses-Has
other Advantages.

Il fatten my stock on codliver OIL,
a farmer said at the abattoir the other
day, according to the Philadelphia
Record. Il find that this oil is cheaper
than grain and that it produces finer,
firmer quality of fat. 1t works admir-
ably on pigs. To young pigs give one
ounce day and to adults give quar-
ter of a pint. The porkers like it; you
can tell If they are taking too much by
a peculiar lassitude that they develop,
Killed, their fat has, if they have been
oyerfed with the oil, yellow instead of
a clean white hue. To cattle give
half pint of oil daily and to sheep about
the same quantity as to pigs. Since
adopted the system of oil fattening two
years ago have made more money off
my stock than ever before. They eat
less grain now by nearly 40 per cent.
and at the same time they weigh heav-
Ter than they used to. The butchers tell
me their flesh is better. too. They say
it is firmer, finer and the fat is whittier.
OF course, an animal won't take codliver
oil raw. so | mix it up with meal. Cod
liver oil is an excellent thing for broken
winded horses In fact. use this fluid
for a dozen purposes on my farm, buy
ing it in bulk from the wholesale deal
ers"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-22
GuSt6r 6Ounty

- - w W
-~u~@Rx9 &sagss@~~--
Custer county, Idaho inducements to settlers and
capitalists It's scenery its enterprng people, It's var
resources brilliant prospects not lnapty commemorate
the name whose dashng romantic YET poduc
tive career has become national history IhryVe
ago placer mining in It's prime ana quartz mining
its infancy the territory embraced its confines was
known only Indians occasional party OF pospectors
travelling to or To them Wilderness to the max
ers of maps was unexp2red" In 1862 pacers were actively
worked Stanley Basin what now our western ofae ana
1869 few venturesome rich ground Loon creek
1870 other pcers were and yielded handsomely but
quartz attention. five years later the region now
forming Custer county practically unknown From 1873 to
1879 the spread Notwithstanding capital
and increasing popuaton-un the following year, by
created and has thr1ved
today has population OF 5ooO people,
and has the following towns
c. as-Courty farming stock raising, fruit and mining
Maokay-Minng and farming.
misunderstanding and ck-raising
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Clayton--Minng, farming and stock raising
Bonanza-Mining.
Stanley-Placer and quartz mining, and grazing land
Custer county also has large valleys where farming
and raising pursued great extent viz Big Lost Rv
Valley Thousand Spring. Round Pahsamaro East Fork An
Itelope and Stanley.
Custer county embraces irregular outline about 5O0 square
miles, large the State of Connecticut and larger
Delaware and Rhode Island together situated in central Ida
no. it reached by the Oregon Short Line railroad the east
and this will probably be extended Chais next year The
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company have line from Black
foot Chas The of Custer county found in its
mines and its agricultural and grazing lands.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-22

Custer county of the richest mining sections in the world
present needs better transportation and capital develop
its rich mining districts In states and territories mining
agriculture though progressing hand hand yet nearly
independent of each other The farmers market widened by
the miner be but relying home consumption
cusyey he exist and but this the miner
and farmer depend each other great Let for
call the attention of the capitalist of
important mining districts and mines the county Mackay
with its copper mnes Morgan creek Garden creek lead and
silver mnes Bayhorse district with lis famous Ramsho Skyar
of rich silver and gold bearing Poverty
Flat Centennial Flat East Fork Cayon Slate creek Thompson
creek Robinson Barr Stanley Basin with placer and quartz Fish
gold Sheep Mountain and Seafoam
of rich leadsver mines Loon creek and gold
Washington Basin gold mines and
district which godsiver and embraces within
hundred of Mines the most prominent producers being
the Lucky Boy and Yankee Fork
quartz mills and shelters quartz mills CUSTER dredge
boat and mill at Sanley meter Clayton Bay
horse and S00ton smeer Mackay ouny
nearly 5000 located mining claims and the rego
been half prospected
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-22
fa$e Line F.!

Four horse Concord coaches
and tirst-class daily stage service
between Challis and Mackay, the
nearest railroad point; Challis
and Three Forks. on the Thun-
der Mountain route.
Stages arrive in Challis at 70
M, and depart at p. M, car
rying passengers, mail and ex-
press, making close connections
with stage lines to different
points in Custer and Lemhi
counties.
G. V. HANSEN, Mgr.
f. Nickerson, Agt., Challis.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-22
ROCKY MOUNTAIN

Dainty. blue anemone,
Hiding on the mountain stair,
Where the sunshine lovingly
Falls in splendor rich and rare.
Dainty, blue anemone,
Hiding by the mountain ways
Gazing upward modestly
Like a nun about to pray.
Founding of the sun and dew,
Child of mist and purple morn,
Lifting eyes of sweetest blue
From the bed where you were BORN
Dainty. blue anemone,
Pressing close to Natures heart,
On the wide-swept, upland lea,
Where the waving grasses part.
Lift to me your tender face,
Little nun OF azure eyes.
Grant me just the fieeting grace
That within them deeply lies.
Eatln, gray and flmy mist.
Wrap this maiden tenderly.
Whom the mountain dew has kissed,
Dainty, blue anemone.
Charles r. Kingsley, in Chicago Record.
Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-22
Climate, Timber, School. Etc.

Inc climate OF Custer county is very deghtught snowfall
in the Valleys short winters charming winters Al
WIN an elevation OF 94oo feet sleighdes we'll nigh
impossible Credabe to county pethorc school fund
Each district has its school building and paid teacher AT
Challs the high school studies taught
Probably oneourh of the mountainous TERRITORY &c hie o
is heavily tmbered with spruce and pine
With large tracts OF farming and grazing land uncutvaed with
a list OF taxable property annually enghenng with giant sdes
WIN increasing revenue ana decreasing taxation; with
building; with good schools churches and little crime h
stock of luxurious vegetation with an admirable climate
favorable to health; with fertile SOIL rich in fruitful rodncts
ana WIN vas' mineral wealth IN gold silver, copper lead iron
and the precious metasCuster county is blessed with -
gifts and advantages that will prove its brief though corou OK
onc o have hecn bpt puny par progressive arccr
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-22
Mines, Mills and Mining.

ricultural and grazing lands.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-22

A north Missouri paper asks; who
is the happier, the man who possess
100000 or the man who has seven
daughters? ?" To which another exchange
replies: THE man with the surplus
girls, of course, says the st. Louis Post
Dispatch The man with the money
is not satisfied, and wants more. The
man with the seven daughters is salts
fied--he has enough"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-22
norton,s TRADE.

In 1900 the value of Bostons products
of manufactures. viz. $206.0s1 ,76s, ex-
eeeded by s21 .691.263, or lit per cent,
the value Of it's foreign trade. Boston
in 1895, according to the state census of
that year. was the second agricultural
town in the state, owing to the high value
of it's greenhouse and garden products.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-22
Agriculture and Stock-Raising.

Agriculture ably supplements mining industry in enrichng
this county The Salmon river rising Sawooth mountains
north of Wood river western border and pur
suing zgag in general direction eceiv
the of creeks East Fork These
streams together with Lost river and its tributaries flow through
thousand of of arabic land still uncuvaed Since the hand
of is forced to supply what wthhod irrigation takes
the place of rain; annually goes to waste wond
make verdant fruitful valleys of DESERTS would convert the
the silence of desoaon into the MANY homes Ag
culture like all other industries of the county is in it's infancy
The time distant when large rigang canals will be taken
out OF Salmon river which has endless supply and many
thousands of of rich sagebush along the river will be
Inc farms OF this county produce wonderful yields of
hay wheat potatoes per acre. and large crons are
harvested each year
Stockgrowng is one of leading of the county and
with the usually mild winters the valleys and excellent
ranges has become very remunerave industry and tho county
each derives its largest revenues in the av
taxes each year from the stock growers
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-22

During tho middle ages gunpowder,
clocks, telescopes, parchment. paper
and the mariners compass were invent
ed or adopted.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-22
crlmr anna Edncntinn

More than one-third of the inmates of
the Elmira On. ~ state prison are well
educated,