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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-04
VARREN-BIG CREEK
WAGON ROAD PRO]ECI
MEASURES BEING TAKEN TO PUSH IT TO
AN EARLY COMPLETION.

Dan McCrea, the we'll known
Thunder Mountain mining man, who
was in the city this week, has taken
up the matter of constructing wag-
Oh road from Warren to the Big
Greek section OF Thunder Mountain
district.
Mr.. McCrea has assurances from
the management of the Werdenhoff
and Independence mining companies
that if the people outside of the
district will construct the road to the
South Fork OF the Salmon, they will
complete it from that point to the
Big Greek district.
A survey is now being made OF
the proposed route, and within 8
short time an estimate of the cost OF
the road can be given to the public
Mr.. McCrea also has assurances from
Warren's people and several large in
slitutions of this city, that they viii
assist literally in the construction o
the road. Meadows and Council
will also be represented.
In the meantime, while awaiting
the report of the surveyor, Mr.. Nc
Crea will circulate a paper askini
subscriptions from all who are inter
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-04
CO. !.
ON SALMON RIVER
AXES FINAL PAYMENT ON FAMOUS
SHORT S BAR --EXTENSlVE
OPERATIONS.

of water available from Short creek,
for the last forty years, and has
yielded many thousands of dollars,
but as the water supply was so in
adequate it has only been feasible to
work the shallower ground and the5
amount worked out is scarcely notice
able as compared with the immense
tract yet untouched. When an ad
ditional thousand inches of water is
turned on under the immense pres
sure fall of 600 feet will give, as
much ground can be washed off in
one year as has been worked in the
past forty, so the question as to
whether the proposition will be a
success is not conjectural, but Is an
absolute certainty. Mr.. Lockwood
is pushing things in an unostenta-
tious manner, aiming to make every
dollsr count for all it is worth, and
il no unforeseen hindrances intervene
to prevent it, will be able to begin
piping by the first of October, and
can be continued all winter owing to
the mildness of the climate in that
section. The iron pipe for convey
ing the water from the fume to the
ground will be shipped IN ready
punched and formed and will b'
rivited together at the mine. Flum'
blocks and lumber for the working
flume will be sawed at the mill a
the head of the supply flume and rul
down to the mine. Millions OF dol
lars have been distracted from tn
bars of Salmon river but not CLAIM
, on the lower river is situated as fav
t orsbly for cheap and extensive oper
t ations as is Shorts bar, and none o
4 them have deeper beds of gravel G
ground through which the gold
a more generally and evenly diffusee
n While on his trip, Mr.. Harris az
/. companied Mr.. Lockwood to Grang'
r vile. where the final payments 9
8 the property were made and a dee
s taken to the company, who is now
it complete and undisputed possession
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-04
Awarded the Contract.

On Tuesday, May 81, the board of
county commissioners met in adjourn
ed session for the purpose of con-
sidering bids and letting contract for
the erection of building on the
county poor farm, and to consider
applications and bids for county ply
sician for the present fiscal year, and
also for the purpose of considering a
petititlon for the appointment of an
overseer of road district No. 4.
Present Chairman Phillips, b. w.
Wilson and j. A McCune, commits
sloners; and F. E. Smith, clerk.
In the matter of the construction
of building on the poor farm, the
board proceeded to open and consider
bids. Three bids were received as
follows: Charles Zurhuh, of Cam
bridge, for 1908 80, F. A. Wilkie,
G. l.. Whitley, II. H. Cossitt, o
Council, for SPAS; bid unsigned
from Cambridge for sl393.25.
1t appearing to the board that tn
bid of Charles Zurhuh is the loves
and bes. bid on file it is ordered tina
bid of said Charles Zurauh be ac
cepted, upon his filing the require
bond in the penal sum Of $1,000
duly approved.
Board then adjourned sine die.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-04
Changes On the ?. & |. N.

Since assuming the position of
general manager, e M. Heigho has
made few changes in all depart
ments, excepting In the freight Of
fees. All departments have been
consolidated into one office, in the
large room in the east end of the
building, thus minimizing the work
and greatly reducing the monthly ex-
penditures of the road General
Manager Heigho's private office leads
directly off from the main office,
thus placing him In easy communica-
tion with all departments. The fol-
loving changes have recently been
made:
H. N. Wade, formerly auditor of
the San Diego, Cuyamaca & Eastern
Ry., and recently with the G. N Ry.,
at Seattle, is made chief clerk to
General Manager Heigho, vice Gill
bert Shelby, resigned.
A. L. Wiley, conductor will act
as roadmaster in addition TO his other
. duties, vice p. H. Donovan, resigned.
W. P. Nichols, formerly fireman.
promoted to engineer, vice /. j.
! Buckley, resigned.
Frank Miller Of Weiser, junior
clerk in general managers Office.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-04
A Happy Event.

On Friday evening, May 27, one
of the most pleasant social events of
the school year took place at Hotel
Weiser This was a reception given
in honor of Miss Mary Travis, princi-
pal of the high school, by the class
of 1905 Nearly all of the high
school students of the past year, and
last years graduating class, as well
as the teachers, we're present The
parlor and the dining-room both pre-
sented a pleasing appearance, being
pretlily decorated in lavender and
white, with potted plants.
The company INDUCED in various
games, then listened to we'll rem
dered musical program. One of the
principal features of the evening was
talk by Miss Harper, county super
intendent of schools, in which
in the name of her hearers,
she bade Miss Travis farewell. He
words fttingly voiced the sentiment
of the company, especially when sh'
spoke of the far-reaching influence o
Miss Travis noble life and earnes
work among us, of her heart to. hear
,smother. talks" to the girls, and o
the deep regret with which both stu
dents and patrons, as well as II
structors, contemplate her leaving.
After more music and games, th
company repaired to the dinlng-roon
where dainty refreshments were gr;
ciously served by the young ladies
The entire reception was carried OF
successfully, ths members OF IL
class proving themselves ideal ente
tainers.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-04

In securing the services of Mr. Shell
by. the company is to be congratu-
lated as he is well qualified for the
position, is well known throughout
this entire section and is popular with
all classes.
SIGNAL bespeaks for this ne" COM
pany splendid success, as 1t VIII
prove of inestimAble value in prompt
ly handling and forwarding the I'M
mense amount OF freight, etc |hlol
passes through to upper country
points. Read their sd. elsewhere u
this issue,
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-04
Don't Miss This.

Strawberries and ice cream will be
served by the ladies at the Congre-
gational parsonage grounds, Satur-
day afternoon and evening, June 4,
to-day. In the afternoon the
children will be furnished with en-
tertalnment and Refreshments for ten
cents.
Music by the Weiser basd and
others in the evening
Admission free everybody come
and enjoy the open air concert, and
refreshments
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-04

ested in making the route via Weiser
and Warren the main thoroughfare
to the great mining district.
The Weiser Commercial Club has
also signified willingness to assist
in the matter, and it will come before
that body for action at meeting to
be called at an early date.
That the route via Warren Is the
only feasible one at all seasons of
the year, there is no question, and
also the only route that will give to
the mining camps of the Big Greek
district, the desired communication
with the outside.
The question of the Importance of
the construction of the proposed
road to Weiser has been so often dis
cussed and is so thoroughly under
stood that it needs no repeating here,
and every business man should sub
scribe literally to Its construction.
Mr.. McCrea, to whom has been in
trusted the work of securing SUBJ
scriptions, is thoroughly reliable, en-
ergetic and progressive, and if the
matter can be pushed through to a
successful issue, he is the person to
do it,
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-04

Sicklin, Frank Harris, f. S. Hard-l
ing, ]. r. Foreman, E. R. Coulter,
j. H Harris, f. E. Smith, j. B.
Coakley, R. E. Lockwood, W. f
Sommercamp, A. B. Anderson, T.
G. Galloway.
Decorations committee: Mrs. w.
j Stuart, Mrs. Frank Hopkins, Miss
Mary Harper, 0. M. Harvey, j. H.
Bruce, j. B. O'Toole.
The convention will convene in the
opera house at 10 o'clock Monday
morning, June 6, and the sessions
will continue until the delegates t.
the National convention at ST. Louis
are elected and the platform is
adopted. Let Welser give the
strangers hearty welcome.
Weiser and Washington county
will be represented on the great oc
casion by the following, who were
chosen at the convention held in thi'
city Tuesday, May oath:
| I Frank Harris, E. R. Coulter, f
E Smith, o. M. Harvey, P. Fl. B
Moulton, j. B. O'Toole, W. W
Campbell, Murray Gilkerson, J. H
Reavis, A. b Huddleston, G. Ste
ward, L. L. Burtenshaw, Ben Bair
and +. M. Hubbard.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-04
June v edding.

One of the prettiest weddings to
take place in this city for some time
past occurred at the Congregational
church Wednesday evening, at nine
o'clock, when Charles Frederick Ed
wards led to the altar Miss Daisy
Mable Burley. Rev. r. W. Rogers
performed the pretty ceremony in
the presence of nearly 300 invited
guests.
The bride presented pretty pic
ture in dress of white silk, with a
bridal veil of white silk illusion, and
carrying boquet of bridal roses.
The groom wore suit of conven-
tional black. Miss Myrtle HIT, as
bridesmaid, looked pretty in hand
some dress of white organdie, trim
med with beautiful apple blossoms.
Curtis Burley, a brother of the
bride, acted as groomsman.
The church was tastily decorated
with flowers and vines, and the cere-
mony was performed under large
wedding bell, the bottom of which
were roses and the top daisies and
pinies, and which was suspended
from an arch. The bride was given
away by her father Miss Hattie
Taylor played Mendelsohn's march
as the bridal party passed dowr
, the aisle, preceded by Messrs. Harry
Case and Harry Wuf as ushers.
At the conclusion of the cere
monies at the church the bride ant
{ groom were taken to the home of tn
p former in East Weiser where re
: ception was held and SUMPTION
wedding supper served to abou
thirty guests. The tables were beau
ltifully decorated with cut flowers an
vines. The happy pair were the re
e cipients of many valuable and hano
: some presents
= The bride is the daughter OF Nj
/, and Mrs. j. d. Burley, and has n
Ie sided 10 Weiser for several year
J. The groom is a member OF the pain
n ing firm Of Edwards a. Gaylord
this city. Both are well known az
ID popular young people, and the be
wishes Of a large circle OF friep'
pc 20 with them, For tbe present N
I'd and Mrs, Edwards will reside 10 d
city, aud later vii remove 70 tb'
ranch on the Oregon side
Relaiiyes 0f Che bride who 10
ro present from Peyette were @r ~
y Ms, Frsnk Cramm, Mas Carl s@l
IA pnq Nise June Rlepmopq
n Ladies ~ abe cprsdpp ehprop y
pf serge loe oIeam Rnd eveWheulea
m lho room formerly occupied hy ~
NoRrainey Nopday jpne n pil
" noon end oYwug hsQ nrpdy m'
p0'lal gHHepN plV p nv fs
pNWl pW' lp"
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-04

Frank Harris has just returned
bm an extended trip to Higgins, on
lluon river, whittier he went on
|,iuess connected with the Pitts
Irg. Idaho Mining Co., of which R.
Lockwood is president and gen
b manager.
| Mr.. Harris reports the workings
the company in splendid shape,
: III every prospect of success ahead
it The company have about l6O
res Of placer ground, most of
fch is a high bar on the south
tnk Of the river, ranging in depth
Om ten to fifty feet. To work this
pound successfully, a large volume
water with plenty of fall is neces-
ry, and to provide these, the com
5ny is now constructing a flume
pu Lake creek, a tributary of the
lluon, which when completed will
sbout FIVE miles in length and
run about 600 feet above the
The fume is six feet in width
d four feet in depth, and will car
1000 inches of water, which the
eek furnishes at its lowest stage.
G, H. Tracey, the Weiser con
hctor, has the contract for the con
FuctiOn of the flume and is doing ;
Stclass piece of work. The mil
which the lumber is cut is situated
The head of the fume, where th
nOer is all sawed in proper length
ld hOated down to the workmen
here it is rapidly put in place. A
resent the mill is not able to suppl
material as fast as required, bu
IS Will soon be remedied SO tbs
POut two miles of fiume per mont
p be completed
iae company has constructed
Od wagon road from Little Salmo
yer to the bar, and will soon con
|ence making a trail from the b,
'ne head Of the flume. Short
the ground to be mined, hi
Fen worked with the small amour
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-04

ghe mos complete llne % pp'f
seed. eyey oaored lp Neleat
peialnma lneahslor' enq N'e47
ers. wv e'se a04 hlIer' b,'. s
hlym aaa aappIio' lf'h i.Ni .',.
ond N0pha'lNp p01lNf W0 '''... t.
ioad, Whgpl kWnNllf4 'qW#
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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-04
nv Forwarding Company.

ine Macy Bros Co. have com
|e'ed their large new building at
'nc'l and are now putting affairs
'u'pe TO conduct a general for
|'ulOg business and supply head
Fsrters.
1 ,Hs company was recently capital
r. at 500, 600, with Cbas. +.
Icy president. The company
ael IS forwarding agents for
'1'As' Lardo, Van Wyck, Rose
~ Resort, Marshall Lske, Grouse
II Warren, Big Creek, Thunder
Ffople districts, Homestead,
pu~' bandore, Black Lake, lrop
POLLOCK and higgins, IN fact
[,,' W. whole country lying 70 th'
u.s. lp oQDDeotiop wlu
l7'1erdipg depaJtwepf th'
vill eonduot its genere
H." bop spdogs
| g'.,' sh'lpy, lbe forper asslsl
4 nf eenYal mppageTf ollle
AZ n h'e peapled lh
~ frnerN WoppgY lQr lb
'1 len leplerdpy mopIr.
p'''0p' hIl n'p epl''
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-04
Cures Old Sores.

Westmorslsnd, Bsns., May o, 1902.
Ballard Snow Linimept Co Your
Snow LinimsDt cured an Old sore on
the SIDE Of my chin that was sup
posed 70 be . cancer The sore was
stubborn epd g0uld pot yielq 10
treetmepf until ! tried kpog lAnl'
meni, Which dld the gork 20 short
order NJ flsteT Me- sophie .,
CWsQp, AlIensyille, Nlulq e9Y Ppl
hss , aQle epd mlsVneis tbai "A n
eoncg pIease send heF . bpe bol
ile sQld ~ ehnrehill Ding a Pam
ln0
frna HfR eeniG ~ ine fem VeaH
eW m0nN M NlH
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-04

nor sale-Twelye pack horses
With or gilhout pack saddles pp'
particulars at sigma Office, Beiser,
or b Duke Jewell, Cambridge 19N
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-04
ID Critical Condition.

A dispetcp from San Frsneiseo oD
Tbursdsy says ", y, cogier United
States disgol atiorney for ldpb9,
uodergeof 40 operetiop leH night
for perioradng uleer " tAe duo
donnm vllb au attendant large hem
0vhago inio tle alaomlpal oaNiy
ono opganop BW paimmed ly p'g
pgepN 4nuy nnd plnpew 49,
r0fW nQp lir1 lpR eHtoN rQoaF
NOE
ll nl a.ml galIl lllnn
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-04

Don't forget the ice cream and
strawberries. Fifteen cents a dish
each. In room formerly occupied
By McBratney 79 30
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-04

The hours for leWp spnpkllpg ge
from b toeR m, and 9 tog p -.
Wnter consumers ere hereby noplfq
ihat the gules wlll be eideily fn'
fgood " ~ NNpHptNP'
qbu sppgnepaepi
lilef fheep plp AZ N@h'llf
Wg
Nn rv ~ yD' iIs'F
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-04

Ladies ~ abe cnlisuap ehnrep Flil
serye lee oream end strawberries NJ
me- room formerly occupied py NW.
NoRlainfy hopday Ipne N pi'g
NOM npd oYeppg AlaQ lopdy Waa'
ul0lpl galp0pp plN hf M fa4 ~
NnWl fW' lPW
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-20
THE RATCHET AND THE CHERRY TIFF
N
being the birth month

FEBRUARY being the birth month
r. Of Washington, It may not be In
appropriate TO reproduce here the
earliest version OF that most IA
nous story of George, the cherry tree,
and the little Ratchet.
The story, which first saw the light OF
print in 1908, was for many years a
serious matter, and not, as 1t is now,
the subject Of Idle qup and irreverent
Jest II was illustrated with severe and
moral wood cuts; the caricaturist dar-
ed not assall Il. The tale appeared In
very popular life OF the Father Of his
Country, written by an itlnerant
clergyman named Mason l.. Weems,
who Is generally suspected OF having
invented the story out Of whole cloth.
In letter TO a friend, he admits hav-
ing introduced into his biography sew
eral stories, not necessarily authentic,
but tending to embellish the work and
10 have a beneficial effect upon the
reader
Historians are inclined to treat the
cherry-tree anecdote MS myth. In
Washington Irvings vouminous
Life" published 1859 by G.. =. Putnam
& Co., the story receives no consdera-
ton whatever. Prof, Alexander John,
ston called II quite apocryphal." In
the more recent George Washington
OF Prof Woodrow Wilson, the Ratchet
and cherry tree are not mentioned.
Five years ago, Mr.. II. 4, II, Halsey,
in his book on blue Staffordshire pot
terry, described rough earthenware
mug, apparently made In Germany be-
tween ITO and 1890, which was dec
GRATED with quaint illustration Of the
cherry tree. A youth, attired In
clothes similar In color and design TO
those worn by the Continental soldiers,
was depicted standing near a felled
tree, A large Ratchet, the letters &c.
W., and the numerals "l776' also APP
peared.
The collector declared that the genu-
ineness Of the specimen was unques-
toned The fact that the decorations
were beneath the glaze proved he said,
that they had not been added In recent
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"a NCIURE OF SOUTH TEMPLE

The accompanying illustration gives
an excellent idea Of East South Tenn
pie street--now salt Lakes most beau
tlful residence strect-as It appeared in
1868, The photograph was taken from
the roof Of Sayage's store, next to the
present Descrot News building. and IL
the highly priced property Of II, NJ, Me.
Cartney
The foremost building on the right
hand side Is the old home Of Daniel II.
Wells, and It Is just beyond the well
remembered orchard which occupied
the corner OF the lot the whole sur
rounded by primitive stone wall. The
contrast between this corner as It ap.
pears In the picture and the present
Templeton building, which now stands
there, Is somewhat striking.
Immediately across the street from
Squire Wells home the first house dis.
cernable through the trees Just cast Of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-20

whore the old Deserct News building
stands was the birthplace Of Gov He
Der NJ, Wells Rulon s. Wells and Jun.
lus f. Wells. all Of whom remember
the day the family moved across the
road, when II deyolvcd upon them TO
carry articles OF household importance
from one place To the other upon their
heads, under their arms or In any other
fashion that suggested itself Others
born under the same humble roof were
Major H. w, Young Afaes Young and
Mrs Eva Y. Davis
Next to the little house win be seen
the Lion House and It's long porch,
since removed, which was maintained
az a sort Of gymnasium by President
Young for his children, Above the roof
of the Lion House stands the old
George D. Watts home, now Rowland
hail. ana just to the right OF II the
steeplc OF the Brigham Young school.
house, now the elegant apartment
building In course OF construction by
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-rhe
wv story Of How Senator Han
w ma Saved a Magazine which

" WASHINGTON Feb 15.-The
w story Of How ,,.. Senator .l Han,
w ma Saved a Magazine" which
has just come to light IS thoroughly
Characteristic Of the Ohio SENATOR
The editor and proprietor OF the mag
azine In question, which makes a iea'
ture OF side lights and incidents oil Hie
Mt the national capital, was here the
other day collecting material for the
next issue Of his publication and incl
dentally pointing with pride to the fact
that Senator Hanna was the author OF
an article on the labor problem In the
last issue OF his magazine
How much did you have TO pay
Hanna for that story" he was asked
Just as much as | paid him for his
story on Mckinley that saved the llio
of my magazine" replied the editor
and publisher, who then told this story
Of the incident.
almost Immediately after President
McKinley's death ! cav the announce
ment printed IN the newspapers that
Senator Hanna was preparing some
"reminiscences OF his dead friend, /
also saw, with a sinking sensation IN
my heart, that all the big magazines IN
the country were after the story, ono
publication had offered him $4,000, IL
was stated and, although the senator,
lit was said, had not made up his MIND
TO take the sum mentioned, II was In
tlmated that he probably would.
"a few days after that happened TO
be in Washington and met Senator
Hanna. He knew that | was running
a struggling little magazine and, as
was his wont, asked me how | was
getting along, told him. As well as
can be expected and then asked him
about the Mckinley articles,
"Fd like mighty well to print those
articles In my magazine, SENATOR |
said but / guess it's out Of the ques-
ton.'
"What's out OF the question: he
asked.
"why getting them for my maya
zine | said.
"'Whyf
because / am not in their class I
bdlu, WHEN tHty kel W uIuullb siV-
600 for contributions, my little outfit
is obliged to quit I've got little
magazine with few hundred sub
scrlbers that Is just getting It's head
above water, II could get your arti-
Giles for II believe II would make the
magazine. But II am obliged to enter
into competitive bidding I'll have to
give It up
"Who said you had to pay $4,000"
he asked You shall have them, my
boy
Il got them, and the magazine was
made"
At a recent meeting Of the cabinet
Secy, Shaw brought western paper
which had this headline in large type:
"Rough Rider lncarceratedl"
The article told OF n fight In Arizona
In which one Of Col. Rooseyets for
mer soldiers used a pistol with more
or less deadly effect and was promptly
put In the lookup by the deputy mar
shall.
The president read the headlines.
Before he made any comment Secy.
Hay asked softly:
"Mr. President doesn't that create a