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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-01
Death Of Felix B. draff.

The death of Felix B. Graf occurred
at his home in Erie, Pa, on Wednes-
day, the %, an account of which is
given in the Erie evening Herald.
Mr.. Graft was born in Frieburg. Ger
many and leaves wife and three
daughters. He had been in poor
health for several years and every
thing known to medical science WAS
done to relieve him. The announce
ment of Mr.. Gratis death will be re-
ceived with surprise and profound
regret by his many Idaho friends and
acquaintance, which state he visited
a number Of times. And by his death
Idaho in general and Weiser and
Washington county in particular have
lost staunch friend and supporter.
Besides becoming interested in the
mines in the Heath and other upper
county districts, be purchased the j.
w. Cox lot on State street opposite
the Vendome, upon which there is
now being erected handsome two
story brick and stone business build
ing. The last time be visited Weiser
be stated be was becoming 80 much
attached 10 Idaho that be would en-
deayor 10 arrange 20 remove 70 Weiser
during ibis coming summer 10 reside,
aa he felt our climate WAS proving
beneheial 30 bis health "a % very
deeply deploToq thai he WAS nof per
mltied 20 carry Qua hip plans illl
soVoglpg vic ana dppghtegg heg'
the gmpashg ~ plll
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-01
A p0IYsaRst Appointment.

Salt Lake, Feb. 23.-Tuesday Gov
John @. Cutler sent number of ap-
pointments to the Senate, among
whom was Joseph A. Silver, to be a
trustee of the Deseret Agricultural
and Manufacturing society.
The appointment of Mr.. Silver is
especially obnoxious because OF his
we'll known views and practices as
polygamist. That Gov. Cutler should
choose to honor him at this time il
regretted by his many friends, and II
is condemned by others with vigor.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-01

Reports from Che front ip the esat
Indicate that . great battle ie begin
ing betseep the two Immense armies
that have heop hibegpatlng within
spealling distance ~ eeob oiheF ell
Winter Tho NeaiheF ~ growing
mildeg and the 5epapese ele sheplpq
egoai eotlglig 4hey hage ialsop lw
poliapi poplilopg ny the leii NJ W.
lulalap plm} pne ae ihlealeelnl
Rwopelllp'p melp aelepH'h
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-01
[0R7H & SOUTH ROAD
| WOULD Bb BIG Thing
pWISTON TRIBUNE CLAIMS RAILROAD
CONNECTION WITH COUNCIL WOULD
INCREASE. VALUES.

cent additional debt in aid of railways
or other internal improvements; such
indebtedness is now prohibited by the
If enacted into law
Washington county and the city of
Weiser, Idaho county and the cities
of Grangeville, Cottonwood and
Whitebird, Nez Perce county and the
cities of Nez Perce and Lewiston,
with probably other incorporated
places on the route, could very near
make the connections themselves.
The unoonnected railway gap, from
Sites to Council, is now barely a
hundred miles and very nearly all on
water grade. A handful of farmers,
worth less than the people of the least
OF the places mentioned. have built
that much railroad themselves. The
fOueo Woutu 10 thhoo6h o PAooPohOo1
and rich country. every foot of the
way, as it would Immediately enter
the Little Salmon valley from the
south and traverse that splendid oasis,
with timber and mineral -on either
side until ascending into the famed
Camas Prairie section. There il
scarcely a doubt that such road
whether connecting with the Northern
Pacific at Sites or the proposed cleo
trio road at Grangeville, or both
would at once increase values In eacl
of the counties by 10 per cent
whereby the Indebtedness creates
would be Offset. and providing util
ity of untold value to the busines
! and commercial opportunities OF th
people. The project is so hopeful |
! it's possibilities and in its practica
accomplishment that it ought neve
to be lost sight of in the deyelopin
{ scheme of greatness for this countr
: and in the quest for amiloration frol
. the restrictions of the great railwa
r coalitions.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-01
htW (0hpAhT ORGANIZED Z
fOR Hvth DEVILS h|ht5
10 Push Developments and Build q
5nstsr On its Properties
Hear laRdoTe.

The Hancock Copper Mines Com
pany of Idaho, Limited, Is the name
of a new company which is making
preparations to operate extensively in
the Seven Devils district during the
coming season. The company was
very recently organized and articles
of incorporation will be filed with
the secretary of state today by Col.
@. F. Drake who went to Boise yes
terday for that purpose. The capital
stock of the company is 81, 900, 600,
and the directors are Clement F.
Drake, Evert P. Rhea, George A.
Rahm, Of Weiser; John Sennett and
John j. Curtis, of Washington, d. O.
The properties of this company
consist of ten claims situated on
Camp creek, about two miles above
the town of Landore, in the heart OF
the famous Seven Devils district.
The ores are gold-copper PROPOSE
tion and of excellent smelling quail
tiles. Col. Drake, the chief pro
moter of this new corporation, states
it is the company's intention to Wig
orously prosecute operations thi
season and to get the property il
shape for the early erection of smell
ter. The smelter will be operated
under the Dewey process, which
that of extracting the precious metal
by chemicals which is now being yer
successfully operated in Virginia o
three per cent ores. 1t is the CON
pany's intention to expend In tn
neighborhood of s25, 900 in develoI
ment work alone this year.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-01

There was tropical atmosphere in |
the state senate last Friday when the
innocent looking Health Bill" came
up in the senate and was shot to
pieces and laid away in the boneyard
because paragraph requiring regis
tration of all births in the state, even
of children born out Of wedlock.
Several senators who are members
Of the Mormon church became very
active, and Senator Rich, of Bear
Lake, moved that the bill be indehn-
itely postponed, and made vigorous
speech against it.
Senator Macbeth declared that the
provisions of the bill we're in unison
with the action of the legislature in
enacting the anti -polygamy bill. II
regard this bill as the strongest ad-
junct to the anti-polygamy law that
could be drawn, because of it's re-
quirements regarding the registration
of births and marriages. If you kill
it, your action in connection with
the polygamy bill will be discredited
in the eyes of the people of this state
AS l view it, this measure constitute
much more effective restraint OF
polygamy than does the polygam,
law. This measure means death t
polygamy; the other does not. b
honest, gentlemen, and pass this bill
which will 80 effectively fortify th
polygamy law and show the peopl
that you are true to the promise
made on behalf of the Republica
party during the campaign
Senator Day and Senator Ric
= spoke further in opposition to tt
bill. Senator l.. w. Smith was ais
: against it. The gist of the Mormo
= opposition was that it would parat
- the downfall of those unfortuna
= girls who should be covered with ii
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-01

mia lewiston Tribune In an editor
h Of February 9th. says;
ool Judson Spoford, president OF
| 1ewistop & Southeastern Electric
.,lvav company, is now in Boise and
ouoted there as saying he now has
railroad proposition in excellent
|6sue, with only the details regarding
Ia bonds to close up preparatory TO
|scinipp the initial work of construc-
lon next spring and further that 1t
&ould be an entirely feasible under
skinO TO extend the Lewiston and
outbeastern as steam road southwark
Boise. giving the people of this
ate realization of their dearest
ream of the future-a railroad that
ould bond In indissoluble union
orth and south Idaho. OF the ITO
biles of the Lewiston -Grangeville
iyision. So miles extend in the di-
ection of Boise, and by a practical
butte not much over 200 miles would
ring it to the capital city of the
ste. A tiresome, circutious 800 or
OOO mile ride, now necessary between
olse and Lewiston or Moscow, would
i've place to one of only 300 miles
bat might be made in a single day
night.
The north and south road has sc
many attractions and as a matter Of
pct is 80 nearly within reach, through
be Pacific and Idaho Northern a
Council, that If the bill now pending
the legislature permitting munici
Pal and county bond issues in aid o
ailrcad building should be enacte,
2 constitutional amendment, i
|ould easily and early become real
T. The proposed amendment per
pitts counties to bond to the exten
y 10 per cent of the assessed valua
lions, and upon a two-thirds vot
counties or cities may incur 5 pc
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-01
QrImnRit'S HsaIIRg Tomorrow.

Sheriff Lansdon arrived IN the city
Saturday afternoon from Werdner
with Jack Grimmstt who was arrested
there q few days ago on tho charge o.
grand larceny alleged 70 have been
committed jn Weiser valley some
tbreo or -four years ago Gri~met u
charged WITH deiaeipg brands on eH'
ne aud placing bis own brand o'el
diem, He gave . cash bond ~ flyp'
aud bis pFollwipeFg hearing v'l p
bad ~ Pyobsie Judge Age'F eop4 I"
mouov moFplnq ~ Az o'eloelh
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-01

ing that White had fred at them they
turned back for help. Returning
with a posse they found Whites body
about so feet from the road with a
bullet through the brain. 1t is sup
posed that White feared he was about
to be captured and committed suicide.
White was buried at Pollock on
Friday afternoon.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-01
DISCUSSION
IN STATE SENATE
OF HEALTH BILL SETS THE
MORMON MEMBERS BY
THE EARS.
mantle of charity.

mantle of charity.
Referring to the statement made by
Senator Macbeth that the bill, if en-
acted, would materially assist in
stamping out polygamy, the Fremont
senator said polygamy was about the
deadest thing that you could point
finger to, "even more So he added,
"than the Democratic party, state
ment that was greeted with applause
from several of the Republican sena-
tors. The speaker saw no connection
between the health bill and the poly
gamy law and intimated that he re-
garded the suggestion of the Custer
senator as pueriIe.
Macbeth was on his feet in an in
stant. 81 desire to say. gentlemen, -
he shouted, "that during the past
campaign our present governor, Mr..
Gooding, went over the state saying
A
there was no polygamy in Idaho, and
W. e. Borah also travelled over Idaho
believing like the famed bull of Bas-
han that there was no polygamy here.
If there was. said that distinguished
} gentleman, he wanted to know it and
/ he would proceed to prosecute the
: guilty parties. He was shown gen.
D tleman Detective Owen), who had
9 the evidence, presented it to Mr..
i, Borah, and what did that gentleman
Q do? He passed it off with remark
9 to the effect that he was hunting the
g tiger in the Jungle, not the snipe of
n the valley. If there was no polygamy
in Idaho, why was it that the first
b thing this legislature did was to enac,
e law against it?
10 Senator Hart made heated repl.
:, and the motion for indefinite post
) ponment went to,,vote and was carried
70 by vote of 10 to 8. While it i
70 possible for the bill to be taken VI
le again, this is practically it's death.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-01

Police Judge 4geyis' court Wa pp1f
sepyjy ell eey Monday, epo % . ''''''
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eliy sigopg boN
y. Al oharoh epd hoy heyeN sp'f
iorled ppapa pleee gully to Ael'''pF
au0 dlsolaejy eonep@' Flnf' ~
eeeb.
Ege hgap W. lep nsn'''H HH
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llphg iAgplgll'p'g 'N''''V ~
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-01

being sensational. 1t is believed that
the five feet developed in the tunnel
will run a bove 800 ton.
A company has been organized on
the property and it will proceed with
the development.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-01

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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-01

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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-03-01

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The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-03-22
South Hand.

Mr. Ed McKinny has
rented the White farm for
another year.
Roy Butte bought a we'll
machine recently.
Horsebuyer Barner was.
through this country trying
to buy horses forsmarkets
Quite a few farmers are
going to SOW macaroni
wheat this spring:
Miss Lula Stadel, who
spent the winter with her
sister, Mrs. easier, returned
to- Miller Sunday.
Mr.. Carl easier returned
from Kansas this week,
where he has been spend
ing the winter.
Mr. Peter Nelson who
recently bored a well on his
homestead, struck a fine
we'll with over 100 feet of
water.
Farmers are getting their
fields and grain. ready for
early spring work.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-03-22
Rec Heights and the West Side
PUBLIC SALE.

. L VIII SelL.EaG my IdCn SIX HlllCo
southeast Of Rec Heights, Use. 32-112
10Y on Saturday. MaDch2 q, lat 10olclock
a. m., the following property:
l bay mare, W.T.. 100.
! baysmare W.T.. AGO.
13yr. Old gelding, we'll
Broke.
t2-yearold geldiRg
Ebay gelding.
1yearlng mare
10 milks COWS.
2-year old heifers.
/ yearliDgs.
= / Swear old short
s horn bull
4 mower, 6 foot cut.
i grindstone.
Z cCOrmick mower.
4 Deering hay rake.
y cultivators, only used ore
season.
4 stubble pillow.
L breaking plow,
L 4-section drag.
i Clean Sweep hay loader
1 tanning mill.
/ hand corn shelter.
2 humber wagons,
1 road cart.
1 Van Brunt shoe drill
4 Deering binder; good as
new,
/ Delaval cream separator.
1 set work harness.
] single harness
1 good saddle.
10 tons hay in stack,
50 chickens
/ fat hog.
So bushels potatoes.
1 kitchen range.
1 hafdcoal heating stove.
4 bedsteads with springssand
mattresses.
Ieommode.
apiece walnut parior sRit.
q dining room tables.
IA chairs.
2 infants chairs.
Other articles too numerous
to mention.
Free lunch at noon.
H.C. HANSON!
John Costigan, a~uctioneeE
E.. f. Waite, clerk.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-03-22
TOWN AND COUNTY.

TOWN AD COUNTY.
Will Riffel was in from
the north.
Lewis Shuster was here
from Mitchell.
" B. Ledman Is clerkiug
in j. w. Coquillete's store.
James Williams and wife
were in townfromthe north
east.
Cecil Phinney will put in
a crop ON the Thos. Wade
farm.
r. S. Willett has about
recovered fromAtbe rheum-
atism.
+ Nate 0dle in Howell
township has a. good arte-
sian we'll since hast week.
! Craige & Leyson pur-
chased the Mccarthy house
and will probably rent it.
Geo. Bottum,- northeast
Fof here, expects to start a
$1,000 house about April t.
A. w. Dawson has re-
turned from Iowa. He ey-
Epectsp to bring his family
later On.
| g. E. Reeves has been
hauling corn to the market
here. He raised about 1000
bushels last year.
+ Sam Mccarthy has rented
the Thos Wade farmtwelve
miles southwest and will
move there April 1.
Mrs. D. W. Coward died
last January at Walla
WaITa, and the first of this
month MFR. Coward died.
He carried a $1,000 policy In
1.-THE A. O. Z. w. Lodge of
this place.
The. Orient Catholic
church will be started as
soon as the humber comes.
r. FL. Stolte, of Redfeld
has the" contract for putting
up both the Orient and the
Polo churches - Orient
Argus
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-03-22

Notice the change In the
advertisements, Of j. w.
Coquillette, T.. p. Sutpflen,
Clint CFabtree and Gardner
Bros, and the new adver-
tisements of the Miller
Feed store by Reeves and
Butts and The New Shoe
shop Of VIM Sheriff.
Mrs. Sherman Thomas
near Rockham died Monday
morning Of muscular rheu-
matism, and the funeral
will occur today at Rock
ham Deceased was about
50 years old and besides a.
husband leaves six rather
small children. She was a
daughter of John Benning
and anda woman beloved
by all
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-03-22

Elder3Bates and son Hull
were here buying horses.
VIM. SutEY sold them fogE
and John Ramey one
Mr.. Winter was In from
the south after some fancy
jersey hogs that he had
shipped iron Breokings
John x. Speirs and fam
lily have moved to- their new,
home, the Krumrich farm.
that they recently bought.
Rev. Robbins. expects to
begin a. series of revival
meetings shortly, assisted
by Rev. Greene of Pierre
Nh. Newburn arrived
.fromtthe east. Hei is visit.
ing at the bone OF Fred
Schenegge oas the G
! Frank HumIston, who is
jwintefing 50dhead Of cattle,
sayssstock never looked bet
her,, and that there are NO
losses to speak Of.
For Rent. 800 acre farm,
500 crescfenced In pasture,
good house, barnard plenty
OF water. Seven miles from.
town Gardner Bros.
Lost Colt black 2 yY.
old mare, IA hands high,
hair OF hip, halter on when,
strayed away. Reward for
H
recovery. John, Ramey,
Riee Heights, S. On
Westfey Newell, Frank
Butts and John Ramey have
hauled wheat to- town the
last week. The latter named
gentleman raised 20G@ bush
els last year.
There is a lake opcreek of
water a mile long ON the.Dr.
Smith ranch north. Fish
and water fowl abound
there. With boats this spot
will become a water resort
of note.
n
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-03-22
Private Sale.

havefor sale the follow
ing. described property on
nay farm in Midland town
ship, Hand county, 4 miles
east and l south of Rec
Heights:
1EU. S. Separator.
z steers
Is COWS, coming flesh.
4 yearling calves
1s4-year-old horse.
WILSON S. DoTY.
Rec Heights
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-03-22
Nee. Heights and Vicinity.

~
Carl Almond is reparted
very poorly
Or. Smith was IL from
HE ranch Monday.
Ben, CIawfords returned
ffogn Miller Monday
E3Dt. Holmes and sister
wtsfadathe countySseat-
TKepartesran outht rs now
mastl4oESt Lawrence
Mark Hague has returned
HDm the coast to stay
Estella Berry visited NH
Ierthe 6rsto The week.
Scott Berry receivedsome
fancy chickens. from the
easa6.
Mrs. Walker Berry nas
neasgg,ea. from q visit in
hwa..
Fired Campatias am oatfis7
fbrtahing pastures and3does
good work
There was a.daRce at THE
E0hn Saspheas sehooliiouse,
last Friday.
Rev. M Doty, of Gath
age, visited with his SON,
w. S. Doty-
Mabel Moore.dfives to and
from her school, the Conan,
FIVE mikassout.,.
Good prices prevailed at
the Kcumrich sale especi-
ally fon horses
W. D. Ledbetter has an
srtesian we'll that flows Is
gallons 3 minute.
There was a. social atsthe
Mlss Wangsness school In
Midland last Friday.
e1axdnGf Bros. will have
- acres south of town
Rznkentand sownGto fax.
Rameyr& Scott last week
s5lSppeda In So cattle. One
- wassblaek q gear Odds.
Msrgaxcrf6rsale.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-03-22
Robt. Phinney has bought an organ
for his girls.
Notice of Assessors Meet.
ing.

70 the assessors of the various pre-
cincts of Hand Co., S. ID.
You are required by law Chapter 90
section 2OS6 Revised Code) to meet at
the county auditors office with the
county commissioners on the first
Tuesday of April for conference in
reference to the performance of your
duties.
Dated this 22d March, 1905.
w. E.. MORROW,
County auditor.
The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-03-22

A car Of superior Hooking
Valley. A. f.. FLEM1HG.-
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-08
LOYAL REBEKAHS
MEET MRS. DUNTON
President Of Rebekah State Assembly visits
Loyal Lodge No. 43.

much praise by the president.
After the initiatory ceremony,
President Dunton delivered the
address Of the evening which was
given great attention by the mem
bers. 1t was an eloquent address,
logical, forccful and commanding.
Luncheon was served in the ban
quet room and during which time
Mrs. 5. d. Taylor, Deputy Presi-
dent arose and in few well chosen
words in behalf of the Lodge, pre-
scented the President with album
containing views Of Bonncrs Ferry
and vicinity as token Of respect
and esteem in which Miunie Priest
Dunton, President OF RebekaI
State Assembly is held by Loya
Iolrp 40. i2.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-08

A large and enthusiastic meet
ing OF Loyal Rebekah Lodge, No. -
in honor OF a visit of Minnie Priest
Dunton, President of Rebekah
State Assembly L. o. OF.
An event which will long be re-
membercd by Loyal Rebekah No. 43
l. O. O. +. occurred last Tuesday
evening. The announcement that
Minnie Priest Dunton, President of
Rehekah State Assembly, would be
in attendance on her annual visit,
had occasion to cause a large and
enthusiastic audience to welcome
her. Two applicants were initiated
and the exempliiication of the rit-
ualistic work showed that the mem
bers were up to date in the Initial
DRY ceremony. The officers cXem-
plified the secret work in splendid
shape and were the recipient o.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1905-04-08
Grading on S & I starts in 3. C.

1t is reported on good authority
that Messrs. Breckenridge & Lund
have been awarded the contract OF
building the ten miles OF railroad
between Yahl and the internation-
al boundary line, and that the
dirt will be flying within a few
weeks. The heaviest work on the
line is between the boundary and
Boomers Ferry.
Yahk station promises TO be quite
a lively point during construction.
'Tom Caven, Jack Swmerton, Frank
Clapp and F. J. Mcmahon are APP
plying for liquor licenes, and in all
probability there will be one or
two stores opened there
Since it has developed that the
new road, via the c. P. r. and
the 500 line, WILDE ii miles shorter
to st. Paul than the Great Northern
and 35 miles shorter than the
Northern Pacific, the matter OF
grades over the Rocky mountains
becomes OF importance, especially
in the shipping of freight.
The highest point on the North
ern Pacific is Homestake, Montana,
610O feet above the level OF the sea.
For a long stretch throughout
Montana the road Is above 5000
feet in altitude, and et the Mullan
tunnel and the Boze9lan tunnel its
altitude is $500 feet. Its maximum
grade is 2.2per cent.of which there
are several in its mountain 'divi-
sions y
The highest point Of the Grea
Northern is at summit, Montana
I5199 feet high. The grade OF
the west slope is Is per cent, an'
on its east slope is one per cent.
The Crows Nest Pass is 442i
feet high and has a one per cent
grade. Moyie Lealer.