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Hot Rolls, hot muffins, hot cakes, made with Royal Baking Powder may be freely eaten without fear of indigestion. THE SIGNAL R. E. LOCKWOOD. Editor. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One copy 3 months, in advance... One copy 6 months, in advance... One copy one year, in advance_ One copy one year, on time. $ 50 . 1 00 . 3 00 . 2 50 ADVERTISING RATES: Twenty cents per inch first insertion. Fifteen cents per inch subsequent insertions of same matter Small standing ads 75 cetits per inch per month Single inch, per month, #1.00. Legal Notices #1.00 per inch in (non-pareil) first insertion, 50 cents per inch each subsequent insertion. Cards of Thanks. #1.00. Obituary Poetry, 10 cents a line, Entered in the postofHoe at Weiser at Second-class matter. LOCAL NEWS. of Crane John Summerville, jr., creek was here yesterday. Jack and Nick Nelsou of Landore came down Tuesday. W.M. Perrill, the Council attorney, came down Tuesday. C. F.Lacey,of Landore was regist ered at the Hotel Weiser this week. Sheriff Gray returned this week from an official trip to Salmon City. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. McKinney are visiting in Ogden. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Davis are in Kansas on a visit of a few weeks Ben Cope of Murphy spent the holidays with his parents here. W. B. Wilson welcomed a bright baby boy into bis home last Friday. Fred Brockman has been at Pay ette the past week or so. Next Wednesday is the day we de cide to be good. Dr. Greene of Cambridge visited Weiser last week. Frank 0. Johnston left Friday afternoon for Kansas City to spend a couple of months. The bowling alley lias been leased Frank by Buchanan & Green from Johnston. T. P. Woodcock visited Hunting ton Saturday to see after a shipment of hides. are in charge of the Ideal Restaurant, succeeding C. Bowman Bros. W. Dygert. Supt. Dowell, of Mineral, was here this week consulting with Utter & Luck, civil engineers. F. E. Sater is spending the winter at Ontario, looking after the sheep feeding at that place. they are P. H. B. Moulton, and family spent Christmas with relatives at Emmett. The annual business meeting of the Congregational church will be held Friday night January 3d. Christmas was fully observed in Weiser with services and trees by all the churches. Smith has purchased two Geo. lots of the Improvement Company in West Weiser and will build a resid euce thereon. A1 Wilson and wife and daughters Dora and Laura of Payette and Fred Morris of this place spent Christmas with T. H. Pence. Merv Hanthorn and wife drove in and are spending the ith his mother, Mrs. N. from Emmett holidays M. Hanthorn. w sold his interest Wm. Black ba3 in the Hotel Weiser and Ed. Barton engaged in the business, "ßarton & Brizen is once more The firm is now dine. Hon. Marvin Kilborn was in town He reports all stock in being fed with yesterday. Middle Valley now few horses still the exception of a the hills. Mrs McBratney will sing a Christ mas solo at St Luke's next Sunday evening A Christmas sermon will preached by the resident minister, hose subject at the morning service will be "St Stephen. " on lie were held at Christmas services the Congregational church last bun day morning. Part of the music rendered by the choir at that service will be repeated next Sunday morn ing. A. Sears, the undertaker, has improved his place of business by putting in a plate glass front. Geo. Barnett received a handsome Christmas present from Mrs. Barnett in the shape of a 9-pound girl. J. W. Rogers, the Seven Devils mining man, expects to move his family here so that his children can attend our excellent schools. J. W. Hovey of the White Cafe says that he will go into Thunder Mountain with the rush and open restaurant. Cal White and John Twiggs of Boise were here last week disposing of Wyoming oil stocks to our citi zens. They had very good success. The annual chicken pie supper of the Congregational ladies was a great success, about $70 being realized. It was held in the Masonic building. An effort is being made to arrange a a football game for New Year's Aca demy team and players from the high school and its graduates not attending the act demy. Raymond Reeves broke his left leg Sunday while skating, and Dr. Waterhouse was called to set the bone. .The break occurred about two inches above the ankle. The following lads from Weiser were members of the Payette eleven Christmas Day, to help out in the Boise football game: Art Fuller, Jas Galloway, Mack Hand, Geo. Wheeler and Chester Sater. Bill Wall, the veteran horsedealer, came to Weiser to spend Christmas incidentally, but his real business is to turn over a batch of horses to the British emissaries ou the 30th tust. A. G. Cordelle received a car load of fine furniture this week. Cordelle's store is one of the best in the larg est furniture house in the state and it is one of the institutions upon which Weiser's spreading fame is grounded. W. J. Lewellen and family arrived from Tennessee Monday evening to reside. When he left that state everything was covered with snow, and he was surprised to find the weather was mild and no snow ex cept on the distant mountain. Ed. Gilligau returned to Council Tuesday from Thunder Mountain, having located five claims for a com pany composed of the following Council people: Mesgrs. L. Shaw, J. H. Bolan, F. Johnson, Gorgans, Dr. Brown, Biggerateff, Jess Shaw, Wm. Perrill. Judge Charles Morse was in Weiser the other day. He has changed headquarters from Cuprnm to Cam bridge for the winter, and is engaged in organizing the Idaho Development Co., which will be an organization of much importance to our mining in terests and which will be mentioned further in another issue. The First Opera Company Ever Playing in Weiser. House Opera OîsTIU ÜSTIGtHT MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1901, America's Greatest Comic Opera Troupe, . 8J WILBUR-KIRWIN OPERA CO. PEOPLE 50 50 Pretty Girls-Funny Men Great Singers—Handsome Costumes IN A GRAND PRODUCTION OF j : â General Admission,"50 Cents Reserved Seats, $1.00. Some Coffees are Glazed with a cheap coating. If glazing helps coffee why aren't the high priced Mochas and Javas glazed also? Lion Goffee is not glazed. It is per fectly pure and has a delicious flavor. Th« Mated package Inaurea uni a form quality aud freehneM. Mr. J. J. Fuller left Monday afternoon for the Willamette valley, and on Christmas day was wedded to Miss Annie Powell. Mike Rock, sheriff of Owyhee county, and his sister Mrs. P. 11. Quirk were visiting Mr. and Mrs Thomas Ran&han last week. The matrial for the steel bridge across the Weiser is now standing on the side track in the railway yards here. Looks like a bridge, finally. The Christmas ball given by the Modern Woodmen of America in the Masonic building Christmas Eve was a successful affair and a large gather ing had an evening of thorough enjoyment. Roy Ayers has returned for the holidays from Whitman college. He has already distinguished himself as an athlete and wears a big "W" in token of his struggles on the grid He has been chosen to play iron on the Pacific Northwestern football team the following season. The fifty head o f cavalry horses recently purchased by Messrs. Val leau & Kerfoot for A. S. Burrows of Sheridan, Wyoming are the, finest lot of animals that have been ship ped from here in a long time. By paying lop prices, these gentlemen have secured a high class of horses. The bereavement of Mr. Lewis A. Hall at Portland a few days ago naturally delayed his visit to Weiser. Mr. Hall came west, accompanied by Mrs. Hall, for the purpose of inspect ing his Washington county enterprises and getting business matters in more satisfactory shape to the people and to himself. They passed Weiser without stopping, as they were anxious to see their new grandson, and intended to be here by this lime. Mr. Hall took the remains East for burial, and it is learned that he will return west if possible within the next two weeks. The Wilbur Kirwin Opeaa Co. is a evry excellent one and naturally will be well patronized as being the first Opera company to visit Weiser. Weiser, too, is feeling the dignity of having attained enough importance to attract such an organization. A Signal representative saw Miss Kir win and her company in Salt Lake last spring where they played in the Salt Palace for three months con tinuously, drawing crowded houses. Weiser stage facilities will naturally limit the scape and effect of the pro duction but a delightful performance is assured. Special this week, iron beds and spring mattresses. Carpets 25 per ceut discount. A. G. Cordelle. Closing Out Millinery. Balance of winter stock less than Mas. M. L. Hands. cost at Those preparing for the Firemen's ball can procure masks at Davis drugstore. To Cure a Cold in One Day. Taae Laxative Bromo Quinine All druggists refund the E. W. Tablets money if it fails to cure. Grove's signature is on each box. 25c. . New neckwear for men at Somma camp's. I - » Li . WISH WE OUR Many Customers MOST AND -A. Very Happy New Year ;j ;i il " i IPS: it 1 . TfzZ a <r, <L/¥ We thank them for their liberal patronage during the past year, and assure them of our continued endcavoy to please. f. f , z Morris Sommer, WEISER, IDAHO. j ! 1 7 r Jfa u 2? DID WE EAT? W ELL! WELL! THE MODEL Is where to eat and be content with all the world if you are not an Ishmaelite. .Tun Mathess' is doing a landoftlcc business in his new location * •The j Right : Place j To : Buy : Christmas • : Presents : Is the a> « # # « I Davis Drug Co. I : PERFUMES Perfume Atomizers # » # : EBONY BRUSHES • * EBONY TOILET SETS » • And a complete line of Sundries { * • ' * SOMMER BLOCK. I PHONE 8. NIGHT BELL. • • 3 » 4~H~H-H~ H " I - M " I ,l l - I - l"l ,l i l I ■ l"l H ;j McBratney & Abernathy, ;;.aa ;i Undertakers I! AND Embalmers il Carry a complete line of Coffins, " Caskets, Burial Robes, Etc. weiser, Idaho. ;; + • ■ -H-f- i - I - l - H - 1 - i I I I H 1 1 1' I ■ § ■*• CANDY CATHARTIC 10 «. m Ik. Mk. Genuine stamped C. C. C. Never »old In bulk. Beware of the dealer who tries to sell "something just as good." INSURANCE that Insures against loss by fire and pay* all losses promptly, is the kind furnished O. M. HARVEY by representing 10 of the largest Insurance Companies in America. Nutlca of Attachment. In tint Third Judtolal District of the State of ty of Washington Idaho, in and for the ('ou (Jouuty of Washington. Plaintiff, ' ; Notice of A ttachtneuL I. N. Jones. ■ Defendant. Notice it hereby given that In the above enti tled action there has been a Writ of Attachment t of said Court ugainat the property of the said defeudaut. J. N fones. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, at Welser. Idaho, this twentieth day of Decex» T ber. A. D. 1901. (Seal. J issued I F. SMITH, Clerk of said Court. 4-4 WANTED—SEVERAL PERSONS OPCUAR ;tor and good reputation in each state (o s county required) to represent ami advest se old established wealthy business bouse of solid financial standinu Salary #18.00 vreeky with exnenses additional, all payable iu cash each Wednesday direct from head offices. Horse and carriage furnished, when necessary. Reference». Enclose self-addressed stain\>#d envelope. Man ager. 31fiCa\ton Building. Chicago. ID thl TRAVEL DURING FALL AND WIN TER SEASON. the East via Salt Lake The journey to . . _ City and along the shores of the Great Salt Lake through beautiful Glenwood, Colorado Springs and Denver is one of un winter as well as nterrupled delight 111 summer. In fact, the 1-all and Winter aason adds but a new grandeur and charm to the travel scenes and infuses an ele ment of variety and beauty to the nusur passable wonders along the Rio Grande I Western and Deliver «V Rio Grande lines. Through Sleeping and Dining Car service. Personally conducted weekly excursions. For rates or information apply to Geo. \Y Ileintz. Assistant General Passenger Agent, Sail Lake City.