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THE WEISER SIGNAL.
Smallest Issue During Year 1901, 1150; Darkest Issue, 23X00«
I'WJSNTIETM YEAR.
WEISER, .IDAHO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 2. L902
No. 18
STAKING ON THE SNOW
Country Staked for Five Miles Around
Dewey Property.
Trail Open for Horses All the Way from
Council Excepting One Mile.
Eph Day arrived in Council from
Thunder Mountain on the 29th of
December (last Sunday), having left
Thunder Mountain on the 23d. He
states that the trail is now open for
animals all the way from Council to
Thunder Mountain with the excep
tion of one mile on Elk Summit and
this could be broken if there were
any any occasion, which there is not
as no prospecting can be done for
two ar three months yet. The feed
is covered with snow and conse
quently few animals are being used
as feed has to be carried along. He
met several Boise parties surrep
tiously using our trail, but then as
all other routes have been closed
over two months this is excusable.
The Beaver pack train from Weiser
was to leave Meadows Monday and
the deepest snow it would encounter
in reaching its destination at South
Fork would be on Secesh Summit,
where there is three feet but good
trail.
h-A Eph says there are 100 men there
at this time, 35 working for Dewey
and the rest are busy staking claims
on the snow and for five miles
around Dewey's properties the land
scape is ornamented by 4x4 corner
posts.
But while the excited ones think
fortune lies in crowding close to the
mine that first attracted attention,
many old miners who are up to snuff
wink knowingly and reckon '.'the
Caswell strike isn't the only country
And it is a fact that is
juJalaha"
leaking out, in spite of ef
forts to keep it quiet, that
some wonderful strikes
made just on the eve of winter
some of them miles from the
Dewey claims, and the discoverers
are holding the secrets for the bene
fit of their friends in the spring. As
soon as the season is fairly open
there is like to be some startling de
velopments and for fifty miles around
T hunder Mountain there promises to
be made known discoveries that will
were
bring back the palmy days of '49.
However, people should stay out un
til the season is fairly open and the
snow is practically gone and the feed
for animals abundant on the hills, as
little prospecting can be done before.
Under no circumstances should
parties go in without taking their
own provisions and plenty of them.
A man can only carry sixty T pounds
on his back and he will eat that up
going in and out. Those tiiere now
are fully supplied but noue to spare
and they don't want to see any one
come in without grub of their own as
they could not let a man starve be
fore their eyes, and to preserve him
would threaten their own store. A
man would need a national bank with
him to meet prices. Flour is
per sack, sugar 50 cents per pound
and obtainable only in small quanti
ties, bacon 75 cents per pound and
beans 60 cents.
The Dewey mill will start up on
January 5th. There is in the mill
$25
ready for crushing fifty tons of
$1,000 rock so the opening of the
Thunder Mountain season will un
doubtedly start with an export of
$50,000 in bullion before the army
of gold seekers get fairly headed
that way.
An Englishman on the Boer War.
Mr. Frederick Harrison, the noted
English writer, asserts that Eugiand
is being slowly bled to death, while
the government systematically sup
presses the truth and diffuses decep
tive reporte. He said:
••Four successive attempts have
been made in four successive cen
turies to accomplish what we are
trying to accomplish in South Africa.
All have tailed. Philip II. of Spain
in the sixteenth century, possessing
unequaled naval and military forces
and backed by the undivided patriot
ism of the Spanish people, tried for
eighty years to subjugate Holland,
only to bring disaster on his own
country and to stimulate Holland to
great feats of national progress.
"In the seventeenth century Louis
XIY. of France took up the task
that ruined Spain. He wrecked the
French monarchy and almost wreck
ed France, but Holland contained to
flourish. George III. of England, in
the eighteenth century, tried the
policy of insolence and aonconcession
upon our American colonists, driving
them out of the empire and bringing
vast lose and humiliation upon our
selves.
"Napoleon III. of France, in the
nineteenth century,sacrificed 100,000
French men in an attempt to fasten
French supremacy on distracted Mex
ico, but that country, despite its dis
traction, rallied to the standard of
nationalism and set at naught the lar
mightier strength of the invader.
"Thus history teaches us unmis
takably that one white people, how
ever great and powerful, cannot
politically annihilate another. On
the contrary, small, hardy nationali
ties thrive under tyranny and attack
while their assailants either quit
the struggle or sink, into exhaus
tion and confusion."
Autitoxine for diphtheria is car
ried in stock by Churchill Drug Co.
They are distributing agents for the
Mulford Co. and can supply any
emergency call for large amounts.
Don't Forget.
All kii ds of disinfectants for
diphtheria, small pox, measles at
Churchill Drug Co.
Still There's More to Follow.
Weiser land has had a long, hard
struggle to get the attention of west
ward bound home-seekers, but at
last we have attained a position
where our share of immigration will
be steady, continuous and ever in
This is indicated by the
creasing.
following class of letters, one or two
of which are received each week.
North McGregor, la..Dec. 17,1901.
Ed. Signal: I received a copy of the
I Weiser Signal of 1 ite and perused its
contents wilh interest. I wish you would
I continue to send it to me as it is
full of reliable information, which will
greatly aid mein getting up a crowd to
emigrate to Snake river valley in the
spring. I have engaged in booming
Idaho since last 'all. About the middle
of October I was in Weiser in the interest
of the homeseekers of Iowa and obtained
from some of your townsmen some sam
pies of prunes and apples and other pro
ducts of tlie country and distributed the
same among those that are intending to
emigrate in the spring. I will be in
Weiser about the first of April, so please
send paper and I will remit when I get
back to your town in the spring.
Y'ours respectfully,
John W. Dickens
Money to loan on farinH, favorable
terms given.
R. U. McKinney, Weiser.
Pack Horses Needed.
There will be a demand this year
for every pack horse in Washington
county. It is likely that we will be
unable to supply the requirements
and good stiff prices are assured.
Everyone owning horses available
for pack animals should be breaking
them and getting ready for the de
mand.
The animals can be sold
outright or they can be hired out on
good money-making terms. As there
will not be enough to go around, any
one who will get a good train to
gether can probably keep it busy all
season from Council to the Thunder
Mountain country taking in parties
and their outfits.
P. Centemeri kid gloves at Som
mereamp's.
Ferry Meeting.
At the Weiser Opera House, Tues
day evening, January 7th, there will
be held a free ferry meeting at which
all interested parties are urged to
be present. The committee appoint
ed at la3t meeting is ready to report.
mn
17 '
Records of Weather Conditions'Kept
in Weiser Shotv That We Have
an Ideal Country.
Pleasant Weather the Buie and Variations of
Temperature Slight—The Reason for
Prevailing Healthfulness.
A carefully kept record of weather
conditions in Weiser during the past
four months shows that we have as
much sunshine and fine weather
as any of the famed pleasure resorts
of the country. It is iudisputable
evidence of the fact that Idaho is
the place for health as weil as wealth.
August contained 30 days of sun
shine, and one day of cloudy weather
witu light showers in the afternoon.
There was wind and light breezes
7 da) s. Tue highest point recorded
by the thermometer was on the 14th,
when it reach 107. Tjie lowest for
the hours at Yvhicli observations
were taken—8:30 a. m., 12:00 in.,
4:00 and 5:30—was 67 on the 28th
at 8:30 a. m. At noon the highest
point reached was 95 and the lowest
73.
September had 22 days of sun
shine and eight cloudy ones. Lighi
rains fell on five days, and there
were three days designated as windy.
The thermometer reached 89 on ihe
18th in the afternoon, and was down
to 43 the 27tu. The noon tempera
ture ranged from 80 on the 19th *to
57 on the 29tli.
October had 26 clear days and
five that were cloudy. Showers oc
curred ou three days. The highest
temperature noted was 88 on the 2d
and the lowest 28 on the 31st. The
noon temperature ranged from 78 to
50, and averaged about 66.
In November the sun shone every
day but seven. Light rains fell on
two days. The warmest day was
the 6th when the thermometer went
The coldest time was the
18 degrees
The noon temperature
ranged from 56 to 41.
December has been a very pleasant
month with sun shining bright and
pleasant a large part o f the time.
About ten days have been raining,
and about ten days cloudy but not
The rest of the time has been
to 62.
morning of the 11th
above.
ram.
equal to spring weather.
Resolutions Published By Shoshone
Populists.
Wallace, Dec. 27—The People's
party county central committee held
a meeting here last Saturday, the
,. , ...
proceedings of which
public today. A majority of the
were made
members of the committee were
present and the following resolutions
were adopted:
Resolved, That we, representing
the People's party of the county of
Shoshone, believe that the interests
of the reform forces of the state of
Idaho can be best subserved by dis
banding the People's party of the
state and its members participating
with the Democratic party,
lieving wo ask the central committee
of the People's party of Idaho to
hold a meeting at an early day to
determine what steps shall be taken
to give this matter proper concon
| deration: be it further.
I Resolved, That we, the People's
of Shoshone,
So be
party
knowing Senator Henry Heitfeld to
be honest, able, and true to the
people of the state, commend him
for all his official work; cheerfully
indorse his recent change of party
affiliations and promise him our con
tinued support and confidence.
Jake Landsman is putting his
newly arrived goods on the shelves
at his Bee Ilive store.
Alabasline—the great wall finish—I
at Moyer's.
P. Centemeri kid gloves at Som
See
camp's.
That Bleigh needs painting.
Moyer about it
A BOER -SUCCESS!
Dewett's Commando of 1200 Attack
British Troops.
BRITISH LOSE OVER
Burghers Have a Novel Way of Distributing
Christmas Presents
London, Dec. 28.—The war office
this afternoon issued a list of the
British casualties at Zeeftmtein,
December 24, when Colonel Fireman's
camp, consisting of three companies
of yeomanry and two guns, was suc
cessfully rushed by a Boer commando
under General Dewet. The list in
dicates the entire success of Dewet's
attack. Six officers and 50 men were
killed, 8 officers were wounded and
4 are missing. It is presumed that
the missing officers were taken along
with the guns.
The numbers of tile non-commis
sioned officers and men wounded and
missing have not yet been received
but the aggregate is enough to make
the Zeefonteio affair a memorable
disaster to the Brit ish. Simultaneously
with the above the war office gave
out a dispatch from Lord Kitchener
reporting a minor success of the
South African constabulary who
raided Bothaville and captured 36
Boers.
In a subsequent message Lord
Kitchener sends a startling account
of the fighting at Zeefontein, show
ing that the wounded and prisoners
must number about 150.
He says
that in the absence of Colonel Fir
man, Major Williams, who was killed,
was in command.
The oolinun was encamped on the
slope of a kopje, the southern side of
which was precipitous. Outposts held
the edge of the precipice
northern slope, on which the camp
was pitched, was gentle,
The
The out
posts were well pushed out and the
position, naturally strong, had been
entrenched.
It wt s a moonlight
The Boers appear to have
night.
climbed the precipice and mustering
suddenly
near the top at 2 a. m.
attacked the picket on the summit.
Before the men could get clear of
their tents the Boers swooped through
them, shooting the soldiers down as
they came out. Most of the British
officers were shot while trying to
stem the rush. Lieutenant Harwich
himself opened fire with the "Pom
pom" and was shot through the heart
while fighting. Lieutenant Watuey
was killed while leading a charge.
Tiiere was no panic and all engaged
did their best.
But once the picket
was*overwhelmed, the superior force
of the Boers had all the advantage.
Including the killed and wounded,
about halt the column is now at Elands
river bridge. The remainder are
prisoners. A 15-pounder, after two
rounds, became jammed. The men
composing the detachment stood by
tlie gun and were shot down around
it.
Lieutnent Scarlett who was wound
ed was overlooked by the Boers and
left behind,
loads of dead and wounded Boers
He saw two wagon
carried off. Thej T were mostly hit.
during the first attack on the picket,
who apparently num
under General
The Boers,
bered about 1200,
Dewet, behaved well, leaving men to
The 1m
1 look after the wounded.
j perial Light Horse was 14 miles dis
| tant. They heard the firing at 4:30
and arrived on the scene at 6:30.
I After breathing their horses they
galloped after the Boers, who, how
ever, succeeded in reaching the
I the broken country, where the Light
! Horse was unless against superior
! numbers.
KNIUHTm OF PYTHIAS.
Entertain lu Honor of Their New
Members.
Myrtle Lodge No. 26. Knights of
Pythias entertaiued its members on
New Year's Eve in a manner ever to
be remembered by those fortunate
enough to be in attendance. The
affair was in honor of a number of
new accessions to the lodge member
ship YanSice's orchestra of five
pieces enlivened the spirits of
those present with some choice
selections of music, and goods and
other games were indulged in by all
who felt so disposed. At eleven
o'clock the event of the evening was
pulled off, and consisted of the most
elegant and toothesome daiQties
that the most exacting epicure could
demand. There were roast chicken,
roast turkey, salads, mince, apple
and cream pies, nut cake, angel and
other i akes and dainties, too
numerous to mention. These were
present: Knights Anderson, Barnett,
Feltham, Harris, Utter, Gordon,
YanSice, lvimball. Vial, Marsh,
Sanders, Franz Korup, Hans Korup,
Dickerson, Dean, Campbell, J. H
Brizendine,' Matthews, Fosselmau,
Lupisb, Lynch, Hubbard, Jobson,
Waters, Agnew and Clyde Hixon.
Mesdames: Feltham, Harris, Utter,
Gordon, Kimball, Korup. Deau,
Campbell, Fosselman,Lynch,Jobson,
Waters, and Misses Marsh, Korup
and Smith. Knight and Mrs. Felt
ham as host and hostess surpassed
all previous efforts, at making every
one at home and acquainted with
each other. After the advent of the
new year all departed for home fully
satisfied with the evening's outing.
Myrtle Lodge is iu a thriving condi
tion and is adding to its membership
every meeting.
To Cure a Cold in One Day.
Taae Laxative Bromo Quiniue
All druggists refund the
E W.
on each box.
Tablets
money if it fails to cure.
Grove's signature is
25c.
Long Valley Placer.
J. W. McUully came down last
week from bis placer mines at Long
Valley. J. W, has had a very suc
cessful season and alter recuperating
during the winter will go at it next
spring with renewed vigor,
season he has been running tailings
through tlie tunnel started four years
ago which was run 440 feet through
rim rock to a flat which will be piped
through the tunnel. At the upper
end of the tunnel is an open race cut
400 feet long and 37 feet deep where
it meets the tunnel It is cut all in
bedrock.
This
Besides his operations
with the giant, he has cut a great
deal of this race this season and still
lacks ten feet of being down to the
the tunnel grade. It will be com
pleted next summer. McCully has
been piping on the side hill above
the fiat last season but this year will
will put the giant at work in the flat,
which is 24 feet to bedrock, contains
40 acres and, he believes, big pay.
We guarantee our high patent
Anyone finding it not as
flours.
represented will return tlie sack and
get another.
Weiser Milling Go.
"N4
Enlarging System.
As evidence of the strides Weiser
Bell Tele
is making, the K. M.
phone Co. has been in Weiser
but three years, and at the time of
'coming here it put in a system that
was considered far ahead of the
town. It is now compelled to re
establish its system to meet the
growth, and a large force of work
! men are taking out the 33-foot poles
ftnd P uttin S in tLe 4 °- foot poles in
order to accommodate the wires car
ried by tlie company at this place.
Special this week, iron beds and
spring mattresses. Carpets 25 per
cent discount. A. G. Cohdelle
j
,
j
Closing Out Millinery.
Balance of winter stock less than
Mrs. M. L. Hands.
cost at
New neckvear for men at Somme
camp's.
BUYING AND SELIM
Realty Transfers Made Matters of
Record In Clerk's Office.
•I
Washington County Property Is In Stronger
Demand Than Ever—Good Price*
are Realized.
C E Walker to W F Sommercamp,
mining claim deed, und eighth int in
Victorin lode, Seven Devils, $500.
Same to A. G. Butterfield, mining
claim, und eighth int in Victoria
lode, $500.
E W S bar ai and wf to Nancy E
Loyd, warranty deed, lots 1 and 2,
blk 11, Watkins add, $460.
Malcolm McGregor and wf to Mrs.
Minnie Schroff, w d, lot 8, blk 3,
Morehead add, Weiser, $350.
L L. Daus and wf to Seliginan
Sommer, w d, lot 5, blk 15, Wat
liugtou's add, $400.
Jno 0 Clayfleld and wf to Sam M.
Atchison, w d, 25 acres in neqr sec
7, tp 11 n r 4 w, $625.
J. F. F. Brewster and wf to New
England Mortgage Security Co, quit
claim deed, e hf s e qr sec 4, n hf
n e qr sec 9, tp 13, tp 13, w r 3,
160 acres, $1.00.
New England Mortgage Co to Ellis
A Imbler, same, $800.
Weiser Land & Improvement Co.
to C. B. Shirley, w d, lots 7, 8, 9
and 18, blk 35, Watlington's add,
$775.
C. B. Shirley to Augusta S.
Shirley, w d, same, $1.00.
A M Gray to Geo W Lotlirop and
Carl Lothrop, mining deed, und one
third int Maine lode, Seven Devils,
$ 200 .
John B Jones to A M Gray, w
d, two parcels ground in Landore,
$ 200 .
A M Gray to A 0 Huntley, mining
claim, und five-eighth int Blue Bird
Lode, Seven Devils, $1.00.
J B O'Toole to 11 C McKinney, w
d, und int in blk 15, Watlington's
add, $1,000.
P 11 Hasche to Alex Johnson,
mining deed, int Accident No. 1,
No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, $1.00,
Weiser Land & Improvement Co
to Sarah L Beswick, w d, lots 9 and
10, blk 10, Watlington's Second add,
$ 200 .
R Ë Wilson and wf to Wm J,
Windes, w d lot 13, blk 9, Hopper's
div Cambridge, $360,
S F Richardson and wf to W J
Windes and R E Wilson, w d, west
90 feet of lots 1, 2, and ten feet of
lot 3, blk 9, Hopper's add Cambridge,
$360.
S. F\ Richardson and wf and Joel
H. Richardson to Nathaniel P.
Moran, w d, part lots 1, 2 and 3,
blk 9, Council, $1,000.
Wm. D: Shamberger and wf and
John O. Shamberger to M Elizabeth
Brown, w d, lot 4 in Silver Bow
Fruit Tract, 10 acres, $350.
Seven Devils Mining and Real
Estate Co. to N Richie, w d lots 1,
2 and n hf 3, blk, Seven Devils.
John R Niles and wf to Thomas
E Hall, w d, part blk 2, Trott's
add, Weiser, $825.
U S to George W Hancock, patent,
e bf n e qr sec 33, tp 15, n r 1 w,
80 acres.
Geo W Hancock and wf to M L
Wilkersou, w d, e hf ne qr sec 33,
tp 15, n r 1 w, 80 acres, $1,500.
Council Townsite Co to Congrega
tional church, w d, lots 10, 11 and
12, blk 6, Perrill div, Council, $1.
Estate Victor Haller to R E Wil
Wilson and Moses H Hopper, con
firmation admr sale, n e qr s e qr
sec 3, tp 14, r 3 w, and s hf sw qr
10, tp 14, n r 4 w, 160 acres.
sec