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SEMI-W EEKLY
THE WEISER SIGNAL.
alleat Issue Durlnç Tear 1901, 1130; Iiarsest Xi
mo, filOOi
No 33
WEISER,, IDAHO. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 2A, 1902.
^ent y -first year.
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FR1NTENDENT OF THE HOLLISTER
PROPERTIES IN THE GREAT
CAMP IN THE CITY.
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B, Holloran, superintendent of
ffollister interests in Thunder
Li Big creek districts, was
;ity Saturday.
in
Mr. Holloran
to Boise to meet
Hollister., and confer with
matters relative to the ex
in his way
ii
v> development work contem
d for next year.
■ Holloran reports work being
rously prosecuted on the various
erties of the Hollister syndicate
ed on Profile, Smith, Logan and
r creeks of the Big creek dis
band on Rainbow Mt. in Thun
Every claim that
)It. proper,
ung developed, is showing up
und improving constantly as the
progresses.
deal of work was done
great
ig the fall putting up buildings
the accommodation and comfort
On the Warden
he employees,
group on Smith creek, the best
flings in the district are to be
nd, boarding houses, bunk bouses
All the camps be
i work shops,
operated by the Hollister syndi
well equipped with supplies
description for the winter.
Mr. Holloran slates that just as he
Leaving his camp on Smith creek,
■d was brought in, that a very
■ strike had been made on the
e are
ever
Mineral Is Lively.
Engineer D. H. Utter and Hous
i Brizendine returned Saturday
from Mineral where they
-moon
'e been engaged for the past two
claims.
ks surveying mining
siderable work is being done at
leral by the company operating
Boilermakers and machinists
engaged in repairing the smelter
ire.
furnaces, and a
M putting in
Ember more are setting up the ma
ne*
for the new air compressor
let will furnish the power to run
! Burleigh drills in the tunnel,
the intention to operate five of
tunnel has been
wy
It
m. A new
tied by the company, which will
I the ledge at a depth of several
Thirty-five men
are
idred feet.
ployed by the company
and their works,
liable snow in that locality.
in and
There is con
Saw Mill burned.
Frank Waggy's saw mill at Mea
F*s was destroyed by fire Saturdaj
kning at 3 o'clock. The machinery
M buildings were a total loss. Con
parable lumber in the yard was
The loss amounts
atroyed also.
11500. The cause of the fire
is
"known.
B. J. Mack, secretary of the
''akin General Milling company,
^ck Lake district, is in the city.
Ft. Mack has been in Chicago super
"lending the shipment of machinery
ör the plant being erected by the
ompany at their properties at Black
ke. The machinery is now
* e road and should reach here this
ot
on
H-k.
FYANTED —A girl to do general house
,or k, small family, no children and
wages. Call on or address
Mrs- Hattie Sbarai, Weiser
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Glasgow, that a blind lead had been
uncovered that was very rich. No
particulars were learned by Mr. Hol
loran.
of the Glasgow and Dundee,
out in a few days when the particu
lars will be made public.
On the various claims being oper
ated by the Hollister people, about
twenty-five men are employed.
Holloran reports the trail over Elk
summit in good shape, and from
Grouse creek to Meadows the trail is
plendid shape and there is good
sleighing the entire distance,
is received in the camp twice a week
from Warren, a special carrier being
employed by the miners to deliver it.
The Dewey mill is running five
It will be impos
Sam Wilson, superintendent
will be
Mr,
in s
Mail
stamps regularly,
sible to repair the cam-shaft this
winter so that the other five stamps
cannot be operated.
There have been a large number
of locations made on Profile creek
within the past few weeks, caused,
Mr. Holloran things, by the reports
of the good showing being made by
the properties that are being devel-1
oped on that stream.
Mr. Holloran expects to spend the
holidays in Boise and at his old
home in Hailey, and will return to
the camp then to push the work on
the claims under his management.
NEAR STAR
'wo Idaho Young Men Quar
rel Over à Girl.
_
altercation took place at a
dance at Joe Potter's residence, one- |
An
fourth mile north of Star between
Len J. Douglas and Rufus Ayres,
which resulted in
Ayres being
Ayres had fired
his assailant, when the
mortally wounded,
two shots at
latter drew his gun and fired, the |
shot striking Ayres in the head.
of R. J.
Douglas, who is the son
Douglas, residing two miles east of |
g tar" went to Boise and gave him
self up.
After the shooting Ayies
moved to his father's home and Dr.
called.
was re
J. I. Stewart of Boise was
The physician stated that there was
small chance of his recovery. T
ball entered just inside the left eye
ball, ranged upward and backward
and going through the right lobe of
the brain, and passing out through
the right parietal bone.
The
when
that
unconscious
Ayres
picked up and has remained in
condition. He made no statement.
While the man may linger for several
was
hour9 his wound is mortal, and his
de ath is expected at any time.
Acker's Blood Elixir positively
Puts Chronic Blood Poisoning and
all Scrofulous affections. At all
matchless system tonic and
refunded if you)
50c. and $1.00.
Davis Drug Co.
times a
purifier. Money
not satisfied.
are
Closed tor the Winter.
H. Thorp, superintendent of the
Hathaway hydraulic placer mining
works on Grouse creek in the Mar- j
shall Lake district, was in the city
Saturday. Mr. Thorp is on his way
to Denver, where he will spend the
holidays. A meeting of stockholders
of the Grouse Creek Pracer company
will be held in Denver during Mr.
Thorp's stay there. After herculean
efforts on the part of Mr. Thorp and
his employees and-the freighters, the
sm,plies loaded at Council for the
camp about three weeks ago were
taken through the snows of Secesh
summit. Owing to the supplies get
ting in so late, it was concluded best
to shut down the work for the winter,
which was done. Everything is in
.. , . •' . *! „ .
readiness for an early start next
spring when under the persuasive
influence of three powerful hydraulic
giants, the rich gravel of the creek
ill be made to yield up its golden
treasures.
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THE REPORTER'S ROUND AMONG HOLIDAY
ADVERTISERS.
j leading merchants of the city this in
relation to the state of the holiday
their business for
A Signal reporter interviewed the
I trade and how
this year corresponded with that of
| tboge interviewed;
the previous year.
the statement of
Following is
MORRIS SOMMER
Our holiday trade has been good.
Trade in general has been very fair
during the past year, far ahead of
that of 1901.
HAAS BROS.
Trade has been fair. Have en
Trade in the
joyed a good season,
implement liste is increasing, demon
strating that the agricultural inter
This is also the
eats are increasing,
case in the sale of mining machinery
and explosives.
CONANT Sc CONANT.
Our trade has been very satisfac.
tory since we begun business and we
are well pleased.
creasing and we find that the people
want the best quality of goods.
OPP 4 DAVIS.
It is steadily in
Our trade has been good during
Our trade for the holi
the lines we
the year.
days has been fair in
carry and the demand is for the bet
ter class of goods,
B. E. PHETTEPLACE.
Trade in our line has been fair,
and is improving,
that our holiday trade will be better
We anticipate
than a year ago.
CHURCHILL.
My trade during the past year has
been very satisfactory and is a great
deal better than that of a year ago.
WEISER SUPPLY CO.
anticipated and i
j factonly.
Our trade is far better than we
increasing satis
is
co.
SOMMERCAMP &
Trade during the year has been
1 very good, holiday trade satisfactory,
People are purchasing better quality
) of goods.
FELTHOÜ8E BROS,
Our trade during the period dur
ing which we have been in business
has been vety satisfactory, and is on
Our trade for the
the increase.
holidays up to this time has been
good. Trade appears to be tending
to higher classes of articles.
jameb a. oerwick.
J My trade has been very
tory in all lines carried and is
satisfac
From Warren.
N. E Heckelthorn, of Warren, was
in the city Saturday. He was en
route to Boise to have an operation
performed. Mr. Heckelthorn has
been in Warren and vicinity for
several years, and is interested in
mining properties in that section,also
in the Big creek district. He reports
Warren as being somewhat quiet at
present. At the Silver King a few
men are employed running a
to tap the i edg0 a t a depth of
about P 700 feet A number of repairs
....
an< ^ changes will be made in the Jbil
ver King mill before it is started up
again. While the returns from the
c i ea n-up during the time the mill was
.
run was good. Yet it is known that
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all the values were not being saved,
making some changes necessary. On
the Iowa mine at Warren, consider
j able work is in progress, and a
1 number of men employed.
trade has been good.
My holiday
cleasing appreciably.
M. L VIAL.
My trade has been better every
month this year than in the corres
ponding months of any previous
year. Holiday trade is fair.
w. D. CANDÏE.
My holiday trade is good. Trade
has been fair during the year,
been satisfaclory.
ALEXANDER.
Our trade during the time we have
been in business is better than we
Holiday trade has been
anticipated,
very good.
DAVIS DRUG STORE.
Our trade during the year has been
very good; very much better than
last year. Holiday trade has been
good up to this time, and is getting
better.
G. u. A SHUT.
My trade is far ahead of that of
last year, and is increasing very sat
isfactorily,
than ever before.
Holiday trade better
C. o. D. STORE,
Our trade is good, aud is increas
ing in a manner entirely satisfac
torily. Holiday trade good.
WEISER MERCANTILE CO.
Our trade is good, has gone beyond
our anticipations, and is on the in
crease. Holiday trade is good.
A. G. CORDELLE.
Trade has been good during the year.
Holiday trade good, and many peo
ple have evinced a taste for fine
pieces of furniture for Christmas
gifts, while China, cut glass and
bric-a-brac have had a very strong
hold indeed.
Turkeys, Chickens, Ducks, Geese
Go to Korup's market if you want
a turkey, chicken, duck or goose for
dinner. Dressed
He has
your Christmas
ready to place in the oven,
scoured the county to procure for his
customers the finest fowls the market
Go and inspect his stock,
affords.
and he will certainly please you. ,
Chamberlain's
Q n the affected parts, is better than
a plaster for lame back and for pains
in the side or chest. Pain Balm has
liniment for the re
A piece of flannel dampened with
Pain Balm and bound
in-| g eist.
no superior as a
lief of deep seated, mascular and
rheumatic pains. For sale by all drug
i
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tunneliTWO THUNDER MT. MINERS SWEPT INTO
„„„ n xt . vt t-v mining m mrTi
ETERNITY AND BURIED UNDER
T
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TONS OF SNOW.
reached Weiser Saturday
tore I
News
evening that another fatal accident
had occurred on the Thunder Moun
tain trail; that two lives had been
suddenly blotted out by an ava
lanche of snow that swept down upon
them from the cliffs above
them from the trail and hurled them I
down the mountain side, covering I
j their bodies under tons of the fleecy j
man tie. *
Full particulars of the accident
were learned Monday evening from
John Smith, a miner employed at
the Fairview mine on Thunder Mt.,
who had just arrived from Roose
velt.
occurred on the afternoon of Wednes
day, December 10th, the victims be
Frank Branham, employed as
blacksmith at the Crown group
mines on Government creek, and
Frank Payne, who was employed by
the miners as special mail carrier
from Warren to the various camps
He stated that the accident
ing
along the trail.
Branham had arranged to come
out of the camp and spend the holi
days with his mother and sister, who
live at Payette,
ing to Warren and stopped at tl>e
Crown group for the night, when
Branham concluded to return with
Pavne was return
They were compelled to re
hipa.
main a few days longer owing to
severe storm that was raging.
abated some
storm
nesday the
what and the two men started for
the camp of Joe Cheatam on Govern
ment creek about a mile and a half
from the Crown camp, where they
proposed remaining that nignt and
starting earlv the next morning,
lore they left the camp.
warned not to take the upper
trail, which was the shortest as it
dangerous to travel, hut to take
through the valley,
The men had on
Be
They
were
was
the lower one
which was safe.
Outlook Club,
The matter of
Met Dec. 17th.
purchasing a permanent home for
the club was discussed.
Two plans
A committee to in
were proposed,
vestigate each
committees are composed of the fol
The
appointed.
was
lowing members:
1st Com.—Mrs.
Mrs. T. C. Galloway, Mrs. Festus
E. M. Barton,
Foster.
2nd Com —Mrs. J. H. Hanthorn,
Mrs. W. F. Sommercamp, Mrs. G.
M. Waterhouse,
were to report at a special meeting
Dec. 31.
These committees
furnished by
was
The programe
educational committee, consist
interesting and in
A paper on "Bet
between Patron and
kbe
ing of two very
structive papers.
ter Co-operation
Teacher" by Miss Travis of the high
school, and one on "Higher Educa
by Mrs. Mitchell of the Acad
tion"
emy were very interesting.
Tea Positively Cures Sick
Headache, Indigestion and Constipa
A delightful herb drink,
all eruptions of the skin, pro
a perfect complexion
refunded.
Moki
Re
tion.
moves
ducing
money
Write to us for the saftiple.
Hooker & Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Davis Drug Co.
or
25c. É and 50c.
W. H.
Ai
snow shoes, both being experts.
they left the camp, Branham was
overheard to say "We will take the
upper trail; there is no danger."
Friday some of the miners from
the Crown camp went to Cheatam's
camp and learned that the men bad
never appeared there. They
turned to their camp and all the
mbn in the vicinity were summoned
and a search was instituted. They
took up t he trail of the two men and
followed it to the point where the
slide had occurred. It waa not over
15 minutes travel from the camp.
The slide was undoubtedly a large
one, being over 300 yards in width,
and had swept everything in its path.
A search was immediately begun for
the bodies, but they were not found
until the afternoon ot the Monday
re
râ
i
following. They had been swept
down the mountain side over 150
yards from the trail. They were ly
ing about 15 feetQapart under about
four feet of snow, the main body of
having passed over them and
down the mountain side.
■ I
snow
gone on
There were no bruises on the bodies,
the men evldenly having been suffo
cated by the great weight of snow on
The bodies were frozen, the
them
weather being extremely cold at that
time.
T be j were taken to the camp,
wrapped in canvas and buried tem
Instructions from
a
their relatives. Mr.,Crown, superin
tendent of the mine, started immed
iately for Warren and sent word by
the mail carrier to Meadows, who
telephoned it to Weiser and Payette.
Branham was formerly employed
in this city where be worked at hie
trade ot blacksmituing. Payne ie
from the state of Washington, where
It is not known
bis parents reside.
yet what disposition will be made of
the bodies by their friends and rela
ti ves.
Id From Roosevelt
John Smith and R. Beckman ar
rived from Roosevelt Monday after
They report the trail in
noon.
splendid condition. They used their
shoes for only three miles
From
snow
over Elk summit.
coming
Warren to Hathaway's
Grouse freight is being taken In on
From that point to
camp on
toboggans.
Meadows sleighs are being used, and
the road is splendid, a large amount
of freight is being taken into War
The gentlemen state that it is
thought there will be sufficient
ren.
now
upplies in the camp for all purposes
They report having
B
until spring,
had considerable cold weather during
James Jewell
the past two weeks,
accompanied them to Cambridge,
where he stopped over a few days to
visit his parents.
McBratney's is the place to buy
wall paper.
Watch, clock and jewelry repair
ing at Jenney's.
class and fully guaranteed.
All work first
To Care a Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets.
money if it fails to cure.
Grove's signature is
25 cents.
All druggists refund the
E. W.
each box.
on