Pythian Lodge Honors Dr C B Shirley At Myrtle No 90 Event
An entertainment evening at Pythian Castle Myrtle Lodge No 90 honored Past Chancellor Dr C B Shirley. The gathering drew members of prominent families, featured solos by Miss Dora Korup and others, and praised Shirley’s service with warm applause and toasts.
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Pythian Castle
Myrtle No. 90
Jatbis
C. B. Shirley
Tmatrid
My. Harris
Myrtle Lodge
Svening
Fatal mix up nearly claimed Lenora O Leary life
Lenora O Leary daughter of Mr and Mrs A J O Leary formerly of this city now in Midvale came near death Wednesday evening after a Midvale druggist sold her strychnine instead of borax for a mouth wash. Dr Schmitz of Cambridge treated her and she is recovering. Her brother George went to her bedside yesterday.
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Lenora O'Leary
A. J. O'Leary
Midvale
Cambeige
George
Weiser Letter Reports Pursuit and Old Home Ties
The excerpt describes a pursuit involving two strangers in Oregon with a fatal shooting of Orcoran and references to Fuller & Douglas of Salem. It also includes a letter from Chas C Puller in Salem dated April 17 1905 to The Weiser Signal expressing nostalgia and plans to visit Weiser, plus a furniture dealer advertising iron beds at $3.00 each and up.
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Orcoran
Fuller & Douglas
Salem
Weiser
Oregon
Idaho
Welser
Tremain
Chas. C. Puller
McBratney
Demented Man from Salmon River Case Committed to Blackfoot
EE. Dodd also known as EB and E. Dodd, who had been staying with Jack Sheifer's family on the south fork of the Salmon River, was brought to the city by Mr. Cooper of Meadows. A Thursday probate examination by Judge Ayers resulted in his commitment to the Blackfoot asylum. The case had long required attention due to his demented state.
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E. Dodd
Jack Sheifer
Salmon River
Sheifer
Cooper
Meadows
Ayers
Saylum
Blackfoot
Sole Acquitted at Caldwel Caldwell Case
Caldwell April 17 After four hours the jury in Idaho vs Perry Stoffle acquitted the defendant of rape against Lulu May Miller aged about 13. Stoffle, a 45 year old unmarried farmer near Star, faced a pretrial controversy with a fractured ballot reported at seven to five in favor of acquittal. Jurors said evidence insufficient to convict despite damage.
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Caldwell
State of Idaho
Perry Stoffle
Lulu May Miller
Lala May Miller
Stil Loves Weise Charlie Fuller Weiser tale turns curious
A fragment from a Weiser area piece notes Stil Loves and Weise in relation to Charlie Fuller, described as one of the manlahat young men who ever left Weiser, hinting at a local departure or notable character in the town's memory.
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Charlie Fuller
Manlhat
Weiser
Dorland and Maho Plan Large Seesh Creek Dredging Ops
Hathaway of Portland & Idaho Mining Co arrives in the city to arrange supplies for 1440 acres of placer ground on Seesesh creek with water rights to be developed. A 50 foot Bucyrus dredge with 300 cubic yards daily capacity is to operate this summer, ground averaging over 50 cents per yard, while Golden Rule Placer Mining near Resort may also resume hydraulic work despite current troubles.
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As Hathaway
Portland & Idaio Mining Co
Portland
Resort
Sevesh Creek
Hathaway
Golden Rule Placer Mining Company
Grouse Creek
Secesh Creek
Welser Meat Market Renovations by Mew Fixtures
Mew Fixtures, Wood and Hally, proprietors of the Welser Meat Market, announce major interior upgrades. A heavy glass front refrigerator counter and a 40 ice elevator, wound to lift and slide ice into the store-room, modernize storage. The shop gains state of the art machinery and enhanced capacity for butcher and packing work, with plans to replace boiler and engine with water power for greater efficiency.
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Hally
Meadows- Warren Roosevelt Tel ephone Firm Organized
A Meadows special reports the Meadows Warren Roosevelt Telephone company formed Tuesday with $20,000 capital. Officers: Thomas B. Snyder president Frank M. Hubbard vice president William E. Webb secretary A R Krigbaum treasurer Directors: R A Hendricks Earle Russell A R Krigbaum F M Hubbard T B Snyder. The 120 mile line aims to aid upper points and will be built soon with Hendricks credited for initiating the project. Meadows draws mining men including John P Weyant and Charles Nazro visiting from Toledo Ohio.
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Meadows-Warren-Roosevelt Telephone Company
Thomas B. Snyder
Frank M. Hubbard
William E. Webb
A. R. Krigbaum
R. A. Hendricks
Earle Russell
F. M. Hubbard
Summer Stage Line Brings Travelers to Meadows Area
Peter Bernier of Wallace Idaho leads a party from several states including Indiana Illinois and Chicago that arrived Monday and will summer in Meadows. The Meadows Connell stage line timetable began last Saturday allowing passengers from Weiser to reach this point via the P I N.
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Peter Bernier
Wallace
Idaho
Parta
Frank Thornburg
Lewis Masign
Montpelier
Indiana
Chicago
Meadows
Sur Ousd
Meadows-Conneil
Weiser
Old Prophesy Fulfilled as Counties Hills Dryfarmed
R B Wilson from Cambridge and Salubria notes a ten year old Signal forecast coming true. Twenty five to thirty families have settled the low hills east of Salubria valley and near Indian valleys to Crane creek, building farms with no irrigation. Alfalfa crops thrive for two good seasons and cereals also yield well, drawing settlers from Washington and Michigan to farm settled lands.
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R. B. Wilson
Cambridge
Salubria
Indian Vallies
Crane Creek
Washington
Michigan
Handsome Pictures by D Marsh of Weiser's Pythian Castle
Weiser's popular photographer D Marsh has presented a handsome picture of the new Pythian castle to the Signal and offers several copies for sale at his gallery. The pictures are described as perfect souvenirs and orders should be placed at once. Also a classified sale lists household furniture for sale with contact details for J Kennedy of Weiser Idaho, custodian of smelters at Vulcan.
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D. Marsh
Weiser
Pythian
Marsh
J. B. Kennedy
Idaho
Vulcan
Rock Crusher Smashed at Black Lane Mill
L Gilson, former Salter Ford mill superintendent at Black Lake, reports the mill will close early due to a rock crusher accident. A sledge hammer buried in ore damaged the crusher’s gears, prompting a temporary shutdown and layoffs while mines increase output and a 1000 foot drainage tunnel is planned to remove excess water. Gilson leaves for Salt Lake then Nevada and California mining districts. Sim Ford to join him.
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Gilson
Salt Lake
Nevada
California
Sim Ford
Miner Tom Buttler Tours Snake River Claims in Weiser Visit
Old-time prospector Tom Buttler, working the Home stake Mine on Snake River for 16 years, reports 136 feet tunneled with 93 feet crosscut in iron carbonates and ore values from 85 to 16 dollars. He describes the Tron mine with a 20-foot cut and a 16-foot tunnel showing an 18-foot-wide copper vein. He seeks capital to advance production.
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Tom Buttler
Snake River
Idaho
Oregon
Weiser
Buttler
Tron
Family Heirloom Repatriated to Harrie Family in Kentucky
Mr J A Harrie Jr received Tuesday a family heirloom from Joby P Byrne in Louisville Kentucky. A black walnut bureau from the famous old Golowsad style was handed down through generations. The item carries a legacy of tother times and remains a treasured family relic.
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J. A. Harrie Jr
Tor Ando
Joby P. Byrne
Louleville
Ulew
Hue Leon
Tor
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Iy Eisi
Miss Dora Korup
My Mercedes
Miss Haas
Anna McDonald
Pyth
Ion
Frank Harris
0. B. Shirley
Wee
Amobee
Shahtes
Coosern
Telhow Warhearn
EE. Dodd
Caldwel
Stil
Weise
Secesh Crem
Dorland and
Maho Company
Meadows Eople
Paye
City of
Rutter
Ghee
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