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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1902
Page
3
Advertising rates listed include twenty cents per line for first insertion and fifteen cents per inch for subsequent insertions of Tatler Steading ads, with monthly and single inch rates. Legal notices and obituary poetry pricing per inch noted, with a reminder to check the colored address label for paid subscription validity and to report any date changes promptly.
A busy week brings a tall rear fence at the Masonic temple and a strong mail weight increase of 160 percent. Davis Drug Co displays a wide fishing tackle selection while Rev C R Pelepine seeks tickets for next Tuesday’s opera house lecture. Boise hosts the South Idaho Medical Association meeting with Dr Steeves praising a paper on Medical Wissels. Weiser welcomes Mr and Mrs Jas Ferguson back, with Ferguson entering bicycle repair in partnership with Ezard. Edward Shainwald returns from a two week eastern trip. Gordon and Son ships three carloads of brick to Ontario, its fifteenth since last fall, and receives 20 carloads of slabs from Baker City for new kilns. Adolph Thaberkarn from Crystal Bottom visits the Signal. H arriving from South Dakota has rented 80 acres from John Jenson and plans to buy next year, with more families expected.
Rumors mention a wedding planned for next Sunday. Mrs. Hudelson in the eastern townsection remains ill. Frank Hovey and wife of council traveled to Chicago with a return expected. Salubria reports Rans Hartley assaulted Dan Lidington Thursday. The IOOF lodge at Council grows, a drag team drifted with no driver but caused no harm. Vials jewelers display large stock. Dr Numbers visited Boise and might spend summer at Thunder Mountain. Clark Ellison and Frank Bubbard plan local additions and hosting travelers. Page & Johnson build a restaurant.
Sheriff Gray attended Paysite Wednesday and several visitors stopped in Weiser. Caldwell, Middle Valley, Cambridge, Susanville, Salubria, Portland, Meadows, Tonopah, and Meadows figures are named among travelers and locals. Prolific movement includes postmasters, commissioners, prospectors, and a soda factory setup.
The notice states W. W. Pritchett will establish a planing mill and machine shops in Weiser. The project has been in preparation, machinery is chosen, part of it is en route, and steam power will be used.
Notice announces a Carpenters' Union No. 1042 meeting at Odd Fellows Hall Monday evening inviting all carpenters whether members or not to attend.
A reporter observed two truckloads of baggage and express matter during a morning ride, comparable to main line business, plus 600 pounds of mail northbound, far above the usual 50 to 100 pounds. Wizards & Ferguson open bicycle repair in Williams building First Street, offering pickup and delivery and wheel rentals. Moyer’s Big Paint and Paper Store promotes the largest stock in Idaho with low prices and strong display of paint and paper supplies.
A Colombo watchmaker Chas M Cramer endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy as effective for chest colds and hoarseness. He notes quick cures in both adults and children and says it is widely beneficial, with many persuaded to try it. For sale by Cavacuit Dave Co.
W D Lovejoy purchased the Westlake Hotel property of Thos Westlake and plans to replace the preasur Trame structure with a brick building. The located lot is seen as a solid investment and well placed for development.
The Martha and Mary society held its regular meeting with a surprise for two members who will depart soon. Mr Foot will move to Salem Oregon to join son Charley Fuller in business, and Mrs Gillette will accompany husband to Boulder Colorado, around April 10. Mrs Norman Jackson won the top prize in a geographical guessing contest while Mrs Robt Tuttle took the consolation prize.
A gas explosion at the Nelson mine near Dayton Tennessee killed all sixteen men. A destructive fire at Guihive Oklahoma caused property losses of 350000 dollars. The government fixed the gold to silver ratio in the Philippines with 100 dollars in gold exchanging for 2.27 dollars in Mexican silver. In Panjab British Lodia district seventy thousand people are dying monthly from plague.
Charles B. Hanford and Helen Grantly lead a strong company in a scenic revival of The Taming of the Shrew at the opera house on Thursday April 17. The production promises broad appeal with lively humor and a first class cast, already praised in major western cities. Also notes a Ladies Social Union food sale April 5 at McBratney & Abernathy's and bicycle re paving by Jenney's cyclery.
Dr M L Scarbrough of Hebron Ohio recounts losing his voice after a severe cold and a protracted cough. After 35 years as a physician he tried Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds and rapidly improved. Davis Cave Co offers 50c and $1 00 bottles with a free trial.
James Carley dies after falling in the Lucky Boy shaft near Custer on March 17. Boise plans $17,500 for a Boise to Thunder Mountain wagon road. Ashdwell farmers will buy the Sebree canal. Bob Noble expects 250,000 pounds of wool from 60,000 sheep. Peter Nuff of Middleton loses two fingers after an accidental gun discharge. A Strickland fined $52 for killing Andrew Little’s sheep dog in Canyon County. Short Line steel cars and cabooses painted. sugar beets planted near Mt Home. Moyea Falls Power project advances with 400 HP turbine, 160 HP turbine wheel, 20 by 40 power house contract. Mrs Portell’s $6,500 claim with Short Line. Virginia malaria remark. Electric Bitters touted as malaria and stomach liver remedy, with testimonials. 50 cents, Davis Dave Co guarantee.
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