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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1902
Page
3
The difference in cost between an alum baking powder and the highest class cream of tartar baking powder would not amount to a dollar for a year's family supply. Dr Price's is the standard cream of tartar baking powder. It makes the food delicious and healthful.
Publication ad rates listed include twenty coats per insertion and fifteen per inch. Legal notices charge one dollar per inch, with 50 cents per inch for subsequent inserts. Obituary poetry is priced at one cent per line.
Weiser items include residents visiting from Heath and Pendleton, legal and clergy moves, a Thunder Mountain rail ticket sale, a cantata, home talent minstrel plans, and a large subscription base. Notables: Frank Mitchell in St Louis, Frank Northrop weighing Idaho law practice, Mrs Warren visiting, and a patent railroad brake from Los Angeles. Community events feature a whist party, lectures, and a concert series at the Opera House.
Local notes report visits and moves including Mr and Mrs F J French visiting Boise and Marion Johnson returning to his ranch. Attorney Stark shares office with J Fosselman. D D Anderson of Weiser has gone to Thunder Mountain. Carl Ivory works on a Oregon Short Line survey. Mrs Jones of Huntington sought visit to Keyes family. Woodmen of the World announce a ball on the 19th. L L Daus of Baker City visited. The Montieth family children improving after six weeks ill. Lloyd Griffin returns home to Moscow from Vials jewelry. Mrs R B Foresman of Salubria sought medical care for her youngest son, now recovered. KE I Davis and FP Walker in Boise last week and filed proof on timber land near Landore. H G Yoakum of Meadows passed through Weiser en route to Roseburg Oregon to stay with a daughter. Over 300 attended Mann Creek Adventist church dedication with Rev Williams of Texas in charge and a large dinner. Miss Zola Dale of Sundayside School plans a Longfellow program on the 19th to raise funds for a school flag.
Country produce in Weiser lists items and prices at local shops. Biggs 25c, batter ranch 25c, butter 30c, potatoes 2c per pound, onions 2c, cranberries per quart 12c, honey per pound 14c or 16c, and Phunder Mountain envelopes at 20c. The note hints Welser advertising the best route to new discoveries.
The Signal reports expeditions bound for the Gold Country from Weiser Idaho. George Brant leaves last Thursday with four dogs and 1400 pounds of provisions, buys a horse in Council, and aims to push to Thunder Mountain. J W Butler and John Smith also depart, carrying 11 pack horses loaded with mine provisions, seeking to reach the mines via Meadows. Thomas Neighbors returns toward Thunder Mountain after a 14 day absence following a $10000 sale. E F Banham heads back to Thunder Mountain with four dogs and six more awaiting at Meadows for provisioning. Additional gear listed includes work horses, harnesses, wagons, and hens. contact P H B Morton, Weiser.
Location notices flood the auditor’s office as Thunder Mountain draws attention. On Wednesday 71 locations from that district were filed for record, with many groups submitting a dozen to fifteen locations each. Myrtle Lodge No. 26 Knights of Pythias hosts a basket social February 17 at Castle Hall honoring the order’s 39th anniversary. members and visiting knights and their ladies are invited.
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