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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1902
Page
2
The Weiser Signal notes post election effects in Idaho with remarks on Republican and Democratic campaigns, industrial decline, and the influence of trusts. It discusses a proposed tariff stance toward Spain, the political climate, and hopes for future prosperity under the incoming administration.
Members of the Christain Church and others surprised Rev. 4B. Hivans at his home Friday evening. The event featured games, music, and recitations with a luncheon of cakes, coffee, and sandwiches. Attendees included Mesdames Brundage Wood Payette Gerwick Adams Moore Harris Stewart Phetteplace Coskley Trawick Phelan Weltzheimer Garr and others. Misses Cadman Taylor Tucker Harris Weltzheimer Bell Amis Lansdon. Messrs Beardsley Garr Tra wick Phetteplace Quarles White Harrie J.J. Coakley Allen Adams Phelan Stewart Harvey Harris.
Miss Mabel Cope was surprised at the home of Wm. Van Sie on Saturday evening by friends including Carrie Tucker Epha Taylor Carrie Richardson Joie Call Zella Williams Pama Harper Lena Pritchett Ethel Ashley Messia Drew Bothwell Valentine Bowers Harvey Harris Will Summercamp Lawrence Harris Fred Judson Roy Burley Harry Shepherd and Dick Williams. Progressive crokinole and an elegant lunch made the evening pleasant.
The Signal receives an invitation to wed Hon Avery Moore and Maud Gertruds Pepperman at Montgomery Alabama the home of the bride's parents on December 4. They will reside in Boise after January. If Avery was captured while serving as Idaho commissioner at the Charleston Exposition the honorary post has carried its reward.
Wm Morrison, a fireman on the lower boat of the Boston Idaho Gold Dredging Co., fell overboard two miles from Idaho City and drowned. He was a bugler with the Idaho volunteers in the Philippines. His body has been recovered. Old papers 20 cents a page at the Signal office.
Capital News reports the next Idaho legislature will have 15 Republican and 6 Democratic senators and 85 Republicans with 11 Democrats in the House. The article lists elected members by county, naming both senators and representatives across Ada Bannock Bear Lake Blaine Bingham Boise Canyon Owyhee etc, with party affiliations noted.
Ir. Smith seeks admission to the bar with clerk and recorder present. Attorneys Varian, Lovejoy, and Ayers appointed to examine his legal learning and report at the January term. Notice of sale of impounded stock follows, with ordinance citation and description of seized parcels and penalties.
Notice announces the Paeille Idaho Northern Railway stockholders meeting in Welser Idaho on November 18 1902 to consider bylaw amendments including a seven director board and vacancies by stockholder election. Also public sale of Chester L Mason estate assets in Washington County Idaho on November 28 1908 with 10 percent deposit and balance after probate confirmation.
The text promotes the scenic line as the only transcontinental route through Salt Lake City with three daily fast trains to the east. It mentions through Pullman and tourist cars between Ogden Salt Lake City and Denver Omaha St Louis and Chicago, dining car service, and information via J A Bostow agent or ticket agents.
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