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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1902
Page
3
Advertising rates outline charges per line per inch and frequency for notices. The notice also warns subscribers to watch their colored address labels for payment dates and to notify the office if the date does not advance within two weeks.
Weiser updates include births and deaths, court and mining news, and visits by notable figures. A girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Fran Neeley joins residents, Dr. Steeves builds a five room cottage, and Frank Watlington reports Meadville Penn location. Senator Heitfeld speaks in Council and WOT0 plans convention.
A man named Brown living on Grane Creek was arrested Saturday on charges of stealing a horse from rancher Henry Thompson. The horse was recovered near Council Brown. A hearing is set this week before Justice J. H. Lewin of Cranepee Sash.
The Washington County Sunday School Association holds its annual meeting at Cambridge this week with delegates from Weiser in attendance. Rev W W Deal and wife and Rev Delepine attended yesterday and a high grade program is planned.
District Court adjourned after decrees granted in Cochran v Cochran Lindsay v Lindsay and Jackson v Jackson with defendants in each case failing to appear. A city bond case was submitted to Judge Stewart on agreed facts and will be decided after briefs due in a week. Court adjourned to Nov 16 in Weiner for further proceedings and general sale notices appear for Dundee’s Legal planks.
The column records various town transactions including G W Adams store on Commercial street sale, B Cope buying blacksmith stock in San Francisco, J W Haworth acquiring Walter Cuny Leader interest, and Eshom adding Watkins Add Yon to Welser. New buildings planned, Emery Boggs arriving from Washington district, wintery weather, timber work, and ditch construction overseen by Mr Hemet. Weiser is highlighted as a growing railroad center on the O S L RR with female travelers noted.
Mr. David Smith of Payette and Mrs. Mary Mickey of Weiser were married at A. J. T. Witt's residence with Rev. O. W. Luck officiating. Only close friends attended. Mr. Smith, an attorney and socialist attorney general candidate, and Mrs. Smith, county pioneer and Mitt sister, received numerous presents.
Miners sought to take goods leases at Mineral Idaho. Smelter will buy ore with low royalties. Good money to be made. Apply to or address G M McDowral Mineral Idaho.
Guy Evarts, a resident three miles west of town, was bucked from a horse Saturday afternoon. The horse fell on his head, cutting his face and possibly breaking the upper jaw, and he was kicked in the back of the head, cutting it. He lay unconscious for five hours and was brought to town Monday where Drs Steeves and Numbers dressed the wounds. Physicians fear blood poisoning if infection sets in but do not expect serious results otherwise.
About 3000 grade Merino ewes and 80 half grade Merino rams offered for sale on easy terms. For details inquire at the Signal office or address box 157 Weiser Idaho.
A Deseret News offer notes the 13 year old serial Corianton A Nephite Story by B H Roberts published in a local magazine. It marks the first Mormon text using Nephite and Lamanite figures for romance and song, with a price of 25 cents postpaid.
A playful note from Gus praises a friend with a joking claim about fresh cigar smoke improving odor. The line reads you don’t smell bad since you have been smoking Cander's cigars, reflecting a lighthearted exchange tagged with a date-like token 9-4.
Amusements notice states Weidemann's Dramatic Company brings four act comedy Down in Egypt with 20 person cast and band to Weiser October 18. Vaudeville features between acts. Prices 1.35 and 50 cents. Seats on sale at Churchill Drug Co Friday.
Notice lists numerous names and places including Vendome Arrivals and Portland. It mentions for sale 200 head of Meacham rams from California and directs inquiries to Lester Seawell at the Hotel Weiser. Ad ends with a cold remedy claim and E Grove signature on each box priced at 22c.
Parcel description notes 46 acres in Weiner area near pastrutice nil level and fine water system. Mentions Mrs Thomas Bente of Weiser Idaho and an August date.
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