The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-10-09
LoCHL GLEHNINCs.
Silver, e24; Lead, So. .O5.

DISTRICT court convened yes
terday.
Gus Sargent was down from
Bayhorse last week.
Let every voter register. The
books will close on the 9th.
Judge Stockslager and Guy c.
Barnum arrived in Challis Sat
urday.
Mrs. D. Reese returned from
an extended visit to Salt Lake
one day last week.
Mrs. Parsons, wife of contrac-
tor Parsons, was in Challis sew
eral days last week.
This is the last regular ses-
sion of our present Board of
County Commissioners.
The worlds pacing record is
broken. Flying Jib" paced a
mile in Ohio the other day in
1854.
Jas. Porter left for Wallace
one day last week. He went on
horseback and will go via. Mis-
soulia, Montana.
The candidates are now in the
field. Custer county needs good
men, and that is what the Popu-
list ticket is composed of.
George E. Keyes, our next
Auditor and Recorder, and En-
NETT Hosford were down from
Clayton to listen to the able ar
gument of Capt. Gum.
Mrs. Reese's house caught on
fire last Friday from a defective
fiue. But for the timely efforts
of our citizens the building
would have been consumed.
George Neubar came up from
Big Creek yesterday. He show
ed us several pieces of ore from
his recent discovery. He has a
four foot ledge which assays $40
in gold.
About rs men are at work for
the Lost River Copper Mining
Company, at Houston and Cliff.
This promises to be one of the
best copper camps known. The
miners receive $3.50 per day.
Georgia is "getting in the mid
die of the road" The other day
the Populists came very near
carrying that State. They elect
ed over go members to the lower
house. The silver question was
the main issue.
Jesus Urquide departed for
Boise City the other day for a
choice train load of apples, and
expects to return the latter part
of this month. All who are
in want of apples will do well to
wait until his return.
Mrs. F. J. Clyde and daughter.
Miss Matte, will move to South
ern California in a few days. We
regret the departure of these
estimable people, but what is our
loss is California's gain.
We understand that there will
be social hop given on Friday
night of this week at the l. o. o.
F. hall. Let the old, middle age
and young-the blushing maid
from IA to so summers; the old
maid from 60 to 80; the young
and old and bald headed-let
them all be there on time.
Quite a number of people from
the outside are in Challis this
week, many of which are court
ing," viz Judge Stockslager,
Attorneys Reeves, Angel and
Pickett; Stenographer Hoage,
Dist. Attorney Barnum, Sterling,
Mish, Fox, Bomar, Clawson, Van
ouse, Mccarthy, Brice, Leising
er, Bartlett, Waller and others.
There has been considerable
dispute among citizens and team.
sters as to the distance of the
two routes from what is known
as the Ketchum junction on to
Blackfoot. Mr.. Dickey and 9th
ers have had it measured, of late
and find the route, by the ole
way, to Bowers, is 124 miles
while the route by Dickey's is
13t miles, although in going by
Dickey's you have the better
roadbed and always find il
thoroughly opened and meet the
Ketchum people and business a
a point where it is easy to trans
fer to different lines of travel
4 Most people take the longer
though preferable route. The