The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1895-04-30

of the Biennial Messages of J.
G. Leonard, Governor of the
Third House, Legislature of Ida
no, to the members of the Second
Session. This is a ''take off, on
the Idaho Legislature, and is
quite appropriate in some re-
spects, but in reference to the
School of Mines, we do not con-
ceive the joke, as it far from the
facts in the case. The message
says:
'This building should be loca-
ted as far from the capitol as
possible, to cause as little trouble
as possible, and far enough away
from telegraph and railroad
communication as it is possible
to get it, in order not to interfere
with the peace and happiness of
the state and particularly the
legislature. 1t should be at least
100 miles from a railroad and
100 miles from any paying mines
and laws passed forcing the Off
GERS in charge and those intro
ducing the bills for their loca-
tion to find mines in the immedi-
ate vicinity of the school. also to
run railroad to it under penalty
of fine and Imprisonment. Such
a place can be found at Challis,
Custer county, Idaho.
CHALLIS
Old Challis has withered and loss In adventure
Now blessed with two streets and no more,
Where one starts South from the center
And the other goes West by the store.
THE SCHOOL.
Like the face of it's founder, inclined to great
Deeds
With whiskers from eyebrows to chin
The well in the yard is lost in high weeds
And it's curbings inclined to cave in.
stately old building once lovely and fair.
But now it is faded and the doors won't hang;
The lights are punched out to let in the air
And the blinds goes slap-c-ty bang.
Out South on the fiat in a rough board corral
The dead in repose lie free from all care;
The thoughts of such poverty in whieh TO dwell
Was better to die in despair.
From the top OF the hill look over this town
From Broadway look over the main,
The only thing breathing there is to be seen
Is a one horned COW in the lane.
Set to music By Col. Sharp.
Our Washington correspond
ent in speaking on the silver
| question, says: ''It is put down
by the politicians as probable
that the following state will cast
5 their electoral votes for silver:
> Alabama, Arkansas, California,
r Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Ida
: no, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mis-
q souri,, Montana, Nevada, Georgia,
, North Carolina, North Dakota,
/. Oregon, South Carolina, South
n Dakota, Texas, Virginia, West
r Virginia and Wyoming, a total
d of 1863; and that the following
b would vote against silver: Con-
d necticut, Delaware, Maine, Mary
g land, Massachusetts,, New Hamp-
e shire, New Jersey, New York,
# Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Is
i land and Vermont, total of 152;
J. which would leave the contest to
# be decided by the following,
" which are claimed by both silver
: and gold men, and are therefore
n put down as doubtful Illinois,
e Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mich
It igan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ten.
IS nessee, Wisconsin and Washing
p ton, a total of 1873 votes.
20 prominent Republicans are
h talking up Senator Dubois, o1
1t Idaho, as the candidate for Vice
m President on the Republican
le ticket next year Of course the
Id object is plain. Senator Dubois
r is one of the most active friends
t. of silver in the senate, besides
it being man of great persona
A. popularity. 1t is said by those
1T who favor his nomination tha
rs the three most prominent Repub
re lican candidates for nomination
i'll as Decentralization, Reet
rs and McKinley-are such pro
in nounced opponents of silver tha
Id it will be absolutely necessary
Id if either of them are are nomln
be ated, to put pronounced frlenf