The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1895-12-03
Silver, 67; Lead, 1910.

The Trans mississippi Con-
gress voted for 16 to 1.
Attorney A. d. Walker, of Sal
mon, died at Salt Lake recently.
The Clayton smelter closed
down last week after a success
full run.
John Finnegan came down
from the Skylark mine one day
last week. He will remain in
Challis this winter.
L. Greene, Mr.. Lonsberry, c..
Small, Mart Newcomb, Nick
Millich, w. G. Sweet and Earl
Michael were Challis visitors last
week.
The School Entertainment held
in Challis on the afternoon of
Nov. %, under the direction of
Miss r. A. Harnett, was highly
spoken of by all who were in
attendance.
A forecast of Growers mes
sage to Congress is that he will
ask to have greenbacks retired.
Then we will have gold straight,
and a greater scarcity of money.
This is desired by England and
Wall Street.
A. P. Challis arrived in this
place last week from his Stanley
Basin placer mines, to spend the
winter. Last season they made
a good cleanup, but next year
the property will be in better
shape, and they look for much
better results.
VIM. Gill and his divorced wife
who reside here, have been hav-
ing some more trouble-a regular
set-to, in which a boom was the
implement of war. Result -
Billy arrested and tried. Grand
Total Custer county foots the
bill.
Thanksgiving passed off very
quietly in Challis last week.
While some devoured turkey with
cranberry sauce, others content
ed themselves with bacon or
steak straight, and passed a
pleasant nights rest. The people
have one thing to be thankful for
and it is this, that Grover, Roth
child's American agent, will on
March 4th, 1897, retire as one
of Americas worst traitors to
our form of government.
A show composed of three men
and two women struck town last
Friday. They came up from
Salmon. and gave performance
to a small house that evening.
The show was so disgusting that
nearly one half the audience left
the hall after the first act. The
troupe have evidently missed
their calling, they should follow
some other kind of business. On
Saturday night they advertised
to give another show, but no one
attended. On Sunday night they
tried their luck again, and this
time only small boy and dog
appeared on the scene. They
called themselves the Tourists
IBurlesque Comedy Company, y
evidently box7car or break beam
tourists. They certainly had
abundance of 'scheek" to appear
before an audience. The people
of Challis have been 'ttaken in
plenty by snide shows, but are
hard to fool the second time by
the same outfit. The white rat
show" given here last summer,
was grand in comparison to the
one held here last week.
| The following resolutions were
passed by Custer Lodge No. 81,
|. o. o. f., last Saturday night
WHEREAS, The Divine Ruler
of the Universe has seen fit in
His wise providence, to remove
from the bosom of the family of
Bro. Frank B. Willis, their dear
| ly beloved daughter, Anna.
Therefore be it
ResolUed, That in their bereave
ment, we extend a fraternal and
heartfelt sympathy, and for con-
ISOLATION would offer that then
darling is safe in the arms o1
Him who said ''Su6er Little
Children to Come Unto Ne, anc
Forbid Them Not. for Of Such are
the Kingdom Of HeaUen." And be
it further
ResolUed, That these resolu
tions be spread on the minutes
of this Lodge, and that the same
be published in the SILVER Mes
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