The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1895-11-05

Baldwin came out from Custer
last Thursday to purchase pro-
duce for the Lucky Boy and
Black mining companies. They
were unable to secure the amount
they wanIed-16 tons. Our
ranchers thought there would be
no sale consequently did not put
in very large crops last spring,
besides their crops were light on
account of cold weather. There
has been a good market for sup
plies this fall.
o. ]. Swift and party of Haley
arrived in Challis last Thursday.
and ON the following morning de-
parted for Blackbird creek, which
is in vicinity of Yellow jacket.
They had with them a large team
load of supplies. Mr.. Swift has
recently purchased an interest in
some valuable quartz claims on
Blackoird creek, and we have
understood that he is backed by
Eastern c,spital. This is a new
mining district and was only
Struck lest spring, but it has a
very good outlook. Il is gold
quartz and runs quite high, al
though but little work has been
done in the camp.
The long prosecuted search for
the ''oldest living Odd Fellow"
has resulted in the establishment
of the claim of Captain Thomas
lC. Williams, of Oakland, Cal,
to that honor. Captain Williams
lacks one year of being 80, and
he was admitted inIo Odd Eel
lowship in Detroit in 1924. when
a youth of Is. In 1649, at the
outbreak of the California gold
fever. he sailed for the Pacific
slope with some companions,
among whom was the future
Senator Jones. He joined The
first California lodge of Odd Eel
lows Immediately after its estab-
lishment. and has since remain
ed a member.
A few weeks ago we published
a brief notice of the siphon at
Bohannon Bar. Another proof
of the energy of the Sslmon Gold
Mining Company can now be
seen on their property, in the
shape of the largest reservoir in
in the State. A rough estimate
of the material used in its con-
struction gives us 400, 900 feet of
logs, 10000 feet of lumber and
800 cubic yards of earth. The
dam is $50 feet in length, and 90
feet in height and is calculated
to have capacity of 2,200 min
ers' inches for a twelve hours
run. The water was turned in
the last of the week. They will
begin piping at once and expect
to work off % acres this fall
Salmon Recorder.
The Halloween party held at
the hall last Friday night was
fairly well attended. and we are
informed that it was an enjoy
able occasion. The only draw
back being that no banquet was
given at either hotel, and conse-
quently those who had homes to
go to for supper were fortunate.
but the boys who had no homes
at all" had to depend upon a
cracker and cheese bill of fare,
or else go without supper. This
latter part was "a big play" but
will not happen often as there
will be some scheme devised
whereby the hungry and weary
may be fed. 1t was a very bad
state of affairs, especially for
the strangers.
Last Tuesday evening a ban
quet was held in the /. o. o. F.
hall in ChalliS, also a considera-
ble.number of new candidates was
initiated into the mysteries of
the Rebekah degree. Only the
members of this branch of Odd
Fellowship partook of the fes-
tivities of the occasion. 1t was
a pleasant and social event, and
we know whereof we speak for
we were there 10 the midst of
all the delicious eatables. There
was a most beautiful spread, and
the decorations were most ele-
giant. Besides the tables were
overloaded with delices. Who
wouldn't be a 'Becka member !?
We had spare time once to OBJ
serve the following ladies and
gentlemen doing ample justice
to this sumptnous repast all of
which were members of Silver
Leaf No. 27 Mrs. o. E. Pen
well, Mrs. Chas. Funkhouse,
Mrs. II. c. McKendrick, Mrs.
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