The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-05-05
ssssJoB OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

of the reforms we propose to
help to inaugurate in the govern
ment of which we are part.
First-The complete overthrow
and annihilation of the drunkard
making business in our entire
country.
Second-The enfranchisement
of the women of our land on the
same terms and conditions that
men enjoy.
Third-The demonetization of
both gold and silver, and the is
suing of all money direct by the
federal government in the form
of bills and vouchers reading
'the government of the United
States promises to receive these
notes for all debts and dues, both
public and private"
Fourth-Public ownership by
the government of all transpor-
tation and telegraph lines.
F'ifth-Election of United
States senators and of all post
masters by direct vote of the
people whom they are to serve
The 77th Anniversary of Odd
Fellowship was observed in ChaI-
lis on Monday, April 27. with
appropriate exercises by the
members of that Order, compris-
ing Custer Lodge No. q, Custer
Encampment No. 10 and Silver
Leaf Rebekah No. 81. The day
was fine, and good number of
members and others were here
from the surrounding camps, and
others would have been in atten-
dance on this occasion had it not
been for the funeral of highly
esteemed citizen at Bayhorse on
that day. The first part of the
exercises consisted of a public
parade by the members of the
different branches of the Order.
headed by the Challis Cornet
Band, under the able direction
of G. H. Poppy, Marshal of the
Day, from the |. o. O. Z. hall up
Main street to the store of r. n.
Hull & Co., thence down Main
street to the hall The parade
was not the largest in this place
by this order. nor did it repre-
sent the full number of memb-
ers, for Custer No. 21, with
Etna No. 20 consolidated, makes
Custer No. 81 second or third in
membership in Idaho, although
probably there was no over 60
members in this parade. The
procession was well arranged,
and the presence of the lady Re-
bekah members in regalia and
with banners, helped to make the
parade more imposing and
grander success. The next part
of the program consisted of pub
lie exercises in the lower hall of
the Odd Fellows building. The
hall was beautifully decorated
for the occasion with evergreens,
emblems, flags, banners and
flowers. The program was OPP
ened with prayer by chaplain;
song by choir; anniversary cere-
mony; reading proclamation;
song by choir; Grafton by A. c.
Bomar giving a history of the
order, its aims, objects and prin-
ciples. its growth and what it has
accomplished; song by choir;
appropriate and interesting re-
marks by o. E. Penwell; prayer
by chaplain. The choir consist
ed of Mrs. o. E. Penwell, Mrs.
E. @. Dodge, Mrs. A. j. Pierce,
Mrs. A. K. Zeigler, Mrs. T.. Fl.
Johnston, Mrs. r. Morrison, Tor
/. ganist), H. f. Powell and R. N.
Hull. AT night ball was held
! in the hall under the auspices of
, the Order. The party was well
, attended and was also pronounc-
ed a success. The orchestra was
: composed of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
, Bomar and Prof. Smith. Floor
: directors:-Joe. Short, of Yellow
: Jacket. II. G. McKendrick and
, d. IL. GOOC1 To- IOuI DtOI :" W.
4 d. Pierce. The net profit of the
ball was S3S.
E. E. Montague, from near
! Blackfoot went into Custer last
. week.
The opening of the bids as sd-
, vertised in another column for
school building and foundation
will be postponed until Saturday
May is, 1896, at o'clock p. m.
BY this postponement it will
give all who desire an opportun-
} ity to bid intelligently
AT champion drill contest at
Butte, Montana, recently, Tom
Talon drilled 37A inches through
granite block in Is minutes.
Over $4,000 changed hands on
the result Talon pounded steel