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


for fiuxing, and the owners real
ize nearly the full value of the
lead. Jake and Al. Shears have
extracted large quantity of this
ore and have large bodies yet In
sight. They will reap the bene-
fit of their labors which they so
much deserve as they have staid
with the camp from its infancy
and worked their claims with
bull dog tenacity for many years.
Dubois Enterprise.
The following letter was sent
us from Bayhorse. The occasion
being the last sad rites over the
remains of G. W. Pratt, who was
laid to rest at that place on Mon
day, April 27. 1896
I'VE have met on this sad oc-
casion to lay to rest an old pion-
eer, who has been among us for
years. A man who, by his acts
of charity; his warmness of heart,
has gained the esteem of all who
knew him. Charles W. Pratt
was born in Florida in 1882, but
when still a child his parents
moved to Maine, the native State
of his parents, where he who
now lies so still before US was
reared to manhood. He was
married at an early age, but,
losing wife and child. he moved
in the fore part of the fifties to
the Pacific Coast, where he has
since been identified with the
pioneers who opened up the
trails and roads for the civiliza-
ton that followed their footsteps.
Our friend lived up to his own
personal convictions, regardless
of the opinions Of others-but
always upright, truthful and just
in his dealings with his fellow
man; and as he lived so has he
died.
''Out of respect for his mem
ory-he having often expressed
a wish that no religious ceremony
be performed over his body-we
here consign his remains to
Mother Earth, and we sincerely
hope that his own convictions
have been realized over and be-
yond the boundaries and barriers
of Eternity
At meeting of the citizens of
School District No. 1, held in
Challis on Friday evening last.
block 80 on Main Street, just be-
low Walter Baxter's residence
was selected for school grounds.
This is about as wise a selection
as could have been made taking
Everything into consideration.
/ OF course it somewhat rough and
rocky, but with a little gratis
labor it can be made a fine loca-
ton. The Board cannot afford
expend any money on it in fixing
it up and have means left to erect
a suitable school building. 1t
takes money to build in this
country, and the Board will have
take in consideration these facts
and govern themselves accord
ingly, and thereby only contract
for what they can do. There
are different kinds and styles of
buildings than the one advertised
that would be best, but circum-
stantces compels the Board not
to step too far, as after the build
ing is up there must be money
to run school, and this is an i'm
portant item. We believe a rock
building, or say a frame building
40x40 two rooms would be the
best, and will receive bids fol
different buildings. Some cite tc
US the Odd Fellows hall, and
say that your 2Sx50 two story
building will be like that. We
do not think any person ol
Board would be guilty putin {
up or accepting any such a thing
if they did they ought to get {
free pass to Blackfoot.
AT the Prohibition State con
vention held at Idaho Falls Apri
10th. the place of meeting wa:
changed from Pocatello, under
call of the state committee tc
Idaho Falls.
n. H. Clark and L. p. johnson
of Idaho Falls, were chosen as
delegates, and Worth Clark and
} Mrs. ]. Ed. Smith as alternates
to the national convention to be
held at Pittsburg May 81.
The report on the platform and
resolutions was:
, We your committee on plat
| form and resolutions, beg leave
J to report as follows Reafirm
ing our allegiance and faith in
! Almighty God and our belief in
} the final triumph of righteous
, ness and truth, we once again
standing at the nolitieal cross