The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-10-20


a butterfly gold-quartz scarf pin.
The finder will receive a liberal
reward by returning the same to
n J. Sharp, of Challis-
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Jackson,
Mr.. and Mrs A. G. Bomar, Mr..
and Mrs T. j. Paul and Nick
Millich attended the Grand
Lodge at Boise City
125 names registered In ChaIlis
precinct up to last Saturday
There will be about % more to
register.
Thos- Jose, Populist nominee
for sheriff, and Alex Burnett.
nominee for Assessor, are out on
a campaign trip Both of these
gentlemen are representative
citizens of Custer county, and we
feel confident the voters of Gus
ter county VIII make no mistake
in casting their ballots for them
They are industrious and capable
business men
A Pocatello attorney, a lead
ing Democrat who is now in Gus
ter county, writes that the Dem
ocrats and Silver Republicans
fused In that county and nOmin-
ated straight Dubois ticket As
soon as the Populists saw this
they passed a resolution pledg-
ing their legislative nominees
for Dubois, too. Fully three
fourths of the people of that
county. he says, are for Dubois
l-PocatellO Tribune.
The above article is misleading
and we ask the Tribune to give
facts in the case Up here in
Custer county nearly everybody
feel that Dubois has made a good
fight for silver, and while many
are opposed to him on other is
sues, they are willing to lay
aside politics, and return Mr..
Dubois TO the Senate, If possible,
for his manly fight for silver.
The Tribune would make it ap-
pear to the uniformed, that the
Populists were forced to in
dorse Dubois because the Demo
Gratis and Silver Republicans S
had met first and indorsed him.
There is not word of truth In
this last statement The Popu-
lists held their county cOnven-
ton first Sept 3O). and passed
a resolution indorsing Dubois
The Democrats and Silver Re
publicans did not get married
until Oct 3rd. Our s.PocateIlo
Attorney" must have been labor
ing under an Imagination
Work has commenced on
large rock building on Main
street, ChalIis. This building is
to be used as a meat market. and
VIM. Buster viii have charge.
This is the season for silly
election bets. The old wheel
barrow wager is still in vogue.
and there are others with the
stamp of novelty. Such one has
been made by young man and
his sweetheart If Bryan is
elected she viii marry him the
next day and pay for the mar
riage fee. and settle with the
preacher. If Mckinley is elect
ed the young fellow must pick up
his hat and walk, and never in
dulge in any more love-talk TO
that girL-Ex-
If we were in this young fell
low place we would vote for
Bryan.
1t is stated that J. B. Haggin,
the millionaire mine owner. took
s., ,OO0, 900 from the Custer mine
in Custer county, before it be-
come necessary to use a candle
This mine was known as the
Mineral Mountain. A man came
along one day. and after looking
at it. remarked: why, the
hanging wall is gone" This
was true. Nature had assisted
the mine in this case; the noun
tain side had been eroded, leav-
ing the mineral resting there
1t begins to grow brighter
each day for Bryan, and if he
wins it viii be one of greatest
victories ever known.
Beautiful October weather.
Vote the Peoples Democratic
ticket.
The goldbugs are driven to
desperate straights when they
must walk forth with their money
and prostitute every purchasable
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