The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-09-15
The body Of Charlie Meherian

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Salmon river, just above the
mouth of Challis creek. on M)n-
day Sept. z, by Pete Weir, while
fishing. Mr.. Meherian is the
person spoken of in this paper
as disappearing from the Springs
on August 18th last, and was
supposed to be insane. He evil
IDENTIFY downed himself, as diff
ferent persons had heard him
say that he was tired of life, or
his drowning might have been
accidental, but as to this matter
no person will ever know. A
coroner's inquest was held Oh
the same day the body was dis
covered. The only way he could
be identified was by the clothes
that he had on. The body was
in horrible condition, as it had
been in the river over three
weeks. The remains were taken
to this place and on the follow
ing he received a decent burial.
o. E. Penwell and Mr.. Crone
have been awarded a contract
near Salmon for the building of
a four mile placer hume for the
Davis & Heurens placer proper
ty. Work to commence at once.
Max Stern, the Chicago opti-
clan, has gone to Salmon, but
will return to Custer county in
about two weeks.
George Howe, a Duluth, Mimi,
mining man capitalist, arrived
in Challis last Wednesday, and
on the following morning depart
ed for Stanley Basin, accompan-
led by Messrs. Sharp, Lane and
Penwell. Mr.. Howe is going
for the purpose of making a deal
for large group of placer claims
comprising nearly 1000 acres at
that district. owned by different
parties, viz: Challis & Sturkey,
Messrs. Marshall, Cooper, Lane
and others. If a sale is made it
will amount to about $50, 900.
The Challis & Sturkey ground
will amount to over one-half of
the above figures. These claims
will prove good producers if
once properly developed, and
with limited work they have al
ready paid well. The main diff
ficulty has been their water sup
ply to work them. If Mr.. Howe
makes the deal he will commence
at once to build a fifteen mile
f1ume and ditch and use the wat
ers of Basin creek. This creek
has sufficient water supply all
the year round to work the
claims. 1t is estimated that this
fume will cost somewhere in the
neighborhood of S25, 900.
The new bell for the Challis
school house arrived on last Sat
urday's Blackfoot stage. 1t is a
fine looking bell, and it weighs
725 pounds with necessary noun
tings. The bell alone weighs
525 pounds. The bell and freight
will cost about $65.
Frank Dearden returned from
Blackfoot last Saturday.
VIM. Oster and wife, of Park
City, Utah, and Miss Winnie
Burton, of Salt Lake City, ar
rived in Challis last Tuesday.
F. W. Vogler and Mr.. Wheel
er, of Blackfoot, are in Custer
county on business trip.
Irwin Williams and another
man was employed by Mr.. Brown
of Yellow Jacket. He sent them
out with team and wagon and
when they got here they sold the
outfit to G. G. Mathewson for $50
and went on a big jamboree on
the money and when they come
to their senses they struck out,
Williams toward Red Rock and
his partner went to Gibbonsville.
Mr.. Brown came into town Fri
day evening and securing a war
rant. struck out with Sheriff Mil
ler for the railroad after their
man. They overhauled him
near the stage station about six
o'clock the next morning. Sher.
iff Miller boarded the incoming
stage with the fellow and when
they crossed the line into Idaho
he was promptly arrested on
charge of grand larceny and is
now in jail awaiting examina-
ton. Sheriff Miller left Monday
for Gibbonsville with warrant
for the arrest of the other party
Salmon Recorder.
Heavy frost in Challis las
week.
Only 80, 600 majority for silver