The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-06-09


VIM. Stine's father, sister,
brother-in-law and son arrived
in Challis last Saturday evening,
where they will reside.
They say that Col. Sharp used
language more expressive than
elegant in wording a message to
Senator Shoup.-Silver City Ava-
l0nche.
F. w. Vogler, of Blackfoot,
one of the owners of the Black
foot, Houston and Challis Stage
Line, arrived in Challis last
Thursday on business.
M. L. Crafts, principal owner
of the Black Mining Company,
at Custer, arrived in Challis on
Thursday last, and departed for
Custer the following morning.
Born:-Tuesday morning, June
1st, 1896, to the wife of Arthur
MCGOWAN, in Challis, a 124
pound son. Mother and child
doing we'll.
LosT.-A bunch of keyes on
ring. Were lost the day of the
burial of J. L. Reed. The finder
will be greatfully remembered
by leaving them at the MEsSEN-
GER Office.
Mrs. Mary Haines was adjudg-
ed insane last Tuesday and will
be taken to the asylum. We
heard some one remark the 9TH
er day, that the State ought to
establish a branch asylum in
Custer county.
Fred. Phillips, a capitalist of
Los Angeles, Cal, formerly of
Challis, this State, has been in
the city the past week. Mr..
Phillips is interested in the city
in a financial way and has been
here looking after his interests.
-Pocatello Tribune.
H. F. Powell has moved up to
his Garden creek mines, where
he intends doing considerable
development work this summer.
The mines have a promising out
look. If silver should happen to
be reinstated, they have a much
brighter future.
Morgan creek, near where it
puts into Salmon river, on the
Challis and Salmon road, has
been very high for the past week,
and the bridge across it was de-
stroyed. Road Contractor Nc
Kendrick went down Friday and
put in new bridge.
Republican National Conven-
ton, st. Louis, June 16.
/ Democratic National Conven-
ton, Chicago, July z.
Populist National Convention,
st. Louis, July %.
Silver Convention, st. Louis.
July %.
Salmon river has been very
high for the past few days anc
the bridges were in danger. Two
men have been placed on the
Colvin by the citizens of Challis
to guard it. But the cool wealth
er for two days past has caused
the river to fall over one foot
but the main volume of water
has not come yet.
Senator Teller says: "McKin
ley will not gain ten votes among
the free silver people by the
buncome on bimetallism. W.
will not let the same yellow dos
bite us twice. We shall insis
for the white metal first, las
and all the time. If we do no
get what we want we shall boil
that is all there is to it.
The Populists have made larg
gains throughout Oregon at th,
recent election. w. S. Wander
burg, Populist, was elected fo
congressman by over 1000 major
ity; and the contest between Ell
lis, Republican, and Quinn, Pop
= ulist, is very close. The legisls
ture is probably Republican, bu
complete returns may make
; change.
The Lucky Boy mine at Custe
which was closed down som
4 weeks ago on account of a strik'
, by the miners, is to be starte'
up with q new force of men,
Salmon Recorder.
This is news to us. This i
: the first time we ever learned o
i the miners striking at the Luck
Boy mine.
. The entire delegates of tn
! napnocratio c0nUpDtiOn of th