The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-01-14

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boast of more handsome young
ladies than any town of its size,
and they were out in bright ar
ray at the New Years ball
Salmon Recorder.
The lady who edits the Record
er evidently never attended a
Challis party, or else she would
not have written the above.
We are not afraid of eternity;
when we reach the pearly gates,
and make our report, we will be
greatly disappointed if we fail to
find there an eternal law to the
effect that man who on earth
run newspaper 40 miles from a
railroad, has not already had his
full share of hell.-Silver Ham
DleT.
William M. Duggin was dis
honorably discharged from the
Idaho Soldiers Home at the
dawn of the New Year. He is
an old man, more feeble in mind
than in body, and was condemn
ed on charges involving petul-
ance and hasty temper. He was
also distasteful to the Command
ants son. Duggin enlisted in
company A, First regiment,
Maine cavalry, August 2, 1862,
and was honorably discharged
at Petersburg, Va, May %,
1865, at the close of the war. He
was in active service in the army
of the Potomac throughout his
entire enlistment; was wounded
in battle by a saber thrust in his
right side at Brandy Station in
1868. He is now in midwinter,
driven out of the house furnish
ed for him by the State, under
order of commander who has
apparently less control of his
temper than poor Duggin him
sell. Boise Mail.
The CHur d'Alene Press does
not think some people are seri-
Gus in their war feelings, and
says this "A dispatch from
Boise says that Attorney Gener-
al Parsons, a veteran of the civil
war. sent the following request
to Gov. Mcconnell, the permis-
sion therein requested being
promptly granted
Ho. DEAR SIR I'm the event of war with
England, ask you permission to raise the first
regiment of Idaho volunteers for active service
in the field. am. yours respectfully.
GEORGE NJ. PARSONS.
This has stirred up the patriots
of the northern part of the State,
and Colonel Lindsay of Priest
Lake, who was in town yester-
day, promptly telegraphed the
Governor for permission to raise
the first regiment of Idaho cav
airy, permission for which had
not been granted at the time of
going to press. 1t is reported,
however, that the Governor tele-
graphed Colonel Baines, now on
leave of absence at Rochester,
n. Y, to return to his post at
Bonner's Ferry without delay to
be in readiness for an invasion
down the Kootenai river; but
Colonel Lindsay still has hopes
of receiving a commission with
permission to organize cavalry
regiment. Commodore Sanburn
says that he has telegraphed the
Governor for instructions regard
ing the disposal of the fleet on
Ceur d'Alene lake, and great
activity is manifest in naval cir
cles. Rear Admiral McCarty
says this squadron can be gotten
ready for sea in two days. while
| Vice Admiral Lyon, now lying
at the Harrison navy yard, in
forms Commodore Sanburn that
he can sail on twelve minutes
notice with 800 marines. Com
modore Sanburn is very reticent
regarding the movements of the
fleet on the lake, but is ready to
CO-ODCIdlS WltA liic CONcInOl>
and only awaits his permission,
which is expected at any time.
OF the naval vessels now In these
waters for war we might men
tion the Edna, Captain Bough-
ton; the Torpedo, Captain Lyon,
both carrying ten twenty-ton
guns and equipped with sixty
foot dynamite guns; the Laura
Lyon, Admiral Lyon command
J ing; the Mud Hen, Captain Kre-
iger; the Belleville, Captain
, Garno. All these vessels are of
the latest pattern. and ins addi-
, tion to the heavy ordnance car
ried are fully equipped with
rapid firing guns. With this
formidable fleet and the land
! forces at Fort Sherman the Gov