The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-04-07

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are advertised to be sold on April
18th. We are in hopes that these
bonds will be taken in this county
instead of by eastern parties.
Charles Chambers who made
his escape from the State pen
thirteen years ago, has been cap
tured and taken to Boise. He
was at one time a resident of
Custer county.
The international bimetallist is
a by-and- by -metallist, and "the
road of by-and-by leads to the
house of never" He would go
forward by moving backward.
He would climb up by sliding
down. He needs watching.
Easter has come, so has the
most beautiful and extensive line
of Ladies', Misses and Childrens'
trimmed hats, bonnets and sailor
hats ever brought to Custer coun-
ty at most astonishingly low
prices at Rich & Pierce's.
Dan Osgood and wife of Crys-
tai, have leased the Hot Springs
property and took possession on
March 25th. Nj. and Mrs. Os-
good are old time residents of
this place where they have many
warm friends, and under their
management this pleasant resort
will become more popular than
ever.-Salmon Recorder.
Spring has come and with it
comes bicycling. Now we know
of only one bicycle IN Custer
county, Idaho; and if our manu-
facturers would just take it into
their heads to advertise in the
MESSENGER they would make a
whole lot of money. If you can't
take the hint we don't propose
to kick.
J. c. Fox expects to depart for
Yellow Jacket today. Mr.. Fox
is one of the managers of the
Yellow Jacket Placer Company.
This company will be in shape
this summer to make a cleanup.
The past two seasons they did a
vast amount of improvement
work such as building fumes,
ETC., but now are almost ready to
commence placer mining.
Distance truly lends a wonder
full enchantment to a mine. This
anomalous condition is largely
due to the fact that the far-off
mines always seem richer and
more attractive than those at
home. At this moment ship
loads of miners are rushing to
the hardships and perils of the
Yukon region, leaving behind
them thousands of square miles
of unexplored mineral territory.
1t is the delusive idea that the
far-away regions are the richest.
The Secretary of the Interior
has recently rendered an impor-
tant decision in the case of a pro-
test against the application for a
patent for placer claim at Glib
louisville, this State. This plac-
er, as located, embraced about
half of the town of Gibbonsville,
and was evidently only located
for speculative purposes, the To-
Gators thinking the townsite
people would be forced to buy
them out. The Secretary's de-
cision was in favor of the town
site. This contest was COM
menced in the Haley land Office
some three years ago.-Hailey
NelOS- Miner.
In an Illinois court a young
woman was suing her sweetheart
for breach of promise, was put
on the stand, and the lawyers, as
usual made all sorts of inquiries.
You say, remarked one, that
the defendant frequently sat very
close to you.
Yes, sir; was the reply, with a
hectic flush.
How close e?
Close enough SOS one cher wuz
all tn sittin' room we needed.
And you say he put his arm
around your waist
No, I didn't.
What did you say, then =?
l said he put both arms around
me.
What then ?
He hugged me.
Very hard ?
Yep, he did. So that l came
purity near hollerin' right out.
Why didn't you holler.
Cause.
That's no reason. Be explicit.
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