The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-12-22

thanks Mrs ]. BARR
The following program viii be
presented at the Christmas tree
to be held In the /. o. o. F. hall,
at Challis, next Thursday eve
ming, Dec 24th
Xmas Carol -ChoIr-
InssruzneutaI Dues- NJ NJ. Q. Pms M, 49,
Recftztkoz s--------.-------.----xza Morning.
VI -, Mrs O. z Peuweu
VOCAL D'ee- Miss L p BaFro1-
Recitation .-----Theu And Now-----MabeI Jose
Inssrumeural Dues- Ms Ms Pesrf : aflsasz asGow
Reeftatkon s-----Iimmie Sd Mrs Waters
Instrumental Due4- MIs- VI a, & G sl Boa
Recitation sly Santa Clans Flora Ho~sord
IEater saata cLa.sJ
o. E Penwell returned from
Gibbonsville last Saturday, where
he has been working on a aume
contract for several months
Frank Furgerson arrived In
Challis last Saturday evening
from Yellow Jacket He informs
US that that camp is almost de-
serted this winter, but looks for
considerable activity in that sec
ton next summer
The treaty of arbitration about
to be completed between the
United States and England Gov
ers the following main points
First-A term of five years from
the date of the exchange of rati-
fcation within which the treaty
will be operative Second=A
court of arbitration of six memb-
ers, three to be drawn from the
judiciary of the United States
and three from the judiciary of
Great Britain. Third-The sub
mission to this tribunal of all the
differences between the two ma
tions, now pending or TO arise
within the period of five years
this not to include the Bering
sea question or the Venezuelan
question, now before independ-
ent commission, but to include
the question of the boundary be-
tween Alaska and British North
America
In the gold mining districts OF
this country there is a supersti-
ton that the discoverers of great
mines always come to violent
ends 1t is said the belief Is
founded on the fact that the find
ers of forty of the richest mines
in the world have died in this
way, twelve being shot, three
engulfed in their mines and the
rest unaccountably disappearing
George H Fryer of the Fryer
Hill mine committed suicide
Two years before his death he
was worth a million, yet the
authorities buried him The dis
coverer of the Standard mine in
California, was killed by an ava
lanche: Colonel Storey was kill
ed by the Indians; William Fair
weather of the Alder Gulch
mines came TO his death through
riotOuS living The owner of the
Homestake mine turned high
wayman- He was shot dead
John Horner of the Horner mine.
finding himself penniless. shot
himself s.Doughnut Bill. s'OId
Eureka and ..Ninemile Clarke
were killed in bar room rows.
and Montana Plummer, who
found one of the richest mines IN
the world. died on the gallowS-
Dutch William" the discoverer
of gold in Cariboo, b. c.. after
whom the famous William creek
was named. died pauper. and
Marshall, the discoverer of gold
in California, was a penSloner on
the State some time before his
death
Dan. Reber's hosting mach
inery for his Dixie mines has ar
rived here and viii be forwarded
to the works and placed in posi-
ton Immediately, under the
supervision of E Erickson of
Rocky bar, 6rst-class machlnist-
Mr.. Reber viii sink q large shaft
to the depth of at least 600 feet
starting with force of six
men. which viii be added to as
occasion requires
home Bulletin
Steve Navarro, of Lost river,
was a Challis visitor last week
Clayton viii have Christmas
tree.
Challis people are basking in
sunshine, while our Eastern
friends are freezing to death