The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-05-26
sasaJoR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Silver, 675; Lead. 50. 97t.

Silver, 67B; Lead, 81. 974.
District Court convened yes
terday.
Salmon river has raised about
1 foot in the past few days.
Attorney Reeves arrived in
Challis Saturday to attend Court.
Geo. Stewart, an attorney of
Boise, was an arrival on Sundays
stage.
Thos. Miller. of St. Louis, is
in attendance at this term of
Court.
Mr.. Johnson, of Shelton,
Washington, is spending a few
days in Challis.
Ovid Lawson is here for trial.
His attorneys will ask for a
change of venue.
Robt. Shilling arrived in Chal-
lis last Friday from FIT. Wayne,
Ind, where he spent the winter.
James Ellington will hang at
Boise tomorrow for the murder
of Charles Briggs on December
"a, 1894.
George Coryell, Frank Tyler,
Sam Vagus. Pete johnson and
Jas. Steen came out from Custer
last week.
A. M. Wilson departed yester-
day morning for Blackfoot to
purchase material for the new
school building in Challis.
Judge Stockslager, P. NJ.
Bruner, Frank E. Ensign
and Mr.. Brennon, stenographer,
arrived in Challis last Saturday
from Ketchum. They report
very rough trip, owing to the
snow on the summit.
The miners at the Ramshorn
mine were layed off last week.
This was on account of the sup
ply of candles giving out. We
understand that this shut down
is only for few days until the
necessary supplies can arrive.
Dennis Kellaher was locked Up
in Jail at Challis last Sunday eve
ming. He is evidently demented
from his actions. He is a strang-
er came here from Blackfoot.
His occupation is mining.
Joe Short came out from Yel-
low Jacket Saturday evening
last. He reports tie strike is
still on. and that it looks as
though a settlement was not very
near. Some of the miners are
leaving, but about 100 men are
left.
E. J. Breyer, prominent min
ing man of Challis, Idaho, arriv-
ed here this morning. This for
tunate young gentleman will
next Friday afternoon, at the
residence of DIR. B. B. Swan,
lead to the marriage altar Miss
Corneia Pillner, the charming
young sister of Mrs. Swan. Only
a few intimate friends will wit
ness the ceremony.-Mountain-
home Bulletin.
Foster last bulletin gave fore
casts of the storm wave to cross
the continent from the 21st to
the 25th of May, and the next
will reach the Pacific coast about
the Goth, cross the west of the
Rockies country by the close of
the 9th. The warm wave will
cross the west of the Rockies
country about the 26th. The
cool wave will cross the west of
the Rockies about the 29th.
Following are the new direc-
tors of the Yellow Jacket Min
ing Company: Geo. L. Shoup,
t Salmon; Charles j. Canda, ex-
Assistant U. S. Treasurer; Geo.
w. Oakley; j. B. Roeder, 10Wall
street; Gen. t. III. Stanton; Gov.
VIM. H. Upham of Wisconsin;
Jas. f. Pierce, Insurance Com
mission of New York; Chas. f.
Dean of New York and VIM. S.
Stow, a member of the New
York Stock Exchange.
A Washington Democrat being
asked if Mr.. Cleveland wanted
to run again said The presi-
dent reminds me of a widower
down in my country whose wife
had been drowned and who went
out with a party of neighbors to
look for the body. When they
got to the river bank be started
up stream. They demonstrated
and explained to the bereaved
husband that there was no use