The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-05-19

Who ever saw such weather in
May ? Here it is the 18th day
of May and we are In the midst
of a snow storm. 1t something
unknown. II has showed more
or less nearly every day for
month. There is more snow at
this time in the mountains than
there was in February. Every
thing is backward and the fields,
trees and mountains resemble
bleak December. With the vast
amount of snow in the mountains
and the lateness of the season,
and if we have any warm wealth
er at all this season, we fear that
the high water will play sad
havoc with the Salmon river
bridges and roads.
Men are just like hogs, how
ever distasteful this may sound
to the hogs. When a hog gets
an ear of corn, every other hog
will trot along behind him. squeal
and whine and beg and tody for
a bite, but just let the front hog
get caught with his head fast In
a crack and every son of a SOW
will jump on him and tear him
to pieces. Just so with men,
AS long as a man is prosperous
and has money he can't keep
friends off with a base ball bat
The minute he is unfortunate and
his wealth is gone, he is not only
snubbed by his former alleged
friends, but they at once begin
to do him all the harm possible.
When a man starts up grade the
world falls behind and pushes.
When he starts down grade, the
world steps to one side and
greases the track.-Ex.
DR.. Talmage tells why news
paper men learn to think of hum
bug and sham. He says: ''One
of the trials of newspaper pro-
fession is that members are COM
PEELED to see more of the sham
of the world than any other pro-
fession. Through every news
paper Office day after day go all
the weaknesses of the world-all
the vanitieS that want to be
''puffed, all the revenges that
want to be reaped, all the mis-
takes that want to be corrected,
all the dull speakers that want
to be thought eloquent, all the
meanness that wants to get its
wares noticed gratis in order to
save the tax of the advertising
column. Through the editorial
and reportorial rooms all the
follies and shams of the world
are seen day after day, and the
temptation. is neither to believe
in God, man or woman. 1t is no
surprise to me that in his pro-
fesSion there are some skeptical
men. l only wonder that news
paper men believe in anything"
The contract for building a
new school house was not award
ed at time of going to press.
Following are the bids for com
pleting a 49x40 two story build
ing in accordance with plans and
specifications:
Jas. Wilkinson, frame build
ing, without veranda and poarch,
contractor to furnish all material,
g, 995.
Bert Wilson, frame building,
with veranda and poarch, con-
tractor to furnish all material,
81, 862. With fiat iron roof S2,-
672
Jas. Wilkinson, for 28x50 two
story building, complete except
veranda and poarch. contractor
to furnish all material 81, ,710.
j A. M. Wilson, for 28x50 two
story building complete with
veranda and poarch, contractor
to furnish all material 81, 2,741.
With flat iron roof 81, 500.
Bristo & Gardner, for 40x40
two story rock building complete
contractor to furnish all mater
ial 50, 700. Mr.. Bristo for three
sides dressed rock and one side
rubel, lath and plastering and no
wood work 81, $50.
Fox & Peters, for 40x40 two
story rock building complete, 3
sides rubel work and one side
dressed rock S350O.35. Flat tar
roof 50, 1883.
Fox & Peters for just rock
work as above and same build
ing. also lath and plastering 81, :
150.83. Without plastering 81,
/ 975.95.
Fox & Peters for foundation
40x40 building $189.63. For
building 28x50 S126.13.
Thos. Jose for foundation of
either 40x40 or 2Sx5O buildings
for S99.50.
A. M. Wilson for foundation