The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-05-18

Rich & Pierce are receiving a
fine and large assortment of
general merchandise. Call and
take a look.
Next week will appear the de-
linquent tax list of Custer county.
1t is the longest in the history of
the county.
All the stages coming into
Challis are now running on Sum
mer schedule, and they are MAX
irg good time.
We notice that many of the
towns in Idaho are already MAX
ing arrangements to celebrate
the Fourth of July. How about
Challis ?
The MESSENGER Office is in
receipt of a sample of choice
wedding cake, the compliments
of Mrs. J. Martin Mcclure. Mrs.
Mcclure informs US that she will
shortly depart for her new home
in the Northwest. May they
ever be successful and happy is
the wish of their many friends.
G. H. Poppy, of Clayton, was
united in the holy bonds of matri-
mony to Mrs. Chas. Randall, of
Haley, at Clayton, on Monday
evening, May 10th, 1897. Both
the groom and bride are well
known in Custer county, and
they have many friends who wish
them success.
J. G. Fox returned one day last
week from Blackbird, a new cop
per camp near Yellow Jacket.
This camp has a great future
and as soon as the mines are
properly developed it will be the
second Butte of America. Sew
eral of the mines are bonded, and
if sales are made we may look
for lively camp this season.
The country around Blackbird is
located for miles. AT present
only a few men are at work.
Col. Nick Treweek, of Salt
Lake City, general manager of
the Lucky Boy Gold Mining Co.,
of Custer, arrived in Challis on
last Wednesdays stage, and on
the following morning departed
for Custer where he goes to look
after his company's interest. 1t
is expected that this company
will do considerable work this
season. They are at work re-
modling the old mill and will
transform it into a ''wet chrush-
err before starting it. This pro
cess will make a great saving in
treating the ores, for it is less
expensive. They have expert
mented on this process and feel
confident that it will prove a
success. From a reliable source
we learn that the mines are look
ing good. The force of men will
be increased as soon as the mill
is ready to start, which will be
at an early date.
The following from the Boston
Transcript may prove of comfort
to the residents of Lost river
valley in the near future :
There are four truths respect
ing the mosquito which modern
science has established.
First-A mosquito cannot live
in air free from malarial poison.
Untainted air has the same effect
on him as a healthy community
on a doctor. 1t deprives him OF
patients, and he must go to less
favored localities to practice his
profession.
Second-The lymph, which
flows through an automatic valve
when it inserts its proboscis
contains modified germ of the
malarial fever, and, according tC
the well settled form of inocula
ton, the introduction of the veal
germ renders harmless a sub
seouent attack by the strong
germ.
Third-The mosquito nevel
swallows human blood. 1t can
not. The fact that its body be
comes discolored and swell'
while probing is caused by th'
discoloration of the lymph il
contact with the blood and thu
muscular effort of inserting th'
probe.
Fourth-A mosquito will nev
er insert its lancet in a person
not susceptible to an attack o
malaria. In this respect its sens'
| is more accurate than the mos
skilled and experienced patholo
gist. This also proves not onl,
its unerring instinct, but that i