The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-05-11
Salmon and Its Court.

Ellis place. Wnere we 1Ound MIN ana Iamliy a.
enjoying good health and entertaining the trav-
cling public at the ''old stand" In the old-fash-
ioned good way. Spring had just peeped OFT OF
Winter; and the green. coming grass and bud
and leaves of trees and blossoms and songs o.
birds all tended to give cheer and hope again t.
whomsoever should stray in their midst The
are always insniring. after long Winter. ana
a walk or ride among such outdoor scenes gives
health as well as nope. On sunday noon. on
this route where our worthy friend. AL. J'negar
vresides in so happy manner. we took Dime
at Howard Hurlburts place. Dinner means
whole lot. when you take into consideration th
rood appetite an open air ride gives one in con
lection with the excellent dinner served. Blu
Al. says you can't eat much there-he didn'i
know but little-especially about appetite. din
lers and all such. The record wasn't that way.
surely we did eat much and enjoyed 1t splend
idly and we would recon mend George Eli,
place for supper. bed and breakfast and How
ard Hurlburt's for dinner; and. II you felt like
resting a few days amidst a beautiful moun-
tai1 scenery inst stay right there. II is good
enough for a king-most too good for Us COM
mon people-but as Court was to be called on
Monday, at 10 a. m, sharp we had to hasten
on The road is In deplorable condi ion from
Pahsamori clear into the streets of Salmon;
and nothing but the lovely Spring-lilze sur
roundings and the kind attention Of the driver
could keep us from saying cuss words-which
everybody knows is awful bad to do. except on
extreme occasions. when. like this. 1t becomes
so appropriate that, by the greatest scientists.
It is held 10 be the height OF devotion. You see
there are times when outraged innocence can
only be repre- sented by extreme measures.
This was one OF those occasions, and we may
have forgotten once, or twice. our universal
good humor. Pardon is asked-n we did it
more than was demanded.
Arriving on Sunday evening we greeted the
genial faces Of E. S. Edwards and family. They
are keeping hotel at the ''old stand'-just as
good as can be. Did YOU know it If not.
when at Salmon. just drop in and you'll be
treated so well that you will believe US next
time We also saw Surveyor Birdseye, Arthur
Greene end Mrs. Greene-not the same little
girl we used 20 know at Bayhorse. but grown
woman; and she was wheeling baby carriage
looking and acting wonderfully like she was
acting the part of mother. she thinks her
babv is the dearest sweetest. brightest child
in all the country. II would not be safe to op-
pose thai view OF tee case. Then there was
Saoup. and the Shoup boys; yes. and Owen
Long, ahd host of lawyers. too numerous to
mention and Judge Standrod; and Judge Guar
els of the supreme Court, and Frank Tingiey,
sam Young. John Miller. Evan ]. Reese, 1. s.
Johnson. Billy Bryant and wife and daughter;
Pat Tayb of Gibbonsville; and Bro. Armstrong
editor OF the Gibbonsvllle Miner-so many that
we cannot relate the vho'e names; but, sufice
- At.
mind and there was rejoicing in our heart.
Salmon is improving very finely, indeed
There are new developments on every side
three new bricks going up and more on west
side; and. strange to say. Il has grown to such
an extent that they hc longer describe and date
everything from Shoup's block. but now say,
from The Bank block. Thus od-timers are rel
egated 10 the rear The Bank block is beau
tiful two story brick. Constructed with artistic
modern taste. and is like the Shoup block. fill
ed with business men. There are new improve
ments since our former visit more than we
haue space for description. but the most noted
change is the location Of little city on the
west side OF the river, called Brooklyn All the
same as New York aud Brooklyn. York State
see Some are so sanguine OF its grow b that
they believe the west side win soon ouistrip the
old town. 1t is, indeed. great addition and
Salmon has a little room TO be proud Of her
success in these hard ti5zes. We see our old
time friend Billy Brown. has three nice brick
houses in this part of the prosperous embryo
We did not see Sister Merritt of the Recorder,
for the reason. that editors never do enjoy each
others company. If they did We should have
been in their office about half OF the time of our
stay.
Our surprise was great at meeting Owen
Long. He is very poorly. Generally the health
of the people is good; and they are in good
hopes for their future welfare.
District Court had on it's calendar some &c
cases. civil. and quite number of criminal.
The prevailing criminal charges we're for cat
tie stealing. and surely there was some damag-
ing ties imony in that direction; although it is
hard to convict. There is one thing. however,
that none will deny:i That where stock is ex-
posed. as il is in the range countries. the crime
is more villainous than it is where our stock
can be under the eye Of the owners. The pen
atty here should be severe and certain of APP
plication Some Of the civil cases were
braunschwieger VS.. Chris Dillon-dismissed by
plaintiff; John W. Snook VS.. Salmon Gold Min
ing Co.-motion to S rike answer. denied and
permitted to amend answer. When we left, a
motion was pending to remove this case to the
United States court. Dixon VS.. Jermiah Fay
motion to continue; Hugo I. Peterson VS.. Ida
no Gold Reduction Co.-stricken from calendar
Bowling VS.. Dowling-sale of community prop
erty confirmed; McClain VS. McClaiu and Mar.
tin VS.. Martin-dee granted in both. Mrs
Eme Schrader also obtained decree Of divorce
from her husband which everybody said was
right j. L. Kirtley, Srvs, Thos. Pope--undel
advisement. There were few naturalizations
Court when we left. on Friday, the 7th, was
liable to extend to the coming week and most
cases were pending on some motion or demur-
rer-few had been decided
AS q whole. our neighbors seem to be more
blessed than we are; and appear to enjoy theii
prosperity: although 1t is to be noted that a.
they have greater gains in the aggregate, they
have, perhaps an equally greater number tC
share it. But as ever Salmon is good and, by,
and bye. she VIII be great. We rejoice at hei
prosperity. We have ever liked her people
and we feel that what is her gain is, partially
ours. Our return was by the same route anC
way that we went down and we are glad to b,
| again at Challis. 1t will be our pleasure 3,
visit our neghbor again ut the Fail term.