The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-09-21

The tax levy of Blaine coun-
ty for this year is 81. 30-10 cents
less than 1896.
The Idaho Yellow Jacket
Gold Mining Company property
at Yellow Jacket closed down on
the 18th, after months run. 1t
will probably not start again
this year.
The Lucky Boy and Black
Mining Companies, at Custer, we
understand, have settled the
wage question with the Union,
by allowing the old scale to re-
main as it was, and the work will
not be suspended.
j. G. Fox left on last Tues
days stage for Springfield, Ill.
-Teacher-"I want each of
you to make a sentence, using
the word delight init.
Small boy (colored)-"De wind
come in de winder an blowed out
de light"
Among other deals now on
the tapis and which, if consum-
mated, will add a number of
prominent Salt Lake and st.
Louis men to the personnel of
the Montana diggings, is that in
which the transfer of the Mon
tana mine at Custer, is involved.
Behind the deal is Maj. Stanton.
who has been for a long time
identified with the mining inter-
ests of the West. and who some
time ago secured a bond on the
ground in question. The. Mon
tana, said he yesterday after
noon, has already been produc-
tive of ore of the value of about
$500, 900, and in it is found some
of the best grade of ore yet un-
covered at Custer. He expresses
himself as confident of his ability
to complete the deal in the time
prescribed in his bond, and says
that with it the active operation
of the property will begin once
more. That it has not been
worked steadily, he explained,
is due to dissension between the
owners. Salt Lake Tribune.
ID. L. Rich, of the firm of
Rich & Pierce, Challis, made g
business trip to Yellow jacket
last week.
"A very pleasant ball was
given in Challis last Friday eve
ming. 1t was quite well attend
ed for this season of the year.
John Farley and Harry Cur
tbs arrived from Sheep Mountain
on Wednesday evening after al
absence of six weeks. They
brought back samples of ore tina
.. would return big profit with
silver at fifty cents. Mr.. Earley''
claims, when he left, looked bet
|. ter than when Gov. Steunenbers
', and party were there, and thu
Governor says they then made
, the richest showing he ever saw
The ore carries enough gold K
pay for the mining. The littl
,, test smelter put by Chris. Morle
was proving a success. Th'
assessment work for this yea
had been mostly done aud thu
claim owners all leaving fo
home. Harry Curtis locates
three or four claims while there
\ Sheep Mountain is the mos
! promising as it is one of tn
2 greatest undeveloped minera
. camps in the state with timber
I. water and all the necessar
6 materials for fluxing at hand
The state wagon road runs with
q in sixteen miles of it. Mr.. Eal
: ley may return this fall with
f number of mining men who wis
o to visit the wonderful camp
q Boise Democrat.
/ If travelling peddler come
: along and tries to sell you good
! ask him if he will take your bu
ter, eggs, hides and other pro
n duce, says an exchange. AS
g him if, when your neighbor gel
@ ready to build a road. or bridg
} over a creek or slough, he wi
: be willing to donate few do
lars to help it along. Tell hi
~ : there is poor widow down tt
L the road who would be veI
J. thankful if he would donat
II some provisions. Finally say
;, him that you would like a litt
~ credit for a short time, and wou
he mind trusting you for a fe
'e dollars worth of goods. If l
2. q will agree to all this then patro
~ ize him.
s. 1t is expected that scho