The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-06-29

OF a warden whose knowledge OF
the case was gained from a ven
cradle grandfather who had act
ed as bailiff during the exciting
trial. 1t was the ending of Dur
rants literary career-the clos
ing of the last chapter of serial
crime. And the only comment
that fell from the lips of the
onlooker was ''The old mans
dead at last"
Hon. James NJ. Shoup has been
appointed United States Marshal
for Alaska. Mr.. Shoup is a
brother of Senator George L.
Shoup, and was a resident Of
Custer county for many years,
but at present resides at Salmon.
He was born at Slate Lick, Pa,
IN 1913. He moved with his par
ents to Illinois in 1852, and was
educated at Knox college, Gales
)urg. Throughout the war he
served his country on a Missis-
sippi gunboat. Afterward, In
1867, he went to Idaho, where he
las since resided. He has twice
served in the Idaho Legislature.
and in the Constitutional Conven-
ion from this county. Jim's
riends here are pleased with his
romotion.
Bert Wilson and Geo. French
have sent a model and applied
FOR a patent on an adjustable
wagon break block. All who
have seen this invention pro-
nounce it a grand success.
Another tie election for school
trustee was held in Bayhorse on
the 21st inst. This makes the
second tie vote. Another cleo
ton has been ordered. The vote
stood Baker, 81; Folger, 81.
J. C. Dougherty received a
fine, new bike" from Chicago
ole day last week.
O. E. Penwell returned from
Gibbonsville last week.
1t is reported that the Yellow
Jacket property will start up
next month.
Notice to Teachers All teach
ers in Custer county wishing to
pass examination for State Dip
Iona, will be required to pass on
the following branches Plane
Geometry, Book keeping, Zoo
iogy, Political Economy and
Psychology. The examination
on said branches will be held at
the general examination on
Thursday and Friday. August
26th and 9th, 1897, at tie
County Superintendent's Office at
Challis. Idaho. All teachers
wishing to pass for State Dip
Iona will please correspond with
the County Superintendent be-
fore July Both. 1897. A. G.
BoMAR, County Supt.
A prominent mining man of
this city. says the Western Min
ing World, published at Butte,
Montana. has returned from a
10 days trip over the Salmon
City and Yellow Jacket mining
districts in Idaho. In conver-
sation with representative of
this paper he speaks in very
fattering terms of the country
over which he was forced to
travel in stage lines and buck
boards. He is strongly of the
opinion that those sections will
eventually make good mining
districts, but like other inacces-
sible districts, there are many
drawbacks encountered by min
ing men who would willingly
take hold and develop the min
eral deposits. The principal OBJ
lection is that the owners invari-
ably insist that the purchaser
must come with his pockets fill
ed with gold and make spot
cash payment before he is off the
ground. Therefore, while this
gentleman was pleased with sew
eral prospects, still he was dis
gusted with the way the owners
demanded cash ON everything.
As a result he has returned to
Butte without making arrange
ments for taking hold of any
thing. The longest time that
could be secured was 80 days. at
the end of which time the pur-
cnase price must all be paid in
cash. Many of the owners have
been holding these claims for
several years, and in many in
stances these same owners are
extremely poor men and cannot
carry on the work of develop
ment any further, still when a