The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-05-11
Silver, COZ; Lead, S3.124.

Silver, COZ; Lead, s3.124.
Assessor Wilkinson wants to
inform the public that he will
POSITIVELY not receive checks
in payment for taxes.
Arbor Day was observed at
the church last Friday with ex-
ercises and tree planting.
A number of machine men ar
rived in Challis last Friday and
went on to Custer the following
morning to remodle the Custer
mill.
The young ladies of Challis
are organizing cornet band.
A queer case of ''mine salting"
is brought to light by the recent
lawsuit of Gen'l. Alger, of Mich
Iigan, McKinley's Secretary of
War Some land agents in
Franklin county, Tenn, painted
the reefs black and otherwise
made them look like immense
bodies of coal and then sold to
the plaintiff, Gen'L Alger, %, 900
acres for S144, 900.
Sidney Larkins was hanged at
Blackfoot on Friday, May 30th,
for numbering Josie Hill, a pros
titute, at Idaho Falls, on Christ
mas day, 1895 Just before
swinging into eternity LarkinS
said Il want to speak a word
of warning to the young men
who may read what l have to
say, in the face of the death
which is so near to me and which
/ am to die. You see in me the
result of whiskey drinking and
of general dissipation. Think of
the fate that has overtaken me
and of the ignominious death |
am to die. You may say | am
strong. / can govern myself. /
have no fears of a disgracefuI
end. ] said the same thing in
earlier life. 1 felt strong, | had
confidence in myself; but /
yielded and fell. Stronger men
than you or l have fallen under
similar circumstances"
. An exchange says the razor
back hog is a breed of hogs rails
J ed in the South before the war
and is still to be found IN some
districts. He is built on the
Swiss Cottage style of architec-
ture. His ears lay back with a
daring air. His tail has no curl.
but hangs limp as a dish-rag.
The highest point of his cor
, rugated back is ten inches above
the root of his tail. He ignores
the slow, stately walk of the
Berkshire and goes at a lively
: 2:10 trot. He always travels as
/ if he were trying to catch train
that had just whistled for sta
ton. and he had quarter of D
: mile to go. The thoroughbred
: prowlS around the woods, living
on acorns, nuts and roots, and if
necessary can climb a tree like o
monkey. Occasionally he crowds
, under the gate and assists in
| harvesting his owners corn crop,
, and if be has any time to spare
he will assist his neighbor, often
: working at night rather than see
the crop spoil for want of atten-
ton. He never knew the luxury
of a sty. He wouldn't get fat if
. could, and is only fit to kill on
! the day of eternity. Crossing
2 the razor back with the blue
. blood stock makes no improve
ment. The only successful way
{ to cross him is with a locomotive
r going thirty miles an hour. He
t then becomes an important
| thoroughbred and the railroad
company pays for him at the
s rate of fifty cents pound. The
S ham of the razor back is almost
q as juicy as the ham of an iron
: fire dog, but not quite as good
{ eating as sassafras bark. A man
5 who is authority on razor bae ks
S says that the razor back is the
t only bird of prey that can lift a
q gate off its hinges without ruff
r ing feather. A southerner
/ once on being asked why he did
S not keep better breed of hcgs,
q replied that it was mo use TO
d try to keep hog in that count y
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