The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-01
We publish herewith copy of
q letter which we received from
the u. S. Land Office:

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UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
HALEY, Idaho Oct. 18TH 1885,
y. d. scHERMERHoRN, Esq,
Challis, Idaho.
DEAR sm:--In reply to yours of the 18th inst.
win say Alex. Burnett, Homestead Entry is In
Blaine county, about Il mile from Pass creek
which is the county line
N. ]. SHARP Register.
Are you willing to vote for
nonresident to assess your prop
erty ?
We always believe in support
ing a good man for Office, and
Hon. Joseph Ebberts is the best
Coroner in the State and we defy
competition in that line. Vote
for Joe
We are credibly informed that
w. p. Bascom, Silver Republi-
can nominee for the Office of Com
missioner, 1st Dist, is d steady,
earnest; sober, well-informed and
evel-headed man that he is
opening ranch on Big Lost
river and all farmers know what
that means. From all that we
can learn, 1--WE have not met the
gentleman, he would make a
very desirable man with whom
to trust the affairs of the county.
A vote for him means a vote for
q conservative and economical
county government.
Ralph w. Osborn, Silver Re
publican candidate for the Office
of Representative, is a laboring
man and has been a resident of
this county for 15 years, years
of which time he was engaged in
driving stage and other like bust
ness and for the last 8 years has
been working in the mines of
this county. He is a man OF
mature years, cool, quite and in
dustrious. He is not o man OF
hasty Judgment but weighs well
all questions of importance be-
fore expressing an opinion. Ev-
cry one that knows Mr.. Osborn
speak very highly of him. He
can safely be trusted to repre-
sent the people of this county.
Register ! Register ! Register
%
Willard G. Sweet, Silver Re
publican candidate for the office
of Clerk of the District Court
owns a ranch on Pahsamaroi up
on which he has and still is ex
pending a considerable money
He is a good accountant and has
held positions of trust for some
of the most substantial firms tina
have done business in this coun
ty. It is for the voters to de
eide whether or not they wan
one of the principal Offices of The
county occupied by man thar
has material interest in the
economical management of thu
affairs of the county.
o.
En- met Hosford, Silver Re
; publican nominee for the office o
Commissioner, End Dist, of tn,
, firm of Hosford Bros, is one o
Clayton's most energetic bust
, ness men. He is well informed
concerning the affairs of thi
county and has material inter
> est in their economical manage
ment. II you are in favor o
putting competant business mel
on the Board of County Commits
sioners you should give you
support to Mr.. Hosford.
o.
r. N. Hull, Silver Republican
: nominee for the office of Treas
! urer, is too we'll known to requir
any commentator at our hands
f We did not intend to give Nh
Marriott any further notice an
). to do so is to give him more al
tention than we believe his can
didacy requires. But for the in
formation of Bro. Keyes we viii
y state that Mr.. Marriott was
,r Silver Republican delegate to tn
State convention at Boise, was
d delegate to and q candidate i
r. our convention at this place
That he was a conspicuous figure IN our col
- vention. These facts coupled with certa
30 knowledge which we possesS, such as lette
written by Mr.. Marriott. prior to CONVEX
1e tfon. certain parties In Bayhorse and 9TH
places. and, certain statements and agreemen
made to and before several reputable men
or Custer. we felt that he deserved public noti
from us, and we therefore congratulated him
as mild manner as we consistently coul
OF Better be careful, Bro. kcy yes, you are on pre-
ty thin ice.