The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-06-07
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58t; Lead, $3.50.
School closed last Friday.

-ocnool closed last Friday.
"A very enjoyable little dance
} was held in Challis last Friday
evening.
An election for School Trus-
tee in this district was held yes
terday afternoon.
-Children's Day will be OBJ
served in the church at this place
next Sunday evening.
-Chas. Wilkinson and his
bride arrived in Challis last week
where they will reside.
WIN. Bradbury arrived in
! Challis on Thursday last from
Blackfoot with freight.
Born, in Salmon, May 9th,
1888, to Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Greene, a daughter. Congratu-
lations.
The Judge, Stenographer,
Dist. Attorney and outside at
torneys departed on Friday
morning last.
George Hosford was down
from Clayton last week attending
Court. This is his first trip to
this place since he left here.
Cold, cloudy and rainy wealth
er has prevailed in this section
continuously for the past two
weeks, and has greatly retarded
all growth of the crops of the
field and garden.
Jas. B. Morrow, of Pahsim-
ari, has purchased residence in
Boise City, from d. FL. Mosley.
Mr.. Morrow will move his family
from New York to Boise, where
they will make their future resi-
dence.
Last Wednesday night, June
1st, Custer Encampment No. 10, |
|. q. 0. F., of Challis, elected |
the following officers for the en-
suing term
G. P.-Thos. J. Paul.
Fl. Pm. M. Sweet.
S. W.-Robt. Morrison.
j. Was. f. Wilkinson.
Treasurer G. Bomar.
How are we going to cele-
brate the Fourth of July this
year ? Let us call a meeting and
make arrangements. Our Natal
day is less than a month away.
This is year of patriotism in
the United States, and the old
eagle should be turned loose in
every section of our land.
This was the shortest term
of District Court ever held in
Custer county that we remember
OF. There was not even a single
juror called, and not single
case of the criminal docket.
Court convened on Tuesday
morning, May 31st, and adjourn
ed Thursday evening, June End.
1t was expected that Court would
be in session for week at least,
but owing to the fact that some
of the most important cases on
the civil docket were settled be-
fore going to trial, the term was {
shortened. This will be a light
term on the financial condition +,
Of the county. h
The Boise Statesman speak
ng of the fearful destruction of
fish by irrigating bitches in Gus !
ter county, says
1T would seem as though the
people of any county would see
hat the game and fish law is en-
'orced in every such palpable |
,ase of violation. 1t is matter S
If great public interest to have t
he fish in the streams preserved, S
md the laws provide penalties '
or practices that tend to DESTROY c
hem. Moreover, the most lib I
'ral provisions are made for the t
srrest and punishment of often C
lers. 1t rests with the officers t
md people of any community to {
,ut stop to all offenses of that e
character, and in no locality f
hould the citizens fail to take
lold of the subject promptly and :
With the determination to make :
n example of every offender de- =
ected. e
-Messrs. Wilson and Talcott b
anne in from Cape Horn last f,
londay with a 2-horse wagon b
or supplies. They left Boze- e
lan, Mont. ON the goth of April, f,
rent to Gibbonsville, thence to c.
stanley Basin. and from there to c
ape Horn. But little difficulty 6
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