The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-04-26
LOCAL GLEANINGS.

]. 2. Dickey, of Dickey Sta
. ton, was in Challis last week.
: Mr.. Earl, of Bayhorse, was i
o Challis last week on business.
8 Frank Smith shot and killed
0 man named Jack Stanton on tn
10Th, at Gibbonsville.
Mr.. Lynch and wife came ou
from Custer last week and de
, parted for Salt Lake City.
,, Two births in Challis last weel
, -one to wife of John Kirk and ;
youngster to the wife of Davic
Tewalt.
We are informed that w. E
Hanna and j. G.. Finnell have
formed co-partnership in the
blacksmith business in Challis.
| The submarine boat Holland
has been tested officially under
the direction of a naval board OF
inspection, and proved an un-
doubted success.
Today denotes the 10Th ami
versary of Odd Fellowship in
America. This occasion will be
observed in Challis today by ap-
propagate exercises.
Idaho will furnish one and
probably two regiments of sold
iers in case of war with Spain, if
needed. Custer county will fur
nish its pro rata of volunteers.
AT the close of the Crescent
entertainment held in Challis
last Friday night, the audience
joined in singing COLUMBIA" !"
which was quite appropriate at
this time.
Look here Rich & Pierce
have just received a complete
line OF boots and shoes of Buck
lngham & Hecht's make. Call
early while the numbers are full.
You will be sure to be pleased.
The sconcentrator of the Morn
ing mine, at Mullan, Idaho, was
completely destroyed by fire on
the 18th inst. 1t cost to build
this mill in 1892, about S125. 600 |
1t was insured for $50, 1000. The |
lire started on the ground floor.
presumably from a stove used for
heating.
1t is said that Houston and
Blackfoot will be connected by
telephone before the year has
passed. If this proves true, let
is endeavor to have the line ex-
ended to Challis. 1t would be
grand thing for town like
his that is SO far from a rail
'oad.
A. P. Challis and Geo. Sewell
departed "Wednesday morning last
or Stanley Basin. Mr.. Challis ]
will commence work on his plac-
r claims as soon as practical.
hey look forward to a good ]
eason's run, and we hope they ,
Vill not be disappointed. In all |
here will be at least six men at I
york.
April seems to be the favorite
lonth for Uncle Sam to begin s
is arguments with force, as the :
blowing record shows The
evolutionary war began April I
177o; the war of 1912 on April 6
2; the Mexican war in April. +
546. His dispute with his way L
ard children in the sunny south
egan in April, 1861, and ended
April, 1865. I
j. Fl. Wallis, editor of the S
aris Post down in Bear Lake
ounty, is all right. Last weeks
ost says ''Our readers will
ardon US if there are any mis-
llles in this issue of the Post.
our domestic circle was en-
rged to day by the addition of
big bouncing daughter, making
le eleventh in number, and It
sing the anniversary of our 37th
rthday. also, we are somewhat
'moralized as it were"
The latest war news is that
e Queen Regent of Spain in a
'eech before the Cortes said
pain must fight to protect her
NOR. Both the United States
ID Spanish ministers have been
ven their passports and have
ken their departure. 1t now
rely looks like war, or Spain
ii have to backdown at the last
0ment. Uncle Sam has gone
far that we cannot afford tn