The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-02-08

Notice to TeacherS.-I will
hold special examination at
Houston, Idaho, Feb. 25th and
26th, 1898. By law a fee of 81
will be charged all applicants for
certificates. A. G. BOMAR, Co.
Supt.
An eastern store keeper gilded
a lump of coal and placed it in
his show window, marking it
"Klondike Nugget. That night
a robber broke the glass and car
ried off the nugget. That robber
should begin an action against
the merchant for false pretense.
Up in Blaine county the people
are debating over the question as
to what kind of board of com
mlssioners is the most injurious
"a board of Internal rascals, like
the old board; or board of in
fernal fools like the present
board. rd.-Shoshone Journal.
Last Wednesday was "Ground
Hog" or Candlemas day. The
old saying runs something like
this ''If Candlemas day be fair
and bright, winter will have an
other fight; if on Candlemas day
it be shower and rain, winter is
gone, and will not come again"
Isaac P. Foster, cousin of Sec.
of State Lewis, has left for
Alaska. He believes there is
field for him in that country and
will join the rush. Being one of
those who do well wherever they
are, he is likely to win the smiles
of the tickle goddess and come
back wealthy. Boise Statesman.
A great deal of interest is now
being shown toward the mining
country in and around Custer,
Idaho. that promises to give that
section boom the coming seas
on. Some fine gold properties
have been opened up and a numb
er of sales are being made where
by considerable eastern capital
will be expended to open the
ines.-Mining World.
The fire at Salmon on Monday.
Jan. 31st, was not as serious as
first reported. The Recorder
says the loss and damage will
not reach $1,000. The fire orig
mated in J. P. Williams saloon
from a defective flue, and this
building was completely destroy
ed at a loss of 81, 800. The room
on the west occupied as a shoot
ing gallery was also destroyed
loss $3.50, and McNicoll building
was damaged to the extend of
about 500.
Salt Lake Tribune: Col. Nick
Treweek says that the news from
the Lucky Boy at Custer, Idaho,
is very favorable nature, and
that in a short time at least ten
if not twenty stamps more will
be dropping at the plant, as it is
the intention to increase the
capacity of the mill at once. At
this time, says Col. Treweek, No.
z level is being opened up in
both directions from the station
at that point, and a nice grade of
ore has been exposed. A good
deal of new machinery has been
added to the mill, with consider
able more on the way. The COM
pany thinks, said Col. Treweek
yesterday. that when the mach
inery is in place and the plant is
perfected, that it will be one of
the most economical in the State,
and that it will enable the COM
pany to greatly increase its earn
ings. At present ten stamps are
dropping, and there is sufficient
ore blocked out to supply at least
double that number of stamps
for an indefinite period. The
process employed at the mill at
this time is that of raw amalga-
nation. the pulp being first pass
ed over copper plates and saving
for the company about 20 per
cent of the auriferous values,
after which the product is pass
ed over Wiley tables. Hydrau-
lie separators are then brought
into use, the shines passing what
is known as the canvas process,
in which the fine sulphurets are
held lin suspension" The ad-
ditions to the plant will be COM
pleted in about 30 days, and Col.
Treweek says the cost of hand,
ling the ore will be greatly re-
duced-perhaps as much as so
per cent of what it is now cost
ing. At present the manage
ment is putting through about
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