The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-03-29

BayhorSe last week.
When will we get the report of
the court of inquiry
Attorney Brown returned from
the East last Saturday night.
J. D. Wood and Hugh were
over from Pahsimari on business
Monday, the 21st.
Austria wants to be allied with
Spain to do up'' Uncle Sam in
case of war. Let them form a
compact. We are not afraid.
On page 4th of this issue ap-
pears the "ad." of @. E. Taylor
& Co., of Bayhorser who are clos
ing out the large stock of goods.
L. Greene, the energetic sup
erintendent of the Clayton Min
ing & Smelling Company, paid
Challis business visit one day
last week.
Peter Golfer, of Salmon, pass
ed through this place one day
last week, en- route to Bayhorse,
to see his brother, who was very
low, but at this time trifie i'm
proved in health.
Col. n. j. Sharp informs us
that he has quantity of govern
ment seeds-farm and garden
sent to him by Senator Shoup
for distribution, that our people
may have by calling at his Office.
The Red Rock, Salmon City
and Gibbonsville Stage company y
has the following officers f.
W. Vogler, president and gener-
al manager; E. Hill vice-presi-
dent; V. G. Vogler, secretary and
treasurer.
A. G. Bomar received a fine
new Eolian by last Tuesdays
stage. The instrument weighs
ABOUT $50 pounds, and is claimed
throughout the world to be one
of the best musical instruments
ever invented.
The "Brennigan Band" OF this
place with drums and horns and
a large banner bearing this in
scription. Recruits Wanted =
appeared upon our streets last
week playing patriotic airs. 1t
was only intended as a joke, but
the time may not be far distant
when it might prove reality.
An exchange gets off the fol
lowing A couple were recent
" married and the bride invited
an old aunt to the wedding. The
cards were swell affairs and jr
one corner bore the inscription,
children not expected" After
scanning it closely through hel
specs the old lady said: THAT:
all right, but they'll have 'en
just the same"
Three men went into a salooI
the other day and were asked
what they would have. "Tl
teke a tin roof, replied the first
Lets have the same" chimeC
in the other two. The bar ten
der was in quandary, as he haC
never before heard of a mixeC
drink with such an extraordinary
name. We'll, give me a bottle
of whiskey, gin and appoliuairis
and I'll mix the drinks, finall,
remarked the first patron. Afte
the men had taken their drink
the bar tender asked: "Now
why do you call that a tin roof?
Because it is on The house." re
sponded the trio. Good day,
aud they slipped out of the door
Last Thursday evening a larg
number of friends were royal.
entertained at Mrs. TennelP
hotel, on Main street. The land
lady, who invited the guests, Oil
all in her power to make the en-
tertainment a pleasant one-an
) an enjoyable one it was. TIL
evenings program which cor
\ sisted of instrumental and voca
: selections was well received an
: was loudly applauded by all pre-
/ ent. We observed the followin
$ ladies and gentlemen present
} Mr. and Mrs. j. L. Ebberts.
5 Mr. aud Mrs ]. A. Bowman.
q Mrs. E. Teunefl, Mrs. W. Z. Hcnna,
Mrs Belle Thompson, Mrs Jos. Il. Short,
Mss Alice Teikner Miss Ida Hanna.
Miss Ethel Thomson. Miss Birdina Tennell.
w H. FeIlxner, l.. n. Hru,
Nyrn. Ds bcock, Gus Strand.
John Finnegan, Lou Nessliue,
Ed. Nickerson George Thompson,
IN. Sweet.
At IL o'clock q bountIul n
past was served by Mrs. Tenne
to her guests. Joy and mirt
hold Swav mill the hour of mic