The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-08-09
Some of our exchanges are

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this year the women will not
vote for candidate for office un-
less he can show his marriage
certificate"
This is pretty rough on the
bachelors. Perhaps it would be
a good idea for the ladies to help
the single men who contemplate
running for Office in securing
one of these certificates. 1t is a
question which would be the
best, an Office or a marriage GER
tifcate.
There is very little war news
this week-no real fighting, and
it is reported the white winged
dove of peace will hover over
our fair land, as Spain has ac-
cepted our terms.
The Populists, Democrats and
Silver Republicans of Elmore
county have declared for fusion.
The Board of School Trustees,
in and for School District No. /,
Challis, Idaho, will receive seal
ed bids up to 4 o'clock p. M, on
Saturday, August 18th, 1898, for
furnishing and delivering at the
school house grounds in this Dis
trict, on or before September
18th, 1898, 10 cords of Aft. wood,
and said wood must be dry and
of fir, and also of fair
size. Bids should be sealed and
addressed to M. M. Sweet, Clerk
of the Board of School Trustees,
District No. 1. Challis, Idaho. and
marked Proposals to Fur
nish Wood for School"
The Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
By order of the Board of Trus-
tees. M. M. SWEET, Clerk.
A very pleasant party was Civ
en- to Miss Allie Buster at her
residence in Challis, on Monday
night, Aug. 1st, by her many
friends. This was farewell
party in honor of Miss Buster,
who will depart for her home in
Missouri about the 18th inst.
She has been a resident in this
community for the past year and
has won many intimate friends
who will regret her departure.
The gathering of friends on this
occasion was large, and very
enjoyable evening was spent by
all present. The program con
sisted of singing, instrumental
music and recitations. Refresh
ments were also served.
Challis is becoming quite {
noted show town. Within the
past month we have been treated
to five exhibitions, some of which
were meritorious. The one Civ
en- last Thursday evening-tht
Vitascope Co.-was without q
doubt, the best of all. The aud
ience was large and appeared tt
appreciate the exhibition, espec
tally the instrumental and voca
part of it, although most of the
moving pictures were good. Th'
company consists of four per
sons. After the show q free bal
was given. They went from
here to Salmon.
Mrs. Ramey after two week
visit with relatives and friend
in Challis, departed for Salmon
on last Tuesdays stage.
According to the school censu
of Custer county for this yea
, there are within the county 40
children of school age. OF thi
number this District alone ha
) 123 children.
We had q run away dow
Main street last Tuesday evening
which caused some excitemen
in our quiet little city. 1t wa
a span of mules owned by Jos
Rodgers, and the driver wa
t Billy Gill. Little or no damag
: was to the team and wagon, bu
: Billy had the misfortune to hav
his left leg broken at the ankle
He is now at the hospital unde
e the treatment of DIR. Meyer, an
! is getting along nicely.
5 The scarlet fever in Challis
a thing of the past.
Rev. Lee. of Weiser. is in Cha
lis this week visiting with Rev
Foster. Mr.. Lees work is wit
\ the Sabbath Schools of the Stat
4 mostly.
e joe Rodgers, the Lost rive
: sheep king sold 5000 ewes
!; S3. 90 per head this week, to 4
z Leuman. of Rock Springs. Ii
i also sold 100, 900 pounds of wo'
4 to Mr.. Abbot, of Great Fall