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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-03-22

FOKSEr. March 18th. lsos

EOE>E1s MA1cn kctE. l-1S
Mr.. C. Hibbs was out at Forney for sup
plies He has a lease on Lee Virgins mine,
and has struck a large body OF rich ore az a
depth OF s. feet
Scott FsrnhSm was out after the msfI this
week. He wanted To know if the war was
over.
George Lewis has been training his dog For
the Klondike, and for training he took the
dog and = pair Of web shoes and s1artesI ont
To Forney for the mail About six miles out
OF town he struck some good walking and
packed the shoes on she dogs back The dug
followed = little way, and on looking back he
mistook the shoes for tin can, and tarneSt
and run for town at the rate Of mile a min
nte, leasving George In the snow. No liking
to be ioShed, George continued on 10 Forney, t,
reaching there some time in the evening
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-03-22
For THE MESSENGER -
The Grief of War.


Hear the tramp Of marching legions;
Hear the quick. sharp clear command,
Marching 10 foreign regions,
For the honor Of the land.
And our hearts ill with emotion,
AS we witness such devotion
Facing death across the ocean,
For the honor Of the land.
See the calm determination
On each face along the lines.
Can you find in all creation
Any where more purpose shines,
Heroes here for song and story
Fit for brightest deeds Of glory,
In Cuba's feyer-stricken cline
Feel the heat Of modern battle
See the serted columns reel
At each vOliey's vicious rattle.
See the flashing Of the steel
SET the widows hot tears falling;
Hear the voice Of orphans calling,
Hear the wall Of sorrow rolling
To that foreign battle field.
See the mOcnbearns- softly creeping.
Ger the forest, hill and plain;
Lights the mounds OF heroes sleeping
Counts the number OF the slain
The widowed lives Of wives alive yea rning:
The widowed hearts OF sweethearts burning
All the nations DOW are learning
OF Americas sad grief and pain
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-03-22
Desert Land, Rnal Proof --Eotlos for Publication.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
HALEY. Idaho, Feb. %, 1858.
Notice is hereby given that James ". Han
rahan, Of Antelope, Idaho, has filed notice Of
intention to make proof on his desert-land
claim No. sos. for the VIZ NEA EH Nw1<.
Sec. 35, TIP. n. r. 25E., before L. H. Johnston.
Z. s. Commissioner. at Challis. Idaho, on
Thursday, the llth day of April. 1893.
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation Of said
land
James johnson Of Antelope. Idaho.
Howard Taylor, Of Antelope Idaho.
William Conley. OF Houston, Idaho.
James Wilkinson. OF ChaIlis, Idaho.
W. H BRODHEAD, Register.
First publication March sth, 1898.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-03-22
Ds.sr. Land, Final Proof. Notice for Publication.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
HALEY. Idaho. Feb. (. 1898.
Notice is hereby given that EMILY J.
BORIESOS, of Morse. Custer county. Idaho.
has fled notice of intention to make proof on
her desert land claim No. 5ii. for the EI SE14
aud NEi4. Sec. 81. TIP. Is. n. R. eiE., before L.
II. Johnston. United States Commissioner. at
Challis, Idaho. on Wednesday, the 2Srd day of
March. 1893,
She names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation OF said
land
Magnus Nordstrom. of Morse. Idaho.
Michael ncGovern. OF Morse. Idaho.
George L. Morgan. OF Morse Idaho.
Frank a. Reed, of Challis, Idaho.
w. II. BRODHEAD. Register.
First publication February 18th. 1895.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-03-22
Notice for Publication.

(HONESTEAD.)
LAND OFFICE AT HALEY. IDAHO.
February 4th- 1893 (
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim and
that said proof will be made before L. II. John
ston. Q. s. Commissioner, at Challis Idaho. on
March sSrd 1893, viz ALFRED B. LAMB
SON. (H. E. No. 1879. for the sw4. Sec. 35,
TIP. Z, n. R. 24E.
He names the following Witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land. viz
Aaron Houghtcl Conover. of Challis Idaho.
Mrs. Hollie Elder. Of ChaJiis- Idaho.
David II. Wells. OF Houston. Idaho.
Aaron NJ. House. of Houston. Idaho.
WI. BRoDHEAD, Regieter.
First pub. Feb. Is, 1895.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-03-22

The ball held in Challis last Friday night
for the benefit Of the Challis creek sehonl nas
a great success We understand the total r.
cefpts were 81. aud their expenses We're not
heavy The people donated liberslix- The
hail for the Challis school last winser os.isr
cleared s..s Is after the expenses were pssd
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-03-22

1sckiy evcurSions 70 81. T.ouiS. via. Salt
iana Denver. cntrmercins March Srd tSs'S
Ach THURSDAY thcrcafle-. Missouri Pact
Personally conducted tourist excursions
cave Portland for 1T. Louis via. Salt Lake
Kansas city The cars used in these ex-
onS are the best tourist Sleepers, and will
hrungh 10 ~, Louis without change. via.
,. s. L., r. q. w. ID. & r. G.. and Missouri
No. Cars viii be in charge of experienced
.cpttemansy conductors and porterS. Spec
rc taken Of ladies' or children travelling
ont esco.t- C1li oa agent .. S. l.. for par
ass. InRfS0.
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w w ws-s R<sara<as

w. ". West who has been st Salr Lake City
for the past month returned 40 Chailts last
Saturday evening. The operation proved
successful Ataae time It Ass thought that
he woold not survive
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-03-22

(HoNEsTEAD)
LAND OFFICE AT HALEY, IDAHO
February ith, lsss
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim. and
that said proof will be made before L. Il. John
ston. U. x. Commissioner. at Challis. Idaho,
on March 24th. 1883. viz /: NELS. CHARLES
JENSEN. CH. Z. No. 1870. for the 81 NEI{
and NJ SEA Sec. =. Up. 10. ". r. 1eE.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of. said laal. viz
Thomas jose OF Challis Idaho.
George NcGowan of Challis Idaho.
Albert Honey. OF Chaliis Idaho
james H. VanCamp. of Chaliis, Idaho.
We. B2ODHEAD, Register.
First pub. Feb. 10, 1893.
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ooScREeATloNAL cHuRcR.

Inc services at the Congregational Churcl
allis. every Sabbath morning and evening
O'clock u m. and Z 80 o'clock p. M.
sysr meeting every Wednesday evening a
rclack.
,eash School at : o'clock n. m.
REV. GUY FOSTER, Pastor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-03-22
For THE MESSENGER =
Would You Care ?
IBY CALL

BY CAL
have wondered dear one II tomorrow
When the sun sinks behind those great hills
IL my eyes we're closed 10 its beauty
Forever-and to all earthly ills;
Would IL bring to your heart any sorrow
To you. would the world seem less fair,
III should lie dead tomorrow
I've wondered. dear one, would you care
I've wondered. dear one. what IL fortune
Or fate. ny a cruel decree.
Would rend our lives far asunder-
And part you forever from me-
II this was our last hand pressure;
This our last kiss to share
II we'd never again see each other
I've wondered, dear one, would you care
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ST. Patrick'e Day.

.. the Shamrock. the green, Shamrock
Chosen leaf
OF Bard and chief.
Old Erlu's native Shamrock.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-03-22

CHALL1S TINT Il. o. 7. II.
nl meetings snd and 4th Wednesday
: in each month at I. o. o. F. hail. at 7
*. Sir Knight GEO. E. EEYES.
Commander.
,taishs a. @. Bomar, Record Keeper.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-03-22

CUSTER EECAKPHEST NO. 10.
ular meetings first and third Wednesday
: OF each month at the I. o. o. F. hall. in
is, at O'Clock Brothers in good stand
re requested to attend.
]. Q. ADAMS, c. p.
McKESpRIck, Scribe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-03-22

ND OFFYCE-HAILEY DISTRICT.
ter...--............... II. Brodhead.
-...............W-H H. Horne.
The San Francisco call., 1898-06-19

sistant Secreary Meiklejohn. goes owe
 some orders and drafts which it i
 necessary for him to sign. Then ther
 are more callers, more solicitations 10
 appointments, and more papers to b signed.
 These brief examples may give some
 idea of the variety of subjects on which ] the Secretary of War must keep con
 stant mental grasp; they can convey nc
 impression of the intense physical ano
 mental strain to which he is daily and continually subjected. All the multi | form activities of the various bureaus in his department come before him foI 1 final consideration and review. He must keep the President informed of | the work done; he must obtain from i Congress the funds to do it with; he must see that 1t is done promptly and economically.
 All this entails a great stress of mind and body, which only man accus- toned to dealing with large affairs would be equal to. Happily the present Secretary of War is such man. He is typicalIy American in this respect. He does not become excited in dealing In millions or in facing grave problems that require instant decision. The i'm pression he gives one at first meeting Is that of a man of careful, conserva- tive, we'll balanced mind. His manner is deliberate and in conversation he speaks slowly, almost to the point of hesitation; but he shows the ability to grasp a situation and to go right to the heart of problem.
 In spite of General Alger's sprightly movements and unruffled countenance, the impression he makes on one in con- versation with him Is that of man who is very tired. One who has seen the tide of humanity that beats against him ia his office and the mass of hard work that he wades through every day will readily believe that the air Is not assumed Still 1t cannot. be said. that the wear and tear of his position is using him up. He assured the writer that his health was good, that he could not wish to feel better, and that he was sanguine of lasting through this war and good many years of peace.
 The career of the present Secretary of War is as typically American as the man himself. As has been the case with many another man who has taken a prominent part In public affairs, his birthplace was Ohio, on a pioneer s farm near the little town of Lafayette in Medina County. His parents had moved westward from New England stock.
 Until he reached his majority young Alger remained in the little Ohio town He worked on the farm in summer and attended the Richfield Academy In win- ter. For two winters he varied this programme by teaching school, and then, with few dollars saved, he went to Akron, Ohio, and began the study of law. He was admitted to the bar ir | 1859, but decided that the law provided
 too slow a way of getting on in the world and so went to Michigan in 1866 to engage in business.
 That was at the beginning of the great struggle between the States, and young MT. Alger was soon drawn into it. He enlisted in September, 1861, and 1 was made a captain in the Second
 Michigan Cavalry. He was gradually promoted until he became colonel o1
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vast establishment makes his appear ance. Secretary Alger is a tall, spare man, with a fresh, ruddy complexion, a 1 Well-trimmed military beard of gray white, and a pair of kindly gray eyes deep set under shaggy brows. He car rieS his SiXtytwo years effectually con- cealed somewhere about his well-knit vigorous person, and enters his office with a sprightly step and pleasant smile for any of his acquaintances whom he happens to meet. He makes his way rapidly through the waiting crowd in the anteroom to his private office, where he at once seats hlmself at the desk and runs through the pa pers which his secretary has arranged for his inspection. Then he is ready for the deluge of callers
 First comes a prominent Senator. The son of one of his friends wants an ap- pointment to a staff position in the army The young man has had no par ticular experience, but he is bright fellow and can soon pick up the duties of the place, and at any rate one such appointment cannot injure the service. and the President will certainly make it if the Secretary will give his indorse ment. General Alger interposes one or two objections, but the Senator is in- siStent and is sent off to see the ad jutant general of the army His re- quest. or some slight variation of it, is repeated a score of times before the morning is over.
 A member of the House Committee on Appropriations comes briskly in, greets the Secretary familiarity, and at once plungeS into a discussion of the amount of money required by the War Department for carrying on it's work. General Alger is evidently primed on this subject, for he produces typewrit- ten sheets covered with estimates, which he explains to the Congressman.
 The routine business of the office Is suspended for few moments while a foreign charge d'affaires and his two uniformed attaches are ushered in to pay their respects. The attaches are braid, each with a row Of decorations across the front of his uniform, but it cannot be said that they appear to ad- vantage beside the quiet, dignified man in plain civilian dress who is the nov ing power behind one of the great ar mics of the world.
 After these callers have stiff1y bowed themselves out, a Western Congress- man escorts an agitated woman into the room. The Secretary listens pa tiently while the woman explains that her son has been court martialed for leaving his regiment without permis- sion, and to her assurances that Hen " is a good boy, and didn't mean to do anything wrong" he assures her that the matter will be investigated and di- rects his secretary to look into Henry's case.
 A summons comes from the President and the Secretary puts on his hat and walks across to the White House for a consultation with the President and the commander of the army in regard to the pending military operations These consultations are very frequent, for President Mckinley keeps in con- stant touch with all the operations of the army and navy.
 In an hour the Secretary is back at his desk, and, In company with As-
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DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S
 OPINION OF SPTNIHRDS

:" HE Duke of Wellington, who
 was popularly supposed to
 know a thing or two about war,
 and who was tolerably well en-
 dowed with the faculty of cor rectly gauging the fighting qualities of his soldiers and the enemy, was not carried away with the prowess of the Spaniards. In little book called ''The Words of Wellington" published in 1869 by Seribner, ,elford & Co.,. his views on the Spaniards and O. warfare are given. There is much in the book that can be read over again with in- terest, in view of the present situa- tion. Here are a few quotations:
 National Disease of Spain-The na- tional disease of Spain, that is, boast ing of the strength and power of the Spanish nation till they are seriously convinced that they are in no danger, then sitting down quietly and indulg- ing in their national indolence."
 Spanish Conduct of Marches-The conduct of the Spaniards throughout this expedition is precisely the same as I have ever obSe4 1t to be- They march the troops night anu day, with out provisions or rest, abusing every body who proposes a moments delay for the famished and fatigued soldiers. They reach the enemy in such 8 state as to be unable to make any exertion or to execute any plan, even if any plan had been formed, and then when the moment of action arrives they are totally incapable of movement and stand by to see their allies destroyed, and afterward abuse them because they did not continue unsupported ex- ertions to which human nature is not equal:"
 Spanish Energy-I don't expect much from the energy of the Span iards, notwithstanding all that we have done for them. They cry FViva!' and are very fond of us and hate the French; but they are in general the most incapable of useful exertion of all the nations that I have ever known; the most vain, and at the same time the most ignorant, particularly of mili- tary affairs, and above all of military affairs in their own country. I can do nothing till General Castanos shall ar rive, and I don't know where he is. am afraid that the utmost we can hope for is to teach them how to avoid be- ing beaten. If we can effect that ob- ject, I hope we may do the resi-
 Kings of Spain-There Is no country in Europe in the affairs of which for eigners can interfere with so little ad-
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the Fifth Michigan Cavalry in June, l663. He was severely wounded at
 Boonsboro, Md, the following month,
 put continued in the army until the close of the war, when he was made a
 prevet brigadier general and major general Of volunteers for gallant ser vices.
 The young man had made a good record, but he had not got along in the world as fast as he expected He was 30 years old and poor man when he went back to Michigan and started in the numbering business with money advanced to him by friends. But he did not long remain poor or unknown He made fortune. became Governor of his State, and was prominently men, toned for the presidency.
 General Alger is fortunate in his present onerouS position in having eff ficient and experienced assistants and subordinateS. The adjutant general looks after the voluminous work of or ganiZing the army; the commissary general, the quartermaster general and the surgeon general see to the provi- sion of the stores which they need in their departments; and so thoroughly is their work done that 1t requires lit tie more than supervision on the part of the Secretary. Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn takes large part of the load off his shoulders. But as a good business man the Secretary insists on being cognizant of all the details of his establishment, and just now 1t is by all odds the biggest business establishment in the country; of it's immensity only one who has seen its workings at close range can form any conception.
 At present the army of the United States contains, in round numbers 200 GOO men. Within two months it has been increased eight-fold. That two- thirds of this vast host, which in single rank would form a solid line 100 miles long, was in camp, mustered into the service and organized into properly off1cered regiments three weeks after the first call for volunteers, was in it. self a notable achievement But in reality this has been the smallest part of the work. It was necessary to ob- | tain uniforms and arms for a great part of this hundred miles of men; to | gather vast stores of supplies with which to feed them; to provide tents and other equipments; to charter rail- way trains and buy transports to carry | the troops against foreign enemy and to do it all at little more than a days notice
 This great enterprise has been suc- cessfully launched, and is now fairly under way. The work has been done so promptly, with so little noise and friction. that few, except those to | whom the task has been entrusted, ap- preciate the labor that 1t has entailed. It has been treated as a business un- 1 dertaking, directed by men accustomed | to dealing with large affairs. and it ranks as the greatest business achieve | ment this country has seen since the l rebellion. EARL W. MAYO. c
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vantage as in those of Spain. There IS no country in which foreigners are so much disliked and even despised. ana whose manners and habits are so little congenial with those of the other nations Of Europe. The pride and pre- Judice of the Spaniards, their virtues as well as their faults, are brought into action at every moment and in every transaction, and all tend to give them an exaggerated notion Of their own powers and to depreciate foreigners.
 Opinions on Withdrawal from Spain -f for any cause l should be over powered or should be obliged to retire what will the world say? What will the people of England say? What will those in Spain say? That we had made great effort, attended by some glorious circumstances, and that from January. 1872, we had gained more ad- vantages for the cause and had ac- quired more extent of territory by our operations than had ever been gained by any army in the same period of time against so powerful an enemy, but that being unaided by the Spanish officers and troops. not from diSinclina- tion, but from inability on account of the gross ignorance of the former and the want of discipline of the latter, and from the inefficiency of all the per- sons selected by the Government, we were at last overpowered and com- pelled to withdraw within our own frontier"
 Here are some other sayings of Well lington pertaining to war:
 Insurgents are like conquerors; they must go forward: the moment they are stopped they are lost.''
 There is nothing so foolish as to push half disciplined tro ps forward, for the certain consequence must be either their early and precfpitate re- treat if the enemy should advance or their certain destruction"
 ''The history of a battle is not unlike the history of a ball. Some individuals may recollect all the little events of which the great result is the battle won or lost but no individual can recollect the order in which, or the ex- act moment at which they occurred, which makes all the difference as to their value or importance"
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by the uniformed attendants who guard every door; but their places are taken by others, and all day long, until the big doors close against the public, the rush continues. It is the busiest spot in the United States. The army that files through the War Department every day is probably as large as that intended to subdue the Philippines.
 Between and 10 tEa head of this
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EBOUT THE
 DESK OF SECRETARY OF WAR
 TLGER.
Special War Correspondence of The Call

Special War Correspondence of The Call. HY g o'clock in the morning the
 western corridors of the big
 gray building which shelters the
 State, War and Navy Depart
 ments of the United States are thronged with men. In every room officials and their clerks are busy with some detail of the greatest busi- ness enterprise launched in this coun try since the Rebellion-the handling and equipment of an army of 00,000 men. Along the halls hurry officers in uniform and clerks in civilian dress, en- gagged in some errand connected with the work.
 In and around the offices of the Sec retary and his assistants is gathered crowd of Senators and Congressman. newspaper reporters, contractors, men with schemes and men looking for ap- pointments, all clamoring for attention. Gradually these early callers are dis persed or directed into proper channels
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The Smiths are well up in Ireland beat ing such favorites as the OBrieps, the Ryans, the Connors, the O'Neills, the Reillys, the McCarthys and the Dohertys, the four leaders of the Smiths in Ireland being the Murphys, Kellys, Sulivans and Walshs. Taking the Smiths as a whole, and disregarding age and sex distinctions, they outnumber the combined forces of to oues O fairly tall record for one fam fly. <
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DON JUAN DE AUSTRlS AND tSLA DE CUBA AFTER THE EBATTIE.