The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-01
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have been made. The smelter
company is also operating the
Lark, silver mine located near
Bayhorse, Is miles from the
smelter. The ore, most of which
averages 100 ounces of silver to
the ton, is hauled in wagons to
the smelter. The Ramsborn.
which is one of the best develop
ed mines in the state, is not pro-
ducing now owing to the low
price of silver. The owners
keep force of 10 to Is men at
work keeping the property in
lp-shape and in readiness for
business whenever silver jumps
up to price that will justify it,
"Mr. Fox says a number of
properties about Clayton are be-
ing worked with reasonable snc-
cess under lease.
'At Houston, the home of the
big copper mine owned by Clark.
the Montana millionaire, it is ex-
pected the smelter viii be start
ed up soon. The ore carries a
good deal higher percentage of
copper than the Montana mines.
There is considerable activity
over the developments in the
Blackbird copper district in
Lemhi county. The copper de-
posits were discovered five years
ago. but no work was done on
them until three years ago. Now
over 200 claims have been taken
up in the district and a number
of men are working there Much
of the ore carries 80 per cent
copper"
VIM. Buster. our popular meat
market man, is always up to the
times His market is supplied
with nearly everything In season,
and through his enterprise to
please the public, Challis has a
market that our people can feel
proud of. He keeps nearly ev-
erything In his line in stock.
For instance Fresh beef, pork.
mutton, sausage, and fresh salt
water fish; besides fresh oysters.
picked pigs feet, tripe, boneless
ham, cranberries for your Thanks
giving turkey; apples, oranges,
lemons. pop corn, and if fact
everything you need
A Mr.. Butler, we believe a
banker who lives over at HALEY,
addressed the citizens of ChaIlis
last Saturday evening on the
goldbug or Republican side of
the political fence. He had a
good house-composed mostly of
free silver ladies and gentlemen
The Challis Band and Glee Club
furnished the music. He talked
for over two long weary hours
until many, if not all, were very
weary, trying to explain that
the Republican party was the
great silver party, and what they
had done for the poor down
trodden humanity; he lauded
President Mckinley to the skies,
but forgot to say a word about
Mark Hanna. that ring leader of
Republicanism, who is the whole
administration; he told US about
that 5O-cent silver dollar, and he
told US about the prosperity"
that we are now enjoying-we
suppose he was referring to the
present extremely low prices of
farm products. Our goldbug
friend has missed his calling if
he thinks that he is an orator.
The only applause noticeable
was when he told the audience
that the end of the speech had
come. He did not confine his re-
marks to facts, but jumped at
conclusions, and consequently
made votes for the silver ticket.
REGISTER /!
Up to last Saturday night 1i2
names were registered In this
precinct-S1 of which were wo-
men.
The next issue of this paper
comes on election day, and we
ask the voters of Custer county
to elect none but good men and
women to fill the Offices of our
county. The Fusion State tick
et-most of it is good enough for
us. Silver is the issue, and let
US all stand Loyalty for 10 to 1.
Vote for honest Texas Angel
for District Judge
We expected the registration
of Challis precinct would reach
$50. but now it does not look as
though it would run up to that
number.
Leon E. Calhoun departed for