The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-01-18
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Chas. Small was down from
his ranch above Clayton, several
days last week,
l. Greene, Supt. of the Clay
ton M. & S. Co., spent a few
days of last week at Challis.
DIR. Cutter was called to Clay
ton last Thursday night on ac-
count of the sickness of Mrs. J.
III. Pitzer
The second party under the
auspices Of the &C. S. c." was
given in Challis last Friday
night About 80 couples were
present.
/ Durrant made no public con
fession before he was hanged, but
we believe he confessed the
whole matter to the priest
A musical entertainment was
was given at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. J. B. Gutter,
in Challis, Monday evening, Jan.
10th. A pleasant evening was
reported.
/ Robt. Campbell. of Clayton,
was a arrival on last Tuesday
Evenings Blackfoot stage. He
I had just returned from a bust
ness trip from Salt Lake City
and Pocatello.
Go to A. G. Bomar's at the
Court House. Challis, Idaho, and
get spectacles to fit your eyes
Satisfaction guaranteed, and at
reasonable rates. Measurements
taken and all errors corrected.
Beauty, utility and value are
happily combined in Hoods's
Sarsaparilla coupon calendar for
1898. Ask your druggist for
. Hoods calendar. or send 6 cents
in stamps for one to C. l. Hood
{ & Co., Lowell, Mass.
The hospital contract was
awarded to DIR. J. B. Cutter, of
Challis, last week by the Board
of Commissioners for the sum OF
81, ,275 for the year. This is 1875
more than was given for the
same contract last year.
Following are the terms OF
District Court of the Fourth Jud-
) icial District. Idaho
Mt Home. Elmore county
: Jan. rs. April % and Oct "a
: Shoshon, Lincoln county
: March Z and Nov. IL.
t Albion. Cassia county.-March
: % and September u.
Challis, Custer county May
5 50 and October 3.
; HALEY. Blaine county.-June
: 20 and Nov. 2S-
! Court to begin at each time
{ and place at 9;30 a. m
j c. o. STOCKSLAGER,
District Judge.
A southern paper tells a story
of a good old mother who receiv-
ed dreadful shock the other
J day. through a telegram from
: her boy who was in Chicago en-
ioying himself. AS enjoying
!. ones self sometimes costs mon
ey, it is not strange that the
, young man sent the following
T somewhat slangy dispatch fol
more funds TO his father '-HaC
my leg pulled. Broke SenC
me $50 by wire" When hi!
mother read this appeal she wa.
plunged in grief. My poo
boy = she moaned. He mus
have been in one of those cable
!. car things. Send him 500
i father, and tell him to get tn,
n best doctor in the city r
81 Progressive steps would indi
cate that the o. S. l. people con
: template building the Deep creel
4 feeder as well as the Salmon riy
er branch railroad. Whether tn
latter feeder will start from Du
"a bois. Pocatello or American
Falls, is a question to be settle
solely by the official manage
ment. The immediate necessit,
of tapping the Salmon river reg
3 ion is apparent to the Short Lin
ar officials, who are aware of tn
fact that the Idaho Northern Ry
has just been Incorporated wit
e the object in view of traversiu:
= Boise, Lemhi and Custer cour
le ties. and passing on TO Butte. th
$ starting point being Nampa am
5. the terminal the worlds fam0u
Ie copper camp. It is thus see
d that rhe Q. 5. l.. people hav
"a every reason to take isnmeGiat
re action. They viii have enoug
light steel rails (which are no'
IN being replaced by 7O-pound rail
~ on the entire system) TO furnis