The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-09-13

LOT SILVER. Inc HOpuIlStS nave
by their desire for Office (which
they will never get made them
selves the laughing stock of the
nation. If there is the least pos
sible chance for the Populists to
make fools of themselves they
never miss the opportunity.
Their action down at Boise is
proof conclusive. A person who
is running for Office on either
wing of the Populist State tick
cts, and expects election, must
be fit subject for an insane
asylum. We do not believe the
Pop. State ticket will receive
enough votes in Custer county
this fall to swear. by-a hereto
fore strong Populist county.
The g. o. p. and Populist State
ticket or tickets will make about
stand off in Custer county this
year. We believe that all silver
parties should unite, and especi-
ally in silver producing State
like Idaho, and thus show to the
world that we mean what we
say But no, this would not do,
for the wild and ranting Pop.
leaders wanted Office, and there
was not enough offices for them
on one consolidated ticket. They
were begged and entreated to
come into the fusion, but their
desire for Office led them to dis
grace those who have stood by
the party from its infancy.
Mrs. VIM. Bradbury and child
rem; Mr.. and Mrs. Chivers and
children. and Miss Mamie Rowl-
es visited at Salmon last week.
Nj. G. Harrington has been Sc
lected as the new superintendent
at the Lucky Boy mine.
Where is the legal editor ?"
asked the correspondence man.
What do you want ?" asked the |
managing editor. "a man wants
to know if it is necessary to put |
stamps on poker checks"
The Combination Placer Min |
ing Co. filed its notices for rec
ord, last week. 1t consists of |
six claims on a tributary of |
Warm Spring creek, fifteen miles |
from Robinson Bar. The assess
ment work having been done, it
is the intention of the company
to erect a dam this fall prepare
tory for extensive operations the
coming spring.
VIM. ID. Pierce went to Bonan-
"a Thursday last.
Beautiful September weather.
Mckinley ought to have his
vanished.
Chas. Waller was out from
Custer several days last week.
Dave Clum and Henry Duffy |
from Sheep Mountain |
last week where they have been |
doing assessment work.
Alger intends to stand upon
his record. He needs spikes in
his shoes.
Elko, says the Argonaut, SIS
the only county in the State
wherein no candidate for county
office has made public announce
ment of his candidacy. The
shrinking modesty of the aver
age candidate in eastern Nevada
IS something painful to witness. y
Same condition prevails in Gus
ter county.
Deputy Sheriff Robinson ar
rived in the city last night from
Custer county, having in charge
Clarence Wilson, whom he ar
rested on a warrant sworn out to
BY Milton Well charging Wilson
with having stolen a kodak from
him. Wilson was taken before
Justice Bellus, who released him
On his own recognizance to APP
pear at 10 o'clock this morning
for preliminary examination.
Mr.. Wilson is well known in
his city. He says that he Dor
rowed the kodak from Well. /,
When he arrived at Challis he
found a letter awaiting him
which had lain there for some
lime. 1t was from We'll and ,
stated that the writer desired to
AXE trip into the mountains
md asked Wilson to return the
Kodak. The letter was couched
n the most friendly terms. VIII
son says be went to Custer, where
ne had left the kodak. as soon
ss he could conveniently. to send
he picture machine back. When
ne arrived there he found Dep
atty Robinson, who arrested him |
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