The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-12-27

Salmon and via. Red Rock is now
reduced to the small sum of $14.
Who are so poor they cannot
ride ? Fare can be paid at
ChalliS.
A reception was rendered Miss
Martha Keenan, at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Johnston
in Challis, on Monday evening.
Dec. 19, 1898. The evening was
spent in very pleasant manner,
indeed. The program consisted
of vocal and instrumental music,
and much socibillty was manifest.
The guests present were Miss
Martha and Margaret keenan,,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. T. Gayle and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. J. L..
Ebberts, Mr.. and Mrs. DIR. Meyer,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Reed, Miss
Sadie Reber, Miss Mary Meyer,
Miss George Meyer, Miss Julia
and Flora Falls. Fl. F. Powell,
Al. Anderson, L. Bodkin and M.
M. Sweet.
Those from the outside camps
who spent the Christmas in this
city were: Mr.. and Mrs. Wm.
Oster, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Huff
man, Senator Coryell, Wells and
George MCGOWAN, of Custer and
Bonanza; Miss Martha keenan,
and Emmett Hosford, of Clayton;
Miss Cassandra West, Earl J..
Michael and Frank Richardson,
of Bayhorse, and others.
Hon. Ralph w. Osborn, Rep
resentative-elect for Custer coun-
ty, departed for Boise City one
day last week to spend the holi-
days at to attend to his duties as
legislator.
A Custer county rancher wrote
to an eastern friend about the
soil there. He said they had to
NOW the grass off the sod floor
to find the baby. One family
near him had twin babies, with
only one cradle, and the kid who
had to sleep on the floor grew
twice as fast as the other. Where
the soil is the richest man dare
not stand on one foot any length
of time, lest one leg becomes
longer than the other, and bother
him in walking.
Gay Watson, of Salmon, "took
in" the dance at this place last
Friday night.
To one and ALA Happy New
Year
Don't forget the school dance
next Friday night.
How about the Club dances ?
A decision has been rendered
by the Internal Revenue Depart
ment which is of considerable
importance to fraternal societies.
The question was raised as to
whether a warrant bv a lodge
upon its own treasury was ans
werable to the war laws and
should have a revenue stamp
upon it or not. Now decision
has been given which says that
warrant drawn in such societies
upon the treasury in favor of
one of its officers does not have
to bear revenue stamp, but if
the warrant be drawn in favor of
a third party, whether member
of the lodge or an outsider, it
must bear 2-cent revenue
stamp. The decision also an
nounced that all bonds of lodge
officials made to their order since
July 1, 1898, must bear upon
their face revenue stamps of the
value of fifty cents. A violation
of these rules is in opposition to
the internal revenue laws of the
United States and is a misde-
meanOr.
1t still remains cold, although
moderated to a great extent from
last week.
This is vacation week in our
public school.
The Challis MESSENGER spells
it 'Pahsamaroi." Isn't it per-
fectly awful !-bemhi Republic.
AS to the correct way of spell
ing this Indian name, the best of
authorities seem to differ, but
we notice that the Government
officials spell it 'Pahsamaroi."
Married:-In Custer, Idaho, on
Sunday, Dec. 1S, 1898, Judge
Smith performing the ceremony,
Julius Cross to Mrs. E. N.
Thomas. Both of Custer, Idaho.
1t was very quiet affair. Both
the bride and groom are of Gus.
ter county's most respectable
people. We wish them long,
l. r.~l