The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-04-12
Assessor Wilkinson is out on
an assessing tour


an assessing tour.
Robert Swauger was married
to Miss Rose Bell Anderson at
Arco, on March goth last.
VIM. Oster, of Custer, depart
ed from Challis Saturday morn
ing last for Alameda, California,
on a business trip.
Commissioner Knapp came out
from Custer last Friday to at
tend the Board meeting, which
convened in regular session ye :
terday.
We expect to publish the pro-
gram Of the celebration to be
held in Challis on April 26th, by
Custer Lodge No. 81, l. o. o. f.
in our next issue.
The Spanish papers are trying
to convey the idea that the bat
tie ship Maine committed suicide.
The DonS may change their op-
inion, however.
On account of the soft snow
on Willow creek summit the
stages have been having hard
time to get over during the past
week.
The Eolian musical concert
given in Challis last Friday eve
ming by Mr.. Bomar, was quite
well attended, and the program
was well received. After the
concert a pleasant social hop
was enjoyed.
Should ladies desire a perfect
fit and good practical sewing
done, they should call upon Mrs.
A. M. Fischer, of Clayton, who
is a practical dress-maker, having
had years of experience. She
guarantees first-clas work, pric-
es reasonable, and satisfaction
given. She can give plenty of
references in reference to her
work. *tf.
1t is reported that the Big Cop
per mines at Cliff and smelter at
Houston. will be put in active
operation soon, and is also said
that W. A. Clark, the great min
ing man of Butte and Arizona,
has purchased this property. If
such is the case, we make look
for great activity in mining at
these camps.
The boys who left Challis last
March for Alaska-Bert Wilson,
Arch Howell and W. D. Pierce
have reached Fort Wrangle, in
safety. We learn that w. d.
Pierce, was sick enroute, "sea
sick" A letter to this Office
from Mr.. Wilson, dated at Fort
Wrangle. Alaska, March 9th,
1898, says in part
1--WE have been in this place
four days, but 1 have not as yet
come to any conclusion what
kind of country it is, but 1 do
not think much of it at this writ
ing. Wages are from $4.OO to
$500 per day for carpenters, and
board is S1.00 per day. Common
labor gets but $500 per day.
There is a little demand for car
penters, but not much for COM
mon laborers. The town has
population of between $500 or
5000 people, and more coming
every day. There are about 60
boarding houses in this place,
and the number of lodging hous-
es, stores and shops are too num-
erous to mention. There is in
the neighborhood of one hun
dred buildings in progress of
construction, but on the account
of the scarcity of lumber they
go up slow. l have had two or
three chances to go to work for
wages but have not accepted any
yet. Lumber is the only thing
that is badly needed here at
present. and we are figuring on
160 acres of good timber that is
within J mile of town. If we
can secure this we will put in a
little saw-mill and palmer. 1
think we can make some money
here if we can handle this propo-
sition right. r. Y. Street, Chas.
Seagreen and Tom. Deaves, of
Custer county. are here, and do
not know what to do, as they
cannot get up the Stickeen river
on account of the ice. We are
all stopping at the Joplin House.
Arthur Shoup and Bert Macnab
came up with us, but Arthur
went ou home, and Bert went to
Juneau. He is going an the
Yukon to prospect, and l am in
with him, and hope he will be
successful. They do all kinds