The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-03-22
Winter again (.

Garden seeds Of all kinds at Rich & Pierce's.
chas. Small was down from Clayton last
week.
Z. c. Headrick has gone to Custer to do some
decorating work for Mckenzie & Co.
General Rosecrans. noted general in the
the lIth INST.
PIo Clyde. Con Sullivan, Jr.. and Tom Howell
Of Clayton. attended the dance in ChzlHs on
Friday night last
william If we have war with Spain viii you
go and leave me -
The Rebekah's Of ChaIHs viii give an enter
tainment and banquet in the lodge room to-
night. The occasion will be mostly confined to
the members Of the order.
F. W. yozIer has purchased the Red Rock &
Salmon River Stage Line with all the horses
understand that he will take charge Of the Glib
bonsviI.e line soon--Recorder
Uncle Sam has purchased two new battle
ships that were built In London for the Brazil
ian government-the Amazonas and Admiral
AbrenalL They are said to be crack cruisers
The Amazonas is complete In every respect,
has her coal and ammunition on board and the
steam can be raised at any time
Ten thousand people who greeted william J.
Bryan at Atlanta Ca, on the 18th we're thrown
into frenzy OF enthusiasm when In one Of the
speakers elirnaxes. he referred to the readi-
ness OF Americans to meet foreign foe who
should attempt to land upon our shores
The governor Of Kansas has received a letter
from patriot. who offers to enlist as private
He says 4 see you say that everybody has
spoken for place as colonel Now. don't care
for any title. Just make a plain everyday
private and give me canfeen filed with the
fighting brand OF whiskey and III be satisfied p
Apress dispatch from Key West On the 18th
SAYS: "A shattered section Of submarine
cable containing several conductors for setting
on mines IS in the possession Of the board of in
qufry- The cable led to mine under the Maine.
The discovery vas made bv divers at the Maine
wreck This proves that the mine which blew
up the Maine was connected with switchboard
ashore which was in charge OF "a trusted and re-
sponsibie agent"
At noon today. the 18Th NJ NJ Donovan
Assistant Chief OF the Fire department. viii
cease his connection with the department His
resignation was sent in week ago TO take effect
today At the Scott -Auerbaeh fire year ago.
Mr.. Donovan rescued woman from the top of
the burning building. and for this he was last
summer awarded gold medal rby the Police
and Fire Commission He leaves the depart
ment to engage in business.-Sat Lake Trib.
The Denver Times tells of 4 school boy in. that
city that has written letter TO the School
Board which shows that the average American
youth can see a point before he sits down on it.
He saws: Mr.. Direesorss-Edy sister who is
the school teacher, whips me every day- Pa
and ma told her to whip me oftner than she did
the others so they wouldn't think she was par
tial- Iwrite to let you know that this is too
thin She is an old maid and gets mad because
she can't get married and whenever she gets
to feeling that way she laErups me I hate to
say such things about ny sister, but it's so.r
United States Senator Mason has received a
challenge sent him BY the editor of the Spanish
illustrated paper. FL Cario. The document is
printed and is signed by the editor the Mar
quis de AItavillz- The challenge is to a combat
at swords points. and is preceded by a short
column Of personal abuse in which Mr. Mason
is described as AN ignoble Ysnkee senator who
SeoIds like a woman and VINO has not the Tafor
to fight like man. aud who would take slap
/ in the face without resentiny it, The Ameri-
can people are referred 10 as people who
deal in pigs and whose flag is the almighty dol
lar.~ The Senator ACCEPTS the challenge in Z
joeose spirit He says he viii have to see the
marquis before he decides to accept. but that
is scarcely Aeeords with Spanish mOdesty for
the challenging party to name the weapons, as
is done in this instance.
After considering all the bearings in the case,
the Secretary Of the Interior today directed
Land Commissioner Hermann to issue q nez
rate SS~ Of the mining regulations. providing
for assessment work on mining claims 1t wlu
he remembered thar the rrst regulations were
issued to take effect Dec. Is last. then On the
Recommendation of Commissioner Hermann. il
was provided that rate SS should take e1eei
Msrch 1. Today'S order reSSindS these twC
orierS, aud provides taat the new rate shall gC
into effect July l. TIE rule is as follows
The claimant. at the time OF fling an appli-
cation for patent. or at any time within the q
days OF publication. is required to file with the
register the certificate OF the surveyor general
that not less than $500 worth Of labor has beer
expended for Improvements made. by applicant
or his grantorS upon eseh location embraced
in the application OF. If his application en-
brsceS several locations hstd in common TIA
an amount equal to $50 for each location ha'
been 50 expended upon and for the bensnt o
the entire group; that The plat filed by th'
etliman. is correct that tne held notes OF ths
survey as fled. furnish such an accurate deS
eripsioa of tie eisim rs VIII il Incorporates
With ratent. serve 10 fully identity the prem
iseS. ami that such reference is made thereil
10 natural objects or permanent monuments a
will perpstaats and fx the locus thereof.
Provided that as TO all applications for rat
eat made AID passed to entry before July l
1875. or which are. by protests or sdvers'
claims. prevented from being passed TO paten
before that time. where the application en
braces several locations held in common. proof
OF the expenditure OF 500 upon the grouTs vii
be sufficient. snd an expenditure Of taat amour
need not be shown to have been made upon o
for the beaent OF each location embraced in thi
application"
President Mckinley is confronted with try
ing timeSs upon his shoulders there fail ct thi
hour grave responsibilities. responsibilities
thet he must bear and for the most part bes