The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-08-30
sskOGAI2 NEWS.*

fore the fire department had
reached the scene-D. l.. Rich's
residence-the flames had been
extinguished. The fire, we learn,
originated in the developing de-
partment of the kodak room.
A. E. Case, Deputy Head Con-
sui for Idaho for the Modern
Woodmen of America, is in Chal-
lis this week and hopes to insti-
tute camp. 1t is beneficial
as well as a fraternal society.
J. o. Swift, of Haley, who is
interested in mines at the Black
bird district to quite an extent,
was in Challis last Friday eve
ming en- route for the claims. He
was accompanied by Mr.. Gala
han, a London expert, who goes
out to examine the mines.
JIG. Fox, Geo. Sewell and
Walter Black departed for the
Blackbird district last week. Mr..
Fox is interested in some quartz
claims in that district which are
said to be good property.
John Finnegan was down from
the Redbird mine several days
last week on account of i'll health,
but returned Saturday, we are
pleased to state, much improved.
Teachers examination was held
in Challis last week. The fol-
lowing applicants were present i:
Miss Mollart, of Custer; Miss
Cassandra West and Prof. Little
of Challis.
w. D. Pierce came out from
Bonanza on Tuesday last.
Robt. Morrison returned from
a visit to his old Iowa home on
Wednesday last. He reports a
pleasant trip.
The Indians are here again on
a hunting trip, and are slaugh-
tering deer by the wholesale il
this vicinity. These red devils
have no regard for the game laws.
| Our hunters report scarcity
of chickens this season.
NJ. o. Donohue is on the sicl
list.
i G.. II. Monk and wife and Mis-:
Carrie Monk, of Salmon, are Wis
iting Custer county relatives ant
friends this week.
The Good Book says, 'Lovs
thine enemies" We are of the
opinion that this does not refel
to the Spaniards.
Young man, do not swear =
| There is no occasion to swear
outside of a printing Office. II
is useful in proof reading, an6
indispensable in getting the
| forms to press, and has beer
known to assist in looking ovel
the paper when it is printed, bur
otherwise it is a very disgusting
habit.
When a man bitches his horse
at your gate, kisses the baby, as
he comes up the path, stops tx
shoot marble out of the rims
with your boy, pats your girl on
the head and gives her a stick Of
gum and gives the old gentleman
a cigar, you may know before
you open the door that he is {
candidate.
Ladies should remember tha
it is necessary to register if they
intend to vote this fall.
During the past few months
by war and annexation the Unit
ed State has increased in popu
ilation to the extent of 10, 900, 600
We heard smart fellow sa,
the other day the difference be
tween a rooster, Uncle Sam anC
an old maid is The rooster say
Cock -a-doodle do" Uncle San
!, says Yankee Doodle do" an
: and an old maid says ANY
5 Dude'll do"
Silver, COL; Lead, $40.
Sept. 9th is Labor Day. Say
Daniel Webster: Labor in thi
country is independent an
proud. 1t has not to ask til
patronage of capital. but capita
1 solicits the aid of labor. F" Thi
perhaps was true in the days 0
! Mr.. Webster, but today it is diff
ferent. If labor endeavors to b
independent it is blacklisted, an
We're it not for labor unions ant
r organizations, capital woul
!. force the wage scale dow
: so low that nothing but foreigl