The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-03-29

Ell. J. Jones and son left for
Salmon to reside last Friday.
Mrs. l.. Greene, of Clayton,
visited friends in Challis last
week.
Clark Anderson, of Blackfoot,
spent portion of last week in
Challis.
A man never tries to convince
you that he is perfectly sober
unless he is partially drunk.
The Populist State convention
will be held at Moscow Aug. 9Th.
The Republican State conven-
tion at Boise Aug. 18th.
In the case of Bingham county
VS.. w. A. Woodin, treasurer, and
his bondsmen, to recover money
due the county, lost in the Bun-
ting bank, the Judge gave his
decision against Woodin, ct al.
Mrs. Geo. MCGOWAN, and her
two children, Miss Pearl, and
Verne, returned from Salt Lake
City last Friday evening, where
they spent the winter. They
will reside in Challis.
No war news at time of going
to press. The Courts report
has not been made public. Sen
sational reports with no founda-
ton are being made by the city
press to sell their papers, is
about all that we have heard or
read at this time.
The Payette Independent is
sued a neat souvenir edition dur
ing this month, which speaks for
itself and the enterprise of the
lproprietors. 1t contains 90 pag-
! es in book form, it gives a very
complete and authentic descrip-
ton of the great Payette valley.
The entertainment given by
/ the Star Society last Friday eve
ming was great success. Every
body was pleased that the older
boys took part and did so well,
and that the rest are improving
so fast. That is the last enter
tainment to be given by the
Stars. the Crescents giving the
next one, which is the last either
Society will give.-JULIA e.
FALLS, Reporter.
Mark Kuhn, the well-known
| travelling man, met with quite a
Lserious mishap in Challis last
Thursday night. When going
up the back stairs at the. New
Challis House to retire for the
night, he fell in some manner
throwing his left shoulder out of
place, causing very painful in
jury. DR.. Cutter was called and
fixed Mr.. Kuhn up, and on Satur-
day the ''kight of the grip de-
parted for Salmon.
A subscriber who has been re-
lieved sends the following testi-
monial
No. IL have been unable to
walk for two years; after using
one bottle of Gilead Balm / ran
for Office.
No. 2.-I was blind; but since
using the balm l saw wood.
No. al was deaf; but after
using one bottle l heard my aunt
died and left me $40, 600.
CARD OF THANKS. com.
mittee who had charge the dance
for the benefit of School District
No. 6, are thankful to the citiz
ems of Challis and vicinity fol
the substantial patronage anC
assistance contributed to make
the dance a success, and are
especially thankful to Mrs. Ten
nell for her dining room, etc.
Custer Lodge No. 81, l. o. o. F
for their hall; Supt. and Mrs
Bomar for the music furnished
and THE SILVER MESSENGER fo.
S its advertising.
: John Charlton, who was ap
pointed a member of the Boar'
> of Indian Commissioners b,
President Arthur, and continues
!. iu that office for 9 years, dice
4. suddenly of heart disease at N
/ Y. City on the 5th inst. in hi
: 69th year. In 1949, at the tim
!. of the gold fever in California, hs
!. went out there and remained fo
S IA years, engaging in book pub
: fishing and owning three news
} papers. He was married IN Sal
D Francisco and a few years after
ward his wife and two children
: were drowned off the coast o.
e California. He then returned
g East and established the Rock