The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28

tlOn or last week. Mr.. R1ch Is
representing the Idaho Furniture
Co., the old reliable furniture
house at Pocatello, Idaho.
Thanksgiving ball next Thurs
day night.
Teachers examination was
held in Challis last Friday and
Saturday. The following named
applicants were present: Miss
Howard, of Dickey, Miss Daisy
Lane, of Challis creek, and Miss
Elma Barkley, of Challis.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. J. Hagenbarth
of Pahsamaroi, visited their
many friends in Challis last
week.
Christian Morler who died in
Spokane on the 9th inst, was
born in Bad Nauheim, Germany.
March 22nd, 1916, consequently
he was So years of age the 22nd
of last March. He came to the
United States in 1866. and went
to Chicago and California. He
came to Idaho, in Lemhi county,
in 1870. He was in the United
States over 33 years.
Vice President Garratt A.
Hobart died at his home in Pat
terson, N. j., at $50 o'clock on
the morning of Tuesday. Nov.
2lst, 1899, after lingering ILL
ness of several months. He was
born in Monmouth county, N. j.,
June 3, 1874.
Henry Sturkey arrived in
Challis last Thursday from Stan
ley Basin. He will spend the
winter in this vicinity.
Miss Martha keenan, came
down from Clayton last Thurs
day evening on a short visit.
E. M. James and Miss M.
Nichols of Lost river, were mar
ried at Salt Lake, last week.
| Mrs. VIM. Bradshaw, of Dickey
was in Challis last Saturday and
Sunday visiting her many
friends. While here she paid
the MESSENGER Office a very
pleasant call.
Bird Lotus, one of the old.
time freighters of Idaho, sur.
prised many of his old friends
who had not seen him for twenty
years by dropping down among
them last Wednesday. He came
over from Boise river via. Thorn
creek butte. MIR. Lotus had two
quartz claims, in which he is in
terested, recorded. They are
located on Logging gulch, near
the river. Mr.. Lotus was one
of the heaviest freighters into
the Basin before the construc,
tion of the Oregon Short Line.
| He freighted from Kelton and
kept several big teams on the
road. Idaho City World.
This is undoubtedly our Hous
ton Bird LOTUS, 1.-The Andrew
jackson of Idaho"
The A. D. & M. store at Glib
bonsvi]le was robbed on the goth
by two young men named Berr
Gilman and Dan Harlxins. 1t is
said they were unmasked and
were easily recognized by the
manager and clerk of the store
The "hold up" was performed a
6 o'clock p. m. in a Jesse James
style by covering Mr.. Shaw, the
manager, and the clerk, with
their revolvers, while one o1
them searched the till and safe
In their haste the bandits only
secured about $150, overlooking
a sack containing 81, 900. The
officers are hot on the trail o
LD0 DO1Q TODDSrS.
We learn that some of the col
5 ored members of the negro min
/ strels who were here in the sum
mer, became infatuated with sew
eral of the Challis young ladies
! and have written number o
!, letters to them. The girls ar
very indignant over the matter
and of course, very much annoy
) ed.-Salmon Recorder.
The old saying is to the effec
that if you want news you g
away from home to get it. Thi
r is news to US, but perhaps W
3 are not posted. We would no
put it past this ''coon" outfit VIII
imposed upon the people of thi
: county last summer with a fax
, show, to write to any youn;
= lady, for they had an unlimite'
amount of 'scheek." We are no