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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-06-06

G. G. Blevins, representing the
Indiana State Life Insurance,
spent last week in Challis.
Chas. Waller returned from
Wallace last Saturday, where
he has been for the past seven
months. He says that that re-
gion is not very desirable place
to live in under martial law. VIM.
Stimson. Frank and Ed. Short,
formerly of Custer county, are
cofined in the pen at Wardner.
DIR. Rogers father and niece
arrived in Challis last Saturday
from Kansas.
Last Saturday night at $40
o'clock our citizens amazed by
a severe earthquake shock. For
almost half minute the earth
trembled by this mighty power;
large and small buildings shook
like the leaves before the wind,
and we heard one person say
that he was almost thrown from
his bed, so severe was the shock.
About the only damage done was
to knock ''stick'' of solid tpye
into "pi" in the MESSENGER
Office.
Considerable mining work is
being done on the copper mines
at Cliff this season, there now
being 20 men employed.
The Idaho Supreme Court de-
MED the writ of habeas corpus in
the case of VIM. Boyle, the i'm
prisoned County Commissioner
at Wardner. The case will be
taken to the U. s. Supreme
Court.
Quite number are in from the
outside attending court.
d. L. Rich has transferred his
stocks of goods in Challis over
to DR.. Rogers.
District Court convened in
Challis yesterday, and the fol-
lowing officers and attorneys be-
ing present
| Judge-Hon. CO. .Stockslager.
| Clerk-Geo. e. Keyes.
.Sheriff-Don. Rowles.
County Att'y.-L. Calhoun.
Stenographer-H. Brenin.
Attorneys-Wm. It. Reeves, of
Pocatello; P. M. Bruner. of
HALEY; L. H. Johnston and r.
A. Pierce, of Challis. County
Attorney Richard Angel, of
Blaine county, and Attorney w.
A. Brodhead, of HALEY.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-06-06
Notice of application

Notice is hereby given that l. Donaldson
Rowles, Sheriff of Custer county, Idaho, do in
tend to make application TO the Board Of
County Commissioners at their next regular
session, for an allowance for the payment OF a
Deputy Sheriff.
DONALDSON ROwLES.
Dated, Challis, Idaho, June 3rd, 1899.
First publication June 8, 1890. w5
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-06-06
Idaho.


This backward weather has not
only set back the crops, but has
blocked all other kinds of work.
The smelter at Clayton has been
delayed from starting on account
of the road to the Skylark mine
being blocked with snow, and it
will be necessary to shovel out
the road before the ore teams
can commence hauling ore from
this mine.
The Salmon trout run has been
exceedingly light this season,
which is a severe blow on US
"Salmon eaters" Each year the
Salmon become scarcer, and at
this rate this species of fish will
become a curiosity in the rivers
and streams here where a few
years ago they inhabited in un
known numbers. In fact, all fish
of the trout species are becoming
extinct, and will be but a very
short time till the angler will
be deprived of his sport. He
will have to play Chinaman and
catch suckers, or have no fishing
at all, as the river appears to be
alive with this worthless kind of
fish. But then, it will be pretty
tough to change ones diet from
rainbow trout to suckers.
Several people from this place
had made arrangements to at
tend the State Christian Endeav'
or Convention which convened
at Mountainhome on the Both Of
last month. They anticipated
going by private conveyance via
Ketchum, but as the road was
not open, they abandoned the ex
pedition. OF course they coulC
have gone via. Blackfoot, but
they concluded that was toe
much like taking trip arount
the world.
| only wish and wish and wish
that | could fish and fish and fish
bewails a local Nimrod. I'd like
to sit the livelong day upon
bale of hay, down where the riv
er sadly walls, and fish for suck
ers and for whales. 'Tis shame
ful that on this free soil a mar
must toll and toll aud toll, ant
grunt and sweat and strive an'
groan, and bust his martingal'
and moan; grow old and bald be
fore his time All, it would be
pleasant dream, if one could 81
beside stream with rod in han'
at early dawn, no comrade bu
his demijohn (the latter file
with lemonade)-so sit there II
drowsy shade-what higher bles
sing could mortal wish ? Ah
llet me go and fish and fish.
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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-06-06

We have opened up a Lodging
and Eating House in the D. L.
Rich store building, and invite
our friends, and strangers to
give us call while in Custer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-06-06

Earl Michael of Bayhorse was
Challis visitor one day last
week.
Geo. w. Fisher and Albert
Curley were brought down from
Clayton last Thursday evening
and lodged in the county Jail at
this place, failing to procure
bonds, and awaiting their trial
before the District Court.
Mrs. Grace Dodge and Miss
Mamie Rowles departed yester-
day morning for an extended
visit to relatives and friends in
Nebraska.
Mrs. Chas. Funkhouser was
quite sick last week, but we are
pleased to state is on the mend
at this time.
Several of the Challis young
ladies went up to Bayhorse one
day last week on a picnic excur-
sion. Although a stormy day
the report a splendid outing.
This is grand picnic weather.
we don't think.
News, news, news. It's enough
to give a man the blues. Nobody
gets married and nobody dead
nobody's broken an arm or a
head; nobody came to talk of the
crap" no one got boozy and
started scrap; nobody got run
in for taking a horn; nobody
born. Oh, for a racket, rint, g
fuss f! Some one to come in ano
kick up a muss; some one to stil
up the peace laden air; some
body's comment to give US {
snare. Somebody thumped with
in an inch of his life; somebody
run off with another mans wife
somebody come in and pay vi
their dues; anything, anything
just so it's news.
at is used of human nature. Hest,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-06-06

Emmett Hosford came down
from Clayton one day last week
on his wheel.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-06-06

Wilkinson Il Peck, Prop.
CUSTER, IDAHO.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-06-06

THAT bell must be very
she remarked. feelingly.
"Oh, no. l am acoustic
one of my duties"
The very surprise in the
it a Slight, though unmt
still the reply itself urge
further speech.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-06-06

Earl Michael of Bayhorse was
a Challis visitor one day last
week.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-06-06

Our old-time friend, VIM. Dunn,
of the Nevada House, Custer, is
spending a few days at the
county hub.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-12
BALLOT LEGISLATION.

Mr.. Roberts (Rep.), of Hennepin, In
H. +. No. Al has a bill which will APP
peal to those who have hopes of at
some time running for office 1t pro-
vides that the ballots printed for state,
city or county elections shall be in
blocks of twenty-five instead of fifty
and that the names of candidates,
where there are two or more from each
party nominated, shall be alternated on
the ballots. This will give each of the
nominees an equal chance at the top of
the division for the particular office.
Mr.. Roberts explains that he noticed
that at the last election he ran 800
Votes ahead of the representative in
his district simply owing to the fact
that his name was first.
The bill also provides that on the
Friday before an election the secretary
of state shall send sample ballots to
the schools, and all the pupils above
the primary grade shall be given an
opportunity to mark the ballots and
afterward carry them home with them.
Another section provides for a can
wasting board and duplicate ballot
boxes, the idea being that every hour
the canvassfng board shall count the
votes so that at the close of the polls
all the votes to be counted will be
those cast in the last hour. The bill
went to the committee on elections.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-12
MOUNTAIN LION.
freed by Dogs and Killed by Den
yer Hunter.

From the Denver Republican.
The sight Of the carcass of a newly
slain mountain lion lying in state in a
hotel lobby is an unusual one, even in
Denver. 1t is well calculated to make
the tenderfoot go out and arm himself.
1t was at the Albany that the body
OF the animal was exposed to the pub
lie gaze yesterday, and Judge D. c.
Beaman was the one who explained to
the curious the manner of the killing.
1t occurred near Gypsum, in Eagle
county, and was the elimination of a
four-day hunt for big game. Judge
Beaman, accompanied by a friend
and taking with him a pack of hounds,
started in on the chase.
Il am not an expert, but I OCCASION
ally hunt mountain lions, bears and
other large game. for recreation" he
said. 1T was lions we were after this
time.
I'VE followed the trail for the best
part of two days before we finally
jumped this fellow and freed him. We
had a rough experience while follow
ing the trail. for the snow was very
deep and the temperature was "A de-
grees below zero Sunday and II below
Saturday. When we finally came UP
with the animal. where one of the dogs
had freed him, it was standing out on
the two lower limbs of a big spruce,
looking down at the dogs from an eIe-
walton of about 20 feet from where
stood.
Il was armed with a 1890 Winches-
ter, and aimed to shoot the brute
through the heart. 1 fired and the
animal leaped from his high perch to
the ground, where he threshed around
for ten or fifteen minutes before he
died. My friend wanted me to shoot
him again, but 1 did not want to spoil
the robe, and 1 was satisfied he was
done for. In fact, he never got up at
ALL
Suppose you had failed to bring
him down at the first shot, would he
probably have shown fight?"
No, he would have jumped to the
ground and run, If 1 had failed to get
him. The mountain lion is a cowardly
creature, unless he is cornered. This
one was big enough to kill dozen
dogs, yet he allowed a single dog to
tree him. If he had had the grit of
the hound that ran him to earth, 1t
would have been a hard thing to cap
ture him. ,..1-..s
when he was still warm he meas
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-12
Is AFTER REINSURERS
SENATOR POTTER HAS A BILL TO
PROHIBIT UNLICENSED COM
PETITION IN THE STATE
SOME INVESTIGATIONS ON
Railroad Rates, Grain Inspection
Service and State Prison Irvine
Plant Are to Be Made the Sub
jects of Legislative Inquiry This
Winter-Light Days Work in
the Senate.

In the senate yesterday Senator Pot
ter, of Hennepin (Rep), introduced a
bill relating to reinsurance by fire COM
panies. The bill prohibits the reinsur-
ance by any company Of any share of
it's risks in company not authorized
to do business in this state, and gives
the insurance commissioner the right
to examine the officers and inspect the
records of any company suspected or
so doing, at its own expense. REFUSAL
to submit to an examination or TO per-
nit an inspection Of the records Is
made presumptive evidence OF guilt
and held to subject the company to the
penalty imposed by the law, which Is
a fine of $500 for each violation, and
the forfeiture of the license Of the Of
Tending company The revocation must
continue not less than a year in any
event, and until the company salts
fies the judgment which may be gain
ed against it in the courts for the
amount of the fine and has accepted
the proposed act as part of the condf-
lions under which 1t is licensed to do
business in this state.
ARE GRAIN FREIGHTS EQUAL3
Senator Miller, Of Rock CRep.), intro
duced the following resolution:
Resolved, That the railroad and
warehouse commission be requested to
furnish for the information of the SEN
ate the freight rates to Minneapolis on
grain and coal now in force from Luz
verne, Pipestone, Madison, Worthing-
ton, Jackson, Fairmont, respectively,
and the rates to the same terminal for
corresponding distances from Brecken-
ridge, Moorhead, Crooksten land Du-
luth; also the reasons for the Unequal
ity of such rates If any exists.
The resolution was adopted
FIRST CLERKS AurHoRfzED.
The committee on legislative ex-
penses reported in favor Of these ap-
pointments:
]. A. Martin, clerk to judiciary COM
mittee, $40 per day.
W. B. Richardson, assistant clerk to
judiciary committee, S. per day
Marian Estes, stenographer to ju-
dietary committee. 1t was adopted
with the understanding that it is not
final
Lieut.. Gov. Smith appointed the COM
mlttee on board of control bills, as
fellows:
Senators Potter, Greer, Shell Rep).
Everett (Rep.), McGill (Rep), Baldwin
tDem9. Young Rep).
WILL INVESTIGATE, IT. 10
Senator McGiH. Of Ramsey Rep.y,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-12
BLUFF WENT THROUGH.
Cheeky Act of Country Banker
Did the Work.
rom the Chicago Chronicle.

From the Chicago Chronicle
local banker of small Iowa town was
called suddenly to larger town at con-
siderable of distance to intercept his elop-
ing daughter who had been visiting there. In
order to get there that day he would have
20 ehange cars at Des Moines and the train
that connected with the Des Moines train
LETT earlier in the day. Consulting his tine
table he learned that the train he would
be obliged to board reached Des Moines lust
- minutes after the train for b. his des
uqatiou. pulled out Remembering an old
acage of his cashier, He who works me
greatest bluff wins he sent the following
message to the Des Moines train ofTiciaIs.
Hold the 2:30 train until 1 arrive.
Not knowing but that G. G. Blank was IN
some way highly connected with the ro.g
ard fearing to incur his dispIeasure. ths
blum worked. When he stepped off ~
train at Des Moines a man hurried toward
him. and. lifting his hat respectfuIIv in
CURED; Are you Mr.. Blank?''
Yes"
waiting an ~
And that is how G. G. Blank. who is NOT
known outside his little county passed for
an official of a great and mighty cornors-
ton and was able to reach his destination
just in time to give the paternaI blessing n
his daughter and her newly made husband.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-12

Public Officers tcther than ju1icia)-Ree7es,
Greer, Sheehan.
Railroads-Horton Smith
Real Property = SomerviIle, Daily, Thomp-
son.
Taxat.on-Jones, Greer, Sheehsn, Young
A special committee, cons sting OF Senators
Wilson, Somerville and Golfer, was appoin. ed
to devise some more convenient way of des-
ignating the sections of the 1894 statutes than
by number.
These committees will be augmented in
the event that the commftte is fncre ased
to twenty-one, as proposed by Senator Ives.
1t has been customary to give all the laws ers
places on the committee.
The senate committee On drainage net and
decided to ask an apr pr.aticn Of 500, coo
for drainage in the Red river valley.
The Democrats and Populists in the legis-
lature are arranging to hold another cen
ference at the Merchants hotel this even
ing.
There may be some significance in
the fact that Gov. Lind elects as leg alive
day the day following the night on which
the Elks will entertain the solons. Perhaps
the governor aims to secure needed rest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-12

ured seven feet six inches from his
nose to the tip of his tail, but he has
shrunk fully six inches since. You
near lots about mountain lions meas
urlng nine or ten feet in length. but
mat is done by measuring the skin
aLter IL mas been removed, when it
will stretch like RUBBER This is an
unusually large one, though it appears
10 have been young. 1t stood fully
three feet in height, and weighed 40
pounds. You can see that his teeth
are all perfect, so he couldn't have
been very Old
No, 1 do not thing there are many
mons IN that locality, for this was the
only fresh trail we came across in four
days. 1t is the first mountain lion I
ever killed, and 1 intend to have the
head mounted as a trophy
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-12
TO LET LAWYERS ON.


Senator Ives, of Ramsey DENY. in
troduced a resolution that the Judiciary
committee be increased from seventeen
to twenty-one, the rules being so
amended
Senator Young's, of Swift Rep), res
olutlon granted the territorial pioneers
association the use Of the senate cham
Der.
Senator Wilson, of Hennepin (Rep).
introduced resolution changing the
general parliamentary code of the SEN
ate from Jefferson's manual to Roberts
rules OF order. 1t was referred to the
rules committee.
Senator Potter, of Hennepin Rep1.
offered a resolution making Rose For
sythe Chase general stenographer. of
the senate.
Senator Sweningsen, of Mower
(Rep), offered a resolution making
Harry Basford clerk to three of the
senate committees.
WOLF BOUNTIES CUT TIP
Senator Johnson, of NicoHet Dem
introduced bill to make wolf bounties
as follows: Female wolf, grown. IAN
uary to May, $40; other times, 81: cubs
50. Half the bounty to be paid by the
state and half by the county.
SENATE BILLS INTRODUCED
S. F. 80 DaIy, Union, of Otter TaiD-ro
amend Chapter 292, laws of 1887 to provide
that no mortgage or other incumberance on
personal property shall be valid unless sign
ed by both husband and wife, where both are
living. Places the same conditions upon
cnattel mortgage as upon a real estate morr-
gage. Judiciary
s. F. 80 (Benedict. Rep, of Blue EARTH
Relatlng to foreclosure of real estate mort
cages, validating certain foreclosures made
by attorneys without written power of at
torney. Judiciary
S. F. "a Potter of Hennepin)-Relatins tn
reinsurance for fire insurance companies. In
surance.
S. F. So johnson, of Nicollet)-Amendiug
the wolf bounty law. Judiciary
5. F. Sc Nord, of Dodge)-Amending the
probate code to permit appeal to district
court from orders admitting refusing to
admit will to probate. Judiciary.
GOSSIP OF THE SENATE.
The following subcommittee were appo,nt-
ed by Senator Young. chairman Of the Judi
cfary committee, today:
Commercial Law-Sheehan, SchalIer She'll
bach.
Constitutional Law = Thompson. Wilson
SomervfIle, Young.
Corporation Law-Wilson, ShelIbach. rcnes.
Courts and Judicial Officers-Smfth. Hor-
ton, Collier.
Criminal Law-Daly Schaller, Lord.
Curaline and Special Legislation = Collier.
Smith, Horton.
misunderstanding Thompson, Baldwin.
Insurance-Sehaller. Benedict, Lord
Municipal orporations-BaldWin Sheehau
Horton
Negiigenee-Lord, Jones, Reeves.
Pleading and Practice - Shelbaeh, Somer-
vile, Wilson.
Probate Law-Greer. Thompson. Lord
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-12
First Newspaper in LapIand.

decided novelty in the way of newspaper
enterprise Is announced from Lapland. The
first paper in that country has appeared. II
is written upon a single sheet of paper. ard
is published every Sunday at a town with an
urpronounceable name. Up to the present
the Journal has only half dozen subsrrihers
and every issue is welcomed with loud ap-
plause.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-12
MANY PEOPLE CANNOT DRINK

coffee at night. 1t spoils their sleep. You
can drink Grain-O when you please and
sleep like top. For Grain-O does not slim
ulate; 1t nourishes, cheers and feeds Yet II
nervous persons, young people and childrsn
Gratn-O Is the perfect drink Made from nurs
grains Get package from your grocer Is.
Gay. Try It IN place Of coffee. Ii and 25c,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-12

moved the adoption of the joint resolu-
ton for investigation of charges against
the grain inspection department and
state prison Irvine plant. Senator
Greer. of Wabasha, thought the resoIu-
ton should be referred first to the COM
mlttee on agriculture
Senator Halvorson, of Lac qui ParIe
(Rep), wanted the investigation a thor
ough and speedy one.
Senator Daugherty Rep) objected to
the resolution being committed unless
the committee was instructed to report
today
The committee met after the senate
adjourned and recommended the reso-
luton for passage.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-12
Foundations of Amsterdam.

Amsterdam is built on piles driven through
the earth into the water below Three nun
vide the city. ten miles in circumference into
ninety islands. ''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-12
bARE'S LITTLE LIST
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE AN
NOUNCES HIS LIST OF
COMMITTEES
RAMSEY COUNTY FARES WELL

Which Provides for the Alter
mating of the Names at the Head
OF the Ticket-MOve to Pay the
Militia for Time They waited to
He Mustered In.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-12
Houston; Fred Sander (R). Sibley; w. B.
Hennessy CD, Ramsey
FORBES FOR READING CLERK

FORBES FOR READING CLERK.
Following the reading of the COM
mittees Speaker Dare announced the
appointment of F. H. Forbes, of Min
neapolis, asreading clerk, and J. S.
Arnesen, of Grant county, as file clerk.
MI. Arneson is editor of the Barret
Lake Breeze.
Thirteen bills were introduced, given
first reading and referred to commit
tees. This was the first session at
which one or more binding Irvine bills
did not appear.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-12
TO PAY THE MILITIA.

Mr.. Pugh Rep.), of st. Louis, intro
duced bill appropriating $4,000 with
which to pay the members of the three
regiments Of the M. S. N. G. who gath
cred at Camp Ramsey last spring and
enlisted in the volunteer army. The
measure provides that those who en-
listed be paid $3.50 per day for each
day between the time they arrived at
the camp and the date of mastering
in. The soldier boys were paid at the
government rate of $3.50 per month
and the intention is to have those who
enlisted paid the national guard scale.
board, consisting of the adjutant
general, state auditor and attorney
general is to pass on the rolls and au-
dit them. The amount each man re-
ceived is to be deducted from the sum
allowed under the bill It went to the
committee on appropriations.