The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-07-04
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Dance tonight I!

Hon. J. G. Fox made a bust
ness trip to Salmon last week.
County Atty. Hansbrough,
of Lemhi county, was a Challis
visitor last week.
The Board of County Com
missioners will meet in regular
session next week.
DIR. F. S. Pyle, the old re-
liable dentist, expects to be in
Challis about the 10th or 18th.
"A select picnic will be held
in Challis today by the young
people at the old brewery park.
Bids are wanted for the car
rying of the mail between Chal-
lis and Salmon three times a
week.
"A pleasant birthday party
was held at the residence of Mrs.
Elder in this place last Thurs
day night.
Geo. MCGOWAN came out
from Bonanza last Friday, over
the hill, and will spend the 4th
with his family.
The sawmill at Yellow Jack
ct has been put in operation, and
it is reported that the mill and
mines will soon start.
Mrs. Elder closed her board
ing house in this place on the
1st. She and Mrs. Howell will
soon depart for Custer to reside.
We acknowledge receipt OF
a splendid map of Idaho, through
the kindness of Col. N. J. Sharp
of the U. S. Land Office at Haley
The shearers have just about
completed shearing Jos. Rodg
er's large band of sheep. He
will have a large and fine clip
this season.
In the Probate court of Gus
ter county, in the matter of the
VIM. Dunn estate, the report Of
the administrator was not ap-
proved by the court.
"A new lawn tennis court ha:
been started in Challis. What:
the matter with organizing a gol
club ? That's the latest anC
most popular game.
Our neighbor, the Idaho Re
corder, published at Salmon b,
Mrs. Ada Merritt, passed anoth
er mile stone last week. w
wish the Recorder abundan
success.
DIR. Cue, of Houston, arrived
in Challis last Friday evening
Ibeing called to attend w. II
Felkner, who is quite low, ant
fears are entertained that Mr.
Felkner may not recover.
! The MESSENGER comes ou
b on the Fourth of July this year
d and consequently we haved de
voted considerable space to mat
: ter and illustrations appropriate
$ to this our Natal day.
e 20. J. Salisbury has donates
IL so. 900 towards the building o
r a Catholic cathedral in Salt LAX
. City, also w. S. Mccormick SO,
i 600. Both of the above name
n gentlemen are heavy owners /
n Custer county mines.
Taking the school censu
: commenced in this district yes
!. terday. All resident childre
II between the ages of 5 and 2
should be listed, and those VIII
are out of the district and nc
il enumerated, and who atten
IS school here are liable to th
,e regular nonresident tuition.
st "A new geyser has recentl
!" broken cut in the National Parl
near the Fountain geyser.
throws an immense volume
: water $50 feet high, and is n
:, ported to be the grandest an
most beautiful geyser in tt
Park. 1t was formerly a hs
spring.
"A new Idaho postmaster WI
had been instructed to advertiS
all letters uncalled for, put U
his first notice as follows
There is 2 Lettairs inside Il
r Molly Gibbens. They look lih
J. they're from her son Bill, who
er Ben Mustard out Allsore. 2 LIE
$, tairs for His Holman | mea
N N one leggid His) which looks Iii
ct they're Frum the Widder Ste
ems, as Her Ritin is known |
Everybody. Call an git or
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