The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-02-28


again after a severe attack Of
pleurisy.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Hagen
barth, of Morse, spent a few day:
with Challis friends last week.
The Cornor's jury brought in
a verdict that Daniel House came
to his by gun-shot wound acci
dentally.
| Our people gave literally tc
relieve financial wants of Mrs
Daniel House and family. In
one afternoon over S209 was rails
ed in this place.
| Nearly all the towns in Custer
county were represented at the
mask ball last Friday night. be
sides Mr. and Mrs. Reddicker,
Jas. Marker and Jimmie Jarvis,
of Salmon.
School will undoubtedly close
in Chal,is-the upper depart
ment on Friday, March 24th, and
the Primary department on
Wednesday. March ga six
months term.
A new girl baby came to the
home of Mr.. aud Mrs. W. Z.
Trapp on Thursday morning.
Billy says that he has two pairs
now--queens and jacks-and that
he can't help bat I'LL next draw.
Tribune.
The last issue of TIE SILVER
MESSENGER contains charming
poem-'Cupid's Stratagem"-by
Col. H. V. 4. Ferguson of Poca-
tello. 1t is a paraphrase from
The Greek and is imbued with
true poetic spirit.-Pocatello
Tribune.
The Visayans offer Uncle Sam
100. 900 men to fight Tagalos in
Luzon. The Negros Commission
assure Gen. Otis that little sym
pathy exists with Tagalos in
southern Philippine group. and
that Cebu is ready to accept q.
S. rule.
T. Shelley Sutton. Idaho's re-
nowned poet, is having his best
poems published in a handsome
book. Some of his very choice
poems have never been given to
the press, but will appear in this
book. All should assist the
young author. and at the same
time encourage Idaho merit.
The book will be placed on sale
at s1.50 per copy.
Word was received here one
day last week that Col. n. J.
Sharp. of HALEY, was dying, and
that the end was expected at any
moment. but we have been un-
able to find any confirmation of
this report. The HALEY Times
of the 22nd inst, says 'sCol.
Sharp is laid up again, in conse-
quence of a bad chill this morn
ing. He seems to be well one
day, and sick the next"
When the fish and game bill
came up in the House for final
action, Osborn. of Custer county,
opposed the measure. He said
1T was framed for the benefit
of dudes who belonged to hunt
ing clubs. 1t would be impos-
sible for an ordinary citizen to
enjoy fish. unless the fish crawl
ed out of the streams, thus en-
abling them to be killed with
clubs"
Valentine said under this bill
a citizen would be an offender
against the law who owned a dog.
The bill passed by a vote of
% 80 20.
The total enrolment of the
Challis public school for the
month of February was 50. In
the upper department 10 aud the
lower 81. Following are the
names of the children that were
not absent during the month
Mary Never. Julia Falls,
Georgia Meyer, Mabel Rowles.
Allie Baxter. Ethel Chivers,
Theo. Cameron, Halle Dodge,
Maude Ebberts, Flora Falls.
Gayle, MauGe Jose.
Stella Jarvis, Felix Paul.
Hazel Paul, Donald Rowles,
Julia Peck, Leslie Dodge,
WIN. Cameron, Etolia Lane,
Maude Jarvis, Mildred Gayle,
Lille Sullivan, Earl Dodge,
Frank Cameron, Everett Baxter,
Will Ebberts, Tommie Jose,
Charlie g Henry VanCamp
Bernice Rogers. Louise Jones,
Ruby Jones, Jennie Baxter,
Arthur Baxter, Eva Mason,
Iva Jarvis, Nettie Hanna,