The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-05-23
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LOSL river last week.
We are in receipt of fine, large
Government map of Idaho, from
Senator Shoup, for which we ex
tend our thanks.
L. Greene and F. J. CLYDE
of Clayton, were Challis visitor:
this week.
We now have our job press in
working order. 1t went through
the big Challis fire on April %,
1894, and was badly disfgured,
and has remained in idleness
since that time.
A few days ago Jeff and Buck
Whitson sold to a Boston firm
80, 900 pounds of wool at 9 cents
per pound. 1t was shipped from
this place Tuesday and was con
sldered OF the best Idaho quality
I-Mountainhome Bulletin.
We thought wool had high
Mckinley protective tariff upon
it. Wool 9 cents a pound It
must be one of those Republican
prosperity waves they are tell
ing us about.
This is rough weather for the
sheep raisers. Jos. Rodgers in
forms US that he lost $50 lambs
from his fiocks during the past
week on account of the cold
and continuous storms.
We have heard the name of
John Cassidy spoken of for Wat
er Master of this district. He is
not interested in water bitches in
any manner, and have no reason
to doubt but what he would be
just the proper person for this
position. The citizens should
recommend some one of our
people to Judge Stockslager for
appointment, as soon as possible.
Our Mormon friend who runs
a Republican paper down in
Preston, Idaho, is a comic fell
low. He has evidently missed
his calling, for he out to be on
the Judge or Puck staff, instead
wrecking his brain over gold
bugism to the Mormons of Pres
ton. In his issue of last week
he was just too funny for any
thing For the benefit of the
editor of the paid Hanna McKin-
ley -Alger-Egan organ at Pres
ton, we desire to state that the
MESSENGER is a 16 to l paper,
and has been such for 19 years
and A weeks, or from its estab-
lishment, and expect to be such
until the last and we are not
ashamed of either; nor are we
ashamed of such loyal patriots as
William J. Bryan and Hon. Fred.
L. Dubois.
Mr.. Arbuckle, of Owyhee
county, has received the APP
pointment of State Game and
Fish Warden, and to comply with
the requirements of the law, it
is his duty to appoint a deputy
Warden in each county. AS yet
we have heard of no appoint
ment in Custer county. We be-
lieve person to fill this honor
able Office as Warden or deputy,
should be one that is versed in
the nature and habits of game
and fish, and we know of none
better qualified to fill this i'm
portant position in Custer county
than our fellow townsman, Jos.
L. Ebberts. AS fisherman, we
know of none that gives as much
time and attention to this kind
of sport as he, and some weeks
puts in the full seven days and
generally averages five days out
of the week. This is the kind
of person that would make No.
l warden, and his appointment
will be looked for.
A. L. Anderson and Clark An
derson of Dillon. Mont, have !
given to c. V. Hanson of the
same place, mortgage upon the
100 head of horses, seven stage
coaches, one buggy. 26 sets of
double harness, six sleighs, to- 1
gether with all tools, implements !
and fixtures belonging to the
stage line known as the Black
foot, Houston and Challis stage
line. The mortgage covers all I
the company's property used on
the stage line, including barns
and houses at Bryan, Bingham
county, and Antelope, Custer Z
county.
1t is to secure payment of 2
$4,000 cash, the loan of which is
evinced by l3 promissory notes =
of even date herewith, and pay ,
able at dates extending to Sept.
To- 1000