The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-01-24

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given in the hall at this place
last Friday night. A pleasant
time was enjoyed by those in at
tendance.
John Marriott and Samuel
Sanders took their departure for
Wallace, Idaho, yesterday 23rd,
where they go to locate. Both
are worthy young men and we
wish them success.
From all appearances Stanley
Basin will be an active placer
camp next season. Work is be-
ing pushed to complete the
dredge boat that is being put in.
With dredge placer mining in
that district can be operated on
a big scale, and we look for the
Basin to be great producer of
the yellow metal next season. 1t
is also reported that another
dredge. beside the one being
built, will be put in this season.
A Custer correspondent to the
Wallace Tribune says
'We are informed that the
copper mine at Houston has been
closed down for the winter.
1.-The Miners Union gave a
dance on the 26th, which was
much enjoyed by all present.
Henry Mccormick, the erst-
while superintendent of the
Lucky Boy mine, is in Salt Lake.
A change in the management of
that property is predicted.
Ayers, Leroy & Co. have
opened a 35-foot ledge on their
Jordan creek property through a
crosscut tunnel. Four feet of
the ledge assays $35 in gold,
while an average sample of the
entire ledge assays 5000 in
gold and $S in silver. This is
the biggest proposition in this
part of the State.
Cluster Union passed a reso-
luton to correspond with our
Legislature, asking a revision of
the lien laws so as to protect
persons who work for lessees.
Also to make mechanics and lab
orers liens preferable to all mort
cages or other encumbrances.
Also urging the passage of an
initiative and referendum law
similar to the one recently pass
ed by the legislature of South
Dakota. -
Born, in Salmon, Jan. 18th.
1899, to the wife of II. ]. Jones,
daughter.
Geo. Wiggings and ''Shot- Gun
Bill were Challis visitors last
week.
St. Valentines Day Feb. IA.
Josh Billings on hens 1.-The
best time tew sett a hen liz when
the hen IL ready. l kant tell you
what the best breed IL but the
shanghigh IL the meanest. 1t
kosts az much to board one az it
duz a stage boss and you might
az well undertake to fat a fan
ming mill, running oats thru it.
There amt no profit in keeping
hens for their eggs, if they lay
less than one a day. Hens are
long lived if they don't kontract
the throat disease; there IL a
great many goes to pot every
year by this mellonkolly disease.
I kant tell eggsactly how to pick
out good hen, but az a general
thing the long-eared ones,
kno, are the least apt to skratch
up the garden. Eggs packed in
equal parts of lime water, with
the other end down, will keep
from 80 to 40 years, if they are
not disturbed. Fresh beef stake
IL good for hens. 1 suppose 4
or 5 pounds a day would be avail
a hen would need at fust along.
/ shall be happee to advise with
you at any time on the hen ques-
tion and take pay for advise in
eggs"
Hon. Geo. J. Lewis, Ex-Secre-
tary of State, will soon launch
Democratic paper in Boise City.
Success, George.
Hon. John Haley has been APP
pointed warden of the State pen
itentiary.
Lost, Strayed or Stolen.-On
or about, Jan. 1st, 1899, NC
Kinley," &. S. Jordon's wonder
full trick dog.
The ice harvest has commenc-
ed in this section, and the quality
is fairly good.