The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-03-21
School closed on Challis creek
last Friday afternoon with ap-
propriate exercises.

Bonanza last week to examin,
the Jesse James group of mines
on Jordan creek.
DR.. F. Pyle, the old reliable
will be with US again about the
oath inst, to remain but a few
days. Give him a call at the
old stand.
Mr.. FL. F. Powell is entitled tc
the prize for landing the largest
bull-trout thus far heard of this
season-a FOUNDER, besides on
the same day he captured -four
more fine, large fish.
George W. Richards died al
HALEY, Idaho, Wednesday the
18th inst. The Times says
1.-THE deceased came to Idaho
in the early SOS, settling in Boise
basin. He was twice elected to
the legislature from Boise coun-
ty, and served term as Auditor
and Recorder of that county.
Coming to Wood river as deputy
collector of internal revenue in
1882, he settled here, and in 1894
he was elected Auditor and Re-
corder of this county. He was
Royal Arch Mason and an officer
of the state grand lodge of that
order"
Mr.. Richards was one of the
publishers of the HALEY News
Miner.
Following is an interesting
conundrum that is going the
rounds of the press
A man who lived in Bible times
had five sons, and on an occasion
gave an entertainment for the
benefit of the young people, to
which he invited five young lad
ies-the daughters of neigh
Dor.
After the entertainment when
the time arrived for the young
ladies to go home, the young
men not being up in social eti-
quette. the old gentleman found
it necessary to command them to
see the young ladies to their
home. In doing SO, in turn, he
embodied the name of each of
the boys in command.
Beginning with the Oldest, he
commanded him to go home with
the girls by pronouncing his
name.
What was the first ones
name ?
2.-What was the name of the
second one {?
But as both of these boys OBJ
jected to beauing them, the faith
er commanded the third son to
come forth, at the same time
pronouncing his name.
3.-What was the third sons |
name
This son being more gallant |
than his other brothers, under
took the charge. But the old |
gentleman thought still another
of the boys ought to go. The
was pretty well crowded,
but nevertheless, he commanded |
the fourth son to get in, and in
so doing pronounced his name.
4.-What was the fourth sons
name =?
After they had started it was
discovered that one of the young
ladies' had left a parcel, so the
Did gentleman told his fifth SON
to call them and in so doing pro-
his name.
5.-What was the fifth sons
name ?
The Lost River Drama Com
pany played Lady of Lyons"
1T the opera house in Challis last
Thursday night to a large audi
ence. 1t was rather lengthy
occupying three hours time. The
entire troupe consists of eleven
people. This is very difficult
play for the best talent. We
we're truly surprised by the able
manner in which this Company
'endered the play, and it was by
'ar better than any one antici-
Dated. If Claude Melnott's moth
sr would take the character of
Pauline in the play it would be
ar better. Because as it is now
t looks like a mockery when
young Claude exclaims Paul
ne, thou art so young and fair to
ook upon !" Claude, the hero
If the play, was we'll rendered.
They carry some original seen
,ry. The entertainment was
,etter than we had hoped for, aud
hey are to be congratulated.
They contemplate taking in the
Up river towns and Lemhi coun-
y. They make a grand mistake 1
n the manner of advertising. /;
They appeared here without a [
poster or scrap of advertising
natter. TheV NAV think this is ;