The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-05-02
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mon last week.
The anti-gambling law goes
into effect next Sunday, the 7th-
Henry Warnickie, of Custer,
spent several days in Challis last
week.
From yesterday, the 1st, you
can fish with hook and line until
November 1st.
Mr.. A. P. Challis and Sam'l-
Tennell departed yesterday for
Stanley Basin to commence work
on Mr.. C's- placer claims
Custer Lodge No. q, l. o. o.
/ F.. of Challis, has filed its arti-
cles of incorporation with the
Secretary of State--Stateslnan.
The Blackfoot mail to this sec
ton changed to summer time
yesterday. By this schedule the
stages arrive in Challis at II
Io'clock. NJ.
How about observing Decora-
ton Day in Challis this year ?
Let some make a move in this
direction. We should not forget
the sleeping heroes, even though
our exercises be simple
Postmaster and Mrs. Reed of
this place, will take a two or
three weeks vacation on Pah-
samaroi during this month. Miss
Margaret keenan, will act as
postmistress during their alb
Sence.
One of the greatest inventions
of the age has just been perfect
ed and put into operation, that
is telegraphing or sending any
kind Of picture by electricity to
any part of the world instantly.
1t works on the phonograph or
der, and reproduces any kind of
picture by telegraph to any part
of the world where there is a
telegraph line and a receiver, as
natural as life
t The pastor of tie Challis.
Custer county, Congregational
: church, the Rev. Guy Foster. in
tends coming to the Endeavor
: convention by overland drive.
AS Challis is 75 miles beyond
4 Ketchum it will be quite a jour
5 ney. He will be accompanied by
several other Endeavorers- No
5 other Idaho Endeavor conyen-
: ton has had a delegation from
this far-away inland society
4 Mt. Home Republican
Mart Newcomb was brought
down from Clayton on the 24th
inst. by Constable Geo. Coffran,
charged with insanity. Dan.
Woods and 81. Whitcomb, of Clay
ton, also came down as witness
es. On Tuesday, the following
: day, Mr.. Newcomb was brought
!, before the Probate Court, exam
J ined and adjudged insane An
: attendant from the Idaho Asylum
{ at Blackfoot, arrived on last
! Sundays stage ard ON this
morning departed with the
: patient for the asylum Mr..
!, Newcomb has shown very little
! ! signs of violence since he has
y been here during the past seven
u days, but in conversation with
him one will observe that he Is
> very absent-minded and that hi:
: mind is afflicted. This is really
> pitiable condition to see one O
! such once powerful physiqu'
= as Mr.. NewcOmb bereft of minC
and health. He is a man of abou
> 65 years, and has been a residen
county and a prosperous citizel
for a great many years. and i
= known far and wide. He owne'
, and run a pack-train during mos
of this time, but of late years b
has met with reverSes and whlcl
brought on despondency, and a
al last insanity
We learn that work has bee
commenced on a wagon roa'
from Market Lake. a town O
the railroad. in Fremont county
nj and that the terminus viii b
- Challis- This proposed road
to be built via Howe on Littl
rn Lost river, and will cross tn
mountain range between thi
: valley and Pahsamaroi valley q
a point near Jas. Hooper's ranch
This is the only divide that tn
Z. road will cross on the entir
) route, and the cost of construs
90 ton will be light. Already quit
q nice little sum has been raised
bit ed for this purpose. This woul'
n be a good winter on account Q
of snow, besides the distance WI
mot exceed lis or 120 miles.