The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-09-05
Commissioner Tolman was ov-
er from Morse last week.

d. M. Steen and family re-
turned recently from their out
ing In Lemhi county. They re-
port having had a good time.
Mr.. Steen says that the min
ing outlook in Custer and Lemhi
counties is extremely good. In
the Blackbird district Lemhi
county, about 20 miles from the
Yellow Jacket, Boston capital
lists and Senator Clark, of Mon
tana, have bonded all the mining
claims in the camp paying on the
option $35, 1000. They will use
diamond drills and thoroughly
test all the properties.
Mr.. Steen says that it is the
intention of Senator Clark, in
case the properties make a good
showing, build a railroad into
the camp and expend three or
four million dollars in equipping
the mines and building plants
Boise Capital.
! Henry Horton of Co. c.; An
drew Marker of Co. E., and Bert
Fox of Co. G., are reported in
Idaho's roster of volunteers as
arriving safely at SanFrancisco
on the transport Grant. " 1t
will take about two weeks before
the boys are mustered out.
d. It. Miller, Mr.. House and
Mr.. Jackson, of the Idaho Mid
land railroad reporting party,
will go down to Lemhi county
and Pahsamaroi this week tc
report on that district. Mr.. Mil
ler is getting up "a fine large
, blue print map of Custer county,
He expects to have his report
completed soon.
Gus Sergeant was down from
? Bayhorse last Tuesday to attend
the funeral of his old friend, Jas
L. Alger.
Chas. Tassell, who was para
! lyzed by being thrown from
wagon recently, is improyin:
slowly.
Chas. S. Jordan returned o
Wednesday last from short Wis
: !. it to his old home and relative
: at Lisbon, Maine, and reports
: splendid time. He brought bac
: a number of old relics which ar
very valuable.
Mrs. Carl Lane returned froI
u Salt Lake City last Wednesday.
n A Democrat by the name {
"a Shackelford, has been elected
rt Congress in Missouri to succee
Hon. r. P. Bland.
# An exchange says: Hereafte
= instead of ''rubbering" or ''rut
" ber-necking" the up-to-date Sian
# devotees must say peninsula
g. ing" because it means the sam
d thing. "a long narrow nee
b- extending out to sea-
~ ~ Herman Meyer arrived he
20 last Friday and reported findir
- dead body last Wednesday
= VIM. Hopkins cabin at the b
:, Meadows, forty miles above Il
Jordan bridge, on Payette. III
body was lying face down on Il
10 dirt floor of the cabin. The m;
,@s+ - had apparently been dead abo1
" a month. He wore canv
jumper and hob-nailed boot
ia The man was gray and was pc
on haps sixty years Of age. M
ed Meyer noticed a quilt lying ne
lis the body, but did not kuo
.er whether or not there was al
other bedding in the cab
When Meyer reached the car
tie of Kingsley, Cobb, McCorma
of and Sandlin, six miles this 81
ed of the cabin, he asked them
en- nail the door of the cabin. viii
90 they agreed to do.-Idaho O.
nu World.
in.
is Fred Anderson returned fro
be. Yellow Jacket last week.
rth reports James Simmons, OF I
lev Jacket, died at Salmon on
II 18th inst. The deceased was
ON the neighborhood of GA years
700 age. and had been in the Jacl
rty country for the past 10 years.
tee Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Pyle
~ parted for their home in Bla
'Ii alG foot last Friday morning.
ers The HALEY hot springs hi
an been purchased by Frank
ges Wilson, of Salt Lake, for SlO,l
ave
Dill Judge Powers and War
Dow OF Salt Lake, each recer
for Internal machine by expl
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