The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-21

Thanksgiving Nov. Both.

Thanksgiving Nov. both.
Sheriff Rowles went over to
Custer last Saturday.
Mrs. Frank Lamb died at Lost
river on the 9TH inst.
Hon. M. S. Hicks was over
from Goldburg last week on
business.
Emmett Hosford was Challis
visitor last week, also l.. Greene
of Clayton.
Mrs. Nels Johnson and child
rem arrived in Challis last Satur-
day evening from Illinois.
Martin Joyce was down from
the Lark several days last week,
shaking hands with the boys.
We learn that Jos. Rodgers
has recently purchased the j. I'll.
Horton ranch on Salmon river.
Major Logan, son of General
John A. Logan, was killed in
battle in the Philippines recently.
Kentucky is still in doubt as
regards their state ticket, and
it will take the official count to
decide the result.
A. G. Bomar went over Yankee
Fork last week to do some work
on his mining claim located on
Estes mountain.
A. A. Smith was arrested one
day last week at Salmon for
gambling and was fined in the
sum of 5000. He will appeal to
the district court.
The Annual Thank Offering
Meeting of the Ladies Home
Missionary Society will be held
at Mrs. L. II. Jehnston's, Friday
night, Nov. oath, 1899.
Dan. Murphy came out from
Stanley Basin last week, and af-
ter remaining here for day or
so departed for Shoup where he
will spend the winter.
Stephen Il. Wilcox. we are in
formed, will be the new County
) Commissioner from Dist. No. 2.
We believe Mr.. Wilcox will be
good man for that Office.
John Finnegan was down from
Clayton the greater portion of
last week. He will work his
claim this winter, and expects
good results if the Pay-Streak
don't Wander OFF Into the Wall.
Caldwell Record MRS. J.
a Wisdom was arrested Saturday,
and brought before Judge Wal
lace, charged with unlawfully
catching fish. The lady was fined
SO and costs. Louie KEN was
also arrested for buying salmon.
The Chinaman was mulched for
$25 and trimmings"
Mrs. Ada Merritt, the young
d lady editor of the Salmon Re
.e corder, at times gets really funny
l. and gets off what appears to her
$ $ to be splendid joke, and last
= weeks Recorder contained one
in of those brilliant gems. We are
lie of the opinion, however. that
le Mrs. Merritt is out of town, and
= that these would-be puns emin-
ate from the one left in charge
of the paper, who by the way,
is not worthy of consideration
or reply.
Market Lake Sentinel: 81. r.
Richards has commenced suit in
the district court against Henry,
= Edward and NJ Kaufman, Geo.
e Ballard and Samuel Goddard for
nd the sum of 81, 100 for alleged
by damages to plaintiffs crops dur
ne ns ing the years 1s98-99 by reason
M of the alleged wrongful diversion
of water from Birch creek. tits
the elimination of much ill-feel
ing of several years standing
and nearly every resident along
Birch creek will be called into
court as witnesses"
h The manufacturers of paper
20 have formed gigantic trust, anC
we received notice the other da,
that paper had advanced nearl.
er fifty per cent. Trusts are be
re coming curse to the people
They are perhaps the Mari
lie Hanna wave of prosperity tina
ne we hear so much about. Under
es the present administration the,
IL are forming so fast that it is al
most impossible to find an arti
Gle that has not been advance
~ hv this demon called trusts. Th