The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-04-04

VlSiUOT ldSU week. ne came over
from his Pahsamaroi ranch on
Thursday.
Miss Cassandra West, of Chal-
lis, closed very successful term
as teacher, of the Bayhorse
school last Friday.
The Murphy Bros.-Dan. and
Bat-and Geo. Smith, were in
Challis this week en- route for
their placer mines at Stanley
Basin.
Miss Sadie Reber left for her
home at Boise City, Friday
morning last, after closing six
months term in the Primary
Department in the Challis Pub
lie School.
We publish two interesting let
ters on the 4th page of this is
sue-one from Bert Fox and
the other from Henry Horton
two brave soldier boys from
Challis, who are serving their
country in the far off Philippine
Islands.
DR.. Pyle left Monday on his
contemplated trip to Custer
county, and when he returns he
will not be alone. Our little bird
is authority for the telling of
this secret.-Blackfoot News.
How about this, Doctor ? Do
you deny the allegation
An exchange says: "The.B
20" of the girls of this city are
slender and delicately tinted,
tinted, the ii are like~#*, they are
-. of fashion and of lowell
ness that is without in this or
any other s. Their frowns are
like TIT, their 1857 excite y! of
pleasure and desire - them.
Read this Z closely, and do not
Z? its veracity."
A reverend gentleman having
got into difficulty with his con-
gregation, found it necessary to
hand in his resignation. On the
eve of his departure he preached
a farewell sermon and sought to
improve the occasion by firing a
parting shot. "You ungrateful
and Goddess people," he began.
severely, lit is clear that God
does not love you, for l have
buried none of you since I have
been here; and it is certain that
you don't love one another, for 1
haven't married any of you. 1t
is equally plain that you do not
love me, for you have not paid
me my last quarters salary.
However, 1 shall henceforth be
independent of you all. I have
obtained position as chaplain of
a prison" And then he coolly
gave out the text go to pre-
pare a place for you"
The Boise Statesman gives the
following account of the death
of A. ]. Boyakin, which occur
red on the 2Sth inst. The de-
ceased was one of the pioneers
of Idaho, and is well known by
many of the old-timers in Custer
county
Stretched on the floor of the
Office of the chief of police, he
breathed his last at l o'clock
this morning.
SAT IL o'clock deceased started
to go into the Log Cabin on Main
street. AS he reached the door
he fell backward. His head
struck on the sidewalk and he
never regained consciousness,
, Officer Russell went to his assis
tance and took him to the Office
, in q hack. DIR. Collister was
f summoned and administered {
} restorative, but the patient was
past help.
"A. J. Boyakin was born il
/ Belleville, Ills, in 1885. His
father is still living somewhere
, i'll Kansas. In 1858 he crossed
r the plains, going to Oregon City
, Oregon. Later he went to Port
land where he learned the prin
: ter's trade. In 1864 deceased
! came to Boise and worked for {
! time as miner in the Basin. Ht
f again took up the printers sticl
late and set the first type on thu
Statesman. Soon after that ht
4 was elected probate judge. Ii
1866 he established paper il
> Boise and had since been in th'
5 newspaper business, being edito
and proprietor of the Boise Dem
r ocrat for years. He was one o.
! the most forceful writers in th'
: state, and in his best days h'
r welded a great influence in Ida
, no affairs. His friends were
! legion. and there viii be pro
found regretto know that "30'