The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-02-21
Mask ball Friday night.

MASK Dali friday night.
d. L. Rich made a business
trip to Custer last week.
Nate Kuhn arrived in Challis
last Friday night from Ogden.
Clyde Wilkinson came out from
Custer last week for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sheridan were
down from Clayton last Satur-
day.
The 'kids" are now putting
in their spare time playing marb-
les at this place.
Valentines day was observed
to some extent at this place by
the youngsters.
jackson, Me daughter, sir" faltere
man, has LET US have a look at her
deal of she?"
is known Mrs. Bertelli pointed to the
e lot, be room.
A. L. Trenman, the picture
man, arrived in Challis one day
last week. He expects his pic
lures here some time this week.
Fishing is pretty fair in Sal
mon river at this season. Many
fine Salmon trout are being
caught at the mouth of Pahsam-
ori river.
While we hear of severe snow
storms all around US of late,
Challis escaped it all, and is
basking in warm sunshine-the
streets being dry and dusty.
The senatorial fight in Utah
still continues about the same,
with no choice, which more
clearly leads US to the belief that
Senators should be elected by
direct vote of the people.
Fl. G. Lewis, the well-known
mining man, and Miss Katharine
A. Barry, of Haley, were united
in marriage at Ketchum one day
last week. We extend to them
our congratulations and best
wishes.
We have now moved into our
new Office, which by the way,
are very comfortable and fine
quarters, located on Fourth st.
and Pleasant Avenue. We are
under obligations to our friends
for good heavy lifting in moving
the presses.
The West sent a brave lot of
soldier boys to Manila, and our
Challis boys there did themselv-
es honor. There is something
in the free life of the western
plains and mountains which de-
velops the best traits of the sold
ier. AS rule, the western man
likes camp-life and adventure,
and is at home wherever chance
or fate may cast him. AS a rule
he has knowledge of the use of
firearms; and experience in this
war has shown that he has also
the essential quality of discip-
line.
The dredge that is to be oper-
ated in Stanley Basin this sum-
mer By an eastern company. on
Marshall's and Cooper's placer
ground, is now being construct
ed at Bucyrus, Ohio, says the
HALEY News Miner. 1t is ex-
pected to reach Ketchum so that
it can be shipped from there to
the basin by the first of June.
Sid. Roberts has secured the
contrast to transport the dredge
from Ketchum to the Basin.
The total weight of the machin-
cry is about 225, 900 pounds, and
there are some large pieces.
There is also considerable lumb-
er thai will accompany the mach
inery. One single timber is 20
feet long and % inches square.
Two or three bridges will be
built on the route of transporta-
ton. Salmon river will be bridg-
ed just above the old ford,
where the road goes up over the
hill.
Mr.. 3. Tibby of Salt Lake
City came into camp Tuesday
for the purpose of examining the
Uncle Sam mine and took sever
al samples of both low and high
grade ore. He examined every
foot of the mine very closely and
nothing escaped his searching
eyes. The mine at Singiser has
been shut down until Mr.. Sing
User gets back from the East.
Then, we are informed, the shaft
will be put down by contract.
Mr.. Singiser is expected in this
week. The machinery put in
this winter ran splendidly, and
n soon cxAx.sro 4Io..,