The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-07-18
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ball clubs crossed bats on they
Fourth. The Haley boys suffer
ed defeat. 1t was a close and
scientific game, we don't think
the score stood 81 to so. We are
at loss to know if the full nine
were played
Our old friend, Chas. S. Jor-
dan, departed last Saturday af-
ternoon on a three months visit
to his native State, Maine. He
went via. Salmon and Redrock,
and at Butte will take the North
ern Pacific. He will go to St.
Paul, and from their direct to
Lisbon, Maine. His many friends
here wish him a pleasant voy-
age and sojourn and a safe re-
turn.
The citizens of Stanley Basin
have petitioned the Department
at Washington for the establish
ment of mail service to the
Basin. This should and un-
doubtedly will be granted.
E. E. Decker came over the
old Challis-Custer stage road
from Custer last week. This
road could be made passable for
light conveyances with a small
amount of work.
A new incorporation has been
formed at Houston. 1t is called
tbs Houston Ditch Company.
Capital stock $4,000, shares 81
each; directors, John H. Greene,
J. H. Baxter and J. d. Daniels
of Houston, and Jas. Hanrahar
and Wayne Darlington of An
telope.
Mr.. Brown, of Chicago, a sur
veyor, representing G. Heisen &
Co., of Chicago, went into Gus
ter last Saturday to do some
work at the McFadden mine. On
Friday evening Mr.. Brown treat
ed the citizens of Challis to a free
entertainment in the Court house
which consisted of a dozen or sc
recitationsy which he claims are
original. Mr.. Brown while ht
not claim TO be an elocutionist
did very well. Many of the re
citations were excellent.
| We are under obligations Il
n. Bolster, managerof the Spo
kane Industrial Exposition, Spo
kane, Wash, for a complimen
tary season ticket, from Oct. 3rC
to 18th, inclusive.
DR.. F. S. Pyle, the "Old Re
liable" and Mrs. Pyle and Mr.
Dipple, arrived in Challis las
week from Blackfoot. The Doc
tor is prepared to do dental worl
and will visit the different Gus
ter county towns before his re
turn.
The Commissioners were un
der the impression that Wm
Harmon (''Missouri Bill"), o
Pahsamaroi, failed to give in L
the Assessor enough cattle fo
assessment, so they ordered tn
Assessor and a crew of men t
roundup" and count Bill
stock, and Assessor Lane, Cour
ty Attorney Calhoun, Tom West
Tom Horton, John Bowman. b
G. McKendrick, Chas. Jense
and Col. Shears departed Weo
neSday morning of last week fo
the roundup" We believe Bi
gave in 1873 or 134 head of cattle
If it is found that he has NOR
than that number, he liable I
? an assessment of 10 for ever
: one in excess, besides the cost
| of the count. While on the otS
er hand if it is found that b
gave in the right number, tn
county will have to stand th
: costs. lt is expected tnat IL WI
> take about 10 days to make tn
count. We await further deve
' opments.
q Henry Lynn, manager of th
f Stanley Basin Dredging Con
: pany, came up from Salmon c
f Tuesday last where he had bee
r on business, and on the follow
S ing morning departed for ii
/ Basin. He was accompanied b
: Miss May Purviance and Mi!
/. Pearl MCGOWAN, who go for g
4 outing.
y H. d. Baker and Frank Swa
: ger were up from Lost river la
q week on business.
/ B. A. Pearson was up fro
T. Lost river two or three days
:. last week. This was Mr.. Pea
e sons first visit to Challis fl
; rbout three years.
g The Oregon volunteers ha'