The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-09-05
~kooRk NEWS.e

ius who invented the thug ging-
bug" was doubtless inspired by |
a desire to give the old maids a
chance.
We acknowledge receipt Of a
complimentary season ticket of
the Idaho Inter- Mountain Fair,
to be held at Boise Sept. 25-30.
This promises to be the best fair
ever held in the state.
J. D. Finley of Salmon has
mysteriously disappeared, and
fears are entertained that he has
been murdered or has met with
some serious accident.
The States reception for the
Idaho volunteers will undoubted-
ly be held at Pocatello.
The highwaymen who robbed
the Salmon & Redrock stage are
still at large.
Seven men under indictment
for murder, made their escape
from the Wardner bull pen one
day last week, and at last re-
ports were still at large.
D. L. Rich opened up his store
in this place again on Thursday
of last week at the old stand.
School opened in Challis yes
terday with Miss Margaret Keen
an, Principal, and Miss Elma F
Barkley, Primary teacher. The
attendance is large for this time
of the year.
Enos Watson and A. Fl. Con-
over are making arrangements
for a prospecting trip and bear
hunt in Bear Valley and Seafoam
soon.
Ed. Jones and Chas. Waller
came out from Custer last Fri
day.
II. H. Knapp arrived in Chal-
lis last Friday from his big cop
per discoveries in Cape Horr
valley. He is more than ever
pleased with the new discoveries
as development work progresses
and feels confident that he has
struck a great Bonanza.
Mrs. E. G. Dodge and children
and Miss Mable Rowles, return
: ed last Friday evening from al
!, extended visit to relatives in Ii
! Platte, Nebraska. They repor
: a very pleasant time.
: Wednesday evening Sherif
Moore received word from Jack
son stating that the posse led b,
George and Will Tate were no
on the trail of the Idaho high
7 waymen. The posse had foun
the trail close to where the rot
berry had been committed; ha
! followed it and found where tn
= fugatives had camped. The fir
. was still burning and around
was scattered a number of card.
u remnants of burned letters and
o part of a charred mail sack
: Dillon Tribune.
l. 1t is a known fact that the ldi
. no highwaymen did not molei
= the mail.
l. The State Board of Equalizi
.e ton decreased the assessment
sheep s per cent. and increase
r, patented land 10 per cent. Tn
N will make an increase in Gust
It county's valuation of So, 500.
le Fourteen cars of stock catt
st comprised part of the loads
is an extra freight that pass'
10 through here Wednesday eve
h. ing, bound north. About. q
lv head of cattle of all sizes al
to conditions were on the trai
lie They had been loaded at Duboi
n Idaho, about noon and were {
Id ing shipped to Dickinson, Nor
ol Dakota, near which point thu
in will be turned on the range.
,ir was expected that the run fro
u- here TO Dickinson, nearly z
lis miles, would be made in thir
IS. hours, including a stop in Bat
tie for the purpose of feedir
ks Messrs. Horne, Hammond a
Ter Kern. from Custer and Len
hit counties, Idaho, are the own'
ks OF the cattle and they accomps
ig- led the shipment. Poor rams
in in Idaho is the reason they 81
in for the change of location.-I
M Ion Tribune.
,6S But this is not the reason
Nd the change. They endeavo,
Der to evade taxation on half tn
90 cattle but were unsuccessful, 9
ge- were compelled to pay at