The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

LII also cldlmS 10 De dQIl- moss
back. This makes three new re-
publican campaign papers that
have been started in Boise re-
Gently, besides the Statesman.
1t is now A to 1 in that city in the
matter of political papers, but
the /, the Capitals editorials, are
worth 4 times that of the 4. 1t
is safe to say that Ada county
will not cast A to l votes on cleo
ton day, and it will require more
than Boise's 4 to 1 newspapers
to carry Idaho for the g. 0. p.
this fall.
A. L. Trenman was up from
Lost River during the week.
Tom Barker, Lost river
freighter, had a lively run-a- way
up near the Clayton bridge one
day last week. While coming
down the steep grade at that
place his break gave away and
the result of which was two
horses killed, one of the wagons
badly damaged, and he himself
narrowly escaping being killed.
His teams were loaded with
bullion.
VIM. Howell and family have
taken up their residence in Chal-
lis having moved into the build
ing formerly occupied by E. A.
Readicker.
Judge G. o. Stockslager two
years ago when elected District
Judge received 299 majority in
Custer county. This year as
nominee for Supreme Judge will,
without doubt, increase his maj
ority of two years ago in this
county. At thatstime the total
vote of Custer county by pre-
cincts was5690. This year the
county will probably cast over
700 votes.
Thos. M. Spencer and Mr..
Heise were arrivals on Saturday
evenings Salmon stage.
Dick West last week struck a
quartz claim over on Mill creek,
about six miles west of Challis,
one day last week. He has al
ready taken out about ton of
ore. The pay streak is one foot
wide at the start and well detin-
| ed. The ore goes very high in
lead, and probably carries some
silver and gold, although he has
had no assay on it yet.
]. G. Martinely was adjudged
insane and left here yesterday in
charge of Warden Sweet for the
Blackfoot insane asylum.
Last Thursday Messrs. Wm.
Swan and Frank Deval sold
mine in Blackbird district to the
Blackbird Copper-Gold Mining
Co. for SO, 900 cash.
Nothing has been seen of the
missing man, John Nagel. and it
is feared he has perished of hun
ger and thirst while wandering
in the mountains in a demented
condition.-Salmon Recorder.
Timber fires have been raging
for some time in the North Idaho
white pine belt, doing vast
amount of damage. 1t is esti-
mated that one hundred million
feet of that valuable timber has
already been destroyed.
Bert Perrine, of the Blue
Lakes, over on Snake river, has
been awarded medal and the
highest grade diploma for apples
which he sent to the Paris ex-
position. This speaks pretty
well for. Idaho apples.
"Sweet Little Horace" the
lady editor of the Boise Journal,
is having a merry time of it in
the political arena. Little
Horace at one time dished up red
hot democratic editorials, not
long ago, on the Pocatello Ad-
vance, but now she is training in
the g. o. p. ranks. There is
nothing like being ready to ac-
cept any political party that
comes along.
Superintendent Rumsey. of the
Fisher mine and mill, situated on
Salmon river below Whites hot
springs. was in town yesterday
looking for a man to take charge
of his machinery. in place of the
one he has had all summer. who
had to quit work on account of
illness. He expects to start up
the mill in a week or ten days,
provided he can hire the mech
anic he is greatly in need Of
Haley News Miner.
1T is not necessary to own a
/ pnonle in order to trade with