The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-30
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Attorney Calhoun expects to
move to Blackfoot soon, we are
informed.
The political battle will soon
be over.
If the Republican party can
advance wheat to S1.O0 and wool
to 20 cents a pound, why can it
not keep it at that price ? Why
is wheat and wool so low today ?
John Sherman, the man who
introduced the bill to demonetize
silver, died in Ohio last week.
Maud Ebberts while running
to get to school on time, on the
22nd inst. fell in some manner
striking a rock and broke her
collar bone causing a very pain
full accident.
Sam Lee, the Chinaman who
has run the wash house in Chal-
lis for SO many years, has left, or
will leave for China in a few
days.
Mr.. Williams, a Colcrado min
ing man, spent last week in this
place.
Arch Howell left last Sunday
morning for Blackfoot with
private conveyance, to meet Mrs.
l.. a. Johnston and Miss Allie
Buster.
Mr.. and Nels. Jenson have
rented the Boyd hotel building
in Challis, and will open up
hotel business next Thursday
morning, the 1st.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Hanna, of
Ellis, Jas. Marker, Miss Clara
Golfer and Grant Mccoy, of Bay
horse, G. B. Hamilton, of Sal
mon, Henry Mccormick, E. G.
Chamberlain and Ravenel Mac
beth, of Custer, and Mr.. Sheri-
dan, of Clayton, from the outside
towns attended the big Demo
cratic rally in Challis last Friday
night. After the speaking the
ball was cleared and a well at
tended dance held forth until
morning.
Robt. Bell returned to Challis
last Tuesday from the Boise
Fair where he went to exhibit
Custer county's mineral display.
Mr.. Bell brought back four first
prizes, which were awarded as
follows Best silver ore exhibit
a piece of black argentite weigh
ing 3 pounds and worth $4,000
ozs. silver and so ozs. gold. The
best lead ore exhibit consisting
of 8 pieces of galena, $40 pounds
and worth go per cent. lead and
so ozs. silver, from the Redbird
mine The best cinnabar ore
from Challis & Sturkey's mine.
Mr.. Bell was also awarded first
prize for the best display of cop
per ore, which was from the
Brown Bear mine in the Black
bird district, and he was also
recommended to a special dip
Iona for the best county exhibit.
There was 10000 visitors at the
fair and the Custer county col
lection attracted a great deal of
attention, and far excelled in
size, variety and value of its
minerals any other exhibit at the
fair.
A campaign lie has been circu-
lated by some one to the effect
that John johnson, the Demo
cratic nominee for Assessor,
could not read or write his own
name. We desire to say thatany
such statement as the above is
base and maliciouse lie. and the
person or persons who would
willfully circulate any such low
and dirty story for political or
other purposes should be below
the notice of all respectable
people. Mr.. Johnson is well
qualified to fill the Office of AS
SCISSOR or most any other office
in Custer county. He has been
a resident of Custer county for
about 20 years, and his ability
and integrity is known by most
Of our people, but the lie above
referred to, was only intended
for those who did not know Mr..
johnson. Mr.. Johnson served
for two years in the capacity of
Chairman of the Board of County
Commissioners of Custer county.
Does any one suppose he could
have held that office and not been
able to read or sign his own
name ?" We. do not know who
started the silly lie. nor do we
care. There ought to be some