The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-19

ranch above Clayton, nave loSt
their entire crop of alfalfa from
worms, which have the appear
ance of caterpiller. These
worms have invaded their hay
fields by the millions, and appear
to do their work on the roots of
the alfalfa and clover, but thus
far have not injured the timothy.
These pests are foreign to this
section, and first made their ap-
pearance at the above named
place last summer, but not in
countless numbers as this year.
Thus far we have not heard of
these destroyers in any other
portion of the county.
J. G. Fox and M. e. Foley re
turned on the 18th inst. from
ten days visit to the great cop
per district at Blackbird. While
there they met DR.. Franklin, of
Salt Lake City, who has bond
on the Brown Bear group of
claims owned by Mr.. Fox and
others. Mr.. Franklin was ac-
companied by Mr.. Dubois, of
Dubois, Pa, capitalist, and an
other gentleman from Virginia.
Considerable work is being done
in the camp, besides many pros
pectors are there. The Brown
Bear claim is being fully devel-
oped by the company who have
a bond on the group. They are
still sinking the shaft, and great
er the depth attained, better and
more ore is found. The district
in general is looking good, and
all concerned appear to have the
utmost faith in greatness and
permanancy of the district, al
though comparatively speaking,
the camp is but in its infancy,
but as development is prosecut-
ed it proves the stability of the
vast ore bodies. Mr.. Franklin
and his company are expending
a large amount of money there
but we understand that they are
highly pleased with the outlook,
and if the mines look as promis
ing in two months from now as
they do at the present writing
this company will put in large
concentrating works. Then
with the Idaho Midland, th,
Blackbird would be hummer
Mr.. Fox brought in with him ;
number of fine specimens from
the Brown Bear group.
We have heard the question
asked frequently of late ''Wha
is Challis going to do on tn
Fourth % Answer No on
knoweth.
A corps of engineers are nov
engaged, and have been for sev
) eral weeks past, surveying
, route for the Oregon Short Lin
railroad into Custer county. Thi
: projected line will run throug
' Houston and the Big Lost rive
valley and probably on to Cha
4 lis, but where the terminal poin
f will be is unknown to outsiders
Some appear to be of the opil
/. ion that this road will start fro
: Blackfoot, but we are inclined I
4 believe that American Falls wi
f be the starting point, as it is
+ better and more practical rout
: and could be built at less e.
n pense. Taking this route til
+ road would pass near the Bi
o Butte, which is an oasis in tt
: desert.
e Heap railroad talk" in Gust
= = county -a-days.
S Census enumerating would
a very slow if all had a schedu
It any where near the length of &
d one given US relative to printil
n and publishing. Besides the or
10 mary questions asked every on
If this schedule No. 50, contai
sr five large pages of questions
0, small print. 1t took us just S
ID solid hours to fill out this sche
N ule in question. 1t is utterly i
a. possible to answer all the
is questions correctly-all one C
to do is to give an estimate. f
es example, we give two of
Id many similar questions put, V
,h "How many hours overtime ma
Sc during the year ?" "Cash
It hand, bills receivable, unsett
ne ledger accounts, paper and otl
nd stock, work in progress, finish
n products on hand, and other 81
'r dries ?" This census busin
ed is kind of a one-sided affair. Z
er Government wants to know
ge about your private business
IL fairs and yet at the same ii
st the enumerators are not even
n lowed to divulge public inforr