The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-11
LOCAL NEWS.
Republican primaries Sept. Is.
Democratic primaries Sept. II.

Republican primaries Sept. 10.
Democratic primaries Sept. II.
Even the old rock-ribbed Re-
publican state of Vermont held
election the other day, and it
showed 80 per cent. Democratic
gain.
Jas. Mayrick and N. M. Lewis
and family were over from Morse
last Wednesday to attend the
Democratic speaking.
A. P. Challis, J. G. Fox and J.
@. Adams were elected delegates
from this Lodge to attend the an
nual session of the Grand Lodge,
[. 0. o. F., which convenes at
Lewiston, Idaho, next month.
Register Registration books
open every day but Sundays at
this Office. Most, if not all the
the ladies in this precinct will
vote this year. Already quite a
number of the ladies have regis
tered.
School commenced in this city
on Monday, the 3rd. The en-
rollment is not to its greatest
capacity, because quite a numb
er of scholars are unable to at
tend this early in the year. As
to the success Of the school
it is too early in the term to ex-
press a qualified opinion, for it
takes nearly a month to organize
a school and get down to actual
business.
Ed. Treloar met with a painful
accident at Forney last week.
His team became frightened and
ran away, throwing Mr.. Treloar
out of the wagon to the ground,
and in the fall struck rock split
ting his right knee cap wide
open, making a bad fracture of
the patella.
Buchanan's Dramatic Co. gave
another entertainment in Challis
Monday night, 3rd, making seven
nights in this place. They play
ed as usual, to a crowded house.
They put on the famous comedy,
1.-The Man in Black" From
here they went to Houston. The
Company expressed themselves
in a very appreciate manner at
the liberal patronage they receiv-
ed during their stay in Challis,
and promised to return next fall.
Politics are looming up" to
some extent in Custer county,
but not till after the county con-
ventions will they reach fever
heat. 1t is almost certain there
will be but two tickets in the
field-the Democratic and Repub-
lican-one, the Republican, ask
ing for the votes of our people on
a National platform which de-
clares for the gold standard, and
a party record which favors the
trusts. Imperialism and militar-
ism. On the other hand the
Democratic party, which openly
declares for the free coinage OF
silver; a party that dare uphold
the Constitution, the Flag and
Republic; a party that dare op,
pose the trusts, monopolies, and
party of liberty; and a party
that is not ashamed to uphold the
doctrines of Washington, Jack.
son, Jefferson, Monroe and Lin
coin. There should be 10 ques-
ton as to which party our voters
should support. From those
best informed we learn that there
is little doubt but Custer county
will give a good Democratic maj
ority next November. but it be-
hooves them to put their best
timber on the county ticket from
top to bottom, and make no mis-
take in this matter. In selecting
candidates for your ticket see
that people are chosen from the
different parts of the county. L
is also important that strong mer
be placed up for the legislature
Do not hesitate to throw the
weak ones overheard. for it is
better to have them defeated il
the convention than at the polls
There is no use of being over
confident in the matter. We ad
nit that some of the former Sill
yer Republicans in this county
have changed to Mckinley, but
at the same time we have advices
that some former Republicans
and nearly all the Populists ar'
for the Democratic ticket thi:
year, so its about even in thi:
respect. In the county local af
fairs and the men or women OF
the tickets will cut some figure
but on National, State and LegiS