The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-16

a three months visit.
The Board of Commissioners
adjourned Saturday night.
The following officers were in
stalled in Custer Lodge No. 81,
I. o. o. F., last Saturday night
by J. @. Adams, d. D. G. M.
N. g. Henry Sturkey.
Sec.-J. G. Finnell.
Treas. G. Dougherty.
Warden-C. l. Lane.
Con.-H. G. McKendrick.
r. S. N. G.-M. M. Sweet.
L. S. N. CA. G. Bomar.
I. G.-J. L. Ebberts.
o. G.-Wm. Bradbury.
r. S. ST. J. Paul.
L. S. S.-Geo. E. Keyes.
Chaplain-John @. Adams.
Trustees.-Geo. E. Keyes, J.
G. Fox, M. M. Sweet.
The prospects for the early
building of the Idaho Midland
grow brighter each day. A dis
patch to the Salt Lake Tribune
from Boise on the 10th, says
''P. w. McElroy, chief engin-
eer of the Idaho Midland railway,
arrived this evening with a num-
Der of men to form the nucleus
of party to begin the survey
of the proposed line. The party
is to be filled out here and will
go into the field in a few days.
This road is one that has been
projected to run from this place
through Elmore, Custer and
Lemhi counties and to Butte,
Montana. The promoter, T. W.
Bates, the father of the road
from Weiser north through
Washington county. expects to
have the road under construc-
ton early in the spring. The
project is most important one
for the section through which
the line is laid and for this city
as we'll. Those familiar with
Mr.. Bates's connections express
the opinion that the road will be
built"
The Boise Statesman of the
same date, says
"P. w. McElroy, chief engin-
eer of the proposed Idaho Mid
land railroad, of which. Hon.
Thomas Bates is the promoter,
arrived in the city last evening
from Weiser accompanied by
three of his assistants. He will
secure the services of enough
men to complete his party and
commence work at once on the
surveys. But little has been
published about the progress
that has been made on the Idaho
Midland project, but it can be
stated that everything connected
Herewith is moving satisfactory
,, ly and that the prospects for its
construction were never bright
,, er. Chief Engineer McElroy
will take out quite large party.
, His outfit will be in readiness in
few days. 1t will be complete
in every detail, all arrangements
having been made to push the
, work energetically and in a most
!, systematic manner"
Suits are being prepared by
; the state against all counties that
are delinquent for taxes due the
state both before and since 1895
and against all county officers.
Z The total delinquency is about
l $3.50, ,000.- Statesman.
Q The seventh annual conven-
7 ton of the Idaho Wool Growers
: Association, meet in Boise on
D the 9Th and transacted much i'm
! portant business. Wool growing
is becoming an important indus
try in Idaho. 1t is estimated
. that Idaho has over 800, 900 head
: of sheep. The convention was
: called to order by Hon. j. d.
. Wood, president of the associa
= ton, after which Mr.. Wood made
! the opening address, which was
= we'll received. The matter oi
. leasing the public domain fol
ranges was bitterly opposed
Mr.. Gooding, Mr.. Kicks and 9th
- ers favored county organizations
and President Wood was author
lied to appoint committee or
S county organization. JOSEPH
If Rodgers was named for Custer
}. county. At the evening session
+. 81 delegates were elected to at
). tend the Fort Worth, (Texas)
). convention.
e. Hosford and w. McGowal
: departed Sunday for the up-rivel
2, towns, after having spent severa