The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31
LOCAL NEWS.

AS will be noticed, most of our
local space this week is devoted
to Commissioners proceedings.
Moving picture exhibition in
Challis tonight at the hall. The
English-Boer war pictDrc-. etc
A cloud-burst across the arer
and up far as Marshall's plac
did more or less damage to grow
ing crops last s%eek.
Delegates fFelkner, Treloar.
Wilkinson, Spalding and Fitz-
patrick returned from the Poca-
tello conventions during the past
week. The State Central Com
mitee for Custer county in the
Democratic ticket is Miss Alice
Felkner, of Challis, and E. c.
Headrick, of Custer. The Silver
Republican Committeeman for
this county is Geo. Coryell, of
Custer.
Mr.. o. J. Salisbury and sons
of Salt Lake City, arrived in
Bayhorse last week, and will
spend a month in this county
hunting and fishing.
The assessment roll of Custer
county this year shows $3.50, 900,
an increase of several thousand
dollars over last year, notwith-
standing the loss of patented
mineral lands this year which
amounts to about $25, 900. The
levy this year ought to be re-
duced at least % cents. Mr.
Lane has made a very efficient
Assessor. without fear or favor
ties in any respect
Mrs. John Bowman and child
rem are out from Custer on
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kimbell and son,
of La Platte, Nebraska, arrived
in Challis last week on a visit
with relatives here Mrs. E. G.
Dodge and Mrs. Don. Rowles, of
Challis. are daughters of Mr.
and Mrs. Kimbell.
Miss Mabel Rowles has just
completed a successful term of
school teaching in the Ellis dis
trict on PahsamarOi.
II Bryan is elected # viii cost the state Of
Idaho from sl5,Oco.ooo to sson0ooa.r
Does that mean the Midland -
mo, I hardly believe that but it would re-
quire great deal longer time to build the
road -"-Thos- W. bates in Boise Statesman
Same old Republican cry of
intimidation and coercion : The
free born American citizens of
Idaho will vote as they like
whether the Midland is built or
not, and these kind of threats
don't go here in Idaho.
In the natural whirl of events
people are apt to get misinform-
ed on questions that pertain to
their welfare. 1t might be well
now TO glance at Senator Shoup's
record in the last session of Con-
gress. as it shows up in the Con-
gressional Record.
VOTED FOR.
Gold Standard Law.
To make slaves out OF the Porto Ricans.
To pay the arnOr trust s5sS per ton when the
same trust sells IT abroad for sso0
To prevent Investigation OF records and sup
press Information from the Philippines
Every bill Marx Hanna spoke for.
VOTED AGAINST.
Extending sympathy for Beers in their strug-
gle for liberty.
Consideration OF Nicaragua Canal bill
Consideration OF eight hour labor Law.
Every bill calculated to help the people
Kendriek Gazette.
The slush editor of the States
man seems to take delight in
linking together the names of
Bryan and Aguinaldo. Bro.
why don't you howl something
about Mckinley and the Sultan
of Sulu, the distinguished poly
gamist and reprobate. over
whose haunts floats the star
spangled banner of this great
and glorious country ?-Weiser
Signal.
j. o. Swift was in town last
Saturday from Blackbird, ,enroute
to HALEY. He reports having
sold his group of mines there to
the DR.. Franklin company.