The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-22

S. Senator on the 18th. Acting
Governor Spriggs of Montana,
accepted his resignation and then
appoints Mr.. Clark, who accepts.
District Court convened in
Challis yesterday morning. 1t
will undoubtedly be short ses-
sion, as we learn there are no
criminal and but few civil cases
on the docket.
George MCGOWAN has been
sick with la grippe for the past
week, also Chas. Jordan. Both
are on the mend at this time,
however.
VIM. Rugsbee arrived from
Salmon last week and has resum-
ed his old position at the New
Challis House.
George G. Thompson of Boise
arrived yesterday from the north,
and is at the Knutsford. He is
in good spirits over the start
made by the Idaho Midland road,
and said last night, there are 100
men at work already on the new
line. Wilkinson & Thompson
have the entire contract for the
460 miles of road from Boise TO
Butte, and in thirty days they
expect to have 1000 men at
work, with a possible increase to
5000 as the maximum. There
will be 1000 teams in operation
before long.
Mr.. Thompson expects the
line in operation in about two
years. He says Boise people are
feeling very good over the out
look for the town, as we'll as for
, the State at large. Boise con-
tinues to grow, immigrants keep
coming into the State with a
view to settlement, and with the
} almost immediate prospects of
the great mineral deposits of the
central part of the State being
opened up permanently, there is
every reason for the average
: Idahoan to feel encouraged
Salt Lake Tribune.
AL. Brown and Jack Black ar.
rived in Challis last Friday eve
ming from Custer, and went on
to Blackbird the next day.
VIM. Buster received a fine
, new wagon for his meat market
business last week.
Hon. A. j. Crook. superintend
S ent of the Lost river copper
( mines, and I'll. G. Lewis wer,
( HALEY visitors yesterday, they
d leaving on a blackboard overland
: for the mines. In about 10 day
Mr.. Crook expects to have hi.
d furnaces running at full blast
/ The stacks are already up, anC
o he is now waiting for a waite
II wheel. He is employing a full
a force of men at the mines. MI
e Lewis freighting teams hav
:, made one round trip to the mine
% from Ketchum, taking in COX
/. and supplies. The teams hav
is loaded for the second trip
Ie HALEY News-Mi
n The census enumerators wi
e commence taking census on Jun
,e 1st, and finish in 80 days.
q Mr.. and Mrs. Keyes. w. E
Felkner and sister aud Leon
. Calhoun went to Clayton la.
- Tuesday. Messrs. Felkner an
: Calhoun went as delegates to tt
= : Democratic convention.
of J. G. Fox and M. E. Fole
ee made a busisess trip to Saline
n last week.
T. J. Paul returned from Sa
ty Lake City last Wednesday whe
It. he has been some weeks f,
" medical treatment. Althous
n able to be up and around he
SIX not able to do much work.
g. :" Miss May Purviance departe
% last Thursday morning for
- extended visit with relatives al
u friends in Nevada and Californi
no Boise has Caldwell, Nampa al
er Mountainhome fighting them f
ic the Idaho Midland. If Boi
Sc does not grant the right-of- w
ur pretty soon they will be aga
we side tracked. Mr.. Sebree, t
he Caldwell banker, offered t
Ter railroad people if they wou
RAJ start the road from Caldwell
ad free right-of-way from the Boi
ar canyon above Boise City to Cal
Bin well. In relation to the Boi
of proposition, Mr.. Watson sal,
ass Il am not in a position to
ay much more waiting" 1--WE
he tend to build the Midland"