The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-17

Mr.. A. i. ChalllS has returned
to work at Stanley Basin feeling
much improved in health.
The latest news from the
China war is to the affect that
all foreigners had been murder
ed at Pekin.
Many of our rauchers have
finished haying. The crop this
year is larger than usual.
Two surveyors for the Idaho
Midland railroad from the East
arrived last week, and went
down to the surveyors camp at
once.
The Salt Lake Tribune is MAX
ing a great point over the fact
that the vote of Hawaii determin-
ed the report of the platform
committee in favor of 16 to /,
and is declaring that Hawaii is
ruling the Democratic party.
What rot this is 1t is the en-
tire convention that adopts a
platform; the committee only
recommends.
A woodpile in the rear of Mrs.
Burton's restaurant, at Custer,
took fire in some mysterious way
Thursday afternoon, and in a,
moment was blazing Justify. A
freshening breeze was blowing
down the canyon, and but for it's
timely discovery and the ener-
getic work of the impromptu
bucket brigade. the town would
have been in ashes in the squeez-
ing of lemon.
Following are the new officers
of Custer Lodge No. 81, I.O.O.F.
N. G.-Chas. Wilkinson.
V. G.-Carl Lane.
Sec.-J. G.. Finnell.
Treas.-J. G. Dougherty.
Warden-Geo. E. Keyes.
Con. H. G. McKendrick.
[. G.-J. L. Ebberts.
o. G.-Chas. Funkhouser.
r. S. N. G.-J. @. Adams.
L. S. N. G.-J. G. Fox.
r. S. S.-A. G. Bomar.
l.. S. S.-Wm Bradbury.
Chaplain-M. NJ. Sweet.
The Democrats, Silver Repub-
licans and Populists hold State
conventions at Pocatello today
to nominate State tickets. The
success of the silver forces will
depend largely upon the har-
monious fusion of the three par
ties. The goldbugs also meet in
convention at Boise today. They
will make a hard fight to carry
Idaho this fall, as they will
expend vast amount of money
to accomplish it. Therefore it
behooves every silver voter in
Idaho to get in and work.
Time was, when a great catas-
trophe in China would have been
relegated to the bottom of the
column on the inside sheets of
the papers; but now the world
has awakened to the frightful
danger to its future that turks in
the heart of the Flowery King
dom. 1t behooves the western
Ipowers to wipe away their jeal-
ousies and stand shoulder to
shoulder to face the yellow pest
in the great battle of Armaged-
don that is to come. The world
has grown strangely forgetful in
these days, of the terrible scour-
ges that have in past centuries
: swept down from the east and
blotted out civilization.
. The Buchanan theatrical troupe
left Sunday for Centerville, where
they will play three nights, and
will then go to Placerville for o.
three nights engagem ent. This
troupe played four nights at this
| place and had crowded house
! each night. They will give two
2 performances on their return to
Idaho City. They will then start
for Central Idaho and will play
in Custer, Challis and other
: towns out there, and return to
Boise via. Wood river. This is
, a splendid troupe and the people
over there will enjoy a rare treat
in the histrionic line, with very
taking specialties thrown in.
) The members of the troupe made
a good impression in Idaho City,
7 not only in a professional way,
l but as honorable and respectable
l people. The fact that they drew
very LARGE honSaS for fonr snc-