The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-11


the leader of the Silver Republi-
can party. He is speaker of
great note, and presented one of
the most able arguments that the
Salmon people have had the
pleasure of hearing. Elk Senator
Dubois and Capt. Hunt also made
brief addresses.
Arthur Sewell, the Democratic
nominee for Vice-President in
1896, died one day last week at
his home in Maine.
DIR. Cue was called and arrived
from Houston last Thursday to
see Mrs. Foster, who is quite
sick, but is some better at this
time.
VIM. Buster has just received
a fresh supply Of meats prepared
especially for cold lunches, such
as picked pigs feet, etc.
Salt Lake City now has popu-
lation of 3,551, and increase of
1858 since 1890.
Harrison Watson was up from
Salmon last week.
Chas. Frost left Sunday morn
ing for Ketchum. Leroy Hillman
and wife accompanied him. Mr..
Hillman goes to Salt Lake City
for medical treatment.
Mrs. O'Neal and children of
Morse are visiting relatives and
friends in Challis.
VIM. Slime is out from Custer
for few days.
The Board of Commissioners
met yesterday to fix the tax levy
of Custer county.
The opening speeches of the
campaign in Custer county were
made in Challis last Wednesday
evening, the 5th, at the l. o. O..
f. hall, to large audience, by
Capt. Frank Hunt, Democratic
nominee for Governor of Idaho,
Attorney Boyd, of Salmon, and
Attorney R. A. Pierce, of Chal-
lis. Capt. Hunt spoke briefly,
altogether on state issues, and
presented a good common-sense
argument. He abused no one,
his speech was logical and praise
worthy throughout. The Cap
tain laid no claim to oratory, but
it is apparent to all that he is a
deep thinker and a man of great
executive ability, therefore be-
ing fully qualified to fill the hon
orable position of governor, if
elected. with honor and pride to
the state and to himself. He is a
plain man, and one that will rec
ognize his fellow-man in ''over-
alls"-there is nothing aristro-
cratic about Capt. Hunt. He is
a laboring man-a miner-and
is a friend of labor. and is not a
Steunenberg sympathizer. When
his country called for volunteers,
Captain Hunt laid down his pick
and shovel and went to the Phil
ipines as Captain, and served
during the war with the Idaho
Volunteers, and was always at
his post of duty. His record as
an officer in the army was good;
his record as a private citizen is
good, and we see no reason why
he will not make a fine Executive
officer. No scandal has been
laid at the door of Capt. Hunt
his record is clean. He was
Born and Bred in Old Ken
lucky" but has been a resident
of Lemhi county for the past 10
or II years. Mr.. Boyd was the
the orator of the evening and de-
livered an able address-mostly
on National issues. Considerable
enthusiasm was manifested by
the audience. Mr.. w. t. Reeves,
who was billed to speak at this
meeting was unable to be pres
ent. From here Capt. Hunt and
Mr.. Boyd went to Custer, Clay
ton and Houston. Mr.. W. H.
Felkner took them to Custer and
Clayton.
1--WE are pct much of a sport, y
says ColoEel Weldy in his Galena,
Kansas, Republican, ''but wher
we meet cinch in the road we
recognize it. We made the fol
lowing bargain with a friend yes
terday: We were to stand at q
given point for half an hour anc
watch the ladies who passed
For every woman who reached
her hand back to see if her skirt
was gaping or to tuck it under
her belt, we were to receive 1
nickle, and for every one tha'
failed to do so in walking a bloch
we were to give him a dime. We
got SiXty-two nickleS from him