The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03

seven nunureu bruSIS nave
come into existence under Nc
Kinley and Hanna's administra-
tion. Yet this g. o. p. party tells
the people that it is dead against
trusts.
At the State Sunday School
convention held at Pocatello "a
delegates were present. Daniel
Stephens, of Challis, was elect
ed as one of the vice-presidents
of the association.
Prosperity +? Well, as Mr..
Bryan suggests, all those who
feel prosperous vote for Nc
Kinley; all others vote against
him. The result will not be in
doubt.
The National Republican plat
form adopted at Philadelphia a
few days ago, openly and boldly
declares for single gold stand
ard. Any one who desires pros
perity in Custer county and who
desires to see the silver mines of
the county in operation can af-
ford to vote the Republican
ticket. In all fairness, how many
people in this county at this time
are enjoying real prosperity ?
If silver was right in 1896 it is
right in 1900.
A preliminary survey has al
already been made for a railroad
from Kelton, Utah, to Houston,
Idaho, and three corps of engin-
GERS are ross-sectioning the
line, setting grade stakes, and so
forth. This survey comes down
Raft river, leaves Albion about
ten miles to the west, and cross
es the Oregon Short Line at
Minidoka.
Another line is surveyed from
Blackfoot to Houston and on to
connection with the Midland at
Challis. This is by the Oregon
Short Line people.
Thus are three roads headed
for the region, and all backed by
heavy capital. The Kelton line
is probably to be built by the
Southern Pacific; the Blackfoot
Challis line by the Union Pacific;
while it is generally believed
that the Burlington is back of
the Midland. HALEY Times.
A couple of weeks ago Mr.
Richie and a party of hunters
discovered crazy man near the
Thunder mountain under very
peculiar circumstances. They
were out hunting and killed a
deer and when they came up to
their prey, they found an old
man there eating piece of the
raw liver. Upon being question
ed he told them that he was from
California; that he was arrested
at Stockton and placed behind
bars there, which Immediately
convinced them he had escaped
from the Stockton asylum. He
said that he had walked from
there to the Thunder mountain
in search of long tunnel which
had its opening in that mountain
and led to Cinnibar. He said
that in this tunnel was located a
cave filled with provisions and if
he could find the keys to the tun-
mel he would go to this cave.
The man was hatless, barefooted
and nearly naked when discover
ed. Although he had passed
over six feet of snow, he was in
reasonably good condition. 1t
is mystery how the man go
there without starving to death.
There was nothing about his
person to indicate who he was.
He gave different names, none of
. which are supposed to be his
real name. He was taken to
Richie and Beber's cabin and
: kept while and then taken to
Warren, from where he will
, probably be returned to the
|, Stockton asylum. m.-Cambridge
Citizen.
The firm of Branscombe& &Son.
} nemann, Spokane mining men
/ have had force of fifteen mer
at work at South mountain, Ida
) no, all winter, and they have dis
, covered the mother lode thai
i runs through that section from
} the spurs of which SO much ricl
3 ore was taken in the early days
/ The discovery is of the highest
r Importance, as it promises to leas
l to the opening of a silver leaC
district that will rival the CHul
: d'Alenes. Mr.. Sonnemann, who
4 came direct from South noun
! tain to Boise, says the mother
: lode had been opened up for 1
distance of two miles and sunk
d on several places, some of the
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