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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-06
B. Il. Roberts. the Utah CON

gresham, was ousted last week
by vote of the House of 268 to
so. He can now return to the
bosom of his family.
Now, Chicago is to have the
buffet street cars. The suburb
ante can eat his breakfast quiet
| ly while riding down town, in
stead of snatching a mouthful on
the way to the trolley.
Mr.. Abraham, representing
the firm of Buckingham & Hecht
of SanFrancisco. was ia Challis
during the past week.
Alger has gone, Gage may go,
but Hanna sticketh closer than a
brother.
George Sewell came out from
Custer last Wednesday, and is
now enjoying the gay social
whirl OF life at the county hub.
Dear Mac Don't use up all
your whitewash on Gage. You'll
need some yourself, perhaps.
Yours, Vox Populi.
1t is to be hoped that the cen
sor is keeping recent events in
Montana, Philadelphia, and Ken
tucky away from the knowledge
of the Filipinos. 1t might pref
udice them against us.
Sid. Roberts, who is interest
ed in Stanley Basin claims, was
in Challis one day last week.
Mr.. Roberts predicts for that
camp a large influx of people in
the spring and a good output of
gold. Stanley Basin is entitled
to mail facilities and a post-office
and the people up there should
not be deprived of their mail,
and we desire to call the atten-
ton of our Representatives in
Congress to this fact.
Clyde Wilkinson. of Custer, is
spending a few days at his home
in Challis.
| According to Boer advices the
British met with a crushing de-
feat at Spionkop on Jan. 9th.
The British loss was 1900 killed
and 80 taken prisoners.
The Fisher and Boorn gold
mine is located on the head of
Warm Spring creek. Custer
county, 80 miles north of Ketch-
um and so miles southwest oi
Custer. 1t was discovered in the
fall of 1877. There are over
5000 feet of tunnels, shafts and
levels opened up and well timb-
cred. Two years ago the com
pany commenced work sinking
1.-The main shaft. 1t began at No.
5 level and sunk so feet and
started two levels, running 102
| feet. The ore viii average over
two feet thick the entire distance,
There is ore in both faces east
and west of level No. f. The
company sunk so feet deeper and
started level No. 5. running it 5C
| feet. 1t has ore all the way, in
/ some places five feet, all of the
same character. The ore is vel
low oxide of iron and silica:thert
is also a honey-comb quartz
stratified with iron, and is al
free milling with no base metal.
In a sump 16 feet, from level No.
/ 3, good ore was found all tbs
way. This makes the main shat
PA feet deep. There is now over
1000 tons blocked ont to stope
. and over 400 tons on the dunn
ready for the mill. The assays
run from $40 to over 5000 pc
, ton. The ledge is in walls o
granite and we'll defined. 1t is ;
) true fiSsure which can be traces
: for 5000 feet on the surface
There has been over 200 feet run
t on the vein and it is regular anC
well defined and in place. A Il
stamp mill is being put M. TIL,
mill is expected to handle 25 ton
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-06
James Marker came up from
Salmon last week.

"@nHcS 1AoA heI Cdane up IfOm
Salmon last week.
Senator Goebel has been sworn
in as governor of Kentucky, but
expected to die at any moment.
Two books could be written by
President McKinley,-one con-
tanning what he said about pet
government banks in 1883, and
the other containing what he
doesn't say about them now.
To a Georgia inquiry about the
working of prohibition in Kan
sas. ex-senator Ingalls, replies
The temperance people have
all the law and the drinkers have
all the whiskey; 50 both ought
to be satisfied"
Chinese New Year was cele-
brated to some extent in Challis
last week by the Chinese.
This is glorious weather for
our stockmen- Many herds are
turned in the hills, and very lit
tie hay is being fed, and stock
as a general thing is looking and
doing well.
From indications at this time
it looks though there would be
but two tickets in the field in
/ Custer county next fall. viz
Democratic and Republican. We
are out of politics this year in
county or local affairs, and might
be termed mugwump, or inde-
lpendent; but in National affairs
we still adhere to the silver
cause. believing that in the res
toration of silver to its former
ratio OF 10 to /, the country will
be more prosperous, and that it
viii be better for the great mass
of the common people. and our
most logical candidate for Presi-
dent of the United States, at this
time, is William ]. Bryan.
Mrs. W. W. West departed on
yesterday mornings stage, and
will visit with her son at Dickey
for week. and then go to Poca-
tello. where she expects to rent
or purchase lodging house or
hotel. We wish her success.
Died. AT the county hospital
in Shoshone, Jan. 51st. at IL a.
m. ]. Fl. Stewart, from a tum-
orous growth in the stomach.
Mr.. Stewart was an early resi-
dent of this county, having come
. here when the Short Line r. r..
. was first built, since that time he
: has been principally engaged in
mining along Snake river, his
last work being near Clayton
He was a native of Tennessee
and was about 40 years of age
and is supposed to have some
relatives in Utah.-Shoshone In
dependent.
, An anyhow. womenu niver
vote" said Mr.. Dooley, inter
rupting Mr.. Douahue's discourse
. on Woman Suffrage. In tn
first place, tn men won't lave
J them do it They have tn mon
| nopoly now. an they're far from
, foolish enough to let go iv amy
iv it. Thin no woman cares FIR
} politics. Down in her heart she
! hates an despises it. an wond-
hers what it's all about. An /
don't blame her. Not till they
start a political column in But
) thrick's Pattherns viii We iver
t be able FIR TO musther a corp'rars
r guard iv women at til polls |
. b'Eeve if re was to take tn
D strongest woman suffereiest in
) tn country an sarch her ye'd
r find she didn't care whittier
Willum ]. O'Brien was Aldher-
a man or Congressman. TIL on'y
time th' likes iv thin knows
who's Presidint is whin tn Pres
4 idint get married. He has their
/ devotion in his wife's name.n
D We'll, dinnaw about that e
e said NJ. Donahue. lis lookin'
S dangerous whin Mrs. Donahue
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-06

4-~sss PARTIES going out on.
the stages will find,
this . convenient hotel
70 stop at. The drivers;
board here. Meals al.
ways promptly on.
DDS, time. Located one,
supplies door west Of the drug.
STAT atore. T TE
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-02-06

Fhe New Challis.Housel
Is . strictly first-classS
hotel, and the meals
IRON, and Recommendations
cannot be surpassed
IN Custer county. :
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-28
Search for Kidnapers.

Omaha, Dee. 24.-Detectiyes at WORK in
the kidnapping case of Edward Cudahy,
Jr., who was seized and foreibly carried
from point near his home Tuesday night
and held for $4,000 ransom. beside the
discovery of the house in which the young
man was imprisoned, have other clues
which promise to develop into something
more definite in the near future. From
persons living in the vicinity of the build
ing the police have secured good de-
seription of members Of the gang and their
methods OF operation the time they LETT
the city and the direction IN which the.s
started Mr., Cudahy is taking personal
account of all that is being done and
watching keenly the developments, he will
not talk of the matter. however. beyond
stating his belief that the police have the
matter we'll in hand and will soon effect
the capture OF part or all OF the gang
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-28
English Are " cary.

New York. Dec. PA dispatch from
London says: Something very serious is
happening to the British in South Africa.
Lord Kitchener has completely shut oil the
news and serious cabnet meetings and
numerous portentoms conferences are tax
ina place at the war office. while reinforce
ments OF cavalry and irregular troops arc
being hurried out with all possible speed
There is growing discomfort among the
volunteer troops now in Africa and an in
ducement has been offered to them in the
form of increased pay and multiplying the
time credited To them.
The imperial yenmarry are cismofing 10
come home, They went ont ror year and
saw the pampered favorites Of the house
hold cavalry and the City Imperial volun
tecrs relieved, while they have been given
the na~tiest work Of the whole campaign
The government now offers TO pay them a
dollar and a quarter a day if they stay.
lhl> Is an increase from the.r present pay
of - cents. The colonials are demanding
to be returned. This in the face Of great
Eocr activity.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-28
Rss u ker In Jail.

Berlin Dec. 2}.-Publc attention was
occupied wholly this week with crimes in
nigh places. The sentence imposed on
Sternbefg. the millionaire banker OF two
and a half years imprisonment and five
years deprivation Of civil rights. for
crimes against morality, satisfies the pub
lie conscience and is well merited retribu-
ton Sternberg rapidly acquired fortune,
estimated at lS.Oo0,0oa marks, by shady
methods and maintained social relations
with high officials for years. which dis
guised his most laathsoine crimes in the
lowest Berlin life. He was related by mar
riagc TO high officers and was free giver
for charitable purposes. II was said in his
defense before the court that he had made
"A will leaving to the Prussian government
the bulk OF his fortune to establish an IN
stitution for insuIing laborers against loss
OF work.
The >ternberg case is working vide
spread ruin among Others. The death OF
Count Won Merschhed Huellesm, the sus-
pended chief OF the criminal department,
announced at the same hour as Stern,
berg's sentence, had IA peculiarly tragic ef-
feet.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-28
Price. Paid Producers.

Poultry and eggs-Chickens. old. s
q dsIac per ID. live weight; springs. $2Q
450 per doz: ducks, 81 per doz: geese.
dressed, lie per ID. turkeys, live. loa
l2c, dressed. 12n13c: eggs. fresh. $3.50
G9 per case.
Potatoes. 90e per cwt;
onions. Soc per cwt.
Live stock-Beef. live steers. 3s4 q
&c: dressed. 6n7c; live cows. &c. dress
ed, 5s4G6Iac; veal calves, dressed. IA
ae: mutton, ewes &c; wethers. 3iac:
hogs. live. $s.75 per cwt: dressed. 81
per cwt
Sheepskins-Sh Shearlings. 10c each: !:
short wool pelts. 3on Soc; medium wool
5od 75e. long wool. 7scG$i.
The Spokane mills pay the following
prices for grain. delivered: Club wheat,
4ic bulk. acc sacked: blnestem. 4Te
bulk. 4ec sacked; red. 42c bulk. 44c
sacked.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-28

At Baker City several mining experts
representing eastern and foreign cap
itai are here locking over properties.
and there IL a particularly lively dc.
mand for copper mines. Recently the
American Gold Mining company.
through NJ. Barroch. OF Denver. pur-
chased the Turner Oliver group OF
claims. near Cornucopsa. for ahcat
$4,000. The property is said 10 BE- very
rich. and includes 100 acres OF placer
ground. Agents are expected this week
from Spokane TO close several deals
ranging from 500. 900 to 81 .o00. 900.
The Last Chance mine. three miles
up Packer creek from Saltese. Monta-
M. which has been worked under lease
most of the time for several years, II
being worked by the company. There
is five or six carloads OF ore ready 70
ship. but II cannot be brought down
until there Ia snow enough for shedding
Ore is still being taken out, however.
and will be AZ long as the ground now
opened up pays to work. The ore II
high grade silver. carrying traces Of
lead and copper.
u
continues to Increase. The regular
train up the hill each morning consists
OF 80 carloads Of ore. or about 76O tons
Of concentrates. Some days there are
full loads from here, and then tho con.
centratea from the Morning and Hun
ter have 10 wait.
The mills of those two companies are
handling 1900 tons OF ore daily. produ-
cling upwards OF $50 tons OF concen-
trates. or six carloads.
The Silver creek mining camp II
Central Washington. is on the boom
now. and II IL predicted there viii BE-
stampede to that district In the
spring. The Mammoth Is putting In .
| new compressor. machine drills. ~
horse power boiler and steel rails for
tracks, In consequence OF which the
mill is temporarily Idle. As develop
ment on that property progresses the
prospects improve. They are now In
rich body OF ore Recently a body
Of 5000 ore was struck In the Ninety.
| nine mine. development work upon
which is steadily going forward. and
now with renewed energy. The prog.
ress made has already demonstrated
that the Ninety-nine is mine, and dis
interested persons state that II IL ono
OF the best properties In the northwest
Large quantities OF supplies have beea
put In for the winter. 80 there ID to b.
no let up on either property.
The largest stock OF gold and silver
bullion ever held In the United States
Is now accumulated In the treasury
and its branches. The total has been
rising steadily during the whole Of tho
present year and is now 1474.10s. .336.
or about 376 1000. 900 greater than at tho
close OF 1899. This gold is not all the
direct property OF the United States.
but In held against outstanding gold
certificates.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-28

Washington, Dec. 21.--Tne state lie.
pariment has made public the text OF the
JGsnt note of the powers To CAM.
After reciting ihe vents Mi l. tians.
r!tea during the four months of The siege,
the powers enumeraie .rIeyocah.e eonli
tions which they deem indispensable TO
etI ate the crinies committed .,ui prevent
ti.c recurrence
The powers demand an apology TO Ger.
many BY an imperial commission; A monu-
ment for Baron won keiteer; the sever.
est punishment OF persons designated by
the powers, the suspension for five years
of civil examinations in cities where mas
saeres occurred monuments in dsseerated
cemeteries; the restriction oi importation-
OF arms. indemnties Tor governments, -.
eieties and individuals Who have suffered.
Also the night 10 garrison and forsify
legations the dt-truotion oi forts be-
tween Pekin and the sea military oc.
eupaton OF forts designated by the pow
ers between the sea and the capital pun.
i-hncnt by death for membership in anti.
foreign societies; decree making vice.
roy, responsible for protection OF for
eignefs revision Of treaties Of commerce
reform Of the department Of foreign al.
fairs.
Until the Chinese government has com.
pliel with the above condition. TO the sat.
isfaeiion Of the powers the undersigned
can hold out no expectation tha, the oe.
eiipatinn Of Pekin and IN. provinces Of
China by the allied forces can be brought
To conclusion"
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-28

Der -, cast OF Ghochan, between pekin
ana Pao-ting-fu, a Chimes. force number.
liie 900 men. with artillery. The nine .
iied ~ the direction of kllan. h.ien. They
suffered losses and left behind them tiy.
standards and four cannon. The. th;nes,.
piopabiN consisted of the reunited rem.
haits OF bod. already dispersed
Rafael Del Pan fontela, - refuoae from
the Philippine islands and first president Of
t'i' Madrid lnnta, has just arrived in NeY
York from Canada Il came here to In
fiee,' ne said. 1T was impossible for me
10 be other than slave to America when
lived with my wife and fise children in
MANILA 50 have come where ! won't have
10 be >ih>eitient Americans are not sub
serricnt to Americans and while don /,
approve OF the American methods EMPLOYED
IN the Philippines. Id rather be free
american than an enslayed Filipino"
Senor Fontela was lawyer and editor
IN Manila. When the war began he was
Aguinaldo', chief adviser Driven out Of
The Philippines by the American soldiers.
he He'd with his wife and five small chill
drrn 10 Madrid. There he established the
first Filipino junta and wa, made its
president. With an idea that such A
Junta would flourish in Canada he left
Madrid and went to Montreal He ha,
been there for the past several weeks.
ne says. the iinpir>,iun has got abroad
that Ag'inalda is dead This is nonsense.
lie ha, large following, and every man
under him i, there to do or die The war
has Just begun unless America accedcs 10
the demands of the filpino,.'
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-28
GREAT ALARM N alaska
INDIANS ON THE wARpArH.
Are Cnustnx Great Oneasin~ss ~
sttkn-An OatbreAk Seem. Immi-
n~nt-Es~ry Prccnution IL Heinx
TsLea-More Troops Needed.

Seattle, Dee. 25.-Adsiccs nave been re.
ceised from S,;ka, Alaska, stating that
that toan is in a condition Of suppressed
excitement, fearing an outbreak OF In.
dian-- Ihe United States marines sta
ti"ned there are under arms and the mar
shal and deputies are taking every prccau.
ton To protect the white. in case Of trou.
BILE. The aspect OF affairs Is very serious
at Sitka. As the Indians are by far the
strongest numerically. There are 55 n.a-
rines. commanded by Captain pendleton
at Sitka.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-28
HOIdup In Oregon.

Reno, New, Dec. PA special TO the
4, ening Gazette from I.akeyiew, Ore
says: Saturday night the Lakeview and
Parsley stage was held up the other side
OF the Odd Fellows cemetery by lone
highwayman. who demanded the letter
mail sacks. After throwing oil the pouches
the driver whipped up his horses and
within 10 minutes after the holdnp Sheriff
Dunk and Marshal Wharton We're at the
scene. The sacks were found cut open and
all the letters gone.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-28

New York. Dee 25-Pfeaident Mekln.
ley. second Inauguration on March 4 next
will In marked with a ceremonial splen=
dor never before attempted IN the city. say-
The Washington correspondent Of the
World The inaugural committee, oi
which John Joy Ed.on i chairman. in.
tends 10 make the Inauguration ma2niii-
cent spectacle.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-28
smallpox In kentucky.

Louisville. bee 25-The Courier Journal
says:
"rhe smallpox situation in Greenup
county is critical. There are several hun.
dred cases and the death rate has been 20
per cent. The state board of health has
ordered that every person in the county
be vaecinated and has ordered all the
Chesapeake Ohio railroad agents to dis-
continue the sale OF tickets and to refuse
all freight to or from the county. Guards
have been stationed TO prevent any one
leaving the county. Several persons have
been stopped who attempted 10 cross the
Ohio river in skiiIs'
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-28
Tragedy NJ Washington.

Washington. Dec. 2i.-F. H. Morri. OF
oEio, auditor for the war department, was
shot at 2l5 this afternoon in his Office in
the Winder building by man named Me
Donald, formerly distributing clerk in
the Office. Morris was shot through the
hear, and died almost instantly. Mellon
aid, who did the shooting. then cut his own
throat and shot himself
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-28
strikers Fight.

Antwerp, Der. 2s.-The striking dock
men became more defiant and their .tfi.
tude resulted in several conflict. with the
police. one of which VAS serious During
the morning groups Of strikers in,erferesi
With the men who were coming from the
provinces TO take their PAGES, and in ses-
eral instances the new men were NAL
treated
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-28
kislnaper and RObber.

Kalamazoo, Mich. Dee 25.--Hobart
Ciayberg, a Il year old boy, whose father
J. B. Gayberg, is prominent citizen OF
Helena, Mont, was kidnapped in this city
by two men. The boy was blindfolded and
compelled to walk to Matteaan, a distance
OF ! | miles. 1t became 81 stormy that the
kidnapers released young Glayberg at Mat.
teMan. after robbing him Of small sum
OF money. The boy telegraphed here for
help and was brought home during the
night,
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-28
Cinnamon Want TO Vote.

Honolulu. Dec. 24--Chinese here who
are citizens OF the republic OF Hawaii are
preparing TO make an appeal against the
ruling Of the treasury department that
the, were not made citizens OF the United
States by the territorial bill They base
their appeal on section OF the bill. which
says that all citizens o. ,Se republic are
made citizens OF the United States. There
are nearly 400 Chinese affected by the
ruling of the treasury department.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-28

Pueblo. Col. Dee 25-Maggie Hoel has
been missing since , o'clock Sunday aftet-
noon and il is feared -he has been murdered
The girl Who was about Is years old,
lived with her sister, Mrs. Charles Beatty,
in lonely spot about three miles west Of
the city. Sunday Mr.. Beatty left Maggie
in charge Of her little child at home Ipon
her return two hours later her sister was
gone and the baby wa- alone IN ,he hon-.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-28

fekin, dec. 24.---1he last obstacle hay.
ink been removed. the joint note has becn
signed by all the foreign ministers, inciud-
Ing the envoy from ne Netherlands, who
arrived only recently. The note will be
delivered to Ii Hung Chang and Prince
ofiiig, the Chinese picnipoientiaries, a.
soon Is the former shall have sufficiently
recovered from his indispos::;on The thi.
nese close TO Ii Hung Chang still prefer
10 believe, despite the signing of the note,
which ,sey did not oel,r,e would take
place. thai the present negotiations must be
be carried on in Europe or America. They
resent the British modification Of the
note. for they say some power ar powers
might not be satisfied until the indemnity v
has been paid in full, which would mean
the occupation OF Pekin for an ind.Gnil.
time, as II can not be expected that China
can False what would be requred~--pus-
sibly l,OD,uuO.O0O taels-at once A. q
matter Of fact, II will take several years
Ia Hung Chang's condition Is reported
To be 81 much improved that he was abb,
To be out vi bed for short time
The cavalry and infantry dctachrnents
which have been investigating the re,
ported troubles near Ho- i-wu have re-
turned and report there is nothing to
cause alarm. All the trouble. the, s,y
Is on the other side os the r,ver. which
The allies are not protecting. II wa. il.
covered that party of Catholic 1his
tnns had started on an expedition, but lis
whereabouts Is not known.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-28

San Jose, Cal, Dec. 24.-1he residence
OF Conrad Ruiz, located north Of town,
was destroyed by fire Four young chill
dfen perished in the famr-, two others.
together with Mr.. Ruff and a hired man.
were severely burned.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-28
Governor Roosevelt Make. Changes

Albany. y. Y, Dec. Ex-Governor
Roosevelt announced that he had removed
from office Asa Bird Gardiner, district at.
torney of New York county, on charges
preferred by Deputy Attorney General IL.
II. Hammond. At the same time the gov.
ernor made il known that he had appoint.
ed Eugene 4. philbin OF New York city,
commissioner on the state board OF ehari'
ties and a democrat, TO fill the vacancy.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-28
Accused Of Murder.

South Berwick, Me-, Dec 25.-- Edwin II.
knight Was arrested al his home at South
Berwick junction on a warrant charging
him with the murder Of Mrs. FANNIE
spragne at South Berwick last May Mr..
knight is II years of age, a native OF
South Berwick and SUCCESSFUL business
man
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-28
Wa. y. conn.,i, of omaha.

Seattle. dee. 2i.--.The coroner ascertain
Ell that the true name Of William Burke
who died Friday as the result Of a knit.
wound received in a saloon brawl a week
ago, Was probably +. Connolly. formerly Of
Omaha, Neb. Burke. or Connolly. stead.
fastly refused to tell the name Of his as.
-ailant and died without divulging the
secret.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-12-28
Express. Car Burned.

New Tim. Minn. Dee. 25-An express
car attached 10 A Mnnea polls and II
Louis tram was burned near >cafles, -esrn
miles from here. The car was heavily
loaded with Christmas goods and the con.
tents were destroyed. The origin Of The
fire is not known.