The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-12-17
~LoCAL NEWS

of A. was perfected in Challis
last Wednesday night by Deputy
Corser. Geo. R. Ashton was
elected V. c., and Alex Klug,
Clerk.
DR.. Huston was called to Clay
ton last Friday night on account
of the severe sickness of George
Coffran, who is very low with
pneumonia.
Thirteen of our young folks in
Challis went over to Mr.. Grubb's
ranch on Pahsamaroi, last Friday
to attend dance.
Frank Nickerson is having a
16x20 foot addition built to his
store building in Challis.
Rev. H. A. Riser and family
expect for California or Pendle-
ton, Oregon, the latter part of
this month. He has an offer to
take either field, but has not fully
decided at this time which posi-
tion he will accept. A new min
lister from Astoria, Ore. is ex-
pected to fill the pulpit in Challis
shortly after Mr.. Risser's depar-
ture.
Next weeks issue being the
day before Christmas, we hope
and expect to devote six columns
of that issue purely to Christmas
matter.
The Instdr Onaniltm Literary
Society Of Challis, held it's regu-
lar meeting in Challis last Friday
evening and perfected a perma
nent organization by electing the
following officers
President-Mrs. Margaret K
MCGOWAN.
Vice-President-M. M. Sweet
Secretary-Miss Ida M. Ander
son.
(The three above named off
GERS also constitutes the Execu
tive Committee.
Treasurer. A. Reed.
Critics-Miss Martha keenan,
W. J. Lamme.
Leader of Parliamentary Drill
Prof. Benz. Lehman.
Sargent-at-A Arms. Sheriff e
G. Chamberlain.
At the next regular meeting o
the Society, Friday evening, Dec
27th, a program will be given tt
the public. Admission, to non
members, 10 cents. The ligh
admission fee is charged merely
to defray the actual running ex
penses of the organization. We
hope to publish the entire pro
gram in our next issue.
The enrolment list is open fol
membership. Literary culture
I is an attainment that both th'
old and young should take deel
interest. The Society was organ
lied for the benefit of our com
munity and it should be encour
aged in every way possible.
John w. Huff, of Clayton, wa
a Challis visitor last Saturday.
Next Club dance Dec. Goth.
The President is thorough
believer in protection. He ha
alea6y shown that business sue
cess depends on brains and hare
work. Now he intimates it de
pends on the tariff. His brant
of reciprocity is the sort tina
gives concessions on things W
do not produce-that is, with
draws a modicum of protectio
where there is no protection t
withdraw. He also looks to tn
tariff to protect the wageworke
"a task for which it is powerless
, Laboring men are no longer dc
deceived by the time worn appeal
The protected manufacturer di
vides no more of his gains wit
his men than he is obliged to
and the laboring man knows tina
the chief agency in compelling
this division, questions of earn
ing capacity aside, is union. Th
President, however, does nc
commend the pending reciprocit
treaties. He merely asks atter
ton to them. This they ca
safely count on. Mr.. Aldric
will never lose sight of them, TO
J if he did, somebody might repor
them to the Senate.
Tim. Cooper, of Clayton, mad
! a business trip to Challis las
! week.
Hugh Wood was over froI
, Pahsamaroi on Tuesday of las
week. He was accompanied b
Ed. Hunter ard Mr.. Hickey, a
official of the Oregon Short Line
Arthur Ferrin was down frol