The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-09
Challis has four M. DIS.

The Seventh National Bank in
New York scored over its COM
petitors in securing the postal
deposits through it's director,
Perry Heath, First Assistant
Postmaster General. But by
this it also earned the i'll will of
those competitors, who, when
they got fair chance, landed it
one or two warm ones. Hence,
it present condition.
81 in the shade last Saturday,
and 90 on Sunday is what we
might call hot weather.
The democrats need candi-
date with strong convictions and
the republicans one with no con-
victions at all. Some one like
President Mckinley would do.
Teddy has been attending sham
battles. Doubtless he is accumu-
lating material for another book.
John Flanagan at New York
on July 4th, broke the worlds
record for throwing the 16-pound
hammer in 9-foot circle. The
distance was 175 feet 81 inches.
Shirt waist weddings are all
the rage nowadays. However,
it is not considered the proper
thing for the groom to wear
suspenders at them.
Surveyor Mandel is surveying
for large ditch to be taken out
of Salmon river. The ditch is
for Small Bros. ranch three miles
east of Challis.
| A Vassar girl has jumped 13
feet and inches-and it wasn't
at proposal, either.
P. j. Cirkel, Supt. of the yell
low Jacket Mining Co., arrived
at Yellow Jacket last week. tits
said by some that Mr.. Cirkel in
tends operating his mill and
mines this season.
1t is estimated that 600 people
have died in New York City from
the intense heat in the last six
days.
Following are the new officers
of Custer Lodge No. 81, I.O.O.F:
N. G.-Thos. ]. Paul.
V. Glen. Peck.
Sec. u. G. Finnell.
Treas. G.. Bomar.
The Commissioners met yester-
day as a Board of Equalization.
Andrew Carnegie, j. Pierpoint
Morgan. and the American jock
eys are running close race for
. popularity in England.
A Moscow editor asks: What
is the difference between a honey
comb, a honeymoon and a pretty
girl 20 That is easy enough to
; answer. A honeycomb is a
I, small cell. a honeymoon is q big
) sell and a. pretty girl is damsel.
2 Col. Sharp informs the Salt
Lake Tribune that he has just
bonded his Copper Basin mines
to Wayne Darlington, upon con-
= ditions involving an expenditure
; of 1856, 900.
In the case of Wells VS.. Mar
quis for assault at the race track
' on July 9Th, the case was tried
before Judge Finnell's court Sat
urday, but at time of going to
n press verdict had not been given
o Also the parties engaged in
the fight in town that same night
: arrested for fighting and disturb
ing the peace, plead guilty. and
each were fined in the sum of s.
n and costs-the costs amounting
y to about $4 for each person.
e j. w. Birdseye, a pioneer o.
n Lemhi county died last weak
V from heart failure ut ripe age.
( The deceased is we'll and favor
d ably known here.
- :. Prof. Foster of the Weiser col
:. lage is in Challis.
h A long suffering postmaster ia
an Eastern town has posted the
1t following notice III his place OF
v business mo letters will bs
'e delivered until they are received
IS If you don't get a letter or paper
IN the day you expect it, have thu
a. postmaster look in all the boxes
rs and down cellar also. 1t should
q be there somewhere, and he like
le to hunt for it. to please you. l
y your friend don't write, cuss th'
ir postmaster. He is to blame. /
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