The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22

Everything is settled now in
China save the settling.
Attorneys Redwine and Cowen
came up from Salmon last Friday
evening on legal business.
The Court House is undergoing
a thorough painting, under and
by the artistic brush OF Mr.. E.
G. Headrick.
Our local news space is some
what "boiled down" this week
owing to the Commissioners
proceedings.
Geo. Clark and wife and little
daughter departed last Saturday
morning for their home in Iowa,
after an extended visit with rela-
tiVes in Challis.
Miss Permeal French. State
Supt. of Public Inst. departed
for Houston last Sunday morn
ing, after a thorough inspection
of the public schools of this end
of Custer county.
Submarines, it appears, are
not quite so dangerous as the
French seem to think them.
They cannot find their foe with
out coming to the surface, in
which case they are no more
formidable than any other tor
pedo boats.
Mat Womacks came out from
Stanley Basin last Friday eve
ming. He informs US that the
dredge has been closed down for
the winter. The seasons run
has been quite satisfactory, tax
ing everything into considera-
ton.
1t is somewhat curious that
neither President Mckinley nor
President Roosevelt has ever
specifically favored ship subsid-
les. All they have done has
been to declare in favor of the
building up of our merchant
marine"-a thing which all good
Americans must desire.
The third evangelistic service
of a series of four, will occur
next Sunday evening, which will
be Ladies' Night-the first hav-
ing been Childrens' Night-and
last Sunday Young Folks Night.
Ladies will act as ushers. ard a
ladies' quartet will assist the
choir with special music. Sever
al ladies will conduct the devo-
tional service, and the pastor,
H. A. Riser, will preach on
What Has Christ Done for
Womanhood." Everybody is
welcome to these meetings.
Wayne Darlington. Superin-
tendent of the White Knob Cop
per Company, and n. H. Clark,
attorney for the company, were
in Challis on the 18th and 14th
insts. While here both of the
above named gentlemen paid the
MESSENGER Office a pleasant
visit. This was their first trip
to Challis, and they came on
business in connection with the
incorporation of the town of
Mackay. and for particulars see
Commissioners proceedings on
this page. Mr.. Darlington in
formed us that the prohibition
clause placed in the deeds to real
estate in the town of Mackay had
in nc way retarded the growth
of the thriving little city-but
had added to the prosperity and
future of Mackay. He also in
formed US that Mackay would be
an up-to-date town, with all the
modern improvements such as
electric lights, water works. etc.
Mr.. Darlington is a firm believer
in the future of Custer county,
and now with the railroad com
pleted into the county. and the
further penetration of the road
into the county next year, old
| Custer county will soon come to
the front as a great wealth pro-
ducer. His company is spending
a vast sum of money in Custer
county in the way of develop
ment and improvements, and al
ready the work mapped out will
probably reach the sum of 50,
| 900. 000,-the big 600-ton smelt-
ing plant that is being put up
will cost in the neighborhood of
of 100000. What is of benefit
to Mackay and Lost river Is also
a benefit to the whole county and
the State. To untiring energy
of Mr.. Darlington, more than
any one else. was the new rail
road built into Custer county.
Both Mr.. Darlington and Mr..
Clark are fine gentlemen to meet
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