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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-13
LOON CREEK.

Reports reach us that within
the last few weeks very rich gold
quartz has been discovered at
at Loon creek by party OF pros
pectors, and number of quartz
lodes have been located. The
ore is said to be very rich in free
gold. Loon creek is situated in
Custer county, and is the vicinity
of Thunder Mountain. In an
early day of placer mining in
Idaho, Loon creek was struck,
and in the stampede it grew to
be a camp of two thousand in
habitants in a few weeks. Gold
in it's placer mines was taken out
in great quantities for year or
SO, but finally the camp commen
ced to go down-the miners left
for other fields reported to be
rich in the yellow metal, and for
many years the once fiourishing
camp has been almost deserted,
except now and then some old
prospector whose recollections
of 1.-The days of old-the days of
gold" brought him back to the
old isolated camp, to try his luck
once more, for he still firmly be-
lieved that there was good pay
in the old diggings. After the
white miners had bid farewell to
the camp and sought new and un-
explored fields, came the China
men, who mined in their cheap
methods for number of years,
and some of them made good
profits. But for the last year
until now, the inhabitants of the
famous old camp has dwindled
down to two people.
In the early days of placer
mining quartz mining was almost
unknown and was seldom sought.
1t has always been the opinion
of some that were familiar with
the formation of that region that
there must be source from
whence this gold came in the
immediate vicinity, for every
indication appeared to substan.
tiate this belief-the high GOLD
bearing mountains that skirtec
the banks of the creek on either
side, were in themself a very
good evidence. Gold quartz was
found in different places in this
Immediate vicinity, butit seemed
almost impossible to find a vel
defined ledge of this character OF
ore. Prospectors for years
sought it. but they tailed and al
chances for the discovery wa:
still unsolved. But if all reports
be true, the quartz ledge from
whence came the placer gold o
Loon creek has at last been dis
covered. The discovery ha
caused some excitement, and OF
this account quite a number o
locations have been made.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-13
JUDGE PERKY SPEAKS OF cnALLls.


Judge K. [. Perky of the 4th
judicial district, arrived from Mt.
Home this morning He has just
returned from Custer county,
where he held term of court at
Challis.
Judge Perky says that that en-
tire section is enjoying an era of
unprecedented prosperity The
survey stakes of the Oregon
Short Line branch railroad, run
ming from Blackfoot to Houston
and on to Salmon river, are now
driven within three miles of the
town of Challis, and it is the evi-
dent intention to push right on
to the Salmon river and tap that
vast mineral section. The people
about Challis are very enthusi-
aStic over this matter. A numb
er of prominent mining men in
and about Challis are already
making freight contracts for the
shipment of their ores in antici-
patton of the advent of this rail-
road. O. J. Salisbury, the well
known financier of Salt Lake,
has opened up the largest body
of ore in the state. This he has
blocked out in the celebrated
Ramshorn mine. A small guam
tity of this ore estimated at about
q tons was freighted to Black
foot, a distauce of 154 miles, and
thence to the smelter. The re-
turns from this comparatively
small amount after paying the
costs of transportation, were suf-
ficent to pay the expenses of all
the development work in the
Ramshorn for a year.
There has been considerable
excitement within the last few
weeks over the settlement of a
large body of agricultural land
! lying in the vicinity of Challis,
estimated at about 5000 acres.
just previous to the departure of
Judge Perky from that place,
this land was all taken up. All
of those filing on the land have
Joined interests in an irrigrtion
scheme which contemplates the
taking of a very large canal di-
rect from the Salmon river which
will furnish all the necessary
water for this tract of land.
Among the prominent citizens
who are interested in this prop
osition are Hon. M. A. Brown,
George Hosford, Joseph Rodg-
ers, Editor Sweet of the Challis
MESSENGER, and various others.
Judge Perky says that at the
term of court just held at Chal
lis there was not a single Grimm
al case on the docket. This he
asserts is the usual thing in tha
county; all of the cases arising
being civil ones of minor impor
lance. The inhabitants of tha
county, he says, are unusually
peaceable and hospitable and are
ever glad to meet strangers anC
extend to them a cordial welcome
Their general condition is very
prosperous one, although theil
situation at the present time il
\ an isolated one.
Judge Perky went in via
, Ketchum and he found the roat
: from there to Challis in excellen
! condition. He regards it at thii
time of the year as in every wa,
preferable to the route via
Z Blackfoot. The judge returns
to his home at Mountainhom,
/? this evening. Boise Evening
! Capital News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-13
DEATH OF JOHN OLSON.

John Olson, for 16 years a resi-
dent of Custer county, died at
the County Hospital in this city
last Thursday morning, aged 67
years. The funeral was held on
the same day at 5 o'clock p. m.,
Lockhart Boyd reading the SER
vices at the grave. The deceased
was native of Sweden.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-13
NOTICETOTHEPUB

Board and Lodging at Mrs. M.
Jose's, northwest of r. N. Hull
& Co.'S. store, Challis, Idaho.
Meals and Lodging strictly first
class. Fine large rooms and
good beds, and the table supplied
with the best in the market.
Board and lodging by the day,
week or month. at reasonable
rates. MRS. M JOSE.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-13

Board and Lodging at,
reasonable rates. The
tables are always sup.
piled with the best.
Good accommodations
for travelling men and.
the public. Careful.
attention given to ball
suppers and banquets.
\L(r N\L{T
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-13

Parties going out on
the stages will find
this a convenient hotel
to stop at The drivers
board here. Meals al
ways promptly on
time Located one
door west of the drug
store. *+s$ *+f<
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-13

Sanders photo. gallery is doing
a large amount of good work in
Challis this week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
VIOLENCE OF MINERS
Marching Party of -Four Hundred Al
tackled a Force Of Forty.
TWO MEN FATALLY HURT.
Half a Dozen More Were Seriously
Hurt in the Melee.
WOMAN AND CHILDREN SLAPPED
One Man Drew Gun on Woman Who Re.
Sented the IndignitieS
WOMAN AND CHILDREN SLAPPED
NINE IS RUN ON COOPERATIVE PLAN
Officials Say They Can Not Pay the
Union Scale Regularly, but Often the
Paw Is Greater Than Union Scale.

Nincennes. Ind, November 19.-Four hun.
dred union coal miners from Washington,
Petersburg, Princeton aud Montgomery ar
rived here at an carly hour this morning
ANA at O'Clock made an attack upon the
nonunion miners employed at the Prospect
Hin mines, near this city. AS result
two men are fatally hurt and a half dozen
more are seriously injured
The union miners formed at the Uuion
station and marched 10 the mines Just as
the men Of the day shift were going on
duty they were attacked aud received
horrible treatment
The union men asked for the foreman,
William Scott. and when told that he was
IN bed said: IAN right we will get
him., and started after him, and for
short time pandemonium reigued. In the
melee that followed Mr.. Scott and family
defended themselves as best they could,
but were puwerless
Scott was badly beaten about the mead
and face and W. r. Collins, an attorney
of Washington, brother-in-law OF Scott,
who was visiting there, sustained injuries
that may prove fatal. He had rib broken
and an eye badly injured. Henry Han.
merry, u miner. was badly beaten by the
men and had to be removed to the city,
where he could be given medical atten
ton, his injuries are such that he may
die. Mrs. Scott was slapped in the face
and when she resented the attack, Il Is
alleged that one of the men drew 4 gun
and told her he would make short work OF
her If she persisted In her foolishnCss.
Otis Scott, the l5-year-old son, was
knocked down, Is was also Dottie. the 10
year-old daughter of Scott,
Others that suffered at the hands OF the
visitors were Robert Mcdaniel. Posey
knight, John Scott and Kenner Marsh. All
are buddy bruised about the head ana face
II Is said that no word was spoken to
the stove was Knocked over and big
hole was burned In the floor Some of the
miners however. picked mp the stove and
eNtinGuished the fire. The house was
badly damaged. Almost evNy window"Nas
broken and one Of the doors was battered
down
Only forty men are employed at the
mine which is run on the cooperative plan
The operators claim that they can not
ngy the union scale and run, hut say
that they pay the highest price possible
and in some instances pay moro than
they claim to mine from fifty 10 sixty
tons day and thereby nre able TO give
n few men employment. There Is great
confusion over the attack and another
raid is expected The union miners say
thew will force the mine to unionize or
close M, but one Of the two must be
Further trouble is anticipated.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
COLOMBIA is AGGRESSIVE.
GENERAL ALeAN HAS GONE OUT TO
ENGAGE THE INSURGENTS.
Revolutionsts viii Be Attacked slnrul-
taneousIv in Front and Behind and
Likely Dislodaed.

Colon, Colombia, November 1e.--GeneraI
Alban, with force OF 100 men well armed
and supplied with ammunition and having
cannon and quck,hrlng guns with them.
has started TO attack the insurgent forces.
which are strongly intren1hed Mt Chorrera.
lIalf of General Albans force left Panama
in largo launches towed by the Colombian
gunboat BoyHca. The remainder marched
overland. Three forces are TO combine and
make front and rear attack on the insur-
gents. ChorrcrA is only one good days
march from Panama. General Castro aca
companies General Albnn.
General Lugo is in command OF the in
surgent forces though Domingo Diaz Is
the nominal head. The liberals claim that
they possess "A stronger force than the
governments, but It Is generally admitted
that they are ndiiferently armed and poor
ly supplied with ammunition. News OF a
decisive government victory Is confidently
expected this week General Albsn's
marching orders were kept secret until tho
moment the troops were ordered to move.
minority OF tho troops which arrived
here Sunday last on board the gunboar
General Plnzon will remain at Panama IN
order 20 garrison the city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
THE JURY WAS SECURED
TRIAL OF MRS. BONNIE HAS COM
MENCED IN WASHINGTON.
Accused Pleaded Not Guilty TO the
Charge Of Murder Against Her.
Her Relatives in Court.

Washington. November IN Tho tTlal of
Mrs Lola Ida BONNIE on an indictment
for the murder Of young Census Clerk
James Seymour Ayres. Jr,, in the latter's
room in the Kenmore hotel in this city
lsst May began today before Justice An
derson.
Mr.. Bonine and Mrs. Meacham, husband
and sister Of the accused. were early occu-
pants Of the seats reserved for Mrs. Bon
ines friends, as were the FIVE attorneys en-
gagged for the defense. Mrs BONNIE ap-
peared in the court room accompanied by
the veteran guard, James W, Springman.
She walked IN so quietly that her entrance
was scarcely noticed and took n seat he
side her husband, just back Of her counsel
and IN front Of her sister She smiled as
she greeted her sister ana the latter placed
her arms about her as she sank into her
seat.
After the prellmnaries Of calling the
names Of witnesses and jurors were dis
posed Of Mrs Bonne was asked to stand
and plead 10 the Indictment. She listened
calmly TO the reading of the document, and
guilty" in low but distinct tones.
After o brief statement OF the case by
Judge Anderson. the examination Of Jurors
was begun and when court az LOO ad-
journed FOR the day the panel was eA nsu u.s.
panel and % these fourteen were excused.
IL is expected that there Will be other chal-
lenges when the court convenes tomorrow.
Mrs. Bonnie was apparently as calm as
ony ~ me SPECTATORS. she spoke frequently
with her husband and sister aud only once
or twice with her attorney. During a part
Of the day her two BOYS. respectively 10
and IL wears Of age, were in the court
room The trial viii be resumed at 10 a.
m tomorrow.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
DENSE FOG IN cHlAeo.
Two Men Were Killed and Many In
iured in Collisions.

Two Men Were Killed and Many In
ured in Collisions.
Chicago November 1a.-rhe thlckest fog
ever experienced In Chicago caused pusa.-
GUS collisions between trains early today
In these collisions two men were Killed,
two were so badly Injured that they Will
probably die and fifteen others were
seriously hurt Scores OF others were IN
Jared In minor accidents due to the tog,
but as they were able 10 assist themselves
no official reports were made. Every am
bulance In the city was kept busy IRON
$50 A. m 10 1880 a. m carrying the ~
iured TO their homes or to hospitals. Inc
more serious accidents occurred on tns
Metropolitan and Lake street eieVatea
roads.
Dead:
THOMAS MEENY.
o1vrO LEINHART. conductor
The fog at an early hour was 50 thtck
that persons standing on the ssdewaiks
could scarcely distinguish street cars pass
Ing within few feet ar them ann metoI-
men kept their gongs changing constahs
In All eases the collisions were between
trains going 10 the same direction and Ia
Zach tnstnnce the trains werc crowded
with many persons standing on the rear
plin IN ali there we're nine collisions on ole
waited structures,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20

States corporation his trade had been Sc.
rously intcrfered with and tho present
outlook was that his companS's trade with
South America would soon be lost.
The afternoon was devoted to The subject
ot reciprocity with the Spanish American
countries and developed the fact that dele
gates were having a difficult time in avoid
ing making straight out high tariff speeches
while striving to conhne themselves TO the
discussion VI reciprocal relations. One
speaker said that he had heard nothing
but high tarlff speeches all day and that
where the delegates were earnestly trying
70 attain the ends mapped ont one might
believe himself attending political meet
Ing at the height of an important cam.
pagn.
The discussion tonight ccntcrod mainly
around the matter OF Importation Of hides
from Argentina.
W. n. Rice Of BOSTON spoke especially
In the interest Of the leather Industry and
in mentioning the tariff or hides from
Argentina and that this tarin benefited
rohody and that the hide question be-
tween Argentina and the United states Of
fired good chance 10 try on the mantle
OF reciprocity.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
MAY SEND TROOPS OUT.

Consul Dickinson Said to Have Called on
BULGARIA to Rescue Miss Stone,
Sonia. November lo--It is reported that
Mr. Dickinson has informed the government
Of Bulgaria That the abductors Of Miss
Ellen NJ. stone and Mime. Tsilka. with their
captives. are concealed in dehle OF the
Belritza mountain. near Smouteh district
OF Dubnitza. and has requested that troops
The captivcs.
Born Mr.. Dickinson aud the Bulgarian
foreign Office decline TO confirm or deny
ihIs rcport Nevertheless &c is believed that
MIR Dickinson. persuaded Of the impossi-
bility of coming TO terms with the hrigands
and relying upon his belief that they Will
employed against them, has, after consult
ing with Washington, decided upon this
move. -
ONLY eight bandits now guard Miss Stone
and some Of these are known 10 sympathize
with her
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
cARLIN RECEIVERS DAMAGES.
Federal Court Of Appeals Affirmed Lower
Courts Judgment.

Especial In The Post)
New Orleans, November 70. The United
states court Of appeals today decided rae
case OF Michael Carlin against the Texas
and Pacific Railroad company, appealed
from The northern district Of Texas, which
~ an action for damages for personal III
iurics brought by Carlin member OF
bridge gang. While AT work near a bridge
which was being repaired he was hit by
spike maui or heavy iron hammer that had
caught i'm the wheels OF a train moving AT
great speed and he was SO badly hurt that
bis leg was amputated Carlin sued for
damages. alleging that the foreman OF the
gang had neglected TO remove the maui
from the bridge. Plaintin cot Nefdlct
for $1,000 IN the lower court.
The court said: 1T may be true tnat
the accident In it's extraordinary form, with
It's peculiar circumstances, could not nave
teen expected TO happen from the maui be.
ing left IN the bridge near the rail-, yet
the act OF permitting it 70 remain mere
was none the tess negligent, for y threat
ensd danger in many directions. The fact
Is not disputed Ia the evidence that u was
The duty OF the foreman TO see that the
bridge was kept free from obsNuctionF
shows that It was deemed unsafe By the
company 10 rely alone on the men 10 vol
iIlfnrfly keep II free. If the foreman neg
,Igently failed 10 remove the maui when
the train was approaching, or, seeing II, If
he failed 70 remove II, that WAS the neg.
ilgerce constituting the pro1iniate cause OF
the accident"
Judgment Is affirmed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
TO MAKE STRONG FIGHT
Governor of Minnesota Has Sent a Special
Messenger to Find Attorney General
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
Ell PAS0 C0LLECT0RSHIP.
A LARGE NUMBER OF APPLICANTS
FOR THE PLACE.
President Roosevelt Has Not Vet Made
Up His Mind as to Who Is to
Get the Plum.

NNpcCltl 10 lut icol''
Washington, November 1o,-Nothing is an
nounced at the White House that would
indicate the president has come TO any
decision as to the appointment Of the col
loctor OF customs at El Paso, Texas. Al.
though the appointment may be decided
upon any day It IS not Improbable the
president may permit the matter to rest
undecided until shortly before congress as
sembles IN order TO prevent the necessity
of dlng two cepsrste bonds on the part of
the collector. The complete list OF apnli'
cants for the position now hiod at the
treasury department follows;
George II Atkins, New York, " Y.
George Nj. Bailey III Paso. Texas.
J. A. Baird El PasO, Texas
\. s. Corbin El Paso, Texas
Charles /. Evans. ST.. Dallas, Texas
Nicholas Gales, lIilsboro, New Mexico
James c. Nee lei Paso. Texas.
Jesse NJ Moscly. Denison, Texas.
A. G. Vogcl, Neaseo, Texas
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
A METHODIST CHURCH UNION.
ORGANIZATION North and South VIII Join
in a Chinese Project

ORGANIZATION North and South WIN JON
in a Chinese Project
Plttsburg, Pa, November 19.-The annual
meeting of the general missionary commit
Zee Of the Methodist Episcopal church ad-
jonrned this afternoon 10 meet at Albany
next year. ,,,,,,oi
Al the morning session numerous appeals
were made 10 have the s per cent cut In
appropriations abated but al "a f Gd ior the
r,iy.I,so Of Joining with the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, in establishing a
publishing house at Shanghai was granted
He said the union would bring everlasting
trouble and contended that among 400
100000 Chinese there was room Tor COM
petition. a.. it'll
war. aroused the committee by his Vlgot-
ous talk II want 10 see this union with
the south" he said u fought the South
Tor four years but ! quit at AppQma 10Y
and want to see the two churches ges
together and make one great church Let
this union be the entering wedge
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
rHE PLAGUE Ar cApETowN.

EIGHT Hundred Cases and Three Hun
bred Deaths Reported.
Norfolk, Va, November 19.-The British
steamer Monmouth, Captain Troop. which
arrived here yesterday, direct from Cape
town. South Africa, reports the existence
o. over 500 eases of bubonic plague In
the vicinity of Capetown when she left
that port Up to the time she sailed $50
deaths had occurred,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
mmAHoN WILL MANDAMus.
Seeks TO Regain His Lost Seat in the
CITY Council.

New Orleans, November 19.-councllman
Patrick j. McMahon, who was expelled
from the city council few days ago be
cause he charged members OF that body
with corruption and failed TO prove the
charges when demand was made by the
council. today applied TO the civil district
conrt for writ Oh 'mandamus 10 compel the
citv council 10 reinstate him. Judge Ellis
grant "a the writ and issued an order cit
ING the members Of council 70 appear 70
court and show cause why mcmahon sheuid
not be reinstated. The court MIL IA GATE
Tor hearing Tomorrow -------
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
ciuil servioe ReauIations.

Washington November ~, president
Roosevelt has issuod an order amending the
,lyil service regulations so as 10 return to
the civil service number OF civilian places
tlvc order on MAY 90 1892 Todny's order
is Mt Tho request If Secretary Root, aud It
afIccts about 10000 people In the quarter
master medical engineer and engineer al
lar pc dCu1rtmcnts.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
AN ASTRONOMICAL DISCOVERY.

CHICAGO Observers Claim the Credit for
the New Theory.
Especial 10 The Post)
Chicago. November t0.-The cord-Her-
aid tomorrow prints an article detailing a
marvellous astronomical discovery al the
Ycrkes Observatory. The article attempts
to prove that the solar system was formed
by slow evolution from great bodies Of
gaseous matter floating In space into suns
and planets.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
Texans in New York.

Especial to The Post)
New York, November 19.--The following
Texans are In New York:
Austln-W l.. Prather, Grand; Frank O..
Folts, Navarro
Galveston-M Mr. and Mrs. $. NJ. Lee I'm
perial: j. Il. Mubcr. Grand.
Dallas-G. d. Goldthwaite, Victoria.
Denison-J. Storke. Imperial,
Texas--H. Wiimot, c. II. Morrison,
Grand Union; G. A. Baird, Raleigh
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
READ PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

nooument Is Lonu and Said to Be
Vigorous in Tone.
Washington. November 1o,-rhe caoine,
meeting today lasted about two and ha'i
hours. Tho whole time was spent In the
reading Of the presidents message ana Ia
upon It's various features Inc
message is long and IS said TO be Vigorous
in tone. In that respect at least auste euIai.
acteristlc Of President liooscNelt' 40 o'"p'
business WAS transacted
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
lN1ERNAL REvENue REpoRT.
Total Receipts for the Year Amounted
w to 5000 81 ,eee

Total Hecelpts tot VIC tIdV F'''7"'''0"
to S3o6,s7t .6ee.
Washington, November l9,-rhe annual
report OF the commissioner Of internal rev
enue shows that the total receipts for the
wear ending June 30, 1901, were fSoS's7l,'
$50. or 81 .55J.5di in excess Of the eSn-
mates. The receipts from some OF the
sources of revenue were;
SPIRITS Sti6,o27,707; tobacco S92 81 ~, ,
s6G0B; special taxes not elsewhere eR sIias
,ofoJ "a IDS, 735: banks and bankers SllOe.
,Tbo ycreipts from small revenue sources
co, mo 6rst three months Of the current
asral year ended September 20. l'ol; WIZ
$40, 1865, a decrease aS o iasf YEAR OF
tipon this basis the commissions a es,iiI
mates the receipts for ne cH d,o nS'"'
wear viii approximate $-eo'VVV'"Vo'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-20
rour Of lmmioradon Aaents.

Chicago. November ia large party Of
land and immigration agents left here to-
night for tour Of the Southern States,
through which the Illinois Central runs.
The purpose OF the trip which viii consume
eight DAYS. Is TO induce immigration 10 the
South by showing the Advantages offered 10
the homeseeker.