The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02
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pert is often unjustly and I'M
mercifully assailed by the people
who cannot be made to believe
that there is any such thing as
scientific mining. The grizzled,
hoary old prospector of the old
school still refuses to be guided
by the conclusions of those who
rely to an extent upon books and
college professors. Sometimes
the prospector is right, but then
again he is wrong, very wrong.
1t altogether depends on wheth-
er the expert knows his business.
But whether right or wrong, the
sentiments of many Of the old
prospectors are expressed in the
following lines :
| am jes' an OF prospector, tramp
the mountains every day,
An it isn't very often that / make
a. preaching pay,
But I've heerd these minin' ex-
perts singing scientific stuff,
Till I'm gettin sort o. weary O.
their hifalutin' bluff.
l hold that books an science
never hit upon lead,
Never built two modern wonders,
sich as Cripple Creek an
Creede;
But that every pay;n' prospect
in the billy west was struck
By common sense an judgement,
an by
gol
darned
luck.
AS l said at the beginnin', it is
seldom that l preach,
An / never fool with language
out O. ordinary reach,
But when science gets a-trampin'
on the toes o. common sense,
Then it's time to show your hand
against the scientific gents.
J. may never make a winnin' with
the shovel an the pick.
But YOU'LL always find me tryin
and a keepin' up my lick,
An if l should happen on the
purity yellow truck,
I will give the bulk O. credi
to my
darned
luck.
Easter comes on the first Sun
day in April this year.
Speaking of well-preservec
women, Lots wife was probably
the best of the assortment.
The White Knob Copper Co.
of Houston, are running a tele
phone line from Antelope u
their mines.
Miss Isabella Kirk gave
birthday party to her youni
friends in Challis last Thursda.
evening.
Antonio Maraffio. who at on
time resided in Bayhorse, die
in Salt Lake City a few days age
He had been to that city to re
ceive medical treatment.
Ravenel Macbeth, one of Id
hos state senator's and secretar
at the Lucky Boy mine, Custe
county, was in the city few hour
J yesterday, comforting with th
officials of the company. TIL
| announcement was made that tn
. pumps will be started at tn
mine within the next few day
! and that operations will be r
sumed as soon as the propert
} can be drained. A long season
! profitable run is anticipated tn
I year. The mine was closed dow
when winter set in, on accom-
I of the great expense attendin
transportation of supple
} through the deep snows.-Sa
! Lake Herald.
} d. L. Rich, the clothier al
} furnisher, of Eureka, Utah, MAJ
} voluntary assignment of b
I business on the 22nd of la
Z month. Hal. f. Gear of tn
J town has been named as assigne
, The work of taking an inventol
D of the stock is now in progres
q and as near as can now be lear
4 ed, the assets will aggrega
Z S4,2 200, while the liabilities a
= estimated at 50, 300. Mr.. Ri
, says that some large wholesa
D clothing firms were crowdil
, him for settlement, and it W
4 his desire to give all creditors
4 equal chance.
= Fred Steen left last night
\ Portland to secure medical tire;
ment for his arm. He hopes tn
y ha will ha able To save it frC