The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-27

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party were in Challis last week.
One more chance to get your
photo at Sanders photo. tent.
Don't miss it.
Don. Rowles returned from
Salt Lake Thursday last much
improved in health
DIR. Huston amputated Mr. c.
Bassett's foot last Friday The
patient is getting along nicely.
There is now 40 miles of track
laid on the Salmon River route,
or about one half the distance to
Mackay-
The Clayton smelter started to
turning out bullion last week.
Supt- Greene looks for very
profitable run this season.
A mail route will be establish
ed between BlackfOot and Mac
kay just as soon as the railroad
is completed to the latter point
There are 10 bands of sheep in
the upper Salmon valley Seven
of them are in Custer county. and
will average $500 sheep TO tie
band
Gen Weaver and others have
located the Sawtooth valley for
placer. all the way from Stanley
basin to within one mile OF the
Clark Hot Springs. distance of
10 miles
The Ancient Order of Flies
held largely attended meeting
yesterday in ChaIlis on the
windows. and unanimously adopt
ed the following resolutions
;:;:l;: ;.
The State Board has fixed the
valuation of sheep at g so per
head: common stock cattle at
S21. 80: mules S25; stock horses
at So 90. Merchandise in Custer
county was raised from S49. $685.
600 to s52. .657.96. or 6 per cent
Miss Ida Anderson. of Glib
ibonsville, arrived in Challis last
Friday evening. where she has
been employed to teach the prim-
ary department in the Challis
public school.
Married:-In Challis. Idaho. on
Wednesday afternoon. Aug. 21st.
by Judge Finnell. DIR. Collister
Huston, of Challis. to Miss Nellie
Bruner. of Liberal. Oregon. The
MESSENGER extends it cOngratu-
lations and best wishes.
Sanders photo. tent will leave
ChalIis next Tuesday. Sept 3rd-
All work made by Sunday. Sept
1st, finished before they go
Come in this week or you will
miss all opportunity of getting
first class work at reasonable
prices
The outing party consisting of
Miss Cuba Trusler, Miss Nellie
Bennett, Miss Effie McKendrick.
Jas. Jose, and others, have re-
: turned from Stanley and Red
, Fish lakes They report a good
time. also having seen a huge
bear track. but later ad-
! vice from our correspondent is
that it was only rabbit track
Al. E. Markham's New York
Theatre Co. played in Challis
three nights last week to crowd
ed houses They put on the stage
the renowned plays True
Irish Hearts, '-Ole Olson" and
WAITS of New York 1t is a
first-class company. On their
! return from Custer they will play
|, ''Pecks S Bad Boy"
Ellis Papworth was thrown
: from wild horse on East Fork.
) Monday, the 18th inst. striking
on his head. The blow resulted
; in concussion of the brain. He
: was unconscious until the arrival
: of DIR. Huston. The young man
t is in critical condition. but the
: doctor has slight hopes for his
: recovery.
The Lost River Mercantile Co.
under its new management. has
filed its articles of Incorporation
! with the Auditor and Recorder
! of Custer county. Besides con-
Quoting a general mercantile
business. the new incorporation
proposes 10 carry on nearly every
kind of business known-farm-
{ ing, stockraising. mining. smelt-
ing, etc, etc, and also to run a
newspaper.
! We are in receipt of the first
+ issue of the Houston Press, pub
/ lished by j. r. and U. Jones. II
a is neat 4-col. quarto. four pages
r being printed in Salt Lake We