The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02
March went out like a lion.

Mining excitement is increas-
ing in Blackfoot every day, as
man after man goes to the lavas
to take up claims. 1t is now re-
ported that more and richer
ground has been discovered in
the lavas near the buttes, and
several parties are going out to
investigate. 1t seems that all
the blowouts among the lavas
are filed with black sand, which
contains gold, copper and silver
to large amount. 1t can be ex-
tracted by the smelling process
at a small expense, and the pros
poets are that we shall soon have
a Klondike at our doors. Several
citizens who mean business have
taken the matter in hand and a
number of others are awaiting
developments. -BIackfoot News.
Aguinaldo, the Filipino leader,
has been captured at last. The
news appears to be authentic. A
Manila cable of March 28th.
says General Funston's dar-
ing project for the capture of
Aguinaldo in his hiding place in
the province of Isabella, island
of Luzon, has proved completely
successful. Aguinaldo was cap
tured there on March 90. The
United States gunboat Vicks-
burg. Commander Barry, with
General Funston and Aguinaldo
on board, arrived here this
morning"
Aguinaldo's capture was made
in this manner 1t was arrang
ed that Aguinaldo's emissary,
with the native scouts. should
pass themselves off as insurgent
troops, who, having captured
General Funston and others,
were taking them as prisoners to
Aguinaldo. At the right time,
when brought before Aguinaldo,
General Funston was to give a
signal, when the tables were to
be turned and Aguinaldo was to
be seized. And this is the way
that Aggy was captured.
! Senior Sixto Lopez says that
if Aguinaldo has been captured
it will make no difference, for
equally as able leaders will con-
tinue the war for liberty.
At the last moment Nebraska
elected two republican q. s.
Senators-John III. Milliard and
Gov. Deitrich-both bankers.
Senator and Mrs. Macbeth ar
rived in Challis last Saturday
evening. After the adjournment
of the Legislature they visited
friends in SanFrancisco and Salt
Lake City. Senator Macbeth
was one of the most active mem
bers of the Sixth Session of the
Idaho Legislature, and got a
number of important measures
through. He worked faithfully
for the interests of Custer county
! and the State. He and Hon. II.
F. Powell succeeded in getting
two bridge bills and a bill to
: repair the state road in Custer
county, through both houses,
? but, after the legislature had ad-
!. journed, the Governor applied
the veto ak to them. Mr.. Mac
= beth introduced the bill, which
the Governor approved, relative
to the apportionment of repre-
! sentatives of the next legisla-
ture. This is the measure that
! has called forth the wrath of the
republican press of Idaho as be-
ing unfair. Had the republicans
been in the majority in the legis-
lature they would have done the
same thing-legislated for their
: own party's success. He also
: was the author of number OF
! other good measures, some OF
: which have become laws. Custer
county has just cause to feel
! proud of both of her representa-
. tives-they represented our
people in an able manner, and
: fulfilled every pledge asked OF
!. them. What more could be ex-
!. pected of them ? The Senator
: : and Mrs. Macbeth will go to theil
home at Custer this week, and
4 Mr.. Macbeth, we learn, will a.
once begin arrangements fol
: active work on the Lucky Boy
! property. The mine will first
, = be put in shape by putting on
!, good force men, and later the
= mill will be put into operation.
1t is the intention of the Lucky
= Boy company to make vigorou:
= run this season.
!. Commissioner Treloar returned
o from Blackfoot last Saturday.
l. Sid. J. Roberts arrived in this
city last Saturday evening from