The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18
A social hop was held in Chal-
lis last Friday night.

A social hop was held in Chal-
lis last Friday night.
1t is said that 1,1OO men are
now employed building the Sal
mon River railroad.
Ed. Guard, the old reliable
stage driver. is now driving on
the B. H. & c. Stage Line.
G. v. Hansen, proprietor OF
the B. I'll. & @. Stage Line, was
in Challis last week.
Mrs. Col. McFadden expects
to leave in a few days for visit
with her mother in Denver.
The 70O-foot shaft being sunk
at the Lucky Boy mine is nearly
completed, and it is expected that
the stamps at the mill will be
dropping within 60 days.
John l. Minear, superintendent
of the Yankee Fork mine, was in
Challis last Friday on a business
trip. He was accompanied by
Miss Sadie Sullivan, of Clay ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. DIR. J. o. Allen.
of Custer, celebrated their Tin
Wedding Anniversary one day
last week. A large number of
their friends were present, and
we are informed that it was q
very happy event.
The administration has re-
.ected the Cuban adoption of the
Platt amendment, because it in
cluded the Interpretation of that
amendment by Secretary Root.
1t is not stated that Mr.. Root was
misquoted. Oh. no The ad-
ministration simply doesn't want
its promises put on record.
Mrs. Lewis, the aged mother
of Mrs. K. d. Williams of Rob
inson, had the misfortune to be
thrown from a wagon by the
horses becoming unmanageble,
and had her collar bone and two
ribs broken. The accident oc-
Cured one day last week near
Robinson Rar.
/ The mines of Custerand Lemhi
counties have a bullion record OF
$50. 900, 900, and while fully hall
of that sum was derived from the
placers. now largely exhausted
the other half was produced from
veins carrying gold, silver, lead
and copper. under the most ad
verse conditions. With the haul
to railway transportation from
100 to 200 miles, it can be appre
ciated that only the cream of the
deposits was mined, while vas
amounts of marketable ore await
the coming of the iron horse -
American Mining News.
Three gentlemen. stockholders
in the Montreal Gold Mining Co.,
are now inspecting their prop,
erty on Jordan creek, and we are
informed are highly pleased with
the present outlook of the grouI
of mines, formerly known as the
Jesse James group. Mr.. Baker.
the superintendent. recently
closed deal with Mr.. L. Greene
of Clayton, for a l0-stamp quartz
mill. and Mr.. Baker expects tt
have the mill on the property
and in running order as soon as
possible. Our informant says
from all indications a greaf
amount of work will be done by
the Montreal people this year.
| While cutting out a station fol
the new hosting works in the
lower level at the Yankee Fork
mine last week. a 5-foot ledge o.
ore was uncovered. The average
value of the ore has not beer
determined yet. but preliminary
assays goes S174 per ton. Mr.
j. |. Minear, the superintendent
is doing a great amount of syste
matte mining at this famous old
mine, and as development pro
crosses the property is showing
better each day. Work is being
pushed. and he will have every
thing in readiness to install the
new machinery for hoist and mil
as soon as it arrives. The con
tract to furnish the lumber to bt
used for the new 20-stamp mil
and for other purposes, was
awarded to Mr.. K. Mckenzie
and the contractor expects tc
commence delivering the lumber
tomorrow. Also contracts fol
mining timbers and freightins
have been awarded. Twenty
| five men are now employed a
the mine. but this force will bs
increased later as development
advances. There are also abou
tweutv-fivp men pmnl0vad on fhs