The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-26

W h0S NC w 0Ae ~ nuON iS " uO
gets Ii Hung Chang's yellow
jacket /?
Jas. Fl. Marker and John W.
Hudson were down from Bay
horse Friday.
Mack Black and wife returned
from Salt Lake City Tuesday
evening last.
Salmon has Curfew law. 1t
would be good thing if Challis
had similar law.
Mrs. w. J. Treloar and daugh-
ter, Maude. returned from their
Salt Lake trip last Tuesday eve
ming.
Mrs. Eudora A. Huffman of
Challis. was last week granted
IA widows pension of $ per
month.
Kipling should be proceeded
against under the anti-monopoIy
laws. He has fenced in India
and barred all other authors from
writing about it.
Cigars form part of the ration
in the Italian navy. An examin-
alton of Italian cigars will ex-
plain to anyone why the navy of
that country has so deteriorated.
1t is understood that the Utop-
ian Orchestra has decided not to
give a series of dances in Chal-
lis this winter. Another dane
ing club-the .'Checholkers"
will probably be organized
So Perry Heath has adopted
Utah with the idea of being elect
ed to the Senate from there
Personally, Perry is a good fel-
low but we fear he has not had
sufficient training in the adoption
businessmen with his expert
ence in mothering Neeley, of
Havana postoffce fame.
Ed. Clayton. of Pocatello, was
down to Boise the other day and
informed the News that the
county seat of Custer county was
to be moved down to Mackay
right away. One would imagine
that Mr.. Clayton was thoroughly
informed in the matter, but We
are of the opinion that the citi-
zens of Custer county viii look
after the affairs pertaining to the
county. and not call on non
residents.
Last Tuesday evening some
excitement was caused in the
usually quiet town of Challis
when a cub Cinnamon bear was
seen coming down the foothills
back of VIM. Bradbury's resi-
dence, right in town. Mr.. G.. V.
Silvey and Guy Bradbury first
observed the animal, and they
hastily went for a rifle and his
bearship was soon killed by few
well directed shots. 1t was sup
posed that the mother bear was
close by but she was not found
At the Citizens meeting held
in Challis last Friday evening
for the purpose of fixing a value
on vacant or unclaimed city lots
in Challis, Hon. l.. 81. Johnston
was elected Chairman of the
meeting, and NJ. NJ. Sweet, Sec
retary. Little business was
transacted other than to elect a
Board of Trustees, viz: John p.
Spalding. Thomas Jose and John
G. Fox, who are to make a re
port and submit same at next
meeting. which will be called
subject to direction of Chairman.
1t is expected that daily train
service viii be established to
Mackay on Dec. 1st- The line
has now been turned over TO the
railroad company. and the in
creasing business has demanded
daily train After the LIST it is
expected that Custer county mail
will be carried to Mackay by
rail. The branch road is now
doing a 81. 600 a day business,
which must be entirely satisfac-
tory TO the Short Line people.
Frank Jefferson. of Salmon,
or better known as kelley, :"
has been a Challis visitor for
some days. On his arrival here
he proceed to I'LL up" on a liquid
stronger than water, and he did
good job of it. On last Monday
night he found himself locked up
in the Jail where he remained for
two days, in hopes that he might
mend his ways, but it did no
good. for when he was turned
loose he again proceeded TO
''raint the town red. He was
given six hours to get out of