The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-14
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III. Centuras was out from Gus
ter last week.
The Odd Fellows hall at this
place is being seated with folding
opera chairs.
Eight hundred men are now al
work on the Salmon River Rail
road, and it said that about eight
miles is graded.
Some one said there were five
fights in Houston in one day last
week. This is evidence that the
railroad boom is coming.
Mr.. Harvey, Butte, Montana
is in Challis taking orders for en-
larging pictures, also for lapel
button and watch charm photos.
George Tate was brought down
from the Redbird mine above
Clayton, to the Sullivan springs,
last week in a critical condition
from being loaded.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nickerson's lit.
tie sen fell off a fence and struck
an old wagon box, cutting ugly
cash in the child's head about 4
inches in length, Sunday after
noon May 9Th.
VIM. T. Oster's residence in
Custer burned to the ground on
Monday forenoon, May 9th. Most
of the furniture and household
goods were saved. AS near as
we can learn the fire originated
from defective fiue. There was
no insurance on the property.
Mr.. Oster at the time of the fire
was at Houston.
The Haley Times has it that
the Oregon Short Line will build
as far as Houston this fall, and
next year push on toward Lewis
ton for terminus. We have
heard it stated that Seattle would
be the ultimate terminus of this
road. and it looks reasonable, for
Seattle is fast becoming the lead
ling city of the coast.
Mrs. Minnie Otto, President
of the Rebekah State Assembly
of Idaho, is expected to pay an
official visit to Silver Leaf Reb-
ekah Lodge No. 81, l. o. o. F.,
tonight. After which a banquet
will be given. This will be the
first visit of a Rebekah President
to this lodge.
LATER: On account of sick
ness, it is learned that Mrs. Otto
has cancelled the Challis engage
ment.
Sid j. Roberts was in Challis
on day last week. He had just
come in from Loon creek, and
while there located number OF
placer claims on the creek below
the old town. His company in
tend this summer to put in a
bedrock tiume on the which will
cost SIS, 900 or $4,000. With a
tiume of this kind we see nc
reason why this ground would
not pay handsomely. Loon creek
was one of the early Idaho placer
camps and at one time had a big
population, and a large amount
of high grade gold was taken
out, and it is evident there is
much still hidden there. With 9
the proposed bedrock fume and
late improved methods for plac.
er mining, Mr.. Roberts feels
very sanguine of his ultimate
success. He is representing q
Boise company. Mr.. Roberts
Says there is still a vast amount
of snow in that country. Mr..
Louden and a Chinaman were tn,
only people that wintered a
Loon creek.
Rev. Guy Foster delivered hi.
farewell sermon in Challis las
Sunday night, and today departs
with his family by his own con
veyance, for a new field of labor
Cambridge, Idaho. He goes
from this place on account OF
Mrs. Fosters notwithstanding
that d lower altitude would be
more beneficial to her physica
condition. Mr.. Foster and family
have been residents of this place
for about three years. During
that time "a members have beer
added to the church-just double
the number of members when he
took charge. Mr.. Foster is fluent
speaker and a logical reasoner,
besides a true Christian. He is a
western man and sociable with
all classes whom he meets. In
their departure they leave many
warm friends in this community
who wish them success in their
new field of LABOR. The pulpit
here will probably be filled local