The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-08-13

a large amount OF good work in
Challis this week.
The next meeting of the Inter
national Mining Congress will be
held at Butte, Montana.
A move has been made in this
place to re-organize the Challis
Turf Association for the purpose
of holding series of races here
this fall.
Cresceus, the chestnut trotting
stallion, broke the worlds trot-
ting record at Columbus, Ohio,
on August 4th, trotting a mile
in 2:024.
Prof. Lehman, of Philadelphia,
Pa, has been in Challis for a
week past examining the Garden
creek mines. He was up to the
Dorgan group Thursday.
Judge VIM. III. Clagett died at
Spokane on the 4th inst, from
Bright's disease. Judge Clagett
was familiarly on the Pacific
coast, and was considered one of
the most eloquent orators
J B. Arlington, representing
the Evening Capital News, was
in Challis last Saturday in the
interest of that journal. The
News is a wide awake paper, and
is one of best daily papers in the
state.
Dave Clum was down from
Stanley Basin couple of days
last week. Dave says that the
mines in the basin. are looking
good, and the gold output this
year will be larger than usual.
DIR. G. P. Huston was called TO
East Fork last Tuesday night on
account of the sickness of Mr..
Baker. The old gentleman is
IS years of age, and there is very
little hopes at that advanced age
for his recovery.
DR.. w. w. Watkins, one of
Idaho's most prominent men. was
shot and instantly killed in the
streets of Moscow on the 4th
inst. by a lunatic named VIM.
Steffen. Deputy Sheriff Cool
was also shot and killed by this
same fellow shortly afterward.
Steffen took refuge in his moth
er's house, and was shot dead by
a posse of citizens.
r. N. Hull and John Fleming
returned the for part of last week
from their trip to Seafoam and
Sheep Mountain, where Mr. Hull
went to look at some mines in
which he is interested. They in
formed US that but few men are
at work in this district. Hon.
Chas. Crane. of Salt Lake, is
taking out considerable high
grade ore for shipment at his
Bulldog mine, however. There
is vast amount of good ore in
these camps, but the mode of
transportation is too limited.
After paying $35 per ton to ship
the ore and other charges, there
would be little profit left for the
owner.
Folks are kicking about the
dry weather here in Missouri, y
said man the other day. why,
this amt patching to what
they youst to have in Kansas
There has been times so dry in
the western part of that state
that you would have to soak z
hog over night before he woule
hold swil. There are places GU
there where water is wet only or
one side. | know of one place
where the owner of a ferry boa
hauls water to keep his boat run
ming. Water is SO scarce in some
parts that men won't drink it
Why, they used to have to run
we'll through wringer to get
enough water to make coffee. y
Elk.
1t is to be hoped that the Mac
lay history may bring the whole
outrageous SampsonSchley af
fair to q crisis. There is little
doubt that Schley could recover
heavy damages by suing Maclay
or could send him to Jail fol
criminal libel if he preferred
This might, or might not, smoke
out the high navy officers wht
are back of the covert attack or
an officer who has officially re
ceived nothing but praise iron
the government. For Severa
years now the people have bel
ieved that an organized conspir
acy to ruin Schley existed, hav
ing its head in the Bureau o