The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-10
Miss Ida Hanna went to Custer
last Wednesday morning.

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last Wednesday morning.
1t is said that 1900 people have
gone to Thunder Mountain.
w. J. Treloar and family re-
turned to Challis Saturday last.
Geo. S. Corser, of New Arco,
spent several days in Challis last
week on business.
Messrs. Cole, Smith, Gleason.
Princeton and Franklin, CONNER
cial travelling men, were in Chal
lis last week.
Robert Fuller, of Knox. Pa,
is visiting his brother. G. c. Full
Ter, on Salmon river below Chal-
/ lis about six miles.
The Idaho State Press Associ-
alton meets in Weiser Sept. 18th
and 18th. A fine program and
entertainment have been arrang-
ed for the occasion.
Beautiful invitations are out
printed in this Office, announcing
the marriage of Simon S. Lane
to Miss Nellie Mable Clarington,
in Challis. on Sunday evening,
Sept. 18th, at 9 O'Clock.
Geo. E. Keyes, A. G. Bomar
and j. L. Ebberts have been cleo
ted as representatives from Gus
ter Lodge No. 81. I. o. O. f., to
attend the Grand Lodge session
which meets in Boise City in
October.
Williams moving picture"
show did not exhibit in Challis
last Saturday night. A small
number of people gathered at
the hall, but in getting the pic
ture machine in readiness, the
tank holding the gas which fur
nishes the light, broke. and the
show was declared off. The
money was refunded.
/ School has been in session one
week in Challis. The attendance
| is very large, and from all indi-
cations, we will have a profitable
term. Good discipline is one of
the essential requirements in the
school room. and our present
corps of teachers appear to be
good disciplinarians.
Prof. Lehman and Robt. Bell
: arrived in Challis last Saturday
evening from Warrens, where
they had been Investigating a
gold dredging proposition. They
above named gentlemen took the
cars at Blackfoot and rode to New
Arco on their way in. distance
of SO miles. then took the stage.
They report the road in pretty
fair condition for a new railroad.
Hon. Chas. M. Hays and John
Early, of Boise. who have been
on Greyhound Mountain about a
month, arrived here Tuesday
evening on their return home.
Mr. Hays brought in a few
chunks of ore that are solid metal
iron and silver. The ledge is
IL feet wide, and most of it is
this same kind of ore. At the
surface this ore assaved 800
ounces a ton in silver, and from
the tunnel at the depth of 40 or
: 80 feet ore has been assayed that
: went as high as 600 ounces.
This and seven other claims on
Greyhound, owned by Mr.. Hays
and Steve Smith, have been
bonded to Col. w. Fl. Dewey
!, Idaho City World.
The Lyceum Comedy Company
} played in the opera house at this
place three successive nights last
{ week to crowded houses. The
! troupe comprises of 10 people,
> and is without doubt the best
that has visited Challis this
season There are four excep-
tionally good actors with the
2 company. viz: Mr. and Mrs.
Paul, Mr.. Bushnell. and the
: young lady who so ably took the
part of Hazel Kirke, in the play
: on Tuesday night entitled 'sHaz-
B ell Kirke' don't know the
young ladies' name. The com
pany on their return from Custer
! on Sept. 18th, will give three
more entertainments commenc
inc on Thursday evening the
18th, with that old favorite
drama. Ten Nights in Bar
Room" From here the troupe
goes to Salmon for a weeks en-
, gagement.
. u. S. Marshal Jas. M. Shoup
, of Alaska. and family, Mrs.
Snooks, of Salmon, Wilson Ellis
5 and Mr.. and Mrs. Matley, of
5 Ellis, arrived in Challis last
i Wednesday. Marshal Shoup has
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