The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-07


Ans. Yes"
Neatly printed invitations are
out announcing the wedding of
one of the fairest daughters of
Challis, Miss Ethel B. Thomp
son, and DIR. Robert w. Philips, |
formerly of Idaho Falls, idaho.
This happy event will take place
next Monday evening, May 18th,
at 9 o'clock.
The other day Chicago man
permitted strange woman to
in his arms, apparently in a
faint. After she had recovered
and gone away he discovered
that he had lost his diamond
scarf pin in the operation. He
says the next woman who faints
can fall in the arms of some 9th
er person.
The party of young men chap
eroned by Prof. Hampton, who
went to Malta to investigate the
volcano there, report that a dis
tinct rumbling, coming from the
mountain, can be heard, though
no outbreak has been made, yet
they give credence to the report
that the shock within, from some
unknown cause, may throw the
rocks up in the air from eight to
twelve feet.-Albion Times.
The State Supt. of Public In
struction, Miss Permeal French,
writes Miss Martha keenan,, Co.
Supt. of Custer county, as fol
lows:
THE new school laws will go
iuto effect May lst. The census
will be taken this year at the
usual time. The State Board
will recommend that no teacher
! be employed for the first four
grades who does not hold Prim
airy certificate. The new law will
I not affect certificates issued under
the old law. except in these cas-
es. Holders of valid first grade
certificates may take the ad-
ditional branches for a new first
grade, good for five years from
date of issue. Second grade will
be good in any county but only
Cor the time issued under the old
law. but holders of second grade
certificates with an average of 9t
Ner cent. may take the additiOna
, branches for a first grade. Held
ers of third grade certificate:
must take the examination fol
second grade. Examinations fol
Primary certificates, and frst
grade will be held in August
The examination in May will b'
for second and third grade certi
ficates only"
The Lemhi Herald, published
: at Salmon, the paper that ap
peared in the field ito alwayl
tell the truth"-has again, in it
last issue, wandered far from th'
the sacred truth. 1t has one
more laid out the route for th
Oregon Short Line to build it
f road to Salmon, and thence o.
!. to Blackbird. The Herald ha
e laid the route from Big Lost riv
< er direct to Salmon. following
e down Salmon river, because, a
d it says, this would be such a
). easy and cheap route. 1t ais
endeavors to inform the publ
n that the Morgan creek route
: impassable to Blackbird owing
u the many high mountain range
y that would have to be crossed
Z Only few weeks ago this sam
E truthful journal proclaimed
/ it's readers that it was almost In
/ possible to construct a railroa
% from Blackfoot to Houston, OWN
to the lofty mountain ranges, bl
10 the Short Line people did NJ
:. appear to take the Herald's val
4 able advice for much. Now
Il the Hearld only knew anythir
is at all about the geography
a. this country he would see at on
:. once what fool he is making
4. himself. He has been reside
ns of Salmon about three month
~ and to those who are informs
~ relative to the different routes
h this and Lemhi county, Il
s Herald's position is laughab
and ridiculous in the extrem
n, Work is being pushed on q
al Short Line from Blackfoot, al
We soon a large force of men will
all put to work. Mr.. j. @. Fox, w
er has just returned from Salt La
x City. informs us that great actl
'e- ity all along the line of the nt
he road. From reliable high aut
Sc ority. it learned that the ca
to wilRb be running to Houston
lie. the first of next October, a
ay next year to Challis, in time
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