The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-10

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business lively in his town.
A heavy rain last Friday fell in
this valley, at the same time the
mountains were covered with a
fresh mantle of snow.
The "Elkhorn Hotel" is the
name of the new theatrical hos
telry, located on Main street, one
door west of the postoffice.
Meals at all hours Rates reas-
enable
We acknowledge receipt of a
ticket for ourself and family to
attend the Boise Street Fair and
Carnival. to be held at Boise
City on Sept. 9th, 10th, 11th.
II and 18th.
When man applies for a
license to run an engine he has
to prove that he is competent to
manage her. 1t would be fine
thing if he had to do the same
when he applies for a license to
marry a woman.
On Monday evening, Sept. 2,
at about 6 o'clock, the boiler OF
the Pacific dredge boat at Moose
creek, Lemhi county. exploded,
and Chas. M Dunlop, the super
intendent, was blown into frag-
ments, while Thos. Boyle, H.
Lawson and O.. Kirk, were all
more or less injured. Mr.. Dun
lop was from Salt Lake where
he leaves a wife and family. II
is said that the force of the ex-
plosion was so great that heavy
pieces of machinery were blown
for a distance of 500 feet. The
boat is a complete wreck. There
appears, as far as we can learn,
no correct theory given as to the
cause Of the explosion.
The White Knob Copper Co.,
at Mackey, this county, are now
employing over 200 men at the
mines and on other improvement
work. This great syndicate with
John w Mackey at the head o.
it, are expending a vast sum oi
money in the way of improve
ments and development. Work
is being pushed on the big 600
ton smelter. and it is estimated
that this plant alone when com
pleted, will cost $500.000 The
company are also putting in al
electric line to the mines to hau
the ores to the smelter, which
will also be another expensive
undertaking. We hope theil
Operations may prove successful.
| Big Lost river is now experienc
ing the greatest influx of people
ever known in the history of tha
great and rich valley.
Geo. w. Hull, brother of ouI
townsman, r. N. Hull, is tn,
largest land owner in Jerome
Ariz., mining district. He owns
or controls over so mining claims
including the larger portion o
the land underlying the town o
Jerome. His property, operated
as the King Development Com
pany, Immediately to the west o1
the United Verde and higher ul
the mountain, is reported to have
a large ore TO ly in a drift to th'
southwest from the foot of tn,
, 475-ft. shaft ON the 1888 Claim
This Shaft is scarcely 300 fee
away from the United Verde lod,
} is interesting in view of tn
hundreds of thousands of dollar:
expended in the endeavors on al
|; the borders of the United Verde
, Mr.. Hull alone, appears to hav
been rewarded with success. Mr.
, Hull owns the Jerome Cope
Company, Immediately south o
the United Verde, as we'll as 9th
) er properties too numerous t
J describe.
The Boise StateSman's cartoo'
on the pardon of Paul Corcora
is having pretty good rul
throughout the republican pres
of Idaho-scarcely one of the g
o. p. papers have escaped il
The opportunity to pardon Pau
was all that the republican part,
wanted. Provided, that tn
Miners Union would vote foi
Standrod or Shoup. Because
they didn't, is why the republi
/ cans are shedding so many tear
because they claim Justice" ha
: been outraged in Idaho, and yol
know they are such warm an,
intimate friends with Justice
| that it nearly breaks their hear
to know that Justice was eS
2 tended to Paul Corcoran-an
they lost the opportunity.