The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-12-31
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Tomorrow write it 1902
Six columns of this issue is de-
voted to New Years reading
matter.
Admiral Dewey's vindication of
Schley was by 70 means the first
time that he has cut loose from
the Navy Department.
School commenced in Challis
yesterday morning after a vaca-
tion of one week for the Holi-
days.
81 thoroughly agree with Ad-
miral Dewey" is the mighty
chorus that swept across the
country with the sound of
thunder.
Since Andrew Carnegie tried
70 inveigle the q. S. Government
into a limited partnership of
fifty years with the steel trust
his donations are suspiciously
examined by many.
Observers of National politics
are wondering what show Mr..
Roosevelt will stand in 1904 if he
continues to snub and spit upon
the machine workers OF his
party.
Daniel Stephens expects to de-
part this week for Logan, Utah,
to take a course at the Agricul-
tural college. We admire his
ambition. and wish him plenty
success.
Nearly six thousand deaths in
the prison pens in South Africa
during October and November,
nearly half of them children.
That is the way ''the most high
| ly civilized nation" is making war
on the Beers.
Willis Chambers while fishing
on Salmon river the other day
near the hot springs, took a mid
winter bath in about ten feet of
water. rather Unexpectedly. 1t
is said that Willis was standing
on the shore ice elong the rivers
banks playing the part of the
lone fisherman-waiting patient
" and anxiously for some mis-
guided fish to come along. He
waited and waited-moments had
become hours, and he had almost
given up in despair, when all of
a sudden he felt a mighty pull
at his line, and this young MIN
rod was certain that he had
hooked a Salmon trout-so ex-
cited was our friend, as the story
goes, that he deliberately walked
off the ice into the river. And
after fighting the turbid waters
of the icey river for an hour
more or less perhaps less), he
managed to rescue himself. 1t
was a gallant struggle between
life and death {! Imagine his dis
gust when he was again safe on
terra frna0, to find that instead
of Salmon trout it was only a
sucker. Willis shudders wher
he relates his terrible experience
on this eventful day.
Last Wednesday night, Christ
mas, a pleasant party was held
at the hospitable home of Mr.
and Mrs. L. H. Johnston, in the
southern portion of Challis. II
the neighborhood of fifteen in
} vited guests were present on thi:
happy occasion. The evening.
entertainment consisted of diff
ferent entertaining games, char
AIDES, an auction of valuable {?
parcels, which sold readily anC
some at a very high figure. Blu
the most pleasing feature of th'
program was a splendid anC
sumptuous repast of choice deli
cious viands, which all enjoyed
In the progressive initial lette-
games the first prize. consisting
. of a handsomely bound volum,
of THE Light of ASIA" ant
Last of the Mohicans," was wor
by Miss Ida M. Anderson ant
the editor of the MESSENGER
while Mr.. l.. H. Johnston captur
ed the consolation prize-a smal
child's picture book. Will,
Cameron took the BOBBY prize
chrome. To say that it was al
a evening well and profitably spen
is a mild expression of the rea
facts, and at 2 o'clock a. M, to,
guests departed for their various
0 places of abode feeling well re
. paid for the hospitality extende'
c them on Christmas night, 1901.