The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-03

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hanna were
up from Ellis last Sunday.
Emmett Hosford was down
from Clayton last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. O'Neil, of
Morse, are visiting in Challis.
Dan. Ritchson came up from
Battle Ground Saturday evening
last.
The Salmon River railroad is
now hauling freight as far as the
Big Butte.
Mrs. Chas. Frost and children
and Miss Sadie Horton are visit
ing on Big Lost river.
Quite number of families have
moved to Challis in order to send
their children to school.
E. G.. Headrick arrived in this
place last Saturday evening from
his Warm Spring creek mines.
He reports the property looking
excellent.
Hon. A. J. Crook. of Mineral,
Idaho, and HI. @. Lewis. of Hail
ey, were in Challis last Saturday
They were en- route for Blackbird
to examine mines.
Hon. o. J. Salisbury and fam
lily after spending a month in
Custer county, on pleasure and
business trip, returned to Salt
Lake City last week.
The Ford Family on their re-
turn to Challis will give a ball.
without musical entertainment
The full orchestra will play for
the ball. They are unable to
announce the exact date of the
ball at this time, but it will be
some time next week.
An assay on the ore of the
Powhattan mine on Big creek,
shows 761 ounces of silver,
trace of gold and per cent cop
per. The Powhattan consists of
four claims. 1t has splendid
surface showirgs and is on line
with the Bunker Hill ledge, and
is exciting no little interest
among mining men. The Pow
haitian is "a stock company and
the stock is owned principally by
A. d. McKinlay. l.. L. Sweet. G.
F. Ruddy and M. j. Dowd. Wal
lace Tribune.
The Ford Family gave two
musical entertainments in Challis
last week. on Friday and Satur-
day lights, to crowded houses.
1t was the youngest and best
musical family that ever visited
this part of Idaho. 1t is simply
marvellous what wonderful talent
this family possesses in that line.
All lovers of instrumental music
should hear the famous Ford
Family. Martin B. Shugart, of
Bellevue, is accompanying the
troupe. From here they will go
Salmon, and on returning will
visit Clayton and Custer.
A correspondent writing to
the Boise Statesman from Mid
die Fork of Salmon river. on
Aug. 9TH, says
ION July 1st. when camped on
the Middle Fork, between mouth
of Soldier and Crane creeks, [
came across the dead body of a
man floating in a deep pool in
the river. After throwing a rope
over it and pulling it to shore, I
found it to be a medium sized
man, dark hair. tinged with grey.
mustache and full beard. He had
on a canvass coat dark pants and
/. vest, and light fine boots. In his
pocket was a silver match box
on which was engraved Papa.
1896, n. Y" A six bIaded, pearl
handled knife. and in leather
purse was $3.50, including a So
bill. or what looked like it, it was
so soaked with water. it was
difficult to tell; a lock of hair
wrapped in silk oil cloth on
, which was written Mother.
rAround his body was "a belt
: and holster, but no pistol. In
his coat pocket was a small note
book and a bundle of papers in a
large envelope, which | have not
opened.
Il dug a grave as deep as pos
: sible, to bedrock, and placing
him in it. covered him up and
: piled rocks over it, to protect it
, from wild animals and marked
+ the spot where he lies.
: The body had been 10 the
water long time and had no
doubt floated from up the river %
long distance.