The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-12
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for SanFrancisco, where he will
take course in medicine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster and family
from Morgan creek have moved
into the old F. Klug residence in
Challis.
Geo. w. Walsen, of the Salt
Lake Herald left Saturday morn
ing for Salmon. He did good
work for the Herald here.
1t is expected that a series of
fifteen dances will be given in
Challis this winter by the Utopian
Orchestra. The first party to be
on Thanksgiving night. Ticket
for series $500.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Huffman
and family have moved to Mack
ay, where Mr.. Huffman has en-
ployment. Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Ashton will occupy the residence
vacated by them.
How easy it is for those in
power and prosperity to preach
heroism to the vanquished How
little can they understand that
life itself may rise in value with
the unfortunate when naught but
life remains.
The prospects are favorable
that Challis will have an ice skat-
ing rink this winter. With a lit
tie work a fine rink could be
made at the old Burns ranch,
just west of town.
The Challis Public School Lib
rary received a large consign-
ment of valuable public docu-
ments last week, through the
kindness of Ex- Senator Shoup,
for which the school and citizens
are very grateful.
VIM. Buster has just received
a large consignment of the cele-
brated Washington apples-the
finest and best ever brought to
to this county. Those in need of
this kind of fruit should call
early.
A dispatch from Portland,
Oregon, Nov. 5th, says Walter
Rose, whose parents live at
Black bird, Idaho, was shot in
the back by Conductor Loughlin
on the 4th inst. Rose and sever
al other tramps were stealing a
ride when a fight ensued. The
wound is serious.
A young woman died in Baker
City, Ore, year ago. The 9th
er day it was decided to remove
her body to another cemetery.
The casket seemed very heavy,
and it was opened. The body
had turned into white stone and
weighed $50 pounds. In life the
girl only weighed 130 pounds.
A lawyer in a court room may
call a man a liar, scoundrel, vii
liam or thief, and no one will
make a complaint when court ad
journes. If a newspaper prints
such reflection on a mans char
acter, there is a libel suit or {
dead editor. This is owing tC
the fact that people believe what
an editor says while with the
lawyer-but why go further.
Hope writes the poetry of the
boy, but memory that of the
man. Man looks forward with
smiles, but backward with sighs
The cup of life is sweetest at the
brim, the flavor is impaired a.
we drink deeper, and the dregs
are made bitter that we may no
struggle when it is taken from
our lips.
Theodore Shade and family
consisting of wife, daughter ant
son, arrived in Challis last Wed
nesday evening from Houston
Mr.. Shade was assaulted ant
robbed by thugs near the Whit,
Knob mines on the night of Nov
3rd, and he came to Challis aaC
had warrant issued for tn,
parties who held him up. Mr.
Shade informed a MESSENGEI
reporter that on Sunday evening
Nov. 3rd, while he was at plac'
known as the Butte, near Hous
ton, he was held up by two foot
pads, (who are known by him
and the names of the parties ar
withheld for publication until tn
warrant has been served and tn,
thugs are safe in the clutches o
the law. The footpads over
powered Mr.. Shade and beat hin
about the head and face with
large rock-the marks on hi
head at this time being plainly il
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