The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-25

LII reply 10 leLtSr asking IOT
information regarding the max
ing of special tax on sheep for
the purpose of paying bounty
for the destruction of certain
wild animals, Assessor w. III.
Coffin OF Baunock county, has re-
ceived the following reply from
Attorney General Martin:
Dear Sir:-Your favor of May
28th in regard to the sheep tax
for the destruction of certain
wild animals, has been received.
In may opinion, transient sheep
should pay a tax of one cent per
head. This seems to be the in
tention of the law. However,
this tax cannot be collected more
than once; in other words. if
transient sheep should be re-
quired to pay tax of one cent
per head in each county in which
they range, it would be contrary
to the provision of our constitu-
ton prohibiting double taxation.
There seems to be no proper
machinery under the law for ap-
portioning between the counties
| the share each shall receive of
the tax collected on migratory
sheep, and it is probable that the
county where the sheep are first
assessed would be entitled to col
lect and retain the entire amount
of tax collected, for bounty pur-
poses.
An editor got a cattle show
and a concert mixed In making
up, and now he has to keep dark
This is the way he did it: The
concert given by Robinson's most
beautiful young ladies was high
| ly appreciated. They sang in
the most charming manner, win
ming the plaudits of the entire
audience. who pronounced them
the finest herd of shorthorns in
the country. A few are of rich
brown color, but the majority
are spotted brown and white
Several of the heifers are able
bodied, fine limbed, and promise
to prove good mixers
In the case of Lemhi vs.. Custer
county in the District Court at
HALEY last week. Plaintiff files
demurrer and which was over
ruled. and 10 days given to ans
wer same.
Question-What is termed a
.Bookmaker" in horse racing ?
Answer Webster's Internat-
ional Dictionary gives the fol-
lowing definition
'Bookmaker-To make book
/ (horse racing). to lay bets ire
corded in a pocket book against
the success of every horse. so
that the bookmaker wins on all
the unsuccessful horses and loses
only on the winning horse or
horses. F"
County Attorney Johnston re-
turned from HALEY last Friday
where he had been in the inter
est of Custer county, in the case
of Lemhi VS.. Custer county.
Mr.. Woods, of Placerville, Id.
was in ChalliS last Wednesday
enroute for Moose creek. Mr..
Woods is interested in a dredge
at Florence, Idaho.
Mrs. j. P. Spalding departed
last week for a visit with heI
mother.
1 Challis had a horse race on
Sunday, the 10th. between the
I VanCamp and Chas. Frost race
animal. Some money changed
hands. The VanCamp horse won
the race.
Prof. Fuller and Allen depart
ed for St. Anthony on Saturday
morning last. Prof. Fuller was
principal of the St. Anthony. Id.
public school for three terms anC
refused an offer for the fourth
term. He contemplated making
application for the principalshiE
of the Challis school. but was in
formed that the trustees had
concluded to employ an eastern
lady for the position.
Mrs. Chas. Frost and children
visited friends on Lost river last
week.
Sheriff Chamberlain made al
official trip to Custer last week.
Willard McRea assayer for the
Clayton NJ. & S. Co., arrived in
Challis last Friday from the East
Mr.. King. representing Sal
Lake City cigar house, was il