The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-02
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

VIM. Branca was down from
Clayton last Tuesday.
There will be a sociable held in
the gymnasium hall tonight.
VIM. Buster is having another
building erected on Main street,
which he will rent for offices.
The Thanksgiving ball in this
city last Wednesday night was
reported to be very pleasant
affair.
Arthur Greene, of the well
known firm of Monk & Greene,
of Salmon, was a Challis visitor
last week.
The Song and Praise Service
held in the hall last Sunday eve
ming was well attended and high
ly appreciated.
DR.. F. S. Wright, of Salmon,
was called to Challis last Thurs
day to see Albert Honey, who is
very low with appendicitis.
A. S. Cotter and wife we're up
from Pahsamaroi last Tuesday,
and reports quite number of
small -pox cases in the valley.
Salmon has numerous cases of
what they term Manila Itch" !"
Challis was afflicted with it last
winter and we called it small pox.
County Attorney Johnston and
Auditor Keyes went to HALEY
this week to attend court, and 20
defend Custer county in the case
of Lemhi county VS.. Custer Co.
Judge Hepburn says, 81 don't
believe in unions," and he would
crush them out of existence, and
Immediately three-fourths of the
mem bers of organized labor rally
to his support.-Ex.
Benz. Brown has purchased
a lot from ]. G. Dougherty east
of the Court House, and will
soon erect building to be used
for his shoe maker shop and
photograph business.
A glass or two of water taken
half an hour before breakfast will
usually keep the bowels regular. /
Harsh cathartics should be avoid
ed. When a purgative is needed
take Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. They are mild
and gentle in their action. For
sale by ]. P. Spalding.
Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge
No. 27, of Challis, held one of its
banquets last Tuesday
night, and also initiated three
new members, besides elected
the following officers for the en-
suing term
N. G.-Pearl MCGOWAN.
V. G.-Mrs. VIM. Elder.
Secretary--Mabel Jose.
Treasurer-Lillie McKendrick.
Mary G. Dorgan,
Eudora Huffman, M. NJ. Sweet.
Sheriff Finney left last Mon
day evening for Portland, Ore
gon, to get a man under arrest
there charged with grand lar
ceny, the alleged offense having
been committed on Lost river
some time ago. The accused |
stole saddle, shoes and other
merchandise amounting in value
to over $50. He was clerking in
D store, where he obtained the
He then boxed them
up and shipped them by express
from Arco to Portland. Later
he took French leave. Word |
was sent the officers in Portland, |
and they arrested the thief when
he called at the express Office
for the box. A rancher on Lost
river gave the same fellow S18 |
with which to buy him some
-four. The accused put the cash
in his pocket and had the flour
charged to the rancher. The |
man seems to be a bad egg. His
name is Charles Ward.-Hailey |
News Miner.
Elmore county has a volcano.
An old extinct crater, about six
niles from Mountainhome, near
jhe station of Cleft, is issuing
steam and giving forth all indi.
cations of resuming volcanic ac-
.ivity. Idaho is up to date in
everything, not only the people
strive to keep fully abreast of
,he times, but nature sends her
lid literally when lethergy
threatens. Utah developed a
1olcano last week and the noun
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