The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-12

hOLO was d oduCe III O1dlllS
last Friday night.
1t has been ideal weather for
haying in this valley, and most
of our ranchers have their first
crop gathered.
Last Wednesday was the hot
test day in Challis thus far this
year. being 96 degrees in the
shade at o'clock p. m.
Mr.. Jas. It. Gayle's sister ar
rived in Challis last Saturday
morning from Bozeman, Mont,
for a few weeks visit.
Mrs. Belle W. Thompson de-
parted last Friday evening for
a visit with friends at Salt Lake,
and also to witness the Elks'
carnival.
A Sunday School picnic will be
held at Mrs. Thompson's resi-
dence west of Challis next Fri
day at 10 a. m. All come and
bring your basket mot empty.)
Mr.. L. Germer was in Challis
last Friday. Mr.. Germer and
family will shortly move to this
city to give their children the
advantages of the Challis school.
Miss Sara Keener, principal of
the Challis public school last
term, has accepted position as
teacher of the Eighth Grade De-
partment of the Pocatello Public
School.
Attorney Leon E. Calhoun and
wife and baby, of Hagerman.
Idaho, arrived in Challis last
Thursday evening on a visit to
relatives and friends. Mr.. Cal
houn was formerly County At
torney of Custer county.
VIM. Buster is erecting an 18x
% frame building on the lot
above where the Challis House
stood prior to the fire in 1894. 1t
will be occupied by Attorney w.
j. Lamme for law Office, and by
Mr.. Williams for an assay office.
FOR SALE:-The residence in
Challis, Idaho, owned by Joseph
Rodgers, located on PLEASANT Ave
nue. and Fourth Street. An ele-
giant 4-room residence for sale
cheap for cash. For particulars
inquire at MESSENGER Office.
The Democrats of Lemhi coun-
ty in their county convention at
Salmon on the 9th inst. indorsed
the Kansas City platform, and
elected the following named dele
gates to attend the Pocatello con
vention, all of whom are instruct
ed to vote for Governor Hunt for
denomination Senator White
well, Phil Shenon. Gus Quarles,
Percy Anderson, DR.. j. A. Nc
Nevin, VIM. Boxwell, r. P.
Hughes and Hon. G. F. Yearin.
The convention declared itself as
opposed to the nomination of a
senator at the state convention
as matter of policy and wisdom.
The Salmon Herald in its last
. issue is wailing in sad tones be-
cause a number of Idaho news.
papers have censured the low
and cowardly attacks of the
Hearld upon the character of
Mrs. Merritt, editor of the Idaho
Recorder. The Hearld says the
little newspapers of the State,
such as the Boise Capital News,
Pocatello Advance, Blackfoot
Democrat, Owyhee Avalanche,
Caldwell News and Challis MES
} SENGER, have censured the Her
aid. Mark the wording "the
little newspapers" From this
we are to learn that the Salmon
Herald is a great big newspaper
like unto the New York World
} or Tribune.
: A telephone message from
! Midway states that the incoming
coach from from Redrock wa.
, held up about $50 this morning
Aug. 5th, by lone highwaymaI
at point in the canyon about
miles this side of Sunderlin's S
: The fellow stepped out of the
2 brush and with rifle pointed a
4 Peter Coulter whom he com
? manded to halt; Pete compiled
3 with his request and was theI
2 ordered to throw out the treas
) ure box, which he did. He thel
: ordered the driver to move OF
and took the box into the brusl
e and broke it open, but secure,
but little for his trouble. Their
. was only one passenger, a lady
/ and she was not moleSted. Dep
i uty Sheriff Simpson was notitie
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