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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13
APPLICATION FOR PATENT.
NOTICE NO. $50.
SURVEY NO. 1885.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
HALEY, Idaho, March 25th, 1902.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That william
Custer county, Idaho, has made application for
United States patent for the
DEMOCRAT"
lode mining claim, situate in Bayhorse Mining
District, Custer county. State of Idaho, con
sisttng of 1908 linear feet OF the lode and 800
feet of surface ground 800 feet wide. being Sur
vey No. 1885, and described in the field notes
and plat of the official survey on file in this
office, with magnetic variation at 10 degrees 80
minutes East, as follows
Beginning at the discovery point OF this claim
and running thence South 4e degrees 10 minut-
es East 74c.3 feet to southeast center end
thence South degrees Al minutes West $50
feet to Corner No. /, from which corner U. S.
M. M. No. bears South SO degrees % minutes
l6 seconds East 477S.l feet, measured; thence
North AS degrees 81 minutes West 6Oi z feet 10
Corner No 2; thence North degrees SO min
utes West 1924 feet to Corner No. 8; thence
North "A degrees 20 minutes West 1927 feet to
Corner No. 4; thence North degrees IL min
utes East 1854 feet to Corner No. 5; thence
South IL degrees 90 minutes East 9O0 feet to
Corner No. .; thence South degrees Al min
utes West 700 feet to Corner No. l. the place OF
beginning survey of exterior boundaries of
said claim, containing an area of S.044 acres
No conflicts.
The said mining claim being of record in the
office OF the County Recorder OF said mining
district at Challis, in Custer county State of
Idaho, in Book of Quartz Claims, at page 90
and the amended notice of location in Book f.
Of Quartz Claims on pages IA and Is of the
records of said county.
The nearest known locations being the Keno
Lode Lot AZ on the north; the Silver Brick
lode, Survey No. $50 on the East; The Forest
Rose lode, Survey No. 1894 on the West and
the Cave lode, unsurveyed, on the Northwest.
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion Of the said Democrat lode mining
claim or surface ground, are required to file
their adverse claims thereto with the Register
of the United States Land ONCE at HALEY,
State Of Idaho, within the sixty days publica-
ton thereof, or they will be barred by virtue
OF the provisions OF the Statute in such cases
made and provided.
N. J. SHARP Register.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13

To Benjamin F. Rapp, your heirs, assigns or
legal representatives
You are hereby notified that have expended
the sum of 5000 in labor and improvements
upon the Lucky Strike No. l,""Luclxy Strike
No. q" and "Greenhoru'' lode mining claims,
situate in Stanley Mining District. Custer
county, State OF Idaho, in order to hold said
premises under the provisions OF Section 2ssi
Revised Statutes OF the United States. for the
years ending December 3lst, 1868 and 1901.
And II within ninety days after the full pub
LEGATION OF this notice you fail or refuse TO con
tribute and pay TO me yonr proportion OF such
expenditure, and cost of hits notice. as co
owner your interest In said claims will become
the property Of tho subscriber under said Sec
tion sa2i. GEORGE M. SMITH
Dated, stanley, Idaho, Jan. end, 1902.
First pub. Jan. 9TH 1902. VIII
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13

1t is just possible that Secre-
tary Shaw was mistaken when
he said that the sentiment of the
people of this country favored a
centralized government. We do
not believe that the republicans
who have for forty years been
centralizing the United States
government represent the real
sentiment if a majority of the
people.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13

1t will be months before it can
be known whether the admins
tration is fighting or bluffing the
Beef Trust, in the Federal courts,
but the democrats in Congress
have asked the republicans to
join with them in bringing the
trust to its knees at once, by re-
pealing the duty on imported
meat.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13

That many Cubans think the
principal reason for allowing a
government to exist is that it
may be looted is shown by the
claim for pay for service in the
revolutionary army of 10000
men. Had the revolutionary
army at any time been half that
big it could have swept every
Spaniard off the island without
any assistance from US.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13
rREAsuRER.s NOTICE.

The following warrants against
Custer county will be paid with
interest to date if presented
within sixty days from date of
this notice:
GENERAL REDEMPTION
FUND.-Jan. Issue 1896.
Nos. 58-60-61-62-63-6
Interest at .07 per cent. from
date OF registry to ten days after
date of advertisement.
ALICE FELKNER,
County Treasurer.
Challis, Ida, May 10, 1902.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13

At any rate, the administra-
ton is not now disputing that
Filipinos have been cruelty and
inhumanly treated by American
soldiers. About the time the
people vote it out of power it
will probably cease to dispute
the utter failure of its entire
Philippine policy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13

Secretary Shaw must have
Jared the nerves of a great big
bunch of carping hypocrits when
he declared that it was CONNER
cial selfshness that caused us to
go to war with Spain over Cuba.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13

Officials of the German steam
ship lines are trying to make the
Germans believe that they took
j. Pierpont Morgan in, instead
of being taken in by him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13

Even after Mr. Bryan has said
that under no circumstances
would he again be Presidential
candidate abuse of him contin-
nes in certain quarters.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13

direct that the foregoing Notice of Applica-
tion for Patent be published for the period of
sixty days in THE SILVER MESSENGER, a
newspaper published at Challis, Custer county
State Of Idaho, being the newspaper published
nearest said claim.
N. j. SHARP, Register.
First publication April list, 1902.
Texas Angel, Attorney for Applicant.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13

King Eddy is returning to his
old habits. He visited London
music hall the other night. He'll
be opening little game next.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13

Mr.. Roosevelt says the Senate
must act before adjournment on
the Isthmian canal Senator
Hanna says there must be no
action. Which of them has the
most pull with the Senate (?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13

Postmaster General Payne has
a speech on THE Men of Our
Times" left on his hands. 1t was
prepared for delivery at the
Pittsburg Grant birthday ban
quet, but those before him spoke
so long there wasn't time.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13

In their platform declarations
against trusts the republicans
are loud enough, but when it
comes to action against them
they are quiet and motionless.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13
Notice of forfeiture.

To the Administrative, Heirs and Assigns and
all persons interested in the estate OF Michael
SPAIN, deceased; and to Robert Shilling, his
heirs or assigns
To the Administrative heirs and assigns of
and all persons interested in the estate OF
Michael SPAIN, deceased You are hereby
notified that we have expended the sum of Five
Hundred Dollars (S500,0Ol in labor and improve
ments upon the VANITY lode mining claim
for the years ls97-1s9s- is99-i9OO and 1861, In
order to hold said claim under Section 2ss4 of
the Revised Statutes Of the United States
Your interest is one fifth in said claim and
your proportion of such expenditure amounts
TO $4,000 besides one half the cost OF this
notice, which amounts to $3.50, making u total
of si0T.50
To Robert Shilling, his heirs or assigns: You
are hereby notified that we have expended the
sum OF Four Hundred Dollars tslOOOO) in labor
and improvements upon the VANITY lode
mining claim for the years 1851 99-i9OO and
1901. In order to hold said claim under Section
1924 OF the Revised Statues of the United stat.
es. Your interest is one fifth in said claim, and
your proportion OF such expenditure amounts
20 5000, besides one half the cost OF this no.
tice. which amounts to $3.50, making total
amount Of $3.50.
Said lode mining claim IS situated In Sea.
foam Mining District, Custer county, Idaho.
And II within ninety days after the fun pub
location OF this notice you fail or refuse TO CON
tribute and pay to us your proportion of such
expenditure as co-owners, as above stated
your interest In said claim will become the
property OF the subscribers under said Section
232i
L. L. SWEET.
Co-Owners.S CHARLES WALLER.
WILLIAM DUNN.
Dated, Challis, Idaho, March 26th, 1902.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13

England is again sending Irish
editors to Jail, but, of course, the
Irish are expected to love the
King.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13

Boss Hanna is finding that
committee of coal miners harder
to handle than the whole repub-
lican party.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13

Senator Carmack's picture of
Teddy and Freddy was gem of
its kind. even if it didn't please
our republican friends.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-09
JOG FINDS BABY IN THE WOODS.
st. Bernard Carries Half-Frozen Infant
to His Kennel

e, BARNARD Carries Half-FrOzen Infant
to His Kennel
Nero a full-blooded st. Bernard dog
belonging to John Oliver, farmer OF
Safes attracted the attention OF his
master yesterday morning by his pecu-
liar actions. The animal would rush
10 the door, whine and paw the panels
.rtil some one came out, and then rush
off to his kennel.
After repeating this performance
,ome time he was followed to the dog
house where an investigation revealed
balf-frozen infant, scantily dressed
md almost buried in the straw. The
haby was hastily carried into the house
ond medical aid summoned, while Nero
showed his Joy at being understood by
uttering short barks and running
around his master.
1Tnon further investigation tracks IN
vhe deep snow were discovered show
ng that the dog, true to his early
training in the Alps, had half carried,
half dragged the baby across fields
from the woods nearly mile distant,
whore the infant either was lost or
har been abandoned. An old blanket
on6 some infant clothing that had
slipped off when Nero attempted to
carry the baby home showed where
the child had lain in the snow. 1t is
feared the baby will die from the eff
fects of it's terrible EXPOSURE despite
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-09
German Army Maneuvers.

According to the program of ma.
neuvers for next summer just approx.
ed by the German emperor, there will
be corps operations by the regiments
of the Guard and the Fourth, Seventh,
Ninth, Tenth, Fifteenth, Seventeenth
and Eighteenth corps and the Pioneer
regiments, and operations of attack
by the First, Ninth and Eighteenth
corps. the artillery participating with
real fire. Independent cavalry divi.
sions will be formed in three corps,
which will have special maneuvers.
For the grand maneuvers the Third
Corps, under Gen. Won Lignitz, and
the Fifth Corps, under Lieut.. Gen. Won
Stulpnagel, are to operate against one
another, in the presence Of the EN-.
peror. They are to be reinforced
by troops from the Guard Corps, the
Pioneers, and the Second Corps, and
each will have a balloon section. The
"real fire" experiments by the artil-
lery of the three corps promise TO TO
interesting to high degree, though
probably little information about them
will be vouchsafed to outsiders.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-09
MILLIONS OF EGGS STORED.
Biz Packers Are Gradually Starving Out
Small Shippers.

Kansas City, Mo-, (SpeciaD The big
packing houses have made such inroads
into the business of packing and ship
ping eggs and poultry for consumption in
Eastern markets that the business of the
small shippers in this part of the West
is threatened with destruction, according
to members Of the Produce Dealers AS.
ISOLATION of Kansas and Oklahoma.
which met here to consider the situation
John Stewart, of Concordia, Kan.
president of the association, said: "The
packers are so firmly intrenched that ]
do not believe that we can do much tc
oppose them. l do not know whether
the recent operations of the beef dealers
could be called corner or not. How
ever, do know that four big firms have
stored I44,ooo,ooo eggs, or 100000 cases
At this time last year more than 1000.
100000, or 100000 cases, were in colo
storage There will be fewer eggs stored
this year, because the prices are higher.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-09
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS.
Domestic

Miss Josephine Holman, who broke
off her engagement to Signor Marconi.
it is announced, will marry Eugene b.
ross, of Budapest, Hungary who met
her on the steamer while en- route to
Europe
The White Star steamship Celtic re-
turned to New York after trip OF
T4,ooo miles to the Orient.
The Gates syndicate has bought a
controlling interest in the Monon, which
gives his Louisville and Nashville ROAD
an entrance to Chicago.
Frank Smith died in Allentown, Pa,
from the effect of slow received in a
boxing bout with Hans Hartranft.
Two hundred ironworkers employed
OH the new North German Lloyd piers
at Hoboken went on strike.
A tornado near Centreville S. d., de-
stroyed property, killed baby and in
ured several people.
The trial by court-martial OF Arthur
Howard, deserter from the United
States Army in the Philippines, was con,
cluded at Manila. He may, if convicted
be pardoned because of services to the
government.
Adrian Britt, at ane time publisher and
editor Of the Jacksonville (Fla.( Union
and who, it is said, influenced the dellv'
cry of Southern States to Rutherford
B. Hayes, died pauper in Chicago.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
began an investigation of the Immigrant
Bureau in New York, which is claimed
to be operated by the railroad companies.
in violation of the law.
Three tornadoeS swept through Cen
trail Iowa, desolating number of towns
seriously injuring about dozen persons
and doing much damage to crops ant
property.
Cholera continues on the increase it
the Philippines. The record to date is
Manila, 7o3 cases, 554 deaths; provinces
1000 cases and 1913 deaths.
The managers of the internationa.
steamship syndicate have called upon the
members for a IS per cent. assessment
of the subscriptions.
A number of iron and bridge building
concerns have signed the eight-houl
scale of the Structural Workers Union
The Gillian steamer Cheribon was to
tally wrecked off Remedies Reef, neat
Acajutlan, Salvador.
General Passenger Agent Bunch, Of
the Seaboard Air Line, resigned
Strikes were begun on May Day by
workmen in various parts Of the coun'
try. Pittsburg was the center. Many
employers and contractors conceded the
demands of the men.
The bill of injunction against the
Beef Trust is ready for filing in Chica-
60. Attorney General Crow, OF Mis-
souri,, said the only difficulty was the
fear of the retail dealers to testify.
The National Association of Blast
Furnace Workers and Smelters made
formal demand upon the United States
Steel Corporation and kindred organlza-
tions for an eight-hour day.
z. A. Dixon was sent to jail forr II
months in Richmond, Va, for admins
tering knockout drops to J. A. Lamb,
of Petersburg.
P. o. Fisher, manager of the Virginia
Wooden Mills, in Winchester, Va, died
from a shock resulting from an opera
ton.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-09

Residing in Trempealeau, Wis, IS an
,ged woman, direct lineal descendant
Of Hannah Dustin, the heroine of the
French and Indian war which ragged
In the New England states between
,he years of 1859 and 1897. Her name
s Mrs. Maria Hull Truesdell, widow,
Who is now in her eighty-fifth year,
and Though quite feeble, her intellect
Is still bright. Included in various
family relics tn;t have been handed
down from past generations is dress
made by Mary Chene Homan, grand
daughter of Mrs. Dustin, in the year
1859; also an identical piece of wear
ing apparel that was worn by Mrs.
Oustin's infant while both were pris-
oners of the Indians. AS Mrs Dustin
was captured in March, 1859, the relic
rs over 213 years DID, 1t is Of home
spun linen.
Mrs. Truesdell is the great-great-
great-granddaugh of Mrs. Dustin
and traces her lineage as follows:
Mrs. Hannah Dustin, heroine Of the
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-09
PROHIBITION STATE 81 YEARS.
Governor Stanley, Of Kansas, Says Effee
Has Been Beneficial

Topeka, Kan. Especial. )-Twenty-one
years ago prohibition was adopted in
Kansas. Governor Stanley discussed its
effect as follows:
prohibition in Kansas has been
marked by very beneficial results, and
this is apparent to anyone who will travel
through Kansas and through any of the
license States that may be selected and
note the difference in the types of young
men in the two States. There are thou
never saw a saloon, and will avoid it, if
for no other reason, because it is under
the ban of the law There are thousands
of men who probably would patronize
the saloon if Sanctioned by law and con-
ducted as the law brands it, as an lsh-
niaelite among the legitimate enterprises
of the community"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-09
5 Wisconsin Woman Descended
: From Famous War Heroine.

Haverill massacre; next in line her
daughter, Hannah Dustin Chene; then
her daughter, Mary Chene Homan;
then Mrs. Chene's daughter, Abigail
Homan Hull, who died in Irempealeau
in 1882 at the age of 1O3. Mrs. Hull
was the mother of Mrs. Truesdell, who
was born in Wentworth, N. H., Nov.
s, 1917, and after living at Utica,
Schuyler and Deerfield, N. Y, came
to Trempealeau in 1868. Her only
daughter died some years ago, but
leaves two sons now residing in Min
neapolis. Descendants of Mrs. Trues-
delps sister still reside at Trempealeau
in the persons of Geologist George
Squier and his son Ulysses.
Not only are the relics shown by
Mrs. Truesdell very interesting In
themselves, but still more so is the
fact that the aged woman has the
correct family version of Mrs. Dus-
tins famous and historic capture and
escape after she had killed and
scalped ten of her Indian captors.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-09
FIERCE BATTLE
WITH THE MOROS
Bullets Their Reply to General Davis
Ultimatum.
; OFFICERS AND 20 MEN WOUNDED
American Artillery Shell Two Forts on Min
danao Island, the flllpinos Stubbornly De-
Tending Them-0ne Fort Captured, But
Not Until After The Infantry Reach the
Ditch-Messenger's Fate Unknown.

Manila, (By Cable).-General Davis,
in command of the American forces in
the Island of Mindanao, cables that his
ultimatum has not been answered, that
his messenger has not returned and that
the American outposts were fired upon.
The troops advanced and shelled Moro
fort, but did not capture it until the in
fantry reached the ditch. This fort was
strong and we'll defended by 800 men.
Fort Panda Padto was then surround
ed and heavily shelled.
General Davis also reports that Lieut.
Henry S. Wagner, of the Fourteenth
Infantry, has been seriously wounded
that two other officers were slightly
wounded and that 20 enlisted men were
wounded. =,
This is the substance of brief cable
message from the field.
Washington, Especially The War
Department received cablegram from
General Chaffee, which contained the
following.
After much effort 10 talk Win Ddtlo
Bayan, General Davis demanded May
that murderers and horses be given up
or Datto send peace delegation to talk
with him by noon of May 2. Message
was delivered noon May l. Messenger
had not returned II o'clock May 2. Dur
ing ing night our troops were fred upon.
Did not reply. Moros again fired on
troops the morning of May 2. Squads
went out and drove off the approaching
Moros. At II o'clock the troops attacked
and took the fort without loss. Thirteen
hundred yards beyond another fort was
encountered A dispatch from General
Davis says Our troops surrounded this
fort at 3 o'clock. Firing in progress at
o'clock. About 20 men wounded; also
First Lieutenant Henry S. Wagner, Gen
eral Davis aid, and Lieutenant Jossman
Twenty-seventh Infantry, former serl'
ously."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-09
Foreign.

The British Finance Bill as finally
shaped provides for a duty of three
pence per hundredweight on wheat bar
ley, oats, rye, buckwheat, etc, and five
pence on flour, meat, cleaned rice and
starch.
Over 1000 people were killed in the
fighting between the Chinese rebels and
the troops of Ching Shang Fui. The
rebels also burned and looted stores and
houses in other towns.
Spanish florists are busy preparing
for the great battle Of flowers, which
will be a feature Of the coronation OF
King Alfonso, May II.
John d. Rockefeller is behind the Vir-
ginia- North Carolina Chemical Com
pany's designs upon the German potash
fields.
Fifty lives were lost in the burning OF
a town on the right bank of the Damiet
ia branch of the Nile.
Russian soldiers are beginning to show
disloyalty by refusing to act against the
people. Eight hundred men in one reg-
ment have been disciplined for refusing
to fire upon the rioters in Moscow.
The officers and marines of the United
States cruiser Chicago. who were par
doned by the King of Italy OF the offense
charged against them in Venice, have
been released and deny the charges.
Charles Bright. the American engi-
neer, charged with concealing $5ooooc
of his assets in connection with bank
ruptcy proceedings in London, was COM
mitted for trial.
A revolution headed by Horacio Vas
quez has broken out in Santo Domingo
and the revolutionistS are reported to be
marching upon the capital
The French Premier has called the
attention of the projects of departments
to the interference of the clergy in the
recent elections.
Successful tests with England's new
submarine torpedo boat have been made
although conducted with great secrecy.
A French Jesuit priest was murdered
nv the Chinese and his head hung on {
tree.
Queen Wilhelmina's physicians repor
her condition satisfactory.
A motion was made in the British
House of Commons with view of hav'
inp the government interfere to prevent
the consummation of the big shipping
syndicate, which, after debate showing
its serious character. was withdrawn.
A vote in the Danish Landsthing indi
Gated a determination on the part of the
majority to postpone ratification of the
sale of the Danish West Indies to the
United States until after plebisclte
Of the islands has been taken.
The King of Italy has pardoned the
officers of the United States cruiser
Chicago who had been imprisoned at
Venice, and the officers have generously
Unidentified the parties claiming dam
ages for injury
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-09
Prince Cost $1,000 an Hour

Chicago (Special) Rebates to the
amount of 10 per cent. were received by
the persons who contributed to the fund
for the entertainment of Prince Henry OF
Prussia when he visited Chicago in
March. The total amount subscribed
was $4,000, and the expense of the
princely visit amounted to S22,5oo
Prince Henry arrived in Chicago at {
o'clock on the evening of March 3 and
departed for Milwaukee at o'clock the
following afternoon. Entertaining roy
atty in Chicago cost over $1,000 an hour
by averaging up the expenses. Out OF
this all the numerous celebrations came
except the luncheon at the Germania
Club
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-05-09
Shade. Grown Sumatra Leaf.

Hartford, Conn. (Special.)-The first
sale of shade-grown Sumatra tobacco
leaf was held here, all of this tobacco
raised in the Connecticut river valley in
the season of 1901 having been brought
in by agreement of the growers to be
sold by auction. There were dealers and
manufacturers present from New York
Chicago and Boston. The prices varied
from $3.50, the highest, to 20 cents tor
the lowest, the leaf of the low-prlced
bales bcinq dark and short