The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-10-07
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Jas. w. Kimball, returned to
Butte last Friday evening after a
brief visit with relatives in Chal-
lis. Mr. Kimball is engaged in
the real estate business at Butte.
Montana.
Judge and Mrs. Perky arrived
in Challis last Thursday. This
is the Judges last term of court
here, and our people regret it
very much for. the Judge and
Mrs. Perky have made many
warm friends in Custer county.
District court convened in this
city yesterday forenoon. The
session will probably last ten
days. as there considerable bust
ness on the docket. The officers
present are Hon. Judge Perky;
Geo. E. Keyes, Clerk; Edwin G.
Chamberlain, Sheriff, and w. d.
Barstow, Stenographer, and l..
II. Johnston, County Attorney.
Members of the Bar.-Attorneys
Walker, of Boston; E. E. Chalm-
ers, of Blackfoot; Rogers, of
Albion; Adamson, of Mackay;
Pierce, Brown and Lamme, of
Challis. Attorneys Reeves, of
Pocatello, and Angel, of Haley,
are expected, and N. Carr.
REGISTER F! Let every quail
fed elector in this precinct regis
ter and vote. 1t is your duty to
vote, but you cannot vote unless
you are registered. The books
for registration close Nov. 1st.
1t is your duty that you owe to
yourself to vote and defeat any
and all persons who are against
the welfare of the people. fall
vote this precinct should poll 225
votes.
John Johnson, the Assessor,
has made the best officer Custer
county has ever had, and has
dared to defend the rights of the
people; his record proves it, and
the people should uphold him.
He has not bowed down to the
corporations, but has stood for
rights of the masses, regardless
of censure from corporation
agents who serve their corpora
tions regardless of the rights of
the people. Mr.. johnson has
done his duty according TO law
he has showed no favors, and
has no bosses. What more can
the people ask ?
Robert Campbell was down
from Clayton last Sunday.
John Early, an old rdaho
pioneer, died in Boise last week.
Married, near Cornwall, Miss
Jane Weeks, to Mr.. Thomas Day:
Day is gained;
A Week is lost
But time cannot complaint;
For soon there will
Be Days enough
To make Week again.
From present indications Gus
ter county this year will give the
State Democratic ticket from $50
to 300 majority.
We forgot last week to mention
the arrival of 81 pound son at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Rich
ard Bennetts.
Rev. r. S. Nickerson departed
last Tuesday for Boise City and
Weiser. He expects to be absent
about three weeks.
Custer county made sad mis-
take in endorsing James Hawley
for U. S. Senator on the Demo
cratic ticket. The State conven-
ton would take no such action.
Senator Heitfeld, and other can
didates have many warm sup
porters in Custer county who
will not vote for representatives
to the legislature who are pledg-
ed to Mr.. Hawley. We fear that
Mac and Fitz win not be able to
deliver the goods. Or in other
words the Custer county plat
form is described in verse as fol-
lows by one who knows
'Oft have run for office
And howled out for reform;
But the toughest road I've travelled
Is on this darned old platform.
It's full of kinks and splinters;
It's slippery and it's slick;
can't make Roadway on it,
The darned thing makes me sick"
The Citizens convention meets
tomorrow in Challis to nominate
a full county ticket. This year
the voter viii have plenty of
candidates to select from, and
for this reason ought to elect a
pretty good ticket