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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-10
Notice of Forfeiture.

TO LOUIS A. PFEIFFER, his heirs or assigns
You are hereby notified that have expended
the sum of Nine Hundred Dollars (S9OOOO) in
labor and improvements upon each of the fol.
lowing named lode claims 'BLACKHAwK, s.
''SwELL" and "FIssURE,' situated in Seafoam
Mining District, Custer county, State of Idaho.
in order to hold said claims and premises under
the provisions OF Section 1924 of the Revised
Statutes Of the United States, being the
amount required to hold each of said claims for
the years ending December 3lst, 1893 1894-ls95
-ls96-lS97- 1S98-1s99-l9O and 1901.
And If within ninety (90) days after the full
publication of this notice you fail or refuse to
contribute your proportion of such expenditure
as Co owner, which amounts to Six Hundred
and Seventy Five Dollars (S675 .OO), your inter-
est in such claims (being one fourth) and also
the cost of the publication of this notice your
interest in said "Blackhawk," swell" and
'F1ssure" lode claims will become the property
OF the subscriber under said Statutes of the
United States. JOHN MULLEN.
Dated at Bonanza Custer county, Idaho, Nov
ember 10th, 1901. wl4
First publication December 3rd. 1901.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-10
GERMANY'S INDUSTRY.
measured by the Consumption of Coal
and Of Iron 1t shows Adj
vancement.

The year book of the German Mari
time union for 1901, quoted bv Con-
sui Hossfeld, at Trieste, in report 10
the state department. regards tbe
consumption of coal and iron as the
most reliable measure of industrial
activity IN Germany The consumn-
ton of coal rose from 4,747 pounds nar-
capita in 1896 to 5,1s5 pounds in 1905
and Of iron from 2Y1 pounds per can,
ita in 1896 to 300 pounds in 1sos. The
revenue derived by the kingdom az
Prussia in 1898 from the produce 81
aus forests amounted to $19.27s. 600. an
increase of nearly $4,000. 900. as com
pared with 1896. The growing con-
sumption of meat. sugar and beer Is
also mentioned as an additional sion
OF economic prosperity. Consul Hoss-
1eld says that while the average ner-
son in Germany contented himself
with 123 quarts of beer in 1896. he in
creased his allowance to 1871 onarts IN
1898. The freer use Of animal food
IS shown by the larger revenue de-
rived from the meat tax, the increase
being estimated at fully IS per cent.
IN the space of two years.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-10
HOUSE Is EXPANDING
Apportionment Bill Just Passed
Gives Membership of $50.
Act WALL Not Go Into Effect UntiI After
fhe Third Day OF March, 1908
Table showing New APP
p0rtIonment.

Under the terms Of the apportion-
ment bill, just passed by the house,
the membership of $50 goes into eff
feet after the third day of March,
1908. The congress elected last No
vember goes into office theoretically
on March next, and expires by linn
1tation with the conclusion of the
third day of March, 1908. That, which
is the Fifty-seventh congress, Of
course, has a membership of 357. The
congress to be chosen under the new
apportionment of 1856 will be elected
in November, 1902, and although the
term of Office will begin on March 4,
1908, the meeting will be held the
first Monday in December following.
1t is believed the senate will undoubt-
eddy pass the apportionment bill pro-
Yiding for 1856 members of the house
inasmuch as that number prevents
any loss of representation by any sim
gle state, and thus there is scarcely
any chance for a combination
against il.
The system of apportionment is un-
doubtedly fair, whatever may be
thought of the wisdom of increasing
the membership OF the house. The
number of $50 is arrived at by taking
the ratio Of one representative to
194,1s2. This gives 800 representatives
on an even division, but it leaves four
states with no representative at all
and p having remainders which are
more than one-half of the ratio.
These are added so ms to make the
total membership 1856. This is not
the system recommended by the cen
sus office and used by Mr.. Hopkins.
1t is what is known as the compound
ratio, which recognizes all majority
fractions and which entirely elm
mates all the curious paradoxes seen
in the census office method
The official membership of the
house by states under the new appor-
tionment is as follows:
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-10
HIS FARM is UNDER GROUND.
PeRnsylvRnian Makes Money Raising
Mushrooms in an Abandoned
Mine.

An underground farm is one of the
most paradoxical curiosities of the
region of Scranton, Pa. Sunshine,
light and air are usually considered
three prime requisites to the success
of agriculture, but Isaac Williams
manages a farm at Greenwood which
is successful and profitable and into
which the light of day has never PEN
etrated says a local exchange.
Williams conducts an extensive
mushroom farm, which is located in
the abandoned top vein of the Green
wood mine three miles from THAT
city. The vein is about so feet below
the surface and along it's under
ground passages Williams has laid
out the beds in which the mushrooms
are grown
An ingenious arrangement of doors,
which prevent drafts when one. is en-
tering or leaving the farm, keeps the
temperature of the passage at about
the same point the year around. Ac-
cording to Williams the matter Of
temperature is of the greatest inn
portance in the cultivation lof the
mushroom. Without an even, moder-
ate temperature the growth is not
good and the flavor. which is the
prime requirement of mushroom,
cannot be obtained,
Williams finds market for all the
mushrooms he can raise, and man
ages TO make a very comfortable liv-
ing from his queer farm. In the be-
ginning It required infinite work and
pains TO convert the barren and ster-
lie mine galleries into productive
farm land. Soil and fertilizer had to
be carried TO the site of the under-
ground farm, which has been greatly
enlarged since Williams first began
operations. He never enters the mine
without bringing with him some rich
soil or fertilizer. No matter how
small the amount, Williams never
fails to take in something with him.
The mine-grown mushroom is a
trifie darker than that grown in the
open air, but it is esteemed as great
delicacy, and its only rival with the
epicure is the French canned mush-
room. whose snowy wilderness is in
strong contrast with the dark-hued
product of Williams farm.
Williams is man well advanced in
years and his one absorbing passion
is this unique agricultural enterprise.
All Of his spare time is spent down un-
der the ground caring for these plants.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-10
WEEDS AND LOSES PRIZE.
University of Chicago Student Pre-
fers "a Wife 20 the Possession
of Scholarship.

President Harper, of the University
of Chicago, and the heads of the grad
nate divinity school believe that mar
ried life interferes with intellectual
pursuits. and prefer to have the divin-
ity students WOO the clustered muse
rather than maidens, so when John
William Bailey, the possessor of a
scholarship amounting to $125 a year,
was married to Miss Celestina Wood.
OF Franklin. Ind, during the HOLIDAYS.
the faculty revived an old rule and
withdrew Bailey's scholarship. The
rule provides that any student in the
divinity school having a scholarship
shall forfeit 1t If he marries at any
time during his course. 1t was schol-
arship or bride with Bailey. and he
chose the latter. I'm not bit sorry
dor IT, either" he declared "The
gain more than exceeds the loss"
Both bride and groom are graduates
OF Franklin college, Indiana, and It was
there that Bailey began his courtsbip
which resulted in what he calls che
ginning the century right" The we'd
ding took place at Franklin and the
couple are living at 6124 Ingleside av-
enue, Chicago. Bailey is popular among
the divinity men, who are at present
cutting classes TO call on him and offer
their congratulations. Bailey is %
and his wife 21 years old.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-10
THE LENGTH OF LIFE.
Vital Statistics Have Reduced
Prophecy to an Exact Science.
Death Rate Among People In Various
Walks of Life Occupations
That Are Considered Most
Dangerous.


A study of the death rate will en-
able one to foretell with amazing ac
curacy just how long a man in any
occupation or environment may ex.
pect to live. The collection of Vita
statistics in recent years has reduced
this form of prophesying to an ex.
act science, says the New York World
The most complete tables of this
kind are kept by the life insurance
companies. These tables are built IN
on the vital statistics of cities and
villages, and show the effect of every
occupation upon human life. Upon
the accuracy of these calculations, Of
course, depend the safety and profit
of millions of dollars of life insurance
risks.
A good example of the care with
which these figures are collected is
the vital statistics for clergymen,
which have been carefully calculated
for various countries.
The results show, in the first place,
that the profession of clergyman is
one of the safest occupations in the
world. The average death rate for
the male population of English-speak-
speaking people between the ages of
rs and As years is 11.5, while the rate
for clergymen in the Church of Eng
land is but "a. In strange contrast
to this the rate among Catholic
priests under the same conditions is
81, the highest among any class of
clergymen in the world.
The death rate among the Protest
ant clergy in America is also much
below the average, while that of the
Catholic priest is comparatively high.
Ladies maids have, according to
the showing, a remarkable hold on
life, as out of every thousand but
eight die between the ages of 25 and
65 years. This is lower even than the
rate of the most favored clergymen,
who rank next in the list. Lawyers
rank next, and after them grooms
and then physicians. The death rate
for the period between 25 and 65 years
is 1876 for grooms and 1919 for
- 10 ioAhSi sui pIlSlnR 10 0Ou IndI
walters come next in order after the
attorneys and then Catholic priests.
1t is more than twice as dangerous to
be Catholic priest, for instance, as
to be Protestant clergyman or a
lady's maid.
The least desirable occupation, in
view of its dangers. is that of cab
driver. In every 1000 of these 26.6 die
between the ages of 20 and G5. The
calling of wine merchant is also very
desirable, with a death rate of 25 to
the thousand. Apothecaries and
workers among drugs are also fated
to the extent of 1911 per thousand for
he same period. Surgeons, by an odd
coincidence, have exactly the same
Heath rate. Coachmen and undertake
ers, on the other hand, are slightly
more favored.
1t is significant that the educated
classes are, as a rule, less subject to
accident than citizens of the lower
walks of life.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-10
Notice OF Forfeiture.

To the Administrative Heirs and Assigns and
al persons interested ia the estate OF Michael
Spanh deceased; and to Robert Shilling his
heirs or assigns
10 The ADMINISTRATORS, heirs and assigns of
una All persons interested In the estate Of
n'onaei SPAIN deceased You are hereby
notified that we have expended the sum of Five
hundred Dollars tS5OO00l in labor and improve
ments upon the VANITY" lode minine. claim
Tor the years 1907 s9s-lS90-IgO and 1901. in
order to hold said claim under section 1924 Of
the Revised Statutes of the United States
Your interest is one fifth in said claim. and
your proportion OF such expenditure amounts
to SOOO0. besides one-half the cost of this
notice which amounts to 81 so making a total
of Sl0T.50.
To Robert Shilling, his heirs or assigns: You
are hereby notified that we have expended the
sum OF Four Hundred Dollars tsiOO. 90, in labor
ana improvements upon the VANITY" lode
mining claim for the years 1s9s-ls99-l9OO and
1901 In order to hold said claim under Section
1924 OF the Revised Statues ofthe United Stat
es YoJr interest is one fifth in said claim. and
your proportion OF such expenditure amounts
to 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-
toam Mining District, Custer county, Idaho.
And II within ninety days after the full pub
LEGATION 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
1921
w. o L. L. SWEET:
Co-Owners.3 CHARLES WALLER
WILLIAM DUNN.
Dated, Challis, Idaho, March Goth, 1902
FIRST publication April LIST, 1902
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-10
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE.

This is campaign year and a
year which promises to give us
much important news in every
avenue of life. If you want a
great and fair daily newspaper,
you should take The Salt Lake
Tribune The Weekly Tribune
is an excellent newspaper. And
The Inter Mountain Farmer and
Ranchman, published also by
The Tribune Publishing comp
any, will be invaluable to farm
ers and ranchmen everywhere.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-10

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. IT, LUCKY Strike
No ~ and 'Greenhorn'' lode mining claims.
situate in Stanley Mining District, Custer
county State of Idaho, in order to hold said
premises under the provisions OF Section 1924
Revised Statutes of the United States, for the
years ending December 3lst 1893 and 1901.
And if 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 this notice, as CO
owner, your interest in said claims will become
the property Of the subscriber under said Sec
ton 1924. GEORGE M. SMITH.
Dated Stanley, Idaho, Jan. End, 1902.
First pub Jan. 9TH, 1902. VIII
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-10
TAKE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that 1,
Robert Thalman, Deputy Sheep
Inspector of Custer County, State
of Idaho, do establish an Inspec-
tion Line between the Winter and
Summer range, from the mouth
of Wet Creek to the head; thence
down Pass Creek to Big Lost
River; thence down Lost River
to Antelope, up Antelope to the
head. VIZ.
ROBERT THALMAN,
Deputy Sheep Inspector of
Custer County, Idaho.
Challis, Ida, April 10th, 1902.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-10
THE hTER-MOUNTAIN FARMER AND
RAhCHMAN.

A few weeks since The Salt
Lake Tribune established The
Inter Mountain Farmer and
Ranchman, and is developing it
into an invaluable publication for
farmers and ranchmen through
out the arid country. Many new
features will be added to it this
spring and summer. 1t is but a
dollar a year, or if taken with
The Weekly Salt Lake Tribune
the two are only $1.5O year.
The Weekly Tribune alone is 81.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-10
APPLICATION FOX PATENT.
NOTICE NO. $50.
SURVEY NO. 1855.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, !
Haley, Idaho. March 18th, 1902

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That William
J. rreloar, whose postoflice address is Challis
Custer county, Idaho, has made application fol-
United States patent for the
DEMOCRAT"
lode mining claim, situate in Bayhorse Mining
District, Custer county, state Of Idaho, CON
sisling Of 1908 linear feet of the lode and 500
feet of surface ground 500 feet wide being Sur
vey No. 1885, und described in the field notes
and plat OF the official survey on file in this
office. with magnetic variation at 10 degrees 30
minutes East, as follows
Beginning ut the discovery point CT this claim
and running thence South AZ degrees 10 minut-
es East 1903 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
10 seconds East 477sl feet, measured; thence
North 4S degrees 81 minutes West 60i Z feet 10
Corner No. =; thence North degrees 80 min
utes West 1854 feet to Corner No. 3; thence
Nor "A degrees 20 minutes West 2G27 feet to
Corner No. 4; thence North degrees Il min
utes East 1854 feet to Corner No. 8; thence
South III degrees 90 minutes East 800 feet to
Corner No, q; thence South degrees Al min
utes West 700 feet to Corner No /. the place OF
beginning survey of exterior boundaries of
SAID claim, containing an area Of S.OI4 acres.
No conflicts.
The said mining claim being OF record In the
ONCE OF the County Recorder OF said mining
district at Challis, in Custer county, State of
Idaho, In Book OF Quartz Claims, at page 0o,
and the amended notice of location in Book e.
OF Quartz Claims on pages Il and Is OF the
records of said county.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-10
Notice for Publication.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, !
Land Once at Haley Idaho
April 10th, 1902 J
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before l.. H.
Johnston, U. S. Commissioner, at Cnallis, Ida,
on June 4th 1902 viz
OLEE A. MEAD
H. e, 1887 for the sw1( SEA. SEA sw4, Sec.
!, ny NEA, Sec. IL, TIP. IL N, r. PIE.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz
Frank A. Reed. OF
William Buster. OF
Thomas Chivers, of a.
MI. SHARP, Register.
First publication April -. 1902.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-10
TREAsuRER,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 1854.
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, 1902-06-10
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To the Administrators, Heirs and Assigns. and
all Persons Interested in the Estate of e. j.
Wright
You are hereby notified that have expended
the sum OF One Hundred Dollars (SI0OO0) in
labor and improvements upon the
DEWEY
lode mining Claim for the year 1901 in order to
hold said claim under Section 1924 OF the Revis-
ed Statutes ofthe United States Said lode
mining claim is'situatedi in Yankee Fork Min
ing District. Custer county, State of Idaho.
And If within nipety days after the full pub
LEGATION OF this noNce you fail or refuse TO con
tribute and pay to tne your proportion Of such
expenditure as co-owner. which amounts 10
Fifty Dollars (5000J, and the cost of this
notice, which amounts to Fifteen Dollars
$l5.OO), making a total of Sixty Five Dollars
x65-OU. your interest in said claim will become
the property of the subscriber under said Sec
tion 1924.
JOHN PANERO.
Dated Custer, Idaho. Feb. 2lst, 1902.
First publication Feb. 25th, 1902. VIA.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-10

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.
~. SHARP, Register.
First publication April lst 1902.
Texas Angel Attorney for Applicant.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-10

II has been discovered by scientists
that hiceoughs may be stopped by
smoking a cigar. The next time the
baby gets them, suggests the Chicago
Iimes-Herald, youmay know just what
TO do,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-10
WILLOW CREEK HOUSE

The Willow Creek House at
Dickey will be run on first-class
methods. Board and lodging at
reasonable rates and one price to
all. People travelling from Chal-
lis to Mackay or from Mackay to
Challis will find it a convenient
stopping place.
EDWARD w. BASCoM, Prop.
Dickey p. O., Idaho,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-10
Notice Of Forfeiture.

To Benjamin F. Rapp, your heirs, assigns or
legal representatives
The Newtown bee., 1902-11-14
THE C. H. BENNETT SHOE co.

Not being able to reach the many
 readers of this paper face to face just at this busy season of the year and having a matter of the utmost importance to lay before, we hope you will give our words the same careful attention that you would doubtless grant us if we were able to call upon you for personal chat over this mat ter of mpOrtance-this matter that concerns you directly-thiS matter that you should think about and decide up- on according to your own judgement. We refer to the goods in our line that will be necessary to your comfort and happiness during the coming fall and winter. The changing seasons brings everybody certain wants, which can not be ignored and it only remains for can best and economically supply them selves with these necessities. Know ing that you want good quality, some late in style and that you want most of all, the benefit of the lowest prices that you can possibly find, we earnest ly urge you to see our new fall and winter stock. Our stock is stylish and well chosen and we are nicely prepared to meet all demands. We represent all things as they are and regulate the
 price by the true value of the article. Ou dlC "C1A "dAO oh0o now
 been hard all over the county and peo- pie everywhere have felt disinclina- tion to purchase further than their absolute necessities required. This state of affairs have naturally been felt by manufacturers and jObbers who have grown .restiveunder the decreased demands for the1r own goods. The re- suit of this;was very apparent when we went into the market to purchase cur fall and winter stock. We found ev- erywhere an intense competition and general tendency to secure our orders l by offers, bordering closely on the cost of production. After careful study of the situation our buyer proceeded | to take advantage of these conditions
 and lay in stock of goods at prices that have never before been known to
 the trade. The benefit of this favor
 able opportunity we are now about to
 hand over to our patrons, merely add
 ing close margin of profit to these goods and putting them at your dis
 pOsal with all the advantage of hard
 times accompanying them. We think you have only to see them to be con- vinced that while dollars may be scare | CT than usual with you the dollar which
 you have has never before been able to purchase so much good, honest value.
 Here is falr proposition-if we de-
 serve nothing, give us nothing. but if
 you find our goods satisfactory, ac
 knowledge it with your patronage.
 [The c. H. Bennett Shoe Go.
The Newtown bee., 1902-11-14
EXPERT TESTIMONY CONNECTS A
 LOCAL CITIZEN
OF A SERIOUS DEFENSE.

The Mems club varied their usual literary program at their meeting at the pleasant home of Daniel G. Beers at Hill Crest, Wednesday night, with a mock trial. Prof c. s. Platt, an es- teemed member, was tried for chicken stealing and was convicted. This was due to the able prosecuting attorney, M. A. Todd, who skillfully conducted the case. He had as witnesses Rev o. w. Barker, R. H. Beers and c. B. Johnson. The prisoner was vigorously defended by A. M. Tibbetts, who had as his witnesses D. G. Beers, D. c. Peck and P. H. Mccarthy. The legs of a }rooster and feathers were intro duced as evidence, and some expert testimony on the difference between the legs of Wyandotte and Plymouth Rock fowl were introduced. B. L. Johnson officiated as judge, and the jury, shortly after midnight, brought in verdict of guilty. The trial took place in the Supreme court of the dis trict of Tinkerfield. The decisions of the eminent judge will doubtless be quoted in future generations.