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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-06-26
coNWcTs KEEP MOVING
Tracy and Merrill Continue North-Last Seen
Near La Center, wash.

Near La Center, wash.
La Center, Wash, June 18.-In its
theatrical progress north the man hunt
has reached this ordinarily peaceful
village. Sheriff Marsh. Sheriff Totten,
Guard Carson, the bloodhounds and
various members of the numerous
posses spent the night here after day
of alarms and bloodless pursuit of the
convict murderers. Tracy and Merrill
are not here, but they are supposed to
be somewhere within a radius of one or
two or three miles of La Center. Just
where they will be by night the day
only will bring forth. From past
experiences with these expert and in
teresting fugitives, it is pretty safe to
guess that distance will lend its more
or less enchanting charms to the view
the officers will then get of their
quarry. After a stern chase, lasting
throughout the entire day yesterday,
the officers adopted the scheme of get
ting to a point ahead and thus inter
cepting the rogues' progress, and it
looked for awhile last evening as if
the scheme would be highly success-
ful. Tracy and Merrill were heard
from, making their my ysterious way to-
ward the town, and after bobbing up
serenely for few moments they again
took an opportune time for disappear.
ing. The whole posse rushed out after
them, leaving the little town in a
state of unprecedented excitement; but
they came back in due time empty
handed.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-06-26
Long Tunnel at cslppls Creek.

Cripple Creek, Colo, June 10 The
biggest project yet to be started in the
entire Cripple Creek district is the
driving of IA miles of tunnel and its
immediate branches throughout the
principal mountains and hills of the
camp by the Cripple Creek & Pueblo
Railway Company. Seventy.five men
will start to work on July 5, and $780,
600 cash has been subscribed for the
resumption of work under the reorgan'
ization of the company.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-06-26
WILL NOT GIVE UP.
President 10 Determined TO Help Cuba and
Keep Promises Of UAltsd States.

Washington, June 2l.--The presl-
dent last night gave dinner TO about
dozen leading Republican senators
favorable 10 Cuban reciprocity and dis
cussed with them the ways and means
Of securing reduction Of duty on
Cuban products In order that the
pledges made TO Cuba may DO re-
deemed.
The president IL firm and steadiast
In his determination that In some
form or Other and at the earliest oppor.
tunity there shall be secured 10 the
new republic OF Cula q substantial re-
dnction OF the import tariff on her ex.
ports 10 the United States and that
their people may feel that this country
has kept every promise made them
and has done all that could be fairly
expected 10 assure the permanenc and
prosperity Of their newly established
government. However, when the TO.
uHib VIII bo uuIbutu ~ u HlHtttT tuHt
the president must leave 10 future de-
yelopments, but II can be stated by
authority that the administration will
continue unilinchIng In its endeavors
until 1t acoomplishes Cuban reciprocity
in some form or other. II has not
been definitely decided whether this
can be brought about earlier by bill or
by treaty, nor whether good judg-
ment and sound policy require that the
matter 20 over for time. The meth.
ods and opportunities were canvassed
carefully tonight. The president will
not content himself with shelving the
question, now that he has urged the
matter on congress in n special mes
ga GO, but will take such further steps
AZ may be calculated TO secure the re.
duction he has urged, Whether there
will be an extra session or not, and II
80, when it shall be convoked, il alto
esther problematical.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-06-26
COST OF PHILIPPINE WAR.
One hundrsd and Seventy Millions Have
BssR Expended


Washington. June 2l.-secretary
Root today made answer TO the senate
resolution Of April IL, calling for in
formation as TO the cost OF the war in
the Philippines. 1t is shown that $780,
600 was advanced for the expenses oil
the Philippine commission originally
from the United States treasury this
year, but this amount was afterward
reimbursed out of the Philippine treas,
ury. For the transportation OF troops
and supplies TO and from the Philip.
pines since the peace treaty was rati,
fled the cost has been 81 ,s03,44 Re.
ports from the various bureau officers
are submitted to show the cost of the
Philippine war, including outstanding
obligations, showing the total cost to
date is $l70, 1925, ,5S6. The expendi,
lures by years we're az follows
1898 (two months) May and June,
expended t2, ,6s6, $50; liabilities, nil.
Fiscal year 1899, expended $26, $780,.
673; liabilities, nil.
Fiscal year 1900, expended $50, $685.
54S; liabilities, nil.
Fiscal year 1901, expended S55, ,757, ).
422; liabilities, tl2.
Fiscal year 1902 (l0 months, July to
April, inclusive), $34, ,499, ,022; liabili,
ties, t74S, 900.
Total expended, tl69,s ,s43,5lO; liza.
bilities, $473,072.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-06-26
Ninth Infantry Returns. i.

San Francisco, June 23.-The United
States transport Hancock arrived to-
night from Manila. The Hancock
brings the headquarters and 10 COM
panies OF the famous Ninth infantry,
besides 400 enlisted men, 800 casuals
and so military prisoners. General A.
S. Burt is a passenger. Colonel Robe
is in command of the Ninth infantry,
The Hancock did not dock tonight
Her passengers will be landed to-
morrow.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-06-26
LsdrOns Chief CAUGHT.

Manila, June 23.-Pedro Felepe, the
leader of the ladrones who captured
and subsequently cut to pieces SER
geant, two corporals and four privates
OF the Fifth cavalry at Binangonan,
Rizal province, May 80, has been cap
tured. He is still suffering from a
wound inflicted by the soldiers. Felepe
is also implicated in the capture OF the
presidente Of Gainta and the majority
cf the police force of that place May 3.
Other ladrones were also captured.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-06-26
Military Convict, stIIl ! f.rs,.

San Francisco, June 19.-George
Clougs and Philip Dill, the two mill
tary convicts who escaped from Alca-
traz, are still at large, The military
authorities have practically abandoned
the pursuit, having only a small
scouting party out. The civil officers
are in hopes, however of capturing the
fugitiyes. for whom a reward has been
offered.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-06-26

Shelby, NO, June 2l.-A portion
OF mixed train on the South Carolina
& Georgia Extension Railroad fell
through an approach to the bridge over
Broad river this afternoon. One pas
senger was killed and three seriously
injured. A dozen other passengers
we're also slightly injured.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-06-26
Orsaon 10 Return 10 Asla.

Washington, June 21.--It is the In
tention of the navy department to send
the battleship Oregon, now in Puget
sound, back to the Asiatic station when
the repairs now in progress on her are
completed,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-06-26
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat -- Walla Walla, 85k@66c;
bluestem, 67@6sc; valley, B6If@67c.
Barley Feed, s22@22.5O; brewing,
$23 per ton.
Flour-Best grades, $2.9O@3.4O per
barrel; graham, $2.50@2.80.
Millstuffs - Bran, $15@l6 per ton {;
middlings, $1,000; shorts, Sl7@1s;
chop, $l6.
oats--No.l white, &l.2O@1. So gray,
$l.l6@1.25.
Hay - Timothy, $l2@l5; clover,
F.5O@lO; Oregon wild hay, $5@6 per
ton.
Potatoes Best Burbanks, 75c per
Genital; ordinary, SOC per GENITAL
growers prices; sweets. $2.25@2.5O
per Genital; new potatoes, 1k@lAc.
Butter-Creamery, 17h@1SkC ;dairy
14@l6c; store, 13@15c.
Eggs-1S@1S1c for Oregon.
Cheese - Full cream, twins, l2k
@1Sc; YoungAmerica, 1S16@l4Kc; fac
tory prices, l@ lAc less.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $4,000
500; hens, $4.50@5.5O per dozen,
ll@llkc per pound; springs, ll@
11hc per pound, $2.O0@4.OO per doz.
en-; ducks, $4.50@5. 90 per dozen tur.
keys, live, 1870 lac, dressed, 15@16c pei
pound; geese, $6.O0@7. 90 per dozen.
Mutton-Gross, 41Sc per pound
sheared, SIC; dressed, INC per pound
Hogs-GrOss, exc; dressed, 7@71t
per pound.
Veal-6k@7c for. small; 6k@7c iol
large.
Beef--Gross, COWS, 416c; steers
SIC; dressed, s@S1zc per pound.
| Hops-14@16 cents per pound.
/ Wool-Valley, ,12k@14 Eastern Ore
gon, S@1Skc: mohair, 25@26c pound
Police sometimes get those who hell
themselves.
Mexico's public debt amounts t,
j $l77, 900, 900.
President Roosevelt's book on eth
Deer Family" dedicated to sport lov
ers, has been issued.
Andrew 9. Bradley, aged 5S years
on of the justices OF the supreme cour
of the district of Columbia, died a
| Washington after short illness.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-28
that this issue is sleeping-not
dead. But no question is ever
settled until settled right.

With the coming of the rail
road will also come a class of
cheap labor, as has already been
shown at Mackay in the way of
county printing last week. The
county has never paid less than
$500 for this work, and last year
had it been done by the folio at
the price allowed by the law of
Idaho, it would have amounted
to 1920. Yet the Darlington
paper at Mackay would cut on
this price to 1875. The contract
was let at this figure, which
also shows plainly that the Board
of Commissioners of Custer
county favor 'scab" labor. We
believe that the labor is worthy
its hire, and have not got down
in the labor world to that point,
when, knowingly, that we will
go behind on a contract. But
one may look for such things, as
the White Knob seems to possess
a mesmeric power, and thai
some people do like to be nursed
in the arms of cheap fattery. AS
we said before, the railroad has
evidently brought cheap labor
into this country, and for pro
lection to labor, labor unions
should be organized in ever.
camp in Custer county. LIE
labor protect itself the same wa!
that it protects itself in Butte
Montana. We believe in union:
and union labor and good wages
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-28

eral Martin for an opinion rela-
tive to the law allowing 3 per
cent of all apportionment made
to school districts for the main
tenance of a school library. The
point in question was whether
the law included funds provided
by school district from a spec
ial tax.
The opinion says
1.-THE construction of the fol-
lowing portion of section 6 of an
act of the legislature approved
March IS, 1901, to-wit: Pro
vided that at least 3 per cent of
the moneys annually apportion-
ed to any district shall be APP
piled by the trustees for the
maintenance of a school library.
You desire to know whether Oh
not this applies to all funds re
ceived by a school district. In
my opinion, this provision of the
statute has no application tc
funds provided by school dis
trict from special tax voted or
the district, but only to sucf
funds as come from the genera
funds from licenses, fines, etc"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-28

mon City, and SO westward, it is
now almost assured that branch
will be run from Clayton over to
Bonanza and Custer, and north
westerly from there to the
Thunder mountain region. This
line would pierce part of the
American continent of which but
little is known, and that little is
confined to few prospectors. 1t
is to be expected that the year
1902 will see mineral discoveries
in this region that will equal the
Cripple Creek district in Colo
rado.-Salt Lake Tribune.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-28
WILL sE a CANDIDATE.

Hon. Jas. H. Hawley, the we'll
known Idaho lawyer, has fully
decided to enter the arena as a
democratic candidate for the
United States Senate, as the fol
lowing letter to the Capital News
will show
Boise, Idaho, Jan. II, 1902.
Editor Capital News
II have received numerous
letters during the past two
months inquiring whether or not
/ would be candidate for Office
in the coming campaign. | beg
leave to use your columns tc
make my answer.
IT will be a candidate for Unit
ed States Senator before the mex
democratic state convention, if il
is decided that a nomination shall
be made by that body; if the mat
ter is left open, | will be candi
date before the democratic legis
lative caucus for the position.
II desire to assure my friends
that I will continue in the field
until either the convention O
Legislative caucus decide the mat
ter, and will use all honorabl,
means to secure the position.
Respectfully,
JAMES HI. HAWLEY,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-28
Notice of Forfeiture.
To Benjamin F. Rapp, your heirs, assigns OF
legal representatives
First publication Jan. 18th, 1902.

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,""Lucky Strike
No. 81 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, 1898 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 your 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 23A, GEORGE M. SMITH.
Dated, Stanley, Idaho, Jan. End, 1902.
First pub. Jan. 7th 1902, VIA
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-28
NEW POSTAL REGULATION.

An order has been promulgat-
ed by the Post Office Department
which will be graciously receiv-
ed by people living along the
line of Star mail routes; that is
routes over which the mails are
carried by team or on horseback.
1t is as follows
ANY person living on or near
Star route and not within the
corporate limits of any town or
within eighty rods of any post
office, who desires his mail de-
posted into a box on the line of
the route by the carrier on said
route, may provide and erect a
suitable box on the roadside,
located in such a manner as to
be reached as conveniently as
practicable by the carrier, and
each person shall file with the
postmaster at the postoffice to
which his mail is addressed
(which shall be one of the two
postoffices on the route on either
side of and next to the box) a
request in writing for the deliv-
cry of his mail to the carrier on
the route for deposit into said
mail box, at the risk of the adj
dressee.
1T shall be the duty of the
postmaster at every such post
Office, on written order from
any person living on or near the
route; to deliver to the mail car
rier and mail matter, except
registered mail, with instructions
as to the proper mail box al
which said mail matter shall be
deposited; but no mail matter sc
delivered to a carrier for deposit
shall be carried past another
postoffice on the route before
being deposited into mail box.
1.-THE carrier will be required
to receive from any postmaster
on the route any mail matter
that may be intrusted to him
outside of the usual mail bag,
and shall carry such mail matter
to and deposit it into the proper
boxes placed on the line of tbs
route for the purpose; such serv
ice by the carrier to be withou
charge to the addresses.
1.-THE mail carrier must be abb,
to read and write the Englisl
language and be of sufficient in
telligence to properly handl
and deposit the mail for boxe
along the route"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-28
SALMON RIVER RAILROAD.

The most important piece of
railroad construction in Idaho
since the first railroads crossed
the State from south to north
and from east to west is the
building of the Salmon River
railroad from Blackfoot to the
new town of Mackay. This new
feeder to the Oregon Short Line,
by which it was constructed, is
86 miles in length, and its con-
struction made a record in mod
ern railroad building. 1t was on
April Oath, that the first shovel
full of dirt was thrown and on
September both, the last spike
was driven at the town of Mack
ay. This too, with modern
railway bridge to throw over.
the turbulent Snake river at a
season when high waters made
the work not only difficult but
dangerous. This line crosses
about so miles of what is still
desert though it is the same sage
covered land that the rich farms
of the Snake river valley were
created out of, and with the con
struction of a few more irrigating
plants will produce the same
crops in the same abundance. 1t
is here that thousands Of cattle
and sheep are grazed the year
around, and it is notable that the
first consignment over the new
line was a bunch of 1900 head OF
beef cattle that had been round
ed up and was waiting three
weeks for the completion of the
railroad. This was Immediately
followed by heavy shipment Of
sheep.
After striking Big Lost river
the road advances SO miles into
the mountains that guard the
heart of Idaho, and at the new
town of Mackay it now has its
terminus. While the road was
projected to reach the Salmon
river and pierce the heart o.
Idaho, it's construction was un
dertaken to furnish an outlet fol
the remarkable copper deposits
in the vicinity of Mackay.
1t is not the intention of thu
Oregon Short Line to stay a
Mackay, though the freigh
earnings of the new point are
something enormous. The ex
tension of the Salmon Rive
railroad has already been pro
iected to the headwaters of tn
Big Lost river and over the loV
divide to the Salmon river, reach
ing Challis, and so down tn
Salmon to Salmon City. Tha
the developments in the centra
portion of the State during tn
last year will necessitate a chang
from, or at least an addition t
the railroad company's plans TO
extension, is q certainty. TIL
important gold discoveries i
the Thunder mountain region III
. dictate that in the interior of Idf
no is one of the richest miners
deposits ever found. A mouI
tain of low grade gold ore, carry
! ing a streak four feet wide of th
most sensational values, ha
been discovered, and the Orego
Short Line proposes to put thi
region in touch with the worlC
G Accordingly, while the Salmo
4 River railroad may continu
: down the Salmon river to Sa
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-28

The Richmond, Virginia, man
who has been arrested for mail
ing an obscene picture to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, deserves no
sympathy, and is getting what
he deserves.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-28
GENERAL REDEMPTION
Desert Land, Final Proof Notice for Publication.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, |
HALEY, Ida, Dec. 10Th, 1901. {

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
HALEY Ida, Dec. 26th 1901.
Notice is hereby given that Joseph Boggs, OF
Challis, Custer county, Idaho has filed notice
of intention to make proof on his desert-land
claim No. 600, for the VIZ NWA, Sec. %. TIP.
Il N. r. 19E. before l.. H. Johnston, U. s.
Commissioner, at ohallis, Idaho, on Wednes-
day, the 18th day of February, 1902
He names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation Of said
land
Charles NJ. Colvin, of Challis, Idaho.
John @. Adams -"
William H. Felkner, of % {"
Albert Small, - "
N. j. SHARP, Register.
First publication Jan. 18th, 1902.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-28

r
January 10Th, 1902
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 Challis, Ida,
on March 9Th, 1902, viz
JOHN w. STEPHENS,
Fl. e. No. 1893, for the VIZ Swa(, Sec. 10, NY
SEX, Sec. o, TIP. IA N. r, 19E.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz
John M. Pushaw, OF Challis, Idaho.
Joseph Fl, Horton, Is &"
Elba p. Wilson, 3" a.
John @. Adams, "
Nj. SHARP, Register.
First publication Jan. ssth, 1902,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-28
WHAT Is NEEDED.

1t is fully time that the people
Of Custer county should wake up
TO the realization of the future
that the county has in natural
resources that has been placed
here by the hand of the Almigh-
ty. All of the residents of Gus
ter county should be deeply in.
terested in the prospective influx
of people the coming year.
1t seems very probable that
the Short Line people advertise
the Mackay -Challis route to
Thunder mountain little more
prominently than any of the 9th
er routes. This is because they
are aware that it is the most
direct and that the roads are
open by this way some weeks
earlier than by any other.
1t seems to US that now is the
time, if ever, for all the people
of this part of Custer county es-
pecially to be united in some &C
ton which will bring our county
prominently to the front. The
advantages to all of us of having
the traffic start from this point
to Thunder mountain are easily
apparent. 1t would bring a great
many people to the country who
would not necessarily go to
Thunder mountain, but would
spread out in the intervening
country and visit all our mining
camps, of which, there are so
many with such a promising
future.
Let Custer county show the
outside world that we mean bust
ness and have something here in
the way of mining claims and
other natural resources which
we are not ashamed to show. A
surveying party is again in the
field for location of the extension
of the railroad to Salmon.
1t would seem that the people
in our county are not fully awake
to the really magnificent resourc-
es of the county. We have been
sitting here looking at each 9th
er for the past twenty years, and
we all know our own mining
claims so we'll that we to a GER.
tain extent expect them to be
worked in the same prospectors
methods as heretofore. But the
world has been moving rapidly
along the lines of cheap reduc
ton of ores in the last fifteer
years, and many of the old known
lodges that have been passed
over so long can now be worked
at magnificent profit. Hereto
fore we have lacked transporta
ton; now we have got that start
ed at least, and will get more o.
it. Let us push along together
and not be afraid to invest oul
means and show our confidence
in our own resources by putting
in everything we can, and W.
; need have no fear of the resul
to ourselves or the county.
Custer county is all right, bu
we lack energy and push. Will
the coming of the iron horse, W
) will see new life and new enter
t prise, and our old methods o
doing business, and pardon u
, Tor saying moSSoacklSm, Will b
, changed to new business life
} and we must adapt ourselves t
r meet these conditions.
, When silver was demonetize
4 a fatal blow was struck at ever
: industry in Custer county, an
: a blow from which the count
! has never recovered. The MES
: sENGER started with the count
: and has been published contin
Q uously for 81 years and q week
S and during that long period c
D time has advocated the free coir
S age of silver and stood for tn
]. interests of the county On thi
n monetary question we have neve
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-28
IMPORTANT DECISION.

State Superintendent of Public
Instruction, Miss Permeal French
yesterday asked Attorney Gen
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-28
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
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-28
Notice for Publication.
W IA

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, !
Land once at Haley Idaho, ,
January 18th 1902