The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-09

suing term
G. P.-Thomas Jose,
FL. Pm. M. Sweet,
S. W.-John Stephens,
]. WIN. Elder,
Scribe-J. G. Finnell,
Treasurer. G. Dougherty.
Trustees-Robt. Morrison, J.
@. Adams. Henry Sturkey.
The sad intelligence was re-
ceived at this Office last Friday
that Mrs. Guy Foster, who lived
in Challis at one time, but who
now resides at Council, Idaho.
is very sick, with little hopes of
recovery.
VI. ]. Bowen and family have
moved into the Treloar residence
in Challis.
Two inches of new snow fell
in Challis last Saturday and Sun
day.
Mat and Roy Womacks left
last week for Missouri.
The Idaho Legislature this
winter will be composed of so 8
republicans and LIZ democrats.
Geo. w. Emery came down
from Bayhorse last Sunday.
Col. N. J. Sharp has been re-
appointed Register of HALEY q.
S. Land Office.
Boise City officials are closing
all gambling games in that city.
A Salt Lake Herald represen-
tatiye was in Challis last week.
John McKillop of Salmon City
died at the Upper house, Poca-
tello. last Wednesday, after a
short illness. He was about so
years of age, and was an early
settler in Lemhi county.
Chas. Small was down from
Clayton last week.
Messrs. Johnston and Keyes
have returned from Haley.
The new county officers will
take the oath of Office on Mon
day, Jan. 18th, 1903.
Taxes become delinquent on
Monday, Jan. 9Th, 1903.
Commissioner Treloar was ov-
er from Bayhorse last week.
Have you ever noticed this /?
A man buys a horse of strang-
er. 1t turns out that the man
who sold the horse had stolen it.
The rightful owner of the horse
comes along, proves his proper
ty and takes the animal The
poor man has no recourse.
Again A mau buys a note from
a stranger. 1t turns out that the
note was obtained by stealth or
fraud. The man who made the
note comes along. He is com
PEELED to pay the note on the
ground that it is in the hands of
an innocent purchaser. Why
this difference I? Was not the
man who bought the horse an
innocent purchaser too I?
The only newspaper printed
below the level of the sea is said
to be the Indio-Submarine, which
is a little four page weekly. The
New York World is authority for
the story of this interesting
newspaper which is situated in
the midst of the most formidable
desert in California, namely, the
Colorado desert, which is in the
same county as the city of San
Diego. Some time ago the edi-
tor of this paper removed his
plant from Indio to Coachella,
and made the following explana-
ton to his readers Induce
ments OF a iattering character
having been offered the publish
er, in the way of a bonus, we
have removed our printing Office
from Indio to Coachella, a dis
tance of three and one half miles.
We have dropped from twenty
two feet below sea-level to sew
enty-six feet below sea-level.
We hit Coachella with dull yet
raucous thud. The low rumbling
noise you heard last Tuesday
was caused by our printing Office
making the drop. 1t may be
truly said that the Submarine is
the lowest down, or the low
downest, or the most low down
newspaper on earth. AS nearly
as wescan compute the distance,
hades is about 212 feet just be-
low our new Office. The paper
will continue to advocate the in