The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-08
Chas. Colvin on Friday last
purchased Joseph Boggs' ranch
on Salmon river.

A petition is being circulated
for the consideration of the
Commissioners, to have that part
of the Challis-Forney wagon
road in Custer county declared a
public highway, and an overseer
appointed over same. This is
what is known as the Morgan
creek route to Thunder noun
tain, and it is expected that there
will be considerable travel over
this road.
Arbor Day-Monday, May 5th
in Idaho.
Assessor johnson is out MAX
ing assessments.
Many of our exchanges are
stating that the MESSENGER has
gone out of politics. This is a
mistake. We will be right in
the midst of them when the
proper time comes. We are out
politics this much-that we shall
support only our friends after as
we'll as before election.
There appears to be some kind
of a hitch in the Vogler- Hansen
Darlington stage combine.
Last Friday night a business
and social meeting combined of
the Christian Endeavor Society
was held in the Church at this
place. The social part of the
evenings entertainment consist
ed of numerous harmless games,
in which the young people land
some of the older ones) partici-
pated. After which light re-
freshments were served.
Mr.. Nels Jensen is building
and repairing the Barr house at
the wagon bridge southeast of
Challis, and we are informed will
soon open to the public an ele-
CANT junction hotel. E. G. Head
rick is doing the artistic work.
A new bell for the Custer pub
lie school building, weighing
about 250 pounds, passed through
this place last week.
Our Custer correspondent und-
er date of March 31st, writes :
Two sensations occurred here
last night-a shooting scrape and
mine accident. Jesse Sherrett
and man named Crandall, were
severely injured by the explo-
sion of 'misshole' in the Lucky
Boy mine. They are now under
treatment of DR.. Allen and will
recover. 1t was in the Lucky
Boy that James Carley was kill
ed few days ago, but these ac-
cidents are the first for some
, time under the management OF
Ravenal Macbeth and George
Coryell. Much precaution has
been taken. 1t is said a large
percentage of mine accidents are
due to 'missholes, the miners
pick strikes powder that hap
pened not to go off by fireing and
the mischief occurs.
1.-The shooting affray was over
a game of cards in Mckenzie
! saloon. Bartender Brockmar
I was playing with Charlie Mack
mine employee. They had ;
fight over SIS which Brockmar
held out. Mack got the worst o
the fistic encounter, but soon af
s forwards came in with a gun
{ fired at Brockman and splintereC
the bar. A man grabbed Mack
arm and the second shot tore th
a floor. The men were separate,
t and no arrests made, it bein,
S mutually agreed to let the matte
=: drop"
n Mr.. G. G. Tautphaus, of Idahc
v Falls, who has been Challis tn
n past few days, and who it wi
be remembered came so nea
losing his life on his return tri
"a from Thunder mountain som
" six weeks ago, by being withou
morsel of food for six day
a in the mountains, departed las
is Saturday morning over the sam
/, route. He is confident that owe
the Challis creek route a WACO
road can be built thereby savin
a. a distance of at least 20 miles
st Thunder mountain from Challi
Mr.. Tautphaus has plenty c
capital backing him. and if hi
~ report be favorable, a wage
10 l road will be constructed fror
y this point to Thunder mountai
y as soon as possible.
= Sheriff Chamberlain is waitin
IA patiently for the arrival an a
~ tendant from the State penitel
tiary to escort Jacob Pettigre