The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-10-28

The ladies of the Congrega-
tional church will serve lunch in
Challis on election day, the pro-
ceeds to be applied to the church.
Macbeth says that there only
four Citizen votes in Challis. We
wonder He probably means
there are only four Macbeth
votes in Challis.
On Friday evening, October
18th, the editor of this paper. in
company with delegates and 9TH
ers from Challis and Mackay, viz:
Mrs. T. ]. Paul, Miss Mabel Jose,
Miss Pearl MCGOWAN, T. J. Paul,
John Stephens, Robt. Morrison,
J. G. Fox, Chas. Baker and w.
W. Adamson, boarded the train
at Mackay on Saturday, the 18th
inst. for Pocatello to attend the
Grand Lodge sessions of Odd
Fellows which convened on the
Goth inst. and closed on the eve
ming of the 23rd. All of the
above party were delegates ex-
cept Miss Pearl MCGOWAN, J. G.
Fox and w. w. Adamson. The
stage ride from Challis to Mack
ay was pleasant, and we desire
to state that Mr.. Hanson is run
nirg one of the best equipped
stage lines in Idaho, and every
care possible is given the pas
sengers, in fact it is a first-cIass
service. Arriving at Mackay
we found nice little inland city,
Which sprung up by magic as it
were, and when we consider that
is but a year old, it is truly sur
prise. After a four hours ride
on the branch line train we
reached Blackfoot, a prosperous
and thriving city. Both the
Mackay branch and main lines of
the o. S. L. have excellent train
service. Our last trip to Black
foot was by stage over the lava
desert, and now to make the
| journey by rail is a very pleas
ant change. At 1:30 o'clock the
majority o. our delegation took
the Sunday moring train on the
10th for Pocatello, arriving at
fonr destination half an hour
later. This was our first visit to
the Gate City for about 18 years.
and the change in that time has
been wonderful From two or
three buildings at that time
Pocatello today is city of sew
eral thousand inhabitants, and is
destined to be the largest city in
Idaho. 1t has good business
streets and avenues, fine brick
and rock business blocks, a good
electric light and power plant,
also water-works. 1t is a great
railroad center, and the car shops
makes big monthly pay roll
for Pocatello. The city was
beautifully decorated for the oc-
casiou of the Grand Lodge meet
ling, and the citizens extended a
warm hospitality to their guests.
Arriving on Sunday most of the
business places we're closed, but
some our party took advantage of
the Sabbath and attended church.
The Grand Encampment met on
Monday, the Goth, and closed it's
session that evening. K. l..
Thompson was elected Grand
Patriarch. The Grand Lodge
and Rebekah Assembly were in
/ session on the 21st and 22nd.
Levi MCGEE was elected Grand
Master, and Mrs. Theora Mobley
President of the Rebekah State
Assembly. Considerable busi-
ness was transacted at this ses-
sion. 1t was probably the larg-
est meeting ever held in the
jurisdiction. The next meeting
will be held at Ceur d Alene
, City. Our delegation were es-
{ pecially entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. Trapp, Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce,
Mrs. w. w. West, w. j. Scott,
formerly Challisites, and for
, their kindness and hospitality
we desire to extend for our dele
, cation their sincere thanks. We
also met Miss Keener, who
taught the Principals depart,
ment in Challis last term. She
is teaching the Eighth Grade in
7 the city school at that place, anc
I is considered by Pocatello citizens
as one of their most capable in.
structors. Miss Lelah Ashton,
born in Challis, is cashier in the
Peoples Store. The Elks anG
Odd Fellows both entertained
with excellent programs. Or
Wednesday night we heard Hon
VIM. j. Bryan speak. We alsC
I, went through the car shops, the
big Pocatello brewery, owned by
Franklin & Hayes; the Rosen-
hero establishment. and other