The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-05

WOlVefUOn, Lne pnOJOSrdpneT,
will remain in Challis only a few
days longer. Those in need of
work should call early.
The Challis and Custer base
ball clubs are making arrange
ments for matched game at
Custer on August 18th, for a
purse of $3.50.
For good photographs call on
Wolverton, who is located on
the south side of Main street,
near the Court House, Challis.
That excellent newspaper, the
Challis MESSENGER, has entered
its 23rd volume. 1t has ever
been a faithful exponent of Gus
ter county and the state of idaho
and is deserving Of continued
prosperity. Boise Capital News.
Among the prominent candi-
dates for Governor of Idaho. we
are of the opinion that Custer
county Democrats in county con-
vention at Custer on August Is,
will send a solid delegation to
Pocatello for Governor Hunt for
denomination.
The ChalIis MESSENGER, our
nearest neighbor, has entered
upon its 23rd year. 1t is one of
our most valued exchanges and
we extend fraternal greetings
and best wishes for the continu-
ed prosperity of the MESSENGER
and its ditor.-Salmon Record
er.
The E. S. Arnold surveying
party who have been at Thunder
Mountain, Seafoam, and other
central Idaho districts for the
past three months in the interest
of the Oregon Short Line rail
road returned to Challis last
Wednesday and departed on the
following Friday for Salt Lake
City.
A lively little mining camp is
springing up over on Patterson
creek, I.emhi county, at the head
of Pahsamaroi valley. Salt Lake
capitalists have become interest
ed in a group of gold quartz
mines in that district, and for a
year past have had a small force
of men at work. The mines
have developed into good prop
critics, we are informed. Three
weeks ago machinery was ship.
ped for a stamp mill, and is
now being put in place ready to
operate shortly. The building
is being pushed to completion as
rapidly as possible. The mil
and machinery is of the very
best and latest improved, and
has a first class electric dynamo
for its power. The camp is now
lighted by electricity which pre-
sents quite a citifed appearance
Various kinds of business house.
are being put up, and the gulcl
is a scene of much activity. 1t il
close stock mining eompan.
and only the stockholders anC
miners are allowed in the mines
At present the company hav'
about 40 men employed.
THE CANDIDATE He cometl
up like flower and retiretl
busted. His friends fill him will
false hopes and atmosphere. H,
swelleth like a toad and thinketI
} the earth his'n. He smileth upol
, all mankind and sloppeth owe
8 with humor. He kisseth tn
children and scattereth his mic
robes among innocent babies
He privatily cheweth a Glow
5 when he meeteth preacher an
, as he converseth with him h
standeth in the leeward an
curbeth his breath as with
strong bit. He goeth home lat
at night to his deary wife with
e beery breath and cold feet. II
g riseth up before time and hiket
forth before breakfast saying "
go to see a man. The dead bes
lieth in wait and pulleth his lie
to queens taste. He "nailet
a lie," "but before election h
p runneth short of nails" He civ
!. eth literally to the church, b
subscribeth a good sum to th
poor whose barn was burned, h
y sendeth a small keg hither and
S large keg thither, he yieldeth u
! his substance with appareE
alacrity. After the election
goeth back to the barn and kicl
= eth himself and teareth his hai
}, and calleth himself a Rotteeda
fool.