The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-24

1h0O VIC AAdund hlnCuAhtc IcS TAX
en- the road.
Oh, no ! the republicans are
not afraid. 1t was confidence
which caused them to decide to
wait for the democrats to make
the issues of the Congressional
campaign. Democrats will simp-
ly force the issues that have
been made by the republican
Congress and administration.
Miss Lena Dellen, of Gibbons
vile, was in Challis one day last
week en- route to Custer.
George Brennan had his eyes
badly injured on the 18th inst. at
the Yankee Fork mine, Custer.
He was picking in a "missed
hole, " when a piece of giant
powder exploded. How badly
he was injured is not known at
this time.
Work on the gymnasium in
Challis is being pushed, the floor
has been laid, and the building
will SO be in readiness for use.
Attorney w. w. Adamson was
up from Mackay last week on
legal business.
Judge Holman and VIM. Lutz
of Clayton were business visit
ors at Challis last Thursday. Mr..
Lutz informed us that he and B.
McAdair had just bonded their
Mountain Girl mine, Stanley, to
Washington, d. c., parties for
500, ZOO.
A man, aged about so years,
name unknown, was found dead
by Clay Vance in the mountains
near Mr.. Vance's ranch last
Wednesday. The unfortunate
man was prospector and it is
supposed that he came to his
death by falling down a steep
gulch and striking his head
against a sharp rock, as an ugly
cash was found on his forehead.
He is thought to have met his
doom on the Saturday prior to
his discovery. but this is not
known. Mr.. Vance notified the
officers and an inquest was held
over the remains by Justice Bak-
er of Mackay.
The ladies of Challis Congre-
gational church will serve ice
cream, lemonade and cake in this
city on July 4th.
FOR SALE. celebrated
race horse George S." owned
by John l. Minear. Inquire at
this Office, or, M. A. Brown.
Challis, Idaho.
Senator Patterson was right in
declaring it to, be more creditable
for man to change his opinions
when convinced they are wrong,
as he and other men of promin-
ence done in connection with the
Philippines, than to hang on to
them after they know they are
wrong, as number of republi-
cans are known to be doing.
Shall the Democracy enter the
Congressional campaign with a
declaration of party issues to
supplant the Kansas City plat
form ?
The meeting of the executive
committee in the large parlors of
the Colonial Hotel, Washington,
d. c., discussed that question at
some length few days since.
A subcommittee of seven demo
Gratis was chosen to look over
phases of tariff and trusts and
make suggestions to democrat
ic senators and members. An
effort to have the democratic
caucus declare issues for the
party early during the present
session was unsuccessful. The
outcome of the present effort
will be interesting.
There was much activity about
the Colonial, in the annex of
which the Congressional head
quarters are already being es-
tablished. The executive com
mittee assembled early, the not
ables flom outside Congress be-
ingA ex Representative Ben T.
Cable, of Illinois, who was form
ally chosen as chairman later,
and ex-Attorney General Har-
mon, of Ohio. Scarcely had the
meeting begun before there was
hurry call for democratic votes
in the House, and the House
members present hastened away
away to Capitol Hill. The meet
ing was postponed for one day,
and among those present We're