The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23

MinlnS company, arrived in
Challis last Saturday morning.
On Sunday morning Mr.. Walker
departed for Custer where he
goes to close a deal for his com
pany on the Montana and some
ten or twelve other mines on
Estes mountain.
The democratic primary cleo
ton held in Challis precinct last
Saturday afternoon was hotly
contested, and resulted in the
election of the following named
delegates to the county conven-
tion to be held at Mackay:
John Johnson,
Hon. H. F. Powell,
Il. A. Pierce,
Chas. Jensen, Jr.,
Len. Peck,
Lee Watson,
j. P. Spalding,
V. Maelzer.
1t is said to be an anti Macbeth
delegation. Forty eight votes
were polled. John johnson, the
leader of the opposition to the
denomination of Macbeth for
State Senator, received 46 out of
48 votes cast.
George B. Hamilton, who is
well known in Challis, died at
his home in Salmon City, We'd
nesday, Sept. 18th, from heart
trouble. Only few days ago
Mr.. Hamilton was in Challis rep
resenting his cigar factory, and
at that time we noticed that he
was apparently in poor health.
The deceased was 38 years and 8
months of age. and leaves a wife
and two children at Salmon, be-
sides two brothers in that city to
mourn his loss. We first became
acquainted with Mr.. Hamilton.
if we are not mistaken, in 1895,
when he first came to Salmon
river. In short time-one or
two days thereafter-he went to
Salmon City, where he has re-
sided ever since. The deceased
was for two years or more editor
of the Lemhi Republic, publish
ed at Salmon, and in this connec-
tion we became quite intimate
friends, although we disagreed
in politics at that time. He was
an able writer. While in Challis
on his last trip he spent an hour
or so in this Office, as he always
did on his trips to Challis. His
sudden death was a surprise to
US, and we extend our sympathy
to the relatives in their bereave-
ment.
]. A. Czizek returned from the
north yesterday, after having
closed up the purchase of the
Lost Packer group of gold bear
ing claims, on Loon creek. The
purchasing syndicate, besides
Mr.. Czizek, includes Josiah Bar
nett and G. A. Moulson of this
city, and State Senator Macbeth
of Idaho, the vendor being G. E.
Eddy. In addition to the Lost
Packer group the purchasers
also acquired considerable ad-
joining property. The great
ledge that traverses the ground
has been opened in many places
through shafts, open cuts, etc..
aud its worth has been pretty
well determined. Arrangements
were made during Mr.. Chicks
absence for the running of long
working tunnel and the neces-
sary buildings, etc., for the ac-
commodation of the men, and
the prosecution of the work now
well under way. The property
is considered to be one of the
biggest gold milling propositions
in the state of Idaho and for the
purpose of demonstrating the
best method of treating the ore,
a test run will be made at the
Lucky Boy mill at Custer. just
as soon as the ore can be sent
down from the mine. The tun-
mel will tap the ledge during the
winter and next spring a plant
will more than likely be erected
to handle the product on the
ground.-Salt Lake Hearld.
We are pleased to learn of the
Poets success. We are informed
that the sale was for aconsidera-
ti1An of &1A 900