The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25
Thanksgiving next Thursday.

Thanksgiving next Thursday.
Thanksgiving ball in Challis
next Thursday night.
1t was degrees below zero in
Challis last Saturday morning.
A. P. Challis departed on last
Tuesday morning for Indiana on
a visit.
Dell Bartlett was over from
Pahsamaroi last week for sever
al days.
1t has been fully decided to
to have public Christmas tree
in Challis Christmas eve. next.
It is reported that there were
two democratic board of county
commissioners elected in Idaho
at the recent election.
An election for a Road Over
seer for this district will be held
in the Court House in Challis on
Monday, December 1st, 1902, the
polls to open at 1 o'clock p. m.
S. P. Donnelly, chairman of
the democratic state central com
mittee of Idaho, attributes part
of democracy's defeat in this
State to the influence of the
Mormon church.
Chas. Waller writes from the
Holy Cross hospital. Salt Lake.
that the doctors had just per-
formed au operation on his knee,
and that he expected to be out
in about four weeks.
The first snowstorm of the
season occurred on the 18th inst.
Snow fell in this valley to the
depth of two inches, and sleigh
riding was enjoyed for an hour
or so the next morning.
Printed invitations are out an
nouncing the marriage of Miss
Ida E. Hanna to Mr.. James @.
Jensen, of Custer, Idaho, at the
residence of the brides parents
in Challis, on Wednesday eve
ming, Nov. Goth, 1902, at eight
O'Clock.
Custer was the banner demo-
cratic county in Idaho at the
recent election as far as the State
ticket was concerned. 1t gave
over double the democratic mai
ority of any other county. Gov
ernor Hunt carried every pre-
cinct in this county but one.
Joe Ebberts and Ben Metzger
killed four mountain sheep near
town last Wednesday. Ben killed
them all. They had a photo TAX
en- of the sheep and themselves.
A string fish would have been
more natural than sheep hanging
up alongside of Joe.
Today. Wednesday, the bonds
men of Mrs. Ada Merritt. ex-
Treasurer, paid into the county
treasury the sum of So, 229. 25 the
balance of the treasury defci-
ency. They have been secured
for this amount by mortgage on
The Recorder printing plant. .
Salmon Recorder.
w. J. Lamme departed las
Wednesday for a business and
pleasure trip to Pocatello. He
may conclude to go as far a;
Boise City before returning
Some one told us that Mr.. L. was
going out to get married, but we
can hardly credit the statement.
Frank Nickerson departed fol
Salt Lake City last Tuesday
morning, going via. Salmon anC
Redrock. He goes for the pur
pose of having another operation
performed upon Que of his eyes
which was blinded by the explo
sion of a fire-cracker on July 3rt
last.
Regardless of any politica
feeling in the matter, we reioic,
that Robert Bell was electe,
State Mine Inspector of Idaho
Not alone because he is a Custe
county man, but because he il
abundantly qualified to fill th,
important position, besides ha
done more than any one else t.
promote the mining industry no
only of Custer county, but tn
entire State.
The official vote of Lemh
county shows the following dem
ocratS elected
For State Senator-Dr. W. c
Whitwell, 4 majority.
; For Auditor and Recorder-W
Q. Smith, IL majority.
For Treasurer-Dr. II. e. Bul
nett. 81 majority.
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