The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-04
st. Valentines Day, Feb. IA.

Day."
st. Valentines Day, Feb. IA.
The last issue of the Salmon
papers appeared to indulge in
making light of the Challis route
to Thunder Mountain, and the
road viewers sent out from this
place. We admit the error made
in sending out two men who were
not acquainted with the route.
Had they taken the route pro-
posed by the MESSENGER, instead
of endeavoring to go by Forney
and thereby encounter the Sal
mon route, we feel confident that
our viewers would not met with
the difficulty. The route we ad-
vocated is, without question, the
most feasible and direct to the
Thunder Mountain gold fields.
the Salmon newspapers to the
contrary, Notwithstanding. lis
very much regretted, however,
that Mr.. Tautphaus and Mr..
Roberts were not familiar with
the geography of the country
from Challis to Thunder Noun
tain, and had to go to Salmon
a long roundabout trip-to reach
the gold fields. The Challis and
Salmon routes both go by Sing
iser-that is, the longest route
from Challis-from Salmon to
Singiser is 55 miles, and from
Challis to Singiser, over a good
wagon road, is only 80 miles.
From the railroad at Redrock to
Salmon it is about so miles. From
the railroad at Mackay to Chal-
lis it is but so miles. From
Mackay to Challis and via. the
Challis Greek route to Thunder
Mountain, it is only 14O miles.
1t matters not whether Messrs.
Tautphaus and Roberts went to
Salmon or not for starting
point. If they did, as the Sal
mon papers say. land we have no
reason to doubt the truth and
veracity of the newspapers), it
simply showed their poor judg-
ment in the matter, and illustrat-
ed to US that they were not in
any way familiar with the best
and most direct route to Thun-
der Mountain. Their action in
no way condemns the Challis
route, for others have gone in
by Challis, and speak of the road
in the highest terms.
Sister Merritt. of the Recorder,
extends a very cordial invitation
to the MESSENGER force to come
Salmon when we go to Thunder
Mountain. We appreciate the
kind invitation extended, but as
our time is limited we prefer to
go by Challis-the quickest and
most direct route to Thunder
Mountain.
We acknowledge receipt of an
annual pass over the Mackay-
Challis Stage Line from Mr.. G.
V. Hanson.
An old prospector who recent
ly arrived from Thunder Noun
tain but is too modest and re
firing in his disposition to have
his name mentioned, was asked
"How long are the winters up
there ?" He replied Don't
know; was only there eighteen
months"
The Salt Lake Telegram, an
evening daily newspaper, pub
lished at Salt Lake City by the
Telegram Publishing Co., has
been received at this Office. The
Telegram being an evening news
paper, it brings ten hours later
news than any other Salt Lake
newspaper, except the News. 1t
has a good Associated Press news
service, and a very attractive
and neat journal. 1t is the same
size of the other Salt Lake City
papers. In politics, the Tele-
gram is independent. We wish
the new venture plenty of sue
cess and long life.
Harry Dunn and Mr.. Gordon
were over from Pahsamaroi last |
week Friday and Saturday.
Smallpox appears to be
thing of the past in Challis. No
new cases reported for about two /
weeks, and those who have been |
so unfortunate to have been aft
icted with the loathsome malady
have nearly all recovered. DIR. |
Huston has fumigated the public |
buildings, and the school and |
church have again thrown open
their doors, and it is expected |
this week the wheels of society |
which have been blocked for so
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