The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-02-10

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Rev. r. S. Nickerson. we are
informed. will go to Mackay this
week to assist in series of re-
ligious meetings.
The Shoshone Independent has
suspended publication. Another
good democratic paper gone to
the wall for want of support.
Kentucky now faces whiskey
famine. How Insignificant must
seem the trivial coal scarcity in
the light of this threatened
calamity
Caton's bill which provides
that all county JOB printing shall
be done within the county, has
passed the Idaho senate by an
almost unanimous vote.
Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge
No q, will give a public enter
tainment in the Odd Fellows
Challis. Friday night, Feb. 27.
Further particulars later.
Mr.. Fred BIume desires to
express through the columns of
the MESSENGER, his heartfelt
thanks to all the friends who so
kindly assisted and for sympathy
expressed during the last sick
ness and death OF his wife.
This has been one of the most
severe winters experienced in
this part of Idaho for many
years There is more snow in
the mountains, and unless the
backbone of winter is broken
pretty soon there is quite liable
to be a heavy loss in stock.
DR.. C. P. Huston was re-arrest-
ed on Saturday last on the charge
of manslaughter on account of
the death of Mrs. Ida BIume:
/ The preliminary hearing is set
for 10 O'Clock a. m, Monday,
Feb. 9th, before the Probate
court
The committee in charge of the
masquerade ball to be held in
ChalIis on the Goth of this month
have decided not to send out for
costumes, on account of there be-
ing so much smallpox in the out
side cities, but have sent for
masks.
Of all the idiotic yelIs that the
different colleges have formulat-
ed this from the Syracuse Medi-
Goes is the most idiotic We'll
man, sick man, dead man-stiff;
dig 'em up. cut 'em up, what's
the diff Humorous, humorous,
blood and gore Syracuse medi-
Goes, 1904"
/ Examination for State Certif-
Gates and Life Diplomas will be
held at the following places
Boise. Pocatello. St. Anthony,
Shoshone, Mt. Idaho, Lewiston
and Rathdrum. March 20, q and
/ 3. 1905.-Msy l. Scott, State
Supt- of Public Instruction.
Moore is the name of the new
town that has just sprung up
within the last few months on
the Salmon yer branch twenty
miles below Mackay. 1t consists
of dozen business houses and a
multitude of dwelling houses,
some of them very good and
nicely finished.
We hope for the good of soci-
ETY. that this community will not
have another such ball as the
one reported last Friday night.
1t is said the language used in
the presence of ladies. and the
loud fighting talk that was in
dulged in was disgraceful. 1t
+ is hoped that it will not be re-
I peated. thereby making it nee
essary to place the management
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of the peace officers.
William T. Riley of Haley has
returned home after weeks
visit in the city watching pro-
ceediugs on the proposed meas
ure now before the legislature
which. if enacted, will cut of q
part of Blaine county and at
tach it to Custer. When seen be-
fore he left the city he stated
that he was confident the bill
would not pass the two branches
of the legislature as there had
developed a strong sentiment
against it. Az agreement had
been reached by which action on
the bill by the committee to
which it had been referred would
be deferred a week to give those
opposing it an opportunity to
circulate a petition against il.