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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-01
CITY THAT IS DYING.
Iy DwIndIing TO DelaDtdattOn
Rad Decay.

| Virginia City, New, has just about
reached the limit Of going down hill, .
said George w. Sproule, clerk Of the
United States court, reports the Helena
Record. The authorities have abolished
the street ligh,s. discharged the solitary
night watchmtn and reduced the fire de-
partment to two men. Listen to this, .
continued Mr.. Sproule, as he picked up a
Nevada newspaper and read: 1.-The
Virginia Enterprise says that owing to
the shortness of funds in the Storey
county treasury the commissioners have
found it necessary to cut of all expenses
possible. After the first of next month
there will be no more street lights on the
old Comstock. The fire department is to
be reduced to two men ard the one DO
liceman row doing duty at night will be
dispensed with. Poor old Virginia. It
seems a pity that a place once the live
Hest in the world should go so completely
to the dogs that there is nothing left
worth stealing and the few people left
there must either stay at home nights or
carry lanterns
Il lived in Virginia City nearly 30 years
ago." said Mr.. Sproule. "and at that time
the town had population of 10000 per-
sons. 1t doesn't seem possible that it
should have reached it's present state Of
dilapidation. In those days it was the
liveliest place in the west. bar none.
There are hundreds of persons now
living in Montana who once lived in Vir-
ginia City. and none of them but will re-
member the old town in its palmy days.
and to think that now there isn't even a
policeman on duty therei"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-01
MEN ARE NOW LACING
Fashionables Find Stays Conducive
to Proper Form.
Dainty Little Affairs for Csnehsnm
I'm the PortEy Fronts of Mas
euRtne Esthefes Are the
Correct Cmper.

Nan has fallen from his high estate
into a straight front" It is a silly
little affair. with yards of silk laces be-
hind and steel hooks In front. 1t is
composed of unimpeachabIe drilling and
warranted whale bones, and 1t is for all
the world like the cute little Olga Meth
ersole models that set the corset world
afame short time ago But for all
its lghtsome manner. 1t is a corset
with mission, and not autocratic. He
who congresses his increasing rotund-
1ty into its clinging confines doubts
that 1t thoroughly understands it's bust
ness. says the New York World.
He conceaIs 1T beneath a negiiges
shirt and a bland smile, to say moth
ing Of a belt that betrays downward
tendency in front You know IL Love-
ly woman by it's aid for the past year
and half has defied the most expert
of the sterner sex to estimate the ex-
tent OF her embonpoint by any number
of inches. But then there was the
pouch shirt waist and the marveIously
gored skirt and all the other mislead-
ing effects" to dazzle the eye OF the
uninitiated.
But with the man the elongated belt
is quite another story. 1t is more than
a supicious circumstance 1t is dis
tinct announcement that his new-found
''chestiness" and the waggle of his
walk do not alone emanate from prop
er pride. They have a good and suffi-
t.
inches tighter than the trousers band.
and guaranteed to give lovely form"
1t is another case OF cherchez la
femme. A woman is at the bottom
of it.
Not content with the revamping of
feminine figures. sagging manly outlines
appealed to her sympathies. and in a
moment of enthusiasm she vowed that
man should part with the recognized
trade mark of the epicure and acquire
a back" A young back" is the
thing. Even man himself yielded to
this argument But nobody said a
word about "straight-frouts" They
were far too wise for that. The corset,
however. as evolved, ILLS the bill. The
shortest style is ten inches in front,
IL inches and even more being the ex-
tent of different models.
Like those of the other gender. it is
short about the waist and long below
it, and it is intended for the stout man
to curb a front" with an impetuous
curve and to keep his hips in elastic
shape Bay windows" it is said, will
disappear after few months wearing.
and the line from neck to waist will
lengthen several inches The lean man.
without any curves. exuberant or other.
viii find in the corset the happy change
of contour he desires.
Whether or not in the case of those
who are so far fallen into flesh that he
roic measures are necessary for
straight-front purposes, the feminine
garter viii be resorted to and the pull
ley process applied, is not yet known.
Man is too new in harness to be able
to speak for himself on this subject.
AS woman adopted the male stock and
garter for her summer comfort, 1t would
only seem matter Of fair exchange.
But in tbs interest of ais new-fangled
hygiene its latest advocate should be
given demonstration Of how to put
on his corset.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-01
EARLY WOMEN PHYSICIANS.
Were Beset by Dtmcultfew and Dis
eouragements Unknowm at
the Present Tams.

How little the medical women Of to-
day know of the annoyances and irri-
tations that women physicians were
subjected to in their first years Of prae-
tice," says DR.. Townsend, in her article
on New York's Medical Women and
Their Work." in Parsons. "of the
snubs OF male physicians, who declined
to counsel with them, of the refusal
of medical societies to admit them. even
the reluctance Of druggists to compound
their prescriptions Frequently. their
signs would be torn from their Office
doors. What they bore in the way of
insults can scarcely be estimated. Now.
nearly every college is open to them for
the full and free pursuit of knowledge.
1T has taken only A years to accom-
plish this result-less than an ordinary
lifetime. Since that time Canada and
the United States have opened the doors
of So medical colleges to both sexes.
and eight for women alone now exist.
The average number of medical women
graduates each year is about 900. and
it is estimated that there are nearly O0O
women physicians practicing in this
country.
Fifty four years ago it required the
greatest influence to admit medical wom-
en- to visit the hospital wards; they were
treated rudely and subjected to insult.
To-day hundreds of hospitals welcome
them cordially.
Years ago, medical woman had a
nard time to make ends meet with the
proceeds Of her labor. At this period
each large city will show the names OF
several who are earning $4,000. 10000.
$4,000 and $4,000 annually"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-01
CUSTER COUNTY.
TERMS OF COURT.

TERMS OF COURT.
Following is the terms of Court of
Sixth Judicial District for the year
1908:
Custer County.
April 23rd ..... :............ August 9th
Lemhi County.
May 4th.....................September 9TH
Bingham County.
May 5th..:................Se September DIST
Fremont County.
June 22nd. October 10Th
JAMES NJ. STEVENS, Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-01
Birds Extinct I'm switzerland.

Last year the Swiss government gave
the cantons 10000 francs Isl, $500 for
the destruction of noxious animals. The
sum spent in the cantoDs for this pur-
pose was 1900 francs (S772). Seventy
two offers. 1SS herons and 1868 crows
were destroyed. In the list published
some years before we see the kingfisher.
the water blackbird. the grehe and the
fish eagle, but it would appear that these
birds are now extinct in Switzerland.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-01
Stage Line +!
CHALLIS.

Four-horse Concord coaches
and tirst-class daily stage service
between Challis and Mackay. the
nearest railroad point; Challis
and Three Forks. on the Thun-
der Mountain route.
Stages arrive in Challis at II
m. and depart at 1 p. M. car
rying passengers, mail and ex-
press, making close connections
with stage lines to different
points in Custer and Lemhi
counties.
G. V. HANSEN. Mgr.
F. Nickerson, Agt., Challis.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-01
CONTEST NOTICE.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
United States Land Office, HALEY.
Idaho, October 3Oth. 1904.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
United States Land Office, HALEY, J
Idaho, October 3Oth, 1903. {
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by Frank Ii
Olsen. contestant, against Desert Land
Entry No. 9O2, made August 29nd 1901,
for So NW4, SWA, Section %, NJ
NW14, Section 81, Township IAN, R.
19E., b. NJ, by Rex Marquis, contes-
tee, in which it is alleged that said
Rex Marquis has failed to make any
effort whatever to reclaim, cultivate
or irrigate said tract of land; that said
Rex Marquis has abandoned said tract
of land and left this section of the
country and went to the State of
Oregon. Said parties are hereby noti-
fed to appear, respond and offer evil
dence touching said allegation at 10
o'clock a. m. on December 10th, 1903,
before L. II. Johnston, o. S. Commits
sioner, at Challis, Idaho, and that final
hearing will be held at 10 o'clock a. m.
on December 23rd, 1908, before the
Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in HALEY, Blaine
county, Idaho.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, fled October sOth,
1908, set forth facts which show that
after due diligence personal service of
this notice cannot be made, it is here
by ordered and directed that such no.
tice be given by due and proper pub
LEGATION.
N. j. SHARP, Register.
w. A. HoDGMAN, Receiver.
First publication Nov. 10th, 1908.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-01
Boyd Hotel !

Notice to the Public Boyd
has opened the old hotel. 1t
will be run in first-class style.
The tables will be served the
best the market affords. Meals
at all hours. Hoping to receive
a share of the public patronage.
Strangers coming to town will
find the house a pleasant place
to stop.
CHALLIS, IDAHO.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-01
A Royal Entertainer and
an Entertainer Of Royalty

Sings Everything ~ Plays Everything
atre In your own Home
Catalogs Sent ON Application. write
for Prices.
DENVER MUSIC CO., Denver, Colo.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-01

With any glass tube whatever it is
possible to easily reproduce the song OF
bird. 1t suffices to rub the tube length
wise with piece of wet cork. In order
to initiate the song of bird. the cork
must be moved with varying rapidity.
now slowly. now rapidly, and abrupt
stoppages must intervene. The expert
ment can be made more simply by rub
bling an ordinary bottle with piece of
cork.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-01
DIRECTORIES.

SUPREME COURT.
James F. Ailshie,
/. n. Sullivan,
Charles Stockslager.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-01
70 ouRE a COLO IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cure. E.
w. Groves signature is on each
box. % cents.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-01

N. j. SHARP, Register.
w. A. HoDGMAN, Receiver
First publication Nov. 10th, 1908.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25
Why she Liked Bad Chtlane~

Elizabeth 1ady Stanton was fond OF
children, though not OF bad ones.
once IN Boston she was calling OF q
young woman whose little son, q pnr-
ticnIarly vicious urchin, played about
her While she convcrScd.
The child would pull his mothers
h0lr, Kick her and thump her, nor did
he hesitate TO try now and then these
'ricNS upon Mrs. Stanton. She said
calmly:
You are bad boy, aren't your
lie is bad boy" his mother I'm q
sad, hurt tone confessed.
Il prefer bad children, though" SAID
Mrs. Stanton.
I'D" you:' cried the young mother.
"Why:"
"f"cauSc." said Mrs. Stanton, "they
are usually sent. out of the room."-
New York Tribune ,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25
Loaded With Money

Sir Samuel RakCr once had thrilling
adventure with IN African buffalo bull
which he discovered standing I'm the
shadows OF small lake. lie fired two
bullets without effect, and the animal
charged. Sir Samuel had no ammuni-
ton left; but, luckily. the bull halted
to stare ut him. Suddenly n bright
thought flashed through my mipd,~
says Baker. without taking my eye
off the animal before me, put double
charge Of powder into the right hama
barrel, and. tearing off a piece OF my
shirt ! took all the money from my
pouch, Shillings in sixpcnces and 4
anna pieces. Making them into a
roulcau with the piece of rag, I
rammcd them down the barrel. They
were hardly home before the bull
Spran% forward. The horns were low
cred. with their points on either side
of me and the muzzle. barely touching
his forehead, when pulled the trigger.
ana Shillings' worth of small change
ratified into his hard head. Down he
went and rolled over with the sudden
IS checked momentum of his charge"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25
S. CLAUS,
DISTRIBUTOR OF HAPPINESS,
GREENLAND
Now this was n poser.

Now this was n poser.
The Editor Saw before him a s.ni!,
ing, stockily built little gentleman
who was certainly not very old, but
his beard was long and beautifully
white. He was dressed in fashion
able attire and looked more like n
successful Mill President than the
Patron Saint Of children. The Edi-
tor--as we all do-had always pict-
ured him as attired in an oddlookinn
suit fringed with fur and comical
boots. But there was "thc merry
nod" and "thc odd twinkle of the
eye" which penetrated his disguise
MIR. Editor" said the little old
gentleman, "there is no use in deny.
ing the fact that | am the genuine
old Santa Claus in disguise. | have
heard so much Of your beautiful ard
progressive young city that / decided
in my preliminary and filling in
trip, as the drummers call it, to see
if your merchants are as much up-to-
date rs your general appearances in
dicate. Therefore | have chosen
your live and thriving raper, TIE
UNION TINES, as my mouth-piece in
the matter, as | have read your pub
lication regularly and consider it
wide-awake, progressive aud carcf ii
for the welfare OF it's patrons. AS I
S,nyself am the largest advertiser in
L. SOrld, having thousands of branch
hous,s scattered all over the globe, |
can apHr'ciHtn Il good advertiser. .
medium"
The Editor acknowledged with
thanks the kind words OF Mr.. CiNus.
and after pleasant chat and real
Havana Chereot from Dukes Drug
Store, he offered TO have the distin-
gushed visitor personally conducted
around the business portion Of III"
city. A bright young Reporter was
called in, introduced to Santa, and
sworn to silence "a to his idenlity
until after his departure. The X e.
porter gallantly led the way, aud
while his six feet Of anatomy lowered
considerably above the somewhat Gi-
minutive stature Of his compinion
the oddly assorted pair did not at
tract much attention rs the street,
were crowded with busy shoppers
Meandering up our newly paved
and cemented Broadway, in the words
Of our Reporter: Our attention was
first attracted by large throng OF
people passing to and fro from u pre-
tentious and handsome store over
which was the legend
MUTUAL DRY GOODS 60.
Entering @e beheld bevy OF pretty
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25

"hile he failed TO deliver the goods that
wcr" wanted.
POOR mother by all kinds Of trouble was
haunted.
"A splendid gift came from h farawsy
friend
f"r whom there was not thing ready to
IN" present intended for father had not
BCcn bought Tor some reason: somebody
forgot.
Inc HISh Sh" intended to give to Aunt Sue
two.
1"'re were wh"oping and bowling ana
trouble all day,
And thirty times mother turned sadly 70
say,
'lf they'd keep the schools omen TODAY
and toni~ht
The world perhaps still would be lovely
ana bright"
Chicago Record Horala
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25

The Editor Of The TINES was busily
at work in his Den the other day
when he was aroused by sharp knock
at the door. Inviting entrance, upon
looking up he beheld an individual
who handed him card. Upon it in
large characters was printed:
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25
GEo DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS

'@ISNNAS the day before Christmas and
u all through the place
There We're racket and trouble q
horrible case;
Little Willie had found where the rat atains
We're hid.
Ana he stuffed himself full to the tonsiis.
n" did!
LNi, p@i$N discovered high up on a shelf
\ dolly that she was to have for herseif
When mamma found out she at once took
the doh
TO be s'nt TO the store whence it came
1nG 4 SQuall
That WAS heartfelt and piercing went up
from the Chi
Who rushed thr .hc house with An.
p,H's that wild
M'NiS promises lever to SnOop any more
II tn" dolly were not taken back TO the
store.
IhG Er"',rs boy mixed up his orders ana
brought
About i"rtN-tivc things that nobody had
bought,
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25
Thoughtful,

Two men had fallen out Of the sixty
fifth story. AS they proceeded down
ward one of them yelled.
''Why do you yell?" asked his com
panion.
In order that people may catch us
with their cameras" replied tho other
Detroit Free Press.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25
a Tragedinn's Melancholy Query

81 just heard man say he would
give $40 to see YOU"
"Indecd! said Mr.. Stormingtor
Barnes. "Dld he look like an ordinar,
auditor or man with an attucb
Washington Star
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25
Too Many Preparations.

"Thry say that after seven rehearr.
ala SWimmington actually stumbled
through tic wedding ceremony"
"Cvrrtrained, SUPPOSE -ClsvslsnA
Plain Dealer.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25


,estarted to leave the room.
"Highty tightly! Not SO fast" said
he. Remember, Pen, I'm not onl!
ysur brother, but your guardian, and,
while take the place of parents and
brother, too, l must use my own way
Of striving fox your happiness. | can't
let lily dearest chum and my little
housekccpcr both cat their hearts out
without trying to remedy the matter.
Now, little girl, let's have the whole
story"
land 'ou won't tell word?" came
the smothered question from his shoul-
der.
Never a word"
"Well, then, if you must know the
whole story, nothing happened at that
,ausicale. But the next day Aunt Ma
ria came to spend the day.
"And n day in her company is us a
thousand" supplemented Bradford.
"And she said she felt it her duty to
her dead brothers child to tell me how
people were talking about me behind
my back She said | had encouraged
Jack long enough and that if he hadn't
proposed by this time lie never would.
He would pay me attention till he got
that position in New York, and then
he'd find another girl there and forget
me. told her lie was nothing but one
, OF your friends; that l never intended
; to marry, but should always keep
house for YOU"
"Then you proceeded TO shut Jack
out because he hadn't lived down tC
fnte nf ;n,, &,
haste. Jack Hale is the soul Of honor
IL he hasn't asked you to marry him
it's because he wants to wait till nc
has a better salary than he gets on the
Times. I'll see if can show him the
error of his ways"
Clarence" cried Pepclope, pushing
him from her, "you promised you'd
never mention Sprdw
$50 / did" groaned he. "Well, Pen
I'll keep my word, but want you tC
forget Aunt Maria and her views. In
going to ask Jack to dinner tomorrow
Right, and | want you to wear yOul
prettiest gown, smile your sweetcs
y and take him back into favor again
<That won't be hard thing 10 do fol
lay sake. will It, dear" in his mos
whaedling tone.
"You old torment! cried Penelope rs
she gave him parting hug Reach
ing the door, she called back, 81 might
possibly DO it for his sake" after whicl
piece OF daring she hurried out to sec
why dinner wasn't announced.
81 surmised as much" Bradford told
himself, "and, though I'd scorn tc
break promise, Jack Hale will get O
hsa, Ikoss-0xkl
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25
HiS Grenf Sch ana

M"%ginS-iIow do you manage TO
Keep your wife in such good hun,or?
Rug%inS-I pretend to be Jealous Of
Observation-Disclosures Record.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25
IN THE TOWN OF UNION

Lgrge Cotton Mills, one, Knitting
Mil and Dye Plant, one Oil Mill,
TWO FurnIfure Manufacturing Con-
Germs, Female Seminary, Five
GRADED Schools, Water Works and
electric Lights, Population 1000.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25
A MADE TO
~ ORDER ITEM
MARY F. X. HUTCHINSON
Copyright, 1905, bU L. c. Mcclure

Penelope, having instructed the maid
70 say she was not at home, stood
behind the lace curtains to. watch the
departure Of Jack Hale.
'Now, Penelope began her brother
Clarence, who caught her in the act,
II want to know what this means"
"What what mcans?" asked Pencil
ope, flushing and striving TO gain
time.
what what means" gruntcd he in
scorn. "Pen, will you never learn it's
useless to hedge with newspaper
man? l want to know why you are
treating Hale in this fashion. Hes
been in the dumps since he took you
to the Commercial club musicale. Hes
doing poor work, and the managing
editor called him down today before
the whole gang. If he's discharged
he'll spoil his chances For position on
that New York paper. You've had an
attack Of the indigocs yourself and re-
fuse to see him when lie calls. Nat
urally ! want to know what's the mat
ter, for / don't mind telling you Id
rather have Jack Hale for brother
than any man know"
'Why don't you adopt him, thCnT
asked Penelope unconccrncdIy
'Well, we'll try cross examination"
remarked he. "Pen, do you hate Jack
HalsE wrs
ship. "IIeridedly.
iSlf
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1903-12-25

OUTSIDE OF THE cITYE=
Three Cotton Mills, one Rnittink
Mill, another building, Gold Min
ing, Famous Mineral Sprin&s.
Taxable value i'm and ont of town
$5,ooO,OOO.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-04-15
Death Of hrs German.

Mrs. Betsey ?. lGrayl German died at
her home on Summer street Monday
noon. She had been in poor health tor
several years and has been confined to
the house for some time the past winter.
She was born in Sheffield April IA. 1845.
but her home has been in this village tor
many years. She was married IN 1866
to George Edward German, who diea IN
1880. She leaves an aged mother, Ms.
Sylyna Gray, aged 90 years, at Sheffield.
two sisters, Mrs Charles KING OF Ian
daft n H., and Mss Lucy GRAY OF
Sheffield, and one brother, AFRO GRAY
from New Hampshire; also two
daughters, L sic and Bertha NJ, all OF
whom have the sympathy Of many
friends IN their bereavement. By her
faith and devotion to the interests OF
those about her, she has won a
large circle OF friends. The tuner
al will be held Thursday afternoon, Rev. /
M. Frost OF whose church Mrs. Gormar
was member, offlCaging.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-04-15
A Scale with a Record.

We are pleased to publish herewith the
remarkable record OF Fairbanks track
scale at Great Falls, Mont. In 1894 the
Boston & Montana Consolidated Copper
& Silver Mining Co. installed AZ foot.
100 ton track scale. This scale has been in
constant use since then and in 1902, the
eighth year of service, 5O,s62 loaded
cars were weighed on this scale, the aver
age weight of car and contents being
about 10000 pounds, or total of A.
ST. $4,000 pounds. In addition to
this 25,43l cars were weighed empty,
the average weight Of each car being
about 80 600 pounds. Thus in the
eighth year OF continuous service there
was weighed 5 ,467 Cos 600 pounds. The
scale is now in its ninth year of service
and has never been reiitted.