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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28


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The sad news was received in Cha Wednesday that
county named died home in
Carbondae Usage county Kansas Friday morning April 17h
clock from of the His death has
looked for time for nearly month the doctors had
has gloom of sadness over this town. and in honor old
pioneer the flag the Odd Fellows hall at this place hoaed
hardly that the old fancy
his placer dggings at Basin
typical placer miner and his heart was in the
years and the OF B years when young man. full of
hope and vitality started for California to join IN the mad rush for
boat round the Horn 1850 After remaining
gold discoveries on Frazier River British Columbia and went
there but did not meet with great in the far North
He mined Canyon City Oregon and then returned California
1866 Montana and engaged
county at Leesburg followed placer mining While
resident of that county held the office of County Commssoner
when the great gold excite
ment pacer prevailed there along the eos In the 1872
he this valley and settled Chas creek and has been
resident of Custer that time and of the earl
lest white settlers this section When he here he and his
for him and besides losing his cattle he went heavily in
three four years ago he paid every dollar he owed
In 1877 the of Chais laid off and named in his
After going the cattle business he again engaged placer
ed by his estate and Mr. Stuk For he and his partner
worked these claims without taking out enough gold
months without complaining for about 20 years doing deve
opmept work Although at times it looked for man
past the mines have yielded well and the have
been rewarded for their many years of hard labor
Mr. Chas last November concluded visit to his old
home Indiana and again review the of his boyhood
das place that he had not visited for nearly 40 years He got
far Kansas Christmas evening and few days later
this sickness
failing noceaby three years past During his sick
among relatives and had the best and medical
skill possible but beyond the reach of human skill to
him. During the last days his death he unconsc
before he became in that he repeatedly
taken back daho but the of life had
nearly fed that time and of useless consider
such proposition.
We have known Mr. Chas intimately for nearly 10 and
citizens have known him for 6 and state
nober lived this
honest old pioneer He always found the side of right
and justice and lived strictly the Golden Rule His heart
tender chd and he the ympather of
the owy and downodden He sought fame political
emoumeusbut plain day noble character of
kind He beraly from his limited to charity and
from his humble cabin door without being
fed word of good cheer He loved right and deteed
Those who knew him best respected him most His life
bright page history and worthy of example He
without for he knowingly wronged his fell
loved admired and respected by
woman and child that knew him. He Gods nobleman
Mr. Chs member in good standing of Custer Lodge No
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28

Byrd Trego, of the Mackay
Telegraph, is attending court in
Challis.
Mrs. Lockhart Boyd and chill
dren returned from Ireland last
Thursday.
Geo. t. Burroughs, Supt. of
the Stanley dredge, was in town
last Tuesday.
Mr.. Heise, the of Heise Hot
Springs. Idaho, arrived in Chal-
lis last Wednesday evening.
Emmett Hosford has been very
sick at Blackfoot, but at this
writing we are pleased to learn
that he is much improved.
Work is progressing rapidly
on w. FL. Leaton's hotel in Chal-
lis, also on VIM. Busters office
and warehouse on Main street.
Last Tuesday evening Manag-
er Hansen sent in a six horse
coach-a special loaded with pas
sengers who came to Challis to
attend court.
We have a sketch artist in
town-a Mr.. Martin from Lost
river-and he has be cartooning
some of our legal lights, and the
work is very clever.
Some petty larceny thief en-
tered Frost & Jones saloon last
Saturday night through the rear
transom and tapped the till for
| So, besides two bottles of liquor.
In the q. S. Circuit Court at
Pocatello in the case of Michael
Maier, Louis Pfeiffer and John
Mullen, plaintiffs, VS.. John w.
Crane, Charles ]. Heinhold and
w. T. Bates, defendants. Demur-
rer was overruled and defendants
have 80 days to answer.
There is considerable talk on
the outside now that the Short
Line will extend their branch
from Mackay to Challis this year.
This action was prompted by the
selling of their southern lines to
w. A. Clark recently. The mat
ter will probably be decided,
however, at the May meeting of
the directors in New York.
5 Small Brothers are getting
! along nicely with the work on
their large irrigating canal in
, this valley. They have about
: completed the rock work, and
: from now on the ditch machine
will have smooth sailing. When
, the ditch is completed they will
have an everlasting water sup
, ply unless Salmon river should
go dry, which is possible but not
, probable.
The following named attorneys
from the outside are in attend
1 ance at court in Challis F. E.
Ensign, Haley; Jas. H. Hawley,
5 Boise; E. E. Chalmers, Black
foot; G. G. Cavanaugh, Boise;
/ f. G. Cowen, Salmon; K. /.
D Perky. Boise;G. F. Hansbrough,
r Arco; w. T. Reeves, Pocatello;
= Richard Angel, HALEY; John G.
Rogers, Albion, and N. H. Clark,
4 Mackay.
Judge Stevens, Stenographer
DIETRICH and our local tonsorial
d artist, Mr.. Ebberts, last Wedn-
Y esday, before court convened,
' took a fishing trip down to Sal
!. mon river. The allegation that
n the Judge tished without licen-
J. Sc is false, for he paid his dollar
d to the Justice of the Peace and
!. got receipt therefor, before
:, going. He caught one small
+ fish-over inches in length,
J. however,-and IN defense of the
: Judge (although perhaps he did
e not get his moneys WORTH, that
J. fish was caught legally and he
S complied with all the require
J. ments of the fish law of the greaf
). State of Idaho.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28
NOTICE.
To WHOM II NAY ooNorRN
Idaho.
Boiee city,

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned.
who was convicted at the October, 1862. term Of
the District Court, In and for the County OF
Custer. State OF Idaho. of the crime Of Assault
with Deadly Weapon. and was thereupon
sentenced 10 serve term OF fifteen months
Imprisonment In the Idaho State Penitentiary,
win apply to the Board OF Pardors OF Idaho, at
the July. 1908. meeting of the said Board, for a
pardon for the said offense.
JACOB f. SEAGER.
First publication April cath lsri ~
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28
BaScOm House
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AT WILLOW CREEK RANCH,
DIckeV. Idaho.

The last stopping place before
crossing the mountain passes on
the way from Mackay to the Sal
mon River Valleys.
We are sparing no pains to
make our house the best travel
ers home in Central Idaho. Our
terms are reasonable.
E. w. BASCOM, Prop.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

The town is full of people from
the outside this week on account
of District Court being in ses.
sion.
Our local space is limited this
week, hence we cannot make
personal mention of all the ar
rivals in town.
Rev. and Mrs. R. S. Nicker-
sons little son, Wayne, of Chal.
lis, fell in an old well last Wedn-
esday and came near losing his
life.
The legal fraternity are well
represented at the District Court
in Challis this week-more so
than usual. There being seven
teen lawyers present.
DIR. G. T. Jones, the old relia-
BILE dentist, is located at the Jose
hotel, and will remain until May
End. All work fully guaranteed
to give satisfaction.
Mrs. e. M. Burton, one of the
pioneer ladies at Custer is very
low with slight hopes of recov-
cry. She has been a resident of
that camp for over 90 years.
n ~ Hbonpoop rrh~ Sc 1,,o ~
the Loon creek prospectors and
mine owners, paid this Office a
pleasant visit last Saturday. He
has great faith in the future of
that camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Michael,
Miss Michael and Miss Clara
Golfer, of Bayhorse, and Miss
Sadie and Coney Sullivan, oi
Clayton, attended the ball in
Challis last Friday night.
Judge Stevens, although young
in years, is experienced in law as
is evidenced by the able manner
in which he is conducting cour'
in Challis this week, and by hi:
friendly and courteous ways has
won many friends here.
Mrs. NJ. E. Richard, of Chal
lis, is Representative for the
Paris Skirt Co. Walking Skirt:
and Petticoats made to order, anc
modelled after the latest Partisan
novelty. Cut in the latest flare
effect of Fine Broadcloths, Mel
tons, Etamine, Mistrals and Sic
ilians. w.
George Ellis and family who
live at the mouth of Pahsamaroi
valley had the misfortune to lose
their home by fire last Tuesday.
How it originated is not definitely
known. They lost everything
and even 1925 in paper money
that was in the house went up il
smoke.
The Custer Prospector devote:
considerable space in its last is
sue to the MESSENGER although
it has little space to spare. From
, the tone of the article the edito
of the Prospector-poor fellow
d is to be pitied rather than Gems
ured, for he is not to blame, AM
: we consider the source from
; whence it eminated.
The 84th Anniversary of Cd
Fellowship was appropriated.
observed in Challis last Frida
afternoon by the local lodges
/ On account of Court being il
session quite a number of memt
ers and others were detaine
from attending the exercises
c The hall was well filed, however
y with members and others to list
en- to the exercises. The prC
= = gram-every number-was eS
Il cellent. Judge Perky, of Bois
t. City, delivered a short and az
propriate address. During hi
speech he paid a beautiful trit
ute to the memory of Alvah F
e Challis, who was a member O
i. the Odd Fellow lodges in thi
.. city. The entire program wa
'e excellent, indeed, and is as fol
e lows
!. Overture ............Orchestr
- II II.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28
X. |. Perky.

ArToRNEY-AT-LAw.
WIN Practice in Custer County Courts.
tROOms and le, Noble Blocl).
RoI~e city. Idaho.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-30

| soil, the chasm had been filled with
the bodies of the sons Of those who
wore the blue and the gray"
For moment each old veteran
struggled with that incorrigible lump
in his throat, then their eyes met
dim with years and the tears of ten.
der sympathy for fellow sufferer
their hands involuntarily reached out
and clasped above the upturned face
of the astonished child, while from
their trembling lips came q single ut
terance.
"Bob!"
TONI"
Then, each divining the others
thought, they stopped and kissed two
peach bloom cheeks; a little arm slid
around either neck. Carefully they
raised her and tenderly placed the
child in her mothers arms.
Referring afterward to the episode
that produced the first overtures to
Captain Hanson, and that brought
about the speedy and happy reconcilia.
ton, Bradshaw acknowledged: Fer
onct in my life was cotched nappin'.
When I kim to myself I'd agi'n ten
dollars to the orneriest tramp as ever
walked the streets of Leavenworth tc
a kicked me outen the city, by gum
would. Fer my part l shall alters be.
lieve that the sendin' of that leetle
gal was one of them inscrutible. in
comprehensive doin's NV Providence
that no man can't never fathom ner
find out"
Hanson vowed: by vim, knowed
what | was dom. l want knuck-
lin to that boy Of mine-not by a
dinged sight, was jist a dom what
every natteral-born soldier has got to
do. salute a officer, 1t don't make no
difference who he is, even eff it's Satan
hisseif. Toms always laying every.
thing on Providence; l say 1t want
nothin' more, an puthin' less, than an
aggravated and complicated case Of
reflex action"
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| sembled in the north. The plot wa
successful and all Italy was unite,
under Victor Emmanuel. the king.
One of the many outdoor attraction
of Florence is the flower market, hell
on Thursdays, in a small square, call
ed the Mercato Nuovo, or new mar
ket. The large pavilion in the cen
ter of the square is filled with wild
erness of lovely blossoms.
There are flowers in pots, and cut
| flowers of all kinds, roses, lilies, ane
mones, and all the spring flowers thai
grow in the Garden Of Europe" ant
these are sold for song.
The real lilies OF Florence" are
not often seen In the city, but grow
wild in the surrounding fields. They
are of deep red color, and in the
country every peasant wears one In
his buttonhole in their time of flow
ering.
One of the most unique sights in the
streets of Florence is seen daily in the
Piazza Santa Maria Novella, when the
long steam tram" comes slowly into
sight, with man running down the
track in front of it, blowing upon a
horn, to warn the people of the COM
ing danger.
The magnificent palace of the
Strozzi is ore Of the most notable
features of the via Tornabuoni, and it's
fine facade and oft-copied lanterns and
standard holders, are world-renowned.
A side street near the palace leads to
the site of the old market place once a
busy center of trade. 1t was filled
with booths and vendors of all kinds,
who displayed their goods in the open
air, and formed a most picturesque
assemblage. But the buildings sur
rounding the old market place were
old and unsanitary, and some years
ago the square was entirely made
over, and new and more modern build
ings erected.
There are many holidays and saints
days in Florence, which the people,
appreciate and enjoy with southern
lightheartedness
When the evening chill begins t.
fall the park is gradually deserted
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-30

dreds of times before: ooh, well,
Mary, have your way"
Two passengers entered the depot
from opposite doors. A look of rec
| ognition passed between them. Two
heads damned themselves into the
ticket window, and said simultane-
ously:
WAS a little girl"
Ladies' rooms" interrupted the
agent.
The two disappeared and entered
the designated room, then came to a
sudden stop.
Seated at the farther side Of the
room was beautiful child of FIVE
years. They hesitated. Neither had
disposition to acknowledge refa-
tionship, even through the child.
They turned toward the door 81 II
to withdraw, but stopped whea a
child's voice called:
"Is you my grandpapa?"
There are times when human nature
predominates over the animal, re-
6diulC VI past OpluiOho VI ~ SoCnI
preferences-times when love of off
spring, that all prevailing, innate ele-
ment which binds heart to heart, and
intertwines life with life, rides rough.
shOd over our despotic nature and as.
serts its sway, not because of our de
sire to do good, but in spite of our
will to do evil.
They turned toward her saying:
eyes, am your grandpapa."
IF you is, want to go home. Nam
ma left me here a long time ago. and
said l must stay till my grandpapa
come with one arm off, and now I've
got two grandpas with two arms off.
She had slipped from her seat, and
taking each by the hand, amused them
with her childish prattle while she led
them down the street, Captive at
her will"
turn in the street brought them
to small cottage. Upon the porch
was seated young woman who, even
before the child's glad cry, "Oh.
there's mamma" had reached his ears,
Tom Bradshaw recognized as Mary.
For moment he gazed upon the
shadow (for she was but a shadow
of the buxom, rosy checked lass who
had left his home six years before
and his heart almost softened.
AT that moment a young man In
soldiers uniform stepped from the
room and stood beside the woman. In
stantly both men saluted the young
captain, who pleasantly acknowledged
their military greeting.
The two men would have beat
hasty and ignominious retreat, had not
their attention been attracted by an
empty sleeve tapping in the breeze.
To them it was an emblem of the high
est type of American manhood and
American patriotism; sign of toll,
hardship, privation and suffering;
medal, the highest that is given for
gallantry on the field of action.
To their minds came realization.
The civil war, with all it's animosities
and hatred, was thing Of the past.
In Cuban waters and on Porta Rican
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-30

bridges, and the two divisions Of Flor
ence are closely bound together. The
| two suspension bridges make varia
ton from the more solid architecture
of the others. OF these, the oldest
is the Ponte allie GraZie, as the we'll
known Ponte Vecchio, said to have
been first built in the Roman period
was torn down several times and then
rebuilt in 1900.
The life of Italy Is mainly on the
streets, and the Lung Arno, or broad
quay, on the river bank is one of the
busiest thoroughfares Of Florence.
Springtlme comes early, even in
northern Italy, and in April all Tns-
cany bursts into eflorescence. Roses
and lilies are everywhere, and the
skies grow bluer every day. After
the short winter is over, the warm
sunshine brings out the people on the
Lung Arno like flies upon the window
pane, and they saunter up and down,
jostling each other and walking more
often in the streets than on the side
walks, which are too narrow for the
throng.
Peasants in rafting wagons and gay
Italian officers in English dog carts
drive noisily through the middle Of
the thoroughfare, and sandaled monks
and eager sight-seers find themselves
side by side in the crowd.
While the right bank of the river
lies bathed in sunshine, the old pal
aces on the opposite shore look darby
down into the water, and the Italian
chill marks the change from sunlight
into shade. Many of these historic
buildings, connected in the middle
ages with dark plots and intrigues,
are now used as pensions or hotels,
and the unexpectant guest may some
times come upon the entrance to a
subterranean passage or rusty,
time-worn trap-door.
From 1865 to 1870 Florence was the
CAPITAL of the Italian kingdom, and
the presence of the court and its re-
tainers added much to the gayety of
the city.
1t was only when Rome was chosen
the capital of united Italy that the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-30
The Garden of Forgiveness.

There ~ a garden. far, oh, far away.
Kept for the souls who sinned and suf-
fered most,
The sword Of God forever guards the
way
And round its borders camps a heaven
ly host.
gentle wind breathes through the tuft-
Rich with the scent of roses in their
bloom;
And, with the wind all sins and sorrows
pass,
Leaving sweet contentment in their
room.
Here are no troubles; here are none that
Here comes no thoughts of sadness or
despair;
But fairest flowers. in fullest beauty.
sleep;
And softest sunlight fills the dreaming
air.
The murmurings Of fountains low and
sweet
Forever fill the ear and never cease
Soothing the silence with a gentle beat,
Nike kindly voices. speaking words Of
peace.
And here, forever and forever, rest
The weary souls unburdened Of their
sin;
And cursed things are here forgiven and
bess'd;
And wicked hearts are made all clean
within.
Bertrand Shadwell, in Chicago Post.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-30
in HAPPY FLORENCE


During the greater part of the year
the river Arno is a dull and quiet
stream that flows peacefully through
the city of Florence and divides 1t
into two distinct parts. The former
Tuscan capital, with it's medieval pal
aces and towers, lies deep in the val
ley of the river, while the hills Of
San Miniato and Fiesole arise on op-
posite sides and in the distance the
purple Lucchese mountains look down
upon the city.
The river Is crossed by many
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-10-30
USE MUCH GOVERNMENT INK
Official Signatures Consume Quantities
of Black Fluid.

OF Black fIuIO.
There has been considerable news.
paper talk of late about the amount OF
labor involved in signature signing on
the part of certain treasury depart.
ment officials. It is said that Assist
ant Secretary Armstrong created a
record by writing his name to 5000
official documents in single day,
while others of his associates have ac-
quired hand paralysis and other ills
by constant use of the pen.
C. F. Adams, the assistant register Of
the treasury. enjoys the reputation OF
using more ink and running more pen
points in his daily work than any other
person in the government service. In
the absence of Register Lyons, Mr..
Adams signs all the bonds and interest
checks. At certain periods of the year
this involves a great amount of work,
and Mr.. Adams is kept busy from 8
o'clock to the hour of closing. When a
big pile of bonds is brought in for him
to sign he pulls an extra large inkwell
up near the papers and goes to work
He uses a pen that carries generous
quantity of ink. Mr.. Adams bears
down hard in writing, so that the
strokes are very broad and consume q
quantity of ink. He dips his pen into
the we'll at the conclusion of each sig
nature, and when he finishes the final
sweep there is very little ink left on
the point. At the end of the day Mr..
Adams inkwell is practically empty,
and he has broken up five or six pens.
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brary was located. and patronized by
Itanans Of all kinds. It is a grand old
building and, apart from the history
of the Spini family, whose strong
hold 1t once was, it has acquired q
new historic interest, since portion
of 1t became a library.
Here in the reading room, frequent
ed by politicians, as well as students
was Matched the plot for taking Rome
while the Franco-Prussian war was
drawing the attention of the world
to itself and military forces were as.