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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29

ton yesterday with a gripsack
full of specimens from Owl creek.
Mr.. Romney is satisfied that if
anyone be as wise as an owl he
will hasten to get in on the creek
bed. The specimens are what is
called low grade propositions but
the ore is in such abundance that
were it to run as low as 50 ton
it could be made to pay, as the
rock has simply to be quarried,
crushed cynanided. Some of
this ore runs as high as 5000 a
ton and none of it even under the
surface cap has assayed less than
$12 a ton. w. d. Cross, repre-
senting an eastern syndicate, who
mas located number of claims
on Owl creek, who is in fact, the
promoter, if not the discoverer
of that mineralized district, tells
Mr.. Romney that his people eS-
pect to have ample work done to
comply with the statutes and Sc
ure patents within six months
which will necessitate an outlay
of 1915, 900.
MANY locations have been
made and everything points to a
rush into the district next spring.
No companies have been organ
lied to exploit these gold fields
and there isn't a dollars worth
of stock on the market. The
company Mr.. Cross represents is
showing its good faith by put
ting money into the prospects to
develop them and intends to put
up a large stamp mill and cyan
ide plant to treat the ores.
They believe they have a good
thing and this belief is shared by
all mining men who have looked
over the field. Those who have
located claims are satisfied that
with mill to treat their ores
they can make big money, as
there are no narrow veins to fol
low with the fear that the will
pinch out. The rock is mineral
lied from the grass roots and in
many claims is free milling ore.
In one claim in the district two
men with crude arastra crush
ed their rock and PANIED out
from 5000 to $500 week during
the season. There is also an
abundance of fuel in the vicinity
and two waterfalls which will
supply unlimited power
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
SKELETONS FOUND.

While excavating at the car
barn of the Occur d'Alene &
Spokane Railway company, the
workmen have unearthed the re-
mains of seven human beings.
They consisted of the skulls in a
good state of preservation and
many other bones and were found
under about one foot of earth.
The place is where one of the
dives that fourished in the early
days of Fort Sherman stood and
the supposition is that the bones
are all that is left of the soldiers
who suddenly disappeared soon
after pay day and were probably
placed on the rolls as deserters.
The mode of burial would indi-
cate that the job was done in a
hurry.
The skeletons were all found
in plot of ground not over
thirty feet square and were scat
tered around promiscuously.
They tell the mute story of Grim
es that have remained hidden for
years.
This is the fourth find of the
kind within the past two years.
The first was made in grading
for the yard of the Occur d'Alene
Lumber company when two skel-
etons were found in a partly de-
cayed box under a few inches OF
earth near where Fatty CAROLS
resort formerly stood. The next
CHASTITY discovery took place in
excavating for DR.. Scallon's
block on the corner of Fourth
and Sherman streets. These re-
mains had also been inclosed in a
box. The third skeleton was
dug up about three months ago
by the graders on the electric
line near where it crosses the
Mullan road between town and
Fort Sherman. -Cour d'Alene
| Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
NOTICE..

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of County Commissioners Of
Custer county, Idaho, at their regular
January, 1904, meeting of said Board
for the necessary newspaper printing
for the year 1904.
In addition to the usual newspaper
printing the person to whom such con-
tract is let will be required to furnish
all necessary ballots, Cards of Instruc-
ton, etc., for any general or special
election held in Custer county for the
year 1904.
All bids must be sealed and marked I:
Proposals for County Printing" and
filed with the Clerk on or before the
End Monday of January, 1904.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
BY Order of the Board.
GEO. e. KEYEs, Clerk.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29

Mr.. H. E. Eldridge and as
sociates have made the final pay
ment, amounting to $4,000, or
the independence property in
the Big Creek section, Thunder
Mountain, says the Mining Re
porter Late reports from
Roosevelt are that upwards OF
500 people are wintering in the
region. The Boise representa-
tives of the several companies
operating in the Big Creek dis
trict are considering the con.
struction of a wagon road from
Boise to Roosevelt. From the
mouth of Profile creek, thence
down Big creek to the mouth Of
Smith creek, distance of thirty.
five miles, a road would afford
ready access to the mines.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
THE NATIVE RACE.
Nome (Alaska) News.

The natives of Alaska are ;
fast dwindling race. Their sur
is setting. Probably their mid
day sun never rose highee thar
this latitude.
Most of the Eskimos in Alaska
are gathered at the missions, bu
the traveller will find a few il
villages of two or three or half q
dozen igloos in places convenient
for fishing, as fish is the staple
diet of these people. Starvation
and disease have left but q rem
nant of a once populous tribe
Contact with the white race has
had q great deal to do with theil
deterioration. They like whis-
key, and like all other native
races are not naturally industri-
Gus. Before the coming of the
white man, stern necessity made
them provide for the immediate
future. The sea supplied them
with most of their food, and
there were wild berries and var
ious kinds of game on the land
to vary their fish diet. By in
stinct inherited from a long line
of ancestors they are fishermen
and hunters, but by contact with
the Caucasian they are makers OF
curios and traders. In their new
avocations they have become de-
pendent to great extent upon
the white people.
The Eskimo has some qualities
of character to be admired. He
has often shared his last bit of
food with starving prospectors
or wrecked sailors. He is bright
and ingenious, simple minded as
child, with a happy disposition
that takes no thought of the
morrow. He is bad only when
under the influence of liquor.
The government should make
provision for the Eskimo. He
can be made self-supporting,
possibly a contributor to the
wealth of the world, by placing
him in line of work for which
nature has fitted him. Provide
him with modern appliances and
means for fishing and whaling,
and with proper management he
will become a producer of wealth.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
NOTICE.

Sealed bids will be received by the
Board of County commissioners OF
Custer county, Idaho, at their regular
January, 1904, meeting, for the con-
struction of a breakwater on the north
side of Salmon river, about y mile
above the bridge spanning said Salmon
river below Watson's ranch.
Plans and specifications on file in the
Clerks office.
All bids must be sealed and marked
Proposals for Breakwater," and filed
with the Clerk on or before the End
Monday of January, 1904.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
BY Order of the Board.
GEO. z. KEYEs, Clerk.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
ESTRAX NOTICE.

Taken up at my place in Sawtooth
valley on November 21st. 1908, one red
polled, or dehorned bull, about two
years old and lame in left hind leg. Nc
brand. Left ear cropped and slit.
Owner can have same by paying charg-
ees and for this notice.
f. w. SHAW.
First publication Dec. 18th, 1908.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29

The owner of a placer claim
can not follow vein or lode be-
You'd the surface boundaries of
his claim exteneed vertically
downward. In order to secure
the extra-lateral right it is nee
essary that the owner of the
placer claim make a lode loca-
tion on the vein discovered in
the placer, the same as as though
it were situated elsewhere on
the public domain.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
NOTICE.

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN -
The undersigned, who was at the
March, 1909, term of the District Court,
in and for the County of Custer, Idaho,
convicted of the crime of manslaughte ter
and was thereupon sentenced to serve
term of ten years Imprisonment in
the Idaho State Penitentiary, will APP
ply to the Board of Pardons of Idaho,
at the January, 1904, session of said
Board, for pardon of the said offense
JACOB PETTIGREW.
First publication Dec. Sth, 1903.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29

According to the Presidents
message "The Government of
the United States would have
been guilty of folly and weak
ness, amounting in their sum to
a crime against the nation, had
it acted otherwise than it did
when the revolution of November
B last took place in Panama.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29

Ii the present scandals in the
Post Office Department arouse
public attention to the general
abuses and possible reforms in
our postal service, the evil doors
in the department will have I'M
Intentionally performed service
to their country. Much has been
done toward curing the second
class mail abuses. All alleged
periodicals which are really
books, or simply advertising
mediums, or have free circula-
ton, or abuse the sample copy
privilege, have been placed in
the third class. News agents
have been denied the privilege
of returning unsold matter at
the pound rate. The consolida-
ton of third and fourth class
matter into a single class at the
rate of cent for every two ounc-
es has been proposed. In order
to distinguish between printed
matter and merchandise which
form the two classes it is now
necessary to ask annoying ques-
tions of those who send the
printed matter. A bill has been
introduced in Congress providing
for a one cent postage would be
possible without great, or even
any, loss to the Department.
Such reform would benefit the
people, while the excessive priv
ileges in second class matter
benefit chiefly the advertiser or
publisher. Postal checks have
also been proposed. For send
ing small sums of money through
the postoffice they would be far
more convenient than the pres
ent system of money orders.
These are expensive and cause
inconvenience to the sender and
the receiver. Postal checks
would also prevent the present
excessive use of stamps as
money. Where small Offices sell
many starlps for this purpose
the salary of the postmaster has
to be raised, and the large GUAM
tity of stamps which has to be
kept constantly on hand increas-
es the number of robberies in
small postoffices. In each case
it is loss to the Department.
A parcels postoffice would be
convenient, especially to those
who do not live near large cities.
In Germany, for instance, it is
possible to order almost anything
by post and to have it sent col
lect on delivery. Most of the
European countries have a par
cells post, but in America the OPP
position of the privats sexpress
companies has prevented its
adoption.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
The railroads get three times
as much revenue from freight as
from passenger receipts.

William Randolph Hearst has
been made a member of the
House Committee on Labor. Mr..
Hearst declares that democracy
is Labor's natural ally. The
labor leaders are pleased that he
is on the committee.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29

WANTED TRUSTWORTHY LADY OR
gentleman to manage business in this County
and adjoining territory for house of solid fin
ancial standing. $1,000 straight cash salary and
expenses paid each Monday direct from head
quarters. Expense money advanced; position
permanent. Address Manager, sos Monon
Bldg. Chicago.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29

Republican DoNothingism is
we'll illustrated by the extra SEES
sion of Congress which ended
without single act, not even a
resolution to adjourn.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
FRANK S. HOBBS ARRESTED.

A New York dispatch of the
18th has the following regarding
Thunder Mountain mining man
Frank S. Hobbs, of Idaho, is
in the Ludlow street jail on an
order of arrest obtained by Ed
ward B. Tustin, treasurer of the
Greene Copper company, who
says he advanced 81, 500 to Hobbs
to develop some gold mining
property. Investigation showed
the mine not as represented, also
that Hobbs did not own it. The
mine is owned by what is known
as the Comstock Mines company.
According to the report of an ex-
pert who later went to Idaho, he
found the property in possession
of @. A. Wayland, who had stalk
ed it out six weeks before Hobbs
had done So"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
Senator Hanna,s friendship for

Senator Hanna's friendship for
Perry S. Heath, who is involved
in the postal scandals, is as great
as the Presidents friendship for
Congressman Littauer, who is
involved in the glove contract
scandal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29

WANTED-SEVERALI INDUSTRIOUS PER-
sons in each state to travel for houses estab-
ltshed eleven years and with a large capital to
call upon merchants ard agents for successful
and profitable line Permanent engagement.
Weekly cash salary of SlS and IL travelling ex-
penseS and hotel bills advanced in cash each
week. Experience not essential. Mention ref
erence and enclose self addressed envelope.
TIE NATIONAL 1874 Dearborn St, Chicago.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
RICHES OF OWL CREEK.

The Mining World contains the
following regarding Owl Creek
district
The Muscular says that
Miles Romney, of the Western
News, came down from Hamil-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-10-15

no possible danger of introducing into the
herd the germs of cholera which the boar
may have picked up on his way from the
old home to the new.
In speaking of quarantine we may just
as we'll suggest that all hogs brought in
from another farm, and especially brought
in from some distance, should be subject
to it before being allowed to mix with the
herd Farmers are comparatively safe in
buying stock hogs from others near by
where they are acquainted with the owner
and know that his herd is clean but in buy
ing from strangers we would always quar-
ntine.-Wallace's Farmer
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-10-15

and select them with reference to the quail
ity of their herds We simply want to drop
the suggestion that they buy early, and we
give our reasons:
By buying the boar early you will be sure
of getting a good one, or, rather, you will
have better chance of getting good one
than if bought later. There is not very
great deal of hog cholera this year, hogs are
a good price and are likely to continue good,
if not better, and hence you can reasonably
expect very brisk trade in really good inn
proved hogs this fall. The sooner, there
FORE a man buys, the better chance he has
to get one adapted to his wants.
It is always better to have the boar on
hand a month or two before he is needed,
and for two reasons: One, that he may be
treated SO that there will be no chance of
sterility when the time for frequent use oc-
ours There is not much danger OF this,
but there is some Second, because it may
be necessary to get him into proper condl-
ton which can not be done in less than
months time Many hogs when brought
to the farm are overfed. They have been
treated on the theory that fat sells besides
covering a multitude of sins An animal
that has been pushed especially on corn,
made as fat as he can be made in the time,
is not in fit condition for service. He needs
to be reconstructed. The corn should for
the most part be taken away from him. He
should be put on clover and fed oats, wheat,
barley or some other hesh-forming diet.
The change should be made gradually and
he should be given plenty of exercise and
thus brought up to the highest possible de-
gree of vigor when the time for actual work
begins.
The man who waits until the last moment
is apt to get an inferior hog He is quite
likely to get one in unfit condition. This
may mean the lack of month or two OF age
on the next years crop of pigs, which may
mean the loss of enough money to buy two
or three boars
Still further, the boar should be bought
early so that there will be opportunity for
at least two weeks quarantine before he is
allowed access to the hogs on the home
farm. By quarantine we mean that he
should be kept away from other hogs for at
least two weeks in order that there may be
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-10-15
The Best Beef From Young Stock.


AS the use of bulls of the improved beef
breeds increases it should be easier to fill
the demand for prime calves. 1t is quite
certain also that with the increase OF good
blood the demand for we'll bred calves will
multiply. No feeder who ever prepared
lot of we'll bred top calves will ever be con-
tent to feed scrubs or older cattle again. The
profitable feeding of cattle is not by any
means as general as many be supposed
When man takes our range cattle and buys
the feed required to fatten them there can
be no more hazardous speculation. When a
man avoids overstOcking and ntell1gently
raises his own cattle as we'll as the alfalfa
to fatten them carefully saving the manure
and returning it to the soil, the business is
without risk.
The secret of profit in feeding calves is
this: The same feed that will carry an
ordinary two-vear-old steer and make It
gain two pounds dav will carry three well
bred calves the same length of time and each
calf will gain two pounds a dav or better
The natural growth of the we'll bred calf is
the element that offsets the heavier weight
bought lower in the older steer and sold
higher when finished. If the older steer IS
bought too high it is sure always to be too
high. IF we'll bred calf is bought high
natural growth at trlfling cost mod1hes
the price There are scores OF feeders down
in the cornbelt who take calves that VIII
average $50 and $50 pounds in November
and make them weigh 200 pounds by the
November following, while some make them
weigh 200 pounds and few make them
weigh from 1900 to 400 pounds
The dav is coming when the great waste
of beef now annually thrown away by starry
tbrOIOh winter
will be looked upon as a barbarous method
of the past Most feeding cattle will be
taken from their dams at weaving time and
nut at once on feed for nothing but neglect
or starvation need prevent good steers OF
Shorthorn or Hereford blood from being
made to weigh I, 200 pounds at eighteen
months of age. Those of this age have
proved conclusively the very best beet that
can be produced and it has likewise been
demonstrated that such ripened beet not
onlv brings the highest market price but
is produced at the very lowest cost.
While some of our misguided enthusiasts
are calculating upon the establishment OF
independent packing companies throughout
the west bv en1isting the svmDath1es OF the
cattle barons the scheme would look more
n1ausib1e if thew would beqn operations at
the other end of the lane BY this we mean
that before the packine houses are built the
science of making beef by means of the re-
sources at hand should be pounded into
every man who owns hoof, until he can
understand the matter. We cannot kill until
we fatten. and TO do this stock growers
must study the farm papers and acoualnt
themselves with the economic uses OF such
things as alfalfa, beet pulp, peas, barley
speltz and rye, besides the various root
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-10-15
Buv the Boar Early.

Most of our readers will be buying boars
in the next three of four months for use IN
their herds coming year We assume that
thew will buy good ones, the best available
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1903-10-15
The Hand Separator Business.

The Hand Separator Business.
In conversation with gentleman con-
nected with an advertising agency not long
since, we were informed that one of the
newer concerns had undertaken a campaign
of advertising, and was going to push the
sale of their make of separators extensive
1y. Although the separator had been known
some little time, there had not been much
energy or push behind the business end of
the concern, so practically the outside public
was not aware of the fact that they were
prepared to furnish separators in large num-
bers and equally as good as any of the stand
ard makes.
We were surprised to receive the infor
nation this gentleman gave us that they
turned down an order for $4,000 worth of
machines simply because the party order
ing the same asked per cent. discount.
We were further surprised when we were
informed they had made contracts with
various parties for from one to five thousand
machines per year Concerns that were re-
liable and able to handle that number and
would not place such an order unless they
had very good reasons for believing the de-
mand for the machines would warrant such
an investment.
When this is possible for small concern
and somewhat new separator what must
be the result with the older maker and larger
concerns that have facilities for turning out
from one hundred to two hundred machines
per day? Tt would seem as if the hand sep
arator business had some to stay and that
it must be reckoned with as factor in the
dairy and creamery industry. Parties should
get in line and adapt this system to their
particular conditions and surroundings.
Remember the cold weather will soon be
here and your COWS must have comfortable
quarters if you expect them to furnish you
much milk Cold rains are hard on good
milk COWS.
One often hears much talk about the ne
cessity of keeping all utensils about the
dairy sweet, and nothing about pure air
Then again one will hear much about the
necessity of pure air in the dairy, and moth
ing about sweet, pure utensils. Either Is
essential and both are necessary in the wei
regulated dairy, if fine product is to be
turned out.
Test the milk of your dairy herd at least
once a month and also weigh the milk o.
each COW: keep track of the number OF
months she gives milk and at the end OF the
year you will know whether she is proht-
able or not
A business man. if he runs more than one
line of business. knows exactly what eacr
line of business pays him; if he constantly
loses on one line, he drops it. Think about
that for a while-do you know what line