The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-08-25
9nrnl uetus 5tents.
Labor Day Sept. 9TH.

DIR. r. w. Philips viii return
today from Custer.
w. H. Leaton is treating the
Hotel Leaton to a fresh coat Of |
paint.
Miss Lizzie Keener has been
engaged to teach the Clayton
school.
F. J. Clyde was down from
Stanley Basin last week on
business trip.
The regular Court ball viii be
given in Challis next Thursday
night, August 9th.
Mr.. Babcock. representing the
firm of Fargo & Co., wholesale
liquor dealers, of SanFrancisco,
was in Challis last week.
For Fresh Bread, Pies. Cakes.
Delicious Ice Cream and Lunch
es. call at City Bakery. Chailis,
Idaho, Mary g. Dorgan, Prop
1t is reported that John Dud-
ley has bonded his mining interest
on Bachelor Mountain, Custer,
to the Lucky Boy company for
81, 500.
Rev. J. d. Kingsbury. D. d.,
of Salt Lake, arrived in Challis
last Saturday morning, and de-
Ilivered two excellent sermons at
the church here last Sunday.
Rev. Collins, the Episcopal
minister at Salmon, held divine
services in the hall at Challs last
Friday evening. Mr.. Collins in
tends holding services here twice
each month hereafter.
Guy Edwards was up from
Salmon last week. He came az
to see Bert Macnab, who was
) quite badly injured few days
ago by his horse by being thrown
on the horn of his saddle.
Lockhart Boyd came dowI
from Stanley Basin last Wednes
day where he has been employed
at the Challis & Sturkey placer
mines since April Mr.. BoyI
says Stanley is a good camp, ant
looks for it to turn out be anoth
er Cripple Creek
The first race between the Re
: lance and Shamrock III las
Thursday was fiuke. but tn
: Reliance was mile and a hal
in the lead when the race wa
!, declared off. 1t is now general,
conceded that the Reliance vii
be an easy winner
It Miss Michael, of Indiana,
sister of Miss Julia and Earl J
J. Michael. will teach the Bayhors
school this year. Mrs. Margare
I. K. MCGOWAN mas been engage
to teach the Custer school for
+, nine months term at a salary {
l. 81. 900 for the term. Custer couI
|. ty pays good salaries for il
school teachers
The first Auto-Bi ever seen j
Challis arrived here on the LIT
Z inst. 1t being owned by Nj
Spaulding of Salt Lake. VIII
: rode the machine in. 1t is bui
like a bicycle with two wheel
al but has a motor power unde
meath which is propelled by
N small gasoline engine. TT
! Auto-Bi weighs 80 pounds al
: makes 80 miles an hour on lev
roads and 90 miles an hour
: the mountain roads.
Bird" Trego's item in last
s sue of Mr.. Darlington's organ
, the Telegraph relative to how
s. stole the Commissioner procee
ings is an absolute lie. Bird W
s. be putting bill into the coun
fer the work as he did last qua
ter for publishing notice OF
eo teachers examination which W
on sent him as news item. Bi
has sufficient cheek to do almc
lie, anything that is on the pet
IS order-even TO want to ''pal
he for gold at Stanley Basin.
on
Preparations are being ma
ell to start up the Valley Creek mi
hn es and mill without delay. I
Ior property is owned by Jud
Price, Wayne Darlington and
B. Hastings and has been ic
iIS - owing to a law suit pending
~ the district court. AT a rece
en- conference of the owners
on agreement was reached by viii
the law suits we're withdraw a
his plans made for starting the m
of es. 1t is now intended to add
es. once the 10 additional staml
.