The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-31
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

No outside mail was received
at Challis last Thursday.
VIM. T. Oster was in Challis on
Thursday of last week en- route
to Salt Lake.
George Hewitson returned to
Challis last Wednesday evening
from Salmon.
Prof. G. A. Maple will return
to Blackbird, where he has a
logging contract.
The Odd Fellows will observe
the 84th anniversary of the Order
in Challis next month.
F. J. Clyde arrived in town on
Thursday last from Houston
where he spent the winter.
K. McKinzie came out from
Custer last Thursday and on the
following day departed for Idaho
Falls.
George and Frank Dearden
came down from Custer last Fri
day and departed the same day
for Mackay.
Clyde Wilkinson departs today
for Custer where he has accepted
a position as clerk in the general
merchandise store of julius w.
Cross.
Mr.. Enos Watson is in receipt
of letter which arrived last
Tuesday, stating that Mr.. A. P.
Challis remained about the same,
and that the doctors had given
him up. The letter was written
by brother of Mr.. Challis.
President Cezizk of the Lost
Packer group of mines at Loon
creek, was passenger on last
Fridays outgoing stage from
Challis to Mackay. He had just
returned from the Loon creek
country, and gave out the infor-
nation that he was highly pleas
ed with the Lost Packer and 9th
er mines in that section.
Articles of incorporation of the
Mackay Copper Mining company
have been filed with the Secre-
tary of State. The principal
place of business is at Mackay,
Custer county, capital stock,
$500, 900, of which $4,000 has
been subscribed. The officers
are, F. A. Stacy, president; Geo.
W. Stewart, vice president; F. G.
Brennan, secretary and treasurer.
DR.. Mitchell, formerly of Idaho
Falls and Blackfoot, but more
recently from the Valdez, in
Alaska, and who has been in this
city for several days past was
arrested last Thursday by Sheriff
Bowen on receipt Of telephone
message from the Sheriff of Bing-
ham county, on an old charge of
years ago against him in that
county. The Bingham county
sheriff arrived on Friday and on
the same day departed for Black
foot with his prisoner.
A man who answered adver-
tisements in cheap "story pap
ers" has had some interesting ex-
periences, says an exchange. He
learned that by sending 81 to
Yankee he could get a cure for
drunkenness. Sure enough he
did. 1t was to take the pledge
and keep it.. Later on he sent
fifty 2-cent stamps to find out
how to raise turnips successful
ly. He found out, "Just take
hold of the tops and pull" Be-
ing young, he wished to marry,
and sent thirty-four 1-cent
stamps to Chicago firm for in
formation as to how to make an
impression. When the answer
came it read, "Sit down on a pan
of dough-" 1t was little rough,
but he was prtient man, and
thought he would yet succeed.
Next advertisement he answered
read. How to double your
money in six months" He was
told to convert his money into
bills, fold them and be would see
his money doubled. Next he sent
for twelve useful household arti-
cles and he got a package of
needles. He was slow to learn,
so he sent 81 to find out How to
get rich" The reply came back,
Work like the devil and never
spend a cent" And that stop
ped him, but his brother wrote
to find out how to write a letter
without pen or ink. He was told
to use lead pencil. He paid
one dollar to learn how to live
without work, and was told on a
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