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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-07
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Custer county, Idaho, offers vast inducements 10 seV1pIs au
CAPITALISTS. It's beautiful scenery, its enterprislng people, It's var
led resources, and its brilliant prospects not lnapty commemorate
the name of General Custer, whose dashing, romanuc, YET produc-
tive career has become a part of our national history. lhTy-hVe
years ago, when placer mining was in it's prime ana quartz mining
in it's infancy. the territory now embraced in its confines was
known only to Indians and an occasional party OF prospectors
travelling to or from Montana. To them a wilderness, to the max
ers of maps it was "unexplored." In 1862 placers were actively
worked in Stanley Basin, on what is now our western border; and
in 1869 a few venturesome men found rich ground on Loon creek.
In 1870 other placers were discovered and yielded handsomely but
until quartz claimed attention, five years later, the region now
forming Custer county was practically unknown. From 1919 to
1879, the fame of its rich mines spread abroad-attracung capital
lists and increasing its population-unil the following year, by
Legislative enactment, Custer county was created, and has thrived
since that time, until todaylit has a population of 5000 people,
and has the following towns
Challis-County seat, farming, stock-raslng, 1ruH IL mining.
Mackay-Minng and farming.
~Houston-Farming and stock-ralsing
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Clayton-Mining, farming and stock-ralslnS.
B~onanza-Mining.
~Custer-Mining.
StanIey-PIacer and quartz mining, and grazing land.
Custer county also has numerous large valleys where farming
and sOck-raising is pursued to a great extent, VIZ big Lost RV-
er valley; Thousand Spring; Round; Pahsamarol; East Fork; An
teope and Stanley.
Custer county embraces in irregular outline about 0,UOO square
miles, and it is as large as the State of Connecticut, and larger
than Delaware and Rhode Island together; situated in central Ida
no. it is reached by the Oregon Short Line railroad on the east,
and this road will probably be extended to Challis next year. The
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company have a line from Black
foot to Challis. The resources of Custer county are found in its
mines and its agricultural and grazing lands.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-07
Climate, Timber, School, Etc.

The climate Of Custer county is very delightful-ight snowfall
in the valleys; short winters and most charming winters. At
Challs, with an elevation of 5,4O0 feet, ~sleigh,rides are well nigh
impossible Creditable to our county is our plethoric school fund.
Each district has its school building and well-paid teacher. AT
Chanis the high school studies are taught.
Probably one-fourth of the mountainous territory of This county
is heavily timbered with spruce, fir and pine.
With large tracts OF farming and grazing land uncultivated; with
a list of taxable property annually lengthening with giant strides;
with increasing revenue and decreasing taxation; with railroad
building; with good schools and churches, and little crime; with
stock-ranges of luxurious vegetation; with an admirable climate
Favorable to health; with a fertile soil, rich in fruitful products;
and with a vast mineral wealth in gold, silver, copper. lead, iron
and the precious metals-Custer county is blessed with natural
gifts and advantages that will prove its brief though vigorous ex
llstence to have been but a puny part Of its progressive career,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-07
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Fourth Judicial
District of the State Of Idaho, in and for the
County of Custer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-24

TF
Hs There Is q man IN. New York city who
believes . Woman has q perfect right I'd
follow the bent 81 her own o,,1 ispositio,nn
and change her mind ia love affairs with-
out5being critic ised and BY such j change
he has been made acco dingto his own
declaration, the .happ best OF men. "a man
away on IN Australi Is has received -
,cablegram ann Ing the revocation 81
ansengagement8 which mis- ht haysma al
hint Joyful one. l5}sS
Dr.. Henry " andl less IS the happy man nan,
Miss Grace. Konopak beautiful Fill Isl
To1edp, Is his wife, and 4 Franc ss Mc-.
Carly of Corning, I, al elect ical Gu,
Sgineer who Is dghting ftor his fortune s.
SAustralia SIS the one jIlted
s52S va years and al half ago wand less,
young oculis visit ed 10. ne mel
the beautif dIssS Is onopak and BEGAN
suit for her land. rancis AcCarty
went o1edo met the lowell a,!ss g,dirl,
and being yolng and man az act
yF land less NY 81 hesiit hfcCarty
Spropo 1asI accepted Garty
TOE some IN
SIn1neratIVa IA I'LL fances
WITT the pronlIse from hat would
Join him Ien ONE and hey would
I,eaIlaI Tier 90 fc,'
Cart Miss kqIo pak tth d aoney
gcphne tos him
dIsss AZ aial!l q.
1l1Are.
81
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-24
IA DARING ESCAPE.
Confessed Mail Pouch Robber and
4 Cheek Forger E1udes Federal On
~ eials Mt Philadelphia, 49, "a

Philadelphia, Oct. 2o.-A. E. Bell. the
confessed mail pouch robbsr and check
forger, who was arrested in Denver,
Col, escaped from a Pullman car Mon.
day Just before the train to which it was
attached arrived at the Pennsylvania
railroad station here. Bell was in the
custody Of two United States deputy
marshals and was on his way to the
United States marshal's ONCE In this
city. He made an excuse to go to the
wash room and after locking himself in
opened the window and made his es-
cape. The police officials were notified
and they are now searching for Bell. PET
es. Bell was also known 40 Crosby and
Hammond. After his arrest in Denver
he admitted having stolen mail pouch
from a Pennsylvania railroad = train.
The pouch was in transit from this city
to Harrisburg, Pa, and disappeared on
September 8. It contained a large NUM-
Der Of checks for small sums and later
these came back to the banks, when 1t
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-24
] E|'lA!lnl!lu!!R 20 j TRIAL
The Jury &C Cincinnati Is Unable
TO Agree.


Cincinnati, Oct 20 Shortly before
midnight Saturday the jury Ia the trial
Of Daniel ". Miller and Attorney Joseph
q Johns. accused OF conspiracy to de-
fraud the government In the post ONCE
cases. announced It was unable TO agree,
and was discharged BY the Judge. After
being out six hours the jury was ssnt
for and given addit ional instruction On
points Of law, but was told 1t must de-
eide the facts. The members again re-
tired, but soon decided no agreement
could be reached. 4s*:. .=s3$ u fs;s
Judge "a. G. Thompson was IN hour
and 2 quarter in delivering his charge
to the jury, which did not get the case
until after 1--WE p. m. While the charge
was conceded to 30 an unusually able
and impartial one, counsel for the gov
eminent appeared more satisfied than
those for the defendants after Its de-
livery. While there were unconfrmed
reports that the jury stood seven to i've
Tor conviction, It was generally under
stood In the courtroom that the mem
bers were unable to agree on the matter
OF fact ~ to 'whsther Miller had any
connection with the dealings between
Ryan and Johns, or as to whether there
was any conspiracy between the defend
ants. The defendants renewed their
bonds for q new trial. %E ,22 Y + fTj{ F.&S
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-24
BANKERS IN CONVENTION |l'
Delegates Begin Actual Business N
San Franc1sco with Well
a Attended Meeting.

{ San Francisco, Oct. 22-The actual
business Of the twenty ninth annual con-
vention of the American Bankers assoc
citation began Wednesday morning when
the delegates assembled in the Califor-
MIA theatsr. The auditorium Of the the
ater was comfortably filled. & 4 S 4.s
The theatsr and stage were handsome
II decorated with flowers, evergreens
and ferns. President Caldwell Hardy
called the convention to order and de-
livered his address. d. 35.s 81
Rt. Rev William Ford Nichols, bishop.
OF the Episcopal diocese Of California
then invoked = divine blessing upon the
gathering Il e z.s..5 55a s3zss
Following the roll call Eugene H.
Schmitz, mayor Of San francisco, made
an address, extending a hearty welcome
to tho disting uished visitors, and he was
followed by Gov. George G. Pardee. An.
other address Of welcome was made BY
James D.5 3Phelan, on behalf Of the San
Francisco bankers fE5s.s.t s q
President Hardy made a brief response
to the messages Of good will and hos
pitality 4, and then the meeting settled.
down to the work for which It had as
sembled. Il 3 SIS
Secretary Branch read his report and
was followed BY George =. orde, the
treasurer. VS. 81.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-24

q Trenton, N. u, Oct. q. The second
special session 81 the New jersey ilegis-
lature for the year 1903 "a journed sine
die at II: 80 clock Monday No busi-5
ness was transacted BY either house.
. The net result of the special session
was the passage Of three school bills
and two concurrent resoluti ons. The
school bills are first = general bill to
take the place Of the Mckee law sec:
.ond I q bill validating bond issues under
the Mckee act and, third, Assemblyman
Miller's bill which permits 8 continu-
ance Of the consoli da ton Of certain Dor
oughs, townships and Of her munich pal
tiles into single school districts Mr..
Miller's bill is q repetit ton of b provision.
Of the Mckee law and was passed as =
separate measure for fear the Tx courts
might hold It unconstitutional. One Eof
the concurrent resolutions provides for
the appointment by the governor OF a
commission to investigate the recent
floods in the Passa1c valley and to report
IL any preventive legislation against fu-
ture. floods is practicable The second
resolution authorizes the governor of
this state to confer with the governor Of
Pennsylvania, looking to joint legisla-
ton for free bridges across the Della
ware river between the two states. s's,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-24
SAW PHANTOM GEESE.


Leroy Ferris, q ell known cit izen ol
Lexington, IS - receipt 81 . remarka-
Sble letter from q resid ent of the state
5of Washington, encl osing none or
der Tor S. The wriit tor stated that so
years ago, while 1iiYing upon 4 "a.
Joining that ott M B !, lhe killed two
Sors three geese bel longing to III latte
charges had ever been fled
against and u 81,
sswhether lie had been j md er suspi cion
sor not, but sloff e. years ne had been
seeing geese IS bis I -. hey flew
ound him const ant duri & Ink
sleeping hours, and tto
send the money, tto set relief
nom the h1leorr III hhfnlares eansed by
the constant p,iina
.ailll the neessants from he'll
snakeaIik Threats ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-24
gSosrr :, Cabinet 8 Re.ixlIn.

s. Christiania, Norway, Oct. % cab.
met, presided over by Otto Blehr. has re-.
signed nsGconsequ ence OF parliament
tary committees decision IN favor Of
the opposition ii a disputed election III
the Nedenaes district, whereby the ops
position gained four seats A alitions
cabinet made MP OF conserVatiiyes and
moderated liberals, wi be formed King
Oscar has Entrusted Pro Hagerup To
form The new ca binet
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-24
Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
tow Completes Document Tell
ING Of estigation.
lain FEATURES OF HIS STORY
OF THE POSTAL SCANDALS
Reforms In VariOus Bureaus and 9th
er Changes in the System Advised
Payne Given Main Credit-Tu1-
loch Charges Partly Sustained-
Il marrow Escape for Heath. rs 5s5s

Fl Washington, Oct. 22.-Fourth Assist 4
ant Postmaster General Joseph l. Bris-
tow, who has been at the head Of the &
postal Investigation, has submitted his
report to the postmaster general, and 4
the latter will forward it this week to
President Roosevelt. n Is S,sss 3 5sss.::5
Main2 Features Of Report. zF:5
These are the main features OF the
report. the first of which will be SUR
prise to tho public: Il: IS Il $..s. SSx
Postmaster General Payne is given
the credit for beginning the investiga
ton. fs - Il, "a. ss5
Details OF the inquiry into the cases
now before the courts are reviewed. q
Abuses which have grown up under
the Vaccinations of the Beavers-Mach-
en- ring are related in unmistakable LAM
guage. H.. g.: s. !. = ..is5; .4s
Thorough reorganization of the bu- 1
reaus Of which Beavers and Machen had
charge Is recommended = "
Aboltshing the Office OF superintend-
ent OF free delivery, formerly held by
Machen, IL recommended S s5SH*=
Administrative acts during the Perry
S. Heath tenure of oflce as first assist
ant postmaster general are criticised Sc
Verely, although Heath lis not named
| directly. ...*s>S,.:5: s. 7.$z. I
The work Of the inspectors who were
brought into the postal scandal drag
net is given high praise. =. .'Ss
Not one word of commentator for
First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne, who in the beginning was
largely responsible for the investiga-
ton, Is contained in the report 81
Tulloch Charges In Part Upheld. $
The report criticises the adm1nistra-
ton OF the Washington city post office,
sustaining large part of the Tulloch
charges. As result of this Postmaster.
Merritt, 1t is now understood, will be-
asked to resign in spite of the personal
appeals to the president made by Post
master General Payne and Charles En-
DRY Smith. .-.l.....,e... ..... 49,
! Marrow Escape for Heath. {;
1t Is understood that Perry S. Heath
narrowly escaped criticism of most
severe character in Mr.. Bristow's report.
II put there being no cause for taking any
legal action It was decided not to men-
ton BY name any officials or former Of
hcials OF the department whose doings
have not been brought before the grand
jury for the purpose Of obtaining an In
n dictment. 4. -. .,. 3%7..:.,,. II
The various indictments Of persons In
and out OF the department and all de-
tails leading up to them will be reviewed
thoroughly by Mr.. Bristow, and the evil
dence and the inspectors work in each
case will be submitted Such Of the evil
dence as was OF q confidential nature
will not be made public except in GER
tain possible cases which the president
himself will decide.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-24
..Well-Knowvln, St. Louis Maanu Dead.

s St. Louis, Oct. &c. Word was received
Sunday night from the Cuivre Shooting
club, in st. Charles county, of the sud
den death Of Councilman l. w. Morton
The cause of his death was not stated
Besides being q member of the princi
pal clubs Of st. Louis Mr.. Morton was a
director of the world s fair and chairman
of the committee on fine arts. He was
also q director of the St. Louis Union
Trust company and q trustee Of Wash
ington university. w.. s&.s@.z.15*s
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-24

was learned that they had been raised to-
large amounts The authorities assert
that Bell must have realized nearly .
half mill lion dollars ~ this rob bery.
. Bell was held - 310, 900 bail BY United
States Commission Hinsdale. n Dem
yer, for his appearances ii the United
States district court here. .ss3 \
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-24
: City Hall Burned.

Milwaukee, Oct. 20.;-An Evening
Wisconsin special from Cheboygan,
Mich, says: The city hall OF Cheboy-
gan was destroyed by fire Monday. Loss,
$4,000; insurance, f$25 900. It was one
of the: finest municipal buildings in up
per Michigan. The cause OF the fire 10
unknown. s&i = ?.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-24
Reach an EUnder.tandinR.

Constantinople, Oct. 19-In y con-
sequence of the understanding arrived
at between Turkey and Bulgaria thelat--
ter, it is stated here, has ordered the dis
bandment of 10000; troops now on the.
frontier. Turkey must now, in accord
ance with the agreement. disband 10000
of her troops. sa : .s. 4
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-24
Ex-Governor Dead.

-. ~ Ex-Governor Dead.
winchester, Tenn, Oct. 20.-Former
I Gov. Peter Turney, who has been Ill for
some time, died at his home here Monday
afternoon. s iSs.. :. Il j, Il =
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-24


where: the mainland coast 10 indented BY
deep inlets, forming part Of the terri
torial waters Of Russia, thewidth Of the
Hsiere was to be measured ca from
the line Of the general direction Of the
mainland coast, or CD from the line
separating the waters of the ocean from
the territorial waters of Russia, or (C)
from the heads Of the aforesaid inlets? -
I What, II any exist, are the noun
tains referred to as situated parallel to
the coast, which mountains, when with
in ten marine leagues from the coast, are
declared to form the eastern boundary?
5%1 Omcial Digest Of Decision. lS>
The following is an official digest of
the Alaska decision: 4ts,
'"The decision of the tribunal is made
up OF answers to the seven questions
contained In the treaty of 1903 consti-
tuting the tribunal. .5e:,4g
First question:: AnsWer-The line
commences at Cape Muzon. ~.
Second question:: Answer The
Portland channel passes north of
Psarse and Wales islands and enters
the ocean through !Tongas passage,
between Wales and Sitklan islands.
- Third question: Answer-A straight
line to the middle of the entrance Of
Tongas passage. :
Fourth question:: Answer -. A
straight line between Salmon and
Bear rivers direct to the >fifty-sixth
parallel Of latitude.
Fifth question:. Answered in the
Affirmative. - 7: 25...&. $.,s4s.. -
Sixth question: Required no an
swer after the fifth question had been
answered in the affirmative. ? !.
Seventh question:: Fl Answer-The
majority of the tribunal have selected
the line Of peaks starting At the head
Of Portland canal and running alons
tho high mountains, on the outer edge
of the mountains, shown on the maps
I Of survey made in 1893, extending to
Mount WhIpple and thence along
what Ii known as the Hunter line, 81
1878, crossing the Stikine river about
~ miles from its mouth, thence north.
erly along the high peaks to Hates
Needle, from Kate's Needle to the
Devils Thumb. The tribunal stated
that there was not sufficient evidence
owing to the absence Of 4 complete
survey, to identify the mountain.
which correspond to those intended By
! the treaty. This contemplatss fur.
ther survey Of that portion by the two
governments. From the Vicinity Of
Devils Thumb the line runs to thu
continental watershed, thence through
White and Taiya or Chilkoot Passes
westerly to = mountain, indicated or
: the map attached to the treaty 40 6.S5t
feet, thence to another mountain $500
/ feet and from that point In a somewhat
curved line across tho head of thu
glaciers to Mount Fairweather. Thi,
places the Canadian outpost on the up.
per water Of Chilkat river in British
territory and the mining camps: 81
Porcupine and Glacier creek In Amer.
lean territory. From Mount Fairweath-
Z er the line passes north on high peaks
along tho mountains indicated on thu
map by Mounts Pinta, Ruhama and
Vancouver to Mount St Elias
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-24
D|E|lI|l / IGN
ALAsK | AWARD I
.c Cans Ian Com ssioners Bitter Re
garding Outcome 81 Boun
q. da ''l Dispute. u.
Final \ ] PUBLIC MEETING !! IS
ABANDONED n As 4 RESULT
Seelins in the Observation-Disclosures
'Ss Before the Tribunal ana Omcial
Digest Of the Decision-AII Ameri-
a$4 ea Ban Contentious Sustained with
# Dat One Exception. %5a.355tf:. N 4sSs

5ss London Oct. 21.--I S. consequence OF
the attitude maintained BY the Canadian
commissioner Lord Chief Justice Al
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-24
aTheatrica1 Nj lnnger Del, L.

Oct 2 liam {. Gre
han formerl we'll -kno own eatr1caI
manager Isl dead at his home in this
retired our ears ago and
since then q eVoted his time to MUSK and
paint yrehan Wassa ther of MISS
ada 1aehan. was ireland 81
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-24
D taIfalnl Cabinet RESI- g m,

london special
rom ON renter.
sszanardel ed to Inc Victor
1En1Inanue the resi- ion
lire
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-24

is In the hands Of a receiver and plan
of reorganization 10 being worked out,
he said, and the banks loss on that &C
count may be small. sSf 81 :s% A: !.
In a general way banking officials of
the city feel confident that the Federal
national banks troubles will be con-
fined to itself and will not disturb any
other financial institution. s53e<5sI W
3 Receiver Cunningham thinks it may
be two or three days before he can make.
1 q statement of the bank, 8 condition.
.I# No cause Tor A1arn.a. ~ n. b
Robert S. Smith, president Of the
Union national bank and president OF the
Pittsburg Clearing House association,
said: #g5sEz NJ, H.. =: =. 30 Es 3 5% t.
There Is not the slightest reason for.
any alarm, and II people will only keep
cool there will be no trouble. I was
assured Tuesday night by President
Langftt that every depositor would get
every dollar due and believe the state.
ment. The bank has some excellent as
sets and there seems to be no reason
why depositors should not get all COM
ing to them. It Is possible that some
small country banks which do business
through tho Federal. national may be
temporarily embarrassed, but even at
that it will be only temporary
Bankers and brokers are of the opin-.
/ ion that the closing Of the bank until
I its affairs can be adjusted was the best
thing to do under the circumstances.
\ The talk about the bank affairs has been:
III drag to the market, and the belief Is.
\ that the action Of the directors will have
j D good effect on the general situation
rather than An Injurious effect.
statem ent ReS.rrdi M Bank.
Washing ton, Oct. %. The bank was
chartered November is, 1901 with q cap
ittal stock 81 s. 900, 900. Joseph a. Lang
Sftt is presidsn and George ". Eisenbes,
cashier. "A :;s 5$
Y M The following Is . statement Of tho
4 4 banks resources and liabil ties IS shown
by,a the last report Of cond ton to the
comptr oller8 % the currsncy, SCI te'm1, az
1909
ss sS5 Resources -- Loans Il and discounts.
Y ss5 .o3 s.o72 oD,verd ITS, $$4s3;; United
states bonds, $500, 662; stocks and secur-
ct \, 500 !; real estate, @26, 849;;55
due from banks and bankers. 3d.
Il SCI y; cash and cash iitems, SGT, e62. To-
.T Iiab i1ities tai stock, s, 200; 0oo;;
4 surplus and undi ded profits, $3.50 ,6s9l;;
due to banks and
y ~, bank d $2,375 paid lends,
~. 44s: deposit ~, 1872, lo7;; pay