The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-07

I 10y A~oS hui oAoJs MI. EdilS
informed us that he was not en-
Ijoying the best of health at this
time.
Mrs. w. E. Hanna and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jas. E. Jensen, return
ed from Salt Lake last Thursday
morning where Mrs. Hauna has
been for some time for medical
treatment.
'.Breverin, de collection am
very fine to day. Nine suspen-
der buttons Now, if de con
gregation will kindly put a pair
ov pants in de plate mex Sun
day, de church will be berry
grateful"
The west end of Custer county
! is looking bright in a mining
point of view, with three big
quartz mills to be erected this
summer-two at Custer, one on
the Vishnue group and one at
the Bismark group. and another
mill on the Lost Packer on Loon
creek.
/ There is little doubt but the
corps of railroad surveyors who
are surveying a line to Salmon
/ City will continue the survey up
Salmon river. The Short Line
people are becoming uneasy and
say if it becomes necessary they
are prepared to extend their line
from Mackay to Challis in 90
days.
The Sunbeam Mining company
of Pittsburg, Pa, are preparing
to put up large reduction works
at their mines on Jordan creek,
known as the Bismark group of
claims. Mr.. Cable. of Pittsburg,
representative of the new com
pany, has just returned from
Custer and their mines. The
machinery for the new mill is
said to be en- route.
Frank H. Tolman was in Chal-
lis last Friday having just re-
turned from his Washington
Basin mines. He reports a new
strike in the mine Is feet il
width which carries 40 per cent
tunsen, SIS iu gold per ton. and
a small per cent in nickle and
bismuth. From present indica
tions, Mr.. Tolman has one of the
best mines in Idaho.
1t is reported that there is &
big mining deal on tapis to con-
solidate all the mines owned by
the Ramshorn company at Bay
horse, and all of the mines own
ed by the Omaha Smelling Co. al
Clayton. A big syndicate are
! behind the deal if a consolidation
can be made. 1t would involve
perhaps 100000 to purchase
the property, but it would be Z
great benefit to Custer county.
for instead of the mines being
idle, hundreds of men would be
employed, besides it would moi
be long until a railroad would be
built up Salmon river. Mr.. G.
Felt, of Salt Lake, and Mr.. Cox,
of Omaha, arrived in Challis last
week and went up to the mines.
and report has it that Mr.. Felt
went up to appraise the Rams
horn company property. and Mr..
Cox to appraise the Omaha com.
Ipany's property.
During Miss North's recent
visit to the southern part of the
county she met Miss Martha
Keenan,. Supt. of Schools of Gus
ter county, by previous agree.
ment, at Mr.. Cleghorn's ranch
at the mouth of Pahsamaroi
This meeting was arranged fol
the purpose of discussing school
matters and what would be for
the best interests of their work.
After consultation they decided
TO hold an institute for both coun.
ties in this city the latter part of
/ August or first of September. II
is their intention to have some
: of the best instructors of the
i state here during the holding OF
} the institute and every effort will
, be used to make it a profitable
one to the teachers and eommun-
lity at large. The joint institute
will be of the greatest benefit to
all interested in the cause OF
education, as everything will be
done to secure the best instruc-
tors who will teach the latest aud
most approved methods of educa-
ton. Aside from all the other
benefits we will be glad to vel
: come and entertain Miss keenan,,
the teachers and all others inter
| eSted in school matters, during
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