The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17


and Leesburg.
If a judge should throw a snow
ball at and hit schoolmarm
without premeditation or malice
aforethought, but at the same
time in plain violation of muni-
cipal law in such cases made and
provided, could he lawfully call
court and fine himself /? In 9th
er words, could he plead guilty
before himself and fine himself =?
What would the legal status be,
if, as judge, he should fine him
self as a private citizen for a
violation of a law ? And sup
pose, as a private citizen, he
should be fined by himself, act
ing in the capacity of a Judge,
and as private citizen he should
ignore the judgment passed upon
himself in a judicial capacity.
would he be amenable as Judge
or as plain citizen +? And
again, in case of refusal to pay
the fine duly adjudged. could he,
as judge, impose a fine upon
himself as private citizen for
contempt of court This is a
delicate question, and as serious
as it is delicate. Will some legal
luminary throw some light on
the subject ?-Ex.
Idaho's new game law is about
the same as the old law, except
a person must procure a license
to hunt or fish. The licenses
are issued to persons over II
years of age and cost $1.o0 each.
To females these licenses are is
sued gratis. To presidents
licenses come at S25 each to hunt,
or to hunt and fish $50. Licen-
ses are not transferable, and are
good for one year.
The new law prohibits under
heavy penalty
Hunting with dogs.
Killing song birds or robbing
their nests.
Catching fish with hook and
line during April, May. June.
July, August, September and
October.
1t prohibits the catching in the
open season of over 20 pounds of
trout in day by any person.
A trout under 4 inches in
length must be thrown back into
the water.
During the open season a per
son may kill each day 10 quails
18 sage hens, 18 grouse or foo
hens, "a ducks, and 3 geese.
| Antelope, moose, caribou and
buffalo are not to be killed at any
season of the year.
During the open season each
year a person is allowed to kill
1 male elk, 2 deer, 1 mountain
sheep, l ibex, l mountain goat.
1t also prohibits the selling O
fish and game under penalty.
Reports from the Valley Creel
| Gold Mining company's mine il
Stanley Basin, are that the con
dition of the property has i'm
proved materially as the resul
of development work that ha:
been prosecuted during the pas
/ four months. The 20-stamp mill
which was installed last fall, ha:
been closed down during the
winter, but a small crew ha;
been employed on development
work and in blocking out ore
ready for extraction which viii
be commenced as soon as the
weather conditions will permit
of the resumption of operations
in the mill. The property is il
splendid condition, to make |
record in production during tn,
year. The ore bodies have beel
opened up at considerable deptl
and vast ore reserve is nov
showing in the workings. Las
fall tunnel was started to tai
the ledge at a depth of 100 fee
below the present lowest level
This will reach the ore shoot il
about 80 days, which will Civ,
considerable more stopin.
ground. The mill is perfect il
every detail. 1t is equipped witt
machinery for the treatment o
! ore by the amalgamating AM
} cyaniding process. BY thi
method of treatment 90 per cen
and upwards of the value of th
ore is extracted and saved. Th'
capacity of the mill be approx
; imately 2000 tons per month
During the open season the pro
J duction will be maintained a
about the capacity of the plant
; There is ore enough in the min
; to keep the mill in operation a
} indefinite period. The Vale,
Creek promises to develop int
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