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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-09
Notice of Forfeiture.

To j. o. SWIFT N w. H. WATT, your Heirs
or Assigns
You, and each of you, are hereby notified that
in accordance with the provisions of Section
1924 of the Revised Statutes of the United Stat
es, I, John Mullen, who is your Co ow in the
SwELL"
mine, which is situated in the Seatoam Mining
District, Custer county and State of Idaho,
have expended in labor and improvements for
assessments in MISUNDERSTANDING
Observation-Disclosures, one hundred dol
lars each year, in all eleven hundred dollars.
That the share of the said j. o. Swift, which is
one-third interest therein would be, and is
SS60.6 or S33b for each year, and the share OF
the said w. H. Watt would be and is Sls3. s3, or
1888 for each year.
Now, therefore, you and each of you are
hereby notified, that if you fail or neglect to
pay to such co-owner, John Mullen, each his
said proportion, as by law required. together
with legal fees for publication hereof, herein,
for 80 days after full publication as in said sec
uon prescribed, your interests in said "Swelr'
lode mining claim will be forfeited and will be-
come the property OF your said CO owner. John
Mullen. Publication fee $500. Payment can
be made to the undersigned at Custer, Idaho.
JOHN MULLEN, Co-owner
Custer, Idaho. Feb. 2srd, 1908.
First publication March Bird, 1908. VIA.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-09
Stage Line !

Four-horse Concord coaches
and ti~rst-class daily stage service
between Challis and Mackay, the
nearest railroad point; Challis
and Three Forks, on the Thun-
der Mountain route.
Stages arrive in Challis at IL
M. and depart at 1 p. M, car
rying passengers, mail and ex-
press, making close connections
with stage lines to different
points in Custer and Lemhi
counties.
G. V. HANSEN, Mgr.
f. Nickerson, Agt., Challis.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-09
The elFT.

One man would give his soul for wealth
And one raves manly grace;
One signs for strength and perfect health
One for a handsome face;
One longs to have the gift OF song,
And one would hear the cheers
Of people as he strides along;
But oh that / might be as he
That puffs himself up foolishiy.
supposing all men stop to see
How splendid ne appears.
One risks his life pursuing fame.
One burns the midnight oil
To make his name a deathless name,
And one for love may toll;
One tries to be supreme In art
And one wastes precious years
For power In the busy mart,
But none has gladness such as he
Has In his heart who blissfully
Boasts Of himself and cannot see n
How foolish he appears.
3. e. Kiser. in Chicago Record-Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-09

Charles Il. Jones, Plaintiff,
Lilly Jones, Defendant.
The State of Idaho sends greeting to the above
named defendant
You are hereby required to appear in an nc.
tion brought against you by the above named
plaintiff in the District Court of the Sixth
Judicial District of the State of Idaho, in and
Tor the county OF Custer, and to answer the
complaint filed therein. within ten days (exclu-
SlYe OF the day of service) after the service on
you OF this summons. If served within the
county, but in this District, within twenty DAYS
otherwise within forty days, or Judgment by
default will be taken against you according To
the prayer OF said complaint. The said action
Is brought TO obtain the judgment of this Court
in favor of the plaintiff and against the defend
ant, and that the bonds of matrimony between
plaintiff be dissolved and that the custody of
the minor child the issue of the marriage OF the
plaintiff and defendant-Alma Jones, aged
about four years-be awarded to this plaintiff.
And for such other and further relief as to the
Court may seem just and equitable.
The Complaint in this action shows that
plaintiff and defendant intermarried on or
about january 10th, 1898; that plaintiff has been
a resident OF this state of Idaho for more than
one year Immediately preceding the commence-
ment OF this action that there is now living
the issue OF said marriage one daughter-Alma
J~ones-aged about four years; that there is no
community property except two lots and
houses in DeLamar, Idaho, valued at 500. 90:
that on or about July LIST, 1901, the defendant
wtllfully and without cause deserted and
abandoned this plaintiff. and continues without
any SUFFICIENT cause or reason and against his
VIII anu Wlthout MS consent live separate and
apart from plaintiff.
And you are hereby notified that if you fail
to appear and answer the said complaint, as
above required, the said plaintiff will apply to
the Court for the relief prayed for in piaintin's
Complaint.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Dis
trict Court of the Sixth Judicial Dis
mCTO trict of the State of Idaho, in and for
SSUb1 the County OF Custer, this 4th day of
~ May, in the year of our Lord one thous-
and nine hundred three.
GEO. f. KEYES, Clerk.
MILTON A. BROWN. PLAINTIFFS Attorney.
First publication May 18th, 1913. VIC
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-09

WANTED-SEvERAL INDUSTRIOUS PER
sons in each state to travel for houses estab-
hshed eleven years and with a large capital, to
call upon merchants ard agents for successful
and profitable line. Permanent engagement.
Weekly cash salary of SIS and all travelling ex-
penses and hotel bills advanced in cash each
week. Experience not essential. Mention ref
erence and enclose self-addressed envelope.
THE NATIONAL, 1884 Dearborn ST., Chicago.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-09
Notice of Hearing OfPetItIOn for Pro
bate of Will and for Letters
Testamentary.

In the Probate Court, in and for the County of
Custer, State OF Idaho.
In the matter OF the Estate
of
Estella M. Burton, deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That on
wednesday, the 10th day OF June, 1908, at 10
O'Clock u. m. OF said day, in the Court room OF
said Court, at the town Of Challis, In the County
of Custer, State of Idaho, has been appointed
as the time and place for Proving the win of
said Estella M. Burton. deceased. and for hear
ing the application of Winnie E. Macbeth for
the issuance to her of Letters Parliamentary
thereon.
mCGN Witness my hand Seal of said Court.
SeUL5this 2lst day of May, 1903. "
~ j. G. FINNELL,
Ex-Odico Clerk of Probate Court.
First publication May Goth, 1908. wa
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-09
Mines, Mills and Mining.

Custer county is one of the richest mining sections In the world
but at present it needs better transportation, and capital to develop
its rich mining districts. In some states and territories mining
and agriculture, though progressing hand in hand, are yet nearly
independent of each other. The farmers market is widened bv
the miner, to be sure but not relying on home consumption ex-
clusivey, he can exist and prosper, but in this county the miner
and farmer depend upon each other to a great extent. Let us for
a moment call the attention of the capitalist to some of the most
Important mining districts and mines in the county, viz Mackay.
Its great copper mines; Morgan creek; Garden creek lead and
silver mines; Bayhorse district with its famous Ramshorn, Skylark
and dozens of rich lead-silver and gold bearing mines; Poverty
Fiat; Centennial Flat; East Fork; Clayton; Slate creek; Thompson
creek; hoolnson Bar; Stanley Basin, with placer and quartz; Fish
er gold mines; Sheep Mountain and Seafoam, with their hundreds
OF rich lead-shVer mines; Loon creek, placer and gold quartz min
es; washington Basin gold mines and the celebrated Yankee Fork
usu1ct Whlch is gold-sllver ores, and embraces within it's confines
hundred OF mines, the most prominent producers at this time being
the Lucky Boy and Yankee Fork. Custer county also has several
quartz mills and smelters-fve quartz mills at Custer: a dredqe
oaV ana mil al Stanley; d smeter at Clayton; concentrator at Bay
Morse ana a new sutton smelter at Mackay. In Custer county has
nearly oooo located mining claims, and yet the vast region has not
been half prospected.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-09
6uSt6r 6Ountu

Custer county, Idaho, offers vast inducements to settlers and
capitalists. Its beautiful scenery, its enterprising people, its var
led resources, and its brilliant prospects not inaptly commemorate
the name of General Custer, whose dashing, romantic, yet produc-
tive career has become a part of our national history. Thirty-fve
years ago, when placer mining was in its prime and quartz mining
in its infancy, the territory now embraced in it's 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 1875 to
lists and increasing its population-until the following year, by
since that time, until today it has a population of 5000 people,,
and has the following towns
~Chalis-County seat, farming, stock raising, fruit and mining
Mackay-Mining and farming.
Houston-Farming and stockraising
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Clayton--Mining, farming and stock raising.
Bonanza-Mining.
CuSter-Mining.
Stanley-Placer and quartz mining, and grazing land.
Custer county also has numerous large valleys where farming
and stock raising is pursued to a great extent, viz Big Lost Riv-
er valley; Thousand Spring; Round; Pahsamaroi; East Fork; An.
telope and Stanley.
Custer county embraces in irregular outline about 5000 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 Chalis next year. The
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company have a line from Black
foot to Challis. The resources of Custer county are found in it's
mines and it's agricultural and grazing lands.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-09
Stage Line !
SALMON & CHALLIS.

First-class service carrying
passengers, mail and express.
Stages leave Challis for Sal
mon at 3 a. m. on Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday. Arriv-
ing in Challis at 6 p. m. on Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday.
E. A. READICKER, Mgr.
r. Nickerson, Agt., Challis.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-09
Climate, Timber, School. Etc.

n climate 0 i custer county is very deightful-ight snowfall
IN The valleys; short winters and most charming winters, At
1 m@an; nl'n o. m eeva,lon I o'4oo feet, ~segh-rides are we'll nigh
impossible. Creditable to our county is our pletboric eohoo1 ga
Each district has its school building and well.paid teacher A.
Challls the high school studies are taught.
Probably one-fourth of the mountainous torri+onr 6 ~
is heavily timbered with spruce, fir and pine.
WIN large tracts OF farming and grazing land uncultivated. with
" Is ol Da6aole property annually l~engthening with oiant Strides.
Will increasing revenue and decreasing taxation; with railroad
buildings with good schools and churches, and little crime With
stockranges OF luxurious vegetation; with an admirable climate
avoaole 70 heaAtn; witt a fertile soil, rich in fruitful products:
ano WIN d vast mineral wealth in gold, silver. copper lead iron
ana the precious metals-Custer county is blessed with notnral
gl1ts ana advantages that will prove its brief though vioorons o.
is'ence' % nave been but a puny part Of its progressive career
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-09
Agriculture and Stock-Raising.

Agriculture ably supplements the mining industry in enricDino
TINS county. The Salmon river, rising in the Sawtootb mountains
north OF Wood river, enters on its southwestern border. and Dur.
SUNG " Nis1aS ours IN a general north-easterly direction, receiv-
es the waters of ten large creeks besides the East Forly Thoso
streams, together with Lost river and it's tributaries. flow throuoh
thousand OF acres of arabic land still uncultivated. Since the hand
- N"n - ioceu 10 supply what nature withholds, irrigation takes
the place of rain; and the water that annually goes to waste would
make verdant fruitful valleys out of deserts; would convert the
the silence OF desolation into the sounds from many homes Aeri-
The time is not distant when large irrigating canals will ba taken
u u salmon rlver' which has an endless water supply. and many
thousands OF acres OF rich sagebrush land along the river will be
eclalmeu Inc Farms OF this county produce wonderful Yields of
hay, oats, wheat, potatoes, ETC., per acre, and large . ara
harvested each year.
otock-groWng is one OF leading industries of the county and
WIN te usually milo winters in the valleys and excellent summer
ranges mas become a very remunerative industry, and the comfy
each year derives its largest amount of revenues in the wav Of
taxes each year from the stock growers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-09
NOTICE.

The following warrants against
Custer county will be paid with
interest to date if presented
within sixty days from date of
this notice /:
FUND.
Jan. Issue 1909.
Nos. 323-332 inclusive.
Interest at .O7 per cent. from
date of registry to ten days after
date of advertisement.
ALICE K
County Treasurer.
Challis, Ida, March 3, 1903.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-09
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Sixth Judicial Dis
trict OF the State of Idaho, in and for the
County of Custer.
Charles t. Jones, Plaintiff,
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-12
Urel, Tenn.
Dear Sir:

If you will grant me little space in your paper, I will give you a few sketches.
 We have verygood health and plenty of water and mud, there is no name The people here are waiting and waiting to SOW oats. They must continue to wait until sunshine trad es with rain.
 We have plenty ofgood schools and preaching to attend. We have more pretty girls than a little but I don't know about the pretty boys. They must be here at least the girls say so.
 Sometime ago, I was asked how I liked Arkansas. I told them I was struck on the coun- try, but not half so much as I was on the girls. Arkansas has a roughname. but she has plenty of pretty girls.
 I am not a subscriber of your paper, but love to read it when I can get to see one. It is good paper.
 I had better tell you something about our road S. 1 started to Memphis a week ago and about eight o'clock, 1 struck a mud hole and there l stayed until four that evening. As 1 was wading around in the mud, l noticed a man. s hat not far ahead of me. I waded to the hat up to my knees in mud. I thought l had found hat but "bee gollies" there was a man under it, who yelled hold on there. asked him what he was doing. He answered, T am plat ting a whip crasser, my team and wagon are down here too, but we.Will be out as s, on as I get this whip fixed" We'll I thought to my self, this mud hole I was in was bad enough so I drove around the whip platter  and arrived O. K. in town
 I could tell of some worse places, but it is getting late and will therefore bid you a kind adieu
 Burnett Joyner.
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-12

Our Uncle Willie Dougherty visited Memphis last week. P. R. Andrews, of Augusta was in Memphis Monday. Mrs. w. B. Dougherty visited friends in Forrest City last week.
 Rev. Barrantine, of DeView, left for Augusta Tuesday on business.
 MT. L. B. Parnell, of Wiville, visited relatives i'll town last Saturday.
 MT. Shelton of Grays, visited several days of this week in Memphis.
 MT. B. Jones, of Riverside, visited his children at Forrest City last Sunday.
 Judge Lippman, of Jackson County. visited his daughter, Mrs. M. H. Patterson last Sum day i,
 Articles of incorporation were filed Monday by the M. H. Pat terson Telephone Company of McCrory; capital stock $20.0OO, of which 10 has been subscib- ed; M. H. Patterson, president; Mrs. Ethel Patterson vice presi dent; Miss Barbara Brazille, secretary; Stella Lippman, treas urer, The company proposes to erect and operate telephone lines in Woodruff, Crittenden. Jackson Cross and Poinsett coun ties. In dependent.
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-12
FROM THE 'VmETTE.

Miss Florence Reed came up from Gregory Tuesday. Pros. Atty. P. R. Andrews left Sun day for Cotton Plant to attend distritc court.
 J. F. Reynolds spent couple of days between here and Cotton Plant looking after his telephone line.
 ". H. O'Neal returned Satur- day from Little Rock, where he has been lookin g after his insur ance business, having closed out his stock of dry goods in Bald Knob.
 Will Wilkerson in closing the store one night last week locked up negro by the name of Gus Jones who had concealed himself in the back room. After everything got quite he forced open a drawer and got $23. which Win had put in there that evening, going out at the back door. S2O. of the money was found~in a trunk belonging to Jones. Heis now in jail awaiting the action of the grandjury.
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-12
WALL PAPER from cents a ROLL and up.

Jim Guest is head quarters -for. ths...l;,oaltry business. Jim is 2 Rcllaef.of the Pumpkin variety arsd-M'hen he goes in the chicken business all competitor can't compete. He has been doing a great deal of building of late to take care of hise Increased lusi- ness. .,
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-12

On last Fridly morning 2 a sweet little baby scatt.r sun shine at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Long of the Bend. All concerned are doing wAll.
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-12
CURES CANCER AND BLOOD POI
 SON.

SON.
 IT you nave blood poison producing eruptions piTples. ulcers swol! n glands bumps and rsingS. burning. itclin. s' in. c -pper-colored d spots or rash on the skin mucous patch, s in mouth or throat. failing ha.r. To 2 pains n rheumatiSm or fou. cata rh. take Botanic Blood Balm tB E, B). It kills ths poison in :h, blood; soon all sores, eruotions heal hard swellipgs Suhstde. aches ard pains stop and q perfect cure is made of the worst cases of Blood Poison
 For cane r, tumors. swellngs. eating sores.
 ugly ulcers, persistent piInples O. . kinds. ta 6 E. B. E. IL dest.o, S the cancer poison in the b ooi hea.S cancer or all lki,d>. cures tEe worst himors or suppusatinr. sweliings Thousands cured by E. H. T.. liter and else fails. H. B. B. composed of pure botanic 'ngrcdicn. F. Inirroy es the digestion, makes the blo,si pure and rich. stops tine wful c.;il.E and all sha.p. shooting pains. Thoroughly tested for t!urty yeas D. u2t ists si Der lar,fe bottle with co n.iete ti.eriiopS fo' hoaie curr. San ple ee and D. e pail b w'iti' lluod lam G.. Atlaht. Ga. Describe t'oubc and free rne,.i gal advice also sent In cfalcd letter
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-12
Town Ticket.

On last Tuesday night, a citi- zens meeting was held for the purpose of nominating a ticket to be printed on the ballot for the town election. The ticket as finally made was 8 follows:
 Mayor H. T. Raney.
 Recorder E. c. Kramer.
 AlGermen-
 E. l.. Hamilton k. T. Wherry
 A. J. Marsh Joseph Crossett HI J. Cariker
Woodruff County news., 1903-03-12
NEVILLE.
dependent
Too late for last week.

II7U IlICC IOI IUSU WG6h.
 Dr. Nuburn, of Howell, was in town Sunday.
 Messrs. T. A. Nuns and Mar, shall Thompson, of McCrory, are visiting here this week.
 MT. c. c. Warr went to Pales. tine on business this week.
 MT. Love Banks, of Smithdale, was in town this week looking after his business interest.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-02
LAND, STOCK AND CROP ITEMS

In. Greene sold last week 90
15O0-lb export cattle to Greene d
Lyman at &c.
Jno. L. Woodford delivered on
Monday 40 l325-lb. feeders at 44c.
FARMS FOR SALE.
2OS acres first class land, well
located and handsomely improved ,
at 800 per acre.
1888 acres improved, well located,
at $40 per acre, cash.
325 acres improved, $50 per acre.
1876 acres improved, $50 per acre.
33SS-acre improved farm Tor S2, UUU.
Apply to t. F. ROGERS, Agt.
About two weeks ago 2 dehorned
cattle, weight about LOCO pounds,
with tails cut square, strayed or
we're stolen from my farm on Paris
pike, A miles from Mt. Sterling.
They were bought from W. c. Tay-
lor, Frenchburg. Information con
corning them or their return will
be rewarded.
20 st G. o. MoBERLEY.
On Monday in Cincinnati hogs
were active and higher, $3.5 to
400. Cattle quiet, 2 $40. In
Chicago best cattle l0c higher,
Others steady. Hogs, mixed and
butchers, 4.35 to $40.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-02
New st. Louis bot SPRINGS Serv
ice via Iron Mountain Route.

Effective Sunday, November 8,
the Iron Mountain Route will in
augurate its through fact service
between St. Louis amp Hot Springs
Ark. Train will leave st. Louis
$3.50 p. m. daily, arriving Hot
Springs 500 a. m. Returning
leave Hot Springs 1880 p. m, ar
irving So. Louis 1856 a. m. This
train will be known as "the Hot
Springs Special" Up-to-date
equipment. Trip from st. Louis
to Hot Springs will be made in
less than II hours, and will enable
passengers to take supper in St.
Louis, breakfast in Hot Springs.
The fastest time and best equipped
train 10 the National Sanitarium.
For descriptive pamphlets adj
dress A. A. Gallagher, D P A.,
Alb Walnut street,
lift Cincinnati. Ohio.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-02
FOR CONGRESS,

Judge John E. Cooper is can
didate for Congress, subject to the
action Of the Democratic party.
The Judge is retiring from the
Circuit Court bench after an active
service Of twenty years. In offer
ing for this position the Judge is
ambitious to see our streams navig-
able, to contribute to the settling
of the negro problem, to aid in
adjusting our relations to our new
possessions, to deal wisely and
justly with trusts and combines,
to harmonic labor and capital in
a manner that one will not grow
rich to the hurt of the other, and
to see that appropriations be made
for the purpose of constructing
government buildings where most
needed. The Judge wants 70
work as hard in regulating these
and other matters for the good OF
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-02
STOP AND THINK.

Woe to him who puts the cup
of strong drink to his neighbor's
lips. Such an act is especially
thoughtless, unkind, wicked, dew
ilish when the person tempted has
recently turned away from drunk
enness and given his heart to the
Christ. The man vino viii thus
entrap the new convert is a strang
err to love, yea more, he is a pub
lie enemy, more than a murderer.
Sad indeed is the fact that MAN who
was designed for noble deeds
should so debase himself and send
his soul to hell by causing the
downfall of one for whom Christ
died.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-02
FOR DOORKEEPER.

Our friend, George Smith is a
candidate for Doorkeeper Of the
House before the next Legislature.
He wants the position, first because
he needs the pay coming from it,
and second, because as lifetime
Democrat and7a hard worker the
position is Edue him. Why not
let Mr.. Smithshave this iob2
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1903-12-02
GROWTH OF BUSINESS.

In the Sundays Lexington Her
aid the report Of the business men
is very encouraging. None OF
them have fallen short Of previous
years and may have gone far ahead
of former years. These interviews
have prompted us to look into the
condition Of our own business firms.
These are the results: Not one
that has pushed forward has failed
in a good showing and one firm
furnishes records that their bust
ness in the month of November is
more than 50 per cent above the
business of the same month in
1902. Every branch of business
with live determined men at the
head is advancing and should we
be so fortunate as to increase oui
railroad facilities, greater advances
will be experienced the approach
ing year.