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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12
TO BE sTRuck BY LIGHTNING.

Dug Kerns of May who is at
Salt Lake for medical treatment
relates to a Herald reporter, Tor
rather his wife tells his story for
him), how it feels to be struck
lightning.
THE accident, if you can so
term it, happened May IA, about
11:30 O'Clock in the morning. My
husband had gone out into the
field to finish irrigating a piece
of property. AS he was going
out an electrical storm came up.
The hired man warned him not
to go, but Mr.. Kerns replied that
he would be back before the
storm broke.
while at work the storm came
upon him quicker than he
thought it would, and to shelter
himself, Mr.. Kerns went to a
cluster of small trees about 600
feet from where he was working
on the irrigating ditch with a
long handled shovel.
Upon reaching the clump of
trees Mr.. Kerns leaned his shov-
ell up against the largest one,
with the blade to the ground.
About four feet from the tree
my husband squatted on the
ground, and watched the storm.
While he was sitting there he saw
bolt of lightning in the clouds,
which seemed to come straight
towards him. 1t looked to him,
he said, like a streak of cherry
red fire. 1t came too fast for him
to lodge, and the next thing he
knew after a report which seem
ed to split his head open, was
that the storm had passed and
the sun was shining.
My husband must have lain
for an hour on the ground where
he was struck down by the bolt,
which was in four sections,
When we went to the tree we
found it had been struck ON the
cast and west sides, splitting it
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Arrivals at the New Challis
House for the week ending July
9Th, 1904
John Rose, May, Ida, John
Hammond, May, Ida, Emmett
Hosford, Clayton, Ida, William
Hammond and family, May, Ida,
Geo. W. Emery, Bayhorse, Ida,
l.. Greene and son. Loon creek,
Ida, Bob Shannon, May, Ida.
G. E. Morris, May, Ida, @. e.
Wells, May, Ida, Earl McCrum,
Salt Lake, Utah, B. M. Stewart,
Boise, Ida, Wilson Ellis, Ellis,
Ellis, Ida, F. CleghorR, Ellis,
Ida, G. H. Anderson, Idaho
Falls, Idaho.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12

Department OF the Interi
Land t)fffce at HALEY. Ida. July Z Id

Department OF the Interior !
Land Ottce at HALEY. Ida-, July g. 1904
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof in supper. OF his claim. and
that said proof will be made before L. H John
ston, q. S. Commissioner at his Office in tsb,,I-
lis. Idaho August 18th, 1904 viz Josenh
Rodgers on Homestead Application No. 1861
for the So NE54. M SEA See. l3. Tp. Is n
r. 10 E., B. NJ.
He names the following witnesses TO prov.s
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land viz A
William h. Ffenniken. Richmond n. Hail
Leonard Peck, William d. BRADBURY. All 81
Challis. Caster county. Idaho.
]. SHARP Register
First publication July lsih 1904.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12
Alton B. Parker.

ST. LOUIS, July 9th, s o'clock
Ep. m The Democratic National
Convention has just nominated
Alton Brooks Parker, of New
York, for President and Cong
ressman Williams of Illinois, for
Vice President. A harmonious
and enthusiastic convention. All
factions united A very strong
ticket
The Commissioners met yes
terday.
w. B. Fowler departed yester-
day for Salmon.
Look out for the fall horse
races at Challis.
Another cloudburst at Spring
Gulch Friday night. No dam
age done
Mrs. c. E. Eddy and brother
arrived in CRallis on Tuesday
morning from Salt Lake and de
parted Thursday for Custer.
The Supreme Court has sus-
tanned the District court in the
Lost river water case, S. T. Moe
ct al. VS.. Henry Harger ct al.
G. P. Marshall, brother of II.
H. Marshall of Stanley, was kill
ed at Rock River, Wyoming, re
Gently, while at work on steel
bridge.
Miss Sara Keener departed for
Salt Lake last evening. She
has an offer of a school in North
Dakota at salary Of 81 900 for
nine months term.
The Populist National conven-
ton at Springfield, H., on July
5th, named Thomas E. Watson.
| of Georgia, for President, and
Thomas H. Tiddles, of Neb., for
Vice President.
| Miss Sorensen Of North Platte,
Nebraska, and Messrs. Sorensen
two young from college from
Omaha, Neb., are spending the
summer with Mr.. and Mrs. Nels
Ia. Jenson at Challis.
Fred. Steen, of Boise, former
ly of Challis, has gone to Boston
to take a three years course at
the Massachusetts College of
IOsteopathy, fitting himself for a
doctor
4 Amelia, the fourth daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Fox of
Washington, who formerly re
sided in Challis, and sister of
Mrs. f Nickerson and Mrs. Al.
/ West, died at her home in Wash
ington on July 3rd and was bur
led on the 5th inst.
Steve Smith was in Denver a
short time ago and purchased a
smelter for the Rufus group on
Greyhound mountain 1t will
go in as soon as the roads are in
condition for hauling. The cap
acity of the smelter is 80 tons in
| "a hours Idaho City World.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12
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D1dChIOOb Ddll bc-oiu otlSdDSu
the Mackay club July 5th 13 to 4.
J. w. Cross, one of Custer's
leading merchants, made busi-
ness trip to Challis Thursday.
The Challis 4th of July Com
mittee will have funds left over
in the treasury after paying all
expentes.
The White Knob Copper Co.,
that is operating the mines and
smelter at Mackay evidently be-
lieves in paying well for servic-
es. Upon it's payroll are One
man getting $4,000 a year; an
other salaried at $4,000; anoth-
er $4,000; another at 5000 and
another $4,000. The twenty Off
ce employees, including the sec
retary and treasurer, the con
sulting engineer, the manager,
the superintendent and the smell
ter foreman, draw down from
the company as salaries sum
of about S85. 900 a year. Haley
| Times.
Con Doty came down from
Stanley Basin on Thursday last.
He is on an expedition to over
take a supposed mail robber who
looted the postofice at Sheep
Camp, California, a short time
ago. A U. S. officer who is in
pursuit of the culprit, stopped
at Mr.. Doty's camp in Stanley
the other day, and informed Mr..
Doty of his mission, and after
giving a description of the sup
posed mail robber, Mr.. Doty in
formed the officer that a man
answering that description had
stopped with him few nights
before. The fellow told Mr..
Doty that he was going to Chal-
lis, and from there to Salmon,
probably Butte.
And the cat came back. A
month or more ago Mrs. Dorgan
and her daughter moved out to
Dewitt g. Altham's ranch on
Morgan creek, % miles from
Challis. They took the house
cat, in a sack, with them. The
cat didn't like its new quarters,
so two weeks ago left home with
out due notice or a just cause or
the least provocation home
sickness probably the difficulty.
Mrs. Dorgan and daughter came
to Challis to spend the 4th, and
to her surprise on the night OF
the 9Th the cat arrived in Chal-
lis after having travelled for a
distance of % miles crossing
over creeks and streams and
mountain ranges.
Mrs. frankie Hicks is recov-
ering nicely from the terrible in
iuries received in a runaway ac-
cident at Challis about month
ago. She has just settled con
troversy with her former hus-
band, M. S. Hicks, in which she
scored a victory. At the time
Mrs. H. was granted her divorce
and custody of her three child.
rem, the court ordered Hicks tC
pay $1,000 alimony. The defen-
dant while apparently preparing
to obey the order, rushed his
stock out of the county and dis
posed of all his property and
skipped out to Thunder Noun
tain to avoid the service of an
injunction or warrant of arrest.
After Mrs. HIS. accident he Wis
tied her and making many pro
| fessions of regret begged her to
remarry him, promising to atone
for the past if given an oppor-
tunity. This she refused to do
and with the assistance of At
torney N. H. Clark of Mackay,
had Hicks arrested for contempt
of court, brought before Judge
Stevens who was holding court
at St. Anthony He finally com
promised by paying to his for,
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/ cdl III.
Zone of the bolts struck Mr..
Kerns on the right side of the
head, and around his neck and,
| passing down his body as far as
the waist band of his trousers,
jumped to a point an inch or two
above the knee, and then escap-
ed to the ground through the
right foot. The right shoe was
torn from the foot, no trace of
it being found excepting a few
pieces of burned and charred
leather, and did not even singe
the fleece of his wooden sock.
When the bolt struck Mr..
Kearns on the head it cut his hat
half in two and sheared a great
lock of hair from his head, bad
ly blistering the scalp. We
found the remnants of the hat
and the hair in the bark of the
tree behind which Mr.. Kerns sat.
They had been blown into the
tree as though shot from a gun
in the shape of wadding.
''Can you explain to me why a
bolt of lightning that will cut
the hair off a mans head, and
burn the scalp, and you can see
the scabs yet, if you wish to ex-
anime them. and not burn the
hair which was clipped ? That
is the most remarkable thing 1
ever heard of. Had anyone else
told me such a story l would not
have believed it. But l am not
telling anything but the truth.
l took hat pin and picked piec-
es of my husbands hat and piec-
es of his hair out of the holes in
the side of the tree into which
they had been blown.
When my husband came
home, walking half a mile after
being struck, he was a sight to
behold Where the bolt had
passed around his neck and down
his breast the skin was almost
cooked, being raised in a large
water blister. There were two
bad burns on the right knee and
burn on the back of the head.
The front half of the mans
coat, vest and two shirts had
been cut from his body, while
the seat of his trousers was mis-
sing. The drawers he wore
were not injured excepting in
two places, in the seat and near
the right knee. The hole on the
seat of Mr.. Kearns' trousers was
larger than your two hands, yet
the hole made in his drawers
was not much larger than a dol
lar. The hole in the knee was
burned, the lightning having set
the cloth on fire. Before it was
put out by the rain as Mr. Kerns
lay on his back, it almost cooked
the flesh.
. A little way from where Mr..
Kerns was squatting when he
was struck one of the bolts dug
hole foot deep in the ground.
When / examined the hole | was
surprised to find it full of small
pieces of cloth, remnants of the
pieces torn off my husband by
the bolt. The bits were not
buroed or singed; they looked
more like bits of cloth chewed
up by mice. | do not suppose
there was a piece of cloth the
size of dime in the hole.
Personally, l think my hus-
bands escape from death is a
wonder. For over four weeks
he could not hear a gun if it
were shot off alongside his ear.
But since l have had him down
here he has gotten much better.
He can hear the explosion of the
larger firecrackers, but not very
distinctly. The doctor tells me
he will eventually regain his
hearing. / hope he is correct. "
Location blanks for sale at
this Office.
.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12
Haying has commenced.

mon jail.
Evan Stephens of Leesburg is
spending few days here with
his parents.
Miss Mary Jenson returned on
Friday last from Salmon, near
which place she has been teach
ing school for some time past.
Last Thursday evening the
members of the Congregational
church at this place gave Mr..
and Mrs. f. A. Reed surprise
party, and presented Mr.. Reed
with a beautiful rocking chair,
as token of esteem for his gra-
tuious services as organist of
their church.
Work on the new Loon creek
wagon road from Jordan creek
is progressing rapidly under the
Mr.. J. A. Czizek, president OF
the Lost Packer Mining com
pany. Mr.. Czizek is a hustler,
and intends to have the road
completed in sixty days, and
will then. commence heavy ore
shipments from the mine. With
a wagon road to the camp Loon
creek will soon come to the front
as a mineral producer.
MARRIED:-On East Fork, Ida,
July 3rd, 1904, Mr.. Thomas L.
Howell and Miss Mabel Jennie
Criddle both East Fork, Custer
county, Idaho. Jas. G. Marker,
Justice of the Peace, officiating.
After the ceremony a nice dinner
was served for all present. Many
beautiful presents were present
ed. The bride is the daughter
of Mrs. j. G. Marker by former
marriage. They will reside on
their ranch on East Fork where
Mr.. Howell and August Betz are
/ partners in the stock business.
May their paths be ever smooth.
Ed. Trealor under date of July
4th writes the MESSENGER from
Forney, Idaho, as follows
ION June Both james Nolan
found the body of Teddy Dellen
hung up in the Middle Fork II
miles below Wilson creek. Joe
Porterfeld identified the body as
that of Teddy Dellen drowned al
Hash ranch this spring. And as
the body was in bad condition
and the weather very warm, il
was decided to bury him at once
So on July 1st with the help O.
Ed. Anderson, Walker, Wyatt
and JAS. Nolan the remains o
the unfortunate boy were inter
red on the bank 200 yards from
where he was found. The boy
Jagged up a hole with poles ant
put in pine boughs, covered hin
with canvass and laid him Il
rest.
Bird Trego now says he is no
going to move the Telegraph tt
Blackfoot, but instead he vii
start a republican paper at Black
foot on July 22nd. About a weel
ago, at his own suggestion, ;
Mr.. Dillingham;, foreman of th,
, Telegraph, 'phoned us that tht
Telegraph was going to suspend
, publication and move the plan
J to Blackfoot, and asked US tC
complete their printing contrac
with the county, which we agreed
to do under certain conditions
A day or so later Trego 'phoneC
Attorney Brown of Challis rela
tive to the matter, and through
MIR. Brown assigned the print
ing contract to us upon agreed
terms. Now Bird crawfshes
and says he is going to remain
We do not care a straw whether
/ Bird remains or goes. The fac
that he intended going to Black
foot was suggestive for he theI
would be nearer the insane
asylum and could be easily taker
in. Blackfoot already has tive
newspapers, and it is supposed
%bo+ - ;r pipd,., ip+antiop r.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12
U. S. Deputy Mineral Surveyor.
BaScOm House
o O O
AT WILLOW CREEK RANCH.
Diclxey. Idaho.

The last stopping place before
crossing the mountain passes on
the way from Mackay to the Sal
mon River Valleys.
We are sparing no pains to
make our house the best travel
ers home in Central Idaho. Our
terms are reasonable.
e. w. BASCOM, Prop.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12

Location blanks for sale at
this Office.
The novel, Realization of
Hope" for sale at this office.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12
S@NE EW@S-
6hdIIiS House (!
@ @ @
ROBERT MORRISON, Prop.

The New Challis House is strict
ly First-Class hotel, and the
meals and accommodations can
not be surpassed in the county.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-12

Parties going out on the stages
will find this a convenient hotel
to stop at, as the drivers board
here. Meals always promptly
on time. Located one door
west of the telephone Office.
Board and Lodging unreasonable
rates. The tables are always
supplied with the best the
market affords. Good aeon
modations for travelling men
and the public.
Good Sample Rooms for
Commercial men. * x X
CHALLIS, IDAHO.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-13
cramrr ca.c ro.trenr.I.

The case Of the state of Idaho vs..
c. II. Cramer, in which Elmer
waldrip, representing Russell &
Company, is the complaining wit
ness. was postponed Tuesday for a
period OF one week. l, appears
that in this case Cramer parchased
an engine from Russell & Company,
through their agent, R. L. Spiker,
of this place, and gave mortgage
on eighty acres Of land to which he
had no title. This case is only one
Of many, as people are too careless
in giving mortgages On property not
strictly their own and in selling
mortgaged property. This sort Of
offense has become so common that
the parties interested are determined
to put stop to it il possible. Fol-
lowing is the Law governing the
case
Every person who knowingly
and designedly. by false or fraudu-
lent representation or pretcnses, de-
frauds any other person Of money
or property, or who causes or pro-
cures others to repo IT. falsely Of his
wealth or mercantile character, and
BY thus imposing upon any person
obtains credit, and thereby fraudu-
entity gets into poression Of money
'r property, is punishable by i'm
2risonment in the county jail, not
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-13

George Pearson returned from the
Hump this week. where he spcn, the
summer. Mr. Pearson il company
with Robert Dunn. Charles Evans
and G. v. wadham owns a valuable
group Of claims known as the Center
Star group. This group of claims
vas discovered in 1899 BY Mr.. Pear
son and shows some very rich ore
running from si00 to $500 TO the
ton. They have tunnel 100 feet
long on their property besides other
valuable development work. Mr..
Pearson states the Hump country is
dryer than ever known, and ssSsTsd
properties, among them Che c&..
eriack, are shut down for )~ant> Of
water. About a hupsSeu are
engaged regularly at flf>--1Hcrent
properties in the camp.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-13

1, the undersigned, desire to warn
the public against my son William
Henke, that ! will pay no bills run
by my son William Hcnke, neither
will pay any bills run by him and
charged to my account, as do 1ot
desire to pay my biz oSet again
/ hersy give him his - "a
will noF collect his wages nor pa
his bills ROBERT MANTHY,
Nezperce, Idaho.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-13

understand she expects to erect a
residence on her property in the
near future.
John Graham had the misfortune
to fall from a wagon. near Sprague,
while enroute here last Thursday
and break three ribs. Mr.. Graham
is at present 10 Spokane at the home
Of his daughter. Mrs. Waechter.
Do you want to buy farm' 100
acres of land twelve miles west Of
Nezperce at Sl2 per acre, worth
SIS. will be sold this month. Call
on or address w. c. Foresman,
Nezpsrce, or S. R. Hogin. Caven-
dish. Idaho.
TheAezperce Commercial Club
has made arrangements for series
Of dances in Wilson's Hall during
the fair. >Bainbridge's orchestra
viii furnish the music. which as
sures good music and good time.
Cone ear1y and stay late.
The Roberts Monumental Com
pany established in 1872. The old
time reputation this firm has Of sell
ing the best goods at the lowest
prices will always be sustained.
Prices and work guaranteed. Clay
ton Jones, agent, Nezperce, Idaho.
Henry Coyey, while here this
week purchased his fall stock OF
dry goods from the Felt Mercantile
Company, stating he could do better
here in the way Of prices than in
either Lewiston or Charleston. No
excuse for sending out Of town to
buy your merchandise.
Miss Millicent Pope entertained
small company Of friends a. the
aome of w. c. Foresman last Fri
day evening Social games we're
ndulged in and light refreshments
served during the evening. Those
present we're: Misses Schultz, Hook.
2ehbein, Mockler, Snyder. Gorrell,
Sutton and Fink. and
Messers Swift, Hardwick. Wallace,
anderson, Mitchell Barber, Corrcll /
md Henderson.
"Tae security Of mining stock is
he raw material Of money itself, it
$ the stuff at whose feet govern
nents, cities, banks, railroads, mort
,ages, land corporations and all
orms of business kneel." In reply
0 this quotation from Cecil Roodes,
he great Empire Builder Of Africa,
We would say to our Idaho friends
he "Hawkeye" Mining & Milling
company offers splendid opportun-
ties. You can find our stock book
very day at the big Nezperce fair,
there we will try to prove to you
be quotation given above.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-13

which carries the largest stock OF
dry lumber in Nezperce county.
Crumpacker & Burmaster sold
their cigar and confectionery bust
ness Tuesday to w. J. Ralph, Who
will conduct the same in the future.
Mrs. Ida Coleman and son Harry
of Five Mile Prairie, north OF
Spokane. are here at present visit
ing the family of J. A. Thompson.
Miss Whitney at The Leader
Millinery Parlor, has employed a
first class dress maker and is now
prepared to do all kinds of sewing.
All parties contemplating build
ing should see Charles Hutchins,
receiver for Emigh & German.
before purchasing their lumber
S. S. Brooks, president of the
German Trust Company was Wis
itor to Nezperce prairie Thursday
The ladies of the NJ. E. Church
will serve meals at the Fair grounds
during fair week. All home cook
ing.
1t will pay you to look over the
special sale and the half-page ad-
vertisement of the Felt Mercantile
Company on the first page of this
paper.
B. F. Richardson, Matchmaker
and jeweler. Watches, clocks and
jewelry repairing. Ali work on
watches and clocks guaranteed for
one year.
In your travels through the Big !
Fair do not forget to call and see
the mineral display placed by the
"Hawkeye" Mining & Milling 1
Company.
w. N. Hardwick is expected home
this week from a months visit at
his old home in Kansas. While east
ne visited the St. Louis fair, Chicago
and other eastern cities.
Don't forget the band boys dance
n Wilson'S Opera House Friday
hight. An open air concert will be
given in front Of the opera house
ust before the dance opens.
From 10 to Is per cent discount :,
will be made on all millinery goods
1t The Leader Millinery Parior,
lcross the street from the Postofice
rom now till after Nezperce Fair.
Home industry means home pros
'erity. The H. &K. Cigar factory i
# Lewiston is home enterprise.
Try their cigars. All dealers carry
hem. Farmer & Bartlett, Lewiston,
IDAHO. Ii
Mrs. W. L. jng and family
lrrived in Ned Z Sunday. They !
vill reside hesz during the winter t
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1904-10-13

i Attorney Mitchell is building a
new house at the head of FIFTH
street for renting(7) purposes
Howard Nixon, of the Lewiston
Marble & Granite Works, wa.
doing business in town Tuesday.
For SALE CHEAP-A complete
set of Cooper's works in good con-
dition. Enquire at public library.
Our prices on school supplies can
not be beat. Give us call and be
convinced. Anderson Pharmacy.
T. 0. Hanlon, republican candi-
date for probate judge, was shaking
hands with his friends here Tuesday.
c. J. Fike has let the contract to
| Johnson & Roach for a residence on
his lots south of his former dwelling
Nezperce is proud of her band.
Turn out Friday night and patronize
the boys by attending their dance.
Saturday the Felt Mercantile
Company is offering special induce
ments for your business of that day.
John Burmaster and wife returned
Wednesday from two weekssfGisit
to Spokane and other Washington
points.
Herman Wundrum, of Lewiston,
visited the prairie this week in the
interests of the Cave Gulch mining
district.
If you have any pictures to be
framed consult J. E. Wagerly. He
carries full line of picture
moulding
J. P. Sorenson visited Nezperce
Tuesday in the interests OF his can
didacy for commissioner of the
Second District.
Sewing machines and supplies.
Orders filed by mail. James Prout
Supply House, All Main street,
Lewiston, Idaho.
Farmers, stop at the sHawkeye"
mining stand and get some stock.
It makes your wheat worth one
dollar. Sacks free.
After the big balloon goes up stop 4
1t the avkeye" Mining & Mill
ng Company and get some stock
before it is too late.
WANTED--A loan Of 100000 4
rom a private party. Security,
-anch, first mortgage. Address box
347, Nezperce, Idaho.
A home matter for Nezperce is
he great "Hawkeye" mine. Help
he enterprise. You can see the
Iamples at the Big Fair.
Stop at the mining display of the
amous "Hawkeye" Mining & Mill
ne Company at the Big Fair and
ny some of Eitzen's fruit. f
c. W. Nelson, agent for Ketten-
zach Company, buys all kinds of
,rain at the highest market prices.
Office in Farmers State Bank. l.
Anderson Pharmacy has Me larg-I1
st and most complete line Of school s
upplies in the city. Look over his {
took before buying elsewhere.
Why not get dry lumber7 Go to .
he Golden Rule Lumber Company q