The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-01-12
The days are growing longer.

The days are growing longer.
"A dance was scheduled for. Bay
horse last night.
Evan Stephens returned to Lees
burg last week.
Com missioners Uehern, Hosford
and Curtis arrived in town Sunday.
Goldfish aristocracy" is composed
of people who have little money and
deviIish little brains.
Although Chicago, st. Louis, and
several other cities are candidates it
seems likely at this writing that the
Democratic National Convention will
meet in New York
Stock in Custer county is winteriug
weather and light snowfall. The per
cent of loss. from reports at this time,
is very small.
The spirit of war is in the air. The
English aud Germans are again excit-
edly discussing the question which
won the battle of Waterloo A des-
cendent Of the IrishmAn, Lord Well
lington, says ''naythur y
The story of Lots wife turning to
a pillar of salt can no longer be doubt
ed, says an exchange. A young lady
the other day put her foot on q dry
goods box to tie her shoe and two
young men who were passing turned
to rubber.
The Christian Party will probably
lead off, holding its National Conven-
tion at ST. Louis, May 1, to nominate a
Presidential candidate. 1t consists of
all who oppose war, and govern their
lives by the Golden Rule. Whether
they will assemble in a room or under
an umbrella is not yet determined.
in the spirit of the brilliant old
poet of democracy Oliver Wendell
Holmes was lowering over Boston
town, it must have been gratifed at
the celebration in his honor the other
night. AS ne himself used to say:
why can't fellow hear the good
things said
About fellow when fellows dead p
1t is estimated that the Philippine
frolic has cost the United States up to
this time, s627, Oo0. 900. including the
bonds about to be issued for the friar
lands, and taking no account of the
: 10000 deaths Whether the Oriental
game is worth this Occidental candle,
well. they say it is altogether too
late to talk about that.
Yes, our diplomatic agents abroad
ought to be better paid. Our Consul
General Skinner, escorted by a regi-
ment of soldiers. has had a fine time
in the Abyssinian capitol. Emperor
Menelik gave him the freedom of the
sacred land and bestowed on him loads
of wealth. The only currency of
Abyssinia is salt. But skinner is ex-
t ceptionally lucky.
Dan Reber has completed arrange
ments for extensive development of
the Crown Point group at Dixie. He
proposes to run tunnel CT the esti-
mated length of 5000 feet to open up
: the property. This tunnel will cut
, three veins, the first at about 1900 feet
, fron the portal The depth attained
5 will be something more than 1000 feet
! A large force of men is to be employed
E enough to keep work moving with
: three shifts. 1t is announced that the
$ entire sum needed for this Development
: has been raised and that the tunnel
and other development work will pro-
: ceed without interruption. unless
S something unlocked for should occur.
/ Boise Statesman.
"A brother publisher acknowledges
: receipt of the following letter, in
: which the writer gives his reasons for
refusing his paper
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