The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-01

9 zeLocAL AND OTHER NEWS o
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Michael Mters OF Salmon, Is in
Challis on business trip.
Attorney Lamme departed last
Friday on a visit 10 Boise.
Miss Martha keenan,, left Friday
on business trip to Salt Lake.
County Attorney Adamson went to
Mackay last week on official business.
k Mckenzie and family of Custer
departed last week for visit in South
ern California
al. Barselow and Mrs N. S. Hicks,
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Reese we're over
from Pahsamaroi last week.
"A live mouse turned loose by one
of the small boys in the school room at
Challis last week caused some com
motion, we are told.
Joseph Rodgers and Jack Bradbury
returned Tuesday from Salt Lake
where they had been for surgical treat
ment. They return much improved in
health.
There will be Boston Baked Bean
and Brown Bread Social at the Congre-
gatiouaI church in Challis tomorrow
night, March End. Ice cream. cake
and coffee will be served. A cordial
I invitation is extended
We are in receipt of Robert Bells
annual report as State Mining Inspec-
tor for the year 1903. 1t is the most
complete report of the kind that we
have seen gotten out in Idaho Bob
die not forget Custer county in his re-
port, but gives the mining industry a
good '.seud off
We acknowledge receipt of an an
nual pass over the MaclSay & Central
Idaho Stage line for the year 1904, from
Manager c. V. Hanson. This is one
of the best stage lines in Central Idaho,
and have it equipped in frst-eIass or
der. This company has branch lines
TO Custer and Salmon.
Jim Bradley and Charlie B9ulette
were arrested on the 23rd inst. in
Challis for being drunk and endeavor-
/ ing to make a rough house out of
/ the China restaurant, and using OBJ
scene and unbeeoming language in the
presence of ladies. They were taken
before Judge Horizons court and fined
$40 each, which they "rustled-a
I We have made arrangements and
through clubbing plan for $3.50 in
cash, will furnish the ST. Louis Re
public Ctwiee-a-weekl and the MEs-
sESGER-both papers one year for the
amount above stated. The Republic
is Americas leading newspaper, and
this year will be of unusual interest on
account of being published at the home
of the Worlds Fair and the Democratic
National Convention. The regular
price of the twice-a-weeIx Republic is
90 per year, but we will furnish it
to our subscribers for so cents a year
To those who are not subscribers to
the MESSENGER we will furnish both
papers one year for $3.50.
Tuesday. Feb. 23rd. was John P.
Spaldiag's 55th birthday, and the oc-
casion was celebrated in pleasant
manner at his home in Challis by his
neighbOrs. A splendid afternoon din
uer was given, and in the evening a
social party was held, the evening
being passed with social card games.
instrumental aud vocal music, and an
excellent lunch prepared by skilled
culinary efforts of Mrs J. P. Spalding.
The guests present during the after
noon and evening were: Rev. and Mrs.
n. R. Curtis, Mr.. and Mrs. James L.
Gayle, Judge Horton and wife, Mr..
and Mrs. r. A. Pierce, Miss Julia Jer
sen, Miss Mildred Gayle, Hon. John C.
Fox, 6. t. Potter, William Fleuniken
aud NJ. NJ. Sweet.
The Coffee Royal" Dancing Club
gave ball at the Odd Fellows Hall
in Challis last Friday night which was
the ''swell" social event of the season.
There was large attendance eonsiG-
ering the inelemeney of the weather,
and six QuSdr'lle sets were dancing.
At $50 o'clock the grand march was
called on played by Sousa's Band.
Then followed waltz aud two-step sell
ections by the Metropolitan and Hag-
er's Orchestras, of New York. The
quadrille music was furnished by our
local orchestra comprised of Professors
Ebberts, ID. w. Shansfelt, LeSton,
Rowles, Swift and Claude Shanafelt,
aud Ben. Metzger acted as floor diree-
tor, while Aaron Richards done the
prompting. The party closed at a m.
1t was free ball, and the Coffee
Royal did the royal thing by their
guests They hope to give two or
three parties this month,