The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-23

course there may be private
gambling going on at times, but
this can scarcely be prevented"
The above in substance covers
all that Judge Bulge had to say
on the subject. He had no hesit-
ancy in talking about his attitude
in the matter, and there can be
no question of his intention to see
that the law is enforced. He
said thathe realized that Poca-
tello was more peculiarly situated
than any other city in the state,
being at the junction of an east
and west and a north and south
road, where all this element was
bound to pass through. but that
law could and would be enforced
here as elsewhere. --Pocatello
Advance.
Earnest Clark. a prominent
mining man, arrived In Boise on
Saturday. night from Thunder
mountain, coming over the mail
route. Mr.. Clark was six days
coming in. and the trail was in
comparatively good condition.
The mail carriers are doing ex-
ceilent work and giving splendid
service. a number of uncalled
for attacks have been made by
different parties, regarding the
lateness in mail delivery. but
Mr.. Clark says that all of the
mail carriers give them struggl-
ing along the road almost with
out exception bring the mail in
on time. Often he says, he has
seen them struggling along the
road almost borne down with the
20 pound weights on their backs
lighting the snow and wind.
A number of important strikes
have been reported lately, all of
which are confirmed by Mr. Clark
A quicksilver belt at the head
waters of the southwest fork of
Monumental and the southwest
slope of Sugar Creek and the
east fork. cinnibar is found in
contact between serpentine and
quartzsite lodges. true assures
with surface assays showing 8
per cent quicksilver besides gold
and silver.
The strike of Edward Schwerd
on the lucky Boy property. is
confirmed.
/ Earnest Clark has claims on
the southwest slope of Pyramid
Mountain. called the King
Solomon. A true assure vein 20
feet wide between walls carries
a uniform value of 50.
There is great activity around
Rainbow Mountain. S. LChoate
completed his annual assessment
ION the Aberdeen properties locat-
ed on the southeast slope of
Rainbow mountain. These claims
belong to Boise people.
Claims in the big Cambridge
group are reported as making
fine showings. Mr.. Choate is
pushing work on the Lucky
George group. the property of
Charles Crawford of Council.
These claims show a crosscut
lead 500 or 900 feet below the apex
The Kansas City Gold Reef
Mining company has run into d
fine body of ore deposit. similar
to that found in the Dewey mine
Charcoal carrying gold visible
TO the naked eye, is frequent
occurrence.
Provisions are extremely high.
at this season, beef being about
the cheapest article of food. sell
ing for from 20 TO 30 cents a
pound. Fifty 10. sacks of flour
, are selling for SO. Sugar at 80
/ cents pound. bacon and ham at
81 and 60 cents and all other
, things in proportion A great
encouragement is felt by all
who are in the camp, and all are
/ confident that it viii be a boom
{ ing one. when the wagon road
5 lis completed.
Oscar G. Hodson. the wild
! man found wandering in Salmon
River mountains last week has
been sdjudged insane and viii be
$ taken 10 Blackfoot asylum.
[ Hodson was identified by Charles
Isle of the Grangeville Stand
: ard as formerly a member of