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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-30
WE'LL RECOMMENDED

Rev. Gorge L. McDougall, A.
B., who has taken charge as
minister of the Congregational
church at Challis, comes to this
field with many good recommen-
dations, among which the follow
ing newspaper clipping is a fair
sample
We are informed that the
Congregational church of this
place has given Rev. George L.
McDougall, A. b., of Slater, Ia. +,
a call to become their pastor and
that he will commence his serv-
ices at once. Rev. McDougall is
a pleasant gentleman to meet, a
good pulpit orator, and comes to
the church highly recommended.
He was born on farm in Wis
consin and lived there 13 years
and then came to Iowa and here
worked on farm in the sum-
mers and attended the country
winter schools until he could
commence teaching and then by
his own efforts worked his way
through the state normal school.
At the age of % he began
preaching as a supply man in
Central Iowa, but soon realized
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-30

the necessity of higher educa-
ton and at the age of 26 years
he entered the North Western
University at Evanston, Illinois
and studied there q years and
then went to the University of
Chicago about 2A years. Grad
uating there in 1898 after which
he spent Ii years in post grad
uate work in Sociology and The
ology at his Alma Mater. He
has been pastor of the Congre-
gational churches at Slater and
Garden Prairie, Iowa, for about
10 months. He was married in
1895 to Miss Rosanna Sexauer, a
very worthy young lady whose
parents live at Ankeney, Iowa.
Rev. McDougall come among US
well equipped for his work" !"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-30
ANOTHER STOCK co.

Articles of incorporation were
filed last week by the Cash Box
Gold Mining company, with Off
ces at Salt Lake and Boise. The
officers are: President and dir
ector, Peter Albert, Custer, Ida
no; vice president, general man
ager and director, Geo. Bowden,
Custer, Idaho; secretary and dir
ector, G. E. Eddy, Salt Lake,
Utah; treasurer, w. F. Adams,
Salt Lake. The capital stock is
$500, 900, with shares at $1.00
each. The company own claims
in the Loon creek mining dist
riot, Custer county.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-30
CHALLIS FALL RACES.

Challis will have two days OF
horse racing on Sept. 18th and
10th, 1904, at the race track for
good purses, viz
FIRST DAY.
One-Fourth Mile Dash, free
for Custer county, Pahsamaroi
and Lost River valley horses,
purse $65. .00.-1st horse $35. 90,
End horse $40. 90, 3rd horse $1,000.
Novelty Race One-Half Mile,
purse $500, free for all saddle
horses.-1st horse at / mile pole
$3.50; 1st horse at 600 yard pole
$3.50; 1st horse at ] mile pole
$3.50.
800 Yard Dash, purse $1,000,
free for all horses. LIST horse
$4,000; End horse $1,000, 3rd
horse $1,000.
SECOND DAY.
One-Half Mile Dash, purse $50,
free for all horses. LIST horse
$500, End horse $500, 3rd
horse $1,000.
Novelty Race One-Half Mile,
purse $4,000, free for all 3-year-
olds. LIST horse at I mile post
$3.50; 1st horse at 900 yard pole
$500; 1st horse at ] mile pole
$22.5O.
There will be a consolation
purse for horses that have won
no money in the races.
Conditions -Four to enter
three to start. Entrance fee 10
per cent. of purse. Entrance to
close at II o'clock (noon) day of
race. Entrance fee to be paid
to ]. P. Spalding. Races gov
erned by the American Trotting
Association Rules.
Dancing on the night of the
18th and 10th of Sept. Tickets
for both nights $2.50-one night
81. 50-supper extra. Good music
and good time guaranteed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-30

The above cut together with the following appeared in the
August number of the Western Weser Publisher
is published at Chicago, ILL., and Byron Robert Williams
editor This without doubt the best magazine the United
States devoted to printing the country press The Western
Publisher for August says
This the reproduction photograph the interior of the
Chas Qdaho SILVER MESSENGER Office MESSENGER shop
very complete and the good despite
60 miles from the railroad Sweet editor and publisher
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-30
Fine rain Saturday night.

beef; sheep or cattle; two-miIe
limit or no two-mile limit; poly
gamy or no polygamy.
Jeffries still retains the heavy
weight championship. In a mill
at SanFrancisco last Friday
James Jeffries knocked out jack
Munroe in two rounds.
Saturday night Custer lodge
No. q elected Robt. Morrison.
Jonathan Job and J. G. FinneH
delegates to the Grand Lodge.
l. 0. O. F., to be held at Nampa
Oct, 18th, and NJ. NJ. Sweet. ID.
D. @. NJ.
A rich strike was made in the
Lucky Star mine Loon creek last
week A three foot ledge of $50
ore was struck at a depth of 100
feet, and shows indications of
gaining width as depth is at
tanned. With this new ore re-
served it is expected the Lucky
Star will soon be in shape to
commence shipping ore.
Says the Butte Inter- Mountain
of last week Another piece of
railroading that is now receiv-
ing the attention of the Oregon
Short Line managers is the ex-
tension of the Mackay branch
through to Salmon City. The
proposed line from Red Rock to
Salmon viii no doubt be aban-
doned, and the entry to the Sal
mon City country viii be made
via Mackay.
Arrivals at the New Challis
House for the week ending Aug.
9th
G. Amberg, View, Ida, Carl
Swanson, Mackay, Ida, Chas.
Way, Blackfoot. Ida, George v.
Wilson, Omaha, Neb., Charles
Offer Bakersfield, Cal, Jose
phine O'Day, Fredericksburg,
Iowa, Joe Gardner, Bayhorse.
Ida. Joe VanHorn, Bayhorse,
Ida, c. E. Eddy, Loon creek,
Ida, George Speake, Loon, Ida
Congressman Sulzer of New
York feels confident of demo-
cratic success at the polls this
fall. He predicts the democrats
will carry New York, Connecti-
cut, Rhode Island, West Vir-
ginia, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia and all the
so-called Southern states. With
the electoral votes from these
states for Judge Parker he only
needs eight more votes in the
electoral college to be elected
president. In my opinion Judge
Parker will surely carry Wis
consin and Indiana-but even If
he loses these two states, he is
absolutely sure of carrying Col
orado, Nevada and Montana, and
that will give him three more
votes than he needs, or three
majority in the electoral college.
Look it as you will, study it out
over and over again, and to the
man up a tree it looks like
cinch for Parker. The party in
power at Washington is corrupt,
and has failed to meet the just
expectation of the masses. The
people should unhesitatingly
vote to dismiss it from power. /
am absolutely confident of tri-
umphant democratic victory.
The people want a change they
are tired of republican sham,
pretense and hypocrisy they
are sick of republican corrup-
ton, and disgusted with repub-
lican maIadministration, legisla-
tive incompetency and executive
usurpation. The people want
Judge Parker for president be-
cause they know he is true to
the constitution and loyal to the
best interests of all the people.
He viii make a president like
Jefferson and jackson and Lin
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-30
ssssesesessssseessseeesss
. zpLocAL AND OTHER NEws.e< .
s@e@ee@e@sssesessesseeeesS

held in Challis last week.
A Payette COW gave birth to
four calves last Wednesday.
Evan Stephens was up from
Leesburg last week visiting rela-
tives and friends.
School commences next Mon
day with Miss Weaver and Miss
Butts as teachers.
Miss Martha keenan, returned
the fore part of last week from
a trip to the Worlds Fair.
Miss Ethel Felkner, Miss
Gibson and Miss Pearl MCGOWAN
visited last week at Custer.
Mrs. Chase and children of
Salmon visited last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. T. Gayle of
this city.
Bill Ebberts of Hagerman, a
brother of our local tonsorial
artist, was in Challis portion
of last week.
Miss O'Day of Mackay who
will WELD the birch at the Clay
ton school this term, arrived in
Challis last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Phelan of
Weiser arrived in Challis last
Friday evening on a visit with
relatives and friends.
Messrs. Rowe, Welch and Os-
borne, Lost Packer share own
ers, arrived in Challis Saturday
morning en- route to Loon creek.
Chas. Way came up from
Blackfoot last Wednesday morn
ing. He has accepted position
as foreman of the Thunder Mt.
News.
Miss Clara Coulter of Bay
horse departed Wednesday eve
ming for Salt Lake, where she
enters one of the city hospitals
to become a trained nurse.
George w. Speake, who owns
numerous mining claims at Loon
creek, was in town last Thurs
day and Friday. He is highly
pleased with the outlook of the
camp.
Miss L. Stephens, land her
lady friend whose name we do
not recalD, departed last Satur-
day for their home in Malad,
after enjoying a months visit
with relatives in Challis. They
were accompanied as far as Mac
kay by John w. Stephens and
Miss Allie Baxter.
The Custer Prospector news
paper plant is now well on the
way to Thunder Mountain. Mr..
Eddy the purchaser of the office
was in Challis Friday and left
for Roosevelt TO put up build
ing and install the plant. The
people of Boise and Thunder
Mountain raised him bonus of
500 to establish the paper. The
new paper will make its bow to
the public in about month. II
viii be 5-column quarto, and
will appear with an illustrated
heading under the title of THE
Prospector and Thunder Noun.
tain News" Success Clarence !,
F. HI. Holzheimer, democratic
nominee for Congress on the
Idaho state ticket, and w. FL.
Stufiebeam for Auditor, and Carl
Paine for Attorney General
have withdrawn from the ticket.
Paine had to withdraw as he was
only % years of age and the law
that a person shall be
80 years old. But in regard to
the first two named persons it is
said they didn't relish the anti
polygamy plank in the platform,
and they did not care to cast
aside their endowment robes.
IL is certain the party is not
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-30
scOm House
~ % Cd

THLz<Bsv CREEK RANCH,
hickey, idaho.
list stopping place before
the mountain passes on
from Mackay to the Sal
rer Valleys.
. sparing no pains to
1r house the best travel
20 in Central Idaho. Our
% reasonable.
ne. w. BASCOM, Prop.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-30

For Sale.-A three-room resi-.
dence in Challis for $500. -Four
lots and stable. Inquire at this
Office.
The Attorney General of Ida.
no is making an effort to collect
$50, 1871 back taxes due from
the following counties
Bear Lake 1912. 26.
Bingham S9518.45.
Blaine $567164.
Boise S1O38.
Canyon $39O5. SO. :.
Cassia S1995. 80.
| Custer $3617.63.
Elmore $5O92. %.
Fremont S2891. .S5.
Idaho $1344. 20.
Kootenai $6383. %.
Latah $9652.71.
Lemhi $2796.54.
Nez Perce SsO9O.21.
Oneida $3521.44.
Owyhee S3162.
Shoshone $14, 251.8O.
Washington 2532. IS.
There is nothing under the
heavens as full of admiration for
mankind as the little house fiy,
nothing so forgiving. 1t matters
not whether the individual is a
tramp or a multi-millionaire-it
is all the same to the fly. He is
no respector of persons does
not show partiality. Should one
be destitute of hair on the apex
of the think tank, the fly imag-
ines it was for his amusement
and straightway starts on tour
of investigation. Even though
humanity scrap and mistreat the
fly for his unsolicited attentions,
the dear little thing, meek as
Moses, pays no attention to the
snubs and insults but insists on
showing its appreciation. Boise
County News.
A young man of Oklahoma, o.
t., has invented a machine that
photographs any kind of docu-
ment, such as deeds, public rec
ords, minutes of proceedings, etc. !,
instantaneously. Only minute
is required to adjust the mach
inc to the page of the book or
deed of which a perfect copy is
wanted; button is pressee, and
the perfect copy drops from it.
The inventor has just closed a
contract with the Eastman Cam
era Co., of Rochester, N. Y, to
manufacture the machine in
large quantities. It will there
fore probably be on the market
in a short time. The demand for
it is bound TO be enormous, as
every county, almost every pub
lie official, every attorney, and
every one having copying to do
will want one.
A report by Manager Fearn of
the White Knob mines and smell
ter at Mackay, says the output
of the plant at this time approx
imates 400, 900 pounds of copper
bullion, containing some gold
and silver, monthly, the ores
averaging 8 per cent in copper,
with valuation of 30 in the
white and yellow metal. In ad-
dition to the ores from the COM
pany's mines, consisting of $50
tons daily, the management is
reducing about 100 tons of Gus
tom ore. In the absence of a
converter the product, which,
contains about so per cent cop
per, is now sent east, where it
is refined. To overcome this,
however, it is proposed to add
converter to the equipment at
camp, this to be had at an ex-
penditure of about $80,0O0 With
this further equipment the com
pany win be able to add not a
little to its earnings.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-30

: going out on the stages
find this a convenient hotel
op at, as the drivers board
Meals always promptly
me. Located one door
Of the telephone Office.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-30

and lodging at reasonable
j. The tables are always
|lied with the best the
ret affords. Good acom-
Ations for travelling men
.he public.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-30

a Sample Rooms for
Herciai nlen. s%
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-30
N EWss
'dIIIS House !
q q d
,EsEHT MORRISON, Prop.

ekSEMT MORRISON Prop.
lew Challis House is strict
First Glass hotel, and the
ps and accommodations can
be surpassed in the county.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-30

d ,HITECT AND CIVIL
ENGINEER.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-30

ber and Fisherman is
Main street, Challis,
can drop in and get
q the tonsorial line you
" for. Thunder Mt.
speciality.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-30

c. Merritt,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-30

J. Deputy Mineral Surveyor.
Idaho.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-30

Challis will have two days of
horse racing on Sept. 18th and
10th, 1904, at the race track for
good purses, viz
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-25
BETTER FREIGHT RATES
FOR H|LO BANANA GROWERS
Matson Navigation Company Promises increased
transportation Facilities---1onolulu Bananas
Best for Shipment.

HILO, April 22.-The adjourned quar-
terly meeting of the HiIo Agricultural
Society met Saturday afternoon at 2 p
m. in the rooms of its President, Mr.
Charles Furneaux. After electing Wiz
liam Ragsdale secretary of the society
Mr.. w. S. Terry read an instructive ar
ticIe on The Milling and Marketing OF
Coffee" DR.. Hayes also presented some
| figures on the increase in coffee inn
portations from the islands since 1900.
President Furneaux read an exhaus-
tive paper on Banana Culture which
contained much interesting and yalu-
able information regarding various
methods of cultivation and correspond
ing success, which had come to his at
tention
Growing out of the reading of Mr..
Furneaux's paper, a general discussion
of the subject ensued. which brought
forth many valuable suggestions as to
the most successful method of plant
ing.
DR.. Holland gave his experience of
planting in Puma. He stated that he
had found that suckers planted six to
eight inches deer, developed the best
results. while those shoots planted in
shallow soil were still unmatured
plants.
Mr.. Kuhns reported opposite results
in Kaiwiki, where he was extensively
engaged in banana and fruit culture.
Two fields of bananas planted at the
same time. one at considerable depth
and the other by turning up sufficient
surface soil to cover the roots. showed
a wide difference in results. The latter
developed a fine growth and a much
better quality of fruit than those deep
er planted.
He had also experimental by digging
filled up with mulch of grass, weeds.
etc After giving this time to decomA
pose, he planted his banana suckers in
the holes. but in every instance the
plant died. Mr.. Kuhns also advocated
shade, and believed the best results
We're to be obtained in planting bananas
on virgin forsest land with the least
cultivation possible, which is the bana-
mas natural habitat.
Mr.. Andrews said he believed there
was much to be learned in the planting
and cultivation of bananas, drawing
as an analogy the disparity in methods
Of cane planting in various districts.
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I Like cane. he believed the method OF
J planting bananas was peculiar to the
respective districts in which they We're
to be grown, and suggested that the
peculiar conditions of each district as to
soil, climate and moisture be sought out
and considered in banana cultivation.
! w. S. Terry suggested the season
most suitable to banana planting, should
be also considered. He related his ex-
perience in planting taro at the Hilo
Boarding School without reference to
the time of the year and showed that
the best results We're obtained from
+ plants set out in certain seasons. He
thought the same held good with refer
ence to bananas.
Commission Agent r. I. Lille, who
was present, was called upon TO make a
few remarks regarding the San Fran
cisco market. He stated that at pres
ent the San Francisco market was glut-
ted with fruit, but that Hilo bananas
were always in demand. Dealers pre-
ferred the Hilo product to the Homo
lulu or the Bluefelds variety.
There is a marked difference between
the Hilo banana and the Honolulu ba-
mana. The skin of the latter is much
tougher and consequently bears trans
portation easier. The HiIo banana If
not properly wrapped becomes bruised
and discolored. and unstable. He sug-
gested that greater care be exercised
in the wrapping of fruit shipped from
here. The Bluefields banana has also
very tough skin and arrives in San
Francisco by railroad unwrapped. The
punches stand much higher, the hands
are farther apart, the fruit is larger and
ripens up a rich yellow color. The only
objection to the Hilo banana is it's
speckled condition when 1t ripens, but
while the appearance of the Bluehelds
variety is much better, it is not as sat
isfactory as the Hawaiian banana He
said there was ready market for the
Hilo banana as long as we We're able to
get them into San Francisco dry. with
out spots and properly wrapped. After
that it was only question of compe-
tition between buyers as to getting the
best prices.
so small as to make no appreciate eff
feet on the market.
The Bluefields banana, which practi-
cally sets the market, stands s1-60 per
bunch at San Francisco for so to so ID.
punches. or an average of cts. per ID.
DR.. Holland-Do you find that small
punches of bananas sell as well as larg-
er punches in the San Francisco mar
ket?
Mr. Lillie-Yes, they sell quite as
we'll, as some dealers preferring small
punches as they are easier to dispose.
of. But the trouble with shipping small
lunches is the latter cannot afford the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-25
Korea's Draconian Laws.

Here are some of the punishments
prescribed by Korean law: Treason,
man-De capitated. together with male
relatives to the fifth degree. Mother.
wife and daughter poisoned or reduced
to slavery. Treason, woman-Poisoned.
Murder, man-Decapitated. Wife pois-
oned. Murder, woman-StrangIe or
poisoned. Arson, man-Strangled or
poisoned. Wife poisoned. Arson, wo-
Theft, nan-slrangled.
decapitated sor banished. Wife reduced
to slavery; conf1scation of all property.
Dissertation of graves-Decapitated to-
gether with male relatives to the fifth
degree. Mother, wife and daughter
poisoned. Counterfeiting-Stra
ton or decapitation. Wife poisoned.
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iorty-hve cent freight rate by steamer
ana the railroad charges. A 40 Id. buneh,
OF bananas viii not stand the cost az
transportation and yield a profit to the
| shipper. 80
MI Andrews-Then if we were able
10 send 80 ID. punches at one-half tha
regular rate, it would be preferable
would 1t not?
Mr. Lillle-Yes, the smaller punches
would find a reader sale and yield a
better return to the shipper, provided
OF course We get our fruit to market
IN good condition. The Honolulu fruit
Is DETER wrapped and better cared for
on the Honolulu steamers
Inc = ). Alameda is specially fitted
up above and between decks for carry
ing bananas. The slowing of bananas
between decks however often results
IN cooking the fruit before its arrival.
Ordinarily the shipments from Homo.
iuia arrive in much better shape. bat
the last shipment of Hilo bananas by
the S. S. Rosecrans arrived in as fine
condition as could be desired.
After several conferences with Cant
William Matson, / am prepared to saw
that the Matson NAVIGATION Co. will
meet growers with proper transporta-
ton facilities as soon as we can show
our shipments warrant it. As our ship
ments Increase the freight rates viii be
materially reduced. although Captain
Matson claimed the last "trip of the
Rosecrans, which carried 1000 punches
from here. resulted in a loss to that
vessel
DIR. Hayes suggested the reduction
OF freight rates on smaller punches,
which he believed would insure larger
shipments and consequent profit to the
steamer
A Committee on Transportation con-
sisting of Mr.. Furneaux, Mr.. Lambert
and another member to be named were
appointed to confer with the AIatson
Navigation Co. with reference to mat
tiers of transportation, freight rates, |
size and care of bananas. It is believed !
a sliding scale of freight charges can
be secured as prevails now on the Ho-
nolulu steamers.-Eilo Tribune.
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Court Notes.

Magoon and Lightfoot have filed
Neutrality-suspicious. to be answered by
r. D. Silliman through a commission in
San Francisco with regard to the Pa
cific Heights injunction of foreclosure
case.
Judge Robinson has given judgment
for H. NJ Won Holt, executor of the
will of Frank Brown, against Hale
akala Hart for $50 rent of land at Wal
manalo, Eva, to July 81, 1903 together
with legal interest from that date, at
torney's commission and costs. A. A
Wilder for plaintiff: Henry Hogan for
defendant.
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WALTHAM WATCHES.
The American Waltham Watch Companv

The American Waltham Watch Company
Waltham, Mass, u. S. A, is the largest watch
manufacturing concern in the world The
buildings have a frontage of 700 feet, with nu-
merous wings which. if placed end to end,
would extend 2,827 feet or more than half
mile. The floor space is about six acres The
daily product of this factory is 400 finished
watch movements, and more than Il, 900 900
Waltham Watches are now in use
All Waltham Watches are guaranteed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-04-05
LEAPED
20 FEET
SEATTLE HAS A HORSE THAT
OLD ISRAEL PUTNAM WOULD
HAVE LOVED

The Seattle Grocery company has a
horse that old Israel Putnam. were
be uow M the land OF tho living. would
delight % own Possibly the animal
r. a reiuearuation Of the steed Put
nam used TOT hts famous ride over the
eiiff
The Seattle horse made his rsputa-
ton yesterday when a tuua way team
dashed down LenorA street a. about 2
oelock. On reaching tho long. steep
stairway from Second avenue 20 First
avenue. the pole q the wagon struck
the heavy railing az the top of the
eulhankment BREAKING the pole ard
one horse fell under the Wheels. bloch
Ina the wagon.
The other horse took q fiyinE leap
over the wall. landing safe snd sound.
twenty feet below. and rushed on down
the stairway. where he halted. unhurt
ous hundred and fifty people wit
messed the wonderful leap. The drivar
was whirlod Into tho air along with
vegetables fruit aud groceries. lie
escaped intury.