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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28
Mysterious Lake in Russia.

A remarkable phenomenon is re
ported from the Russian rural
commune of Schava, in the govern
ment of Tzareff koksaka. Inex-
plicable sounds were heard for
several days issuing from the
earth. The sounds varied from
something like the booming of can
non to the screeching of steam
whistles and seemed to come from
a forest skirting the commune. In
this forest, where the terrified
peasantry gathered in expecta-
ton of some calamity, the earth
was seen TO heave necessarily.
Gradually huge cracks appeared,
water was seen. at last the earth
seemed gradually to sink, water
rose, and there appeared a new
lake of considerable extent, which
is now being examined by geolo
gists.-Detroit Free Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28
Notice orApplIcatlon for Pardon.


~ WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN
Notice is hereby given that at the regular
July 1904. session OF the Board OF Pardons OF
the state Of Idaho, viz on the first wvdnes-
day la July. 1901 being the 9th day OF said
month or so soon thereafter as the application
can be heard. at the Office OF said Board In the
capitol at Boise. Idaho. upon petitions and the
transcribed testimony hereafter to be present =
ca TO and died with said Board, the undersign-
ca VIII make application to said Board OF Par.
dons for pardon from The judgment OF con-
Wction and sentence urder which he is now
serving term Of three years III the state
Penitentiary Of the State of Idaho. upon a
charge OF grand larceny, upon which charge he
was convicted and sentenced at the regular
august, 1908. term OF the District court Of the
Sixth Judicial District OF the State Of Idaho In
ana for the county Of Custer upon the grounds
that he was not guilty OF the onense Of which
he was so convicted as aforesaid and neyerthe.
less has at all times held himself amenable Ia
the orders and process of the courts
FLETCHER IRELAND
Dated this 18th day Of May, 1905.
Service by copy Of the foregoing notice is
hereby admitted this 9th day of May. 1904. 81
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28
NotIee of FORT sture.

To Richmond N. Hull. Administrators
OF the Estate of William Il. McKin-
ney, deceased. or To the Heirs an
Assigns of the said William Il. ~
Kinney, deceased, and others inter
ested
You will take notice that have ex-
pended the sum OF Six Hundred Dol
lars in labor aud Improvement on IT,.
following quartz lode mining claim,
situate in Stanley Basin Mining Dis
trict. Custer county. Idaho
On the accidental" claim for tn
year 1901 One Hundred Dollars; for tn
year 1902 One Hundred Dollars; for tn
year 1903 One Hundred Dollars.
On the Golden Gate" claim for thu
year 1901 One Hundred Dollars: foi
the year 1902 One Hundred Dollars; TO
the year 1908 One Hundred Dollars
Making a total of Six Hundred Dol
expenditure is Three Hundred Dol
lars-Fitty dollars on each claim fol
each of the mentioned years. aud tina
you have failed to pay the same, ano
unless payment be made TO me With,
ninety days after the full publication
of this notice, together with the cost.
VI ofiNfi liNtbRf WINCH dbhCuhAo ~ OIL
+ making \ total of Sal5 30, then you
interest in the aforesaid quartz lod'
mining claims will become the prop
ertV of the undersigned cu-owner a
provided by Section 1924 Revised Stat
utes of the United States
Payment can be made TO me at Bay
hors,., Idaho. or to THE SILVER MIS-
sENGER, Challis. Idaho
CORNELIUS DoTY, Co-owner.
/ First publication Jan 18th, 1904.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28
HANNAH GATE SYMBOL.
odd Object of Mythical History Re
Gently Received in Nsw
York City.

A curio importer in Broadway
las received from Hainan. China,
strange symbol to be set up on
he gatepost of a fashionable New
lort residence, says the New York
Vines.
The symbol consists of the bones
# a python molurus. In Hainan.
is jungle home, it grows to be
ween ~ and 30feet long, has fear
ul teeth in its upper jawbones, and
/ double series of shields on the
over surface of the tail. This par
ocular beast was killed by the vii
ayers on account of its wicked APP
,etite. 1t has a genealogy that
eats that of almost any lannon's
amily in New York. Its father
md mother held n cave-home for
ears. The old man-python used TO
auffocate harmless Cinnamon by
.nveloping them in his coils, seiz-
ng them by the head. and grad
lalIy drawing them down into his
Interior. The pythoness-mothe
made away with the juicy sheepo of
he neighborhood. Underneath
he bones will be plate with the
quotation from Bacon, Saith the
2ythonissa to Saul, tomorrow
hou and thy sons shall be with
ne.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28

In the District Court Of the Sixth Judicial Dis
trict OF the state OF Idaho in and for the
County Of Custer.
Thomas Burns and
A. l.. Bank. Plaintiffs.
R. o. Russell, Defendant. )
The State Of Idaho sends greeting to the above
named defendant
You are hereby required TO appear iE an ac-
tlon brought against you By the above named
plaintiffs in the District court Of the Sixth judi
iciai district Of the state OF Idaho. in and for
the County Of Custer and to answer the com
plant nled therein. within ten days Exclusive
OF the day OF service) after the service on you
OF this summons, II served within the county /;
or If served out OF this county. but in this dis
trict. within twenty days; otherwise within
forty days. or Judgment by default will be TAX
en- against you according TO the prayer Of said
complaint. The sale action is brought to OBJ
! tain the judgment OF this court in favor Of the
plaintiffs and against the defendant for the
sum OF s25l.l5, with interest thereon at the
/ rate Of 6 per cent per aunum from August 25rd.
1902, and the costs Of this action.
This action is based on i judgment given and
made by the District court OF the Fourth Judi
1 cial district court OF Montana. in and for the
county of Rayalli on the a5rd day Of August,
1919, in favor OF the plaintiffs and against the
defendant herein for the sum of ss5LI5.
And the complaint shows that no part Of said
sum has Been paid that payment has been de-
manded and refused; that the sum OF s25I Is
/ with interest shereon since August 23rd, 1902
at per cent per annum is now due and pay
able and remains wholly due aud unpaid.
And you are hereby notified that if you fail tc
appear and answer the said complaint, as above
/ reQuiren. the SAID plaintiffs viii apply 10 The
! cnnrt for the relief demanded l the complain
(Sse cOsnplaiut un file which is ne eby referred
I TO and made part BIT roof
| Given under my hand and the Seal OF the Dis
trict uurt Of the Sixth Judicial dis
4 OcN ilict OF tho State of idaho. IN and fol
/ iSeIL5 he County OF Custer. this 18th day o
I 80 Iune in the year Of our Lord ou'
thousand nine hundred four.
GEO. f. KEYES. Clerk.
Milton A Brown, Attorney for plaintiffs.
1 First publication June 2iSt. 1901.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28
FIVE HUNDRED GOLD BRICKS
That Number Sent in One Shipment
OF Bullion from New York
to Philadelphia.

Five hundred gold bricks-not
the kind so dear TO the heart of the
investing agriculturist, but the
sort Uncle Sam deals in-were
loaded into the treasure wagons
of the United States Express Co.
at the assay Office one morning, re-
Gently, driven rapidly to the Liber-
ty street ferry and so transported
TO the mint at Philadelphia,
where they are to be converted
into gold coin. The total weight
of the gold was in the neighbof-
hood OF $4,000 or $4,000 pounds
seven or seven and a half tons.
Its value was about 4 900, 900, says
the New York Sun.
''This is part Of a shipment of
$10,000,000 worth of gold in bars
from this Office to the mint in Phil
adelphia within the past four or
FIVE days." said Superintendent
Mason, of the assay office. I'VE
send no guards with the treasure.
This is a matter for the express
company. We have a contract
with them to carry our coin and
precious metals and they take all
the responsibility from the time
the consignment leaves the door
of the assay Office until it is de-
liyered within the doors of the
mint. The gold bars are packed in
boxes averaging somewhere in the
neighborhood of 100000 to a box
Each gold bar weighs from % to
80 pounds and is worth in the
neighborhood of $4,000"
In the back room of the assay
Office were couple of boxes, on
small hand trucks partially filed
with the gold bars.
.Be careful of your fingers, f"
said an attendant as a reporter
picked up one of the bars and re-
placed it on end by the side of its
mates. you would be surprised
to know how those gold bars will
pinch if you give them chance to.
Their dead weight is so great in
proportion to their size that their
edges will cut right into the flesh
if you get your fingers in between.
We have to be very careful in
handling them"
At the United States express
Office it was said that three armed
guards accompanied the precious
metal from the time it was re
ceived into the express company's
wagons until it was delivered into
the mint, the guards riding in the
wagons and express car all the
way.
"We recently carried a lot oil
gold coin for the government
/ from here to San Francisco" SAID
a clerk in the express office, "and
armed guards accompanied the
treasure all the way across the
continent-not the same guards
who started with it from New
York, but relays of guards picked
up at points on the way. The cOir
was destined for the Philippines.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28
TALE or RUSSIAN BRAVERY,
An Instance Of the Patriotic Frenzy
Which Sometimes Controls
the Soldiers.


There are probably no soldiers
n the world more patriotic than
are the Russians. They are blind
Y devoted to the cause of the
great white father" who rules
hem with an iron hand, and the
EXTREMIST sacrifices are made by
hem cheerfully whenever the
emergency requires them, says a
london exchange. Here is a story
If Russian bravery: There is a
monument in Turkestan to sew
.ral Russian soldiers captured by
he Turcomans in $40. They were
srtiIlerymen, and their guns were
.aptured with them, so the Turco-
mans naturally ordered them, on
penalty of death, TO serve those
guns against their own comrades.
Every man refused, choosing
Ieath by horrible torture and dy-
ny without a murmur.
This passion for self-sacrifce
the keynote of the Russian char
lcter, and is cultivated in the
lrmy by every possible means.
The recruit is invariably to d the
tory of that heroic company OF
nfantrymen in the Lomakin expe-
iition into Turkestan, who. at
ritical moment, threw them
selves into a deep ditch in order
hat the guns, which were sorely
leeded at the front. might be gal
oped over their bodies. 1t is
doubtful whether this could have
happened in any army but the
russian.
If there is one thing in which
ne Russian army excels it Is
marching. Lord Roberts famous
march to Kandahar has been
.aualed over and over again by
Ears troops in the central Asia
.ampaigns.
When Gen. KuropatkiI marched
/ force of Turkestan troops o Join
;kobeloff in the attack on Cock
repe he and his men were swal-
owed up in an unknown, track.
ess desert for 26 days, yet hey
4 Covered over 40 miles 2 fgv nj
/ marched in at the end Of tie time
perfect military order H-itAor.f
! single man sick or faI'er oHt 1t
vas a wonderful feat. hnt il was
lot regarded in Russian military
| ircles as being anything extraor-
linary
A former captain of the Russian
trmy told me of friend Of his
/ Who lived for years in sHall
own and was then order - 81
| Petersburg. In less than six
months he received command TO
eturn and promptly blew his
lrains out.
"Nobody was surprised" said
I nv friend. eve all know what
ife in such places is like. 4 man
an he happy in Siberia or a lonely
outpost where he has no r"mpan-
ons of his own rank within 100
niles, but there is no happiness
,ossible in a small Russian gar
ison town for a man of average
Intelligence"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28
NOTICE OF FoRFEIVURE.
To R. G. E. LEoK1E :

To R. G. z. LEcKIE
You are hereby notified that nave expended
during he year 1902 one hundred dollars in
labor ana improvements upon the -Mulcahy"
lode situate in what is known As Whale or
Grouse Gulch on Grouse creek. Uue half mile
west of Jordan creek and one han mile north
from the Jesse James claim, a al about five
miles from the town OF Bonanza in Yankee
Fork Mining District, Custer county, State OF
Idaho
The location certificate of which is found Of
record in Book 81 Of Quartz Mining Locations
ut page i25 in the office of the Recorder OF said
county. In order to hold said clam Under the
provisions OF section 1924 OF the Revised stat
utes OF the United states, and the amendments
thereof concerning annual labor upon mining
claims being the amount required to hold said
lode for the period ending on the 3lsl day Of
December, 1902.
You are further notified that have evpend
ed during the year 1903 one nundred dollars in
labor and improvements upon the said aud
hereintofore described 'Mulcahy' lode, beng
the amount required TO hold said lode for the
period ending ON the Sist day OF December, 1903
And IT, within ninety days from the persona
service of this notice, or within ninety days
after the publication thereof, you fail or refuse
to contribute your proportion Of such expendi.
ture as co-owner your interest in the claim
will become the property OF the subscriber,
your cO-owner who has made the required ex-
penditures for the years 1902 ana 1903, by the
terms of said Section
Dated January cath, 1904
Ii EHanr ~ md
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28

Trustworthy Lazy or Gentleman to manage
business in this county and adjoining territory
for well and fayorably known house OF soliu
financial standing S20.G, straight cash salary
and expenses, paid each Monday by check di-
rect from headquarters Expense money ad-
vaneed. Position permanent. Address Man
ager $40 Como Bldg. Chicago. Ill.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28

WANTED TRUSTWORTHY LADY OR
gen leman to manage business in this County
and adjoining territorT for house OF solid nm
alcla standing. 5000 straight cash salary ard
expenses pol. eacu monday direct from hS ad-
quarters. Expense money advanced; POSITION
permanent. Address Manager, 90 Nonoh
Bldg. Chicago.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28

wANrED-A TRUSTWORTHY GENTLE
man or lady in each county TO manage business
for an old established house OF solid financial
standing A straight bona fide weekly salary
of $500 paid by check each Monday with all
expenses direct from headquarters. Money
= ;! need for expenses Enclose addressed
envelope. Manager. 800 Caxton Bldg. Chicago.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28
What we Know.

Some people are so wise they
say nothing; others are so dull
they say nothing. But we know
that the owl cannot sing and that
the sphinx is a hand-carved bluff.
Chicago Tribune. -
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28
NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT.

In the Probate Court of Custer County,
State of Idaho.
Royal A. Pierce, Plaintiff,
VS..
John P. Spaldiug, Defendant.
Notice is hereby given that suit in
the above entitled cause has been CON-
menced, aud that an attachment has
been issued against the property OF
the said defendant,'J p. Spalding.
@C0 j. G. FINNELL,
ego Ex-oaicio Clerk of the Probate
Court.
First publication June 9TH, 1904. VA.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28
Notice of Sale Of Real Estate.

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance OF
an order Of sale made aud entered by the Pro-
bate court OF Custer county state Of Idaho. on
the iith day OF April. A. D.. 1901 In tile matter
OF the estate Of VIM. Dunn. deceased. the under
signed administrative OF said estate win sell al
public auction. subject to confirmation By said
court. the following described real estate prop
erty to-day
Lots one Q) two (2i three (3l four a. five CJ
six t6) seven C7) and eight (s). in Block three
90, situated in The town ChaIlis and known
as the Dunn and Woods warehouse and corral.
said sale will be made on the 9th day OF April.
1905. at O'Clock p. m. at the Court House door
in said Custer county. State OF Idaho.
Terms OF sale fash. ten per cent OF bid
payable az time OF sale and balance upon con-
hrmatiou by he court.
ALICE FELKEER.
Administrative.
Dated April 10Th, 1901
FIRST publication April 18th, 1874
Notice is hereby given that the anove des-
cribed sale Of real estate has been postponed
until Wednesday, June LIST. 1901, at 2 O'Clock
p. m.
ALICE FELKNER
Administrative.
Dated April 9th. 1904.
First publication May Bird. 1904.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28
TERMS OF COURT

Following is tie terms of Court of
Sixth Judicial District for the year
1904:
Custer County.
April 4th .........,-."....... Sept. 10Th
Lemhi County.
April l8th....-...~-......S September 10Th
Bingham County.
Feb. AUTHORIZATIONS 18th
Fremont County.
March 3rd......June 1st....... Nov. 10th
JAMES NJ. STEVENS, Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28
CUSTER COUNTY,.

CUSTER COUNTY.
State Senator...........C Charles F. Baker
representative. John j. Fitzpatrick
Probate Judge. ........J Jesse q. Finnell
Sheriff. ...........Milliam j. Bowen
Assessor. William Elder
Auditor and Recorder. Geo. +. Keyes
Treasurer. ............M Miss Alice Felkner
School Supt. 49,. Miss Martha Keenan,
County Attorney. w. w. Adamson
CoIoner................ Duncan Cameron
Commissioner-(Ist Dist L. b. urtis
End Dist. :. George Hosf0rd
3rd Dist....- Frank Uehren
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28
LIST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

LIST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Regular Sunday Notwithstanding
at II a. m. and 1880 p. m. Sunday
School at Up. m.
Bible ass-Tuesday 1880 p. m.
Prayer Meeting 20. E.)-Thursday
1880 p. m.
Junior G. E.-Thursday pm.
Women's Missionary society Mon
thly-3rd Wednesday.
N. r.. CURTIS, Pastor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28
DIRECTORIES.

SUPREME COURT.
James F. Ailshie,
/. N. Sullivan,
Charles Stockslager.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28
ALIAS SUNNI OSs.

In the District Court Of the Sixth judicial Dis
trict OF the state OF Idaho, in and for the
County OF Custer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28

JUDGE OF 9th DISTRICT.
James NJ. Stevens.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28
LAND OFFICE.

Register.............. $1,000. Neal J. Sharp
Receiver. A. Hodgman
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28
MANAGER wRNTED.

Dated January cath, 1904
First publication February 2nd. 1904
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-28

Dated April 9th. 1904.
First publication May Bird. 1904.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-11-11
III is a mi9hty lot OF satisfaction to

1t lisa mighty lot OF satisfaction to.
the GRAPHIC and to it's editor per-
Sonally to know shat Rrule county
stood by Mitchell with fully as large
Il majority az the most sanguine eX-
pected. The Mitchell people viii al
ways remember this. The farmers.
as in all other parts of the state, were
in the great majority for Mitchell. in
this county Pierre did not get over an
average OF five to the country precinct.
We are we'll satisfied with Chamber
laln's vote, too, having been led to
believe that with two hostile news
paper, a lot OF old moss-back sore
heads and Il big wad OF Pierre money
and other sinister influences Mitchell
wonld have Il hard row to hoe. The
supporters Of the Jim river town who
worked so hard aud faithfully to pre-
vent Chamberlain from gong on rec.
ord against a sister town and it's only
railroad system are entitled to lots of
credit. 1t is as natural for a river
towns to hang together as it is to
breathe, and under all the circum-
stances we havn'ta kick coming on
Chamberlain. All things considered,
Chamberlain stood by Mitchell better
than a dozen other and bigger towns
in the state and towns which had not
a single reason to buck Mitchell where
Chamberlain thought she had several.
We still think that it would have
been rs much to Chamberlaln's inter-
est to have placed the capital at Nit
chcll as it would have been tor Kim
ball. or White Lake, but so long as
many there honestly thought differ
emily, we are willing to let it go at
that and give her credit for giving
Mitchell the nice vote she did.
There meyer was a better lot of bust
ness and professional men than make.
up that feature of Mitchell's life. They
are as square as bricks in all their
operations: and as they have quietly
with no noise or beating of drums
gone on and built the finest city fin
the state outside of Sioux Falls, so
they will make every other town go
some to keep in sight of them the
next few years. The capital scrap has
awakened them for the first time to
their W strength and they will be
quick hereafter to take advantage of
it.
Contrary to expectations the st.
Louis exposition paid back the loan of
$4,000, 600 advanced by the government
The last installment was paid last
week. This is a matter Of congratula-
tions all around-a matter of felicita-
tion that the public TIRE asury got it's
money back and Of qualification that
the exposition was such a financial sue
cess that the promoters were able to
pay it. The fair is due to close this
month, but may be kept going until
January l.
Notwithstanding Pierre had two
of her own men working this county
for Two weeks-one at Kimball-and
several local hustlers in this end with
$3.50 in money-she got just an ever 20
| vNt DC in LSirpho11 ~, Nt %Io ,,o%o <f
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-11-11
Myrtle Smit]
MILLINERY AND DRESSING

/ have a full line of new
goods, street hats, caps, etc.
Plumes from Csc to $40 each.
Fancy feather yelling. Paon
velvets, plaid silks. The ladies
are invited to call.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-11-11

The worst Of being right you've got
to prove 1T.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-11-11

B.ule is certainly the Gibraltar of
Dakota Democracy.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-11-11

Now watch where the increased vote
was over two years ago and see what
per cent of gain to the whole western
South Dakota has made.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1904-11-11

1t is claimed by those who know
that it cost Pierre $500 to get less
300 votes in Brule county. half of them
in Chamberlain.