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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-02
Mines, Mills and Mining.

Custer county the the world
but at present needs better transportation and capital develop
its rich mining districts In mining
and agriculture though progressing hand hand yet nearly
independent of each other The by
the miner to be but not relying home consumption
clusvey he exist and prosper but this county
and farmer depend upon each other great
moment call the attention of the capitalist
important mining districts county Mackay
with its great copper mines Morgan creek
silver mines Bayhorse district with its famous
and dozens of rich silver and gold bearing Poverty
Flat Centennial Flat East Fork Cayon Slate creek; Thompson
creek Robinson Bar Stanley Basin with placer quartz
er gold mne Sheep Mountain and Seafoam with
OF rich eadsive mnes Loon creek placer gold quartz
Washington Basin gold mne and the celebrated Yankee Fork
district which godslver and embraces within
hundred OF Mines the most prominent producers being
Lucky Boy and Yankee Fork Custer county has several
Quartz mills and smeershve quartz mills CUSTER redge
BOAT and mill at Stanley smelter Bay
horse and 00ton smeer Macay county has
nearly 5000 located mining claims and the region has
been half prospected
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-02
NY scHooL.pAY FRIENDS.

Sometimes / go, refiectiyely.
On journeys retrospectively,
And for the moment dwell amid the scenes
OF Ions ago.
And on such outings as a rule,
l WANDER TO the dear old school,
And visit with the boys and girls whom
there j used to know.
Perchance you were acquainted, too
With many old-time friends l knew;
You may have met Ann Alysis and also
Ann Eiize;
Or, maybe, chummed with Algy Bray,
Or sauntered with Phil Osophy
or delved with ed Ucation, who was wont
to be so wise.
And there was Eta Mology,
All, yes, and Ann Thropology,
And Polly Con and Polly Glot and Polly
This and That;
You may have glanced at Ella Cution.
Cast a smile at Eva Luton,
or with Ella Mentary enjoyed little chat.
Now all those friends : used to see
Are half-torgotten dreams to me-
Yet once within my thoughts they held a
quite important place;
But they commenced commencement
day"
From memory to slip away
Till now Id scarcely know them If | meet
them face 10 face
Nixon Waterman. in Youths Companion.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-02

To Richmond N. Hull, Administrators
of the Estate of William b. McKin-
ney, dect ased, or to the Heirs and
Assigns of the said William b. Nc
Kinney, deceased, and others inter-
ested
You will take notice that have ex-
pended the sum of Six Hundred Dol
lars in labor and improvement on the
following quartz lode mining claims
situate in Stanley Basin Mining Dis :
trict, Custer county, Idaho:
On the Accidental" claim for the
year 1901 One Hundred Dollars; for the
year 1902 One Hundred Dollars; for the
year 1903 One Hundred Dollars.
On the Golden Gate" claim for the
year 1901 One Hundred Dollars; for
the year 1902 One Hundred Dollars; for
the year 1908 One Hundred Dollars.
Making total of Six Hundred DOL
lars, and that your proportion of such
expenditure is Three Hundred Dol
lars-Fifty dollars ON each claim for
each of the mentioned years, and that
you have failed to pay the same, and
unless payment be made to me within
ninety days after the full publication
of this notice, together with the costs
of advertising, which amounts to SIS,
making total of $4,000, then your
interest in the aforesaid quartz lode
mining claims will become the prop
erty of the undersigned co-owner as
provided by Section 1924 Revised Stat
utes of the United States
Payment can be made to me at Bay
horse, Idaho, or to The SILVER MES
sENGER, Challis, Idaho.
CORNELIUS DoTY, Co-Owner.
First publication Jan. 10Th, 1904.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-02
Agriculture and Stock-Raising.

Agriculture ably supplements mining industry in enrchipg
this county The Salmon river rising awooth mountains
north of Wood river its border and pur
suing zgag in general direction reev
the of ten large creeks East Fork These
streams together with Lost river tributaries flow through
thousand acres of arabic land still uncuvae Since the hand
OF man is forced to supply what wthhod irrigation takes
the place of ran and the water that annually goes waste would
make verdan fruitful valleys of deserts would convert the
the silence OF desoaon into the sounds from many homes
culture like all other industries of the county, its infancy
The time is not distant when large rrgang will be taken
out OF Salmon river which has endless supply MANY
OF acres OF rich agebrush land along will be
reclaimed The farms OF this county produce yields
hay oats wheat potatoes etc. large crops are
harvested each year.
one OF leading industries of the county and
with the usually mild winters in the valleys excellent
ranges has become remunerave industry the county
each year derives its largest amount the of
taxes each year from the stock growers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-02
Climate, Timber, School. Etc.

The climate of Custer county is very deghuight snowfall
in the Valleys short winters and charming winters At
Cha with an elevation OF 400 feet sleighdes we'll nigh
Impossible Credabe to our county pehorc school fund
Each district has its school building and wepad teacher AT
Chals the high school studies taught
rooao oneourth OF the mountainous territory county
is heavily tmbered with spruce fir and pine
win large tracts OF farming and grazing uncultvad with
list OF taxable property annually enghenng with giant strides
revenue ana decreasing taxation; with railroad
buildings with good schools and churches and little crime with
stock ranges OF luxurious negotiations an admirable climate
favorable to heath with fertile rich in fruitful nroducts
anu WIN VaS mneral wealth IN gold silver copper lead
gs ana advantages that will its brief though goous ex
sercc 70 haye been but puny of its progressive aeer
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-02
6uSt6r 6Ountu

Custer county, Idaho offers vast inducements to settlers and
capitalists It's beautiful scenery its enterprisng people, its var
led and its brilliant prospects not inapy commemorate
the of General Custer whose dashng romantic yet poduc
tive has become of our national history Thyhve
when placer mining its prime and quartz mining
its infancy the territory embraced in its confines was
known only Indians occasional party OF pospectos
travelling Montana To them Wilderness to the max
maps UNEMPLOYED" In 1862 pacers actively
worked Stanley Basin what western border and
1869 found rich ground Loon creek
pacers yielded handsomely but
until quartz attention. years later the region
forming Custer county practically unknown From 1875
lists and increasing population the following year. by
legislative Custer county created and has thrved
since that time until today has population of 5000 people,
and has the following towns
Chas-County farming raising, fruit and mining
Mackay-Mining and farming.
Houston--Farming and stock-raising
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Clayon--Mining, farming and stock raising
Bonanza--Mning
CuSter-Mnng
Staney-Placer and quartz mining and grazing land.
Custer county large valleys where farming
and sockraising pursued great Big Lost Rv
Valley Thousand Spring. Round Pahsamaro East Fork
elope and Stanley.
Custer county embraces irregular outline about 5000
miles, ard is large the State of Connecticut larger
than Delaware and Rhode Island ogeher situated central Ida
ho is reached by the Oregon Short Line railroad the
and this road will probably be extended Cha year.
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company have line Black
foot TO Chas The of Custer found in
mines and its agricultural and grazing lands
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-02
Stage Line +!

Four horse Concord coaches
and tirst-class daily stage service
between Challis and Mackay, the
nearest railroad point; Challis
and Three Forks. on the Thun-
der Mountain route.
Stages arrive in Cha lis at IL
M. and depart at p. M, car
rying passengers, mail and ex-
press, making close connections
with stage lines to different
points in Custer and Lemhi
counties.
G. V. HANSEN, Mgr.
F. Nickerson, Agt., Challis.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-02
Nature versus Culture.

Eyes, sir, did my best to train my
daughter up MS an accomplished par
Humanitarian. | took her to meetings
to give her chance to listen to the
rulings of able chnirmen, and had
her learn the textbooks ON the sub
iect by heart. / thought had her per-
feet in the business, but | was mis-
taken. She attended convention not
long ago and pretty soon she had
chance TO appeal from decidedly un-
just ruling of the chair. and how do
you suppose she did it?'
"Weu?"
'She was excited. you know, and
this is what she said: You are a mean
old fright and just hate you! SO
there And then she burst into tears
and sat down. No, sir, woman's ma.
ture will have to change before She
will ever become parliamcntarian."
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-02

WANTED-SEVERAL INDUSTRIOUS PER
ons in each state to travel for houses eSts b.
lSheu eleven years ana with large capital, TO
call upon merchants and age nts for successful
md profitable line. Permanent engagement
Weekly cash salary OF Sl8 and all travelling ex-
penseS and hotel bills advanced in cash eaC b
week. Experience not essential Mention re-
erence and enclose SELF addressed enveloI c.
TEE NATIONAL, S34 Dearbol n ST., Chicago
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-02

TRUSTWORTHY LADY OR
,entleman TO manage business in this County
Incial standing. $50 90 straight cash salary and
expenses PAID each Monday direct from head
quarters Expense money advanced; position
iermanent: Address Manager, GO5 Monon
5ldg.. Chicago.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-02

ANTED-A TRUSTWORTHY GENTLE
an or lady in each county to manage business
or an old esta blished house OF solid financial
'taldidg. A straight bona fide weekly salary
II $3.50 paid by check each Monday with all
expenses direct from headquarters. Money
advanced for expenses. Enclose addressed
inVeiope. Manager, 800 CaXton Bldg, Chicago.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-02
TREAsuRER's NOTICE.

The following warrants against Gus
ter County will be paid with interest
to date, if presented within sixty days
from date of this notice
Current Expense Fund.
October Issue 1908
Nos. 205 to 212 inclusive.
Redemption Fund.
Jan. Issue lYO3)
Nos. $50 and 800.
Interest at OF per cent. from date of
registry to ten days after advertise
ment.
ALICE FELKNER,
County Treasurer.
Challis, Idaho, January 2sth, 1904.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-02
Desert ,,Pinal Proof, --Notioo for Publication.
UNITED 81 ATES LAND OFFICE,
HALEY, Ida, Dec. 18th. 1909

nancy 1ud Leu. loln, 1910
Notice is hereby given that Frank A. Reed
rs assignee of Benjamin Borjeson, OF Custer
'ounty, Idaho has filed notice of intention to
make proof on his desert land claim No. 762
for the SEX NW4, WIS NW14, Sec. 35, Up. IL
~, r. BE. B. M, before L. H. Johnston, U. $.
Jommissio ner. at Challis, Idaho, Wednesday,
he Srd day of February, 1904.
He names the following witnesses to prove
he complete irrigation and reclamation OF said
land
William Hanna, of May, Lemhi county, Ida.
August Norrell, of
Magnus Nordstrom,
Benjamil Metzgei, of Challis, Custer Co., Ida
~ ]. SHARP, Register.
First publication Dec. 10th, 1908.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-02
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
STATE NEWS.



When woman enters the mar
riage relation her sphere of infu-
ence is at once extended, and her
horizon is no longer bounded by
the people and circumstance of
the moment. She is building for
posterity. In the JOY and thought
fulness which characterize her
mind in the new relation there is a
prophesy of unborn generations.
Her life is to color other lives;
her aspirations are to fix, to a
certain extent, the position and
future of husband and family.
If she is cultured, pure and re-
!. fined, these qualities will charac-
terize the home which she Great
es. The higher the degree of her
culture, her purity, her refine
ment, the more willthese qualiti :
eS characterize the home of which
she is the center. The person
ality that woman takes witr her
in her marriage is her real dow
er II her dover can be reckon
ed in numerals only, no matter
how many they be, wrecked, in
deed, will be her husband, i'm
poverished her children. But
if she possesses industry, gentle
ness, self abrogation, pusity and
intelligence, combined with capa-
billy, she is in herself. treasure
of treasures.
Mr.. F. ]. Conroy's suggestion,
that home for INDECENT miners
should be established in Idaho,
is creditable to his heart and
read. 1t is suggestion that de-
serves the consideration and APP
peals to the sympathy of every
citizen of the State. Miners are
4 most interesting class of men,
md, like the men that follow the
sea, are usually ingenious kind
hearted and brave. What miners
lave done for Idaho entities them
to deep and lasting gratitude of
Ter people. Most of them came
lere in the vigor of manhood and
toiled from year to year in the
promotion of herinterests. They
olazed the trails of the wilderness,
ought the blood-thirsty savages
If the plains, opened the mines of
he country and developed and ex-
oloited her marvellous mineral
wealth, her beautiful scenery and
her salubrious climate.
All miners do not become rich
lit is only the few indeed, who
accumulate wealth. Unhappily
many of them dig and delve tor
years and years-prehaps their
whole life, and at the end have
nothing to show for all their toll.
Worn out at last they are obliged
lay aside the drill, the shovel
md the pick and go in quest of the
rest and quiet which they sorely
need. Poor almost helpless, it
may be from age, accident or dis
ease, they are objects of charity
md suffer for the necessaries of
life. Too proud and independent
to ask help and to honest to steal,
they retire to the obscurity and
discomfort of the poorhouse, and
there they suffer in silence and
die.
Now, Mr.. Conroy and those
who think as he does would
change all this. They would
provide a home for the unfortun-
ate miner who suffers from the
ntirmities of age, the results of
accident or the onset of disease
home in which his wants would
be supplied, his ailments pre-
scribed for and his comfort cor
stantly thought of and promoted.
Will not the people of Idaho
consider this matter and lend a
helping hand towards the accom-
plishment of Mr.. Conroy's grand,
philanthropic and truly admirable |
design?-Idaho Magazine.
Academy Items;- Through |
q - r
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-02

In 1881 English people used one-quar-
ter o; an ounce head year Of cocoa;
now they drink nearly threc-quarters
81 pound.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-04-01

Woman. IL cant DC over two miles
more. CIT along. boys. Whoa. What's
the matter there?"
The horses had stopped plunging at
something which they could not pass.
Good Cod" cried Franklin, whose
fence IL that? Arc we az Bufords?"
No" said Sam. this must be at
old man Hancock's. lie fenced across
The old road. and we had to make a
jog around HIS id broom-corn
field. It's only a couple o. miles now
to Buford's."
shall tear down the fence?" ask.
cd Franklin.
mo. it's no use: it'd only let us in
his field an maybe we couldn't hit
the trail on tho fur side. We got
tO follow the fence n way. May God
eyerlastingly damn any man that1l
fence up the free ranEci Whoa.
Jack! Whoa. Bill! Git out o. here!
Git up"
They tried to parallel the fence. bur
tho horses edged away from the
wind continually. so that II was diff.
ficult TO keep eye upon the infrequent
posts OF the meagre. struggling fence
that this man had put upon tho pub.
Tic lands"
Hold on. SAM" cried Franklin.
Let me out"
That's right. Cap" said Sam. cit
out an 80 ON ahead n way, then hol.
Ter 10 me. so'st kin come up 90 you
When we GIT around the corner well
be all right"
But when they got around the cor
nor they were not all right. At such
times the mind OF man a. thrown OF
rs balance. so that Il docs strange
and irregular things. Both these
men had agreed a moment ago that
The wind should be on the right; now
they dieagreed one thinking that
Hnncock's house was 90 the left. the
other 10 the right. their ideas as 20
the direction OF the Buford ranch
being equally az variance. The horses
decided u. breaking once again down
wind. and striking a low-headed. sui.
len trot. az though they would out
march the storm. And 50 the two
argued. and SO they rode. until at
last there was a lurch and n crash,
and they found themselves In rough
going. the sled half overturned. with
no fence. no house. no Landmark OF
any sort visible. and the snow drift.
ing thicker thar before. They sprang
out and righted the sled. but the
horses dogsedly pulled on. plunging
down and down: and they followed.
cllnglng To rcins and sled as best
they might.
We've lost the trail. but We done
the bestwe could. said Sam doggodiy.
going 10 the heads OF the horses.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-04-01

Mrs. Aubine Miller Of whitneyvine
Me-. has a deed giyea In March. 1877,
by STEPHEN Jones' ESQ. Gideon
O'Drlen. gentlemen. and John Cooper.
ESQ, all Of machlaS. In tho county OF
Washington. end commonwealth OF
NJ massachusetts,. n COMMITTEES appointed
by tho proprietors of the New Moot
.ag House az the West Falls in naid
Nachias.' The document conveyed
pew no. 40 20 Deacon Joseph LiSbea
II was signed by Phlncas Bruce. being
Justice OF the peace at the tina. and
GeorEs Stillman. register
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-04-01
I,,rnIna 70 MAKE R.r,.,.

The art OF making razors 10 grsdD
ally becoming Americanized.- said NJ
A. Mihllls. Of Chicago. Up ~ a few
years ago Americans could nol make
razors az all. or made surh Inferior
grades that they weFo naxt TO useless
The science has developed wonderfully
IN the past Ave years, though. and
domestic goods are alnos. a. good as
imported. razor has. % 81 tempered
10 straw color 20 hold Is edge. and n
the temper runs Co blIe. which is the
next shade. the inetrumest 80 ruined
-Louisyille Herald.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-04-01
omEN ~ THE WAR.
Doves Fly Away From Japanese Prov.
Inee on Punitive Expedition.

Doves Fly Away From Japanese Prov.
Inee on Punitive Expedition.
A Japanese newspaper solemnly
publishes the following: "In Chiku-
zen province. Kyushu. there is n
shrine known as tho Hakozak Hach-
imangu. dedicated to the well-known
warrior, Hachimantaro Yoshilye. who
fourished in the bravo days OF old.
On tho morning OF the 9th when
prayers for n Japanese victory over
the Russians were being conducted
by the priests. upward OF roo doves
belonging to the shrine. dividing them
selves into companies OF twenty or
thirty. were seen bathing In turn In
the tearal-bachi. big Jar containing
water, standing In the precincts.
About o'clock In the evening a ire
mendous noise was suddenly heard
over the roof OF tie shrine. and In n
moment hundreds OF doves. after how.
ering for a moment in the air. started
In the direction Of the northwest, and
have not yet returned. When tho
morning dawned IL was found that
only fifty or sixty OF them we're left
behind as a sort OF reserve. all the rest
having set out on what tho people
call n punitive expedition In tho
direction indicated. The people OF
that place believe that this singular
conduct OF tho birds Ia o good Oman
in the struggle with Russia
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-04-01
An IrIshman,a Excuse.

Mt Choate. tho ambassador OF the
United States &C London. tell n story
OF a scullIng match that took place be
tween an Englishman. a student at Ok.
ford, and an Irishman. student OF
Cambridge. The Briton won handily.
At no time was no in danger Of defeat
Moreover. In a spirit OF fun ard bra.
vado no stopped two or three times In
bis course and babe the lrishman In
the rear 20 hurry up"
After the race the Irishman came In
for a good deal Of chaff. IN view OF the
overwhelming defeat he had suffered.
But he merely shrugged bis shoulders.
Faith" he said. If ! had the Ions
rests that he took could have beaten
him caslly."-Minneapolis Tribune.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-04-01
CHAPTER KXV-contlnued.

The sun came on .yaliantly stripped
bare. knowing what was TO be. Stin
louder rose the requiem of the wire.
token to strike with alarm these hui
man beings. their faculties dullcd by
- thousand years OF differentiation.
To the north there appeared a long.
BLACK cloud. hanging low as the trail
Of some far-of locomotive. new upon
che land. Nh nc once the cloud
sprang up. unfurling tattered battle
naES ana hurying 90 meet the sun
upon the zenith battle ground.
Once the wind pelted the slant snow
through INC intcisticcs OF the grasses
upon the furry back OF the covering
coyote. Now they found q new sport
sn driving the icy powder through the
cracks of the loose board shanty. upon
che stripped back OF the mother hud.
cling her sobblng children against the
empty. impotent stove. perhaps wrap.
ping her young In the worn and whit
qnod robe OF the buffalo taken years
ego. For u was only the buffalo.
thOush now departed. which held tho
frontier FOR America In this UMPIRE
pared season, the Christmas OF the
Great Cold. The robes saved many
Of the children. and now and then
q mother also.
The men who had no fuel did as
their natures bid. some dying at the
ice bound stove and others I'm tho
open ON their way for fuel Mishap
passed by but few OF the remoter
BONES found unprepared with fuel.
and Christmas day. deceitfully fair.
5awned on many homes that were 20
be fatherlcss. mothcrless. OF robbed OF
a nrst-bOrn. Thus u was that from
this. the hardest and most self.re.
liant population ever known on earth.
there rose the heartbroken cry for
comfort and for holp. the frontier for
the first time begging aid to hold the
Ekirmish line.
Sam Poston came Into tho Office
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1904-04-01

so some day" His words drove
Franklin again 20 his feet. and he
walked up and down. his face gOas
pinohed and old.
At dawn the wind lulled. The
clouds swept by and the sun shony
for an hour over vast landscape
buried under white. Sam was ready
10 start. having worked half the night
making runners for a sled at which
his wild team snortod in the terror
OF unacqualntedness. The sled box
was piled fail OF robes and coal and
food and liquor-all things that seem
cd needful and which could hurriedly
be secured.
With perfect horsemanship Sam
drove his team rapidly on 10 the
south. five miles. ten miles. fifteen,
the horses now warming up. but still
restless and nervous. even on the
way so familiar 10 them from their
frequent journcyings. The steam OF
their breath enyeloped the travellers
In n wide, white cloud. The rude
runners crushed into and over the
packed drifts. or along the sandy
CRIME where the wind had swept the
earth bare OF snow. In less than an
hour they would see the Halfway
House. They would know whether
or not there was smoke.
But In less than two hours on that
morning OF deceit the sun was lost
again. The winds plped up. the cold
continued, and again there came the
binding snow, wrapping all things
IN It's dancing. dizzy mist.
The winds Just on my right
cheek" said Sam. putting up a NIT.
ten. But where's IL gomez"
You're frozen. mani" cried Frank
lin. Pull up. and let me rub your
face"
NO. no. We can't stop" said Sam,
catching up some snow and rubbing
his white checks as he drove. Keep
the wind on your right cheek-we're
over the Sand Run now, | think. and
on the long ridge. back Of the White