The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-03

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Challis.
Con Doty was down from Bayhorse
Saturday.
George Coryell returned last week
from SanFrancisco and salt Lake.
Emmett Hosford aud Flo Clyde
came down from Clay ton last Tuesday.
John Flohr has sold his ranch on
Pahsamaroi to Mr.. Baker, late of
Iowa.
&C. C. Shaw and Miss Clara Coulter
were down from Bayhorse last Wedn-
esday.
-McKeeth, the Salmon burglar, was
sentenced to three years in the state
penitentiary.
State School Superintendent, Miss
Mae Scott, is visiting the schools of
Custer county.
-Chas. B. Jensen departed last week
for Mineral, Idaho, to look after his
freighting business.
DIR. R. w. Philips and family de-
parted for Idaho Falls last Friday on a
visit. They will return on or about
July 1st.
From reliable source we learn
there will be little If any work done
by the Lucky Boy company at Custer
this year.
Frank Coleman and family of Gus
ter departed for Salt Lake last Friday.
They intend to visit the Worlds Fair
before returning.
The following named persons in
Challis are on the sick list Mrs A..
j. Dow, Thos. Jose, Mrs. Thos. Jose,
Enos Watson, ]. c. Fox.
i. F. Hendricks and Alex Burnett
came up from Mackay Friday night as
delegates to attend the republican con-
vention held here Saturday.
Last Friday being Arbor Day it
was duly observed by the public school
in Challis with a program, aud the
planting of trees in the school yard.
Commissioners E. B. Curtis has sold
his fine ranch at Goldburg to Davis
Bros, of Utah, for a consideration OF
s5,1 Mr.. Curtis retains his band of
cattle.
Junk dealer BIRD" says he is going
to the Worlds Fair May 9TH. Sure
thing. This is a free trip, and as
bird" is cheap guy, of course he'll
go. He is always out for free things.
Mrs. A. j. Dow, who is in Challis
for medical treatment, had he left foot
ampuated above the ankle last Wed.
nesday. Blood poison had set in anC
DR.. Huston found it necessary to per
form the operation to save her life.
The following named business
houses of Challis will close their plac
es of business on Sunday afternoon.
and evenings commencing May LIST:
William Buster,
w. H. Leaton mot the hotel)
r. n. Hull & Co.,
j. P. Spalding,
+. Nickersou & Co.,
G. L. Potter.
The Challis MESSENGER has advis.
ed the Oregon Short Line railway to is
sue an order of S4 per ton freight or
ores running less than $40 per ton il
value from Mackay to the Salt Lake
smelter. This is the same rate grant
ed Wood River points, and it will b'
of great advantage to shippers whC
have this class of ores near the rail
road. 1t will also be of signal benefi
to sheepmen on the Pahsamsroi- =
Salmon Herald.
The Challis MESSENGER never advis
ed the Oregon Short Line railway t.
make the above freight rate on tha
class of ore. They did it without be
ing advised"
The s5th Anniversary of Odd Eel
lowship was observed in Challis las
Tuesday night In very pleasant ant
social manner. The usual Afternoon
exercises and dance at night were om
mitted, but instead the Odd Fellow
and their families and the Rebekah
assembled at the lodge room and hs,
a pleasant evening among themselves
There we're nearly one hundred pres
eut on this occasion. The evening wa
spent in sociability. A good program
and banquet were important events o
the s5th anniversary. The program i,
as follows:
Song Maud Ebberts and Hazel Pau
Address --- NJ. NJ. Swee
Song g---------- Eliza Jone
Recitation ------- Lillian Sullivan
Song - Gertrude McKendrick
Recitation -------M Minnie McLerrer
Song - Maud Ebberts, Hazel Paul
Nellie Jarvis