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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-10
IDAHO A HEALTHY STATE.

According to national statis-
tics, Idaho ranks next to North
Dakota with respect to longev-
ity. Idaho with a population of
161, 772 in 1900, had but 1912
deaths. In 1890 this state, with
population of 50, ,548, had 719
deaths. Mortality among the
sexes is greatly against the men,
for in 1900 1852 men died while
only 480 women died. The same
percentage of death rate occur
red in 1890, nearly APO men and
299 women. More women died
in Idaho at the age of IA to 20
than during any other period.
AS to men, the figures at hand
show a greater mortality be-
tween the ages of 55 and SO. The
exact figures follow Infants
under one year of age, male II
and female 90; under five years
of age, male 185, and female 1865;
between the ages of 10 and IA,
male 26, female "a; between Is
and 10 years of age, male 81,
female 26; 20 and "a, male 33,
female 35; between 55 and SO,
male Is and female 16.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-10
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.

The new law requiring all live
stock being inspected by an Off
Ger before they can be shipped
is a tough one on the "rustlers. {"
If there is any doubt all the Off
Ger has to do is wire the State
Auditor, where all the stock
brands of the State are record
ed, and find out to whom the
stock belongs.
Frank Clements alias French
Pete" evidently did not know
of this law when he drove thirty
head of horses in Mackay last
week for shipment. He could
not give a good bill of sale of
the animals, so the officers would
not allow the animals shipped
until the owners could be heard
from, and they were found to be-
long to Pyke & Miller of Dubois,
and to parties living at Medicine
Lodge. The owners arrived and
identified the stock. Clements
had already sold ten of the hor-
ses to Mr.. Ivy.
Clements had a preliminary
hearing at Mackay and was
bound over to the District court,
and on Wednesday evening he
was brought to Challis by Dep
uty Sheriff Paul and placed in
Challis.
Clements says he was one of
a party of three who helped Paul
P. Lawson escape from the Jail
at Haley ten years ago. He
says be got $1,000 for the job.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-10
MRS. CLYDE DEAD.
years of age

County Treasurer F. j. Clyde
received telegram from Los
Angeles, Cal, last Thursday,
Oct. 5th, bringing the sad intel
.ligence of his wife's death at
that city, where she went to re-
ceive medical treatment some
time ago.
For years Mrs. Clyde has been
an invalid and almost helpless,
and during that time has sought
many climates and received the
best medical treatment possible,
but she did not improve but
gradually grew worse, and at
last death came as a relief.
She has many friends here who
mourn her loss. She was a true
and devoted wife and a kind and
loving mother.
Besides a husband, she leaves
a daughter, Miss Matte Mott,
who is q teacher in the public
schools of Butte, Montana.
The relatives have the sym
pathy of the community in their
sad bereavement.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-10
Dated Oct. 10th, 1905.

The Autumn leaves are falling.
Mrs. G. p. Huston's sister and
brother arrived in Challis Satur-
day evening on a visit.
VIM. H. and Alice Felkner re-
turded Saturday evening from a
visit to the Portland Fair.
Billy Gill of Pahsamaroi spent
last week in Challis taking in
the sights.
Attorney Lamme's mother de
parts this week for her home in
Nebraska.
L. l. Baldwin, surveyor, Syl-
vester Bunch, Denver Hill and. /.
P. Atkinson arrived here last
Saturday evening from Boise on
the way to Robinson Bar, on
Salmon river. Mr.. Baldwin will
survey lines for two placer ditch
es. Lee and Sylvester Bunch
have located from a point four
miles above Robinson Bar to
Clayton, a distance of . miles.
The Bunch Bros. have secured a
three -fourths interest in the
Robinson Bar placers and hold a
bond on K. ID. Williams one
fourth interest. Two bitches
viii be dug to convey water to
this bar. A small one will be q
mile long. A large ditch to
carry 10000 inches viii be half
mile long. The Bunch Bros.
have done some prospecting in
the bed of Salmon river, but did
not reach bedrock. They be
lieve it will prove to be valuable
ground for dredging Idaho City
World.
The County Commissioners
met yesterday in regular session.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-10
TREASURER'S NOTICE.

The following warrants against
Custer county will be paid with
interest to date, if presented
within 60 days from date of this
notice
CURRENT WARRANTS.
ISSUED Jan. 18th, 1904.
Nos. 257 to 296 inclusive.
Issue of April 14th. 19O5).
Nos. z to 13 inclusive.
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND.
tissue of July oath, 1905.)
Nos. Al to 46 inclusive.
Interest .07 per cent from date
of registry to date of payment,
if presented within ten days af-
ter date of this advertisement.
Interest ceases 10 days after date
of this advertisement.
f. J. CLYDE,
County Treasurer.
Dated Oct. 10th, 1905.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-10

Board and Lodging at reasonable
rates. The tables are always
supplied with the best the
market affords. Good acom-
modations for travelling men
and the public.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-10
ENFORCING THE LAW.

Judge K. 1. Perky, who has
just returned from a trip to
Challis to attend the district
court for Custer county, left yes
terday afternoon for Pocatello,
where he will be in attendance
on the session of the United
States court.
Judge Perky brought the news
to Boise of some interesting de-
velopments in the vicinity of
Mackay over the enforcement of
one of the enactments of the last
session of the legislature. This
is the law providing that all
stock to be shipped from the
State mast be inspected by the
constable, or, in his absence, by
the justice of the peace.
John Fitzpatrick of Mackay,
who was a member of the House
during the Seventh session, is
the justice of the peace, and dur
ing the absence of the constable
started in to enforce the law. He
found several shipments of live
stock which did not come up to
the idea of what should be, in
reference to brands, ETC., and re-
fused to o. K. the bill of lading.
Trouble Immediately broke
loose. The arrest of several par
ties on the charge of attempting
to ship their stock without per-
mits followed, and in one case a
man named Leaton discovered
that one Flohr had shipped out
some of Leaton's sheep. A war
rant was issued and the officer
got on trail of Flohr, but could
not catch hlm. he got within
so feet of his man at one time,
but the party of the second
part" in the warrant succeeded
in lodging in some underbrush
and escaped from view.
All the stockmen of that dis
trict, Judge Perky says, declare
the law is one the wisest that
has ever been put on the statute
books, and are loud in their
praise of it.
The judge brings the story
that about 10 days ago big bull
elk appeared along the stage
road between Mackay and Chal-
lis and, apparently in a spirit of
investigation, followed the stage
for about . miles. There was
not a gnn in the party, although
the elk was within easy range.
The story is vouched for by sew
eral parties of good standing, in
cluding the Congregational min
lister at Challis. Statesman.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-10
Board
CHALLIS, IDAHO.

Mrs. j. p. Spalding has open
ed a board and lodging house at
her residence in the northeast
part of town, near the Fox hotel.
First-class board and lodging at
reasonable rates.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-10

Good Sample Rooms for
Commercial men. u x x
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-10
SCHOOL REPORT.

Report of the Challis Public
School for the month ending
Sept. 18th, 1905 /:
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-10
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

uClSS dUcS uSpdEb LOT heWlSGOu
tomorrow.
.Chet Mathewson, of Salmon,
and Miss Eva Rees, of Lemhi
Agency, were married on Sun
day, October 1st. ?
Chas. S. Jordan returned last
Tuesday from visit to his old
home in Maine He is looking
better and feeling better than
for years.
]. G. Dougherty expects to de-
part tomorrow for Philadelphia,
his old home, where he will put
in the winter visiting with rela-
tives and friends.
A case was before the Probate
court last Friday and Saturday
Albert Blume VS.. Jim Calvin.
The suit was brought to put
Calvin under bonds to keep the
peace. And Calvin was placed
under $1O0 bonds.
Attorney Browns mother de-
parted for her home in the East
last Wednesday. Mr.. Brown in
tended to accompany her as far
as Pocatello, but when he got to
Mackay he was called back to
Challis on account of the death
of Mr.. S. Crandal.
There will be fifty three Sun
days in this year, an occurrence
that will not happen again for
110 years. This extra Sunday
can be utilized in attending
church, calling on your best girl,
reading the scripture, playing
with the children, or some other
way. One hundred and ten years
from this date you will probably
be paying the penalty or enjoy
ing the pleasure of the method
in which you choose to spend
this extra Sunday.
The Idaho Congregational as
sociation has just closed its 18th
annual session with the Pocatel-
10 Congregational church. Rev.
G. E. Mason of Mountainhome
was moderator and Miss Minnie
.O'Roke of Boise, scribe. 1t was
a most interesting meeting
though the attendance was not
large. DR.. G. H. Patton of Bos-
ton, one of the secretaries of the
American board, gave an address
on the progress of the gospel in
foreign lands. 1t was the first
appearance of DR.. Patton in Ida
no and all were delighted with
him. Rev. G. II. Peery gave an
address on What Men Go to
Church For" in which he in
sisted that it was not to listen to
eloquence or to be pleased, but
men will go where they find a
man who speaks with authority
to their needs, for all are essen
TALLY religious. Rev. G. E..
Mason spoke upon 'The Dynam-
ic of the new Revival. Rev.
r. B. Wright upon Higher
Criticism" and insisted that the
leading destructive critics of the
Bible are agnostics or infdel in
sentiment, and they are not safe
men to follow interpreting the
word of God. DIR. j. d. Kings
bury preached the sermon and
gave a report of the home
missionary work of the State.
Rev. H. H. Lee spoke on home
missions problem and gave re-
port of the Sunday school work.
Superintendent Bell brought
greetings from Montana and told
of the early work in that State.
The new church in Pocatello is
a gem for beauty and conven-
ience and pastor Whitman and
the church have the congratula-
tions of all. Rev. w. l.. Rich
ardson of Pearl and Rev. Geo.L.
McDougall of Challis were pres
ent and took part in the discus
sions. 1t was a good meeting
and the brethren went to their
distant hnYnoS xx,ith tho 6atp1
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-10

Matte Buttoff,
Florence Nickerson,
Edith Frost,
Willard Frost,
Franklin Christian,
Edwin Christian,
Roseana Zilkey,
Ethleen Tewalt,
Homer Tewalt,
Lee Baxter,
Herschal McLerren.
Ord Grade
Edward O'Neal,
Keith Dodge,
Julius Zilkey,
Robert Zilkey,
Gertrude Nickerson,
Eunice Kirk,
Vivian McLerren,
Frank Potter.
i2nd Grade.
Florence McDougalI,
Retta Wilson,
George Keyes,
Jesse Zilkey,
Esther Zilkey.
list Grade
Laura West.
(Beginners.)
Franklin Nickerson,
Decater Spanning,
Esther Eddy,
Chullilla Tewalt,
Edna Morrison,
Marcus Helman.
GRACE ANDERSON,
Asst. Principle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-10
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RORERT MORRIsON. Prop

The New Challis House is strict
ly First-C Glass hotel, and the
meals and accommodations can
not be surpassed in the county.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-10

for the month ending
Sept. 29th, 1905
No. of Pupils Enrolled. -. S6
No. in Room No. 1.......... 3S
No. in Room No. 2......... 48
ROOM NO. 2.
10Th Grade.
Earl K. Dodge,
Isabella Beardsley,
Isabel Boyd,
John Boyd,
Pierce Dorgan,
Martha Tewalt,
Mildred Gayle,
Leila Hammond,
Tena Hammond.
18th Grade.)
Thomas Jose,
Joseph Paul,
Franklin Cameron,
Minnie McLerren,
Bertha Clarington,
Everett Baxter.
9th Grade.)
Louise Jones,
Ivy Short,
Pearl Adams,
Jennie Baxter,
Beatrice O'Neal,
George Johnson,
Lewis Frost.
18th Grade.)
Maud Treloar,
Dora Christian,
Eleanor Adams,
Lucretia Pushaw,
Ruby Jones,
Melvin Chivers,
Willie Ebberts,
Mesha Jones,
Frank McKendrick,
John Kirk,
Philip Kirk,
Clarence Zilkey,
Charley Ebberts,
Leonard Hoelzle.
18th Grade.)
John Pushaw,
Arthur Baxter,
Nettie Hanna,
Nettie Potter,
Joseph Rodgers,
Claude McKendrick,
Mamie Bottoff,
Ruth Dorgan,
Hazel Brown,
Guy Zilkey,
Floyd Bradbury,
Clarence McKendrick.
VISITORS
w. J. Lamme, Clerk of Board.
Jas. McLerren, Member.
j. F. Christian,
Louise Bascom, County Supt.
Miss Bradshaw.
SCHOOL NOTES.
Lewis Frost and Frank Nc
Kendrick were out of school sew
eral days during the month, as
sisting the ranchers in the valley
in threashing.
Isabel Boyd, Isabella Boards
ley, Pierce Dorgan and John
Boyd passed the 8th Grade final
for August, which
was given the first of the school
and received their diplo-
mas.
Twenty four certificates of
award were issued to pupils of
Room No. 2, who were neither
absent or tardy.
The new library which was in
stalled in the school just at the
close of the last term contains
125 excellent books, which are
very popular with the pupils and
There were only z pupils in
both rooms who were absent or
5ardy during the month.
r. j. HARRY, Principle.
ROOM NO. /.
(4th Grade)
Katie Nickerson,
Lille johnson,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-10
ROOM NO. /.
(4th Grade.)

Katie Nickerson,
Lille johnson,
Willie Treloar,
John Adams,
Walter Klug,
Mary Kirk,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-10

Parties going out on the stages
will find this a convenient hotel
to stop at, as the drivers board
here. Meals always promptly
on time. Located one door
west of the telephone office.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27

where he won high money In the
grand American handicap. Thousands
OF expert shots from all over the Unit
ed States were eligible to this contest
and Barber did not win without live
~ contest.
Not only did this man make the
highest score this year. but IL was the
best that has been made In the history
OF the Grand American handicap. Mr..
BARRIERS score was 80. last year the
winner made but 90 and In previous
years the score was %. %, 95. and 81
respectively.
BY winning first in the handicap. Mr..
Barber received $1,000 In cash, a $500
shot gun and two silver cups. when
hc sjTived nj his home In Paullina he
was greeted by the Germantown brass
band and n delegation OF citizens head
ed by Mayor II. J. Maytum. lie was
carried away. to his home OH the
shoulders OF his friends.
An interesting feature OF the contest
at indianapolis was that Just before
the tourney opened. Barber notched n
four leaf clover on the top OF his gun.
When the last target was broken. he
lowered his gun and showed the symbol
OF luck to the other contestants.
Mr.. Barber won the Interstate cham
pionship trophy ut the 500 Gun club
tourney at Sioux City two years ago
and last month made n high amateur
score Mt that clubs tourney. He has
not shot regularly. engaging In tour
neys only when he had time 10 spare.
He IN n man OF excellent habits and his
fellow citizens are glad To see distInc-
tino come To one OF this type.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27

for some time: head has ached and
back also; has slept poorly. bean quite
nervous. and nearly tainted once or
twice; head dizzy, and heart-beats very
fast; then that bearing-down feeling.
and during her menstrual period she 10
exceedingly Respondent Nothing
plcascs her. Her doctor says: Cheer
up: You have dyspepsia; you will b
ail right soon"
But she doesn't get all right" and
hope vaniShes; then come the brood
ing, morbid, melancholy, everlasting
BLUES.
Don't wait until your sufferings have
driven you 90 despair, with your nerves
all shattered and your courage gone,
but take Lydia +. Pinkham's vegs-
table Compound. See what it did for
Mrs Rosa Adams, of sie 18th Street,
Louisville. Ky. niece Of the late GEN.
eral Roger Hanson. C.S.A. She writess
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
az canno< tell you with pen and Ink what
Lydia T. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
has done for me I suffered with female
troubles. extreme lasSitude, . tho blues
nervousness and that all.gone feeling. lwas
advised to try Lydia T.. Pinkhams vegetabls
Compound. and IL not only cured my Female
arrangement, but IL las restored me 20 perfect
health and strength. The buoyancy Of my
younger DAYS has returned. and do not suf-
FER any longer with dependency, as did be.
fore. I consider Lydia F. Pinkhams vsgs-
table Compound boon TO Gck and suffering
women
n you have some arrangement of
the female organism write Mrs.
Piukham, Lynn, Mass, for advice.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
THE OLDEST LIVING THING.
Said TO De q Huge Cypress Tree 6,26C
Nsara Old

ST. Louis Globe Democrat: "The state
ment recently made that there are yews
In England which are the oldest living
things on earth" Mr.. Thomas e.. ireland
said. is not correct.
These ycws are old. very old: there II
no doubt about that: some OF them were
sialwart trees even before Caesar landed
on these shores. Thcrs In one now stand
Ing IN the churchyard ut Portugal, In
Perthshirc. which DCcandoie. nearly a
century ago. proved TO the satisfaction OF
botanlsts TO be over twenty-five centuries
old. and another at Hedsor, In Buclas.
which Is 3.:t0 years old. How Dccandole
arrived at an apparently correct estimate
OF the enormous age OF these living trees
II n simple thing. and the principle ~
doubtless known today TO all. The ycw.
like most trees. adds one linc about the
tenth on an inch. to Its circumference each
year. lie proved this after an investlEa-
ton extending over several years, and VIC
know now a hundred years later. that his
deductions were correct. The old ycw at
Hcdsor has a trunk twenty-scvcn feet In
diameter. proving Its great age. and IL
II In fourlshlng. healthy condition now.
like It's brother at Portugal.
Their years are few. though. compared
with those OF the trees had In mind when
I made my FIRST assertion that the state
ment printed about them In n scientific
Journal was incorrect. In one chapter OF
his writings Humboldt refers to a gigan-
tic boabab tree In central Africa. as the
oldest organic monument In the world.
This tree has a trunk tweniy-nine feet In
diameter. and Adanson. by series OF
careful measurements, demonstrated con-
cluslvcly that 10 had lived for not less
than .. 10 years.
''Stiil IL is not the oldest organic monu-
ment In the world. as humboldt declared,
for now Mexican scientists have proved
that huge cypress tree standing In
Chepultcpcc. with a trunk lis feet and
ten inches In circumference. II older than
it-oldcr. 100. by more than n thousand
years-for " had been shown. as con.
clusIvely "a these things can be shown
that its age Is about 200 years. To be.
come impressed with wonder over this
one has only 10 dwell on that duration
for a li.tle while In thought
"Yct 10 Is not 80 remarkable when on,
stops for "A moment TO remember that
given favorable conditions for its growth
and sustcnance. the average tree vii never
| die OF old age-its death IL merely an &C
| cident. Other younger and more vigorous
| trees may spring up near II, and perhap,
rob it's roots OF their proper nourishmeni
/ insects may Kill IL. floods OF winds ma,
sweep IL away. or Its roots may come n
contact with rock and become 40 gnarieC
and twisted. because they have not room
/ To expand In their growth. that they 1T
orally throttle the avenues of Its susten
ance: but these are accidents. IL such
| things do not happen "A tree may live OF
| for century after century. still robust. still
| nourishIng. sheltcring, with It's wide
| spread branches. the men and women o.
age after age.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
s.ssfsns and Mayor Weaver.

Lincoln Stefrens. whose story OF Phil
adeiphia corrupt and CONTENDER has
been 30 dramatically indicated by re-
cent events. went down 10 Philadelphia
n few days ago TO get n whiff OF the
exhilarating atmosphere that pervades
the reformed city. Didn't you know
all along" he asked Mayor Weaver.
1.-THE rottenness OF those fellows you are
turning out only now?" NO." said the
mayor. Il didn't. read your 'Phila-
delphia: Corrupt and contented.' but I
thought you had grossly exaggerated
the conditions" what do you think
about Il now" asked the author OF
The Shame OF the Cities" ''Now." re-
piled the mayor. Il know that you
grossly underestimated." Lincoln Stef-
fens considers the spectacle OF Phila-
deiphia aroused the greatest story he
has met I'm American politics, even
greater than that depicted I'm his story
OF Ohio. I'm the current McClure's
where good representative government
has been achieved In Cleveland only to
be defeated In the state.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-27
GRIZZLY BEARS AND PAINTERS
Afraid Of Man, Says Wyoming Hunters
Dangerous Only When Attacked.

Dangerous Only When Attacked.
Louisville Herald: In the noun
tains OF Wyoming. where have hunt
ed for years. you can find most any
kind OF savage animal that you get In
America except alligators, Grizzlies.
black bears and mountain lions are
commonly killed there" says Hugh
Sniverly. OF Sheridan. wyo. Some OF
the men that come out there 20 hunt
think that IL they stir 100 yards away
from camp they must be armed to the
teeth for fear OF being attacked by n
bear or n painter and killed. There's
heap more danger OF getting killed
on account OF leaving your gun at
home when you 20 down Market street.
Someone might shoot you on the
street In n big city. but II Is dead sure
that bear or "A mountain lion will
never attack you unless you drive him
TO II.
i've hunted through the best dis
tricts for big game In this country. and
I've seen n good many grizzlies. but
I've never seen one OF them go after
man unless he was cornered or
wounded. II you run into n grizzly
bear I'm lonely place you'll hear a
grunt, something like that OF n NAM
moth hog. and then there will be n
mighty crashing OF underbrush as he
fast as he can 20. All you can gener-
ally see OF n mountain lion II n tawny
streak az he makes OF Mt incredible
speed. III he has any intention OF go
Ing after you IL must be his intention
20 go around the world and catch you
I'm the rear. for II you are standing
20 the east Of him he Is sure to go due
west.
Mountain lions I'm the winter time
VIII follow sleighs at n distance. wall
Ing AZ they go. but there Is nothing
In that TO inspire terror. for I don't
think they have ever been known 10
close In on anybody. Their terror OF
human beings is the thing which makes
them hard To shoot. In all the time
that l have been In the mountains I
have never heard OF anyone being at
tackled by wild animal that had been
left strictly alone. But I've known
men To be killed even by deer when
the brute was driven to desperation.
Grizzlies are the best game I'm the
world. When you once get their dan
der up they are savage fighters. and
the hunters life In In danger every
minute unless he In n good shot and
mas n steady nerve. II you ever get
within reach OF the grizzly's paw you
are a dead one. These stories OF men
killing them with knives I'm hand to
hand fights are about as reasonable
AZ IL would be To talk OF stopping n
locomotive by getting In the way OF the
train. IL the big fellow gets the
.hance 10 deliver one blow II is all
over. There was n grizziy up our way
that the cowboys called Big Ben who
killed about one hundred and nifty
steers before he was finally shot. He
would break a steers neck at one blow.
and then he would lift him up and
carry him on TO a secluded place.
Grizzlies look awkward, but they are
mighty light on their feet, and they
can beat any man I'm n foot race"