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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
TEACHERS EXAMINATION.

The Regular Teachers Exam
ination will be held in Challis on
August 24-25-26, 1905.
Questions will be issued for
Life Diploma, State Certificate,
First, Second, Third and Prim-
ary Grade County Certificates.
Eighth Grade questions will
also be issued for the benefit of
pupils who desire to try for an
Eighth Grade certificate.
As General History is one of
the studies required for First
Grade County Certificate, Geolo-
gy will be substituted in place of
same for State Certificate.
Questions in School Law will
be taken from the 1903 edition
as there has been such a delay
in getting the new ones printed.
LOUISE BASCOM,
County Supt.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
THE PRosPEcToR.
County Supt.

In the mountains, alone. No
fellow-man within twenty miles,
possibly a hundred; it matters
not. There is solitude and ma
ture. The one presses back
every human encroachment,
while communion is held with
the other. Hope studs the firm
anent at night, calls through the
soughing forest; leads from sun
to sun, for we are with the pros
pector.
In quest of gold. Gold where
nature left it, the Creators treas
ure vault, virgin pure and un-
sullied by even human look.
What matters if the throng be
left for weeks, even years : The
prospector's spirit yearns for
the mountains, beyond the ut
most trail, where he may pioneer
the search for cropping veins
placer beds. Winter finds him
in the deep canyon or on the
bleak mountain side and heaps
of drift snow over his stout hum
ble log canyon, but if gold is
there the prospector remains.
Spring dances down the rivulet
toward the lowlands, scattering
her beauties beyond his reach
and beckoning to the enchant-
ing realm she is building in the
valley, but clings to the noun
tain top where barred diorite and
granite slide are the setting for
wild work, for he is the pros
pectOr. Seasons leave their
swath, time burrows and trench
es the brow. but the prospector
lives and dies for he is in quest
of gold.
Gold is the first of all auto,
Gratis. 1t has made a strangely
strong, rugged, lonely race, and
though it tries a mans soul in
the wilderness. it rewards with
princely lavishneSs and never
loses a votary. Whether fate
strikes untimely while the hunt
is still on, or enters marbied
palaces where gains command
all of life's luxries, it finds the
prospector still the devotee of
gold. Exchange.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

Thos. Howell was down from
East Fork Sunday.
Two deaf-mutes were recently
married in Ohio. They should
be "unspeakably" happy.
Prof. Cheney of the Idaho
State Academy at Pocatello, was
a Challis visitor last Thursday,
and here in the interests of that
school.
Marshal Huffman, Attorney
Chase Clark, Brazilla Clark and
E. Champion, of Mackay, made
a business trip to Challis last
Wednesday.
If the grafters ever manage to
start a Panama canal pension
list, Uncle Sam might as well
hang up his hat and make an
assignment at once.
Edward Nash. president of the
American Smelling & Refining
company. died at his home in
Omaha, Neb., from the effects of
a paralytic stroke on July 22nd-
Mr.. Nash was one of the owners
of the property of the Clayton
Mining & Smelling company in
this county.
The State Wagon Road Com
mission reported favorable on
the proposed wagon road from
Indianola to Shoup, in Lemhi
county, and recommended that
s., 500 be appropriated for the
building of the road The Com
mission are now viewing the
proposed road from Wagontown
to Seafoam, in Custer county,
and it is reported that the Com
mission will appropriate a like
amount for the building of that
road.
Nelson K. Cartwright, an old
time resident of Lemhi county,
aged about 5S years, was killed
by cave of earth and rock at
his placer mines on Boulder
creek, in Lemhi county. The
news reached Salmon the 23rd.
He had been dead several days
prior to that date. The grew
some discovery was made by
Geo. Anderson and w. W. St.
Clair. Deceased leaves a wife
and daughter at Helena, Mont.
Mr.. Cartwright's wife was a
sister of Mrs. Jas. T. Gayle, OF
Challis.
Ed. Locklin, a sheepherder,
was brought up from Mackay
on Wednesday last charged with
insanity, and after due examina-
ton was ordered sent to the
asylum at Blackfoot. He at
tempted to cut his throat with a
pocket knife at Mackay. He
plunged the knife in his thoat
walked across the street into a
saloon and fell on the floor from
the loss of blood, with the knife
still in his throat. When able
to speak the poor demented fell
low said he thought he was kill
ing q mutton for supper.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
Joint InStitut6

A Joint Teachers Institute OF
Custer and Lemhi counties will
be held in Challis, Idaho, be-
ginning August 2Sth and con-
tinuing until September End,
1905.
Miss Anna Youngberg, of Salt
Lake City, and Mr.. Maurice
Morrissey, of Boise City, will be
the instructors.
All teachers are earnestly re-
quested to attend.
LOUISE BAsCoM,
County Supt.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
TREASURER'S NOTICE.

The following warrants against
Custer county viii be paid with
interest to date, if presented
within 90 days from date of this
notice
Jan. Issue 19O5).
Nos. pa to 246 inclusive.
Issued Jan. 10th, 1905l.
ROAD AND BRIDGEFUND.
July Issue 1905
Nos. % TO 80 inclusive without
interest.
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. Z.
Jan. Issue 19O5).
No. lib -47C.
Interest .07 per cent. from 9ate
of registry TO 10 days after daue
of this advertisement.
Interest up co the time of pay
ment OF warrant.
F. ]. CLYDE,
County Treasurer.
Dated Aug. lSt, 1905.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

Japan cannot see why some
nations are worrying over fnan-
cial troubles. when borrowing is
such a picnic,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
ROBERT MORRISON, Prop.

The New Challis House is strict
ly a First-Class hotel, and the
meals and accommodations can
not be surpassed in the county.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
At Parker Mt.

citement was not started in the
middle of winter, like most min
ing booms, when people cannot
get in and examine the region,
but was started in midsummer
because of exceedingly rich float
being found, and at a time of the
year when one can reach the
camp in 8 hours from Challis.
From all indications at present
it is district of merit, and not
a fake boom. Numerous loca-
tions are being made, and almost
daily reports reach US of rich
strikes being made. Challis
people were the first on the
ground, and consequently have
done the most locating up to this
time, and several of the prospec-
tors have returned to town
to have their ore assayed
and to take in supplies. Among
the Challisites who think they
have struck bonanzas in the new
Eldorado are T. ]. Kerr, Duncan
and Clayton Williams, VIM. w.
Adamson, S. F. Hunt, William
j. Lamme, Henry Bradbury,
VIM. Peck, Guy Bradbury, Bert
Williams, Mearl Shanafelt, Arch
Howell and Arthur Fox, of this
place thus far heard from, and
others from the outside.
Very little development work
been done in the camp as yet,
the only work to speak of has
been done on the Parker mine,
where and 8-inch ledge of ore
has been uncovered that runs
over a 81, 900 per ton in gold and
silver-no other mineral. Three
distinct lodges running parallel
of this high grade ore has been
found in the Parker and Togo
group, although the Togo claims
three in number, owned by S. F.
Hunt and others, has an immen-
Sc ledge of low grade ore.
Parker Mountain, on Warm
Spring creek, is in Lemhi coun-
ty, and % miles northwest of
Challis. From ChalliS there is
a good wagon road nearly one
half the distance. Parker Noun
tain is wild and romantic spot
in the mountains and abounds in
large and small game and trout.
The district is well timbered and
watered for mining purposes.
The recent discovery of such
rich ore in the camp that aver
aged $3.50 per ton in gold and
silver, has caused quite a STAN
pede from Challis, Loon creek
and Custer, and some prospec-
tors from distance have arriv-
ed, yet the news of the rich
strikes has not reached the out
side public yet, so it is little
known outside of this immediate
vicinity. A few mining experts
of renown have visited the camp
and all speak in high praise of
the outlook, and say the rhyo-
lite, andesite, phonolite and
porphyry formation of the re-
gion is like that of the famous
gold camps in Nevada, viz: Bull
frog, Tonapah, Goldfeld and
Rhyolite.
Last week prominent mining
men representing capitalists, and
others, left here for Parker
Mountain, viz Judge James
M. Stevens, of Blackfoot; VIM.
L. Wilson and Attorney Carl
Cochran, of Denver, Colorado;
Thomas B. Wilde, of Philadel.
phia, Pa, A. S. Crandall, of
Tacoma, Wash, Goss Bros, of
Salt Lake, Utah, and Attorney
NJ. A. Brown, of Challis.
Parker Mountain is situated
in a vast unexplored mineral re-
gion, and is in the Loon Creek,
Custer and Thunder Mountain
mineral zone. Twenty four or
more years ago, Commissioner
Knapp informs us, while party
nf rNTn1nOptnrS zpA,.A ,Na-es,,r.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
Local News.

MISS ODay OF Clayton IS visit
ing friends in Challis.
Quartz location blanks for sale
at this Office at so cents per
dozen.
Elmer D. Reese and family
were over from Goldburg last
week on land business.
A. S. Crandall, of Tacoma.
Wash, Goss Bros. of Salt Lake,
and S. F. Hunt, of Challis, all
mining men, left for Parker on
Thursday morning last.
DIR. c. P. Huston, George L.
MCGOWAN, Lee Kerr, Bert Will
liams, Merl Shanafelt and Arth-
ur Fox and Arch Howell depart
ed for Parker Saturday morn
ing in search of fortunes.
School commences in Challis
on Monday, September 4th.
Prof. R. J. Harry, of Ellis, has
been employed as principal, and
Miss Grace Anderson, of Glib
bonsville, as Primary teacher.
Thos. B. Wilde and family ar
rived in Challis Thursday from
Philadelphia Mr.. Wilde has
gone to Bayhorse to look after
his mining interests, but in few
days viii make a trip to Parker.
Nearly every day outfits can
be seen in Challis Quitting for
Parker Mountain. Last Satur-
day morning about twenty per-
sons departed for the new Edo
rado, including capitalists and
prospectors. Today Challis is
almost deserted owing to the
Parker Mountain excitement, and
it is said that already there are
more than one hundred men at
the new gold fields.
R. n. Hull departed one day
last week for Stanley Basin to
meet Governor Gooding, who is
one of the members of the State
Wagon Road Commission. The
Governor makes this trip on a
tour of inspection relative to ex-
tending State aid in the construc-
ton of a wagon road from
point known as Wagontown to
Seafoam. Such a road would
open up vast mineral section.
Judge James NJ. Stevens, of
Blackfoot, VIM. L. Wilson and
Attorney Carl Cochran. of Den
yer, Col, Erik. w. Garretson. of
Loon Creek. and Attorney NJ. A.
Brown, of Challis, with James
Kerr as guide, comprised one
party that left Challis Saturday
for Parker and Loon Greek. BY
the way of Parker Mountain is
the nearest trail route to Loon
Creek. The Judge says he is
out on his usual summer outing,
but nevertheless he left Challis
we'll supplied with mining loca-
ton blanks.
Mr.. Holm of Shelley has been
in this valley for the past week
surveying for large irrigating
canal on the east side of Salmon
river, a canal which would re
claim about 10000 acres of good
arid agricultural land. Mr..
Holm said it would be necessary
to take the water from Salmon
river short distance above
Mock's wheel, and this would be
an expensive undertaking. He
was sent up here by a number
of individuals from Shelley TO
survey and make estimates of
such ditch, and gave US the in
formation that it would cost 800
600 TO construct a good and suit
able canal large enough TO re-
claim said land. This is a good
proposition for a corporation. but
too expensive an undertaking for
few individuals. Mr.. Holm es-
Inmates that there is at the pres
ent time 100000 inches of water
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01


on Warm Spring creek that went
$4,000 ton in gold. The ore
float was found on what is now
known as Parker Mountain, by
Mr.. Barber, who shortly after
wards went to California. In
those early days of mining the
prospectors never gave quartz
any special attention, but STAN
peded, as it were from one plac-
er camp to another when they
heard of new diggings being
struck that "panned" well.
The assay returns from the
Parker Mountain district that
we published last week were so
rich in gold and silver that it
read more like a fairy tale than
true statment of facts. The
general average of the ore went
$3.50 per ton in gold, other samp-
les lower and some higher, while
picked sample went over $37,-
600 per ton. These look like
big figures, and they are. To
show how rich in gold the best
was, we saw piece of it pulver-
lied and panned, and could see
in the pan with the naked eye
streak of gold. Since the first
assay returns were made here,
other assays have been made on
the outside, and they all conform
and tell the tale of the richness
of the Parker Mountain ores.
OF course the veins of this ex-
tremely rich ore are not wide,
but ton or two of this stuff
would put a person on Easy
Street. But there is a large
ledge on the Togo group of three
claims, uncovered but not de-
veloped, that shows a strong
body of ore that averages from
four to FIVE feet in thickness, and
averages from S24 to 500 per
ton in gold and silver. The ores
of that district have not been
tested for other than gold and
silver values, but upon tests may
be found to contain other miner
al values.
From a geological standpoint,
geologists tell US the general
formation in and about Parker
Mountain is the right kind to
bear mineral-porphyry, rhyo-
lite, andesite, hornblend and
phonolite-the same kind of for
nation that surrounds the old
Custer and Lucky Boy mine on
Custer Mountain, and in the
same general mineral zone, and
the ores from the two continued
districts are so much alike they
are difficult to tell apart. The
Custer mines spoken of have
bullion output record of over
S12, 100000. The dip of the
Parker mine veins (the original
discovery, are northeast and
southwest.
Warm Spring creek on which
is located Parker Mountain, de-
rives its name from the numer-
Gus hot and warm springs that
help to form the waters of the
creek. 1t is about twice the size
of Challis creek. There is one
warm spring there that is cur
osity, the water issues from the
rocks 20 feet above forming
quite a waterfall. 1t is said to
be an ideal shower bath. The
mountain is named after Judge
Alton B. Parker, the democratic
nominee for President in 1904.
When proper development is
executed we look for Parker
Mountain to be great producer
of precious metals. At present
we might say the camp is but
three weeks old, although it was
discovered last fall, but no work
outside of the necessary work TO
record the claims was done. 1t
certainly has an excellent show
ing for a camp so young. We
have no interest nor are we paid
to boom the camp, we believe it
d. L -.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

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 silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

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, 1905-08-01

Good Sample Rooms for
Commercial Men.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
CAR CRUSHES GIRLS FEET
Child Steps in Front of Pasadena
Electric and Is Run
Down

Little meta Summerville, a negress
living with her parents at 134S South
Flower street, was knocked down by
Pasadena avenue car yesterday af-
ternoon while in the vicinity of the
county hospital. Almost miraculous
was the girls escape from death Three
toes of one foot and the side Of the
other foot We're run over by the car
wheels. The injuries will not necessi-
tate the amputation of the feet
With her mother, meta was standing
near the junction of the Garvanza line
and the Pasadena short line. waiting
for a car for the city. For some un-
known reason the girl started to cross
the tracks as rapidly moving car
was approaching.
Thinking that the girl would be in
stantly killed by the car several wo-
mon who We're waiting for the car at
the same point screamed and some
tainted.
meta was at once taken to the coun-
ty hospital, where her injuries were
dressed by the physicians. Later she
was removed to her home.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
BOY BATTLES POLICEMEN
Supposed Young Footpad and Burglar
Refuses to Talk to the
Officers

The police have gained but little
new evidence against Harry Hendricks,
the 1S-year-old boy arrested by Patrol
man j. M. Harrison Oh San Fernando
street on the suspicion of being the
'boy footpad" and bare-footed burglar.
The officers think it will probably take
some time to work out the case.
If nothing of greater Importance de-
velops by today Hendricks will be ar
raigned in police court on the charge
of carrying concealed weapons; and
there is little doubt in the minds of
the officers that he will be con-
victed On that charge In the mean
time the investigation of the lads pos
sible connection with the robberies will
be continued until definite information
is received.
On the lads person at the time were
found a cartridge belt with several
rounds of ammunition and revolver,
He also carried concealed a pair of
rupber-soled shoes. The lad claims to
be from Portland or Seattle, but the
police nave reason to believe he is the
burglar who Patrolman Pautz shot at
Wednesday night.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
ASKS LAW TO HELP HER
Woman Sues for Divorce From Her
SECOND Husband When First
One Appears
Special to The Herald.

opeClal 10 Inc Herald.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, Dec. g.
Four hours after she discovered that
she had two living husbands, Mrs.
Ada C. Kepp of this city began suit
for the annulment of her second mar
riage. Later she may apply for a di-
Vorce from her first husband whom
she found today after a drive of
twenty miles.
Before a new law became effective,
in 1908, second marriage under such
conditions would not have been con-
sidered a marriage at all. Now, how
ever, 1t is legally necessary to obtain
an annulment. The case is the first
of it's kind in this state.
Seventeen years ago the husband of
Mrs. Kepp. who was then Mrs. Hiram
Steele, left her. and she never saw
him again until today. -Four years
later his brother wrote her that he
was dead, and three years after that
she married Kepp.
A few years ago she heard that her
first husband was living.
Her search for him resulted in find
ing him today, at Chase, a country
place, near here. a charge upon the
poor district He asked after his
children, one of whom, a boy of IL. he
has never seen. AS soon as she could
return to this city she had Attorney
.. A. Gates commence suit for the an
nulment of her marriage to Kepp.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
OWL GETS BACK ON PERCH
QuarreIs With His Mate but Hoots
Until She Finally Re-
IentS
Special to The Herald,

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Desire for
sleep yesterday overcame the dislike of
Carrie, an owl in the menagerie in Cen
trail park, for Luke, her mate, and to
induce him to stop hooting when she
wanted to enjoy slumber she permitted
him to share her perch, from which he
had been banished.
Luke and Carrie live happily together
in their home near the eagles cage
until about a week ago. At that time a
quarrel, due to misunderstanding, ap-
parently about the rights of each other
to the middle OF their perch, occurred.
Carrie forced Luke to leave the perch,
and he was compelled to be content
with the stone floor of the cage.
To be revenged on his mate Luke re-
mained awake every day and hooted
loudly. When Carrie opened her eyes
he stopped his cries, but Immediately
began them again when she tried to
sleep. Despite the annoyance she per-
sisted in forcing him off the perch when
he tried to regain his old position
there.
Exhausted and i'll from lack of sleep
she did not object yesterday when Luke
perched near her. After he had seen he
would be allowed to retain his position
on the perch Luke refrained from hoot-
ing and permitted his mate to sleep.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
PRETTY GIRL is MISSING
MISS Nellie Pinschower, Daughter of a
Special Officer, Is Absent
From Home

with tears streaming down his
cheeks, Frank Pinschower. a special
ofticer living at 1923 South Flower
street appeared before the night watch
at the central station last evening and,
with trembling voice, besought the Of
fcers to assist him in the search for
MS daughter Nellie, who has disap-
peared from her home
Shortly before 1 o'clock Yesterday
afternoon Miss Pinschower left her
home to go to a drug store at Pico
ana tlgueroa streets to buy Sunday
paper. Miss Pinschower did not re-
turn after some time, but her parents
dld not worry over her absence, as she
is II years old and has many friends
in the neighborhood, whom they
thought she might be visiting.
knowing that their daughter was not
in the habit of being absent from
home without mentioning the fact pre-
viously, Mr.. and Mrs. Pinschower be-
came alarmed later in the evening at
the continued absence, and a search
was instituted. 1t was found that the
young woman had not been to the drug
store and further injury revealed the
fact that none of her friends had been
her.
AS Miss Pinschower is a handsome
and attractive young woman, her pa
ents became more and more alarmed
and at last it was decided to put the
matter in the hands of the police. Sew
eral officers We're detailed on the case
and all patrolmen were given a de-
scription of the young woman.
When the missing girl left home she
wore a tan colored waist, a dark skirt,
a string of pearl beads about her neck
and her hair pompadour. She is about
II years old, tall and of regular fea-
tIlrpS.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-04
WOMAN KILLED;
MAN DISAPPEARS
MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING IN A
NEW YORK APARTMENT
r. A. miller, Telephone superintendent
In Hotel, ls Sought for by
the Police Without
Success
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.--Roy A, Miller,
telephone superintendent in an up
town hotel at an early hour this morn
ing aroused the occupants of the apart
ment house where he lived In East
Forty-third street, by shouting that
someone had ben shot. Horace He'd
den, living in the adjoining apartments,
rushed out and followed Miller to the
latters dining room. where q woman
supposed to be Millers wife, fully
dressed and unconscious. lay upon the
floor. Miller fell to his knees and
begged her to say that she had shot
herself, but there was no response.
Hedden hurried out for help. Re-
turning few minutes later with po-
liceman and doctor, he found the
woman dead and Miller gone. An all
day search has failed to locate the
man.
Nelghbors of the Millers heard no
quarrel, nor did they hear the report
of the pistol There were no signs Of
u struggle.
The woman's clothing was scorched
by the flash of powder, but the police
say there was no trace of powder on
her fingers. The pistol lay near the
body on the floor, one chamber empty.
A search of the womanS effects leads
the police to believe that her real name
was Miss Nellie Brod and that she
came here from British Columbia. Sew
eral letters addressed to her in that
name were found and they were signed
evidently by her kinspeople.
The police say the woman told sew
eral of her friends few days ago
that she intended going back home.
The letters were appeals to her to do
so. Her effects were packed as though
she had intended soon to leave tho
apartment where she had lived with
Miller