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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-12-11
Pool Balls.

Here is an interesting popularity
about billiard or pool balls. You can
60 TO pool table yourself and try it.
as there is no trick about it. Take a
half dozen balls or the full IS of the
set, as you please. Line them up solidly
against the cushion. Take one ball in
your hand, held against the cushion.
and push it against the balls still in
line. You will find that but one ball will
leave the other end of the line and go
into the pocket. Now take two balls and
follow the same operation. Two balls
will leave the other end of the line and
go into the pocket. Now take three. and
three balls will leave the other end of
the line. Go still farther and take three
in each hand, held closely together.
and six balls will so into the pocket.
You may push the balls as hard as you
please, but you can't move a greater
number than you push.-Detroit Free
Press
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-12-11
NOTICE OF SALE OF MINING
PROPERTY AT PRIVATE
SALE.

Under authority of an Order
of Sale granted by the Probate
Court of the County of Custer,
State of Idaho, dated October
25th, 1906, L will sell at Private
Sale the following described min
ing property, to-wit
An undivided one-third (5) in
terest in each Of the following
claims The 20 O." No. /, dis
covery stake and notice on Min
eral Hill in the Loon Creek Min
ing District, Custer county, Ida
no, 1850 feet east of Canyon
creek, $500 feet up Canyon creek
from mouth Of / ,ost Packer gulch
bounded on the west by No. 20
c." No. 3, and Little Blk"
quartz claims.
SO c." No. 2, discovery is sit
uate on Mineral Hill in Loon
Creek Mining District, Custer
county, Idaho, 400 feet east Of,
up the gulch from Canyon creek,
$500 feet up the gulch from the
mouth of Lost Packer gulch,
bounded on the east by 80 c."
No. / and on the north by Lit
tie Blk" and 80 c." No. 4quartz
claims.
The "3 c." No. 8, discovery
stake notice is situate on Mineral
Hill in Loon Greek Mining Dis
tr;ct, Custer county, Idaho, 700
feet east of Canyon creek from
the mouth of Lost Packer gulch.
bounded on the east by SO O."
No. /, and on the south by the
Little Blk" and the 20 c." 2
No. 4 quartz claims.
To be sold in parcels, at pri-
vate sale to the highest bidder.
The sale will be made on and af.
ter December Goth, 1906, and bids
will be received at my residence,
Custer, Custer county, Idaho.
Terms of Sale:-Ten per cent.
payable at the time of sale, bal
ance upon confirmation by the
court.
NETTIE E. CROSS,
Administrators of the Estate of
Julius w. Cross, deceased.
Milton A. Brown,
Attorney for Administrators.
First pub. Dec, 4th, 1906
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-12-11
ENCOURAGE RIFLE PRACTICE
Plans of Government Officials to Rem
edy a Great Defect in the Mil
itary System.

Throughout Elihu Roots long service
as secretary of war the one subject,
which received his most serious atten-
ton, aside from the operations of the
army in the field, the army reorganlza-
ton act, the general staff scheme and the
national militia project, was the ques-
ton OF developing in the mass of Amer
lean citizens body of trained rifemen
large enough to make our defenses Sc
cure in time Of war. In season and out
of season he insisted that the country
needed men who could shoot straight,
who knew the use of the rifle thoroughly
and with whom proficiency in small
arms practice should be the first test of
fitness as soldiers. Mr. Roots earnest
ness in this matter served as a reminder
that whereas we have made but little
real progress in rifle shooting since the
close of the Spanish war, other coun-
tries are giving close attention to the
subject, Canada alone having but re-
Gently instituted broad-gauge scheme
which it is believed will produce $780,
GOO trained riflemen within ten years
Owing partly to Mr. Roots persistent
urging, supported by many other inter-
ested gentlemen in the army, the navy,
the marine corps, the national guard
and civil life, public interest in the sub
ject took form in the organization of the
national board for the promotion of
rifle practice in the United States, and
as a result of that movement plans have
been formulated which if carried into
effect seem likely to transform millions
of hardy young Americans into expert
rifiemen and thus correct what is palpa-
bly, the gravest defect in our military
system.
In preparing these plans careful con-
sideration was given to the methods
employed by other countries to encour-
age rifle shooting among their citizens
and the paramount purpose was to de-
wise a system which should make every
American between the ages of Is and 25
years ambitious to become a master
marksman. In its general scope the
scheme provides for a highly organized
system to encourage rifle practice in the
state militia, in military and other
schools and among private organizations
as well as among individuals who would
be liable to military service in time of
war.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-12-11
SEALED BIDS.

Sealed bids will be received by
the Board of County Commits
sioners of Custer county, Idaho,
at their regular January, 1907,
meeting, for the care of the in
digent sick or otherwise Deepen
dent poor of Custer county for
the term of two years, commenc-
ing January 10Th, 1907.
The person whose bid is ac-
cepted will be required to enter
into a contract to furnish a hos
pital, or rooms suitable to be
used as hospital; all beds, bed
ding, medicines, medical or surg
ical appliances, nurses and at
tendance, etc., in fact to assume
all responsibility and expense,
which would be the responsible
lily and expense of Custer coun-
ty, in the care of its INDECENT
sick or otherwise dependent
poor; and also to furnish all med
icines, medical and surgical at
tendance and appliances for any
person confined in the county
Jail during the life Of said con
tract.
Each bid must be accompanied
by q duly executed bond in at
least double the contract bid,
The Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
All bids must be sealed, and
marked Proposals for Care of
Poor, and filed with the clerk
on or before January 18th, 1907.
GEO. e. KEYES, Clerk.
First pub. Dec. 4th, 1906.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-12-11
SEALED BIDS.

Sealed bids will be received by
the Board of County Commits
sioners of Custer county, Idaho,
at the regular January, 1907,
meeting of said Board for the
necessary newspaper printing
for the year 1907.
The individual whose bid is
accepted will be required to enter
into contract to do the neces-
sary newspaper printing for said
period; to publish all notices and
statements required of any off
Ger or officers, under the law, or
which any such officer or officers
may require published in the
line Of their official business.
All bids must be sealed, and
filed with the Clerk of the Board
on or before January 10, 1906.
Each bid must be accompanied
by bond duly executed in at
least double the amount of the
bid
The Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
BY order of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners.
GEO. E. KEYES, Clerk.
First pub. Dec. 4th, 1906.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-12-11
coUNTERFEIrs FALL OFF.
Recent Report Shows That Very
Small Proportion of Our
Money Is Bad.

The annual report Of the operations Of
the secret service division for the fisfieal
year ending June 80 was made to Secre-
Wilhie. Among other things, says a
Washington report, reference is made 10
an effort on the part of the division to
secure an estimate of the amount of
counterfeit money in circulation in the
United States.
Thousands Of letters of inquiry were
sent to banks in every city of Importance
in the country. More than 1900 of the
national banks reported that they had
not seen any counterfeit money during
the period covered by the inquiry, Janu-
airy l to December 81. 1903. Fifteen hun
bred banks reported a decrease in the
amount they had received, as compared
with previous years, and 100 reported
an increase.
In order to be certain that the esti-
mates should be over rather than I'M
der the actual facts, the figures were
doubled, both as to coin and notes. Even
with this liberal allowance. the figures
Indicated about three dollars in coun-
terfeit coin for each s100, 900 of gold and
silver in circulation and a little less
than one dollar in counterfeit notes for
each 100000 of paper circulation.
There are Is new counterfeits de-
scribed in the official circulars issued by
the division during the year, but only
a few Of these notes fell in what is
termed the deceptive or dangerous class
The makers and passers of 10 of the 25
counterfeit issues were arrested, and in
nearly every case the plant was cap
tured and destroyed
The total arrests for the year were 419,
and Of the prisoners FOG were born in the
United States. The largest foreign con-
tributor was Italy. In the number of ar
rests New York led with 81.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-12-11
INDIGESTION Cured at "a

Mr.L. Miller, of Utica,
N. ", who is seventy-fOur
years of age, was cured OF
indigestion and pain in the
stomach by Duffy's Pure
Malt Whiskey, after years
of suffering and all other
medicines had failed.
MR.. MILLER Writes:
az write with joy and satisfaction.
Seventy-four stormy winters ave
passed over my head on the 18th of
Feb. last. My occupation is r. r
Blacksmith. Two years ago was
taken with a pain in my stomach, my
food did not digest and / was in con-
slant pain at my work. went to a
doctor, got some medicine, but of no
avail. / got discouraged going home
to my dinner. One day / met man.
l told him how / felt, that if l did
not get a speedy relief l would have
TO stop work. He says, why don't
YOU try Duffy Malt WhiskeyP / went
that night, got a bottle. 1t cost 81 90.
took It according to directions. l had
about "a taken when / began to feel
better. / got the second bottle and on
till l had taken 4 bottles and felt like
a Morning Star. ! will recommend it
to the world. There is a neighbor
woman l was talking with Saturday
night. She has trouble with her
stomach. / told her to get this med
icine. 1t would cure her of all her
troubles. L. F. Miller, 50 Broadway"
March "a, 'o5.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-12-11
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
DnpARrMnNr on rnr INrrRloR.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Land Office at HALEY, Idaho,
November 2nd, 1906. (
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before L. II. John
ston, U. S. Commissioner, at his office
in Challis, Custer coanty, Idaho, on
Thursday, December 27th, 1906, viz :
William James, on Homestead Applica-
ton No. Pip for Lot 2, Sec. 25, Lots l /,
3 and 4, NWA NE14, Sec. 20, Up. 16 N.
r. 20 E., Il. M.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon
and cultivation of said land, viz BID
Roscoe Hamilton, Simon P. Jones,
Benjamin Borjeson, Joseph Walker
All of Ellis, Custer county, Idaho.
N. J. SHARP, Register.
First publication NOV. 18th, 1906,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-12-11
sMedical Murder -

French medical opinion has been
strongly moved by theory openly adj
vocated by a small section of medical
men in the United States that in GER
tain stages Of hopeless suffering it is
permissible to hasten the patients
death. The New York State Medical
association is stated to have given it's
sanction to this theory. BY the i'm
mense majority of French medical men
the theory is denounced as bad, both
ethically and scientifically, since many
instances could be quoted of recovery
after the case had been pronounced
hopeless.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-12-11
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, +. ]. Clyde, Public
Administrator of the Estate Of
j. j. Mitchell, deceased, to the
creditors of and all persons hav-
ing claims against said deceased,
to exhibit them, with the neces-
sary vouchers, within four
months after the first publica-
ton of this notice to said Admin
istrator, at his Office in the town
of Challis, County of Custer,
State of Idaho.
Dated the 9th day of Nov. 1906.
r. j. CLYDE,
Public Administrator.
First pub. Nov. 9th, 1906.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-12-11
TAKE NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given, That
all persons are warned not TO
trespass on our land, situated
about 3 miles East of Challis, on
Salmon river. All persons who
are caught guilty of trespassing
on the above lands will be prose-
cuted to the full extent of the law.
SMALL BROS.
Dated Nov. Both, 1906.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-12-11
In the Matter of the Estate
of
j. j. Mitchell, Deceased.

1t appearing to this Court by
the petition this day presented
and filed by F. j. Clyde, the ad-
ministrator of the Estate of J. J..
Mitchell, deceased, that it is
necessary to sell the whole of
the real estate of said decedent
to pay the debts of decdent and
the expenses and charges of adj
ministration.
1t is therefore ordered by this
Court that all persons interested
in the Estate of said deceased,
appear before the said Probate
Court on Wednesday, the Goth
day of December, 1906, at the
hour of 2 O'Clock p. IN. of said
day, at the Court room of said
Court, at the Court House, in
the town of Challis, County of
Custer, State of Idaho, to show
cause why an Order should not
be granted to said administrator
to sell the whole of said real es.
tate, and that a copy Of this Or
der be published for four sue
cessive weeks in THE SILVER
MESSENGER, a newspaper print
ed and published in said county.
}. G.. FINNELL,
Probate Judge.
Dated this Oath day of Novemb-
err, 1906.
First publication Nov. q, 1906.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-12-11
REDEMPTION FUND.


Current Expense Warrants.
Nos. 271 to 279 inclusive, issued
Jan. 10Th, 1905.
Bounty Warrants. - Issue of
April, July and Oct, 1904, Nos.
ID to AZ inclusive.
ROAD AND BRIDGE FUND.
tissue of July Dist, 1869
Nos. 80 to 40 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.
Challis, Idaho, Oct. 16, 1906.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-12-11
NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given that I
intend to apply to the Board of
County Commissioners of Custer
county. Idaho, at their regular
session in January, 1907, for a
Deputy.
G. M. HENDERSON,
Clerk of the District Court-elect
of Custer County, Idaho.
Dated Nov. Oath, 1906.
First publication Nov. 81, 1906
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-12-11
TREASURER'S NOTICE.

The following warrants against
Custer county will be paid with
interest to date, if presented
within 90 days from date of this
notice
CURRENT EXPENSE FUND.
tissue of April 10th, 1867
Nos. IL to IA inclusive.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-12-11
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF
THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND
FOR THE COUNTY OF CUSTER.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-12-11

If you wish to keep strong and vigorous
health, take Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Icgg,
other medicine. It is dangerous to fill your
system with drugs; they poison the body and
key tones and strengthens the heart action and
purihes the entire system. 1t is the only whiskey
recognized as a medicine. and contains no iusel
Whiskey has stood severe tests for fifty years.
and has always been found absolutely pure and
to contain great medicinal properties.
CAUTI0N.-When you ask your druggist or
grocer for Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey be
sure you get the genuine. It's the one absO-
IuteIy pure medicinal whiskey and is sold
only in sealed bOttles-never in bulk. Look
for the trademark, the "0ld Chemist" on
the label, and make sure the seal over the
cork Is unbroken. Price, S1.00. Medical
booklet and Doctors advice free. Duffy Malt
Whiskey Co., Rochester, N. Y.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-12-11
N OTICE.

ORDER TIC SHOW CAUSE WHY
ORDER OF SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE SHOULD Nor BE MADE.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-12-11

In the Probate Court of the
Comfy of Custer, State of
Idaho.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-12-11

The State of Idaho sends greet
ing to the above named De-
PENDANTS
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L n.
DuffV's Pure Malt Whiskey

and have on your cheeks the glow of perfect
~, according to directions, and take no
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-30
TRIMMING OF TREES.

It requires some skill and care to
properly trim large fruit, forest or or
namental trees. The limbs should be
cut off smooth and close to the body
of the tree so that the scar will heal
over as quickly as possible. If the
stub of the limb is left two or three
inches long it will not heal over but
will be likely to result in a rotten spot
in the tree which will make trouble
at some future time. When large limbs
are cut off the scar should have
coat of paint to prevent the wood
from cracking and rotting. Trimming
should be done in the summer or fall
when the sap will not flow from the
wounds, which will then heal over
more quickly and the tree will not be
weakened by the loss Of sap. Limbs
should be taken out with reference to
balancing the top of the tree as well
as improving its shape. There is an
old rule to trim in spring for growth
VI hODu anu III SilIlIlItI IOl pa OuuNI
of fruit The reason Of this rule IS
quite apparent. In the spring the
whole energy Of the tree is aroused
for new life and new growth Of wood,
and taking away portion Of the limbs
at that time forces this new growth
with greater energy into the remain
ing few, and hence they make a great
err growth than they would without
the trimming. After woody growth is
formed or we'll along the energy of
the tree is turned to the production Of
fruit or seed buds for the primary pur-
pose of perpetuating and increasing
its species. If portion Of the top is
cut away at this time and energy OF
the tree is forced into the remaining
limbs and the fruit or seed buds on
them are perfectly developed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-30
In the DAYS of Dandies.

It was a common thing in the early
part of the eighteenth century for a
man of fashion to spend several hours
daily in the hands of his valet.
Among the many operations which
took up his time was the starching
of the beard and the proper perfum-
ing of the garments, the painting Of
the face and amounting with oils, tine
lures, essences and pematums." 1t Is
even said that some of the handles
of that day bathed in milk and wine
for the regeneration Of their com.
plexions and the regeneration Of their
energies"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-30
The CostIiest Diaden1.

What is probably the most valuable
diadem in existence is the gift Of the
women of Spain to Our Lady del Pillar
whose shrine is situated near Sara
gossa. The diadem is an imperial
crown surrounded by a Gothic wreath,
II is composed of solid gold, but such
is the number of precious stones that
hardly square inch of gold is visible.
There are 5000 large diamonds, OF
which the finest is the gift of the
queen-mother, and 5000 smaller ones.
The remaining stones are emeralds,
saphires, rubies, pearls, turquoises,
Opals, tOpazes and amethysts.-New
York Evening World.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-30
TO PREVENT WASHING.

Now Is good time to remedy the
washes on those hillsides; there is
no great pressure of work, and ma.
terial is at hand to work with. Coarse
manure Is fine to stop washes, for 1t
holds the dirt and causes a rank
growth of grasses to hold the soil in
the spring. Little washes can often
be stopped by feeding on them fodder,
hay or straw. Hay containing seed is
fine, as it seeds the ground well and
acts in a mechanical way. Brush,
straw, fodder, weeds and bluegrass
sod can be used to advantage in deep
washes. When partly filled with dirt
they should be sown to grass and
clover, or sodded, and upon either ap.
ply manure.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-30
NOTES..

We should now get out the pruning
shears and saw and hit some good
ticks during the pleasant winter days.
For we will surely have our hands
full of other pressing work when
spring fairly opens.
Comparatively few people are aware
that the farm horse can profitably
spend much of his useful life without
shoes. The pillow horse, the tread-pow-
err horse, and when his feet are Of
the average toughness, the general
purpose farm horse, can 60 barefoot
with decided advantage.
The coming of spring proclaims un-
limited labor for the farm teams. The
farmer who understands the care of
horses will now begin feeding them
heavier by degrees, Of bright sweet
hay and grains. Light work daily at
this season will put them in condition
for the hard labor a little later on.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-30
MAKING A HOT BED.

A correspondent asks US to give him
directions for making and caring for
hot beds for growing tomato plants.
In constructing a hot bed, aim to
choose a situation protected on the
north side Of building or high board
fence. Dig an excavation running
east and west to a depth of IS inches
and about the width of the length Of
the sashes that you may have for COW
ering the bed. Drive stakes into the
ground at each corner ana nail a box
like structure IS inches high at the
back and - inches at the front. Make
a frame about three inches narrower
than the length Of the sash, so that
the sash will rest properly on the
slope, Nail a strip of board, wide
enough to act as a rest for the sash
edges and to allow the adjustment Of
an inch wide strip between
each two sasnos across the
top Of the frame where each
two sashes meet. This makes
everything tight so as to keep out the
cold. Fill the excavation with fresh
horse manure previously tempered by
heaping it up in a cOniCal pile and
leave the manure in this way until
fermentation has well set in then turn
and pile up again. In a few days it
will be ready for the bed, and should
then be packed down solidly and even
ly. When the manure is placed in the
excavation. put on the sash and allow
the manure TO come to a heat, then
open the sash and let the first heat
pass off, then place a layer Of good,
rich soil six inches in depth on top OF
the manure. Leave the sash on for
few days until the soil is thoroughly
warmed through, then stir with a
hand rake to kill what weed seeds
may have terminated, the bed is then
ready for planting garden seeds.