The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-26
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The Oregon Short Line has
reduced passenger fare in Idaho
to 8 cents a mile.
Lockhart Boyd returned from
Roosevelt last Friday where he
has been for the past year. He
came out via. Loon creek.
Every part of the hog is now
utilized; the packing houses used
to pack all but the squeal, and
now they are certainly putting
up the squeal.
Robt. Morrison came up from
Salmon last week TO sub-let or
operate his stage line and mail
contract from Challis to Custer,
which begins July 1st.
1t is said that the best way to
preserve apples in winter is to
wrap them in newspapers so as
to exclude the air. The excep-
tion is made, however, that the
newspaper must be one on which
the subscription has been paid,
else the dampness resulting from
what is dew" may result in
spelling the fruit.
Irrigation projects costing
more than $50, 900, 900 are under
construction in Idaho. OF these
the national reclamation service
enterprises will involve an ex-
penditure of $13, ,0Oo,O 900, while
the others are being carried on
through private enterprise. The
National Irrigation Congress,
which meets at Boise September
3rd, will be held in the midst of
the largest reclamation projects
in the Northwest.
VIM. ]. Bryan for President in
1908 seems to be the cry of the
democrats throughout the United
States. 1t is hard to keep a
good man down. Justice and
right will win at last, but it takes
years sometimes. President
Roosevelt is called an ideal Pres
ident because he is advocating
the principles advocated by Mr..
Bryan four and eight years ago.
But note the difference, when
Bryan promulgated these same
doctrines he was called an an
archist by the republicans, now
Roosevelt is a patriot for ad.
vocating Bryan's ideas.
There should be no factions in
this little city of ours. Every
improvement made enhances the
value of all property in and sur
rounding our town. We should
live as one big family. When
there is united pull there is
little we cannot accomplish,
Envy, jealousy and hatred pull
us all down. Envy is a cankel
that gnaws at the heart and max
es one sour, disgruntled and un
happy. Jealousy makes one un.
fair in passing judgment; hatred
does not pay even from sOrdiC
point of view.
| Daniel Ritchson, one of the
oldest settlers in Lemhi and nov
this portion of Custer county,
died after a lingering illness al
his home at Battle Ground, thi:
county, on Thursday, June 21st
at the age of about 40 years
Mr.. Ritchson was one of the frs
settlers on Salmon river and en-
dured the hardships of a pioneer
life, and is known over a large
scope of country by the old
timers. In the early sixties hG
lived at Leeskurg and Salmon
City. He was q man highly re
spected by all who knew him
and although seemingly a rough
exterior and plain spoken mar
he had a good true heart within
He lived in the country when il
was new and had great hatred
for the Indians, who used to
steal his horses, and is it sale
seme were dispatched to the
happy hunting ground" as {
result. Let the old pioneer res
in peace !
Resting now from care and sorrow.
Resting from fatigue and pain,
Faithfully he's fought life's battle,
Death to such is endless gain.
All his warfare is accomplished;
Bid him now fond adieu;
Brief the parting. glad the meeting,
That shall nearest ties renew.
True and tender, self denying,
One OF truths disciples brave;
Let him sleep. he needs to slumber
In the quiet, peaceful grave.
The stockyards' smell" wher
analyzed is found to be an oil;
podrida, a salmagundi, an omniun
gatherum, a melange, pot
pourri, and several other thing:
anuallv majestic and DOwerful.