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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
First-class potatoes for sale by
George Thompson.


If you want your town to grow
and prosper, wake up, rub your
eyes, roll up your sleeves and go
to work for it.
This government is to send
representative TO the wedding of
King Alfonso, just as evidence
that we bear no ill-will for the
way the Philippines were left
on our hands.
A toreador recently carried
away from the City of Mexico,
$40, 900, for twenty-five per-
formances, which the football
fraternity admit is the best
touchdown of the season.
Notice is hereby given that
parties owning sheep are for
hidden to herd or allow them to
Craze along the bitches or upon
the Challis & Crow placer claims
at Stanley Basin, Custer county,
Idaho, under penalty of law.
An infuriated Norwegian liv-
ing in Iowa, has denaturalized
himself, for the reason as he
claims, that this is no longer a
free country. However, he will
still have the privilege of pay
ing taxes and complaining about
taxation without representation.
If you are superstitious about
the number 13 you had better
give US your quarter dollars, for
on each one are 13 stars, 13 let
ters in the scroll of the eagles
beak, 13 leaves on the olive
branch, 13 arrow heads and 15
letters in the words quarter
dollar"
J. A. Czizek returned Satur.
day from the Montana mine, and
while there put on a full force OF
men. He hopes to strike the
ledge soon, and if they do, he
anticipates the Montana will be
better mine than the Lost
Packer ever was. He says that
big strike has just been made
in the lowest workings of the
Lost Packer which is of vast i'm
portance to the district.
A merciful man is merciful tt
his beasts. When our rancherS
drive to town on a cold, stormy
, day, put your team in barn o.
cover them with blankets. Il
the heat of summer they can al
ways find shade in which to leav,
the noble animals that brough
them safely to town. There ar,
many, however, who on COLI
days will rush for a stove them
, selves and leave their horses il
the storm while in the heat o
summer they seek the shade an
leave their horses in the sur
There is something wrong abou
the man who thus abuses hi
9 team. He maybe nice mar
: may belong to the church, ma
! not swear or drink nor have an
: bad habits, but we would NO
e want to be his horse.
Matt w. Stewart, Sheriff {
{ Lemhi county, was arrested an
: fined this week for Offering t
: fight, using blasphemous an
4 profane language in the presenC
q of women and children who wer
in and around the postoffiC
L thereby disturbing the peac'
e He was arrested by Corone
o Kenney and appeared befol
IS Judge Robinson and pleade
h guilty and was fined $500 an
r costs.
}. A great bluff was made to il
t. timidate the prosecuting witnes
e the attorney for the defens
Ie threatening to ask her all kline
4 of vulgar and embarrassing que
p tions at the trial. When tn
II did not work, we were importul
f. ed to exclude all accounts of IL
-e arrest from these columns. III
n republicans of this city are dee
a. lv hmmiliatpd hy this BETRAYAL
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-22
MRS. GRACE K. DODGE, 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, 1906-05-22

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.
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.
Good Sample Rooms for
Commercial men. X
CHALLIS, a.: IDAHO.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-02
Vaudeville.

High class vandville are the best
patr nized shows in the large cities.
GO,to any city and attend the matinee
or night performance and you will find
the very. best of people in attendance.
JUST such a show is the Frankl'n-H -Hus-
tin,Orphenm show. This company is
une Of the largest travelling. including
over twenty people and host Of Drin
cipals embracing the names Of many
stage notables, as franklin Fl ustin
Orpheum show is undoubtedly rhe
most famous attraction that will visit
our city this season. it goes without
saying that the theatre will be
crowded. At opera house Tuesday.
Feb. 6.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-02
Amity Dam Goini Ahead.

The upper part Of the dam viii be
done in two weeks, the main part be-
ing about completed now. 1t is ex-
pected that the dam will be out Of
water by end Of week.
The Sand creek syphon is also pro-
crossing as well az could be desired,
the sand and checkgates being practi-
cally completed,
The Chieftail will write up the en-
tire work in next weeks issue, after
taking personal view m the system.
For Sale-My five acre tract. six
room house, in Holly. Price $500.
Time on part. Fl w. Milford.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-02
Building of Railroads, Bridges and Office
Buildings Makes Greatest Prosperity Known
Town Trustees.

At the board meeting this week
the proposition of Division Super
intendent Geo. E. Aver to put in
eight-foot cement walk along Santa
Fe rightofway on Fourth street on
condition that Contractor Endsley
of Canyon City, who has the town
contract, would make the same rate
to the company, was spread upon
the minutes.
MI Aver also states that an addition
of 80 feet to the preseni depot will be
made this summer.
The bills Of Holly Lumber company
for $3.50; Gill s. Son. Oil, 75c, were
allowed and board adjourned.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-02
Sarcastic, Eh?

Articles of incorporation of the
Big Bend Sugar company were filed
in the county clerks office last Sat
urday. The incorporators are e.
r Hobbs, G. B. Ray and w. T.
Turpin, and the directors named
George Pearl, w. S. Ellenburger,
Scott McKitrik, Ray McGrath,
Charles Hoag, T. L. Cook and John
Rowe. The capital stock is $4,000
divided into ten thousand shares of
five dollars each. The purposes of
the company are to erect sugar
factories, manufacture sugar and
other products of sugar beets, cane
and other sugar producing crops.
To hold land to raise such crops,
to build railroads and other roads.
The principal business will be
carried on in Prowers and Bent
counties and especially in the Big
Bend district The establishment
Of such factory in that district
will be a big boost for the people
owning land around there. May
all success attend the projectors.--
Lamar Register, 81
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-02
Would Establish Mill.

Last weet A ri iRisNaam went to
Kansas City with the object of inter-
esting capital in the hpndipg Of
first class alfalfa meal mill ngrth on
the hill. 1t was planned to put from
$4,000 to $4,000 into the project.
The matter is at u standstill for the
presen'. but may he deyalhped before
midsummer There are 1000 acres Of
alfalfa within y radius of three miles
on the hill and from this acreage
there are 5000 tons OF hay cut each
year. 1.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-02
Influx Of Dentists.

G. w. Wolfenberger has decided
that Holly needs a resident dentist
and has come all the way from
Meeker in the mountains to make
his home here.
Mrs. WolfenberRer is a musician Of
note and we believe friendships will
be welded between them and our
town.people that will bind them to
IlelIy.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-02
ROAD SHOWS
ACTIVITY
No Delays or Ssbterfuies Coanected
With Constrvction Of Holly.Swink
Railrord.

mo news is good news" There
is practically no news regarding
the Holly & Swink railroad this
week, but work is going ahead with
over 200 teams on the grade.
All the news(?) has been regarding
other roads ION paperl this week, but
Ours is the only 0n- that. is being ac-
lively worked Even NJ Ward a.
Chicago can't build a mail-order
railroad by telegraph. Verify, no
news indicates much work.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-02
IS SECOND
TO NONE
No Office Structure East Of Pueblo Is
So Elaborate = Speaks Volumes
for PermanenCy Of Holly Interests.

The big Office building of the
Holly Sugar company was suffi-
ciently completed to admit of NOV
ing part of the Offices in the first
of the week.
In the main Office there are at
present seven desks presided over
by the following gentlemen:
Geo. w. Stevens, assistant secre-
tary and treasurer; L. M. Gee, A.
j. Hoffman, .Ss.F. Spaulding, G.
HI. Thatcher, H. P. Horst and H.
w. Whittlesey.
Adjoining this large room is vault
l5 by Ii feet which will hold the valu-
able papers Of the Holly Sugar COM
pany and allied interests. ,.
Mr. Wiiey's suite of Office rooms is
equipped with freplaces and every.
convenience necessary for the dispatch
OF the enormous business that now
passes thru his hands.
The outer Office is presided over by
N. F. Vidatawho makes the keming-
ton talk. ''rA:r
The land department in charge of
T. G. Demaray. sill remaips in the
old building. the following being his
corps: j. J. Pierce, leases; j. A. VIII
son. superintendent of water; John
Helquist, chief agriculturist.
The upstairs when completed will
be used for sleeping rooms, being very
conveniently arranged and including
handsomely appointed hotel. rooms
The building is supplied with water
from tank In the attic filed by the
windmill at the whitenOuSe, and
heated by furnace.
The first business done in the new
building was a land deal involving
SICl0.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-02
Make Handsome Gift.

The carpenters employed on the
Holly Sugar company's Office made
and presented to Foreman R. L.
Pickett $25 tool chest Tuesday
noon ~
The work was done at odd times
witsout the knowledge of Mr.. Pick
ett and the timers and painters took
it in arge at the proper time .and
treated it to best within their skill.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-02
Asother Raiirsad.

Last week the Arkansas Valley
railroad was incorporated by the
American Beet Sugar company,
the inccrporators being H.C Baker,
Fred Weitzer, A. 3. Stevenson, T.
H. Devine and II. A. Dupps. It
was said that work would start last
Tuesday, but in the absence ef
definite knowledge The Chieftain,
with it's usual regard for veracity,
would not assert that it did.
The latest reports have it that This
road will run to the state line east.
We presume the promoters realize the
Importance of Holly-being a railroad
center-and will doubtless make this
Il terminal point. There will be, in
that event, considerable rivalry be-
tween Pueblo and Holly for the gen
eral offices Of the road.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-02
New, Enilish Manager.

f. b, Phillips succeeded J. W. Walt
ers as manager Of the II. w. English
Lumber company at Amity on the
first. Mr.. Phillips has been with the
English people here for several months
and we predict a successful future for
him.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-02
Santa Fe Bride.

The contractors on the santa Fe
bridge at Byron will commence driv-
ing piles today or tomorrow.
Claude Retson has succeeded r J.
Graves as engineer in charge for the
railroad
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-02
All "Piefaces" Will Go.

There will be a pie social at the
Imperial schoolbouse, Al miles north
east Of Granada, Friday evening, Feb.
Q, proceeds to be used for the purpose
Of securing a few school supplies
A short program will he rendered,
consisting Of music. recitations. etc.
and everyone who can come is cordially
i,vited to attend.
Each lady. is requested to bring a
pie.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-02

Herber; W. Page, who has been
visiting for the past six weeks with
Jesse II LoofbOurow nf this city, left
FRIDAY night for Billings. Mont. Mr..
Page was constructing engineer on
the sugar factory which was erected
at Sterling this summer and goes 10
Billings in the same capacity for the
Kilby Mfg. company, who will build
factory there for the 1906 crop.
While Mr.. Pages stay; with us was
short, he made many friends who wish
him success in his new position.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-02-02
Accidental Death.

George Scarlet, residing eight
miles northwest of Holly, was killed
last Friday in runaway, while he
was raRing weeds. One of the teeth
of rake penetrated his brain thu
the eye.
He was 50 years Of age, and leaves
widow and married daughter. Mrs. F.
E. annOn.
Funeral took place Sunday from the
home, the body being inferred in Holly
cemetery.
WANTED-Woman to do washing
and house cleaning. Inquire at this
Office.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-28
Pointed Paragraphs

cOrnst players soon set wind Of new
Even isft-handsd women stick up for
Two.thirds OF the sO-calIed society 400
ere ciphers
nat, drink and be merry today; tomorrow
you may be married.
When friend IA naed drops in the aver
age man gets cold feet.
some people seem &c think that loud talk
makes 3 soundt arsument
Al a rule & isn't the best looking woman
who tries e look her best.
And q course eyerything goes dead wrong
with the successful undertaken.
II you have a cross to bear, bear It like
a man and dOn's place Il on exhibition
Many man is credited with being patient
when IN reality he Il TOO hzy 70 register 4
q kick.
An old bachelor says that marriage il the
result Of one fools encouraging the fool
Ishneos o. another.
Beware OF the Eiri with marble heart
yOung man. oven cold cash can warm II
up only Temporarily.
The more a woman knows 70 the 6iscredil
Of her husband the madden Il makes her
when other wonlsa ana Il out-chicasc
NeWs
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-28

qualities Of the chairman and wound up
the eulogy by asserting that no man could
say Mr.. OBrlen owed him cent.
'He owes me So" came a keen Celtic
voice from the rear OF the audience
1t was almost solar Dlexus blow for
the orator, and the audience started to
laugh and jeer. Rallying, the speaker
said; Il VIII answer that man presently"
His assertion was 10 gain time, and, II
possible, have the audience forget the In
cident, but again that penetrating voice
cried out;
"I4e owes me SO cold cashp'
Advancing to the edge Of the platform,
General Sheridan. in a confidential tone,
said: Yes ! know all about the So. for
my friend, Mr. OBrien has given me the
inside facts. Ladies' and gentlemen. the
truth is simply this, and IL reveals a pc
culiar character: This man who has in
terrupted me met Mr. OBrlen recently
and asked him for the loan OF $40. I
haven't got $40. said generous Mr.
o'Brien, but here Il 81 handing the
money TO him. Now, this man is going
around saying my friend. the honorable
chairman, owes him So, when SO was re-
quested." A roar Of laughter allied the
hall and the Indignant man tried TO
answer the orator He was howled down.
The chairman whispered In sheridan's
ear: you have saved me- you are a
us-"-Lesiie's Weekly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-28
Connections ana Alliances.

There are still,further facts TO be pointed
out In connection with. the growth Of the
Hartman lines, Not only have the HatTi-
man interests come to dominate the above
properties but Mr. Hartman IL a director
OF and his influence Is felt in. the Delaware
& Hudson system, the Erie and other
roads, and his voice Is effective in the
Atchison ST. Paul and even the Wander
bilt and Pennsylvania systems. Aside from
these facts, there are special elements Of
strength in all the avowed Hartman prop
critics. Not only Is the Union Paciic now
paying 10 per cent on its capital stock and
piling up 4 cash surplus at the rate OF
s25,0o0,oo0 . year, but It already has a sur
plus. practically cash. OF about 500 900. 600
available for further acquisitions; IL also
has IN its treasury yet issued 100000, 900
IN tie own preferred and sa0.O00,0 900 IN south
ern Pacific preferred stock. besides other
Investments Of large and Increasing value
Further than this, Il has close connections
with one OF the richest groups OF bankers
IN the world whose influence Is such that
they can at almost any moment command
hundreds Of millions Of foreign capital for
the promotion OF any legitimate enterprise
Il would, therefore, be within the, probabili-
ties to say that Mr.. Hartman and his as
sociates Ia the Union Pacinc enterprises
would be able az any time to command
s5oo.oOo0oo or more for any vast enterprise
along these lines which they might be In
clined to undertake.-John Moody in
Moodyss Magazine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-28

A Baltimore man tells OF attending a
church on one occasion when the minister
delivered a sermon of but ten minutes
duratiOn---a most unusual thing for him.
Upon the conclusion OF his remarks the
minister had added; Il regret 10 inform
YOU brethren, that my DOG, who appears
70 be peculiarly fond OF paper, this morn
ing ate that portion OF my sermon that I
have not delivered"
After the service the clergyman was
met az the door BY man who as a rule.
attended divine service In another parish.
shaking the good man by the hand he
said:
Doctor should like to know whether
that dog OF yours has any pups. If 30,
want to get one 20 give to my minister
Harpers Weekly
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-28
saved b. = scratch.

An orator who was equal TO an emer-
gency was the late George A. Sheridan, a
noted "spellbinder" often engaged BY the
republican national committee At A big
meeting he was addressing in town near
New York he was introduced Dy a Mr..
O'BHen. the chairman IN most hattering
terms In order TO reciprocate, Mr.. sheri-
dan paid a glowing tribute 70 the sterling
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-28

The late Charles Bliss. the famouG star
Of the Dan Rice circus-ae was the original
human hy''-imputed his success to thor
oughness.
Don't attempt q new trick" he said
one day IN Madison. "till you are thor
ough master OF H. The only way to sue
coed Is 70 be SO thorough in everything
you undertake that failure Is altogether
an iInpossibility.
II you are going. for instance, 70 be
stump speaker. II you are going 10 ad-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-28

dress a lot Of farmers. don't talk farm
unless you have studied Il up.
Don't be like a stump speaker / know
who yelled at a crossroads meeting:
He who puts his hand TO the plow must
not turn back
'Wot's he to do, then. when he gets 20
the end o. the furTerF shouted hired man
IN blue oyeralls denver News.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-28
Admisaible Testimony.

A clergyman. recently returned from the
west, brought this story:
He was the guest OF one Of the pillars
OF the church In q rural community. Beef
steak was the piece de resistance. and the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-28

These have inter point worth consider
ing They special pattern and very handsome
like illustration They closely ind of
durable quality. These rugs made Of worsted-
aniline dyedstrctly high grade They not printed"
rugs are woven rugs They made Of printed
carpets sewed into like those extensively advertised
in Omaha OF late CoIorings most beautiful
red. brown tan predominating. These specially
rugs exclusively the great Hartman chain
by Of the best in the world.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-28

At recent inquest IN a Pennsylvania
town one OF the jurors after the usual
swearing IN arose and With much dignity
protested against service, alleging that he
was the general manager OF an important
concern and was wasting valuable time By
sitting as a juror az an inquest
'fhe coroner, turning 70 his clerk said:
'Ar Morgan, kindly hand me 'Jervis (the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-28

demijohn. dat you had 20 suspishuns OBJ
me, and dat sho made me feel pretty blue.
I got distressed an didn't care. Why. sab,
10 mos two weeks now Ice been trying to
commit suicide outer dat bottle!"-Har-
pers Weekly.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-28
Real Estate boomer Cornered.

Real ESTATE boomer SoFhefeN'
An Oklahoma paper tells this one; Some
few days ago two Oklahoma City real es-
tate men had a German farmer IN tow
and earted him into the country 20 see
farm which has considerable iowland and
where overflows are frequent. They passed
q barn where the high water mark was
about eight feet above the ground
And what is that?" inquired the farmer
One Of the real estate men. who Is ever
ready with an answer. looked up at the
water mark and said:
That's nothing. It's where the hogs have
been brushing up against the barn"
They drove on IN silence, when suddenly
the farmer broke the atmosphere by say
ing:
Il do not want the farm, but viii buy all
the hogs like that you can possibly serape
up"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-28
Some TerseIy Told Tales

authority on juries)." Then. after consult
Ing the book, the coroner observed to the
unwilling Juror:
Upon reference to 'Jervls' find. sir.
that no persons are exempt from service as
jurors except idiots. imbeciles and luna
tics. Now, under which heading do you
claim exemption, Success.
A Pathetic Case.
prominent lawyer OF Bradford, II. H.,
suspected his colored servant Of tampering
with certain brand OF fine whisky In his
wine cellar. The employer decided 10
adopt measures TO verify his suspicious.
He allowed the demijohn holding his pri-
vate stock TO become empty, ana then, in
stead OF rohlling It, placed the remainder
In bottles and labelled each one poison"
One evening. on returning home unex-
pectedly, he found his servant with one Of
his bottles. SEEKING the bottle from the
darky's hand, he exclaimed, in a tone Of
terror;
Great heaven. SAM DO you know what
you have been doing7 This bottle is
marked poison"
The negro took the bottle and surveyed
It closely. Then he smiled at e. A melan-
chOly smile passed over his dusky coun-
tenanee and he replied:
Use been fooleo again"
Fooled again. repeated his master.
What do you mean2"
well sah," continued the darlry, Ia the
same tone, lit am dis way; / knowed from
de hrst from Dc way you acted bout DAT
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-28
Growth Of the Hartman Lines
Lcontlhuea ffom - 80

10 sse.67AOss. II has been estimated, in adj
dition. thar the income from other sources
for the year just closed, including
rental and interest on cash surplus and IN
vestments, has aggregatsd over tsbo0.oOo
thus bringing the net returns OF the entire
system for the year up 70 over So
10000 This 10 a larger sum than the en-
tire onion Pacific property sold for under
the hammer on February 1, 1ssS. As all
the 1xed charges and dividends, Including
those recently deelared Of 10 per cent on
Union Pacific common and per cent on
Southern Pacific common, would absorb
only about s6SOoO.O0O Of this income. It will
be seen that. the current annual earned
surplus above every charge whatever
amounted about SIS 100000, or $500 per cent
more than Il did In 1897, when no divl-
dend whatever was paid on any Of the
stock II is interesting to point out also
that the stated income OF the Union Pa
ciho division for the year just ended was
In excess Of 3i7,OOO.O00 or nearly ten times
the amount earned by the same corporation
less than nine years ago..