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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-12-24
Mines, Mills and Mining.

Custer county is of the richest mining sections in the world
present transportation and capital
rich mining districts In states and territories mining
agriculture though progressing hand in hand yet nearly
independent each other The farmers market is wdened
the miner be but relying home consumption
cusivy he exist and prosper but in this county the miner
and farmer depend upon each other great Let
call the attention of the capitalist to of the
important mining districts and mines in the county viz Macka
with its great copper mines Morgan creek Garden creek lead and
silver mines Bayhorse district with its Ramshorn Syk
and dozens of rich eadsver and gold bearing mines; Poverty
Flat Centennial Flat East Fork Clayton; Slate creek Thompson
creek Robinson Bar Stanley Basin with placer and quartz Fish
gold mnes Sheep Mountain and Seafoam with their hundreds
rich eadsiver mnes Loon creek placer and gold quartz
Washington Basin gold mnes and the celebrated Yankee Fork
district which gold silver embraces within confines
hundred of Mines the most prominent producers this time being
The Lucky Boy and Yankee county
uartz mills and smetershve quartz mills Custer dredg
BOAT and mill at Stanley; smeer Clayton at Bay
horse and 800 ton smeer Mackay county has
nearly 5000 located mining claims and yet the region has not
been half prospeced.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-12-24
SEALED BIDS.

Sealed bids will be received by
the Board of County Commission
ers of Custer county, Idaho, at
their regular January, 1908,
meeting of said Board, for the
necessary newspaper printing
for Custer county for the year
1908.
Said printing to consist Of all
legal notices and publications of
whatsoever kind, required by law
to be published Tor which Custer
county won d be legally liable,
land also all publications made
hy order of the Board of County
Commissioners. All notices or
statements of any county officer,
including also the printing and
furnishing of all election tickets,
cards of instruction, etc, in fact
all election supplies. of what
soever nature required under the
election laws of Idaho, or which
would be required by any special
or general election held during
the year 1908.
Each bid must be accompanied
by a bond, duly executed in at
least double the, amount of the
bid.
Bids must be sealed and adj
dressed 10 the Board of County
Commissioners and marked
Proposals for County Print
ing" and filed with the Clerk OF
or before the End Monday in
January, 1908.
The Board reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
By order Of the Board.
c. M. HENDERSON, Clerk.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-12-24
queens Pet Parrot.

The late queen of the Belgians
used TO have favorite parrot. When
it first arrived at court, some two or
three years ago, it Mortified the cour-
tiers by shrieking out such treason
able expressions as "Down with the
pasteboard ling!" and "Vive la re-
publique!" Poor Poll was sentenced
to death by strangulation by the in
dignant lords in waiting, but the
queen interviewed and set herself to
teach the parrot to cry "Vive lie roll"
and other local phrases. Her lessons
were soon successful, and the bird
became as entirely royalist as it had
previously been republican.-Chicago
Post.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-12-24
Agriculture and Stock-Raising.

Agriculture ably supplements mining industry enrchg
this county The Salmon river rising mountains
north OF Wood river enters its southwestern border and
SUNG zgag course in general north easerly direction ec
the waters of ten large creeks besides These
streams together with Lost river and tributaries flow through
thousand of acres of arabic land uncutvaed Since hand
man is forced to supply what whhods irrigation takes
tie place of an and the annually goes to waste would
make verdant fruitful valleys deserts the
the silence OF desoaon into the many Ag
IKE all other industries of the county is in its infancy
The time distant large rgang canals will beg
out OF Salmon river which has endless supply andma
thousands OF acres of rich sagebrush along will
Inc farms OF this county produce wonderful yields oil
nay oats wheat potatoes etc. per acre. large crops are
harvested each year
oockgowng is one of leading industries county and
WIN tue usually mild winters in the valleys excellent sumner
ranges mas become very remuneratve industry county
ach year derives its largest in the way
taxes each year from the stocks growers
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-12-24
Custer County
~mm64 Tse@m>-

uer county Idaho offers vast Inducements to settlers ana
oaalss It's beautiful scenery its enerprsng people, its va
led resources and brilliant prospects not inapty commemor
the name of General Custer whose dashing romantic yet pro
tive career has become part of our national history Ty
ago when placer mining was in its prime and mn
its infancy territory embraced In its confines w
known only and occasional party Of prospect
travelling TO or Montana. To them wderpess mai
Of maps it was unexpored In 1862 pacers actiyq
worked in Stanley Basin what western border and
1880 few found rich ground Loon Great
1870 other pacers discovered and yielded handsomely M
until quartz claimed attention. five years later the region NOW
forming Custer county practically unknown From 1875
1870 tho fame of it's rich spread cap
sts and increasing its population the following year. h
Legislative enactment Custer county was created and has r
since that time until today population of 5000 peope
and the following towns
Chas-County seat farming raising fru and mining
Mackay-Nining and farming.
misunderstanding and stock-ralslng
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Clayton--Mining, farming and stock raising
Bonanza--Mining
CuSter-Mning
Stanley-Pacer and quartz mining, and grazing land
stockraising pursued to great extent viz Big Lost R
valley Thousand Spring; Round Pahsamaro East Fork
teope and Stanley
Custer county embraces irregular outline about 5000
miles, large the State of Connecticut and larger
Rhode Island together situated in
no. it reached Oregon Short Line railroad the
and this road probably extended Chas The
Rocky Bell Telephone have line from Black
Chals The of Custer county found its
mines and agricultural and grazing lands.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-12-24
Liability to Deafness.

A French surgeon says that men
are more subject to aural diseases
than women and that out of every
seven middle-aged persons there are
two who do not hear as well with
one ear as with the other. In every
thousand children under Is years of
age four show symptoms of some
ear diseases and six a ns.rked de-
ficiency in hearing power. The LA
bility to disease increases from birth
to the age of 40 and then begins grad
ually to decrease as old age advances.
Out of the total number of cases sub
jected to surgical treatment, it is
estimated that about SO per cent. are
cured and 80 per cent. permanently
relieved.-Chicago Chronicle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-12-24
Climate, Timber, School, Etc.

me climate OF Custer county is very delghtfu-ght snowfall
IN Valleys short winters and charming Az
WIN an elevation OF o. 400 feet seghrde we'll ngn
impossible Credabe county is our pethorc school fund
acn district has its school building and wepaid teacher
Oha1ls the high school studies are taught
oneourth OF the mountainous territory of this county
Is heavily tmbered with spruce fir and pine
se tracts OF farming and grazing land uncultivated WIN
81 taxable property annually engthening with giant strides
revenue and decreasing taxatop with ralroa'
buildings with good and churches and little crime; with
OF luxurious vegetation with an admirable climate
TO health with fertile SOIL rich in fruitful products
and ' mineral wealth in gold, silver, copper, lead ro
of hetai@ Custer county is blessed with nature
ana advantages that will prove brief though eS
70 nave been but puny part of its progressive
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-12-24
HOW BISMARCK BECAME RICH.
German Writer Says the Chancellor
speoulated ON State Secrets.

Nermnn writer says the Chancellor
specuIated ON State Secrets.
A pamphlet has recently appeared in
Germany entitled "Bismarckan and Bleich-
roeder" Its cuthor, says London Truth,
IS member of the old JunlSer party of
the name of Diebat Daher, and II pro-
fesses TO give some curious details il,
regard to the present fortune of the ex-
chancellor and how it was acquired.
After the German war of $40 the prince
received from the country two estates
of no great value, which, coupled with
his own paternal estate, brought him
in fair revenue. He then left B!eich-
roeder to look after his private moneta-
ny affairs, with the result that he now
has fortune amounting to $50. coo. COO
marks. This, the author estimates, can
only have been made by stock exchange
speculations, based on the knowledge
that prince derived from his position
at the head of the German government.
and which he confided to Bleiehroeder.
That, with the cares Of empire on his
shoulders, he left his monetary affairs
in the hands Of his banker is very pos
sib;e. and equally possible is II that his
banker did the best for his client. But
| should require a good deal more evil
dence than is afforded in this pamphlet
20 believe thatthe prince speculated on
state secrets in partnership with He
brew financier or that his fortune is
now anything like 15O,OO0,O00 marks.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-12-24
A MAN OF NERVE.
stopped N Street Car TO Present His
Wife 20 IA Friend.

fShOFRGO ~ EAfEtN CUE 10 present HIS
Wife 20 IA Friend.
There are Merry men and nervy men.
One Merry man was on a Pythan street
car the other afternoon, says the New
Orleans Times-Democrat He was rid
ing home with his wife. The car
wasn't very crowded. When he reached
the corner the conductor rang the
bell. The car stopped, and he start
ed out with his wife. On the way OUT
he saw a friend Of his and halted mid
way down the aisle.
''Mr. Jones'" said the nervy man,
''this is my wife"
81 am glad to meet you, Mr. Jones, $
said the wife.
II am charmed" said Mr.. Jones,
Then everybody shook hands.
"Good-by, Jones" said the neryy man.
"Good-by," said Jones.
Then the nervy man left the car,
which Ind been standing still during
the ceremony of introduction, express
sions Of delight and farewells.
well, I'll be burned" said the con
ductor, and the passengers who had
been looking on w:de-meuthed laughed
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-12-24
ONE LIGHT THAT NEVER FAILS.
A Tiny Gas Jet whose Flame Is Com
tinuous Year In and Year Ont.

n Tiny G0S jet whose FImme Is Com
tinuons Year In and Year ont.
Everyone must recognize the beauty
and many advantages possessed by the,
electric light, but, perhaps, few have
thought OF the discomdorts. TO which a
large part Of the population would be
put II this most modern and perfect
iliuminant were to supersede all the
older forms in use.
An excellent example of this is to be
found in the large workroom of the re-
porters i'm the New York Sun office. In
this room, says the paper. are scores of
incandescent electric lamps, and no one
lacks light, but at an, odd corner there
is always burning one little gas Jet,
whose light is insignificant, but dearer
10 the men who work about il than all
the electric lights in the room. Day
and night, year in and year out, this
gas jet burns with a flame not more
than half an inch high, and quarter of
an inch broad and day and night it is
the Mecca of every man who resorts to
tobacco smoking to sooth his nerves or
kill idle moments. Everybody knows
where 20 find a light for cigar, pipe, or
cigarette, but this was not true years
ago when the electric lights took the
place of the old gas jets which lit the
room. With these open lights in-p pro-
fusion no one had ever found it neces-
sary to keep stock of matches at baud
for starting smoke. For many day
and night after the electric lights were
established there were great hunts
through the office for matches, and then
finally 1t became the fixed custom to
keep gas light going at a corner near
the sporting desk to accommodate the
smokers
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-12-24
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION.


Deaert Land, Final Proof
United States Land once. !
HALEY, Idaho, Sept. l1th. wv
Notice is hereby given that Grant V. Silyey;
OF Patterson. Lemhi county. Idaho. mas neu
notice OF Intention TO make proof ON MS ueser'
land claim No ll26. for q portion OF lhe uh,
surveyed land OF the public domain situate IN
Custer county as described In said ceTlincates
OF entry as follows: Commencing ~ pOs'
Standing at the SEA Corner OF the SEA NhA,
OF See 49, TIP. 13 n, X. % E., and running lroin
said post In "A southerly direction one hail mile
thence East one half u mile 10 a pest thence
North one fourth Of a mile TO a post; thence
West one fourth OF a mile TO post; thenee
North one fourth OF a mile 10 post thenco
West one fourth Of a mile TO the place oil De-
ginning. - ,.,, ~
:, Commissioner, at Challis, Idaho, on the Zlsl
day OF December, 1907. 80,
lie names the following witnesses TO prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation Oh
said land 49,
Henry j. Bradbury, OF Challis, Idaho
Elizabeth NJ Bradbury OF -
William D. Bradbury. OF -,
Winifred e. SilYey, OF Patier on Idaho. o.
First publication Sept. 24th, 1907.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-12-24

Notice is Hereby Given, That all apph-
cations for permits to Craze cattle, horses and
sheep within the LEMHI tSoUTH NATION
AL FOREST during the season Of 1908, must
be filed in my onice at Mackay Idaho, on or be-
fore February 18th, 1908. Full information re-
garding the grazing fees to be charged ana
blank forms to be used in making application
will be furnished upon request. GUY b.
MAINS, Supervisor. NO. ~ ~.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-12-24
New YOrk's Merchants Exchange.

As early as 1870 there was. a Mer-
chants exchange in New York. 1t
was founded by Col. Richard Nicolls.
who was governor of the province of
New York at the time The shopkeep-
ers met at the ringing of the Staat
Hugs bell on Friday evenings for the
purpose of exchange and barter. At
these meetings the mayor presided.
Cleveland Leader.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-12-24
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at HALEY, idaho,
November 28th, 1907.

Land Office at HALEY, idaho,
November 28th, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that the
following, named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make
tinal proof in support of his
Grim, and that said proof will be
made before L. H. Johnston, u.
is. Commissioner, at his Office in
Challis, idaho, On January 10th,
1908, viz: Alvin West on Home
stead Application No. 1857, for
the Sci SW4 Sec. 6, Lot No. 1,
NE4 NW4 Sec. z, TIP. 8, N, R.
% E., and NE4 NE4 of Sec, u,
Up. 9, ~, r. q E.
He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz:
George E. Keyes, Challis, Ida.
John G. Fox, {"
William Elder, {" ."
Frank Nickerson, &" :"
A. L. MCMAHON.
Register.
First pub. Dec 18th, 1907.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-12-24

A Hoboken citizen at the age of 1o3
climbs five flights Of stairs every now
and then. and likes the exercise. And
says the New York Mail and Express,
ne is not in training for the golden
stairs at that
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-12-24
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 Expense Fund.
Nos. 80 to 46 inclusive, issued
April 18th, 1907
Road Fund.
No. 55 to 60 inclusive, Issued
July 18th, 1907.
Nos. III to 1875 inclusive. il.
sued Oct. 10th, 1907.
Redemption Fund.
Nos. 296 to 298 inclusive. Chr.
rent Expense, Issue of Jan. odd
1907.
Interest .07 per cent from date
of registry to date of payment
if presented within ten DAYS aft.
ter date of this advertisement
Interest ceases 10 days after date
of this advertisement.
+. j. CLYDE,
County Treasurer
Challis, Idaho, Nov, 26, 1907.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-12-24
nliteracy IN nuigaria.

In Bulgaria only ~ per cent. of the
population can read and write.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-12-24
Current Expense Fund.

Nos. 80 to 46 inclusive, issued
April 18th, 1907.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-03
DEMANDS TRIAL
ON CHARGE AT ONCE
Declares Accusation of Perjury Is
"an Infamous Outrage" and Mrs.
Gentry Is Indignant Also

LEXINGTON. KY. Oct. caleb Pow
ers. now in Georgetown Jail awaiting
his fourth trial for the murder of Will
liam Goebel, when told of the charges
in the indictment for subornation of
perjury by the franklin county jury
said:
ct is an infamous outrage. 1 am
ready and demand a trial on these
charges. I may give out written
statement later
Mrs. Gentry. who is also indicted,
brands as false the statements that she,
with Powers and Attorney Benton, con-
spired to fasten the killing OF Goebei
on Honey A. Youtsey. Both Powers and
Mrs. Gentry telegrap phed the states at
torney demanding immediate trial
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-03
New Trunk Line Will
Center at Coos Bay
Special BY Leased Wire TO The Call

Special BY Leased Wire to The Call
TACOMA. Oct. I'D. H Moffatt, a
Denver banker and railroad builder, Is
acquiring terminals for another trans
continental railroad at Coos bay, on the
Oregon coast. Last month Moffatt sent
large sum of money to the First ma
tional bank of Marshfield and engaged
Major Kinney. prominent organizer
in that section, to look after his inter-
ests.
Businessmen of Marshfe1d who are
now here say Kinney Is trying to OBJ
tain a franchise for the proposed belt
line railroad through Empire City,
North Bend and Marshield. These
towns are strategically located on Coos
bay, which eventually must form an
outlet for a great area OF timber. coal
and agricultural lands in western Ore
gon.
1t is supposed that Moffatt is acquir-
ing terminals for the Denver North
western and Pacific railroad. which he
is building to Salt Lake.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-03
Telegraph Companies
Ordered Into Court
New York's Supreme Justice
to Conduct Hearing on
Charge of Combining

NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-The western
Union telegraph company and the
Postal telegraph company were ordered
today by Justice Ford of the supreme
court of New York to show cause on
Friday why the states attorney general
should not be permitted to sue them
for forfeiture of their charters on the
ground that they have formed COM
bination to increase tolls.
Attorney General jackson in his ap-
plication alleges that the combination
was made January 1. 1907, and that a
new and Increased schedule OF rates
was put into effect and the companies
agreed to maintain joint Offices at GER
tain points and divide the profits of
the business received therein.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-03
Duyall Becomes Major
General in Army
Promoted Oyer fhe Heads of
Funston and Five Others Who
Ranked With Him

WASHINGTON, Oct. e.-Ey direction
OF the president, William p. Duvall.
was appointed today to be major gen
eral in the army. vice Major General
William Accaskey, the present com
rnarder OF the department OF the Da-
kctas. Colonel w. w. W!therspoon,
Nineteenth infantry. now acting as
president OF the war college In this
city, will be appointed br.gadier gem
era1 TO I'LL the vacancy caused by the
promotion OF General DuvalL
One of the most interesting contests
OF recent years Is ended By General
Duvsll's appointment. which is notable
from the fact that no less than six
brigadier generals were passed over.
although they we're General Duvelrs
seniors. They were Generals Funston,
Carter. Bliss. Barry. Mills and Edgeriy.
1t is a curious fact that General Duvall
was either instructor or drill master
at West Point to each of these officers
except Funston
Besides official acts which had their
weight in bringing about the promotion
Of General Duvell. II is known that the
president and Secretary Taft regard
General Duvall as one of the ablest
Of the general officers of the army,
whose record of service both IN the
line and the STAFF is exceptionally fine.
General McCaskey will make his
home at San Diego. Calf
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-03
WIFE OF CAPTAIN YOUNG
LOSES GEMS IN ROADWAY
Mysterious Diamond Theft Follows
Dinner Given by Navy Officers
and Spouses

VALLEJO, Oct Mrs Lucien
Young. wife of Captain Young. who is
stationed at Mare island in charge of
the court martial. lost $500 worth of
diamonds today through mysterious
theft.
Mrs. Young. who is widely known in
naval circles, lost the gems. which were
set in fancy belt, while on the way
In from a roadhouse three miles from
here. In the party were Captain Fraser,
Mrs. Fraser and Captain Young. Sc
crecy was maintained by all concerned.
but the fact leaked out today that the
belt was lost after a dinner at the
roadhousc. According to the story told
the police the belt, stripped of the
gems. was found in the roadway near
where Mrs. Young said she had lost it.
No trace of the diamonds has been
found
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-03
Decline Nominations
Given by Bosses

CINCINNATI, Oct. "a political SEN
satior developed today when nine of
the Il candidates named yesterday at
the democratic municipal convention
refused to accept the places given them
on the ticket.
Mayor Pfaff, Auditor Cullins and
Treasurer Weller, who had been re-
nominated. headed the list of declina-
tions, the others including four can
didates for council at large and two
for the board of public service The
reason given for the refusal is that the
methods that controlled the selection of
delegates to the convention were too
autocratic and that there was too much
of boss rule among the officials who
were elected two years ago in cam
paign against such practices
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-10-03
BlOodhounds on Trail
Of Browns Slayers
Identity Of Men Who Murdered
Former Sheriff at Baker
City May Be Learned

PORTLAND, Oct. "A special from
Baker City. Ore, says that the Identity
of the men who planned and executed
the horrible death OF Harvey K Brown,
former sheriff and detective, is some
what nearer solution. The bloodhounds
owned by Henry Draper of Spokane
have scented the trail of the assassins.
The assassins were traced by the
dogs to the railroad, along the tracks
for leo feet, thence around a ware
house and mill building and back across
the tracks to Auburn avenue and to
Sixth street, where the trail was lost.
The county court of Baker county
offered reward of $4,000 today for the
capture OF the murderers