The silver messenger., 1908-12-29
20 YEARS AGO.

tNews Items taken from the riIes OF
The silver Mssasnger Twenty YeRrs
Hgo, and published now by requsst OF
a number OF ~ubscribsr~l
There are many country news
papers that can print from files
of twenty years ago, "and some
that make it thirty 1t is old
news, but interesting, neverthe-
less, especially to those who had
a habitation in the vicinity two
and three decades ago. 1t comes
TO remind them of the swiftness
of time, the flight of years, the
transition from young to old, the
whitened locks and furrowed
brows that were not in evidence
when thet twenty year or thirty
year item was first made public.
Aud what varied changes have
been wrought meantime How
the cities and villages have
grown; how the prairies have
blossomed as the rose, and what
Il mighty host has come to make
glad those who were foreTunners
Of civilization within the borders
of this grand and growing coun-
try. Publishers are doing we'll
in keeping the present genera
tion in touch with the early his
tory of the states by reproduc-
ing these items that become more
valuable and interesting as they
become older. Let their publ
cation continue with increasing
years, and let it be understood,
once for all, that the newspaper
having the right and disposition
to publish them has surely come
to stay. Western Publisher.
Tuesday, Nov. q, 1888.
Peter Stanley departed for
Park City yesterday.
Cam Kilcup is able to be up
and around again after five
weeks sickness.
Miss frankie Tremper, of Pah-
Simari, is visiting in Challis.
George Jacoby and family Of
Custer have moved to Challis.
Eugene Mccarthy of Bayhorse
is spending few days in town.
The rate of passenger fare ov.
er the Idaho Stage Line, from
Challis to Blackfoot, has been
reduced from S20.5O to $3.50.
Mr., and Mrs. Jas. M. Shoup
and Miss Kate Colvin have re-
turned from Salmon City.
Mrs. b. w. Nelson, Miss May
Nelson and VIM. Nelson took
their departure Sunday for
Grants Pass, Oregon, to live.
Official vote of Custer county,
Nov. 6, 1888:
Congress Fred II. Dubois. r..
563 votes; Jas. II. Hawley, d.,
284 votes.
Joint Councilman-J.P p. Clough
r., 77S yotes-Ro opposition.
Joint Assemblyman George
w. Gorton, H., 310; Presto Bur
rell, D., 272.
Assemblyman-Geo. w. Emery
r., 451; Cal Clawson, D., 800.
Sheriff Geo. Hosford, IL. 800;
l.. l.. Sweet, d., 2S6.
Assessor Frank b. Willis, r..
479; Don. Rowles, d.. 304.
District Attorney Nj. Sharp
r., $40; II. A. Pierce, D., $50.
Auditor f. j. Clyde, r., I'll
votes-no opposition.
Treasurer-Chris Morler, r.,
526; w. Ii. Felkner, D., 249.
Probate Judge-James Burns,
r., 759-no opposition.
Commissioners ~ Allen Law
son, r., 147; Geo. McGowan, D.,
11o.
A. ], Crook, r., 94s-no op.
position.
b. F. Rapp, r., 96; A. G. Bo.
mar, D., 81.
School Supt-R. A. Coats, H.,
523; j. ID. Elliott, D., 255.
Coroner-Lockhart Boyd, D.,
T65-no opposition.
The population of Custer
county is 1000. The assessed
value of the county this year is
$775, 392.
Thanksgiving ball will be held
Thursday night, Nov, 29th.
Tickets, including supper, S3.5
Committee on Arrangements
Chas. Dewitt, M. M. Sweet, w.
ID. Pierce.
Invitation Committee-Frank
B. Willis, L. Greene, Henry
Sherman, VIM. Stimson.
Floor Managerial. Ginegar,
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