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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-03
FINANCIAL CRISIS PASSED
Comptroller Ridley Reviews Condi.
tons for the Year Just Closing,
Saying That the World Has
Been Overtrading and
Expending.

; Washington, Dec. 31-W. b.
Ridgley, comptroller OF the currency,
today gave out statement dealing"
largely with financial conditions dur
ing the year 1907, in which he says
that the conditions which made this
crisis possible are the accumulated
composite results Of many years of
business. The whole world has been
overtradmg and expanding and no.
where has it been more rampant than
i'll the United States. The reaction
WAS inevitable and, though it might
not have taken the form of a bank
pNnic, had we been better prepared
with such banking and currency
system as we should have, the time
mas come wheil some or all must pay
for our ovcrindulgence.
"Tt is the duty of the banlls," says
the comptroller, "to restore bust
ness to normal conditions by resum-
ing their functions as promptly and
as fully as possible. Fortunately
there is not only the strongest desire
and disposition on the part Of the
banks to do this but conditions are
such as to make it comparatively
easy, and to lead us to expect much
more prompt recovery than has fol-
lowed other similar Financial crises.
"fThc reports Of The comptroller
show that the reserves in the cen
trail reserve cities were but 222 per
cent. against the legal requirement
Of IS per cent The 40 reserve cities
show 24.72 per cent. Of legal reserve,
or almost the full legal minimum,
while their total casn means are
2G.55 per cent. of their deposits. Of
the 40 cities, 81 show legal reserves
above 25 per cent, while 10 of them
show over 80 per cent. Of legal re-
serve and all but eight of them show
more than 25 per cent. Of total cash
means. the largest reserves are
in the Texas cities; Galveston and
San Antonio showing over 3S Per cent
of legal reserve and Galveston over
4S per cent Of total cash means.
"Thcrc is not one state which
docs not show an excess Of reserve
above legal requirement Of Is per
cent and an increase in legal reserve
and total cash means on Dee. 3,
above those held on Aug. %.
"Although the central reserve ci-
ties have received through imports Of
gold and otherwise. certainly as
much as $150,000,000, probably con-
siderably more, it has been paid out
and their reserves paid down to 22.2
per cent with the failure Of single
bank in one Of the central reserve
| cities.
From Oct. 20 to Dec. 30, 1907,
there have been but 16 suspensions
or failures of national banks. Of
these, two have resumed, and several
more should do so in the very near
future.
"Contrast this with the panic of
1893. when 100 national banks fail
ed and Of these 81 were never re-
opened. The total number Of nation
nj bank failures FOR 1907 is 81 and
this number has been exceeded many
times in years when we have had
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-01-03
Utopia Farmers Union.

The UTOPIA Farmers Union will
meet at the Utopia school house on
Friday afternoon at three O'Clock,
January 3, 1908. A full attendance
Of tbc members is desired as business
nf Importance is to be transacted and
Delegates to the county union to be
elcc;ed.
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O'Neall Union.

There will be meeting Of O'Ncall
Famers' union, ut O'Neall school
house, on Friday, January 3, 1908,
at 3 o'clock p. m. All members are
requested to be present without fail.
John l.. Hunter, Pres.
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Beth Eden Union,

The members Of Beth Eden Far
mcr's Union are requested to meet at
Long Lane school house at three
O'Clock, Friday afternoon, January
3. 1908.
G. S. Subcr, Pres.
Chris Folk, See.
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WANTED-All your cotton seed at
the highest market price. Scales
and seed house at c., N. & L. depot.
G. II. Cannon.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-15
Mines, Mills and Mining.

Custer county is one of the richest mining sections in the world,
but at present it needs better transportation, and capital to develop
its rich mining districts. In some states and territories mining
and agriculture, though progressing hand in hand, are vet nearly
independent of each other. The farmers market is widened by
the miner, to be sure, but not relying on home consumption ex.
|clusvely, he can exist and prosper, but in this county the miner
and farmer depend upon each other to a great extent. Let us for
a moment call the attention of the capitalist to some of the most
Important mining districts and mines in the county, viz Mackay,
with Its great copper mines; Morgan creek; Garden creek lead and
silver mines; Bayhorse district with its famous Ramshorn. Skvlark
and dozens of rich leadsilver and gold bearing mines; Poverty
Flat; Centennial Flat; East Fork; Clayton; Slate creek; ThompsoZA
creek; Robinson Bar; Stanley Basin, with placer and quartz; Fish.
er gold mines; Sheep Mountain and Seafoam, with their hundreds
of rich lead-silver mines; Loon creek, placer and gold Quartz min.
es; Washington Basin gold mines; and the celebrated Yankee Fork
district which is gold silver ores, and embraces within its confines
unureu ol mneS' inc most prominent producers at this time being
the Lucky Boy and Yankee Fork. Custer county also has sovoraI
quartz mills and smelters-fve quartz mills at Custer: a dredoe
ooat and mill at Stanley; "a smelter at EXPERIMENTATION at BAY.
Morse n a new 0ooton smelter at Mackay. In Custer county has
nearly oUoO located mining claims, and yet the vast region has nj
been half prospected. N
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-15
Agriculture and Stock-Raisino

agriculture aoly supplements the mining industry in enricbinq
thSc county The Salmon river. rising in the Sawtootb mountains
no.n u "ooo river enters on its southwestern border. and pur-
SUNG d NgAaS course in a general north easterlv d;roc+ior roooir
{ 5 NE waters OF ten large creeks besides the East Forl, These
STREAMS together with Lost river ana its tributaries 4ou +hrorgh
~ "Sa o. acres OF arabic land still uncultvated. Since the hand
the place of rain; and the water that Annually - isauon any
inaheV eruant fruitful valleys out of deserts wonld 80. tha
e m nren IHe o. !. ae otsaI IN into the sounds from many homes. Agri,
The time is not @4 9 tue industries OF the county, is in its infancy
~ o. oslmon river which has an endless water supnIv and a. MANY
Oh acres OF rich s~agebrush land along tha rir = ,I h.
bay' oats ,vha ~ farms OF this county produce wonderful Yields of
harvested each year. w. anu large crops are
with tha 9Omns IS one OF leading industries of the comfy and
RANGES has sT %acom una winters in the valleys and excellent summer
each year derives it's I aay temuneratiye industry, and the county
taxes each year from the stock.arowers 'euue IN the way OF
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-15
NOTICE OF FoRrEIruRE
To Lee Bunch, D. S. Bunch, oliver Car
pentier and Dion O'Brien

To Lee Bunch, D. S. Bunch, oliver Car
pentier aud Dion O'Brien /;
You aud each of you are hereby mott
fed, that we have expended during the
year 1906 $780, G in labor and improve
ments upon each of the following des-
cribed placer mining claims, situated
In the unknown Mining District, 10
Custer county, Idaho, to-wit:
The Stanley Placer Claim, Lucky
Boy Placer Claim, Bonanza King Plac-
er Claim, Kaceno Placer Claim, Arrow
Head Placer Claim, Bulge Placer
Claim, bonanza Bar Placer Claim.
Notices Of location of which are re-
corded in the office Of the Recorder of
said Custer county. Said work and
improvements were made upon said
claims in order to hold the same under
the provisions of Section 2324, of the
Revised Statutes OF the United States
and the Amendment thereof approved
January 22, 1880, concerning annual
labor upon mining claims, being the
amounts required to hold said claims
for the period ending December alst,
1906, and thai we have also performed
$780, 90 worth of work and labor on
each Of the above described mining
claims for the year ending December
3lst, 1907.
And II within 90 days from the per-
sonal service of this notice, or within
90 days after the publication thereof,
you fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion of said expenditure as a CO.
partner, IL being the sum of $3.50. 32-
on each Of said claims being the un-
divided 40 interest In each of said
claims-the same will become the
property of the undersigned, your CO.
owner, who has made the required ex-
penditure according to law.
G.. f.. MATHEWS,
j.. T.. ATKINSON,
GEO. w. SCHARF.
Dated at Boise, Idaho. March 1, 1908.
First publication March 10th, 1908.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-15
Climate. Timber, School E+o

in the valleys me1,S 81 sbo custer ri county is very del~ightful-ligbt snowfall
chals, with an elevation no' Of q ad most sst charming winters. At
Each EeGS district G Gns 1T to our county is our plethora aFs soh meli fund.- S
mains the high school studies are taught "eDpao teacher Az
Probably one.fourth of tho 49,.
y In umoered with spruce, fir and nne i"or OF this county
With large tracts of farming and g pnup pine.
with increasing f Se@p@Ssy sa naAS deoy. l]s9sshsains with gian' strides css
building with good schools and churches '"As"oni with railroad
favorable to b ra IuSar ron vegetation; with an adm, admira Grlme climate mts
and with a : vast as' niae Tai1 r q ts1'i lie soil soil; rich ia 1 frui'fai pr ot d
and the precious meta4 Custer ?" sUla, silver, copper, lead, iron
istence to 1 have Sesn t that will prove its brief tH bcS with " 40 na'D ep
'' zee out a puny part of its progrsssiv ssoroas :
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-15
Notice of Forfeiture.

To ALvAH LEWIS, Heirs or ASSIGNS.
You are hereby notified hat / IN,
undersigned, your In tbe
wv. j.. Bryan situate on CusteI
Mountain, In Yankee Fork MininU
District County of Custer, State of
Idaho, have expended Seven Hundred
@700.0O) Dollars in assessment
work Tor each of the years. 1901,
1902, 1903, 1904, 1905. 1000
1907, upon said claim for the burmese
OF holalng same as required under the
provisions of Section 1924 and Amend
ments thereto of the Revised Statutes
OF the United States, together with
cost OF publication of this notice. n
total OF Seven Hundred and Fifteen
Dollars (S7l5. 0Ol.
o being equal owner Ia said claim
the amount of your Indebtedness for
SAID expenditure is Three Hundred and
tlfty Dollars $3.50. 0O) and cost of this
of s365. 90.
TX within ninsty 1907 days after legal
p~uolication of this notice you fail or
refuse to contribute your proportion of
SAID expenditures as herein stated your
interest in said claim will become the
property OF the undersigned, your CO.
owner, who has made the lawful ex-
pendlture to hold said claim.
HARVEY LESTER.
Dated atBayhorse, Idaho, this gard day
OF May, 1908. 4Gw14
First publication May &c, 1908.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-15
Registrar Wv. G.. Short.
SUNBEAM PRECINCT.

Shall consist of all that terri
tory drained by the waters of
Jordan creek.
Registrar-Mrs. w. T. Oster.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-15
Custer County.

Custer county, Idaho, offers vast inducements 10 settlers and
ooritalists It's beautiful scenery, its e~nterprlslng people, Its var
led resources. and its brilliant prospects not lnapuy commemorate
tho name of General Custer, whose dashing, romantic, yet produc.
tivo caroar has become a part of our national history. Thirty-fve
car ago when placer mining was in its prime ana quartz mining
In nc infancy the territory now embraced in its confines was
l,nown only TO Indians and an occasional party OF prospectors
TRAVELLING IN " from Montana. To them a wilderness, to the max,
arc Of mans # was "unexplored." In 1862 pacers were actively
worked in Stanley Basin, on what is now our western border and
in 1869 a few yenturesome men found rich ground on Loon creek
In 1870 other placers we're discovered and yielded handsomely, but
until quartz claimed attention, five years later, the region now
forming Custer county was practically unknown. From 1875 to
1879, the fame of its rich mines spread Notwithstanding capital
lists and increasing its popuIation-until the following year, by
Legislative enactment, Custer county was created, and has 5hriyed
since that time, until today it has a population OF 5000 people,
and has the following towns
~Chalis-County seat, farming, stock-raSng, tfut ana mining
Machay-MniL5 and farming.
misunderstanding an1 stocd-raising
Bayhorse-Mining.
Clayton--Mining, farming and stock.raising.
B~OnanZa-Mnng
Custer-Mining.
Stanlcy-Placer and quartz mining, and grazing land.
Custer county also has numerous large valleys where farming
and stock-raising is pursued to a great extent, viz Big Lost Riv.
er valley; Thousand Spring; Round; Pahsamaroi; East Fork; An
telope and Stanley.
Custer county embraces in irregular outline about 5000 square
miles, ard it is as large as the State of Connecticut, and larger
than Delaware and Rhode Island together; situated in central Ida
no, it is reached by the Oregon Short Line railroad on the east
and this road will probably be extended to Chauis next year. The
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company have a line from Black.
foot TO ChaNis. The resources of Custer county are found IN its
mines and its agricultural and grazing lands.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-15
Clayton Precinct.

Shall consist of all that terri
tory the waters of which flow
into Salmon river above the
mouth of Yankee Fork, also that
part of the waters which flow
into Middle Fork.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-15
NOTICE.
Black Hawk Mining Company. Limited
Ofice, Challis. Custer Co, Idaho

Onice, Challis, Custer Co, Idaho. (
Notice Is hereby given that at a meeting OF
the directors held on the 2snd day of July.
le0s, an assessment OF two mills per share was
levied upon the capital stock OF the corpora
ton payable TO NJ. NJ. Sweet, Treasurer, al
Challis, Idaho, on or before September 10th.
nos. Any stock upon which this assessment
remoins unpaid on the nth day OF September
zoos. will be delinquent and advertised for sale
at public auction, and unless payment be made
before will be sold at public auction on october
10Th. 1908, to pay the delinquent assessment
together with cost OF advertising aud expenses
OF sale.
MILTON A. BROWN. Secretary.
0mce-Challis, Custer county, Idaho
Dated July end 1905.
First publication July sSth, 1905.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-15
NOTICE OF HEARING OF PETITION
FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND IS
SuANCE oFLETTERS THEREON.

In the Probate Court of the County of
Custer, State of Idaho.
In the Matter Of the Estate
of
Joseph Jump, Deceased,
Notice is hereby given, that Thurs
day, the cath day of September. 1908,
at ? o'clock Z. Nj. Of said day, at the
court room of said court, at the court
house in Challis, County of Custer, and
State of Idaho, nave been appointed as
the time and place for proving the
will of said Joseph Jump, deceased,
and for hearing the application of
Budlong Carmen for issuance to him
of Letters of Administration thereon.
Witness my hand and the Seal of said
OCSO Court this srd day of Septem.
SeGeG Der, zoos.
j. G.. FINNELL,
Ex-oficio Clerk of the Probate Court.
First publication Sept. S, 1905.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-15
NOTICE !!
TO Whom 10 Nay Concern -

Tor each precinct, and the TIME
during which registration may
be made for the general election
to be held in Custer county, Ida
no, November Bird, 1908, to-wit
Houston Precinct.
Between Mackay precinct ant
county line. All that territory
the waters of which flow into Big
Lost River.
Registrars. G. Thompson.
Loon Creek Precinct.
All that territory the waters oil
which flow into Loon creek and
its tributaries. Also all that ter
ritory the waters of which flow
into Rapid river from the north
and east.
Registrar-H, l., Brockman.
Battle cround Precinct.
Shall consist of all that terri
tory the waters of which flow
into Big Lost river above the
lower end of the Narrows.
Registrar-James r. Pence.
ChaIIis Precinct
Shall consist of all that terri
tory the waters Of which flow
into the Salmon river below what
is known as the Bayhorse High
Grade below the mouth of Bay
horse creek, and above the Wat
son bridge spanning Salmon
river.
Registrar-Joe Ebberts.
Bayhorse Precinct.
Shall consist of all territory
the waters of which flow into
Salmon river between the upper
end of Challis precinct and Lyon
creek, but not including creek.
Registrar-E. j. Michael.
Clayton PrecInct.
Shall consist of all that terri
tory the waters of which flow
into Salmon river, above and in
Guiding Lyon creek, up to the
bridge above Robinson Bar.
Registrar. G.. Webb.
Custer Precinct.
Shall consist of all that terri
tory the waters of which flow
into Yankee Fork, except Jordan
creek.
Registrar-Aleston Morse.
Stanley Precinct.
Shall consist of all that terri
tory the waters of which flow
into Salmon river above the
mouth of Yankee Fork, also that
part of the waters which flow
into Middle Fork.
Registrar-H. H. Marshall.
PahsamaroI precinct.
Shall consist of all that terri
tory the waters of which flow
into Little Lost river, also all
that part of the waters of which
flow into Pahsamaroi river above
the James Hooper ranch.
Registration VanDervoirt.
SunoI Precinct.
Shall consist of all that terri
tory the waters of which flow
into Pahsamaroi river below the
lower end of Pahsamaroi Pre-.
cinct.
Registrar-W. G.. Short.
SUNBEAM PRECINCT.
Shall consist of all that terri
tory drained by the waters of
Jordan creek.
Registrar-Mrs. W. T.. Oster.
MHcKHY PRECINCT.
Beginning at the summit of the
summit of the range North of
Big Lost river where the ! Sec
ton line running North and
South through Sec. 3, TIP. Z,
N, R. "a East intersects with
said summit, and running thence
South on said line to the South
west corner of the NV quarter
of Sec. "a, TIP. Z, N, r. "a E.;
thence West one-half mile to the
Section line running between
Sec. 80 and 81. TIP. Z, N, r. "a
E.; thence South on said section
line to the summit of the range
South of Big Lost river. Said
precinct being all that territory
South and East of the Narrows.
the waters of which drain into
Rio 7 oct rivar apJ u.A;oI a.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-15
PrscInc,

Shall consist of all territory
the waters of which flow into
Salmon river between the upper
end of Challis precinct and Lyon
creek, but not including creek.
Registrar-E. j. Michael.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-09-03
An Aerohat,s Dilemma.

The acrobats Of the music halls have
no end in view except to cause amuse-
ment. But suppose one should meet
them in ordinary life? Mr. Berkeley,
the proprietor of London hotel, was
in his office about 6 o'clock one even
ing when he heard knock at the
door, while voice, which seemed to
express pain, cried Open Mr..
Berkeley Obeyed, but a cry of horror
escaped him, and he almost fell back
ward. He saw before him. rolling on
the ground, topsy turvy, a kind of hu-
man ball which was walking upon its
hands. with the head twisted round
eyes protruding and neck contorted.
Il did not wish to alarm my neigh
bors," gasped this extraordinary be.
ing-it was a contortionlst from a cir
Gus who had been practlcing In his
room-"but cannot unlock my leg
from behind my neck, and unless you
can help me | am afraid it Is all up
with me-"
Mr., Berkeley disentangled the aero
bat, who fell exhausted on a chair. He
had descended twenty stairs upon his
hands in this position.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-09-03
CITY IN BRIEF.
Tom o'Neil Is suffering from a
tumor on his arm.

Tom ONeil Is suffering from .
tumor on his arm.
Miss Juanita Bell, Miss Louis
Buchanan and Miss Mary Carscallen
who have been visiting for the past
week at the homes OLA. b. and Il. B
Carscallen, departed this morning
for Rltzville. where each are under
contract to teach in the public
schools.
Miss Tressa Quirk OF Cleveland
Ohio, arrived in the city yesterday
and will have charge OF the trimming
at La Mode Millinery. Miss Quirk
has visited all OF the fashion centers
OF the east and will bring the new
styles for fall and winter. The date
Of the opening will be announced
in few days.
Friends of Mrs. Peter Isaacson
gave surprise party In her honor
yesterday afternoon at the home OF
her daughter. Mrs. Ingerlund. 70t
Pine streets. The afternoon was
spent In amusements OF various
kinds, and light refreshments were
served. Those present were: Mes
danes J. Jesperson. Celia Carlson
Emma Klason. Pete Johnson. Ida
Benson and Misses Helen Nelson,
Alma Nelson. Josie Johnson. Mable
Lindberg. Jennie Carlson and Freda
lngeFlund.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-09-03
OUR TIME STANDARDS.
Pho Four Sections That Divide the
United States.

livery nation has its own time stand
ard. but the United States has four
These time sections, as they are called.
were introduced In the year 1888,
chiefly for the benefit Of the railroads,
and are known as the eastern, central,
mountain and Pacific. The eastern
section extends from the Atlantic coast
to an irregular line drawn from De-
troit to Charleston, S. c.; the central
includes all between this line and an
other extending from Bismarck. ~ D.,
to the mouth of the Rio Grande river;
the mountain extends from here to the
western boundary of Montana, Idaho.
Utah and Arizona, and the Pacific in
cludes all the remainder Of the coun-
try to the Pacific coast
The difference in time between ad-
Joining sections is one hour, so that
when 1t is - o'clock in New York city
1t is II o'clock at Chicago. 10 o'clock at
Denver and 0 o'clock at San Francisco.
The true local time of any place is
slower or faster than the standard
time, according as the place is west
or east Of the time meridian. Thus the
focal time at Boston is sixteen minutes
faster than eastern standard time,
while at Buffalo 1t Is sixteen minutes
slower.-Harper's Weekly.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-09-03
Forest Fires Under Control.

STOCKTON, Cal, Sept. 3.-The
forest fires that have been burning
in the vicinity of the big trees ever
since last Monday, are now under
control. and most of them are practi-
cally extinguished The only tree
touched in Caleras grove was Mother
Of Forest, and this was but slight
ly damaged. The fire was started by
sparks from camp fire lighting on
the top OF dead tree. Six square
miles of ground was burned.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-09-03
Push work ON Mine.

Fred l.. Burgan will leave Mon
day for Pierce City where he goes
to assume charge OF the Bond mine
In which he, together with number
OF other Occur d'Alene people Is In
terested. The property ia of a free
milling character. and Is one of the
best known mines In that section of
the country. The company will put
ON large crew of men. and continue
to operate the mine steadily, and
Mr.. nurgan will make Pierce City
his permanent headquarters
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-09-03

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore, Sept / !.
- Major Burnham, the famous Brit
ish scout is being entertained at this
place by the Harmon Pelican lodge.
Major Burnham came hehe with the
Hartman party, but his prominence
was not generally known until today.
The major was one of the most noted
soldiers in the Boer war. He will
leave soon for England where he
will rejoin the army.