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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04
Minor News Notes.

c. NJ Nininger, for some months local manager for the Southern Bell Telephone company, has been transferred to the auditing department in Atlanta. w. C.. Bruce, for some time at Pensacola, Fla, will succeed him.
 The Incorporation of the Cochrane State bank at Cochrane in Pickens county has been reported to the secretary of state It has capital of S25, GOO. The head of the institution is John T. Cochrane, president of the Tombigbee Valley railway.
 Among the visitors to the city this week have been Mayor Gilohrist of Court land and w. J. Rushton of Luverne.
 Dr. w. H. Sanders, state health officer, has not returned from Lauderdale county where he went on some matters of the county health authorities.
 Oil Tax Returns.
 President Thach has reported $7sS.S4 as the oil tax collections made by the of ficers of the Polytenchnic Institute in No vember Prior to that time and since August the collections were I,7s9.Sl, the total being $S,58S.15. The officers of the institute get fourth for collections.
 State Library Meeting.
 Dr. Thomas M. Owen, president of the Alabama Library association, is antic- ipating a great meeting when. the annual meeting is called in Anniston next week, December S. .Ie says that the outlook is that the most remarkable progress of the year will be that of sentiment for trained librarians. He is also pleased with the good work done in the travelling libraries
 High School Money
 The money for the first quarter of the county high schools is being sent out. Each one gets $500 and as there are 20 schools going the total is $11,O00. This is notable in that it is the first payment for the new schools which are looked to be the greatest things in the school economy for many years, bringing about as they do, correlation of the system. Every dollar paid to this service must be approved by the governor and the last check is kept at the capitol, so that the schools are kept out of relation to the local quarrels that often make trou- hle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04
PitifuI Plea for Pardon.

Mrs Clark, who lives in Huntsville, with a babe in her arms gave Secretary of State Frank N. Julian sympathetic half hour Wednesday, when she pleaded with him for the liberty of her husband and the father of her babe. whom the father had not seen. It was shown in the paper that Clark heard woman scream ing and ran to her aid. He found his sis ter-in-law in the grasp of man named Drake. he knocked Drake in the head with a piece of scantling. He was sent up a short time ago for five years on verdict of manslaughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04
SECRET SERVICE
 STORY PURE FAKE Recently Published Item Is Not
 Founded on FaCtS PITIFUL PLEA FOR PARDON Woman With Baby In Her Arms Ap- peals To Secretary of State Julian for Pardon for Her Husband,
 Who Is Now In Prison.
 
PITIFUL PLEA FOR PARDON

Montgomery, December S.-(Special.)- Unless he missed his guess the story of recent date by former Chief of Secret Service A. L. Drummond about a trip to Montgomery in 1873, is fiction pure and simple. He tells a blood-curdling story of being sent out to get a lot of fellows who killed a lot of negroes in Louis jana, of tracing the chief negro-killer of the bunch, a man named Weston, to Montgomery; of boarding with his father. named Weston, who he says was post master at the time, and later of being warned to leave which he did.
 No such man as described was ever postmaster at Montgomery nor a man that said. 50 you-ups want board and room,' as he is quoted as saying. From the war to 1869 Joseph Bibb was postmas- ter; J. w. Dimmick followed him in 1873, and Perry Wilson came in to 1875. Neither man answers the description of Weston" and so far as can be ascertained the wife of neither ever went to Shreveport to run a boarding house The fine service on the Alabama river indicated by the story does not seem to have been in existence at that time In a word, it looks as if the writer "doped" the story out of his head or was talking of some other Montgom-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-22

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.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-22
Notice OF Forfeiture.
TO ALvAH LEWIS, Heirs or Assigns;

TO ALvAH LEWIS, Heirs or Assigns;
You are hereby notified that l, the
undersigned, your co-owner in the
NV. j. Bryan situate on Custer
Mountain, in Yankee Fork Mining
District, County OF Custer, State of
Idaho, have expended Seven Hundred
$500 OOl Dollars in assessment
work for each Of the years, 1901,
1902, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906,
1907, upon said claim for the purpose
of holding 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, a
total Of Seven Hundred and Fifteen
Dollars ls715,0Ol.
You being equal owner in said claim
the amount Of your indebtedness for
said expenditure is Three Hundred and
Fifty Dollars (S35O.00) and cost of this
advertisement $500, making total
of 1865 90.
II within ninety 1907 days after legal
publication 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-
penditure to hold said claim.
HARVEY LESTER.
Dated at Bay horse, Idaho, this 23rd day
of Nav, zoos. 46w14
First publication May 90, 1908,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-22
Mines, Mills and Mining.

Custer county of the richest mining sections in the world
but at present needs better transportation and capital odevp
mining districts In states and territories mining
agriculture though progressing hand in hand yet nearly
independent each other The farmers market is wned by
the MINER to be but not relying home consumption
cusvey he exist and prosper but in this county the miner
and farmer depend upon each other great extent Let for
call the attention of the capitalist of the nest
important mining districts and mines in the county viz Makay
with its great copper Mines Morgan creek Garden creek lead and
silver mnes Bayhorse district with its famous Ramshon kak
and dozens of rich eadsver and gold bearing Poverty
Fat Centennial Fat 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
o rich eadver mnes Loon creek placer and gold quartz min
Washington Basin gold and the celebrated Yankee Fork
district which godsver and embraces within its confines
hundred OF Mines the most prominent producers this time being
the Lucky Boy and Yankee Fork county also several
quartz mills and smeers-hve quartz mills Custer dredge
ooa and mill at Stanley smelter Bay
hore and new 0OOton meter at Macay In Custer county has
nearly 5000 located mining claims and the region has not
been half prospected
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-22
Agriculture and Stock-Raising.

Agriculture ably supplements the mining industry encng
this county The Salmon rising the Sawtooh mountains
hoh OF wood river enters its south border and pr
SUNG zgag course general direction recey
es the waters OF ten large creeks besides Fork These
streams together with Lost river ana its tributaries through
thousand OF acres of arabic land uncuvated Since hand
OF man IS forced to supply what wthhods irrigation takes
tie place of RAIN and the that annually goes TO waste would
make verdant fruitful valleys deserts would the
the silence OF desoaton into the from many homes Ag
IKE all other industries of the county, is its infancy
Inc Time not distant when large rrgang canals will be taken
out OF river which has water supply and many
OF acres OF rich sagebruh land along the will De
reclaimed The farms of this county produce wonderful yields OIL
harvested each year
is one of leading industries of the county ana
WIN the usually mild winters the valleys and excellent summer
mas become very remuneratve industry and the county
80 S elINes us largest amount of revenues the way !"
taxes each year from the stock.growers
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-22
NOTICE OF FoRFEIruRE.


To Lee Bunch, D. S. Bunch Oliver Car
pentier and Dion O'Brien
You and each Of you are hereby motif
fed that we have expended during the
year 1906 s3G6.G6 in labor and improve
ments upon each of the following des-
cribed placer mining claims, situated
in the unknown Mining District, IN
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, Budge 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 9324, of the
Revised Statutes of the United States
aud the Amendment thereof approved
January %, 1880, concerning annual
labor upon mining claims, being the
amounts required to hold said claims
for the period ending December 3lst,
1906, and that we have also performed
$1,000 worth of work and labor on
each of the above described mining
claims for the year ending December
3lst, 1907.
And if within 90 days from the per-
sonal service of this notice, or within
30 days after the publication thereof
you fail or refuse To contribute your
proportion of said expenditure as a co
partner, IT. being the sum of S733. BE-
on each of said claims being the un
divided 4-6 interest in each of sale
claims-the same will become the
property of the undersigned, your co
owner, who has made the required eX
penditure according to law.
c. IT, MATHEWS,
j. I. ATKINSON,
GEO. w. SCHARF.
Dated at Boise, Idaho, March |, 1908.
First publication March 10th, 1908.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-22
Climate, Timber, School. Etc.

climate OF custer county is very delghtful-lgh no"a
ha Iv snort winters and most charming winters
WIN an elevation of 400 feet sleighrdes well ng
Credtabe to county our pethorc school fund
ac uiSuct has Its school building and wel.paid teacher Az
Onall'S tne nigh school studies taught
b neour'n OF the mountainous territory of this S2n'
@ % e tracts OF farming and grazing land uncuvate" E
S ~ uAaoe property annually enghening with giant strides
bd revenue and decreasing taxation; with ralr
w" sooo schools and churches and little crime WV"
OF luxurious vegeation with an admirable climate
10 heath with fertile SOIL rich in fruitful produces
and t S mineral wealth in gold silver copper lead %
s and advantages that will prove it's brief though gorus x
" nave oeen put puny part its progressive career
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-22
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.
Rnr.sn4..n.. II II AIn..nlnn
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-22
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
Black Hawk Mining Company, Limited,
ONCE, Chullis, Custer Co, Idaho,


ONCE. Challis, Custer Co., Idaho, (
Notice is hereby given that at q meeting of
the directors held ON the 22nd day of July,
1908, an assessment of two mills per share was
levied upon the capital stock of the corpora
ton payable to NJ NJ. Sweet, Treasurer, at
Challis, Idaho, on or before September 10th
lvOs. ANY stock upon which this assessment
remains unpaid on the nth day of September
1908 will be delinquent and advertised for sale
ut public auction, and unless payment be made
before win be sold at public auction on october
18th, 1905 to pay the delinquent assessment
together with cost OF advertising and expenses
of sale
MILTON A. BROWN, Secretary.
Once-Challs, Custer county, Idaho
Dated July END 1908
First publication July 2Sth, 1908.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-22
Custer County.

cr county Idaho offers vast inducements 10 settlers and
IT, boantiful scenery its enterprisng people, its var
oe and IFS brilliant prospects not napty commemorate
of General Custer whose dashing romantic yet produc
W.; - has become part of our national history. Thrtyfye
wears AGO when placer mining was IN It's prime ana quartz mining
i infancy the territory embraced in It's confines was
- only, 70 Indians and an occasional party OF prospecor
1; e. or from Montana. To them Wilderness to the mak
90 mans # was "unexplaed" In 1862 pacers actyer
d ~ Sanlev Basin on what is western border and
1890 fav rich ground Loon creek
ozo er acers were discovered and yielded handsomely b
nar claimed attention. five years later, the region now
FORMING tuser county was practically unknown From 1875 to
1870 tho fame of its rich mines spread attracting capital
lets and increasing its population the following year. by
legislative enactment Custer county was created and has %
since that time until today population of 5000 people,
and has the following towns ..
Challs-County seat farming ul ana mining
Mackay-Mnng and farming
Houston--Farming and stock-rasng
BayhOrSe-Mlnng.
Cayton-Mnng farming and stock raising.
Bonanza--Mining
Custer-Mining.
Sanley-Placer and quartz mining and grazing land
Custer county has large valleys where farming
and stock raising pursued great extent VIZ Big Lost R
err valley Thousand Spring. Round Pahsamaroi East Fork An
telope and Stanley.
Custer county embraces in irregular outline about 1000
miles ard it is as State of Connecticut and larger
than Delaware Rhode Island ogeher situated in central Ida
no. it is reached by Oregon Short Line railroad the
and this road will probably extended Chas year The
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company have line from Black
foot 10 Chas The resources Custer county found in
mines and its agricultural and grazing lands
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-22
NOTICE OF HEARING OF PETITION
FOR PROBATE OF WILL AND IS
SUANCE OF LETTERS THEREON.
In the Probate Court of the County OF
Custer, State of Idaho
In the Matter of the Estate
Joseph Jump, Deceased.

In the Matter OF the Estate
of
Joseph Jump, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that Thurs
day, the cath day of September, 1905,
at o'clock p. NJ, of said day, at the
court room of said court, at the court
house in Challis, County of Custer, and
State of Idaho, have 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 hi n
of Letters of Administration thereon.
Witness my hand and the Seal of said
Oh Court this 3rd day of Septem-
c2SSeS-; Der, zoos.
j. G. FINNELL.
Ex-officio Clerk of the Probate Court.
First publication Sept. 8, 1908.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-22
NOTICE !!
To IHhom II MaN Concern -


for 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-wlt /;
Houston Precinct
Between Mackay precinct and
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 OF
which flow into Loon creek and
it's tributaries. Also all that ter
ritory the waters of which flow
into Rapid river from the north
and east.
Registrar-H. L. Brockman.
Battle Ground 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 tiov
into Yankee Fork, except Jordan
creek.
Registrar-Aleston Morse.
Stanley Precinct.
Shall consist of all that terri
tory the waters of which floy
into Salmon river above tn
mouth of Yankee Fork, also tina
part of the waters which flov
into Middle Fork.
Registrar-H. H. Marshall.
Pahsamaroi precinct.
Shall consist of all that terri
tory the waters of which tlov
into Little Lost river, also a
that part of the waters of whic
flow into Pahsamaroi river abov
the James Hooper ranch.
Registration VanDervoirt.
Sunol Precinct.
Shall consist of all that teri
tory the waters of which flo
into Pahsamaroi river below tn
lower end of Pahsamaroi Pr
; cinct.
Registrar G.. Short.
SUNBEAM PRECINCT.
Shall consist of all that terri
tory drained by the waters
Jordan creek.
Registrar-Mrs. w. T. Oster
MHckRY PRECINCT.
Beginning at the summit of IL
summit of the range North
Big Lost river where the ] Sc
ton line running North al
South through Sec. 3, TIP.
N, r. "a East intersects wit
said summit, and running thent
South on said line to the Sout1
west corner of the NV quart,
of Sec. "a, TIP. Z, N, r. "a
thence West one-half mile to IL
Section line running betwet
Sec, 80 and "a, TIP. Z, N, R.
E.; thence South on said sectiC
line to the summit of the ran.
South of Big Lost river. Sa
precinct being all that territol
South and East of the Narrow
the waters of which drain in
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-22
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.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-10-07
HENDERSON'S CROSSING.
A22. Year-0Id Rather and a Y Pound
O'DOSSum,

Oct. 3.-The people in and
around here are all in good health
since they have gotten a phone.
w can't hear anything down
here except dogs running through
the woods at night and politics.
Tie little son of Lo re Miller,
Jr., has been verylow with diphth-
eria, but is somewhat better now.
G. W. Arey killed the largest
rattle snake. the other day, that
has ever been seen in this place.
1t measured Is feet and had %
rattles. Now can you beat that?
If you can trot in your snake.
The little son of W. G. Morgan
IS able to be out again.
J. B. Shaver has dug IS bushels
of peanuts and / e says it won't be
enough to do him. Hal Hal
Southerner and Trotter went
o'possum hunting the other night
and caught seven. The largest
one weighed ~ pounds.
TRoITER.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-10-07
GOLD KNOB.

Oct. 5.-Carrie. Park has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. e. A.
Goodman, in Salisbury, this week.
Bro. Lee has traded for q nice
black horse.
B. G. Trsxler is very low with
Bright's disease.
Samuel Trexler, Of SalisI ury,
is spending a few days at home.
Clarence Brown has been haul
ing saw logs. Guess he meal s
business.
P. G. J. Barger has a pear that
weighs 2 pounds. Who can beat
that?
Jack Frost visited Gold Knob
last week.
There will be communion ser
vices at St. Peters on the third
Sunday of October at II o'clock.
The farmers are making prepar-
| ations to SOW wheat and some
have done sowed oats.
Claud Peeler and sister visited
at O. M. Holsnouser g last Satur-
day night and Sunday.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-10-07
Bitten by His Dog.
Charley norwood who Ii

Charley Sherwood, who lives just
above town, was severely bitten by
his beagle hound last Wednesday.
1t was a pet dog, and had been
chained several days. When he
went to get some milk for it, the
dog flew at him and bit him Sc
verely on both sides of the chin
and also on the knee. He killed
the dog, and brought the head to
town, where it waspacked and ship
ped to Raleigh to the Pasteur In
stitute, Mr.. Sherwood going salso.
He does not think the dog was
mad, but was irritated by being
imprisoned. This opinion is also
shared by theirs. Mr.. Sherwood
will remain in Raleigh till an ex-
animation of the head is made
Concord Times.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-10-07
Had a Close Call.

Mrs. Ada l.. Groom, the widely
known proprietor of the Groom
Hotel, Vaughn, Miss, says: For
several months | suffered with a
severe cough, and consumption
seemed to have its grip on me,
when a friend recommended DR..
Kings New Discovery. I began
taking it, and three bottles affect
ed a complete cure" The fame
of this life saving cough and cold
remedy, and lung and throat heal
er is world wide. Sold at all drug
stores. SOC. and $500. Trial bot
tie free,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-10-07
MT. PLEASANT.

Oct. 5.-Everything down this
way is moving along in a 2x4 trot.
Farmers are gathering their
crops; schoolboys digging in the
unknown muds of learning, and
politicians beating the air every
where. At every crossroads gro,
Gerry store can be seen these "an-
Gent sons of rest" whiting on
goods boxes as they recall the ca
lamity of '73 and knowingly argue
panic, free silver, free trade and
free soup. Everywhere is heard
the din and crash as these hot.alr
politicians charge every nook and
corner to lead Alright some poor
down-troddeu and misguided sim
ner. Some say Taft is the man,
others say the Lord intended for
Bryan to be president, else he
wouldn't let him run SO much.
Some say Taft isn't a Methodist
he won't do; others say a mans
religious belief shall not debar
him from %office, and what do we
say? Well, the Lord only knows
but what we would like to say is
this: Give us this day our daily
bread.'
Sirs, would you believe il? Capt.
Dick Hackett came here and spoke
last week. He got up and shook
one leg and then the other, knock
ed one fist around himself and
finally hit the other and after
seeing that his hair was straight
said. La dies and gentlemen"
He then pounded and propounded
the issues of the day. After a
short speech of only two and one
hoursalf hours he concluded in
the same way. Considering from
a standpoint of length it was most
excellent. There will be other
speeches hereinabouts soon and
we hope to give all account N de-
tail just as we have dome this one.
Jas. Bliuker went fishing last
week and got one foot wet.
The weather made a sudden
change for cool last week.
NERyES
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-10-07
G0LH HILL.

Oct. 5th.-The advertising wag.
on Of the Yadkin Valley Fair Wis.
tied our town last week and posted
some small bills in regard to the
fair to take place at Salisbury on
October Goth to 23rd.
James Carter. of Granite Quar-
ry, and Miss Daisy Martin, OF
Gold Hill, were married at Granite
Quarry last Tuesday evening, Rev.
Tucker, of the Methodist church,
officiating.
The meeting at the Baptist
church here still continues. Revs.
Sheets and Summey have worked
faithfully during the past week,
having preached two sermons each
day to fairly good-size congrega'
tions.
David Morgan is wearing a 2x4
smile since the arrival of a SOL
last Wednesday.
Messrs. Shankle and Proctor
addressed the club at the schoo.
house last Friday night. Both
speakers were given splendid at
tention and were freely a%pplauded
Several of the boys who have
been employed at the Eddiemirt
mine in Yadkin county are al
home, the mine having closed
down. The stamp mill, however
is in operation and will grind W
the ore that has been mined.
MIKE
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-10-07
FAITH.

Several people from here went
to Spencer and Union church to
attend the funeral and burial ser
vices of James T. Gobble, who
was killed at Spencer when the
powder house got blown up there
Thursday night. There was a very
large concourse of people at Union
church, the Odd Fellows, of which
lodge he was a member, turning
out in q body. VENUS.