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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-01
Agriculture and Stock-Raisino

aoV supplements the mining industry in enriching
~ county Inc Salmon river rising in the Sawtooh mountains
% ooo river enters on its southwestern border and pur
zSg course general norh-easerlv direction receiv
waters OF ten large creeks besides the East Fork These
'oSether with Lost river its tributaries 4o through
OF acres OF arabic land still uncutvated Since the hand
Tie ao Of - supply what nature withholds irrigation takes
MAKE Verdant fruitful valleys deserts would convert the
OF Gesoaon into the sounds many homes Ag
Tho an o!ner industries of the county, is in its infancy
ont f INSTANT "hen large irrigatng canals will be taken
rlVer which has endless water supply and many
~ aores OF rich sagebrnsh land along the river will
Inc farms of this county produce wonderful Yields of
harvested each year. ~ large crops az
with h one OF leading industries of the county and
bus asua mid winters the valleys and excellent
each wear very emunerave industry and the county
taxes each year from the stock.orovor ~ III the way
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-01
CAUSE OF KENTUCKY FEUDs.
President OF BereA College. In "a RE-
cent Address. says EdueA-
tiOn Il Wanting. .~a

DIR. w. G. Frost. president OF Berea
college. In the mountains OF Kentucky.
recently made the following remark al
the ChautauQua assembly at Buffalo. n.
A.. on the mountain feuds;
The absence OF restraint. said he. is
the sole cause of the feud. The noun
taineers OF Appalachian America are the
descendants Of colonials. not to be con-
fused with poor whites. They are south
errors who owned land. but not slaves
and who were loyal to the flag in the
civil war.
"'rse feud area has greatly contracted
in re'tnt times. Many killings caused
by whisky OF sudden anger are classed
by newspapers with feud murders. Such
is not true.
The case in Breathitt county is a po-
litical one-an outbreak unusual. ard
not TO be classed with ordinary feuds. AS
the death of Hamilton was the occasion
of great sermon by DR.. Knott, which
practically ended the duel in America.
so we may hope the storm OF OPPOSE
tion aroused by the death of Marcum
may bring us nearer the end of political
assassinations in kentucky"
The cure for the feud, said DIR. Frost.
is educational
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-01
Notice OF Forfeiture.

To ALvAH LEWIS, Heirs or Assigns:
You are hereby notified that |. 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
(S7O0.OO) Dollars in assessment
work for each of the years, 1901.
1902, 1908, 1904, 1905. 1g06
1907, upon said claim for the burmese
OF holding same as required under the
provisions of Section 2324 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 (S7l5.0O).
You being equal owner in said claim
the amount of your Indebtedness for
said expenditure is Three Hundred and
Fifty Dollars 1880. OO) and cost of this
advertisement $500, making a total
of $4,000.
II within ninety 800 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
Oh may, I9oS. 46w14
First publication May &c, 1908.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-01
FORFEITURE NOTICE.
Boise. Idaho, Jan. End, 1

Boise, Idaho, Jan. End, 1908.
To THE HEIRS OF JOHN Cd. r. BIGGs
You are hereby notified that 1 have
expended during the years 1906 and
1907 Two Hundred Dollars in labor and
improvements upon each of the follow
ing mining claims, viz: The "John
Mahan" and tom Petit located on
Sheep Mountain, Seafoam Mining Dis
trict, Custer county, State of Idaho, in
order 10 hold said claims under the
provisions of Section 1924 of the Revis-
ed Statutes of the United States and
the Amendments thereto approved jan
uary 22nd, 1880, concerning annual
labor on mining claims, being the
amount required to hold said lodes for
the period ending December 31st, 1907.
And if, within the period of ninety
days after the full publication hereof,
you fail to contribute your portion of
such expenditure as co-owner, 1, who
have made the required expenditure,
will claim your interest in the property
by the terms of said Section.
E. II. HASBROUCK.
First publication January 18th, 1908.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-01
Custer County.

uer county Idaho offers vast inducements 10 settlers
o It's beautiful scenery, its enterprsing people, its var
led and brilliant prospects not napy commemorate
tho name Of General Custer dashing romantic yet produ
tive noroor has become a part national history Thyfve
~ o when placer mining in its prime and quartz MINING
m infancy the territory embraced in its confines was
known only TO Indians and occasional party OF prospectors
toono To or from Montana. To them wilderness, the maxi
orc Of mans II was unexpored" In 1862 pacers actve
worked in Stanley Basin what is western border and
lin 1869 few found rich ground Loon creek
1870 other pacer discovered and yielded handsomely but
until quartz claimed attention. five years later the region now
forming Custer county practically unknown From to
1879 the fame rich mines spread Notwithstanding capital
lists and increasing population the following year. by
legislative enactment county created and has ved
since that time until today has population of 5000 people,
and has the following towns
Chais-County seat farming stOckraSng frult and mining
Mackay-Nlning and farming.
Houston-Farming and stock-raising
Bayhorse-Mnng.
Clayton--Mnng farming and stock raising.
BOnanza--MlnlnS
CuSter-Alining.
Staney-Placer and quartz mining, and grazing land.
Custer county has large valleys where farming
raising pursued great extent viz Big Rv
valley Thousand Spring. Round Pahsamaro East Fork An
telope and Stanley.
Custer county embraces irregular outline about 5000 square
miles, ard is large the State of Connecticut larger
than Delaware Rhode Island ogeher situated central Ida
no. is reached by the Oregon Short Line railroad east
and this road will probably be extended Chas year The
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company have line Black
foot 10 Chas The of Custer county it's
mines and its agricultural and grazing lands.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-01
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Lee Bunch, d. S. Bunch Oliver Car
pentier and Dion O'Brien

To Lee Bunch, d. S. Bunch, Oliver Car
pentier and Dion O'Brien
You and each of you are hereby noti-
fed, that we have expended during the
year 1906 $366.GG in labor and improve
ments upon each of the following des-
eribed placer mining claims, situated
in the unknown Mining District, il
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
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 31st,
1906, and that we have also performed
$3.50. 66 worth of work and labor on
each'of the above described mining
claims for the year ending December
31st, 1907.
And If within 90 days from the per-
sonafservice of this notice, or within
30 days after the publication thereof,
you fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion of said expenditure as CO.
partner, it being the sum of 1888. az
on each of said claims being the un-
divided 4-6 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.. II. MATHEWS,
j. =. ATKINSON,
GEO. w. SCHARF
Dated at Boise, Idaho, March |, 1908.
First publication March 10th, zoos.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-01
N E.
In the Probate Court of the County of
Custer, State of Idaho.

In the Probate Court of the County of
Custer, State of Idaho.
In the Matter of the Estate
of
Thomas Kehoe, Deceased.
The petition of William Lambsop.
executor of the estate of Thomas Ke-
hoe, deceased, praying for the settle
ment of final account of said executor
and for the distribution of the residue
of said estate to the persons entitled,
has been set for hearing on Monday,
the cath day of August, 1908, at .
o'clock p. M. at the Court House in the
court room of said court, in Challis.
Custer county, Idaho.
Witness the clerk of said court with
0cSD the seal thereof affixed this e7th
So day of July, 1908.
]. G. FINNELL,
Ex-ofticio Clerk of the Probate Court.
Chase A. Clark,
Attorney for Petitioner.
First publication Aug. 4, 1908.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-01
Climate. Timber, School. Etc

in the ] ulster county is very delghtfulHgbt snowfall
Chal with an SIa winters and most charming winters At
impossible ol 40o feet sleighrides are we'll nigh
Chon M mas ITS school building and wepad teocbr At
PrnSa 1Ie nsh school studies taught
heavily mbee5 Wink the mountainous territory of this county
list Of tracts OF farming grazing land with
with ncreasne annually frightening with giant strides
building with good So and decreasing taxaon with railroad
OF luxurious vegetation with an climate
and with 70 neah with fertile SOIL rich in uitfn products
precious wSah in gold silver copper lead iron
enca that will prove its brief tboo ex
won OUT puny part of its progressive career
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-01
GOOD ENOUGH.

While the red rose leaves do carpet
All the paths my feet do tread.
While the trumpet blooms are flaming
Gainst the dark tree overhead:
whist my memory stays with me,
or the good times / have had,
III be glad 10 stay In this world,
For II Isn't half 80 bad.
WINE nights come again like last night,
And the oxeyed daisies bloom
IN the meadow meath the hillside,
And ! breathe their faint perfume,
Apd a memory walks with me
or maid. and Of day.
Ihat the yester-year held for me
III be happy on the way.
With tousle-head TO meet me,
And 10 tr0t home by my side.
can laugh mlafortunes from me-
Meet the mOrrOws happy eyed:
With her yellow curls uplifting
TO each gentle yagrant breeze
Pshaw' ia Ike to live forever
When ! get her on my knees!
Long as there be those who love me-.
Life Will be wei worth the while!
Long as baby hands reach TO me,
Long as lips curve In a smile,
And are lifted up for kisses,
Just 50 long I'll happy be!
just 20 long will this old footstooi
Be quite good enough for me.
-. M, Lewis in Houston Post.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-01
TREAsuRER's NOTICE.

The following warrants against
Custer county will be paid with
interest to date, if presented
within 90 days from date OF this
notice
Current Expense Fund.
Nos. q to AZ inclusive, issued
April Is, 1908.
school District No. Z.
Nos. 322-328-329 331 and
344. Issue of April, 1908.
Interest OF per cent from date
of registry to date of payment,
if presented within ten days af-
ter date of this advertisement.
Interest ceases 10 days after date
of this advertisement.
f. j. CLYDE,
County Treasurer.
Challis, Idaho, July %, 1908.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-01
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,

Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land ONCE at HALEY. Idaho.
July nth, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Ethel Salome
Clark of Mackay, Idaho, who, on July goth.
1907, made Desert Entry No. 1870 for unsurvey-
ed land as follows (Serial No. 0202). Begin.
ming at stake $4,000 feet IS degrees South of
East from S. w. corner of Sec. 49, TIP. Is N, R.
20 E. B. NJ, and running East 4 mile; thence
South q mile; thence West 4 mile; thence
North z mile to point of beginning, has filed
notice OF intention TO make Final Proof, to es.
tabliSh claim to the land above described. be-
fore Geo. L. Morgan, U. S. Commissioner. at
Mackay, Idaho, on the 2nd day of Sept, 1908.
Claimant names as witnesses
Jack D. Heidi, of Mackay, Idaho.
Charles NJ. Magee, of
Chase A. Clark, of
Joseph Rodgers, OF Challis, Idaho
A. I. MCMAHON, Register.
First publication July 2Sth, 1903. VIC
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-01
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.
Black Hawk Mining Company, Limite
Office, ChalliS. Custer Co. Idah

Black Hawk Mining Company, Limited,
Office, Challs, Custer Co., Idaho,
Notice is hereby given that at meeting Of
the directors held on the 22nd day of July,
1903, an assessment OF two mills per share was
levied upon the capital stock of the corpora
ton payable to NJ M. Sweet, Treasurer, at
Challis, Idaho, on or before September 10th,
1908. Any-stock upon which this assessment
remains unpaid on the 18th day of September
1908, will be delinquent and advertised for sale
at public auction, and unless payment be made
before will be sold at public auction on October
18th, 1908, to pay the delinquent assessment,
together with cost of advertising and expenses
of sale.
MILTON A. BROWN, Secretary.
Office-Challis, Custer county, Idaho
Dated July 22nd 1908
First publication July 2Sth, 1908.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-01
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To the Administrator of the Els
tate of Arthur Smith, deceas-
ed, his heirs or assigns

To the Administrator of the Els
tate of Arthur Smith, deceas-
ed, his heirs or assigns
You are hereby notified that
we have expended the sum of
Five Hundred (500) dollars upon
the Bunker Hill" "Alturas, "
John P.," Junction" and
"Jumpoff' lode mining claims,
situated at the head of Stanley
Lake creek, about six miles in a
southerly direction from Stanley
Lake, in the Stanley Mining
District, Custer county, Idaho,
in order to hold said claims un.
der the provisions of Section
1924 of the Revised Statutes of
the United States, during the
year 1907; that the proportion of
said expenditure due by you as
co-owner, is $4,000, being one
fourth each, and that within
ninety days after the first pub
LEGATION of this notice you fail or
refuse to contribute your pro.
portion of the said expenditure
as co-owner, the same being
Sl25. 90 each, your interest in the
said Bunker HILL" "Alturas, "
John p" junction" and
"Jumpof" lode mining claims
will become the property of the
undersigned, your co-owner,
under the provisions of the said
Section, 1924.
The work was done by N. E.
Livingston and paid for by j. j.
Plumer.
]. J. PLUMER.
HALEY, Ida, Jan. 8, 1908.
First pub. Jan. 81, 1908.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-01

Trusting the paper into his pocket.
Tom strobe hurriedly down the sloppy
sidewalk, and IN a few minutes stood
before the large brick building which
contained President Johnson's ONCE A
wave Of INDIGESTION swept across his face
as he scraped the mud and snow from his
well-worn shoes. II was a perlcus I'M
dertaking, and none knew the danger OF
II better than he. Then the recollection
OF his wife's bitter words returned with
fun force, and he hesitated no longer
Maggie is a good woman in most
things" he said to himself, and the blue
eyes gllstened, "and maybe | haven't
done by her what might For her sake
and the haby's I'll try IT,"
"Well, Tom. my man. you will under
take to cut the jam and save the mills?"
said President Johnson moment later.
as Tom, hat In hand stood before his
desk. DO you know that It is danger
Gus piece Of work. There is probably
not another man In Altoona county who
would run the risk for twice the sum
named, Indeed, II was not go much with
TIE hope OF saving the mills as II was
formality to secure our insurance rights
that the reward was offered However.
II your mind Is made up IL is not my
place to dissuade You. II you are sue
cessful the money is yours. and will add
another hundred from my own private
purse"
And II anything happens 10 me. the
money viii be paid to Mag my wlfe?"
III the jam IS broken. yes"
William Johnson was kind-hearted
man. and as he watched the big. childish
lumberman move toward the door sus-
picious illm blurred his vision for mo-
mont and there was just the least huski-
ness in his tones as he babe him God
speed
Poor fellow" he murmured. as he
turned to his work. life has not been All
smooth with him lately. and he Is In
great measure responsible for his own
misfortunes. but | should greatly regret
II any evil were to befall him at this
work"
In the smaller Of the two scantily fur
nished apartments that constituted their
home, Margaret Harding busted herself
I'm the preparation Of dinner. CHANGING
az the cracked porcelain clock on the
mentel. she quit her work foe che twelfth
time. and going 10 the door. looked un-
easily down the long muddy street II
was deserted save for one solitary figure
that came bounding along as fast as his
short legs could carry him. regardless
alike OF the slush OF mud and snow be-
meath his feet and the gusts OF wind and
rain which came near upsetting him al
intervals.
Say, you hearn?" he gasped. as he
dashed up to where Margaret stood.
What do you mean, Bobbie Carson?
Have | heard what?"
About Tom. He's undertook 10 cut
the jam above the mill. an mos ever
body says he'll be killed. S'posed vou
knew about IT," And swelling over the
Importance OF his message. the thought
less urchin galloped on his way.
For minute or more Margaret stood
looking blankly across the street
through the dashing rain. Every bitter
word she had uttered that morning
required to her mind in all its cruel
strength. and seemed to burn itself in ON
her very soul in great red letters of fire.
The look, half of anger half of sad re-
proach. with which he had turned from
her and kissed the baby sleeping quietly
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-01
BREAKING
THE JAM -
By FRANK T. MANN
i WILL do 1T" Tom Harding turned

% WILL do III" Tom Harding turned
from the door, where he stood hesi-
tatlng. and a look Of resolution. that Wis
tied his blue eyes only at rare intervals,
mingled with the misery in them.
when mans wife tells him to his
teeth that he Is shiftless drunken crea-
ture, and that she regrets the day she
first laid eyes on him. then. take it,
that man has little to live for and moth
ing to lose. Anyway. | shall accept
Squire Johnson's offer. let come what
may"
He reached into the pocket Of his
faded, threadbare coat. and drew forth
crumpled sheet OF paper Slowly. for the
fifth time, he went over the words
printed In large, fiaring letters, the ink
not yet dry:
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-01
Congo Free state.

The Congo Free State has an area
of 100000 square miles and populs-
ton between 100000 and 10000, 900.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-09-01

ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS RE-
WARD
TO the person who VIII break the Jam
collecting In An Sable river two miles
above Curtis before damage Is done to
the lumber mills al that point / will
pay one thousand dollars. All risks Of
life and limb 20 be borne by the one un-
dertaklng the work
w l.. JOHNSON.
President Curtis Lumber Company.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-04
INDIANA.

Indianapolis. Nov 3.--SiXty cleo
ton precincts out of SPAS in Indiana
Taft $500. Bryan S.GS4 The same
Fr tucts in 1904 Roosevelt S,5c5
Parker 6Sl9.
one hundred and twenty precincts
out of 32f5 in Indiana. for governor
Watson Republican 1855 Mar
shall Democrat, 1904 Same pre-
cuct in 1904. Hanly Republican 49,
gta Kern, Democrat. 12,51o.
Two hundred and twentyfour pre-.
c!pcts ont of 3.245 in the state give
Tatf 2Sl4S. Bryan 2G785. The same
in 1924 Roosevelt 2922l Parker 2l.-
11z.
At 90 o'clock tonight indications
are that Taft carried Indiana by B.
300 Thomas r. Marshall, Democratic
candidate for governor. was probably
elected by a small plurality In the
seventh district Congressman over
street was probably defeated
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-04

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These irritate the tender Innings
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There Is nothing secret about
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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-04
A PROCLAMATION

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