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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28
Tho knockers Club"

We are pleased to say that the
membership in this club is very
small in this community. Any
person infected with "knocker"
germs is in bad way. These
germs cruise the victim to be
morose, melancholy and pessim
istic. The sunshine looks like
clouds to them. They cannot
hear the song of birds without
frowning. 1t makes their own
country look barren and worth
less. Should they meet any one
that is coming to look for
nome they Immediately go to
knocking" and will not cease
till the party turns away and re-
fuses to come to a country which
has such poor showing that one
who lives in it knocks it. The
symptoms of these cases are very
severe. Mental blight is the
most pronounced feature. The
eyes become dimmed to the real
conditions ofthings around them.
"The milk of human kindness"
seems to turn to clabber. The
victim can taste "sour grapes"
all the time. Any talk of better
conditions in life, or improve
ments in the town or city they
, live in makes them morOse.
The Lord hates "knocker,"
and the devil, himself, has no
: use for him. Custer county has
, no use for him. The Booster
Club will pay the fare of every
2 ''knocker" against the develop
f ment of this community to some
' place outside of the county on
e personal application to the Sec
retary. Every person that stands
: for progress, and prosperity the
; up building of our community.
l. is invited to do their banking
g business with home institution,
d and we will guarantee that Chal-
e lis and Custer county will reap q
n splendid result in the way of de-
l veloped resources.
# First National Bank of Challis,
D. G. SMUTZ, President.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28
Kangaroo Court.

There was kangaroo court
held in Challis last Wednesday,
Sept. 22nd, at the court house.
The job was put up by Messrs.
Eddy, Wilcox, Sterling and
Sturner, all travelling men, to
initiate fellow drummer" a
''tenderfoot, "from the East-Mr.
Ola Larson. Said Larson was
"held up" the night before by
his companions at Mackay, and
he was told it was not safe to
travel in these wilds unless he
was protected, so Larson pur-
chased a .22-cal. pistol. So
when he arrived at Challis his
comrades put up the job with
Sheriff Roberts and Clerk, Hend-
erson. They got Larson to ex-
hibit the pistol, whereupon a
bogus warrant was issued, and
the sheriff arrested Larson fol
carrying concealed weaponss He
was taken into the court room
which was crowded with specta'
tors. Larson is representing the
Quaker Oats Co., and halls from
Spencer, Indiana. He believed
the trial was genuine and was
pale and excited.
Auditor Henderson is the pre-
siding Judge.
R. G. Wilcox is the court re
5 porter.
t And Mr.. Sterling is attorne,
5 for the plaintiff, and makes a
: eloquent plea in behalf OF hi
i. client.
n Following are the proceeding
8 of the court
s STATE OF IDAHO,
d County of Custer.
O State of Idaho VS.. Ola Larson.
s Court-Mr. Larson you ar
n charged with the crime of carr.
ing concealed weapons. Do yo
e desire to plead to this charge ?
l. Mr.. Larson-I guess l wi
It plead guilty to it.
q, Court-Have you counsel, M
st Larson ?
l. Mr.. Larson-No.
r. Mr.. Sterling-If it pleases tt
IL Court, l would like to say fe
e. words. This young man, Yo
1e Honor. is stranger in tn
r. country; he is not used to tt
ne ways of our State or the custor
ch of our country. In dit1ere
States we have different stat'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

The tax levy of Lemhi county
for 1909 is $3.50.
F. J. Clyde and daughter last
week moved to Stanley where
Mr.. Clyde owns a ranch.
Harrison Lynn departed yes
terday for Chicago, where he
resumes his stndies at a medical
college.
Mrs. A. F. Wilcox will be
home about the 1st, with her
three sons, the youngest being a
Christmas gift in 1908.
A wholesale commission house
was started in Challis last week.
with l.. E. Dodge and F. A.
Cameron as proprietors.
Pahsamaroi people are organ
izing a stock company to build a
telephone line, to connect with
the main line at Challis.
D. G. Smutz and wife and
daughter, Lucille, and Mr.. Seng,
made a trip to Custer last week,
on a hunting and fishing expedi-
tioa.
On Friday last VIM. BabcocA
received his steam threshing
outfit, consisting of a traction
engine and separator. It is a
fine outfit.
Miss McCate arrived last weel
from Fargo, North Dakota, anf
has assumed her duties as teach
: er in the Grammar department
of the Challis school"
Miss Beatrice O'Neal and Mis-:
: Eva Roberts departed last Fri
day for Boise, where Miss Bea
: trice will attend St. Margaret
Academy, and Miss Roberts viii
; go to Lewiston and attend tn
. Normal school.
) The Challis school thus fa
, between so and 60 pupils enroll
ed. and four teachers. Their
are but two or three scholars il
the Ninth Grade. Twenty year
ago the Challis school had 9
: scholars and one teacher.
Governor johnson of Mime
sofa died last week. An opera
tion was performed on him, bu
i. this did not save him. He ha
: been elected governor OF Mil
J nesota three times, and was bt
loved by all who knew him.
A Texas editor refuses to pul
lish obituary notices OF peop
, who, while living, failed to sui
scribe for his paper, and give
m this pointed reason Peep
ID who do not take their home pal
er are dead anyway, and the
III passing away has no news va
= ue."
Mrs. Sadie Champion and Mi
H. Josephine Lambson returned
Friday last from Clayton, whe
in the> had been to birthday pa
d, ty given in honor OF Cornie 81
IS livan at the hot springs. 1t W
a grand affair, and the time "
- passed in singing, dancing, al
wound up with good mornll
bath. The ladies above mentlo
p ed departed for their home
= Mackay Saturday last.
The Pittsburg & Gilmore ra
road surveyors are now camp
at the Cassady ranch, near
mouth of Pahsamarol river d
}. are surveying through the Gro
canyon. This is a difficult
cineering place, they will ha
to build RATS in order to get
survey through the canyon.
is said that it will take fully
month before the survey reac'
IS Challis, and then contracts
be let, if the company oesli
ess' for grading, as this is the u
u.s. survev. On account OF the III
y snowfall, grading can be pro
l. [
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28
Mrs. Ed. O'Neal was over from

M dy ldSU week.
Joseph Perdini was over from
Bayhorse last week.
Mrs. Pushaw's father and
mother from Maine, are visiting
in Challis.
l.. L. Sweet and wife depart
ed Thursday morning for their
home at Wallace, Idaho.
The invalid child of Mr.. and
Mrs. Knight, of Goldburg, died
last Tuesday night, Sept. q.
E. E. MoJilton and Ed. Hun
ter were over from PahsamarOi
last week, being witnesses in the
Carlson case.
Colfax day was observed last
night by the Rebekahs in Chal
lis. An excellent program and
banquet was given.
F. J. Clyde last week while
cutting some current bushes, the
knife slipped, and cut a deep and
ugly cash in his left wrist.
A number of relatives of Eric
Burstedt arrived last week from
Chicago, and one brother from
the old country. They will loc-
ate in this valley and Pahsame-
roi valley.
George Grubb of May was
badly hurt last week from fall
ing from a wagon. At frst it
was thought his skull was frac-
tured, but after the arrival of
DR.. Lynn, who dressed the
wounds, it was found that the
injuries were not fatal, and Mr..
Grubb is now getting along very
nicely.
M. B. McGlenn was' here last
week in the interest of the Inter
Mountain Fair at Boise, which
convenes next month. He is es-
pecially to collect mineral ex
hibit from Custer and Lemh1
counties. Our mine owners
should make it a point to assist
) Mr.. McGlenn in procuring his
exhibit.
More than mouth ago a sol
letting agent of the Boise States
man was in Challis, and he prom
ised our people "write-up" o
this section, and procured sew
eral subscriptions on the strength
: of it, but so far not word ha
appeared about Challis, Will
the surrounding towns have re
. coived elaborate write ups"
= Gus Carlson. who lives in tn
s upper end of Pahsamaroi vale.
e was brought to Challis last wee
+ by Sheriff Roberts, charged wit
r horse stealing. On Wednesda
: and Thursday he had a preliu
mary hearing before Judge Hol
= toms court, and Carlson wa
- bound over to the District Coul
- under a $3.50 bond, and the bon
was furnished.
l. Talk about big spuds, Rour
IS valley raises them. Last wee
Is VIM. Bradbury dug one half
d big as a water bucket, and
g weighed exactly AZ ounces. IN
n big potato, with others, is boo
at ed for the State Fair at Bois
But that is nothing, for here
d., Round Valley we raise appl
and pears, prunes and plur
- nearly as big as pumpkins, al
in year or two we expect
~ raise peaches and grapes. In
IN place is just in it's infancy
fruit raising.
Articles of Incorporation ha
IT, been drawn up, and water &C
tracts are being signed to sta
es work on the Challis Creek da
an to reclaim the land on the W.
,s. side of Salmon river in this v
al lev The project will be inc
hit porated by local people, aud
,e- the money necessary can be
lis cured. 1t will be known as
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28


robbers, Indians, and wild ami
mails, and this being his first
trip out here, he thought it
but right that he shonld
secure a weapon to defend his
person, and l would ask Your
Honor to take this matter into
consideration-this man being
new in the country and his in
and l would ask you,
Your Honor, to make his fine as
light as possible-.he minimum
fine, if he must be fined. He is
a good fellow, and l can vouch
for his good character, veracity,
etc., and we are all travelling
men here together, and as his
friend, would ask you to be as
lenient as possible.
Court--Mr. Sterling, l would
like to say along this line there
is statutory provision covering
this particular charge, and it is
a minimum of s., 90 and the max
imum fine is $500, or six months
in the county Jail, and if the de-
fendant has any other reason
other than your plea, | would
| like to hear from him what he
has to say about the matter, and
| in the vacation of the Court, /
would like to be as lenient as
as possible in this matter, and
as the minimum fine is $500,
will probably, without con6sca-
tion of the weapon itself, make
it the minimum. / would like tC
have a statement from the defen
dant.
Mr.. Larson-Your Honor: One
of the boys who was standing
out in front of the hotel wanted
to see the gun. AS rule / dom
carry it at all. In our country
we don't have any use for it. u
here have had no use for it, il
fact l don't carry it in my pock
ct; but one OF the boys wanted t.
see it, and / brought it out t.
show it to him, and the sheriff
was across the street and say
me put it into my pocket. II
other words, he caught me wit
the goods on. That is about al
! there is to say about it. l hat
, it and it was proven that | ha'
: it. would like to get of a
easy as l can. AS fellow some
time needs it in this country bu
3 | should have had a holster
I carry it in, or should not hav
: carried it at all. l guess that
: about all have to say for NJ,
! self.
d Court-Mr. Larson, from tx
r plea that your attorney has ju
e made for you, and by virtue
n you being a Hoosier, | woul
: like to be lenient in this matte
e as l myself was born and raise
n a Hoosier.
d Mr.. Larson-I would like
8 have you call Mr.. Eddy.
Mr.. Eddy is sworn in.
= Mr.. Eddy--I have known N
Larson, Your Honor; I ha'
= travelled with him for the la
three or four weeks. He is n
y of a vicious nature, except VIII
IN you call him a Swede.
is Court you know that N
Larson is in the habit of carr
IS ing gun ?
Mr.. Eddy-I know that he
not in a town. On. drives n
Larson has fired several ineff'
(. tive shots at coyotes and otf
re animals, out around towns
" does not tote his gun at
ou Like Mr.. Sterling, L would Il
to make plea, Your Honor,
ill you can do so in the line of d.
let Mr.. Larson escape with
[r. minimum fine. A Jail senten
you understand, due to his pc
ton, would not do. You und
he stand as the position we tra'
ew ing men are placed in, we HI
,ur to get over our territory,l wO
his like to make the plea in
I e. ~ LIT
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-28
FALL OPENING
Oct. 9TH
Ladies' Hats

Latest style hats and millinery
goods, and a big stock to select
from. Every visitor that day
will receive beautiful souvenir.
MRS. CHAS. WADDLETON.
Challis, Idaho
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-01-16
HILLsBoRo,

Eillsboro--NIiss Florence Williams
of Birmingham spent several days last
week at the Plurner home.
Rev. Tibbits preached at the Baptist
church Sunda-- morning for Rev. Mayo
who was kept at home by the serious
illness of th>ir baby.
John Copeland left Monday for Eu-
relza Springs, Ark, where he will take
treatment.
Glen and La We're Boley went to
Libertyville Monday to visit relatives
for a few days.
Mrs. Hattie Collins Of Stockport
came down Monday for a visit with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew
Harlan
Charley Monkey and family are NOV
inc to the farm of John Spray, north
east of town.
Rev. Chas. Stalker will lecture at the
Free Baptist church Tuesday NIGHT
and will then hold q, series of meetings
at Utica.
Laura Schultz has been quite SICK
the past week with tonsilitis.
Jessie Monkey went to Birlning-
ham Sunday for a short visit with
friends
Mr.. and Mrs. O. C. Ruste are visit.
ing relatives near Redfield.
Mrs. Tatman wen to Mount Pleas
| ant Monday on a business trip.
| Mr.. Parrish and Miss Lizzie Garter
| are among the recent sick.
Mrs. Conley of Birmingham is Wis
tting Mrs. Sarah Graves.
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IN vou ever feel that you simply
can't go any further--that you must
have rest for shat lame and aching
bsck-relief from thut constant dead
tired. feeling-freedcT from those
stabbfng. darting pains?
This is the condition that so often
,ones at middle age. bringing with II
an extreme nervousness and irritabll-
ity that makes Others think you
cranky and hard to get along with
Likely your kidneys are worn ana
tired and need hedp. In any machine
there is one part that works the hard
est and gives out first The kidneys
work night and day. removing from
the blood the uric acid and other
waste created by overuse of strength
and energy. Naturally life or un-
usual activity doubles the duties OF the
kidneys, and in time the strain tells.
With healthy kidneys, one has
good chance to live long, but weak
kidneys afflict old age with great dis
comforts. The back becomes bent
and lame, rheumatism is chronic. eye
sight fails, and too frequent or invol-
untary passages of the urine cause en-
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GOV. CARROLL IN INAUGURAL
ADDRESS FAVoRs ADOPTION OF
HUGHES PLAN FOR GOVERNING
PUBLIC UTILITIES,
WOULD CONSERVE
STATE RESOURCES
COMMISSIONS ARE SUGGESTED
AS METHOD OF SOLVING THESE
TWO QUESTIONS; WANTS CIR
GLE RESTORED TO BALLOT.

Des Moines, Jan 14-Before al
audience composed of members of the
general assembly field officers of tbs
Iowa national guard. state officials and
prominent men from every part OF
Iowa, Beryl F. Carroll was today
sworn in as Iowa's governor The
house chamber in which the ceremony
was held blazed with the colors OF
the national flag. Members of the fam,
lilies of Governor Carroll and Lieuten,
nant Governor Clarke occupied Off
Gals boxes. Following the invocation
Gov. Carroll delivered his inaugural
address.
Inauguration day passed off pleas.
.antly and the ceremonies which in
Quoted B. II, Carroll and George M.
Clarke into Office were conducted with.
out incident
The oath of Office was administered
by Chief Justice Evans in the pres
ence of the two houses in Joint ses.
sion
The program included music aud the
decorations were profuse.
Message Well Received.
was we'll received especially in those
parts where he approved the sugges-
tions Of the biennial message as to
needed legislation for the enlarge
ment Of the powers of the railroad
commission and the better enforce
ment of all laws.
Governor B. f. Carroll in his inaug
ural address. read to the Legislature
today urges several new issues, amons
them the appointment of a commission
to conserve the natural resources oil
the state. But more important even
than that at least 20 the cities is bis
suggestion for the creation of public
utilities commission along the lines
SO successfully followed by Governor
Hughes OF New York.
The governor also urges that the
circle be put back on the ballot SO that
party men can vote the straight
ticket and also urges that the names
of candidates be rotated in the position
they occupy on the ballot
He says that no one man can under
stand and faithfully discharge all the
duties now entrusted to the state aud
itor and urges that there be some re
lief by turning over some of the bust
ness to other or newly created Offices
Gov. Carroll asked that the legisla
ture consider most carefully the sug
gestions made in the message of the
retiring executive, Mr.. Garst, as his
close connection with the affairs OF
the state for many years has given
him a broad and comprehensive view
Of its needs and requirements and rem
ders his opinion of great value.
Public Utilities Commission.
The governor says of the public
utilities commission:
The, question of the establishment
of a commission to regulate and con.
troll the public utilities of the state
has been discussed to greater Or
less extent by some OF our people and
is, in my judgment, a subject worthy
of your careful consideration Sucn
a system has been adopted in several
of the older and some of the newer
states. Just how to harmonic our
present statutes to such a system
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ELDoN.
F1don--Fir.

Eldon--F'ire broke out Tuesday
night about Z 80 o'clock in the home of
VIM. Bishop, caused by a gasoline
plant explosion. The fire department
got there just as they had the fire
under control. Considerable damage
was done to the furniture.
Mrs. Ross Hammond who has been
seriously sick at her home for some
time is reported no better
The union meetings are beine we'll
attended and having good success.
Walter Enyart, who was SO seriously
Injured a. few weeks go is able to be
out and around.
Eugene Harland who was hurt in
the coal mines several weeks ago il
able to sit up at this time.
Harry Clure. travelling engineer for
the c. B. l. F. of the eth district, is
in Eldon on business.
Mr.. Raymond boiler inspector for
the G. r. I. p. Is in Fldon inspecting
engine boilers.
Miss Annie Eirxson, Mrs. Frank
Dovise and Harve Fair were Ottunlws
visitors Tuesday.
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For Law Enforcement,

or Law EMU SSHlSiL'
After speaking of the necessity of
law enforcement in which he believes
| strongly, and governor says:
| 1t is perhaps true that the liquor
laws of the state are more difficult OF
enforcement that most other statutes
but in my opinion 1t is due rather TO
local influences than to a weakness OF
the law itself. A district judge and
a county attorney fearless in the per-
Torrance of duty with a sheriff or a
constable of like character, will find
little difficulty in commanding respect
not only for the liquor statutes, but for
all laws OF the state. | have said that
in my opinion local influences have
much bearing upon the situation. If
it be that local officials will not re-
quire obedience to the statutes
then the power and authority to en-
force the laws should be lodged with
officials removed from these local in
fluenccs. but if that be deemed neces-
sary there should also be a provision
recurring such local officials as fail to
perform their duty to step aside and
give place to others who Will sec that
the laws are enforced and tho means
whereby this can be brought about
should be effective.
I am not pleading for any particular
statute nor for any particular plan.
am only saying what I believe every
good citizen of the state will endorse
ari that IS. that lawlessness ought not
to and must not be permitted in our
commonwealth.
For State institutions.
Referring to the state institutions,
| the governor says:
Members OF he General Assembly in
closing | want to assure you that
fully appreciate the important position
of the legislator, as l have been priv
lie -ed to occupy a seat in your honor
able body No greater responsibility
rests upon any official than the re-
spousibilty resting upon the men who
make the laws.
cannot close without referring to
one other subject, that is. to our state
institutions. Especially do I want tt
recommend for them the most liberal
treatment consistent with the cond-
ton of our public finances and a reas-
enable levy for state purposes. There
is a UNIVERSAL desire that our educa :
tional institutions continue to furnish
for our youth and young men and
young women every possible oppor-
tuntv for educational and intellectual
advancement, and that our ee-
mosynary and penal institutions con
tihue to provide for those who find
best po&siblt means of care and i'm
provement.
Our people are Justly proud of our
state and of it's institutions and We
should write it upon the tablets of our
hearts and er blazon il upon our ban
ners that III comparison with other
states and with the institutions OF
other states there shall be none better
than our own.
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Obituary
kAk* t++4 ***c* Xxx ~ *.s

Clemintine Evans was born in Davis
county, Iowa December 20, 1850 and at
the age of two years, she removed
with her parents to Story county
Iowa, at which place She was united
in marriage to Noah Harbour upon De-
cember %. 1874. With her husband,
she moved to Davis county and lived
there until 1895, and then removed to
South Ottumwa and lived in this city
until her death. January s, 1909. To
Mr. and Mrs Harbour were born three
children, Lottie E., Evan j.. and Leroy
V. Harbour, the first Of whom. pre-
coded her mother to the great beyond
in 1902. The other children, together
with her husband and two brothers,
remain to mourn her loss. The FIJI.
neral services were held Sunday from
the Willard street Methodist Episco.
pal church, Rev. f. j. Shook officiat-
Ing. She was laid To rest in the Shaul
cemetery. Mrs. Harbour had been a
member of the Methodist church and
of the Women's Relief corps for a
number Of years.
Contributed
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BONAPARTE.

Eonaparte-The funeral of Joseph
w. Whitley was held Tuesday after
noon from his late residence and was
very largely offended, Rev. A. l.. Will
hanson delivering an impressive ser
mon and the Masonic order had charge
Of the services Mr.. Whitley being
one of the first members of this lodge
Magnolia chapter o. i. S. held their
installation of officers at their lodge
room Monday night, and after the
work was concluded banquet was
given.
Mrs. Wilder Gates and children left
Tuesday for their new home at Lacon,
the wooden mill.
S. I. Cox is making a short visit in
Optina. Oklahoma with his daughter,
Miss Elmer Watts.
Mrs. Cora Fisher is in keokuk Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. w. Fl. Eutler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Hill of Os-
kaoosa are guests at the Charles
Pickard home.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. Allender of Guth-
RE, Okla, and Mrs. Ella Mitcheler of
Pueblo, Colo. We're here in attendance
at the funeral of J. w. Whitley.
Mrs. x. l.. Meek visited in Keokuk
recently.
Mrs. W. S. Walker and daughter.
Evelyn, have returned from a visit
Will relatives dl AlelilplllS. MO.
Frank Wilson OF Warsaw, ILL.,, has
been q recent guest of his parents.
T.. G. Fender was q, business caller
in keosauqua Tuesday.
Miss Dorothy Ryland is visiting in
l1ldon at the S. IT. Murphy home.
Mrs. Charles Thompson has return
ed to her home in Moline, Ill. She was
accompanied to Eldon by her sister
Mrs. John Matlock.
Mrs. Levi Cummings Of Coldwater,
Kansas, is visiting relatives in this
vicinity.
r. r. Schaffer has gone to Mystic to
remain Indefinitely.
p. W. Middleswort1l Is visiting IN
Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. W. Bennett have re-
turned from Ottumwa. where they
were called by the serious Illness of
their con, Charles Bennett.