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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

After passing OF cloud,
When fit of laughter gifts We
And yer spine is feeling proud
Don't fergit to up and fling it,
At soul that's feeling blue,
For the mint that we sling it,
It's boomerang to you .
Club dance Friday night of
this week.
Custer county postal cards for
sale at this Office.
James Hooper was over from
Pahsanaroi couple days last
week.
C.. V. Hanson was in town sew
ecal days last week on stage
business.
Quartz location blanks and
Proof of Labor blanks for sale
at this office.
Messrs. Green and Smith of
Mackay arrived in town last
Saturday night.
County hospital and printing
contracts will be awarded at this
session of the Board.
Merel Shanafelt was in town
last week and has departed for
San Jose. California, where his
family reside.
Imeson Bros. are moving their
sawmill down from Stanley and
will erect it over on Bear creek.
above Pat. Sexton's.
Born-At Challis, Idaho, on
Monday morning, Jan. +, 1909,
to the wife of Adam Hellman of
Iron Creek, a ) pound daughter.
Jim Quinn recently returned
with Elmer Reese from a trip to
Chicago. Jim relates many ex-
periences that he had in the big
city.
James West, Henry Duffy ard
Joseph Boggs are down from
Stanley Basin. They report
about I feet of snow at the Basin
when they left.
Supt. 10y of the Stanley Basin
Dredge company. and Matt
Womacks arrived in town last
last Tuesday night from Stanley,
and the following morning de-
parted for the East.
Earl J. Michael arrived last
week from a visit at his child
hood home in Indiana, and yes
terday took the oath of Office
and entered upon his duties as
Treasurer and ex-officio Public
Administrator of Custer county.
A Boston couple love each 9TH
er. but can't live together. She
says, he's "a splendid man" and
he says she's a good woman
and fine housekeeper, but l
can't live with her" Anybody
got a remedy for cold feet
Glacial footprints have been
found in the blue clay of Tor
onto, Canada. Biologists tell
us that they were made there
from fifty thousand to one hun
dred thousand years age. Strict
biblical constructionists have
been telling Us that the world is
only six thousand years old, but
that information was implanted
in the geocentric, unscientific era
when it was supposed that the
stars and the sun revolved
around the world for special for
mundane illumination.
NOTICE.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

The Silver Mesoen0sr Twenty Yearo
N0o, and pu biishec now by requ Of
= number of ~ ubserib<ru
January Sth, 1889.
Harve Mourning has gone to
Nebraska.
A number of Challis folk at
tended the dance at Geo. Ellis
last night.
Jas. B. Charles was down from
the Calkins' bridge and returned
today.
Robert Morrison and family
are over from Bayhorse and in
tend returning today.
Chas. Waller returned from
his eastern trip Friday.
The eclipse of the sun was wit
messed by a large number of
people last Tuesday at l p. N.
1t was almost total.
The grand leap year ball given
by the ladies of Custer on Dec.
31st. 1888, was a grand success.
Custer Lodge No. 81, on Jan.
5th, 1899, installed the follow
ing officers. Those marked with
a & have died since that time.
Those marked with a % have
moved away, and those not in
dicated still remain here
n. Geo. B. Thompson
V. G.-James NJ. Shoup
R. S.-R. Y. Street
P. 81. P. Spalding
Treas-James Burns
r. S. n. G.-Thomas Jose
L. S. n. GAS. Wilkinson I
r. S. " CIV. Z. Trapp !
l.. S. V. CO. E. Penwell I
Conf. J. Clyde
War;. c. Dougherty.
l. G.-Chas. Funkhouse.
0. G.-Chas. Eslick
R. S. S.-Cam. Kilcup
L. S. S.-Chris Morler
Born-In Challis, on Monday,
Jan. 7th. 1889. to the wife of
Geo. Jaceby, a daughter.
Married-In Custer, on Dec.
90, 1888, by John Duval, William
Dunn to Miss Margaret McGov-
ern.
Married-At Salmon, Idaho.
on Dec. 25th, 1888, William Pet
erson and Miss Jessie Noteware.
Report of School District No.
8, for Dec. 1888, those neither
absent nor tardy
Edna West, Cassia West, Vic
tory Jenson, Chas. Jensou, Dora
Jenson, Maud Jenson, Julia Jen-
son, Stanton VanCamp, May
VanCamp, Gertrude Leaton,
Willie Peck. Walter Peck. Joseph
Grain. Lizzie Grain, Mabel Grain,
Albion West, Geo. Smith, Eddie
Smith, Francis Smith, James
Smith,. D. Elliott, Teacher.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

Nos. 81 to 81 inclusive, issued
July 10, 1908.
Interest .07 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. Dec. 20, 1908.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. Gill from Lost River is
visiting in Challis.
y degrees below zero here
last Sunday morning.
Will Leaton and family are out
from Custer for the winter.
1t is now Judge Boyd" That
is big title for a 21-year-old
boy.
Alva o. Prose is out from Gus
ter and is spending a few days
at his ranch.
Miss Agnes Milhoan departed
last week for SanFrancisco. She
was stenographer in the celebra-
ted Abe Reuff case.
DR.. Bert Arthur, dentist, from
Mackay, will be in Challis Jan.
18th to Goth, to do all kinds of
first-class dental work. W.
We are in receipt of a letter
from Thos. B. Grove, handbook,
Alaska. The letter was dated
Nov. %, 1908, aad arrived Jan.
5, 1909.
Governor Brady's message to
to the Legislature is an able doc
ument, and if the legislature will
only carry out the reforms ad-
vOcated in his message, Idaho
will have some good laws.
Senator Macbeth has intro
duced Senate Bill No. ,, to reg
ulate the sale of intoxicating liq-
uors. The Senator is opposed
to county local option, but fav-
ors precinct local option.
Miss J.E. Kelleher, our county
School Supt., is now teaching
a Ninth Grade class in the Chal-
lis school half a day of each day
in the week. This now makes
four teachers employed here.
As Reg. Coryell is snowbound
at Custer, the annual meeting Of
the stockholders of the Oxarna
Gold Mining company, called to
meet at Challis, Jan. 9th, has
been postponed until the arrival
of Mr. Coryell.
Rev. VIM. Burnett arrived in
Challis Friday evening from
Ogden. and preached in the
church here last Sunday fore
noon and evening. He came up
to see how he liked the situation,
and if it is satisfactory, may be
the pastor of this church.
The new Board of County Com
misSiOners are all here. Com
missioners Campbell ard Ellis
arrived Sunday, and Commits
sioner Ewing has been here all
the time. He has been so busy
that he found it impossible to
attend his daughters wedding,
which took place at Mackay on
Jan. 9th.
Alex. Burnett Assessor elect.
and l.. E. Dillingham;, of the
Miner, arrived in Challis Satur-
day evening. Yesterday Mr..
Burnett was sworn in and enter
ed upon his duties as Assessor
and ex-officio Tax Collector OF
Custer county. He will not
move his family to Challis, for
the present at least, for there
are no vacant houses to be had.
More snow fell in Custer ceun-
ty during the past week than we
have had in the county for sew
eral years past. In Challis at
the present time there is not to
exceed two inches of snow, bnt
at Custer and Stanley Basin the
snow fall is reported to be ex-
ceedingly heavy, there being
four feet on the level at both
places. For three days the stage
from here to Custer has only
made as far as Small Bros. ranch
above Clayton, on account of the
road being filed with snow slid
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12
CUSTER COUNTY.

Following is the report of r..
N. Bell, State Inspector of Min
es of Idaho, of Custer county for
the year 1903. His final report
is very brief, and it is given in
full
THE White Knob mine was
idle during the greater part of
the year, owing to lack of mark
ct for its ores.
AT. Loon Creek, the Lost
Packer company successfully op-
Grated it's 10O-ton smelter for 90
days during the summer and
made large yield of high-grade
gold and silver bearing copper
matte.
THE Golden Sunbeam mine.
in the Yankee Fork district op-
Grated continuously with so
ton mill throughout the year. and
made large output of precious
bullion. This property has de-
veloped in a magnificent manner
during the year and promises to
continue a large and steady pro-
ducer for a long time in the fu-
ture."
In mineral production, accord
ing to Mr.. Bell, Custer county
ranks third in Idaho during the
past year, and is exceeded by
Shoshonc county, with a produc-
tion S13, 356, ,O7S.15 in minerals.
and Owyhee county with $S4s.
29l.34. Lemhi county produced
SS5, ,593 05, and Custer county
produced precious metals in the
amount of S465, ,2O7.57, divided
as follows
Cod 5 296, $50. 43
Silver D.. ......... 2O,634.O2
Lead ....-.-.. 1855. IS
Copper. .......--. -. 13s, ,e36. A
Total value. =. 1865, 2O7.57
Fatal mine accidents in Idaho
during the past year were as
as follows
Falling ground. -. .... 4
Caught by moving cars. ...... .
Failing down chutes. es..---.-.. 1
Contact with live wires ...... l
Thawing powder l
Caught by moving cage -. l
IOtal- III
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12
Current Expense Fund.

Nos 81 to 1O3 inclusive, issued
July Is, 1908.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-08
CUNNING FOR REED BIRDS

Rail and Reed Birds Few and Feed is
Scarce So the Gunners Report.
Gunners report that both reed and
rail birds are scarce and give as a
reason that the extreme dry weather
and salt water along the river and
creek has killed the reeds and that
there is consequently but little feed
except in the uplands. The bags
made Wednesday, the first day gun
ners were out, were but small in
comparison with other years. Jer-
sey gunners reported with anywhere
from one to eight dozen reed birds
on their first days hunt. The price
paid the gunners was thirty-five
cents per dozen for reed birds.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-08
SMYRNA CANNERIES RUN
FULL TIME ON TOMATOES
DESPITE DROUGHT, PROSPECT
LOOKS VERY ENCOURAGING
Hoffecker Canneries Expect to Equal
Their Pack of Last Year.-Toma-
toes Down to Eight Gents Basket

Despite the long drought all the
canning factories in this vicinity are
running or full time with the pro-
spect of as large a pack as last year.
The john H. HOffecker Canning Com
pany expect to equal their output of
last year which was SO, ono cases while
at the cannery of Hoffecker Brothers
& Hall at Smyrna Landing they ex-
pect to pack 20, 600 cases. The Clay
ton and Brenford canneries, it is under
stood, expect to put up as many cases
as last year. With this prospect, the
various rumors as to half crop,
&c, seems not to be so bad as at
first thought. While there is no
doubt that the continued drought and
hot suns has played havoc with many
patches of tomatoes, the acreage
planted this year is larger and the
shortage in crops is made up to the
canneries by larger acreage which
will keep them running in this vicin-
ity on full time for the next two or
three weeks. Generally speaking,
however, the crop throughout the
Peninsula will be fully rs per cent of
last years pack. The Smyrna Can
neries are experiencing rush this
week and the loads of tomatoes stand
ing in line on Main street and the big
stack of them in the yard, give evil
dence that the hopes of the Gamers
will be realized. The same activity
can be seen at the Landing Cannery.
Those who failed to contract and an
ticipated high prices are finding q
glut in the market and tomatoes are
being sold at the shipping points fol
10 cents a basket. At Dover yester.
day, they dropped to cents a basket
and considerable quantities Of ripe
fruit was left unpicked in the fields
So many wagon leads Of tomatoe.
came in from the noncontractors tha
the price of cents per basket was
gladly taken by the growers. Investi
cation by experts show yesterday tina
the vines have been dried and snapped
off so that they let their burden o.
the ground. This, together with tn
hot suns and cools nights prematurel,
ripens the latter tomatoes and threfor
will cut short this September yield
Smyrna times., 1909-09-08
NJ. E. CONFERENCE GOSSIP.
Number of Well Known Clergy Slated
For the District Superindencies

Although seven months distant,
one feature of the 45th annual ses-
sion Of the Wilmington Methodist
Episcopal Conference, which will be
held at Salisbury Md, next March,
is already being discussed and that
is the appointment of superinten-
dents for the Wilmington and Dover
Districts to succeed Revs. A. S. Now
bray and S. M. Morgan whose terms
will expire by limitation. Drs. Now
bray and Morgan were appointed at
each succeeding session of the Con-
ference. Those suggested for these
official positions are Rev. C. A. Hill,
astor of St. Paul's Church, Whining
ton; Rev. C. T. Wyatt, pastor of
Harrison Street Church; Rev. H. c.
Turner pastor of Brandywine Church,
Rev. 2. H. Webster pastor of Asbury
Church; Rev. H. G. Budd, of Girls
field Md Rev. C. W. Prettyman, of
Snow Hill, Md. Rev. G. T. Alder
son, Of Newark, and Rev. R. T.
Coursey, of Cambridge, Md. DR..
Hill is in the fourth year of his pas
torate at St. Paul's Church, DR..
Wyatt in the fifth year at Harrison
Street, Mr.. Turner in the sixth year
at Brandywine, Mr.. Webster in the
first year at Asbury, DR.. Budd in the
third year at Crisfeld, DIR. Pretty
man in the fourth year at Snow Hill,
Mr.. Anderson in the first year at
Newark and Mr.. Coursey in the
second year at Cabrmidge. Mr.. Budd
also is treasurer of the Conference.
Drs. Mowbray and Morgan, the retir-
ing district superintendents, have not
announced their plans for the next
conference year.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-08
GOVERNMENT ENGINEERS HERE
Inspecting Proposed Canal Route in
Lover End of New Castle County.

inspecting Proposed Canal Route in
Lover End of New Castle County.
United States Engineers will be
down in this vicinity today and to-
morrow inspecting the proposed
route for the great ship canal. In
addition to taking a trip through the
Delaware & Chesapeake Canal be-
tween Delaware City and Chesapeake
City the most popular of the three or
four routes mentioned, they will come
on down to Blackbird Hundred and
go over the proposed route between
Sassafrass River and Blackbird Creek.
All the various routes proposed will
be thoroughly inspected with d view
of making a thorough and exhaustive
report to the United States Govern
ment. The same commission who
were appointed to take up the Della
ware canal routes are also inspecting
the inland waterways project from
Boston, Mass, to Beauford, N. C.
This commission is composed of:
Colonel w. M. Black, of New York
City; Colonel Edward Burr, of Bos-
ton, Mass. Colonel James c. San
/ ford. of Newport, R. l. ; Major Ma
son M Patrick, of Norfolk, and Cap
tain L. H. Rand, of Wilmington and
John T. Talman, junior engineer of
| tho I0oa1 dic{riof CoIopaI DIo oly
arrived in Wilmington Monday night
stopping over night on the the light
house tender Zizania at Shipley Street
wharf. Other members of the party
arrived at O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. The commission will proceed to
Delaware City on the Zizania. From
Delaware City launch will take the
engineers through the Chesapeake and
Delaware canal to Frederick on the
Sassafrass river. An automobile
will convey the party from Frederick
to Middletown where they will stay
over night. The engineres on Wed.
nesday and Thursday will go over the
several routes proposed. including
the present Chesapeake and Delaware
canal, route along the general line
of the present canal a little to the
south of it. the Sassafrass, Appoquini
mink route and the Blackbird Greek
route through Thoroughfare Neck
The engineers will return to Whining
ton on Friday evening either by launcl
or motor car.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-08
SMYRNA BOAT LINE is ASSURED
But the Keeping of it In Its Present
Shape is What Concerns the People.

But the Keeping of it In Its Present
Shape is What Concerns the People.
Nothing new has developed in the
taking over of the Smyrna Transpor-
tation Line. In addition to w. T.
Massey, the name of L. M. Price has
been connected with the various
rumors as to its probable sale but
nothing definite has taken place. One
thing seems certain, the people of
Smyrna will have boat line and if
the efforts to continue the present
service intact should fail, there will
be a good freight line. The effort be-
ing made is to have the present freight
and passenger business continued as
it is, and Manager Jardine is lending
every opportunity to make such a pro-
iect possible. The disposition of the
line is a matter of paramount in
terest to Smyrna and is being much
talked about.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-08
SMYRNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OPEN UNDER NEW REGIME
PRINCIPAL JOHN M. BELTS, NEW
INSTRUCTOR TAKES HOLD
Miss Lefty, the Assistant Principal,
Also There And Schools Enter Au-
spciouslY Upon Another Term.

Long before nine o. clock the school
building was swarming with pupils
eager to greet their teachers. Sew
eral came from outside districts.
Many of the parents and school board
were present to encourage and help
the teachers Prof. John M. Belts,
the new principal, who comes here
from New Salem. Mass, to succeed
Prof. John P. Burdette, assumed
charge of affairs and made a good
impression. His assistant, Miss
Laura Lefty, who comes from George
town to succeed Prof. E. L. Pontz,
was also there and took charge of
the High School room. All of the
teachers, who were re elected reported
for duty. Most of them had their
books all arranged so that the work
began almost Immediately to run
smoothly and regularly. Much time
was saved in the High School by the
fact that the outgoing principal, MIR.
Burdette, was present to assist in the
getting out books, in arranging a
/ schedule and in placing pupils who
had not certificates of promotion. The
/ school, the board, and especially the
new teachers, appreciate this sacrifice
of money and time on his part, saving
certainly one or two days for the
whole High School. There was how
ever, something to compensate him.
Patrons. teachers and pupils were
eloquent in response to his words Of
farewell. There were two hundred
and fifty six pupils present with thirty
more in sight. Most certainly three
hundred will be present by November
l. Of those present in the High
School there We're ten young men,
twenty-one young ladies. In the
lower grades. hundred and six girls,
a hundred and twenty boys. The
visitors were, of the board, Presiden'
FAIRIES, Mr.. Grieves, Mr.. Price. o.
patrons, Mr.. Sudler, Mr.. Clark, Mrs
Mattiford. Mrs. Enlow.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-08
SMYRNA PASTORS ALL RETURN
Vacation Ended, They Enter Their Pull
pits and Are Given a Warm Greeting.

Vacation Enoed, They Enter Their Pull
pits and Are Given a Warm Greeting.
Sunday, the first Sunday of Sep
tember, found all of Smyrna's pastors
back from their vacation and the ser
vices at the different churches resumed
with renewed zeal for the fall and
winter months. Rev. Robert Watt.
D. D., of Asbury M. E. Church, who
has been spending a month at Chester
Heights, was back in his pulpit and
received a cordial welcome. He
preached two strong sermons during
the day. Rev. Charles H. HolmCad,
rector of st. Peters Church returned
from Washington Saturdy, and was
in his pulpit Sunday and preached
two excellent sermons. The warm
and hearty handshake was extended
to him and his family. Rev. Arthur
Richards of the Presbyterian Church,
who has been spending a month in
the mountains of Western Maryland
was back in his pulpit Sunday and
was given a welcome greeting. He
too preached fine sermons during the
day. With the exception of Asbury,
all the churches resumed their regu-
lar winter schedule of services. The
winter services at Asbury will go
into effect the first Sunday in Octo-
ber, following the rally services and
reunion of the Sunday School.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-08
STATES NEW CAPITOL BUILDING

Mrs Slaughter Vacates Jump Proper
ty' Dover Which Will be Torn Down.
Mrs. R. A. Slaughter, who for
many years has occupied the old
"Chew House" at Dover, adjoining
the State Capitol Building, and
which few years ago was purchased
by the State for a Governors man
sion has vacated the same, prepara-
tory to its being demolished to make
room for the new State administra-
tion building to be built adjoining
the State Capitol Building. This
house, known as the "Chew House"
is one of the oldest buildings in Del
aware and is prominently mentioned
in Delaware's history in connection
with the Revolutionary times.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-08
MOVEMENT STARTED FOR A
GRANGE HALL IN SMYRNA
AGITATION FOLLOWS SUCCESS
Full EXCURSION THURSDAY
They Clear Over S88 Besides Afford
ing the Changers and Their Friends
a Very Delightful Outing.

Smyrna Grange No. 2l Patrons of
Husbandry on Thursday last, gave an
excursion from Flemings Landing to
Wilmington and cleared over all ex-,
penses S88. 08. Steamer G. F. Brady
of the Smyrna Transportation and
Manufacturing Company, which had
been chartered. and which was oniv
allowed to carry 200 passengers, was
filed to its capacity with a merry
crowd of excursionists bent on a day
of pastime. The weather was ideal
and the crowd assembled at Flemings
Landing early to be ready when the
excursion moved off which was
promptly at seven o'clock. The
annoyance of previous years was done
away with on account of the splendid
manner in which the committee man
aged affairs. Only 200 tickets were
sold and 70 more and when it was
learned that Captain Hazel was de-
termined to count all children and
babies as single passengers, the COM
mittee let up on the sale of tickets
until the full number was ascertained.
The consequence was that every per-
son holding tickets for a ride, was
allowed to go. The committee COM
posed of John Price, chairman, w.
H. Armstrong, Gilbert Pratt, George
Conway and M. V. Ford have every
reason to be- proud of their success.
Their net receipts will amount to
S88.0S more than twenty dollars in
advance of last year which will be
passed to the treasury of the Smyrna
Grange. Just what they will do
with it has not been ascertained.
There is a strong movement in
grange circles for a Grange Hall and
it is not improbable that active steps
will be taken this winter to buy OF
build suitable quarters as a perman-
ent home for the Smyrna society
which now numbers upwards Of 16C
members, composed of the best and
most representative farmers of this
vicinity. TIE Brady reached Will
mington in good time after a delight
ful river ride and while some hied t.
Brandywine Springs Park, the large
majority attended the New Castle
County Fair and report it one of thC
best and most stupendous the Will
mington managers have ever given
Despite the tremendous crowds in at
tendance, reported to be the largest o
the Fair, they were highly pleaset
with the exhibits and everything
The return trip was made in goo
time, the boat pulling in at Smyrnt
Landing wharf shortly after min
o'clock. The committee and excur
sionists are warm in their praise 70
the crew of the Steamer Brady whic
accorded them every attention an
made their trip one of the most de
lightful and most successful eve
given under the auspices of the Smyr
ma Grange
Smyrna times., 1909-09-08
cHEsWOLD W.T.. c. U. OFFICERS
Elected Thursday Evening With Mrs.
Beatrice Loose, President.

OcalIICG GOOSCs - SSi~S''N'
Cheswold, September 7.-Our Ches-
wold W. c. T. u. held its annual
election of officers last Thursday
evening and the following ladies were
elected to serve for the ensuing year:
President, Mrs. Beatrice Loose; 1st
vice president, Mrs. Serena Boyce;
End vice president, Mrs. Sallie Gar
rison; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Lizzie Anderson; treasurer, Mrs. M.
]. Smith; recording secretary, Miss
Belle Moore; organist, Mrs. Mollie
Hardcastle; assistant organist, Mrs.
Milton McCann. Mrs. Catterson and
Mrs. Garrison were elected delegates
to the State Convention with Mrs.
Jennie ,Cantwell and Mrs. Lizzie
Boggs alternates. The retiring pres
ident, Mrs. j. Hermon Anderson, at
whose home the meeting was held,
served refreshments of ice cream and
cake which was a most enjoyable
feature Of the evening.