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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-06

The new United States civil peniten-
tiary at Fort Leavenworth when COM
pleted will be the largest in this coun-
try and the finest in the word 1t will
be capable of holding 2,4O0 convicts
when al the four cell houses are COM
pleted. The new penitentiary will be
constructed entirely by contract La
Dor. The cost of the buildings to the
national government, if put up by con-
tractors, would be over SO 100000 BY
using the convicts exclusively it will not
cost the government over 100000
Nearly ali Of this will be paid out for
iron. fiat stone that must be secured
in Indiana, cement and incidentals. The
rock for the foundation and part of the
mighty walls is secured from quarry
on knob. the highest point in Kansas,
close to the famous Sheridan drive
northwest of Fort Leavenworth. Con-
victs quarry the rock. The brick is
manufactured by machinery and
burned in kilns within the stockade by
the convicts. The small amount of lum-
Der used is sawed by convicts.-De-
troit Free Press,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-06
IN INTEREST OF INFANTS.
Battersea Sells City MIX to Mothers
and Records Weight of
Their Babies.

Battersea mothers are taking lively
Interest in the weights of their babies.
weighing machine he's been added
to the municipal milk depot estab-
lished by the borough council for the
better feeding of infants. The she'll
shaped scales In which the infants are
placed are similar to those used by
grocers for weighing -four.
At the last fortnightly weighing day
large numbers of proud mothers COM
pared notes after the ceremony.
One lusty infant. which kicked Wig
orously. had gained nearly two pounds
since the previous weighing day. The
champion baby. aged eight months.
weighed % pounds. and the puniest
three-weeks-old infant turned the scale
at six pounds.
Municipal milk. sterilized and human
lied. Is being served to 400 mothers
daily. 1t is sent out in neat-looking
cruets. and the total cost OF one child 8
daily allowance OF six. eight or nine
bottles. according to age, is six cents.
The milk has worked wonders with
the infant health Of the neighborhood.
The death rate among Battersea infants
has declined from no to sc per 1000
since the establishment OF the milk
depot
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-06
YOUNG MEN IN CONGRESS.


THE Fifty-eighth congress will be re-
markable for its membership of young
men. who are notable, not only In point
of numbers. but conspicuous for ability.
Some so members of the new congress
have emerged from kits since the last
bullet sped at Appomattox.
In official and congressional life"
says Mr. North Overton Messenger. in
Pearson's. "a man at 40 years of age
is considered young, and the graybeards
look upon the fellows Of IS as mere
striplings; but here comes on a crop OF
embryo statesmen whose ages range
from 20 to 80 Who can say that a
man who possesses ability enough to
push him through the stirring competi-
ton OF these times into a seat in con-
gress before he is so years old. may not
within the next decade take his place
among the most brilliant statesmen of
the land? =
with a president in the white house.
who. as the head of the government.
TOOK the executive chair at 43
years Of age, there is following Of
young men in important positions
throughout the various branches leg
islative. executive and which
emphatically marks this rs the age Of
young men. Behind this army CT ag-
gressive. ambitious. energetic. and COM
petent men is solid backing Of expe-
riencfd legislators, jurists and executive
officers who will furnish the fly-wheel.
the governor to the engine, SO to speak, "
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-06

In La Nature is an interesting article
on the influence of muscular energy in
eliminating alcohol which has been in
troduced into the blood. M. Grehant
made series of experiments. dosing
with alcohol. and. then examined the
blood after a varying number OF hours
He found that under ordinary circum-
stances the elimination OF alcohol was
extremely slow. He then had con-
structed wheel. three meters in dame
ter. into which dog could be placed and
kept moving. Alcohol was introduced
into the stomach Of the dog, and after
five hours in the wheel its blood was
examined. when it was found that the
alcohol had diminished much more rap
idly than when the animal was not ex-
ercising M. Grehant commends the
result of his experiment to the consider
alton Of men who have somewhat over
INDUCED. and suggests that experiment
might show beneficial results from car
riage riding when the degree of "ivresse''
was too great for walking.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-06
NO MORE RED TROUSERS.


1t is a matter OF more than passing In
crest that the French infantry uni
form, made familiar all over the world
by paintings OF famous artists. 10 to be
changed, says the Chicago Tribune. The
baggy red trousers are to go out. The
French ministry has decided that they
make too good targets for German or
other fharpshooters The "piou-piou.'
as the French infantry man has been
affectionately called, was az much a
landmark OF Paris In his blue Jacket
and baggy red trousers as the Arc de
Triomphe or the Madeleine. The gay
capital will be sadly changed when the
legs OF its defenders are incased In some
thing more moons picuous. La Presse,
Of Paris. mourns the loss Of the gay
plumage. saying: in depriving our
soldiers OF their red trousers Gen. Andre
has deprived them almost OF their ex-
cuse for existence. To deprive an
army Of its distinctive signs ia to show
that he wishes to attack 1t in its vital
principle" Although the Presse In Its
excess Of despair exaggerates the case
when 1t argues that the change almost
deprives the army Of Its reason for ex-
ietence, and certainly strikes blow at
its vital principles, yet one can under
stand that journals grief. The French
are historic and artistic people, and
the placing OF somber olive on her SOL
diers' legs will depress Paris for many
hours. Yet such Is the memorable
march of progress. The beautiful gives
way to the expedient
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-06
Mines, Mills and Mining.

mining the world
transportation capital develop
it's rich mining districts In territories mining
and agriculture though progressing hand hand yet nearly
independent The widened by
the miner to be but not relying home consumption
cusive he prosper but in this county the miner
and depend each other Let
call attention capitalist Of the
important mining districts county Macay
with copper Mines Morgan creek Garden creek lead
silver mines Bayhorse district with lis Ramshorn
of rich silver gold bearing Poverty
Flat Centennial Flat East Fork Clayton Slate creek; Thompson
creek Robinson Bar Stanley Basin with placer and Fish
gold Sheep Mountain
of rich Loon creek placer gold quartz
Washington Basin gold mines celebrated
district which gold silver and embraces within
hundred of Mines the producers
The Lucky Boy and Yankee Fork
mills and smeltersfve quartz mills Custer dredge
ooat and mill at Stanley smeter at
horse and SOOton smelter Macay
nearly 5000 located mining claims the region
been half prOspected
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-06
Custer County.

Custer county, Idaho inducements 10 se''es anu
capitalists Its beautiful scenery its enepsng people, us var
led resources brilliant prospects not napty
the name of Custer dashng omantc yet
tive career part of national history
ago. when placer mining was in Its prime anu qua INNING
infancy territory embraced IN us connnes """
known only occasional party Oh Psois
travelling Montana TO them Wilderness W 'e ""a
unexplored" In 1862 pacers were ac'Vey
Stanley what is our western ooroer Oil"
1869 founo rich ground on Loon creek
1870 pacers discovered and yielded handsomely OUT
until quartz claimed years later the region now
forming Custer county practically unknown From 1879 TO
1879 the fame of it's rich mines spread capital
lists and increasing its population the following year. by
legislative Custer county created ana mas nVeo
since that time until today population of 5000 people,
and has the following towns .
Chais-COuny farming stock rul' auo INNING
Mackay-Mining and farming.
Houston--Farming and stock raising
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Clayton--Mining, farming and stock raising
Bonanza--Mning
Custer-Mnng
Staney-Plaoer and quartz mining, and grazing land
raising pursued great extent viz Big Lost Rv
valley Thousand Spring. Round Pahsamaro East Fork An
telope and Stanley
Custer embraces irregular outline about oO square
the State of Connecticut and larger
Delaware and Rhode Island together situated in central Ida
is reached by the Oregon Short Line railroad on the east
probably extended Chais next The
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company have line from Black
Chas The of Custer found in its
mines and its agricultural and grazing lands.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-06
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
the lands described below. embracing
1888 acres, within the Sawtooth aud
Challis National Forests, will lie sub
ject to settlement and entry under the
provisions Of the homestead laws Of
the United States and the act of-June
IL, 1906 ga Stat. s33), at the United
States Land Office at HALEY, Idaho, on
July 81, 1909. Any settler who has &C.
tually aud ia good faith claiming any
OF said lands for agricultural purposes
prior TO January 1, 1906, and has not
abandoned same, has a preference
right to make homestead entry for
the lands actually occupied. Said
lands we're listed upon the applications
of the persons mentioned below, and
have preference right subject to the
prior right OF any snch settler. provid-
ed such settler or applicant is qualifi-
ed to make homestead entry and the
preference right Is exercised prior to
July 81, 1000. on which date Che lands
will be subject to settlement and en-
try by any qualified person. The lands
wbrace a tract which, when survey
ed, will probably be within Sections 20
and 80, Up. 0 NJ, R. IA E., B.M., bound
ed and described as follows: Begin
ming ut the f. 3. NJ, located at the
south end of Williams Creek Flat,
about . miles from Stanley, Idaho,
thence N. 60 chains; thence f.. 20
chains; thence $. 60 chains; thence w.
20 chains to the place of beginning,
con tanning 100 acres, listed upon the
application of A. X. Callighan of Hail
ey, Idaho. Also tract probably with
in Sections II and 20, TIP. II N, r. IL
E., bounded and described as follows
Beginning at corner No. /, whence the
+. s. NJ, located on the north side of
Silver Creek bears s. no 80 E., 5.45
chains, from which Il. s. NJ, the con-
huence of Silver and Camas Creeks
bears N. 75o w % chains; thence from
corner No. S. 200 w. 1888 chains;
thence N. 80 80 w. IA chains; thence
N. 45o w. "a chains; thence N. 80 80
w. 30 chains; thence N. 86o 80 +. 90
chains; thence S. $50 L. 81 chains;
thence s. 7So 80 E. 10. so chains to cor
ner No. l, containing 1898 acres, ap-
plication 81 Andrew Il. Lee. of Myers
Cove, Idaho, who alleges settlement in
1000. FRED. DENNETT, Commits
sioner Of the General Land Office. APP
proved May $1,000. FRANK PIERCE,
First Asst. Secretary of the Inter-
Tor. w4T-iS-40-5O.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-06
Agriculture and Stock-Raising.

Agriculture ably supplements the mining industry enching
this The Salmon rising mountains
north of Wood border and mr.
suing zgzag in general north direction recey
of large creeks East Fork Tes,
together with Lost and tributaries flow through
thousand of arabic Since the hand
of is forced supply what whhod irrigation takes
tie of and the annually goes to waste would
make vedant fruitful valleys would convert the
the silence of desoaon into the many homes Apr
culture like all other industries of the
The time distant when large rrgatng canals will e taken
Salmon river which has supply and many
thousands of of rich sagebrush river will m
reclaimed The farms OF this county produce Yields of
hay wheat potatoes per acre. and large crons ara
harvested each year.
Stock growing is of leading industries county and
with the usually mild winters the excellent summer
ranges has become very industry and the comfy
derives its largest in the wav ~
taxes each year from the growers
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-06
FORFEITURE NOTICE.

BOISE, IDAHO, March Is, 1909.
To ANTOINE PAULsON, his heirs. execu-
tors, administrators, and assigns, and
all other persons beneacially inter-
ested
You are hereby notified that the
undersigned, Prospectors Mining 4
Developing Company Ntd.),a domestic
Corporation of Boise City, State of
Idaho, has expended during the year
1908. one hundred (SlOO) dollars in lab
or and improvements upon the" Brown
Beauty" lode mining claim situate in
Thunder Mountain Mining District,
County of Idaho, State OF Idaho, a
copy of the location notice which is
found Of record in Book "a, page 100 in
the office Of the Auditor and Recorder
In and for the said county, and an
amended location notice of the said
claim is found OF record in the same
Office, having been tiled for record
therein March IL, 1909.
That said labor and improvement is
were performed and made in order to
hold said claim under the provisions
OF Section 1924 of the Revised Statutes
OF United StAtes and amendment
thereto, approved January %, 1880.
concerning annual labor upon mining
claims, being the amount required to
hold said lode for the period ending on
the 3lst day of December, 1908, as per
conditions of the said laws and the
laws Of the State of Idaho, and il
within ninety 1907 days from the per-
sonal service OF this notice, or within
ninety (90) days after the publication
thereof, you fail or refuse to contribute
your proportion OF such expenditure as
co-owner, which amounts to thirty
three and one-third (s33. ~ dollars for
your undivided one-third interest in
said property, your said interest in the
said claim will become the property Of
the subscriber, your co-owner, who
has made the required expenditure by
the terms OF the said Section and ia
compliance with the requirements Of
all laws, State and National, in such
cases made and provided.
PROSPECTORS MINING &
DEVELOPING CO., Ltd.
BY HOMER I. CLARK, Secretary.
First publication April 18th, A. D.,
1909. Last publication July l3th,
A. D., 1909. VIA
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-06

The Grande Place of Brussels is the
finest square in Europe, so that the
most conscientious traveller can enjoy
it to his hearts content, being sure
that he is not worshiping false gods.
The tapering towers, the beautiful open
spire of the Hotel De Vile, with the
colossal gilt metal st, Nicholas on its
summit guarding the city, the en-
chanting Maison Du Roi. with its open
arcaded gallery and Venetian loggia,
have breathless effect and one stands
open mouthed 10 gaze at them.-Lon.
don Mail.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-06
Notice to Gre dltors,
In tho Matter of the Estate
of
Frank Breen, Deceased,

Frank Breen, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, George h. Dearden.
administrator of the estate of
Frank Breen. deceased, to the
creditors of, and all persons hav-
ing claims against said deceased
to exhibit them, with the neoes-
.sary vouchers. within 4 months
after the first publication of this
notice to said administrator at
his residence at Custer, the same
being the the place for the tran
sactipn of the business of said
estate in the County of Custer,
State of Idaho.
GEORGE r. DEARDEN,
Administrator.
First pub. June Is. 1909.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-06
Climate. Timber. School, Etc.

The climate of Custer county very acknowledgements snowfall
in the Valleys short winters charming winters A.
Cha with an elevation OF 400 feet sleghdes we'll nigh
impossible Credable pethoric school FIND
Each district has its school building paid teacher A.
Challs the high school studies taught
Probably oneourh of the mountainous TERRITORY Of this .
is heavily tmbered with spruce fir and pine
With large tracts of farming and grazing uncutvated with
list of taxable property annually enghenng with giant str;d
with increasing and decreasing taxaton with railroad
building; with schools and little crmo ,
stock of luxurious vegetation admirable climate
favorable to health; with fertile SOIL in fruitful rcts
and with vast mineral wealth gold copper lead ;r,
and the precious metal Custer county blessed with a,
gifts and advantages that will prove though ~
sence to have been but uny of its progressive caeer
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-06
American Progress,

There we're 300 American tourists
in Switzerland last summer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-06

American shoe stores are being opened
in all the cities OF Germany.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-12-24
Bids Wanted.

The Board Supervisors II Grenada
county will receive bids at the Janu;ey
meeting. 1910 for the following, all
subject 10 the plans and specifications
now On file in the Chancery Clerks
Office:
TO repair barhnisters on iron bridge
across YaiOhusha river, District 5.
To build bridge across slough on
new road Distriet No |, near Thomas
switch.
Re build bridge across Searcy
branch and one across Caffey bridge
branch Oh Providence rad district,
No. 2
To cut out new ruad described ia
petition of W. Il >pruill, ct al. Dis
trict, Mo-
T" inSta!l steel furniture ic the
offices Of the c!ianeery clerk and
SheI fl.
To work new AL in District, No.
3, frtm Spring Creek TO G~raysport
bridge. under ,he same contract as
the other county roads are now
worked.
Yo cit out road District, No. J.,
leadi Z from Carroll connty road
Suu.h Of Charley Perry's to where it
intersectS the Jt fftrScn road, west of
Wm. McCaulla S.
To work new road in District, No.
/, leading from the Carroll county
road South af Charley Perry's TO
where it %intersectS the jefferson read,
west of VIM. McCaulla'S. under the
sane contract as the other county
roads are now worked.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-12-24
Local and Personal
I ooO haIes Of 6~rst-class h

1000 bales Of 6rst-class hay for
sale.
dclo-3t Jas. Cuff q Son.
Subscribe for the SENTINEL. only
one dollar a year in advance.
At any time and all times Pine
Salve Carbelized will! be found just
what is needed for burns, cuts and
bruises. it is sol here by End Class
Drug Store.
. Mrs. w. 3. Barnes returned MOo'
lay from an extended trip to Rosine
md and c. IlinS. Miss where she Wis
tied twu Of her daughters. Mrs
Barnes was accompanied by hel
daughter, Mrs. III. NJ. McIntf sh, anc
her two children, Hugh and Eliza
beth Barnes, who will remain through
The holidays
Services at All Saints Episcopal Church
every Sunday II A. NJ. aud : =. Nj. Seats
free All welcome.
The oest pills are Rings Little
| Liver Pills. They are easy to take.
pleasant in effect and gentle in action
| Sold by 2nd Glass Drug Store.
Slaughter in prices at Dun
cans.
Mr.. John Smith Of Roxford, Tex.
is a visitor at the home of his neph-
ew. EAT Smith, in Grenada.
Mrs Noryne Ryan of Memphis,
Tenn, spent Sunday in the citv with
her husband, r. Ray Ryan who is
connected with the SENTINEL.
Mr. w. O. Watson of San Francis
co, Cali, is visiting his sister, Mrs,
EAT Smith. in Grenada.
1000 bales of we'll cured hay
for sale.
dcIo-3t Jas. Cuff & Son.
Read Duncan's ad.
MIS-. S. V. Written of Sumner.
Miss. is visiting at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Fl. Brown ard other rela-
tiveS in Grenada.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-12-24

The peculiar properties Of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy have been thoro
ughly tested during epidemics OF in
fiuenza, and when it was taken In
time we have not heard Of a single
case Of pneumonia. Sold by all dealers
The public school dismissed Thurs
day at noon ana will resume school
again January 3.
Grenada College will suspend for
only one day during the holidays.
Mr.. Jack Scott, who is attending
school at Racine, Wis, is at home for
the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Scott and their
son, Jack, left Wednesday evening for
Memphis where they will spend Xmas
with relatives.
Mr.. n. X. Barwick, Jr., reached
home from the George Tech. at At
| lanta, on Tuesday in time to be pres
emit at his sisters wedding.
Mrs. Mary Harmon OF New York
| city is a guest at the home OF her
| cousin, DR.. J. w. Sharp. The PROB
| abilities are thot Mrs. Harmon will
make Grenada her home in the fuc-
ture.
Miss Sallie E. Burgess. of Rich
mond, Va, is the guest of Mrs. l.
7. Brown during the holidays.
Miss Burgess was a few years ago
a very popular teacher in the Gre
NADIA College. She is now teach
ing at Tuscaloosa, Ala.
MI. Hugh D. Hardy and Miss
Bette Lockett, both residents OF
Tie Plant, were united in marriage
last Sunday evening by Rev. w:
w. Mitchell. They are both well
connected and start out auspic-
iosuly on life's journey.
Those who have not spent all
their money for Xmas will be in
a position to get some goods al
greatly reduced prices at Dun
can & Co.'s next week.
Mr. and Mr.. j. Fl. Willis of Pick
ers, and Mrs. e. L. Hurst Of Goodman
we're out OF town relatives here to at
tend the Mccormick Barwick nup
tiaIS.
Mr.. ane Mrs. r. J. West of The
diversity are the guests of Mrs
" vests father, DR.. J. W. Young.
Mr.. G. B. Shelby Of Cleveland,
prominent young attorney, Joined hi
wife and baby at Miss Ida Cofmana
on Tuesday.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-12-24

On Monday afternoon Of this week
Major John p. NOVEL; died at the
home Of his step-son w. NJ. Mitchell,
three miles south OF Grenada. The
funeral services were conducted from
the residence by Rev. w. w. Mitch
ell OF the Methodist church On Wed.
nesday afternoon at 2 p. M, after
which the remains were deposited In
Odd Fellows Cemetery. Major
NOVEL; was born in BERTHE county,
N. c., nearly II years ago. He came
to Mississippi with his uncle, J.. r.
Mitchell, when only eight years old
and had made his home at the place
where he died ever since then He
was an uprip ht citizen, al honorable
man and a useful member Of society.
When a mere youth he made a pro
fession of religion and joined the
Methodist church and was always
true to his vows and a potent factor
in the life Of the church OF his choice.
He had a host of friends and not
withstanding his advanced age and
his feeble health Of the past few
years, he always maintained a live in
| terest in the affairs Of the commun
ity. In the civil wal he was a mem
Der or Standford's battery, and there
as in every other sphere, he made
good record.
In his death one of the pillars Of
| the county is removed and the earth
" career Of a stalwaru character i
ended.
To those who mourn. the SENTINEL
tenders sympathy.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-12-24

There will be Christmas trees at
the Presbyterian, Episcopal and Bap-
list churches.
M. r. l.. Kinds and little son,
are with Mrs. Hinas' parents, MI.
and Mrs. w. M. Dubard for the holt
days.
Misses jamie Rice and Poly DOgan
OF the l. /. & c., at Columbus passed
through Grenada this week. enroute
home at Cascilla for the holidays. !
Miss May Horton Of Aberdeen,
was a recent guest Of the Misses
Austin.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-12-24

Rr. and Mrs J. E. Hughes reached
hone Monday night from Minter CITY.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1909-12-24
SheriHs Sale Under Execu.
ton.

State Of Mississippi; Grenada county-Ry
virtue OF . certain execution issued by 4. NJ.
Ransom. circuit clerk Of said county, Oh an
18th. 1905. III favor Of g. l.. Miers 4 Co,
George for the sum Of ss6a.n and costs
as taxed, amounting to 3e36. and costs
accrue under said execution, the under
sippi, will On Monday. the 24th day Of Janu-
~, A. D 1sl0-same being the first Monday
Of = regular term Of the circuit court Of Gre
house door in the City of Grenada, Grenada
county. Mississidpi. offer for sale TO the
highest bidder for cash at public auction the
execution, to-wtt: ne \ and e * Of nwA and
" Y SO 4 and e y sw 4. section ~, township
'2e. range 8 east In Grenada county, Mis-
sissippi.
This the 2snd day of Decen Der. A.. D.. 0oe.
D. A. WILLIAMS, Sheriff.
- 24-'OQ3t.