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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-02-02
FREE NEWSPAPERS IN HOTELS
Ownership Right That Was Not I'm
derstOOd by a Feminine
Guest

what brute!" l heard lady say
as l rose from the dinner table in the
hotel, says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
l did not know that | was the per-
son to whom she referred till after
ward, when friend of mine who was
sitting at table near by spoke of
the matter.
"The lady at your table last night
thought You were a BRUTE" he re-
marked, laughingly.
81 heard her use the word, but it
never occurred to me that l was the
person she alluded TO. What did
do?" l asked.
you carried off your newspaper"
"Well," l asked, what of that? 1t
was mine"
II gathered from what she said to
the waiter" continued my friend
that in the town where she lives the
hotel furnishes its guests with the
daily papers. They are placed on. the
tables in the dining-room and are
free to all She supposed all hotels
did the same, and that you were car
rying off paper that was common
property. She considered you a
brute, because she was not accus-
toned to seeing hotel guests buy
their papers,"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-02-02

Our garrison towns represent a
state of things utterly opposed to the
idea OF vigorous prosecution of the
war. Numerous officers in possession
of staff bets are snugly ensconcing
themselves in comfortable bunga lows,
obtaining lodging instead of field"
allowance, and drawing ration allow
ances. In fact, the liberal allowances
to officers in South Africa seem to
counterbalarce their desire for the
end of the war. Sport is all very we'll
in its way. but on active service the
care of golf links and tennis courts
should not exercise officers ability and
attention, while the thousands of
polo and racing ponies kept by Of
ficers throughout South Africa lied
on government rations) might prof
itably be used to augment the parsi-
monious supply of remounts to the
mobile columns.-Letter from South
Africa in London Spectator.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-02-02
Mines, Mills and Mining.

Custer county of the richest mining sections the world
but needs better transportation and capital develop
its rich mining districts In and territories mining
agriculture though progressing hand hand yet nearly
Independent each other The farmers market wiened by
the miner to be but relying home consumption
cusve he exist and but this county the miner
and farmer depend upon each other
call the attention of the capitalist of the
important mining districts and mines the county, Macay
with its copper mines Morgan Garden lead
silver mines Bayhorse with Skyarz
and dozens of rich lead silver gold bearing mines; Poverty
Flat Centennial Flat East Fork Clayton Slate Thompson
creek Robinson Bar Stanley Basin with placer quartz
gold mne Sheep Mountain and Seafoam hundreds
of rich leadsve mines; Loon creek placer gold quartz min
Washington Basin gold Mines Yankee Fork
district which gold silver within its confines
hundred of Mines the most producers time being
he Lucky Boy and Yankee county also has several
quartz mills and snelersfve quartz Custer dredge
and mill Stanley smelter Clayton; at Bav
horse and 6Oton smelter Macay Custer county has
nearly 5000 located mining claims region has not
been half prospected
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-02-02

At the beginning of the thirteenth
century it occurred to some one to
preserve the likeness of his departed
friend, as well as the symbols of his
rank and station, says the Gentle
mans Magazine. SO et1igies were in
troduced upon the surface OF the
slabs, and were carved fiat, but ere
so years had passed away the art of
the sculptor produced magnificent
monumental effigies. Knights and no.
bles lie clad in armor with their la
dies by their sides; bishops and abb
bots bless the spectators with their
uplifted right hands; judges lie in
their official garb; and merchants
with the emblem of their trade. At
their feet lie animals, usually having
some heraldic connection with the de-
ceased. or symbolioal of his work; e.
e., a dragon is trodden down beneath
the feet of a bishop, signifying the
defeat of sin and the result of his
ministry. The heads of eifigies usu-
ally rest on cushions which are some
times supported by two angels.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-02-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Estate of Elizabeth B. Christian, d

Estate of Elizabeth b. Christian, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, John +. Christian, anministra-
tor of the estate OF Elizabeth b. Chris
tian, deceased, to the creditors Of, and
all persons having claims against said
deceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within four mon
this after the first publication of this
notice, to said administrator, at the
office of Milton A. Brown, Challis, Ida
no, the same being the place for the
transaction of the business of said es-
tate in the County of Custer, State OF
Idaho
Dated December Goth, 1908.
JOHN Y. CHRISTIAN,
Administrator.
Milton A. Brown, Attorney for Admin
istrator. P.O. Address, Chullis, Idaho.
First publication Jan. 5th, 1909.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-02-02
Custer County.

c,nser county, Idaho offers vast inducements !" -. 1870
oonos It's beautiful scenery its entepris'ns Peof' "
ed resources and it's brilliant prospects hol in"P"S ~
the name of General Custer whose dashin9 fon"ne'
two caraer has become part of national history
wars .go whom placer mining its prime anu quar-" Inning
IN s infancy the territory embraced IN us cohnneS was
on1v 70 Indians and occasional party Oh plosPoos
travelling to or from To them Wilderness " w M
Of mans was unexpored In 1862 pacers were acey
worked in Stanley Basin what now our western oooe anu
1850 fe rich ground on Loon creek
1870 other pacers were and yielded ou
until quartz claimed attention, five years later "ie ies INV
forming Custer county practically unknown FROM 1919
1879 the fame of it's spread abroad-atac'ns caP
lists and increasing population the 1oo"hs ye"i
legislative enactment county created anu mas h'e"
since that time today has population Oh oo people,
and has the following towns e;.a in;
Chals-COunty seat farming, stoch-ialeinS nun CIV" 1o
Mackay-Minng and farming
misunderstanding and stock raising
Bayhorse-Minng.
Clayton--Minng, farming and stock raising
BOnanZa--Minlng
Custer-Mining.
Stanloy-Paoer and quartz mining, and grazing lana
county large valleys where farming
stock raising pursued great extent VIZ Big Lost v-
Spring. Round Pasamarol East FORK An
telope and Stanley.
irregular outline about oOOO square
large State of Connecticut and larger
Delaware Island together situated central Ida
Oregon Short Line railroad the east
this probably extended Chal next year The
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone have line from Black
foot Chas The of Custer found IN its
mines and it's agricultural and grazing lands.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-02-02
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

In the Probate Court Of the County OF
Custer, State OF Idaho.
In the Matter OF the Estate
Royal A. Pierce, Deceased.
1t appearing to this court, by the
petition this day presented and filed by
Phebe NJ. Pierce, the administrators of
the estate Of Royal A. Pierce, deceased,
that 1t Is necessary to sell the whole
or some portion OF the real estate OF
said decedent to pay the debts OF said
decedent and the expenses and charges
OF administration.
1t is therefore ordered by this court
that all persons Interested Ia the esta IL
OF said deceased appear before the said
Probate Court on the card day of Feb
ruary, 1900, at the hour of 10 o'clock a.
m of said day at the court room of said
court, at the court house, in the town
OF Challis, State of Idaho. to show
cause why an order should not be made
to said Administrative to sell so much
OF the real estate as shall be necessary,
and that copy of this order be pub
lished for four successive weeks in The
Silver Messenger, a weekly newspaper
printed and published in said county.
Dated January It'll, 1909
0rsN j. q. FINNELL,
~ Judge OF the Probate Court.
Milton A. Brown, Attorney for Petit
Toner. Residence-Challis, Idaho
First publication Jan. 12th, 1909.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-02-02
Agriculture and Stock-Raising.

Agriculture ably supplements the mining industry in enrcbn
TINS county The Salmon river Sawooth mountains
north OF Wood river enters its south border and mr.
SUNG zgzag in general easterv direction
the waters of ten large creeks besides the East Fork T
streams together with Lost river tributaries flow bror
thousand OF acres of arabic land uncuvate Since Tho hand
~ w forced 10 supply what nature withhod irrigation takes
tie place of rain; and the that annually COOS To -
make verdant fruitful valleys deserts would convo
the silence OF desoaon into the many homes A
culture IKE all other industries of the county, its infancy
ne me IS not distant when large rrgatng canals will be taken
out OF Salmon river which has water sunn and
thousands of acres of rich sagebrush along the river will ~
Inc farms OF this county produce wonderful Yields Of
hy oa's "heat potatoes etc. large crons .r
harvested each year. 0
Stock growing is of leading industries of the comfy
win the usually mid winters in the valleys excellent
RANGES mas become very remuneatve industry and the
each year derives its largest revenues in tho
taxes each year from the stocks growers WY "
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-02-02
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

"Belting" tree-that is, killing i,
by destroying the bark IN a circle
around the trunk-injures it for lum.
Der.
Statistics recently published in Paris
show clearly that good surroundings
afford comparative immunity from pull
monary tuberculosis.
The British black rat almost entire
ly exterminated during the last 100
years by the brown Norwegian rat, is
carefully protected and preserved on
an estate at Greenlees, Montgomery
The mining Of phosphate rock is one
OF the important industries of Flori-
da and South Carolina, and it amounts
to 100000 tons a year, valued at
$5,26o,ooo at the point of production.
Under the auspices Of the Institute
Of France further researches are be-
ing made in the famous grottoes of
Mentone, on the Riviera, where bones
and other remains of prehistoric men
have at various times been found Late
ly three entire skeletons have been dis
covered.
An American syndicate has Just
bought the old Mckenzie concession to
supply the City Of Mexico with water.
The water will be brought from the
Almoloya springs, 40 miles southwest
OF the capital The work will include
16 miles of canal, six miles of steel pip
ing and the installation Of motive
power.
The Chicago board of local improve
ments has decided to use creosoted
block for pavements in that city. Diff
ferent kinds of material for paving
were looked into by the board, but the
decision was in favor of the wood The
first order of this kind of pavement
will aggregate about $50 miles OF
streets to be paved.
Everything we eat and drink and
wear runs the gauntlet of germs to an
extent which nervous people had bet
ter not contemplate. Far too much
fuss is made of them. If We listened to
all these scares there would be nothing
left to do but to get into bath of car
bolic acid and stop there until starva-
ton freed us from the dangers of life
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-02-02
NOTICE OF HEARING OF FINAL
ACCOUNT AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION.

In the Probate Court of the County of
Custer, State Of Idaho.
In the Matter Of the Estate
Sarah ]. Vance, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, That the
final account of Clay Vance the admin
istrator of the estate of Sarah J. Vance
deceased has been rendered to said
Court for settlement and that petit
tition for a final distribution of the es-
tate has been filed with said account,
and that the 25th day of January, 1909,
at / o'clock A. NJ, has been duly APP
pointed by said Court for the settle
ment of said account and hearing said
petition, at which time any person in
terested in said estate may appear and
file his exception in writing to said
account, and contest the same.
Dated December 10th, 1905.
j. &. FINNELL,
GCN Ex-otiicio Clerk of the
ego Probate Court.
First publication Dec. %, 1908.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-02-02
WI AS AN ART CRITIC.
The Minister'S Outspoken Opinion OF
VOs' Portraits OF Chinese
Celebrities,

WI Ting Fang, the Chinese minis
ter, was exploring the Corcoran art
gallery one day last spring, evident
ly with the idea of impressing on his
mind the fundamental difference be-
tween the oriental and occidental
brands of art, says the Washington
Times.
Hubert Vos, the noted Dutch paint
err, happened to have on exhibition in
the Hemcycle number of portraits
of representative types OF various
races. Mr.. Vos had strayed far
afield in collecting his gems, and the
display included the presentments
of Tibetan lamas, Indian rajnhs,
Arabian chiefs, Japanese mobiles, and
Chinese mandarins. Among the lat
ter were the portraits OF Prince
Ching and Ii Hung Chang.
The artist. with the diplomat in
tow, paused before these canvnses.
"Who is that?" asked Mr.. WI.
pointing toward the picture of
Ching.
"Thnt is Prince Ching" replied
Vos.
ut don't look like him." was his
only comment, and the party passed
on to Earl Ii.
who's thnt?"
"That is ii Hung Chang"
ut don't look like him." said the
minister again.
"But it's only a three-quarters
view, you know" said the artist,
apologeteally.
ut don't look three-quarters like
him." said WI.
And later, when the remark hit
the chorus of sweet girl art students
who had been forming an animated
background, they retired without
and giggled.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-02-02

Notice Of Proof Of Application Of Water
TO lEeueliciul Use.

Notice Of Proof Of Application Of water
70 Beneficial Use.
Notice is hereby given that on the
3rd day OF March. 1909, at Nav
County Of Lemhi, State of Idaho, proof
will be submitted of the application
10 beneficial use of 3.2 cubic feet per
second OF the waters of Double Spring
Creek In accordance with the terms and
conditions OF Permit No. 3l3, hereto-
fore issued by the State Engineer Of
the State of Idaho.
l. The name and postotfice address
OF the person holding said permit are
Reed d Vandervort OF May, Idaho.
2. The use TO which said water has
been applied is irrigation and domes-
tic use.
3. The amount applied to bene fetal
use Is 3.2 cubic feet per second
4. The place where said water Is
used (if for irrigation. give full and
accurate description OF the lands ir-
rigated) 81 NW4, M SWl4 Sec. 32,
Tr. IL n, II. 90 E., Il. NJ.
5. The name OF the canal or ditch
or other works by which said water is
conducted TO such place OF use is Kirk
wood x Vandervort ditch.
q. The right to take the water from
such works is based upon Permit No.
3l3.
7. The source Of supply from which
such water is diverted is DoubleSpring
Creek.
8. The date Of the priority which
said user is prepared to establish is
November IA, 1908.
JAS. STEPHENSON, Jr.. State Engineer.
First pub. Jan. 20. 1909.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-02-02

In the Probate Court of the County of
Custer, State Of Idaho.
In the Matter of the Estate
of
Eliza til Christian, Deceased.
1t appearing to this court, by the
petition this day presented and filed
by John f. Christian, Administrator
of the estate Of Elizabeth B. Christian,
deceased, that it is necessary to sell
the whole or some portion of the real
estate of said decedent to pay the de BITS
of decedent and expenses and charges
of administration. 1t is therefore or
dered by this court that all persons in
terested in the estate of said deceased
appear before the said Probate Court
at Challis, Custer county, Idaho, at the
court room of said court, in the court
house on the 23rd day of February,
1909, at II o'clock A. M. of said day, to
to show cause why an order should not
be granted to said administrator to
sell so much of the said real estate as
shall be necessary. and that copy of
this order be published four success
sive weeks in The Silver Messenger, n
weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished in said county.
@EO j. G. FINNELL,
Se Judge of the Probate Court.
Dated December 30th, 1908.
Milton A. Brown, Attorney for Pet
itoner.
First publication Jan. 5th, 1909.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-02-02
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the District Court Of the Sixth Jud.
icial District OF the State of Idaho
in and for the County of Custer.
Alfred A. Carkin, Pluintiff,
VS..
Catherine Jane Carkin, Defendant.
The State Of Idaho sends greeting to
the abOve named defendants:
You are hereby required to appear
in an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the Dis
trict Court Of the Sixth Judicial Dis
trict, State Of Idaho, in and for the
County OF Custer and to answer the
the complaint filed therein Ia copy of
ty days(exclusive of the day of service)
after the service on you OF this sum
mons, If served within this district; or
1t served out Of this district, within
forty days. This said action is brought
TO obtain decree dissolving the bonds
of matrimony heretofore and now ex-
listing between the plaintiff and defen-
dant, as will more fully appear by the
verified complaint on file herein, to
which reference is hereby made, and
general relief.
And You are hereby notified that II
you fail to appear and answer the said
complaint, as above required, the said
plaintiff will appeal to the court for
the relief demanded in the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal of
81 the District Court OF the Sixth
SSQ Judicial District of the State of
Ac1) Idaho, in and for the County of
Custer, this thirteenth day Of Jan
nary in the year OF our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and nine.
C. NJ. HENDERSON, Clerk
MILTON A. Brown, Plaintiffs Attorney
Residence and p. O. Address
Challis, Idaho
First publication Jan. 10, 1909.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-02-02

The subject of q tunnel connecting
Ireland and Scotland has been
brought before the British govern
ment, and the project will be pushed
If the requisite financial support can
be obtained. The estimated cost is
$5o,ooo,oo0. The route Professionally
selected is from Straurer in Scotland
to Belfast in Ireland. The total dis
tance il 51H miles, of which 34%
miles would be under the sea, along
line where the maximum depth is
$50 feet. Electric motors would be
used to drive the trains at an average
speed of GO to 70 miles per hour
Youths Companion.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-02-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate OF Margaret Dunn, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, Executor of the will of Marg-
aret Dunn, deceased, to the creditors
of, and all persons having claims
against said deceased, to exhibit them.
with the necessary vouchers, within
ten months after the publication of
this notice, to said Executor, at his
residence in Custer, Custer county Ida
no.. the same being the place for the
transaction of the business of the es-
tate of said deceased 10 Custer county
EDWARD A. MCDONALD,
Executor.
L. e. GLENNoN, Attorney of Executor
First publication Jan. 5th, 1909
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-02-02
Climate, Timber, School. Etc

Inc climate OF custer county delghtfurht snowfall
IN the Valleys short winters and charming winters A.
Challs with an elevation of 400 rides arc u
impossible Creditabe county is our pebor;o sh s
Each district has its school building and welpad toh w
Challls the high school studies taught 1A'
Probably e-fourth of the mountainous torr;.o
is heavily timbered with spruce, fir and pine wins 'un'y
WIN large tracts OF farming and grazing land
s OF taxable property annually lengthening with oian
with increasing revenue and decreasing taxation with
buildings with good schools churches and it'll, oao
STOCK ranges OF luxurious vegetaion an adm;r,h
favorable 70 health; with fertile SOIL ia frpitf,,
ana win vast mineral wealth in gold. silver cooner
and the precious metal Custer county blessed ;, i'n
gifts and advantages that will prove brief tbough
sepce 10 nave been but puny part of its progressive
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-02-02

In the matter of diminutive bank
notes n correspondent sends an ac-
count of a curious note which he has
in his possession. 1t is o card meas
uring 2x2H inches, on one side OF
which is twice printed the word
"Twopence." while on the other the
sum is printed in words and figures
round the border. In the middle Is
the following: II promise to pay
the bearer, on demand, pence. BY
order OF the Corporation Of the City
of New York, Feb. 20, 1890. d. Phoe,
nix, City Treasurer" - London
Graphic, ----------
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-02-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Serial No. Oel94.

Serial No. O2104.
Department OF the Interior.
U. 5. Land Otlice at HALEY. Idaho.
Deccm Der 13th, 1908. (
Notice is hereby given that Francis
M. Kobbe. Of May, Idaho, who, on Jan.
27th, 1908. made Desert Land Entry
tSerial No. 02l94l, No. 1895. for Lots Z
and 8. Section 8, Township IA NJ,
Range Fl e., Boise Meridian. has fled
notice OF intention to make final proof
TO establish claim to tho land above
described, before l.. II. Johnston, u.
q. Commissioner, at his office In Chal-
lis. Idaho, on the eth day OF January
1909.
Claimant names as witnesses:
John Il. Short, of May, Idaho
Magnus Nordstrom. Of May, Idaho.
May Horn, OF May, Idaho.
Valentine Maelzer, of Challis, Idaho
A. |. MCMAHON, Register.
FIRST publication Dec. %, 1908.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-02-02

Another step in the realization OF
Mr.. Seddop's dream of an island fed
Grafton apart from the Australian
commonwealth, of which New Zea-
land should be the acknowledged
center, was taken during the last
month, when that statesman pro-
vided in his budget for a lower rate
of taxation on goods imported into
the Cook islands-the only group
which New Zealand has so far an
nexed-than on Australian goods,
and declared that goods from New
Zealand would ultimately be admit
ted free. In view of the determined
effort by New Zealand to amalga-
mate with the FIJI island group this
action is regarded us an indication
of the anti-commonWealth policy
that would be adopted if Mr.. Sed-
don's scheme is carried out.-Chi-
caro- Inter Ocean.