The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-06-21
Come to our celebration July
lth and 5th for a big time.


Challis has a shooting gallery,
and it has been doing a rushing
business.
Ed. TrelOar was in town last
week from Boise, and has gone
to Yellow Jacket.
Mrs. Richards of Boston, a
relative of Mrs. F. A. Reed, is
in Challis on visit.
T. J. Kerr departed Thursday
last for Kansas, being called
there on account of the sickness
of his brother.
Mr.. Hooper intends to open
the Challis House July 1st. The
building will he re-papered be-
fore it is opened.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jose
went to Arco last week on Wis
it. They say Arco is a lively
town and growing rapidly.
F. Nickerson, who has been
express, agent for SO many years
for the NJ. & G. l. Stage Co., and
other stage lines, will give up
the express business on the 1st
of next month, when Ernst Lee
gate will be agent. and move the
express business to some other
office in town.
Chas. Kaler, who for years
lived on East Fork, and was a
partner in the stock business
with August Betz, returned last
week with his wife from Great
Falls, Montana. We are inform
ed that he has lost his mind-al
though apparently harmless
his mind appears to be a blank.
Attorney Carl Davis writes
that he expects to be in Challis
this week. Mr.. Davis is inter
ested in the Challis creek reser-
voir reclamation project, and he
was given full authority to fin
ance the project. and those in
terested are anxious to know
what be has done in the matter.
Mr.. Hill says there is about 1O,-
900 acres of land under the high
line ditch in this project.
The Postal Savings Banks, for
instance, the banks in each State
can have u whack at it. The
Government rays the depositor
2 per cent. and the banks can
pay the Government 3 per cent
and then the banks can loan it
into channels of commerce at 8
per cent. and thus get the money
from its hiding place into circn-
lation, which is the principal ob-
ject of the bill.
T. L. Martin, nephew of for
mer Attorney General Martin,
and himself prominent attor-
ney, spent a few hours in the
Gate City yesterday. while on
his way from Boise TO Challis.
He recently purchased the Thos.
Jose ranch near that place, pay
ing $4,000 for 314 acres. 1t is
rumored up there that the pur-
chase was made in the interest
of the Gilmore e. Pittsburg rail
road. Mr.. Martin declined to
discuss the matter. .-Pocatello
Tribune
81 Think l See My Finish. >
This comic song and chorus is
now being featured from coast
to coast by the various minstrel
and theatrical troupes. and has
met with the approval of the
public, receiving several encores
nightly. Composed by Hamil
ton B. Calmes. 1t is a great
song for the parlor Or entertain
ments of all kinds. You will
surely like it. All players of the
piano should send for a copy at
once. The regular retail price
is so cents per copy. Our read
ers will receive copy postpaid
by sending 10 cents in silver or
postage. stamps to The Globe
Music Co., 100 w. 18th Street,
New York.
A meeting to consider prop
osition to build a telephone line
to Pahsamaroi, to connect with
the local line at that place, was
considered at meeting held at
the bank Saturday evening. AT
ter some discussion, committee
of three composed of Messrs.
lSmutz, Lynn and Barnes, was
appointed by the chair, to go to
Pahsamaroi and confer with a
like committee. Also a commit
, tee of two was appointed-At-
torney Nj. A. Brown and Geo.
Coryell--to take the matter up
. with the Bell telephone and see
what arrangements could be