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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-29
Mines, Mills and Mining.

Custer county is of the richest mining sections in the world
but reeds better transportation and capital develop
its rich mining districts In and territories
and agriculture though progressing hand hand nearly
Independent of each other The farmers market wdened by
the miner to be but not relying home consumption
usvey he exist and but in this the miner
and depend each other Let
call the attention CT the capitalist of the most
important mining districts and the viz Mackay
with its mnes Morgan creek Garden creek lead and
Bavhorse with lis RamshOrn Skyark
and dozens of rich lead silver and gold bearing mines; Poverty
Flat Flat East Fork Clayon Slate creek Thompson
creek Robinson Bar Stanley Basin with placer and quartz Fish
Mountain Seaoam with their hundreds
of rich eadver Mines Loon creek placer and gold quartz min
gold mines and the celebrated Yankee Fork
which gold silver and embraces within confines
nes prominent producers this time being
Boy and Yankee Fork Custer also has several
mills and smeters five quartz mills at Custer dredge
mill Stanley smelter at at Bay
horse and new Mackay In Custer
nearly located mining claims and yet the vast region has
been half prospected
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-29
Custer County.

county, Idaho offers Inducements to settlers and
l's beautiful scenery, its enterprsing people, it's var
ui0cs ana us brilliant prospects napty commemorate
e " General custer whose dashing romantic vet produc-
o CAREER mas become of history Thirty
ago "hen placer mining prime and quartz mining
ia us INFANCY the territory it's confines was
only 10 Indians and party of prospectors
VehS 10 or from Montana. To Wilderness to the maxi
ers maps 1t was unexpored pacers were actively
worked Stanley Basin what western border and
oo other acers discovered yielded Handsomely but
forming Custer county practically From 1875 to
lists and increasing its popuatiou-unt the following wear bv
legislative enactment Custer county created rived
since that time until today population of 5000 people
and has the following towns
ChaisCounty farming stock RAISING fruit and oinv
Mackay-Minng and farming
Houston--farming and stock raising
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Clayon--Minng, farming ard raising
BOnanza-Mininc
Cuser-Mning
Stancy-Paoer and quartz mining and grazing land
and stockraising is pursued Big
telope and Stanley.
Custer county embraces irregular outline about square
miles, ard is as large the State of Connecticut larger
than Delaware and Rhode Island together Ida
no. 1t reached by the Oregon Short Line
and this road will probably be extended Chas year
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone company have line Black
foot TO Chas The its
mines and its agricultural and grazing lands.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-29
Agriculture and Stock Raising.

Agriculture supplements the industry enrching
this county the Sawtooth mountains
its south western border and
suing general north eastery direction,
the waters creeks besides the East Fork These
streams and its tributaries flow through
land still uncuvated Since the hand
man supply what nature withhods irrigation takes
Mace of rain: and annually goes would
make vedant valleys of deserts would the
he silence the sounds from homes Agr
cut like all of the county its infancy
The time not large rrgatng canals will be taken
out of Salmon which has endless water supply and
sagebrush land along the will be
of this produce wonderful yields of
av oats wheat potatoes per and large crops
harvested each year.
leading industries of the county, and
with the usually in the valleys and excellent
has become very industry and the county
each wear derives of in the
taxes each year from the stock-growe
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-29
LARGE WEDDING FEES.
some Clergymen Are Well Paid for
Tying the Nuptial Knot
The Average Fee -

The clergymen who are called upon
to unite the scions of wealthy parents
in the holy bonds of matrimony are pc
culiarly fortunate, for they not infre-
quent.y receive fee for their services
far in excess of their entire income
for the rest of the year. The legal
amount of the marriage fee is gener-
ally about 50. But there are very few
couples who pay less than SIS for the
service. The average income of city
minister from marriage fees is from
5000 to $500 a year. The pastors of
fashionable churches, however. realize
much more, says the Chicago Chron-
icle
Next to the bridegroom the clergy
mans wife is the one most interested
in the fee, for it goes into her pocket,
and the more generous it is the better
for her Occasionally a lucky one
whose husband presides over church
with millionaire attendants is pre-
scented with a check for 500.
The largest wedding fee on record
is the one paid to the pope by the duke
d'Aosta for the privilege of marrying
his niece. At diamond wedding in
New York the clergyman received a
check for $1,000.
No wonder the clergyman looks for
ward with joyful anticipation to we'd
ding fees and many are the luxuries
he would have to do without if it were
not for this money.
~
mans experience were fee of 800
and loan to the bridegroom of so.
Now and then the parson is bun
koed. After the ceremony has been
performed and the couple have re-
ceived their marriage certificate the
bridegroom finds he has left his none y
at home-or has some other excuse
promises to drop in in a day or two,
and that is the last the clergyman
hears of him. AS he cannot unmarry
the couple or take away the certificate,
he congratulates them. gives them his
blessing and sends them away. even
though he knows he will never receive
a penny for his services.
The average minister is we'll paid
at $40 or $50. Therefore. the bride
groom must not feel that he will be
misjudged if he does not give an ex-
travagant fee. and it will be accepted
if ii is not more than the traditional
bag of beans given a S a fee to a New
England pastor in early days.
In Catholic churches the fee goes to
the church and is counted as "spe-
cial Offering"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-29
Climate, Timber, School. Etc.

The climate county very delghtfulngh snowfall
IN tho valleys; most charming winters At
Cas with an elevation 400 sleigh rides we'll nigh
;sibe Credtable pehorc school fund
Eac district has building and welpad teacher AT
f,balis the high school studies taught
Probably the mountainous territory OF this county
&c heavily timbered with spruce fir and pine
With large farming and grazing land uncuated with
LIST Of taxable property annually engthening with giant strides
decreasing taxation; with railroad
with GOOD schools and churches little with
vegetation with admirable climate
favorable to with fertile SOIL rich ia fruitful products
and with vast mineral wealth god silver copper lead iron
I'D tho rrecious metals blessed with natural
Gifts and advantages will prove its brief though sorous ex
to have OF its progressive career
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-29

CUSTER COUNTY.
State Senator Ravenel Macbeth
Representative sam r. Taylor
Probate Judge $500 Jesse q. flnnell
clerk CORTLAND NJ. Henderson
Treasurer ----------- Ear >. michael
Sheriff Sidney ]. Roberts
Assessor --------------A lex. burnett
School Supt Miss Jennie f. Kelleher
County Attorney III. +. Glennon
Coroner ---------- Duncan Cameron
Surveyor ------N Valentine Maelzer
Commissioners Dist y * Geo. Ellis
" 2nd Dist. Robert Campbell
" 3rd Dist. 1890 r.. II. Ewing
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-29

Venezuela Has Often Been shaken By
Fierce Seismic Disturbances
Since the Year 1880.

At six o'clock p. IN. on June 6, 1900.
an earthquake of uncommon violence
shook the towns OF Cumana, Carlaco
and Cumanacoa. In the last named
the effects were specially disastrous.
A large number of public edifices have
been destroyed, including the tele-
graph Office, which was completely
ruined and the employee seriously
wounded. Many injuries to persons of
a more or less slight nature have been
reported.
1t is said that after the first shock,
which was one Of the most violent, the
earth trembled during the space of 81
minutes.
produce below a compilation from the
pen of Landaeta Rosales, in the Vene-
zuela Herald, which will give our read
ers an idea of the numerous earth
quakes which have taken place in
Venezuela:
1530-September 1. Great earth
quake in Cumana, when the sea rose
20 feet above its ordinary level.
1543-February 3. Earthquake at
Cubagua.
1610-Earthquake at La Grita and
other towns of Merida
1641-July 10 and II. Earthquake in
Caracas
1644-Earthquake in Merida.
1766-67-Larthqua in Cumana,
when there were shocks almost every
day during IA months, but with spe-
Gig forCa on Oc+ahar 1874
1794-Earthquake in cumana.
1797-December "A. Earthquake in
Cumana.
1612-March rs. Earthquake In Cara.
cas-, when 10000 lost their lives
1s34-Earthquake in Merida and
other districts Of Cordilleras.
1s3o-April ~. Earthquake at Gu
mana
1s49-February 20. Earthquake at
Lobatera.
1s53-July IS. Earthquake at Gu.
mana
1S65-Strong shocks in Caracas from
September to December
1S70--June 2e. Earthquake at To.
cuyo.
1e75-May IS. Earthquake at Cucuta
and other parts of the country.
1s7S-April IS. Earthquake at Qua
and other districts of the Tuy, when
over 400 persons lost their lives.
1ss6-October 8. Earthquake in Tru.
jillo.
1sss-November II. Earthquake
causing much damage in Guanare.
1S94-April "a Terrible ea-thoualxe
causing loss of many lives and great
damage in the sections of Trujillo
Tachira, Barquisimero, Portuguese
and Zamora.
1S94-December 1. Earthquake in
Caracas.
1s95-November &c. Strong shocks
IN Caracas and other parts.
1s99-July 4. In Barquisimeto
throwing down many buildings.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-29
Lamb and Wooden Leg

A lamb with a wooden leg was re-
Gently offered for sale in the Wisbech
cattle market. The little creature
early in life lost one of its legs. and
the shepherd attached an artificial
limb, with which it was able to move
sbout.-East Anglican Times.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-29

STATE.
~ Senators Weldon Is. Hepburn
y. % william f. Borah
Thomas II. Hamer
Cohsler James II. Brady
S Sooretary of State - Robert Lansdon
eec I;tor Stephen ID. Taylor
GUM sunny General Daniel McDougal
A '.a''tonsnt Governor l.. III. Sweetser
i,rar Charles A. Hastings
I 1lerect of Mines f. Cushing Moore
unhpool Supt IS. Belle Chamberlain
state Engineer
- ~ Martin Roise, Idaho
Water Com missioner-2nd Dist.
,.oes Mcmillan, Twin Falls, Idaho
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-29

Officers OF the Village Of ChafIis.
TRUSTEES
Joseph Rodgers--Chairnan-
Charles Waddleton Treasurer.
Wili3m Buster.
Joseph II. Horton.
William Elder.
Cierk--I.. r. Glennon-
Marsnal-Janles Golfer.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1910-09-15
Don't Break Down.

Severe strains on the vital organs,
like strains on machinery, cause break
downs. You can't over.tax stomach,
liver, kidneys, bowels or nerves with
out serious danger to yourself. If you
are weak or rundown, or under strain
Of any kind, take Electric Bitters, the
matchless, tonic medicine. Mrs. ]. E.
Van de Sande, of Kirkland, Ill, writes:
That I did not hreak down, while en-
during a most severe strain, for three
months is due wholly to Electric Bit
tiers. Use them and enjoy health and
strength. Satisfaction positively guar
anteed. soc. at A. H. Parrish.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1910-09-15
The farmers Institt1te.

Tie Farnerss @Frrstituts at Swan the
first three days of the week was great
success, according to reports received
from there yesterday afternoon. There
were fine exhibits in al departments.
One Of tho surprises was that ridge
corn took the sweepstakes over that
growQ in the bottoms. There was a
good crowd present each day and great
interest was shown.
The lecturers were S. NJ. Jordan, Of
Columbia, Geo Williams, of Humans
vile, and MIR. Mcdowell, Of Ford
land. Mr. Jordan is one of the great
est experts on corn in the country and
&c confined himself largely to corn and
cowpeas. He complimented the ex-
hibits saying that the display of onions
and tomatoes were the best he had
seen in all his travels through the
state. He also spoke highly OF the
potatoes. Mr.. Williams took a wider
field, covering general farming. Mr..
Mcdowell spoke on dairying. Digress-
ing little, we heard Tom Vanzandt
say that there was $1,000 worth Of
cream shipped out of Rogersville every
month. That's Just about half as
much as the total business of Forsyth
wifi amount to II might pay the
farmers Of Taney county to investigate
this dairy business.
From Swan the lecturers went to
Ozark where street fair IS being held.
We hope to have full report Of the
meeting next week giving the names
of the premium winners.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1910-09-15

Wasn't that an awful jolt We got up
in Maine? Democrats elected the
Governor and three Congressmen out
of four. And that isn't all, it looks
like only forerunner of what is to
come in November But I'm not
melancholy, for who could be melan-
choly amidst the expansive smiles OF
the local Democracy? It's the first
chance they've had to smile for years
and naturally they are smiling broadly.
And then I never like to see a man
that couldn't take licking gracefully
We Republicans have been winning for
a long time now and we ought to be
game enough to take an occasional
licking without its breaking our heart.
And it's dead certain that we can
stand the consequences Of said licking
as well the fellows that are giving it to
us.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1910-09-15
General Baptist Association.

The White River Association OF the
General Baptist Church was held at
Kissee Mills, beginning last Friday
and continuing until Monday noon.
The association opened Friday night
with sermons by Rev. y. G. johnson,
and Rev. E. K White, Of Kirbyville.
Saturday morning there was a sermon
By Rev. B. F. Hall, OF Hercules, fol-
lowed by U. G. Johnson. At night
the sermons were by Rev. NJ. c. Tate
Of Thornfeld, and u 6. Johnson.
The Sunday morning sermon was by
Rev. U. G. Johnson, followed by Rev
Jerry Awbery, of Protein. In the after
noon Thomas Warren, of Groom, and
Rev. Joe Grady, of Taneyville, preach
ed. At night the sermons were by
Revs. B. F. Hall and NJ c. Tate, after
which there was singing and the OBJ
servance of the communion and the
washing of feet.
The business meeting was held Mon
day morning and after a recess the aud
ience listened to a sermon by Rev Joe
Snspp, Of Branson. followed by Rev.
J. T. Corneiison, of Groom, after which
the association adjourned to meet at
Oak Grove on Saturday before the
second Sunday in September, 1911.
Among the delegates present were
D. Thurman and John Haworth and
wives, OF Forsyth, Sherman Bray and
Minnie Hall, Of Hercules, D. Eldridge
and wife and Geo. Roberts, of Goodloe,
Thos. Holt and Mrs J, T. Cornelison,
of Groom, Joe Snapp and wife and
Chas. Russell, OF Branson, John David,
OF Hilda, and J. C. Nance and wife,
Otto Wolf and wife, Ivy Brown, Geo.
Smiley and Nora Hunt, of Kissee Mills.
Besides these there was.a large audience
present at each Of the meetings.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1910-09-15
New Superintendent. :

Governor Hadley has appointed
Alfred A. Kenner superintendent g
Schools for fancy county TO ill the va
cancy caused by the resignation OF A.
J. Hicks. Mr.. Kenner has received
his commission and entered upon the
duties of his Office. He will serve un-
til the regular school election in April
when his successor will b. elected.
Mr. Kenner Is living at TaneyvilIe
and for the present will conduct the
Office from there. AS soon as the
county court meets and furnishes him
an Office he will make his headquarters
in Forsyth.
AS Mr.. Hicks left before his sue
cessor was appointed there was no op-
portunity for a conference between
the old superintendent and the new.
Consequently there will be some delay
in picking up the threads of the Office
This can be more readily done if the
teachers and directors will cooperate
with Mr.. Kenner. He will soon begir
his rounds of visiting the schools anc
requests those directors who have no
yet secured teacher to write him a
once at Taneyville.
In taking charge of the Office Mr.
Kenner expresses a determination II
uphold the standard of the teaching
orce Of the county.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1910-09-15
Street Far al Forsyth

Shall Forsyth have street fair this
fall? That subject was being discussed
on the streets Yesterday and we were
requested 10 announce that meeting
will be held at the court house next
Monday night to give the matter fur
ther discussion. With the bouRtifu
crops we have this year we should be
able to get up a pretty good show. I
you are interested come out Monday
night.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1910-09-15
For Sale.

Having permanently located N Iiol-
lister, Jennings offers his bouse
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1910-09-15

There is young fellow living over
at Hollister who goes by the name Of
Clarence O. Wright He's a friend of
mine, is Clarence. He possesses one
thing that is badly needed in Taney
county push. He is engaged in the
real estate business and is ever ready
to sing the praises OF fancy county
and when the time comes for work he
is willing TO get out and work for fancy
couAty's good. He has built neat
little bungalow up on the hill just out
side of HolIister and will soon have a
model home. He is a Democrat, but
that doesn't keep me from saying that
we need a lot of more fellows like
Clarence Wright.
AS l just remarked, Clarence is a
Democrat. He is also the candidate
of his party for the State Legislature
and his friends are very active in his
behalf They are telling of his good
qualities. They are saying that we
need young men Of push and energy
| (which is the truth) and that the best
way to get them is to send Clarence
to the legislature, thus showing that
we appreciate such young men and are
willing TO reward them. They are
urging the voters to rise above party
and send this progressive young man
to Jefferson City as our representative.
(Whenever the subject comes up JUS
notice how often Clarence and his
friends use that word progressive. J
It's nice line OF talk they hand GU
and I've heard of few Republicans
falling for it. ] am wiling TO admi
Clarence's progresslveness" as pr
vate citizen, but am going to asl
q few questions about his progressive
ness as q. Legislator. Il he IS elected
Il LII L. ,-<,--.,s y .<asaxi zx,.ts
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1910-09-15
S..of o. Notes.


There is. a movementon foot to build
two miles of first class fence on the
school property. This viii inclose all
the acreage. of the farm and will also
furnish several much needed cross
fences.
The repairs at tite saA.ping station
have been of great benefit. Unless
the creek gbas dry the school will
have an abundance of water during the
coming year.
The corn crop on the farm is about
an average. The boys are cutting and
shocking it in a first class manner. a
few days mole will complete the Job.
There is an unusual crop Of weeds on
the farm this year, which is only an
added evidence Of the fertility Of the
soil
Miss Virginia Simmons has returned
to school This assures the regular
work Of the eleventh grade. The class
in the eleventh grade will be small but
this will not affect the quality Of the
work done
The name Of the school paper will
be changed for the coming year.
Our Visitor is 4 name Of too general
application and does not in itself con
tain . suggestion of either the place or
the school The Ozarkian'' seems
TO be the name most favored at this
writing.
There is some agitation for. a printing
plant for the school. Many arguments
IN favor OF such plant are readily seen.
/ The school aims to teach such indus
trial lines as may prove advantageous
and certainly printing office has Its
educational advantages second TO none.
A library complete in itself has re-
Gently been added to the equipment of
the school. The library consists of
TIA volumes of reference books as well
las many up to date literary volumes.
It is not made up of the culls from a
larger library but it is -he library com
plete. Each book will contain a label
on the inside OF the cover reading as
follows: The Collins-Steele Memorial
Library, Established by Mrs. Susan
Steele Weakley, 1910" Doubtless
Mrs. Weakley will add to tlis from
| time to time so that the school viii
have library of which it may justly be
proud. Mrs Weakley has the thanks
of the entire school for this generou:
gift.
Or. w. r. Dcbyns, Of ST. Joseph
president of the Board OF Trustees O
T the School Of the Ozarl1s, was visitoi
during the opening week OF the school
He IS one Of the schools creates
friends and promoters and his visi
Z proved most Profitable TO all coEcerned
, His timely advice and suggestions were
; lali appreciated and his enthusiasm va
! contagious. Plans and purposes wert
+ discussed and work enough lid out TO
: the entire year. On the Sabbath da,
: he preached two splendid sermons il
f the Forsyth church which were great,
appreciated bv the Large audience
present. DR.. Dobyrs visst will bea
,aucf fruit IN the community and il
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1910-09-15

There's another reason why I'm not
weeping and wailing and tearing big
gobs of hair out of my head. I would
rather the Republicans were licked by
the Democrats than by the Insurgents
and it's been looking to me like the
Insurgents were going TO lick us. Not
that thought the Insurgents would
have majority of Congress. The way
it's been looking 10 me is that in the
next Congress the Democrats would
have a little less than a majority, the
Republicans a little less than a major
ity, and the Insurgents the balance.
As the Insurgents cling to the name
Republican, the Republicans would
nominally have majority while the
Democrats would have the actual ma
jority, for the Insurgents vote with the
Democrats oftener than with the Re
publicans. Rather than this condition
I would prefer to see the Democrats
have both the nominal and actual ma
iority. Then there will be no question
of responsibility.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1910-09-15
REPUBLICAN, TICKET.
sOr Judge Of the Supreme Court.
JOHN c. BROWN.

'O' Judge OF the Supreme Court.
JOHN c. BROWN.
tas State Superintendent of Public
schools: y -
WM. P. EVANS.
siuner: - -->'''o ooi'i IL *
FRANK A. mIGHTMAN.
District: O' '"
CHARLES a. CROW
s0 Judge of the Circuit Court. s1st
judicial District:
JOHN T. MOORE.
'o' Representative.
HENRY NJ BLUNK.
residing Judge of County Court:
DUNCAN CAMPBELL.
i 8,sg;as,e, arese of County Court. Eastern
sonN IL. COMES.
s,,I,.,g nudge Of County Court. Western
WILLIAM A. BRANsoG.
. Probate Judge:
JOHN L. MORROW.
elleEk ofthe Circuit Court.
JAMES C. DAVIS.
elsrs Of the County Court:
JAMES B, HICKS.
Recorder of Deeds
ssfssEs G. JOHNSON.
0sssating Attorney:
G-oRGE b WILSON.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1910-09-15
1t Saved His Leg

All thought I'd lose my leg, writes
ia. .Swensen. of Watertown, Wis. Ten
years Of eczema, that Is doctors could
not cure, had at last laid me up. Then
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it, sound
and well. +" Infallible Tor skin eruptions,
eczema, salt rheum, boils, fevef sores,
burns. scalds. cuts and piles. 25c al
A. H. Parrish.