The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-08-16

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Join the Industrial Association.
Stop at the Custer Hotel-Mackay
Pin your faith to Challis and you
will come out on top.
George Ellis was over from Pah-
samaroi yesterday.
Bill Swlgert made a trip to Stanley
last Sunday on business.
A. V. Miller was in town yesterday
from his home in Pahsamaroi.
PIANO FOR SALE For particu-
lars apply Box 179, Challis, Idaho.
Scads and scads of binding Irvine at
the Challis Hardware. F. L. ludlow,
prop. Phone your orders.
Robert Campbell and wife were
visitors in Challis last week from
their home above Clayton.
The Board of County Commission
ers met last week and canvassed the
primary election vote.
Vic. Bailey and family came UP from
their home at Mackay and spent the
week end with relatives here.
Chase A. Clark was in town last
week on his way to his home at Rob
inson Bar from trip to Mackay.
John homer and c. A. Tyler were
in town several days during the past
week organizing a Modern Woodmen
Lodge.
B. D. Fox was in Mackay the latter
part of last week. renewing old &C
quaintances and attending to business
matters.
N. c. Hovey and wife left this morn
ing for Mackay where they will visit
wiS relatives and Mr. Hovey will
transact business.
Mrs. Bruno, mother of George Bru-
no, of this city, passed away last
week. We have been unable to Obtain
particulars but hope to publish full
account in our next issue.
John Kirk left last Saturday morn
ing for Portland, where he is attend
ing a reunion of the Ninety-first Dlvls
ion. Joe Keyser is working in his
place at the Pastime Pool Hall.
Tom Holding and wife and little
daughter, Helen, Of Salt Lake Guy;
L. E. Dillingham; and wife and SON
Dudley and c. E. Fishel of Mackay,
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. M. "A.
Dillingham; Tuesday.
John H. Wall, former cashier of the
First State Bank of Mackay, and an
old friend of the editor, passed thru
town this morning enroute to Mackay
from his home at Occur d'Alene TO
Join his wife and family in a visit
with relatives in the Copper City
The republican county convention
elected Chas. F. Baker of Mackay,
and Richard BENEFITS OF this city as
delegates to the republican state con-
vention to be held in Wallace next
Tuesday. They win leave MackaY 1or
the convention city next Saturday.
Mrs John H. Thompson passed thru
town this week on her way to her
home at Stanley from summer schooi.
,,Georgei L. Morgan, L. a. Hansen Z.
F. Baker and d. v. Archbold of Mac
kay attended the republican county
convention held here Tuesday. -,
A stranger by the name of Ernest
Benson came to Challis last Wednes-
day evening and about one o'clock on
Thursday afternoon he went down TO
the Drug Store and purchased some
strychnine, telling Mr. Hartman he
wanted to poison squirrels. About an
hour later he was discovered in his
room at the Jose LODGING house by his
groans. DR.. Kirtley wns called and
did everything he could to save the
unfortunate man but without success.
When asked what he hH1 dove he told
the doctor he had taken strychnine,
and would give no reason for the
rash act The remains were laid 10
rest in the Challis cemetery last Sat
urday afternoon Anyone knowing Of
any relatives or friends of the poor,
unfortunate man should notify Coron-
er Ebberts.