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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06
Ex-JUDcE cOWEN REVERS-
IN PROPERTY CASE

The Supreme Court has reversed
ExJudge, F. J.. Cowen in an import
ant case involving properly valued
at over thirty thousand dollars.
The decision was rendered on the
2sth OF May, 1923. in the case of Isa-
bella McDougall VS.. Mathew McFall,
reversing the decision of former Judge
Cowen and directing that the lower
court enter judgment in favor of
the plaintiff
The case was tried at Haley in
Blaine County over year ago. The
plaintiff, Isabella McDougall, was
over SO years of age and claimed
that Mathew McFall. of Shoshone,
while she was i'll with the Flu at
his hotel in Shoshone, induced her
through undue influence and prom
ises. which were not kept, to give
him a deed TO several hundred acres
of valuable land in Blaine county.
Attorney ". w. Adamson of this
city, brought an action to cancel the
deed on the grounds of undue inf1u-
ence and fraud, and McFall engaged
the services of ex-Judge. C. o. Stock
slayer and ex-Judge William Boutwell,
of Twin Falls 10 defend the action
The case was tried at Haley with
a jury before Judge Cowen, consum-
ing about weeks time in the trial
and on special questions submitted
TO the jury the jury found in favor
of the plaintiff and against McFall,
and fixed the value of the property
at s32, 10000. Judge Cowen set the
findings of the jury aside and enter
ed judgment in favor Of the defen-
dant and plaintiff appealed with the
above results.
The case was a long. drawn-out le-
gal battle, the two ex-judges appear
ing in person before the supreme
court about a month ago and arguing
the case. Mr.. Adamson is TO be con-
graduated on winning the battle for
Old Lady McDougan against such op-
position.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06
NEW CITY DADS ORGANIZE
AND PLAN MANY GOOD
IMPROVEMENT FOR TOWN

Tuesday night the new Village Dads
met and organized and the drawing
resulted in Erik Burstedt and Geo.
l.. MCGOWAN going in for two years
and VIM. Cameron, w. B. BrownIee
and Thos. Jose to serve for a period
of four years.
The matter of repairing the road
to the cemetery and cleaning up and
identifying the cemetery was taken
up and discussed and it was decided
to use the funds available for this
purpose, around $500, and work will be
started at once.
In another column in this issue ap-
pears the councils notice calling for
applications for the position of mar
shall. The employment of marshal
here will be a real boon TO the town,
not that we are in need of man to
keep the peace, but rather man to
look after stray stock, the collectin~
of road and poll tax and many otno
duties which will be assigned him.
The council has also made arrange
uucnlS lOl ullCu Wdlci lOl
purposes for the cemetery which viii
be found more successful and les
expensive than the pipe line which
has been supplying our City of the
Dead with water
Another important matter which
has been hanging fire for year G
more is that of q community camp
ing ground. The new board has Il
cepted the proposition of D. B. Drake
to use certain land of his for a camp-
ing ground and Mr.. Drake has made
out to the city five year lease for
this plot of ground. Benches, tables
and two toilets will be erected and
g holiday will soon be set aside for
the purpose of getting the place fixed
up by donated labor of all our citi-
zens. 1t would be a fine thing to
have this work done before the 4th.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06
FINE YOUNG COUPLE SUR
PRISE THEIR MANY FRIENDS

on last Saturday, June The second
a. Areo' Idaho, at the court house in
that city, at 2:3O p. m, occurred he
marriage of Miss Jessie Mcclure
teacher in our public schools and a
uaughter of Mr. and Mrs. VIM Nc
lure OF Clayton, to Mr.. Franklin Nick
elSon' son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Nlckerson OF this city, Judge I. w.
boyer officiating in the nuptials which
pound these two popular young peo-
pie IN the bonds of holy matrimony.
Messrs. Joseph Detton and VIM. E.
Mathews, acting as witnesses.
The bride is very popular young
lady and is well known throughout
this entire section. The groom is
one OF our successful young business
men and was born and raised to man
hood in this valley.
Many friends of the young couple
were suspicious as to their absence
from the city and 1t was not know
definitely until late Sunday evening
that they were married. They GER
tainly have surprised their many
friends, though all felt that they would
De welded at some time in the not
far distant future.
The Messenger and the many ac-
quaintances and friends of these pop
ular young people extend heartiest
congratulations to each of them to-
eether with the sincere wish for
long life filled with happiness and a
large measure of prosperity, for they
arc deserving of all that life can
give.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06
66I6Dr0 t6
JULY FOURTH

At a meeting held in this city last
Friday night it was decided to cele-
brate the Fourth of July here this
year
The old committee which has sery-
ed for the past several wears was
lected to have charge of affairs
with one new member added, Frank
Pfeiffer. NJ. A. Dillingham; was cleo
ted chairman, Frank Pfeiffer, secre-
~, n. c. Hovey. Treasurer
d these nen with John Kirk round
= the eomnittee.
Ne17 and novel events are being
led, to enter 1
which always attends our celebra-
lions.
A monstrous aerial and ground
fireworks exhibition will be held on
both nights of the celebration. which
will fall on Wednesday and Thurs
day, July 4th and 5th. The big dis
play of fireworks will be larger by
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06
APPLICATIONS FOR TOWN
MARSHAL ARE WANTED

Notice is hereby given that the
VIII; &c Council Of the Village of
Challis will receive applications for
Marshal for the Village either in per
son ut a special meeting of the Board
to be held on Saturday, June 9th, at
the Village Hall, at eight o'clock p.
m, or written applications may be
left with n. c. Hoyey, village clerk,
al the First State Bank. 1t is de-
si-a bic that all APPLICANTS meet with
tho Board on Saturday night.
by order of the Board of Village
Trustees. n. c. HOVEf,
Village Clerk.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06
Tho Earth's Energy.

1t has been estimated that the pow
er developed by a million Niagaras in
a million years would not equal the
energy expended by the earth in sin
gle second as it circles around the
sun. And yet so perfect is the mech
anism that, flying around its axis at
an equatorial speed of more than a
thousand miles an hour and around its
orbit at more than LOO miles min
ute, all the mundane influences OF
which astronomers know could not
change the length of its day as much
as a second in a hundred thousand
years.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06

The fair coed was fair indeed but
to her lessons gave no heed On
the campus a group of seniors had her
under discussion. 1t was all more In sor-
row than in anger. THAT girl is silly,
declared one. so silly she'll never
graduate" asserted another. Never
mind" remarked a third, "she won't
need to-" There was a big fiutter over
this. "Why not?' chimed the chorus
zone of the professors is going TO
marry her."-Toronto Telegram
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06

hing more for his labor, he is in a
position to buy from the manufac-
urer.
A condition that affects the farmer,
.utting off his purchasing power, de-
troying his belief in himself, in the
banker and in everybody else, can
only bring about a chaotic condition,
which affects every business man and
iaboring man in the United States.
regardless of what job he may have.
The farmer had all the credit and
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06
The Ealing Star.

A star fell. leaving trailing line OF
light in It's wake, and suddenly L felt
a little sad, for a Siwash Indian chlet
had told US that when a star fell II
was a flower tossed by the hand OF a
good spirit from Paradise TO ease the
pain of soul passing out into the
Great Darkness. THE Wild Heart,
by Emma Lindsay Squier-
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06
CARD OF THANKS

We want to thank especially the
Elk lodge and our many friends for
the many beautiful flowers and the
kindly acts which were bestowed up
on us during our bereavement, 1t Is
all deeply appreciated
MRS. WIN. T. 0STER
FRANK H. OSTER.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06
Worth Remembering.

Every man, woman and child
leaves footprints on the sands OF
time" These impressions tell those
who follow what sind of man in char
acter and life purpose he was WIZ
would have the gratitude of coming
generations should carefully guard
his footprints.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06
Greeks Worthy Of High Honor.

We must keep hold Of two facts :
First; that the Greeks of the Fifth
century produced some of the noblest
poetry and art, the finest political
thinking, the most vital philosophy
known to the world; second. that the
people who heard and saw, perhaps
even the people who produced these
wonders, were separated by thin and
precarious interval from the savage
Sir Gilbert Murray.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06
Worlds SILK Production.

Every year 266,0O0,O0O,OO0 silk
worms produce 6O,OOO000 pounds of
raw silk. 1t has been estimated that
taken all together the worlds silk
worms spin every year with We
locity of about 400 miles a second a
thread of apparently 15O,OOO,00O,OOO
miles in length.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06
e.rt.rc. pa,sed on Humanity.

"Your judges have sentenced you
70 DEATH" said a friend to Socrates.
Sand has not Nature passed the same
sentence on them?" quickly Responded
the sage old philosopher.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06
Finger RING Oldest Ornament.

The finger ring is the oldest orfa-
ment. In Genesis Joseph is mentioned
as receiving ring from Pharaoh. rms
was about 1850 B. c. They have been
found or munmies. of an earlier date.
Homer mentions bracelets and chains
on his heroes. but does NOT mention
rings. Homer was about lkn Is. Z.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06
The Way Il Works.

Determined beforehand, we gravely
pretend to ask the opinion and views
OF friend. Should he differ from
us pom any pretense, we pity his want
O. a,sA judgment and sense; but II
hs Ais into and tiatters our plan, we
.hi..a aim no end of sensible man.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06
Cervantes, phiiosopny.

would do what pleased, and doing
what | pleased, should have my VIII.
and having my will, should be con
tented: and when one is contented
there is no more to be desired; ana
when there is no more TO be desired
there's an end of it.-Cervantes.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06

advice he needed during the period of
prosperity, but he, with US all. suffer
ed depression. There clearly must
have been something lacking to en-
able him to go on the even tenor of
his way. The answer is very plain.
1t is that some means need to be pro
vided to enable the farmer, after his
labor has been expended, when the
crops have been harvested, or when
his live stock have reached the stage
where he must ship it, to nquidate his
indebtedness. He must have some
body interested in him sufficiently.
not altogether from his own stand
point. but from the standpoint of the
banker and business man, so that he
can put his products on the market at
the time when they will bring him the
most
| do not mean to indorse every i'm
aginable scheme for cooperative
marketing, but do believe the basic
idea is worthy of consideration from
the bankers standpoint as well as
the farmers standpoint. Bankers are
certainly interested in the farmer. by
reason of the fact that they cannot be
prosperous in their own business IN
less the farmer also is prosperous
They must interest themselves in the
farmer. not only In giving him the
business advice he needs and in
financing him during the period of
construction, but also in helping him
place his products on the market at
time when they will bring him the
cost of production plus reasonable
addition for his Sc ices and In pay
ment for his labor expended
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06

e r 8 purchasing
power, u n d e T
n o r m a | condi-
tons, is one Of
the most potent
in flu e noes we
have in the Unit
ed States. When
conditions with
the farmer are
good. and he Is
receiving t h e
cost Of produc-
H. -T,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06

NOTICE is hereby that the the Personal
perty the Babcock Estate noticed the Bah
cock ranch at o'clock P NJ, the End day of June
1928 has postponed will be Babcock
the 16h4 day June 1928 the hour
o'clock. p NJ
And NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN, that
all persons having in their possession any Of
the farming machinery or other property be-
longing to the estate must deliver the same up
on demand to Alton Basey at the Willard
ranch, before the fourteenth day Of June, 49,
%, or suit will be instituted for the recovery
thereof
Dated at Challis, Idaho, this End, day of
June 1928 E. w. HOVEY,
Administrator Of the Estate of VIM Babcock Deceased
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06
wisdom,s Gain Above All.

II may serve as comfort to us IN
oil orr calamities and affections, that
he who loses anything and gets wis
dom by it, is gamer by the loss
L'Estrange.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06
Il Needs Turpentins.

Sometimes shoe polish becomes naro
n the box and not fit TO use. You can
soi II and make ii as good as ever
= Won add a little turpentine and let
stand for short time.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06
What Farmers Need
Added to Credit
And Good Advice
BY WALTER w. HEAD
First Vice President American Bank
ers Association.

II the farmer is not prosperous
there can be no permanent prosperity
in other industries, because the farm
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06

fad, better by far, nd more up-to
date than anything of the kind ever
shown in Central Idaho and will be
worth coming miles to see.
Many novelty races are being plan
ned and the ball ground and race
track are being put in shape. 1t is
planned, at this time, for Salmon riv
er to challenge Lost river to two
games of baseball, and this, with the
great number of small sports and e
questrian exhibitions will entertain
the crowd better than ever this
year. Tell your friends we are going
to celebrate and invite them here
Everyone is welcome. Bing! Bang!
Biff!.l
If you want your town to die, just
hang onto your dollars when the so
Letting committee comes around and
see if that won't hasten the call for
the undertaken.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-06-06
Condensed Statement
of
THE FIRST STATE BANK
Challis, Idaho

statement showing condition of The
First State Bank, Challis, at close of
business April 3rd., 1923.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-03
THE PARAMOUNT" INDUSTRY

In refusing to grant permit to John l.. Ballaine and associates for the erection of pulp mill at Seward, Sec retary Huston of the Department or Commerce declares that the permit IS refused because it would injure the fishing industry, and that this is para mount to all other industries in Alas ka.
 This is an example of the insane rulings holding back Alaska. A pulp mill at Seward would give work to five or six hundred men the year around It would mean a steady in- come to this district and would add perhaps one thousand to the popula- tion of Seward. The salmon canne-ies add nothing to Alaska's receipts save
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-03

a very small case tax, the labor, ma terials and supplies being brought up from the states and wages paid off at the home port.
 It is astounding how solicitious the departments are becoming over the destruction of salmon 50 miles up a turbulent stream, when it allows these fish. heavy with spawn to be chased as far up the rivers as boats can go Nearly every river mouth in the 3rd Division is blocked by nets and traps preventing fish from entering the streams. Salmon that can swim against the current of Kenai river could swim up fish ladder over the dams, in case any we're permitted to get this far.
 The benefits derived to Alaska by the erection of pulp mills are para mount to those Outside fishermen. and should so be considered by the bu- reaus controlling Alaska. kenai lake has never been noted as Ted fish hatchery, and no measures have ever been taken to preserve it as such un- iii someone wanted to use the enor- nous power available. The kenai rlv- ar empties into the waters of the re- centlv established reserve in Cook ln- let. and the canneries in that Vlclnlty should be closed down by the order II thev are preventing the fish from en- tering the river.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-03
q q t3 t q ss 3 q t3 $3 33 q su 1 &s u u Ia NEWS FROM KODIAK q
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The steamer Starr came in on the 18th with quite number of passen gers for Kanatak and heavy consign ment of freight for the same place.
 The night of Feb. 12, Lincoln's birtf day, the Pioneers of Kodiak gave : dance. about 40 people from Afognak and Ouzinki coming over to taken ir the dance. Everyone says the old boys known how to do things.
 Talk about weather. the oldest old timer cannot remember a winter that can equal this.
 Kodiak is right in the swim of i, now, the enterprising firm of Erskir Company has put in a first class butcl CT shop. Mr. L. Jensen is in charge and what Lewey does not know abou, the butcher business is not wortt knowing.
 The Seward Gateway conferred a great favor on the people of this dis trict in printing the game laws, It has been so long since We have seen a copy of the game laws that We had al- most forgotten there was any such a thing.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of Kodiak is getting busy making plans to put up big hospital.
 Father Kashervarofr of Kodiak took the steamer Starr for the westward on business.
 MT. Earn Garmma of Kanatak, who has been spending the winter in Ko- diak took the Starr for Kanatak
 Miss Grille Morrison who left for Seattle for her health is improving rapidly.
 A very enjoyable surprise party was given at the house of MT Allie Frs kine, Saturday, February 10.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-03
NOTICE T0 CREDITORS

In the Probate Court, for the Terri
 tory of Alaska, Third Division, ke-
 mai Precinct, at Seward, Alaska. In the Matter of the Estate of C. w.
 Brown, Deceased:
 Notice is hereby given that on the 27th day of February, 1923, the under, signed M. A. Horner, was duly ap- pointed and now is the duly qualified and acting administrator of the estate of the abovenamed c. w. Brown, De- ceased, and that all persons having claims against said estate are required to present them within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice to said administrator at the office of his attorney, H. L. Smith in the Town of Seward, Alaska, the same being the place for the transac tion of said business of said estate. This notice is dated and the date oi it's first publication is the 3rd day o March, A. D., 1923.
 M. A. HORNER, Administrator of the Estate of C. w
 Brown, Deceased.
 Publish March 8, 10, 17, 24, 31, 1925
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-03
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 o eIRpWooD HAPPENINGS :s aaun1 u t t .t :3 1 | |. |. |. :s |.

GIRDWOOD, Feb. 24-Mr. Erickson of Crow Creek mine has been a daily visitor in Girdwood during this week He is hauling lumber up to the mine and getting ready for a busy season.
 Oscar Erickson and Pete WeSman, who have been employed at the Thompson Tie camp the past season, departed for Anchorage on last Thurs days train, where they will be located for some time.
 Frank Butterfield, tie camp inspec- tor was a business visitor at the tie camp, arriving here Sunday evening, and departing for the south Monday.
 Harry Mahon, commission employee from Tunnel, is spending the week in Girdwood, visiting the Reno family.
 H. Kelly, section foreman and MT. Eamon of Kern were callers in Gird- wood last Monday.
 II. Brady, forest ranger, arrived in Gi,dwood last Tuesday to attend to some business and departed for the north on the same date.
 On account o1 the legal holiday on February 22Ed, our school children were given a days vacation. Carl Soderberg, ii contractor from Mile 66, called in Girdwood Saturday
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-03
FAIR PLAY FOR ALL

Several newspapers throughout the territory in commenting on an editor ial in the Gateway restricting the op- erations of canne-y companies ana providing for a system of taXauon to eoualize the tax burdens of the terri tory appear to place wrong con struction upon the article in question believing that the Gateway favors dis crimination against companies operat- ing in the Territory, which is not fact.
 The Gateway contends that the small operator should have an equal chance with the large operator, ana further contends that the small opera tors are of more direct benefit to the territory and the districts in when they are located than are the larger concerns We can cite the operation ot numerous small canhcries as an eE- ample. Take the one at Seward, lo- instance. It hires all it's help and se- cures all its supplies from Seward. It pays personal tax and a real estate tax to the town, which goes to upbulld the town. The fish in the smaller can ne1ies are more solid and in better shane when canned, and white labor is used exclusively by this cannery. Many of the larger cannerles employ men who are absolutely rotten with blood or skin diseases, and Tn many cases these men handle the fish as 1t goes into the cans, their sores coming in contact with the food. This is lm- possible to happen with small con- cern as the help is in direct contact with the employer.
 The large concerns extermlnate the salmon at the time they are entering the rivers to spawn; the small con ce-ns cannot fish all the time, thus al lowing percentage of the fish to en- ter the fresh water streams.
 If the fish are becoming depleted te the point claimed, there is but one remedy which can be applied. and thai is to stop fishing for a period. But tC allow the large concerns to run anC shut up the small canneries, would be unfair and discriminatory. There arc far too many canneries in Alaska fish ing in the mouths of spawning grounds and this should be stopped.
Seward daily gateway., 1923-03-03
Sale ARMY SHOES Sale

WE HAVE just bought a tremend- ous stock of ARMY MUNSON LAST shoes to be sold to the public direct. Price SAYS. These shoes are 100 per cent solid leather with heavy double soles sewed and nailed. The uppers are of heavy tan chrome Ieather with bellows tongue, thereby making them waterproof. These shoes are selling very fast and we advise you to order at once to insure your order being fill ed.
 The sizes are to ii all widths Pay Postman on receipt of goods or send money order. Money refunded il shoes are not satisfactory. r-' THE U. S. STORES CO.,, f
 1441 Broadway, New York City