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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-21
THE HOME PAPER

Ex-Governor Francis once said the
following of newspapers; Each year
the local paper gives from $500 to
$1,000 in free lines to the community
in which it is located. No other agen-
cycan or will do this. The editor in
proportion to his means does more for
his own town than any other ten
meh, and in all fairess he ought to
be supported-not because you like
him or admire his writings, but be-
cause the local paper is the best in
vestment community can make. 1t
may not be brilliantly edited or crowd
ed with thought, but financially it is
of more benefit to the community than
the preacher or teacher. Understand
me, i do not mean mentally, and yet
on mora. questions you will find most
of the papers on the right side. Today
the editors of the local papers do the
most for the least money of any peo-
pie on earth. "-Exchange
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-21
BUTTER WRAPPER PRICES

The following prices on butter wrap
pers have been in effect at this
office for two months: 100, s1.2O;
200, $1.eO; 800, $500; 400. s2.35; 500
s2.7o; 1000 s4.25, CASH with the
order. We guarantee better paper
and workmanship than mail order
firms and the price meets the outside
price and better. Eat ranch butter
asd Mr.. Farmer, use Home Wrap
pers"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-21

For Nice Smooth Shave and FASH
IonabIe hair cut call at the Pastlme
Club Room Barber Shop.-Henry Mich
OILS, Prop, Advertisement
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-21
ITEMS ABOUT PEOPLE YOU KNOW

Please pa7 your .bsc, iption!
Stop at the Custer Hotel-Mackay
Wednesday, March 21st., the first
day Of spring.
Our subscription list grows bigger
and bigger every issue.
Lew Mowers was in Pahsamaroi val
ley last Saturday on business.
Elmer Peterson was down from his
home at Bayhorse last Tuesday.
Central Idaho needs railroad TO op-
en- UP biggest gold producing section
in West.
Fred Funkhouser's $3.50 for sub
scription for another year has been
received.
District Court for Butte county, is
in session at Arco, converting last
Monday.
Alex Burnett has returned to his
home at Robinson Bar from a visit at
Salt Lake City.
C. B. Jensen writes from Portland,
Oregon that he is getting along nice
ly and will soon be home.
Mrs. Adamson visited with friends
at Salmon the fore part of last week
gOins down with the brakes.
Mr., Taylor and wife were in low
fltIn Their nome at the Red Bird las.
Tuesday doing some shopping.
This seasons lamb crop is reported
to be very favorable Ind n so2u
instances far above the average.
Tough McGown has had his Chew
rolet touring car remodelled into a
bug" which presents a very classy
appearance.
Mrs. Roscoe Hamilton came over
from her home in Pahsamaroi the
latter part of last week and spent sew
eral days with relatives mere.
The school dance at the school au-
ditorium last Friday night netted a
round $4,000. This money will be
used in identifying the large play
grounds.
Chase Clark passed through rown
last Sunday on his way to his home
at Robinson Bar. Mrs. Clark and
little daughter will remain in Salt
Lake City for some time yet.
We ask that all those owing for |
or otherwise kindly call |
in and settle We cannot pay our
bills unless we get what is coming 10
is. Thanks!
The Messenger office has been des-
grated as one of the Public Printers
If the state of Idaho, and is quite
,usy these days supplying different
departments of the state with sta
ionery and other supplies.
Shorty" Tarbot, the little plumb
n who installed the heating system
n our new school building, died at
lis home in Idaho Falls week before
asst. He had quite a number OF ac-
Iuaintances here who are sorry to
earn of his demise.
H. A. Turner came in the latter
,art of last week from his home at
win Falls to close up his duties In
onnection with the state highway
apartment. Mr. Turner has resign
d and is succeeded by Mr.. Stemmer,
Tho is now on the ground organizing
lis forces for the coming seasons
ctivities.
Rev. Taylor arrived In Challis last
evening to hold series of
pecial meetings at the Congregation
| Church. He has held successful
evival meetings in different places in
he northwest and is a man worth
caring, an earnest, practical preach
r.
Meetings will be held every night
1880 except Saturday night. On
thursday afternoon he will meet the
uniors, Thursday evening he will
peak to the young people and on Fri
ay evening to the fathers and moth
rs. All others are also invited to
ttend on these nights as well as the
Their nights,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-21

For Nice Smooth Shave and fash
IonabIe hair cut call at the Pastlme
Club Room Barber Shop.-Henry Mich.
OILS, Prop, Advertisement
Eat ranch butter!
Eat ranch butterl
Subscribe for The Messenger.
Charlie Lee left couple weeks ago
for California.
A. v. Miller was in town last Satur-
day on business.
Ethleen Tewalt has renewed her
subscription to the Messenger.
J. H. Calvin returned home from
Salmon the latter part of last week.
Gus Sergeant says with $3.50, keep
the Messenger coming for another
year.
Frank ludlow is painting his car
and he will soon have it out on the
street again.
George Grub, the May Garage man,
was in town last Thursday on mis-
sion of business,
Elizabeth Mister of Missouri, has
renewed her subscription to the Mes
senger for another year,
Plows, disc harrows, ETC., at great
ly reduced prices at the Challis Hard
ware. Call In and see us.
Attorney w. w. Adarson made a
professional trip to Bowman ranch.
in Pahsamaroi valley last Saturday.
Verne MCGOWAN left last Thursday
morning for Salt Lake City where he
will again enter the care of specialists
Orla Swauger was over from his
home in upper Pahsamaroi valley last
Wednesday evening looking after
business matters
John Johnson, commissioner for
district No. /, was in town the first
of the week from his home in Pah-
samaroi valley.
Henry Van Camp is on the list of |
those who have renewed their sub |
scription to this good old family pa |
per since last publication day.
A. A. Zeigler was in town last Mon
day from his home in upper Pahsam-
aroi valley and while here ordered the
Messenger sent him for another year.
Frank Rhodes of Pahsamaroi val
ley passed through town the first of
the week on his way to Los Angeles
where he has position in 11ewspa-
per office.
Last Thursday afternoon Probate
Judge Jonathan Job tied the knot
which united in marriage Miss Oma
De Belle, a newcomer here to Joseph
s. Simmons.
SITS an ill wind that blows nobody
good" is an old but true saying. The
high March wind the first of the week
while filling the houses along the
Main stem of our little city with dust
also helped a lot in tearing down a
Of the glazing tobacco signs
which decorate some of the buildings
on the street
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-21
TO THEPUBIIC:
To Our Patrons:-

To Patrons:-
The Idaho Commission and Transportation Company
III have disposed of their business the
Mackay Chalis Clayton Stage in they
have purchased the forwarding freight business the
"a Mackay, Chalis Clayton Stage Company
81 Hereafter the Idaho Commission Transportation
"a will handle all forwarding freight business
"a the Mackay Challs and Clayton will handle
Fl all mail, passengers express
"a The above transfer has been made with view Of
~ giving community by company
- specializing their respective lines and thereby cutting out
Sx double, this company
ri public better advantage
q Mackay, Challis and Clayton Stage Company
& Idaho Commission and Transportation Coy
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-21
THE CHALLIS CAFE
Struts & Eek, Props.

SHORT ORDERS ANY TIME. sPE-
CIAL DINNERS ON SUNDAYS
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-21
Problem confronts Satan.

1T all de reports bout sinners IL
true" said Uncle Eben, "it looks like
OIL Satan was gineter have his troubles
wifi de housing problem" Washington
Evening Star.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-21

Ice Cream and Cake Every Day
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-21

Give us call. We treat you white
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-03-21

Center Main st. CHALLIs, IDAHO
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-04-05
FAIRFIELD NEWS

Mrs. N. G. Patterson entertained
Sunday in honor of Mrs. Broham, who
is visiting here from Iowa. The fol
lowing were present: Mr.. and Mrs
Alvin Culp and sons, Mr.. and Mrs
James Mansfield and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Mccullough and family
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Ahnstedt and sol
Harry, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Stauffer
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Culp, Mrs. Bloom
and family, Herold Pond, Arthur Culp
and Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Chyrst and
son.
John and Bessie Corey of Lodge
Pole, spent Sunday at the Garretson
home
Walter and Lawrence Ahnstedt are
staving with Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Aim
stedt.
Harry Ahnstedt spent Friday night
with France Ahnstedt's.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Ahnstedt made
business trip to Holyoke Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Eckman and
family motored to Ovid and Julesburg
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Bjorklund
were Ovid and Julesburg visitors on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Hammond
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs. Weinber in Haxtun.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-04-05

son were Julesburg visitors last
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Penney called
at the Schultz home Sunday evening
in the interests of the sick, leaving a
nice bouquet of flowers.
Walter Sprick and Martin Sorenson
were seen dragging roads Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Art O'Dell and family
called at the John Schultz home Sun
day evening.
The month just past was surely a
bad month for farmers to accomplish
much in the way of field work. Th
writer of these items was able to ge
in only six days work during the
month, but nevertheless, we're not
grumbling as the hindrance to worl
was some much needed moisture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo Kindig and
family called at the John Schultz home
SUNDAY evening.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-04-05
feed crockrey but not glass"

feed crockrey but not glass"
Your neighbor don't know what
he's talking about. If you kin feed
crockery why it's all right to feed
glass, but wouldn't grind it. Ground
glass is apt to make the eggs brit
tie. l amt found it successful with
my hens. The hen is a particular
critter and they won't eat everything.
If You expect 'em to lay eggs you got
to feed fur egg production. If you
want your hens to lay flower pots
or milk bottles feed 'em crockery and
glass. l amt got time to give list
of the things to feed, but l kin tell
you what not to feed, fur capons or
layin' hens. besides glass and crock
cry.
l wouldn't let 'em have no rusty
nails, old tire castings, rotten inner
tubes. nuts or bolts, horse shoes,
halter straps, harness buckles. tin pail
handles, shingles or barb wire. Don't
,et 'em eat that sort of stuff unless
you want 'em to lay Ford cars. 1t
won't hurt 'em to pick around at the
grindstone; that'll sharpen their bills
and they kin dig deeper fur worms,
but don't furgit that hen CANT live
on worms alone.
Thos. jefferson Putnam,
Specialist in Rural Devilment.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-04-05
TAXES DECREASE FOR FIRST
TINE IN SEVEN YEARS

The first real evidence of tendency
on the part of the governmental au-
thorities to heed the demand for lower
taxes in Colorado is to be found in
property taxes assessed for all pur
poses for 1922, to be collected in 1928,
as shown by the records of the state
tax commission, based on the reports
of couty assessors and county treas
urers. These reports show an actual
decrease in the total amount of taxes
% be collected in 1923 as compared
with 1922. This is the first time de-
crease has been shown since 1916,
when the total amount of taxes col
lected was about 100000 less than
for the preceding year. Total taxes
collected that year, however, were but
500 ,536 900, compared with more than
s42 100000 to be collected this year.
Calculations made by the state board
of immigration show the per capita
taxes paid in the state last year
amounted to $44.97, compared with
$4l.95 the previous year. Per capita
taxes to be paid this year will be
slightly less than for last year, which
'r"-e the highest ever paid in Colo
RADIO.
The slight decrease in total tax COL
lections this year is due to every sligh
decreases in average levies for coun-
ties, cities and towns and school dis
+ricts and to decrease of nearly $780,
100000 in total assessed value of prop
erty for the state. While the amount
of state taxes to be collected this year
: unfortunately the same as for the
preceding year, there has been gen.
raj tendency on the part of local tax
ing authorities to reduce levies wher-
yer possible. So far, however, this
tendency has resulted in but little
more than checking the upward trend
IF levies. for the actual decrease in
taxes collected is practically all ac-
'ornted for in the decreased valua-
ton. Yet the tendency toward econ
'mv is plainly evident, for all taxing
authorities were aware of the de-
crease in valuation and in the face
of these decreases they made levies
that would bring in about the same
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-04-05
ROLLING PRAIRIE

Several from around here were in
town Friday night to attend the Tax
payers meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo Kindig and FAM
lily called at O'Dell's Friday evening
We had nice Easter program in
the way of music Sunday at Sunday
school.
Our attendance at Sunday school
Sunday afternoon was sixty-one
Sunday school will be at 1000 o'clock
next Sunday morning. Everybody in
vited to come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Schuler and fam
ily spent Sunday afternoon at the
John Schultz home.
The Happy Hour Club met with
Mrs. Art O'Dell Thursday afternoon.
March 29th.
Mr.. Crater and Mr.. and Mrs. Art
O'Dell and family took supper Sunday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Kin
dig.
The Happy Hours Club will meet
with Mrs. John hammers Thursday
April IL.
Mrs. John Schultz, who has been sick
with the flu. is better at this writing.
There will be a minstrel show at
the Rolling Prairie School House Fri
day night, April 6. Everyone invit-
ed.
Buch Sprick is hauling corn from
the Fairfield neighborhood.
John Schultz hauled baled Prairie
hay Monday to his place.
Jay Walker spent Sunday with
home folks.
Theo. Kindig husked corn for Art
Schueler Monday.
E. Kinnie is hauling corn from the
Fairfield neighborhood.
Mr.. Jens Jensen and wife and two
children and Mr.. Jensen's father were
visitors to our community Sunday
afternoon attending Easter services at
Rolling Prairie.
Art O'Dell called at the Gustav
Sprick home Sunday morning.
Grant Walker spent Sunday with
home folks. He is working for Johr
Liddle.
Ralph Crater hauled hay from
Julesburg last Thursday.
Martin Sorenson and wife and little
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-04-05
FARMER PUTNAM'S
PHILOSOPHY

l got a letter the other day from
one of our subscribers which sez:
will you please tell me if it is all
right to grind glass and feed it to
chickens; that is, laying hens and
capons. We have a grinder that
grinds glass very good, but no one of
our neighbors said it was all right to
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-04-05

revenue as for the preceding year
and in some cases less revenue.
Direct taxes for all purposes in Colo
RADIO have increased more than 100 per
cent since 1916 and increases up to
this year have ranged from nearly
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1923-04-05

$4,000 to more than $1,000 900 an
nually. Increases have been large in
state taxes as well as county, NUM-
cipal and school district taxes. An
parently the increase is now being
definitely halted all along the line.
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beautiful, graceful lines of machines used
about US, with the great possibilities in
representing masses, than from Madon-
ma with a beautiful face. He thinks that
the ordinarily known subjects of present
day art have all been over-painted, and
new subjects are required. That is why
he turned to machinery, where he says he
has every inspiration from the classic
lines and contrasted masses.
@ And because he has turned to machln-
erv for his inspiration and because he
paints in the new technique which is shown
in his work, the art world has called him
a "centrifugalist" Mr.. Murphy is at
loss himself why such a name should be
attached to him, but his friends explain
that his work has such sense of whirllng
movement that the term "centrifugalist"
is absolutely appropriate.
But the most remarkable part OF this
young artists success about which every
one who is interested in progressive art is
talking, is that he has done ali this in one
wear. never having attempted to paint until
last year.
The story of his taking up an artistic
career is most interesting. 1t seems that for
many years Gerald Murphy had great
desire to paint, but never attempted 1T on
account of his lack of self-confdence. This
doubling himself so much preyed on his
mind that he went with his wife, who is
the daughter of the millionaire Wiborgs
and sister to Miss Hoytie Wiborg, that re-
markable figure in the world of society, to
Nancy to see the famous Professor Coue
He attended the seances which the great
advocate of auto-suggestion gave at his
home and saw lame men cured and all
sorts of wonderful things done that were
almost unbelievable.
One day Professor Coue came up to Mr..
Murphy and asked I'm, as he always asks
those who come to see him, what sickness
he was there for. Gerald explained that
he had nothing wrong with him, but had
come because he wanted to paint and did
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said, describing his picture New York;:
eff, as in New York. YOU wish to eN-
press an infinite diffusion and multiplicity,
translate it in the most permanent, power
full way, with q strong unity to begin
with. Then the multiplicity may run con
trollcd like an undcrcurrent, but without
unity the picture would be a mere unim-
portant part of that life you wish to OK
press.
Skryptzyn comes from distinguished
French family, who are quite wealthy. At
one time Skryptzyn was regular society
lizard His family insisted that he should
be the Beau Brummel of his country and
he dressed exquisitely. He got to be the
originator of the fashions for men in his
district. If his necktie was reduced in
size a quarter of an inch it created
Great Britain Rights Reserved
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not have the confidence to begin. DR..
Coue~went through the regular formula,
asking him who had ever told him he
could not paint. Gerald said that nobody
had ever denied his ability, for no one had
ever seen anything that he had DONE as he
had never painted anything.
Then DR.. Coue asked him why he did
not have confidence if no one ever told
him he couldn't paint. And by talking to
him to give him the confidence he lacked,
he inspired an enthusiasm in IGeraId's
heart, and upon his return to Paris he
began Immediately expressing his ideas Of
art on canvas with paint and brush. And
the result is that he has been proclaimed
the founder of a new school-somcthing
that comes rarely to artists of long cx-
perence.
A Frenchman with a Scandinavian
Russian name, Oleg Skrypitzyn, has been
accredited with founding another school.
He calls himself "jazzist" and says that
he is trying to do in art what jazz has
done in music-to make something more
artistic and effective than what we have
had before.
Skrypitzyn's painting, called "Ncw
York" has attracted much attention. You
hear the crowds going into raptures over
the wonderful expression of the spirit Of
New York which Skrypitzyn has attained
in his painting-the extraordinary sense
of nervous movement and hustle, the i'm
preston of the numberess skyscrapcrs
the multifold wharves, the river and all
that is New York-yct there is not one
distinpuiShablr wpll-ku uOiut such =.
the Woolworth Building, evident in the
picture.
There is nothing to distinguish the
painting as being New York, yet they say
no one could look at it and not feel the
influence of New York. A large red cir
cular spot in the lower right-hand corner
puzzles many, but they are told that it
represents the heart of New York, and by
having this mass of red where it is he is
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able to give the wonderful illusion of the
perspective he has attained in his work;
The picture is done in yellow, red and
black, in primary tones, and to the I'M
initiated it looks like a japanese decora-
ton from afar.
SErypitzyn's philosophy is that, in this
modern life, art must compete with the
street. That the most evident things to-
day are the things Of the street, as we
have ceased to live in the interior. He
says that Photographic reality should be
left to second consideration, and more
often forgotten entirely. That images are
too intimately connected, the one with
that which went before and that which
went after, so the essential impression
which can be translated with strong tech
nique is the only thing worth while. He
(C) 1925 by American Weekly, l
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the street has grown-surrounded his
picture picture was there before.
That's Leger.
Every time he has invented form,
the form has been discovered afterward.
With his big constructive and organizing
spirit he has created a world that nobody
ever saw and that everybody has discov.
cred soon afterward'
A painting that created a sensation
among the artists was that by a man un-
known and unheard of by any person in
the artistic world of Paris until this year,
when he exposed his work which seems
full of promise. His name is Casimir
Raymond
No person had known of his art for he
never painted before. He was forced to
express on canvas something that had
made daily impression upon his mind
for more than two years. He was a pris-
oner in Germany The only window in
his cell looked out upon a street, at the
end of which was daily market. Day
after day he saw the people selling and
buying and the market was so craven
upon his mind that he felt forced by some
unknown power to place on canvas his
impression in color. He had never
painted, but this influence pressed him on
so forcibly that, at last, he bought paints
and canvas and sat down and painted his
impression of the market of his prison
days, idealized.
When the painting was being hung in
the exhibition it was surrounded by cur
ious groups of artists, who wondered who
this newcomer could be, painting as he
did with a decided influence of the primi-
tive and with an enviable technique His
conception of using heavy white back
grounds contrasted with black was con-
sidered bold and we'll realized The ex-
perts predict great results from this new
painter, who never knew he was an artist
until forced to paint by some power out
side of himself.
So much for the point of view of the
artists who are sincere enough, even if
misguided and mistaken. But the worldly,
wicked and unregenerate, of course, ieer
loudly at the entire outfit on the walls of
the Independent Salon.
Ihey point out that ready-nade artist
who has been created by the magic wand
of Coue, the druggist, would naturally
produce some absurdity. How could it be
otherwise? And someone said that no
doubt the Coue formula for making art
lists was every day in every day my art
grows crazier and crazier''
Critics of the present Salon laugh inn
moderately at the explanations and inter-
pretations which the artists give of their
pictureS-for without some such guidance
no one could be sure whether the picture
of New York might not be a picture of
coal mine, or the picture of Paris may not
be painting of the African jungle. Art
lists of the sane and conservative schools
review the pictures with huge amusement
and recall the resentment of the pretty
artists model who came to see the cubist
painting of herself, and they remember
the recent picture showing a procession
of women coming down a staircase, which
was labeled, "Lady Descending Stairs"
And when the artist was asked why he
painted the lady fifteen or twenty times
on the staircase, his answer was that this
is exactly the way woman appears COM
ing down the Stairs-not one single fig
ure, but whole procession of moving