03 Apr 1900
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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1900
Page
1
The article argues for a Boise to Butte Midland railroad through Custer county, urging locals to show mineral and farming wealth to investors. It details resource riches, potential rail access, and calls for public support while cautioning on overestimation and stressing county advocacy to secure the project. It also reports on the Coeur d Alene investigation, union labor clashes, and upcoming party conventions with local delegate allocations.
Peter McGuire of Custer County returned from Iloise last Tuesday evening after attending the State Democratic Central Committee meeting held on March 22.
A critical summary of a mining venture, detailing missteps by managers unfamiliar with ore geology and tunnel work. It notes vast funds sunk for machinery and deeper drilling, speculative write ups, and assorted costs as assessments rise. The project ends when the hole collapses and the Wildcat dies.
Nels Olsen left for Challis on Tuesday while Aaron Richards of Challis arrived in Custer on the 25th. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Brad Jarvis on Monday the 26th. Samuel Sims of Salmon reached Custer on Monday’s stage. M A Brown visited for a few days on business. Brad serve departed last Tuesday for medical eye treatment. Nicholas Cutter, longtime Custer resident, came from Utah last week.
The Idaho Chamber of Commerce backs bonds for the Idaho Midland, through T W Bates and E H Watson, offering a city street through Idaho Falls and a Boise canyon right of way. The chamber would take 350000 of bonds at market price, with staged sales 10 percent on 30 miles and 10 percent for each additional 20 miles. Right of way to be held in trust until eight miles are finished.
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