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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1898
Page
2
The piece argues the Cuban rebellion has stretched beyond any parallels and condemns Spain for starving civilians and exiling pacificos. It asserts the United States must act not for glory but to defend the helpless, upholding peace with honor as Europe watches for justice.
A Washington report recounts a New York daily editor pressing to publish a story while a correspondent declined, stating selling papers matters more than truth. The piece condemns metropolitan papers as vast commercial enterprises that have proven recreant to their trust and lost public confidence by risking falsehood to sell news.
The Government is building a 16 inch rifle at Water vliet Arsenal costing $890,000. It measures 49 feet 2 inches, weighs 126 tons, and will be mounted on Romer Shoals under a protective turret. It can fire a 1,000 pound shell at 2,000 feet a second with immense destructive power.
A White Birch council approved a letter from Louis Beche known as Powder Pace Lou proposing 500 able bodied Chippewa Indians enlist as volunteers in case of war with Spain. He states they would form one regiment under a government chosen colonel and could bring 1000 more volunteers from nearby tribes. The letter urges peaceful relations but asserts readiness to defend the United States if war comes.
Notice is hereby given that Elden G Dodge has filed for final proof to support his claim. Proof will be made before L H Johnston U S Commissioner at Challis Idaho on April 5 1898 for sections 24 and 33 township 4 north range 195. Witnesses to prove residence and cultivation are Don Rowles Duncan Cameron Walter Baxter Richmond N Hull all of Challis Idaho. W H Bronneap Register. First pub March 1st 1898.
A tense scene unfolds as a tall mysterious man guides a child toward a stately estate near Woodville. The family hosts a tense visit during a heatwave and a sudden thunderstorm, ending with a dramatic rescue and a vow of secrecy as emotions tighten around a past shadow.
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