Challis House Offers First Class Hotel and Meals
The New Challis House is described as strictly a first class hotel with unmatched meals and accommodations in the county. It advertises good sample rooms for commercial men.
12 Apr 1904
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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1904
Page
1
The New Challis House is described as strictly a first class hotel with unmatched meals and accommodations in the county. It advertises good sample rooms for commercial men.
Mrs M Jose advertises first class meals and lodging northwest of R N Hull Co store in Challis Idaho. Fine large rooms wood beds and a table stocked with the best. Board and lodging available by day week or month at reasonable rates.
Bascom House at Low Creek Idaho promotes itself as the last stopping place before mountain passes from Mackay to the Salmon River Valleys. Proprietor Be. W. Bascom states the home aims to be the best travelers’ stop in Central Idaho with reasonable terms.
Mary Ann Boyd wife of Lockhart Boyd died at her Challis home on Tuesday morning April 5 1904 at 6 30 of consumption aged 52 born in Belfast Ireland came to the United States as a young woman married in 1885 and moved to Challis with her husband She leaves an aged husband four children and many friends The funeral was held at Odd Fellows hall and grave services were conducted by Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge she was a pioneer of Custer county The obituary notes numerous local notices and community happenings following in Challis locale
A four column quarto press that prints four pages of a six column paper at 1100 copies per hour has been shipped and will be installed this month. Officials invite friendly visits to view the modern printing equipment in action.
District Court convened in Challisoo on April 7 with cases including manslaughter verdict not guilty for BL Fegan, water cases VanCamp and Treloar, foreclosure actions against Milackfoot Lumber and others, divorces granted for Mary Colsop and Dora Daniels, quiet title continuation for Reginald Coryell mining claim, mortgage foreclosures, and horse case appeal with jury finding for plaintiff.
A letter from Ida Caldwell dated April 3 1904 reports denial of an insanity claim and asserts the writer is content at home with a request to publish the statement. The author blames unnamed parties for the false accusation and expresses willingness to cooperate with the paper.
The State of Idaho v Ed L Fegan for the killing of Burrell Rooa near Custer last fall was tried in Challis District Court. A jury returned a verdict not guilty of first degree murder. State prosecutors H D Rugers and County Attorney Adamson argued for the state, while Hon No 1 Clark of Mackay defended Fegan. The case was fiercely contested though evidence was read.
Pioneer horse grower Robert Taylor known as Hob Taylor, about 60, was discovered dead in his Hat Creek cabin in Lemhi County by John Altham. He lived a solitary life and likely died two months earlier before being found, with signs of decay on his face and hand. The coroner has been notified.
The Oregon Short Line railroad will issue an order setting freight at 4.00 per ton for ores valued under 30.00 per ton moving from Mackay to the Salt Lake smelter. The rate matches the Wood River points grant and will benefit shippers with this ore near the line.
Consolidation talks claim the Hamsborn Co Bayhorse mines and Clayton M. Co Bayhorse Clayton holdings have merged with eastern capitalists. If true, operations may resume, boosting the local mining industry and extending Mack railroad toward Salmon River. Also lists arrivals at the New Clalls House for the week ending April with numerous names from Idaho Utah and Colorado.
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