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Newspaper

The Silver Messenger

Location

Challis, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1911

Page

4

Custer County's Rich Prospects Attract Settlers and Miners

Custer County Idaho offers vast inducements with rich mines and fertile lands. It emphasizes Mackay and Bayhorse districts, Stanley Basin, and Loon Creek, notes minimal rail access but growing transport, irrigation potential, and a robust stock industry. The piece highlights climate, education, timber, and mineral wealth as foundations for rapid growth and prosperity.

Custer County Idaho General Custer Montana Stanley Basin Loon Creek Tts Challis Mackey Houston Clayton Bonanza Custer Stanley Big Lost River Thousand Spring Round Hast Fork Swanley Cuater County Connecticut Delaware Rhode Island Idahy Oregon Short Line Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company Blackfoot Vis Mackay Morgan Creek Garden Creek Bayhorse Poverty Centennial Flat East Fork Slate Creek Thompson Creek Robinson Bar Fisher Sheep Mountain Seafoam Washington Basin Yankee Fork Lucky Boy Yankees Fork Claytons Oyster County

Dr Miles Heart Remedy Cures Mrs Gokey Heart Trouble

A testimonial from Mrs C C Gokey of Northfield VI credits Dr Miles Heart Remedy with curing a long standing heart condition. She reports relief after taking six bottles, improved sleep, appetite, and breathing. The ad promises money back if the first bottle fails and urges readers to consult their druggist.

Steve C.C. Gokey Northfield Miles Miles Medigal CO Elkhart Ind

Trading New Hearts for Old in Town

A peddler bent and brown cried of new hearts for old as townsfolk chased him hoping to trade. Many, including maid and man, believed the scheme profitable and smiled as they offered old hearts for the new. The tale ends with a murky recollection and a social quip about common sense.

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Inquisitive Person Asks Popular Poet About Verse Method

A witty exchange reveals the Popular Poet having no set method. He explains he simply sits, lights his pipe, and waits for instigation to arrive, leaving the process to chance and inspiration.

Monogamy Argument Provokes Far Reaches of Love

A debate on monogamy features a speaker asserting men cannot love more than one woman at a time and comparing polygamy to women having multiple husbands. The counterpoint jokes about jealousy and mental strain, underscoring the era’s gendered views in a dialogue.

Not Risking Speed Laws On A Yacht Cruise

A well known New York amateur yachtsman relates to Jake his voyage with friends along Long Island Sound. They kept near shore as winds failed and slow boat drifted. After a week they passed a fisherman who asked their origin and year of travel, revealing July 1 as their start date.

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