26 Apr 1904
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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1904
Page
1
The New Challis House offers first class accommodations with punctual meals and convenient stage board. Located one door west of the telephone office, it provides board and lodging at reasonable rates and well supplied tables for traveling men and the public. Sample rooms for commercial men are available.
Board and lodging offered northwest of R N Hull Co store in Challis Idaho. Meals and lodging described as first class with fine large rooms wood beds and the best in market. Rates by day week or month at reasonable prices. Mrs M Jose runs the establishment.
Bascom House AY Willow Creek Branch is identified with Kelsy and Edalios in readable text. The fragment suggests a location or facility name and two personal names, implying a listing or notice related to property or services.
April showers bring grass and a busy Challis scene with moves and plans. Notables include Mrs E P Wilson moving to Challis ranch, seed potatoes from Arch Howell, mining reports from Greyhound mine, W W Challis starting placer work at Stanley Basin, and a Challis minstrel show boosting local talent.
Judge Parker emerges as a strong Democratic candidate rooted in farm life and country village roots. Born on a farm nine miles from a town, he embodies old fashioned neighborliness and hospitality. His daily outdoor routine, six foot frame, red mustache, and cautious temper are presented as markers of sturdy, practical leadership.
A correspondent from Moneas Carex, Ide. dated April 15, disputes a published notice about Robert Taylor. He asserts he found Taylor dead in bed after traveling on snow shoes, noting decay and eating by rats. He describes a difficult winter trek and asserts Taylor had been ill for some time with no help or food nearby.
At the Challis Republican primary on April 15 James H. VanCamp was elected chairman with Chas Wadeleton and T. J. Paul as judges and L. H. Johnston with M. A. Brown as clerks. Delegates elected to the county convention to meet April 16 to pick delegates for the state and national conventions in Chicago. Elected: James H. VacCamp John Q. Adams Charles Waddieton T. J. Paul Charles Fankhouser Clayton Emmett Hosford Tom Howell other delegate unnamed. Coster D. B. Varney Wells McGowan and H. B. Jarvis.
Arrivals listed include BT Shannon May Idaho KB Kelley Cassville Mu Joe Hartman Salome Kashe Ioba ooad burg Idaho Harstes Tako 3asmith Hobse Ideha. The record notes guests staying at the Challis hotel for the week ending April week unknown, reflecting a mix of names and places.
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