28 Apr 1903
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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1903
Page
1
Mrs. M. Jose offers first class board and lodging northwest of Hull and Co's store in Challis Idaho. Meals and lodging provided daily weekly or monthly at reasonable rates. Large rooms good beds and top quality table.
Readable fragment notes Bascom House located at Willow Creek Branch in Dickey Idaho. No dates or events provided. Further context needed to specify function or ownership.
The Challis, Idaho pioneer Alvah P. Challis died April 17 1905 in Carbondale Kansas from stomach cancer. Born in Indiana 71 years earlier he moved west in 1850 seeking gold, mining across Oregon British Columbia Montana Idaho and finally Challis where a town is named in his honor. Known as an honest, charitable man, he faced debt and hard labor with resilience and left a legacy as a steadfast pioneer active in placer mining and local affairs.
Obituary tribute for Alvah P. Challis noting long time member of I C O F Chal lis Encampment Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge and Masonic lodge at Salmon City. Describes him as amiable generous and devout to lodge rituals with siblings in Dakota Kansas and Indiana and two Kansas sisters. Rest in peace.
District Court of the Sixth Judicial District convened in Challis on April 23 1903 at 10 o clock. Judge James M Stevens with Clerk K Keyes and Stenographer Gee present. The criminal docket lists State of Idaho vs Dr C P Moustoo Man slaughter and State of Idaho vs Walker Grand Larceny. Civil cases include VanCamp vs Breyer Moe vs Marger VanCamp vs Tretoar Campbell vs Custer Co appeals Greens vs Custer Co Muttman vs Custer Co Kopp vs Bascom Burton vs Custer Co Mitchson vs Parren Morrison vs Fox Cooper vs Roberts Theirer vs Bellsmy Bascom from Board orders Hultman Bascom from Dickey road etc June cases and disputes. Divorce granted in state v Walker. Demurrer in State v Huston overruled. trial set for April 27. court in session.
The next examination for third and second grade certificates will be held at Challis Idaho in May. A new bill requires the school census to be taken on the first Tuesday in September each year. Martha Keenan is School Superintendent.
A long list of arrivals at the New Cullis House includes guests from Mackay Blackfoot Boise Pocatello and other Idaho locales along with visitors from California. Names such as Tamon Stevens Clarence Deltrich and George Burroughs appear amid scattered towns, industries, and destinations, signaling a bustling hospitality segment in the era.
Dr Kirtely to locate at Custer as Challis faces District Court in session with seventeen lawyers present. Notables include Rev and Mrs Nickers son Wayne near tragedy in an old well. Odd Fellows anniversary observed. local dance. court visits. irrigation progress by Small Brothers. several outside attorneys in town. Judge Stevens praised for court handling.
K I Perky an attorney will seek a pardon for Jacob Karage who was convicted in October term of the District Court Custer County Idaho for assault with a deadly weapon. He was sentenced to fifteen months in the Idaho State Penitentiary and will apply to the Board of Pardons in July 1048.
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