29 Aug 1905
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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1905
Page
1
Houdiet Moimison advertises the New Challis House as a strict First Class hotel with unmatched meals and accommodations in the county. Board and lodging at reasonable rates, tables supplied with market’s best, good accommodations for travelers and the public, and sample rooms for commercial men.
The district clerk certifies twenty names drawn to serve as trial jurors for the September term in Custer County Idaho. Names include Thomas Jose and John Q. Adams among others. jurors to report for duty.
Letter from J D Kixestory dated Aug 18 1905 to Charles Waddleton and 34 others urging continuation of Rev Geo L McDougall as Chal lis pastor. Expresses appreciation for missionaries, notes church debt and commitment to best meet wishes within funds.
John N. Wallace reports on mining in Custer County noting Loon Creek district yielding some good ore on a few properties. Parker Mountain shows two small ledge discoveries but claims the area is staked and late arrivals miss prospects. Guster mine not running this season with development on Black and a nearby mine. a Montana group tunnel on Estes Mountain. Sunbeam Mining mill operating on Jordan creek. Vananda Company, tied to Wallace and Boise partners, has begun work.
The Lost Packer smelter near Custer is advancing rapidly and aims to start by September 15. A rich ore strike in tunnel No 4 indicates ore will extend deep, boosting the mine to become a major gold copper producer in Idaho. Nearby districts, dredge plans, and new locations stir excitement as investments flow and prospectors flood the routes.
Notice is given of a special meeting of the stockholders of The Thunder Mountain Gold King Mining & Milling Company to be held at Fox's Hotel Challis Idaho at 10 a m Thursday September 1 1905 to consider dissolving the company selling assets paying debts distributing any surplus and handling other business Byron Tire president.
The text describes vein formation indicators near fractures in rock, with many surface stringers as shallow indicators. It advises prospecting steps include sinking a shaft into the mineral zone, using a crosscut to reach it at depth, and aligning shafts with the vein dip while noting seams may dip steeper than the main fissure or even toward the foot wall, as seen in early Comstock lode discoveries.
Local residents resume school next Monday for Labor Day observance while Challis hosts a teachers institute in late August. Incoming reports note a cloud burst over Salmon River range causing debris in ditches, Parker Mountain reports of a new rich Bear Claim ledge, and a property assessment drop in Custer county. A baby girl, Margaret Elizabeth Ploza Reel, joins the Reed family after adoption from Seattle with civic notices revealing multiple visits, moves, and local business notes around Challis Idaho.
Probate Court in Castor County Idaho schedules September court date to prove the will of Frederick Charles Brennan, deceased, at Challis courthouse. The hearing will determine valid executors and grant administration, with filings by Chase A. Char, attorney.
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