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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1898
Page
4
The post is a historic local newspaper page note from Custer County dated August 80, 1898. It credits M. M. Sweet as editor and publisher and marks a Thursday afternoon publication time.
Rich notes from Custer county Idaho report a revival as upper Jordan Creek mines change hands with H. B. Woolley preparing a 10 stamp mill this fall. Bonanza reopens hotels and shops as miners Samplers and traders flood the district. Clayton smelter activity keeps crews and wagons busy while Yukon style prospecting expands toward the Ramshorn hills.
Theonetime Clayton bookkeeper G M Osborn attempted self destruction in Everett on July 25. He slashed his throat and fired a revolver at his head, the second shot lodging a bullet in the left eye socket after destroying both optic nerves. He is blind and the Post-Intelligencer notes his remarkable survival and ongoing risk.
Mrs Osborn found her husband unconscious after a shooting. Dr Hathaway has cared for him since the incident. Osborn, a five year bookkeeper for Everett Land Company, recovered despite initial fears. No motive or financial trouble apparent. Osborn described as handsome, with a four year old daughter, while his wife sinks under grief.
County Central Committee calls a Silver Republican convention at Kallis Idaho on September 24 1898 to nominate county officers including State Senator State Representative Auditor and Recorder Sheriff Assessor and Collector Treasurer Probate Judge County Attorney three Commissioners County Supt Public Schools Coroner and County Surveyor Primaries recommended for September 17 1898 in multiple precincts with delegate counts listed and names J P Spanpina as Chairman F B Schermernorn as Secretary Pro Tem.
General Greely recounts the 278 days of suffering faced by his small Arctic expedition in a 1900 Home Journal piece. He had kept silent for years about the companions who perished beside him. A Hong Kong dispatch reports 46 Americans killed and 100 wounded at Manila, with Spanish losses of 200 killed and 400 wounded.
Report from Matanzas notes a funeral for a mule killed in bombardment. The scene reflects discipline and respect, with observers including Spaniards demonstrating protocol toward superiors.
Trustworthy estimates show the 1898 wheat harvest reaching the highest level in U.S. history, signaling extraordinary production. The claim highlights unprecedented crop output and reflects substantial agricultural performance across states.
A comparison shows both biblical books contain 3 586 483 letters and 773 693 words. The figures reflect totals across the chapters and verses cited by the researchers.
The ad promotes Bom ar's as a source for spectacles with a full line of top materials and a satisfaction guarantee. It promises eye testing for free for children and claims prices half those charged by traveling salesmen, urging local patronage and home industry.
J P Spalding, Wier agent in Challis, will sell at his Challis office on Saturday September 3 1898 at 2 oclock p m for cash two express packages to settle express charges on them and related costs.
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