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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1911
Page
5
James A Kane of Pitth Street Brooklyn New York seeks live capture of a black fox and a silver cross fox. Will pay a premium for alive specimens not badly injured. Contact James A Kane with offer details and location.
Public notices outline contests and where to obtain locatable information on public lands residence or cultivation. Includes contact details for interim dept cases in Clark and Wright law offices at 10 Street opposite the General Land Office in Washington D C.
Notice records lands described for homestead entry in the Challis National Forest Idaho. Applicants with prior rights must file before January 15 1912. lands include parcels within surveyed and unsurveyed tracts, with Forest Service monuments and metes and bounds described for each tract. Affected individuals listed include D C Mershin Stanley Carl Mh Wuman Joseph Begich Mark Curtis Clyde Munsell and others.
A fragment outlines a notice about entry under the Homestead laws for 10 to 20 acres in the Daisy National Forest area near Hailey Idaho. It mentions a settler with a preference right, prior settlement requirements, and the process to claim land for agricultural use. The readable text indicates public land procedures and potential qualification for homestead entry.
The notice describes lands subject to settlement and entry by qualifiers. It lists several tracts of unsurveyed lands with metes and bounds, government lots and sections, and variations, identified by names and list numbers. Prospective settlers Evra Hills Mackay Idaho William Mutz and d. Hy Skinner are noted as applicants. The document is dated with government officials and approvals.
Restoration notice outlines land entries at Heatley and nearby areas within the Ghele National Reserve. It details claims, claimsants, survey descriptions, and the process for awarding homestead and forest service rights, with dates, coordinates, and official names involved.
Serial No 02455 notices that David Clum of May Idaho seeks to prove desert land entry No 267n for a parcel in Township 1 North East Horse Meridian. He files with Berriman K. Barnes at Challis Idaho on December 21 111 and lists witnesses George A Ellis Peter Smith CG Short Norman RB Horne as shown in the Oct 31 111 first publication.
A degraded OCR fragment describes The Pacific Monthly and related Portland publications offering essays on agriculture and growth topics. It mentions Belleive abowl and various articles on growing apples walnuts and fodder crops, with an offer to subscribe for six months and a Portland address.
Daniel ephens of Challis Idaho filed intent to make final proof to claim land in township 14 north range 1% east Boise meridian. Before U.S. Commissioner Herriman B. Burnes at Challis Idaho on January 11 1912. Witnesses John W Stephens W K Philps John Pustaw Alex Klug Morne. Register Morne. First publication Nov 5th 1911.
Probate Court of Custer County Idaho to sell at public auction the estate of Martin Joyce deceased. Administrator will auction December 13 1911 at 2 pm at the Probate Court door Challis Idaho for cash. Includes several mining claims Eureka lode No 2 Rivercrew King Shylack-roid Uncle Sam Alpha Aspen group. Terms cash with 10 percent due sale day and balance on court confirmation and conveyance. First publication November 25 1911.
Department of the Interior Hailey Idaho announces Andrew E Lee of Myers Cove Idaho filed for final five year proof on a 131.32 acre forest homestead survey tract in T17N R1GE. Witnesses include Jesse Shorett Leadore Thomas Kane Salmon Louis F Ramey Porn ey Frank OConnor Porney. Proof scheduled January 9 1912 before William C Smith US Commissioner Salmon Idaho. Wigst pub November 21 1911.
An illegible advertisement fragment from Challis Drug Co mentions vitamins and fur items. It references locations like Boise Idaho and Challis Drug Co, plus a promise of free guide and cold remedies. The readable pieces include promotional language and product names but lack coherent claims or dates.
United States Land Office Hailey Idaho announces public sale of land on December 29 1911 at 10 AM under the 1906 act. The tract is SW NW Section 10 Township 14 N Range 19 E BM. John W Stephens of Challis Idaho appears as applicant and adversaries are urged to file claims or objections before sale. First published November 21 1911.
Notice is given that James H. VanCamp Challis Idaho will present proof December 11 1911 before Mijses A Brown N FP to establish beneficial use of two fifths of a cubic foot per second from four springs for irrigation and domestic use under Permit 4744 The water is diverted from four springs located in Township 1a North Range 20 East and the priority date is June 16 1909 State Engineer A Bontssox First publication November 21 1911
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