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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1894
Page
3
Notice states warrants issued under Fund Issue 1893 and 1892 will be paid with interest within sixty days of the notice. Treasurer Hanna announces the advertisement date of September 4 1894 and applies to the public for payment and renewal of warrants.
A fragment shows multiple attorney at law listings across Challis Salmon City Pocatello Idaho. Names include Sharp Reeves Stacy J B Miller and variants. The text appears to be a directory or advertisement page for legal services with firm locations.
The convention endorses the national platform of the People's party from Omaha. It demands free silver at 16 to 1, water irrigation laws, anti monopoly reforms, against forced contracts, expansion of homestead protections, and strict anti graft. It calls for legislative control of salaries, state supervision of fees, and a corrupt practices act. It rejects coalitions with old parties and favors direct democracy measures and constitutional reforms.
The state board of canvassers completed the official vote tally on December 2 showing 26 677 votes for Congress a higher total than two years ago. State ticket results include Wilson 10 383 for Congress McConnell 10 208 for Governor Mills 10 704 for Lieutenant Governor and Garrett 10 899 for Secretary of State Parsons 10 789 for Attorney General Ramsey 10 820 for Auditor Bunting 10 988 for Treasurer For Judge Huston 10 934 for Supreme Court with margins shown for party candidates and district counts.
A reader laments toil and honest work versus wages and politics, praising workers with hoes and condemning idle lawgivers who drink. A Boise mountain tale recalls a masthead ram head locked in a pine tree eighteen inches through, with horns twenty feet up, sparking speculation on how it happened.
A blend of items highlights holiday shopping at J P Spalds Store promising a wide assortment for all ages in Custer County. Other notes cover the Odd Fellows Home project resuming at Idaho Falls, Boise Legislature session timing, mining prospects on Sheep Mountain and Burke, county split debates, bank closures in Caldwell, Bachelor's Rest mining camp near Tucson, and a fatal Salmon River shooting case with Halford and O’Brien involved.
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