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The Silver Messenger

Location

Challis, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1897

Page

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School entertainment at Odd Fellows hall program noted

An eight act program by Crescent and Star Societies at NR school, directed by Margaret Incipal, featured pieces like Love's Treasure, Skating Glee, and The Inventor's Wife with students Ruth Cameron and Julia Falls among performers. Tickets raised $70.45 for the school fund, and the event drew praise for leadership and student effort despite some hiccups.

Odd Fellows’ Hall Crescent and Star Societies Margaret Incipal Reuben Valenti Lulu M. Sillabel Rowles Ebberts Im - Ruth Cameron Myrtle Wilkinson Bomar Ellen Tennell Maud Jose Camp March Julia Falls Ertrude McKendrick C. Pierce Felix Paul Myrtle Morrison Gracia Rowles Cassandra West Beatrice Bradbury Guy Sill Gratis Dougherty Jack Margaret

Farewell to the trading year at All Hall Pew

An abbreviated notice marks the farewell to the trading year in a ceremonial space at All Hall. Attendees and locals reflect on the closing period with prayers and a brief gathering.

All Hall

Eastward Through the Rockies on the Great Salt Lake Route

The Ogden gateway promotes the Rio Grande Western Railway Great Salt Lake Route as the best transcontinental line via three mountain routes. It touts double daily service with through Pullman and tourist sleeping cars from Ogden to Denver Omaha Chicago and Boston, with stop overs at key points and scenic highlights of Salt Lake City Temple City and the Great Salt Lake. F A Wadleigh, General Passenger Agent, Salt Lake City, offers illustrated pamphlets.

Rio Grande Western Railway Great Salt Lake Saltece Temple City Salt Lake Utah Alley Ogden Glenwood Springs Leadville Denver Omaha Chicago Boston F. A. Wadleigh Salt Lake City

Proposals for County Poor Care Facility Sealed

Custer County Commissioners invite sealed proposals for care of dependent poor for one year. Bids must be marked Proposals for Cure of County Poor and due January 10. Bidder must provide hospital or rooms for care including food clothing bedding medicines and surgical supplies. Board reserves right to reject any or all bids.

Custer Toor Janis Gardeu

County Printing Proposals Sealed for Idaho County

Sealed bids for county printing in Custer Idaho for one year from January 10th to cover legal notices and other required publications under election laws. Bids must be filed with the auditor by January 10th. bond equal to contract amount. board reserves right to reject any bid. Clerk Geo Be Keyes.

Neander County Ee County Idaho Hénapay Custer County Board of County Fequure Orden Board of Inty Commissioners Geo Keyes

Dissolution of Partnership in Challis Idaho

Notice states the firm Buster & Howell in Challis Idaho dissolved by mutual consent. William Buster will continue the business collect all bills and pay debts. Dated Challis Idaho December 1 1897.

Challis Idaho Buster & Howell Buster

Holiday Round Trip Fare Sale Across Western States

The Oregon Short Line offers one fare round trips from Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana and Oregon to within each state or to the Cream Short Line routes within 250 miles. Selling dates December 24 25 31 and January 1 with return by January 8. Continuous passage permitted in both directions. The Brennigan Band featuring Ed Nickerson Jackson Lou Nessline John Finnegan Toe Ebberts and Mike Foley has given several Challis concerts this past week.

Oregon Short Line Utah Wyoming Idaho Montana Oregon Brennigan

Awhileago and the Spring Hills in Spring Verse

A fragmentary historical notice blends a romantic poem with a district court summons in Idaho. The verse recalls vibrant hills and dying flowers, while the legal notice names Jamabs W. Hamilton as defendant in a suit brought by James it Wellsingson regarding a principal sum of eight hundred and forty two dollars, with interest and attorney fees, requiring appearance within forty days. The document is dated December twenty eighth, eighteen hundred ninety seven and filed by Clerk Geo E Keyes.

Viatriet Court Fourth Judicial District Idaho Bent Custer Geo. E. Keyes Johnston W. C. Hall Pialatic

Sucker gets caught by Billy Trapp in Idaho fraud scheme

Old timer John Jalland travels from Salmon River to Challis, lures Billy Trapp with a $600 check, borrows $10 from Trapp and another $10 from Abe Pierce, then flees to Soda Springs. Trapp reports Galland to Judge Hopson. Tom McDaniel retrieves Galland, who faces jail. Also notes holiday events, marriages, insanity case, and local notices in Challis and Salmon.

Billy Trapp John Jalland Salmon River Billy John Abe Pierce Abe Galland Soda Springs Trapp Pocatello Temple of Justice Hopson Superior Court of Fello Tom McDaniel Missouri Pocatello Tribune

Local Rail Notice Incomplete Freight Schedule

Fragmentary OCR notes list train numbers and freight terms with unclear station names and dates. The readable items indicate a local express track and through freight service, credits to agent COLLINS, but the exact service details and schedule remain unreadable.

ASD Collins

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