14 Jan 1908
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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1908
Page
1
Dr M L Puffer of Salmon will visit in May, Tuesday January 21 in Custer on Friday and Saturday January 24 and 26, and in Challis on Monday to Wednesday January 27 28 and 29. Eyes examined and tested. Glasses fitted and adjusted. New lenses put in old frames.
A jumble of Idaho and regional items covers politics, mumps, and local business. Senator Macbeth is backed for governor by Custer county Democrats, while other items note phaseouts, school data, a proposed electric plant, train wreck resilience, and ongoing legal cases linked to state figures.
Rescue teams drilled through 25 feet of earth toward Bailey McDonald and Brown trapped since December 1 in the Giroux mine Alpha shaft near Miné Ely Nevada. With about 500 feet more to clear conditions improve slowly. The entombed men report food water and air via pipes and a telephone. Foreman Gallagher earlier set a Jan 10 target for freeing them after 40 days.
Report states Mr. McKennady, an elderly blacksmith near Custer, was found dead in his Meadows cabin in Stanley Basin on December 24, 1907. He had lived alone and appeared to have died about a week earlier.
Custer county will pay warrants with interest to date if presented within 60 days from January 14 1903. Warrant groups include Current Expense Band issued April 1907 and July 1907, Redemption Fund issued January 1907, Toad Fund issued October 1907, all with specified numbers. Interest at .07 percent from registry to payment, ceases 10 days after advertisement. F J Coyne county treasurer Challis Idaho January 14 1903.
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