Challis Post Office Publishes Mining Location Rules
The Challis Idaho paper reprints a federal mining circular explaining placer location sizes and ownership, noting 20 to 160 acre single locations with shared and individual requirements, plus guidance on maintaining rights through mining work. It includes commentary on a bank attachment affecting Mr Cone and Sheriff Taylor seizing a bank.
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Giynra Lane Orriey
Washiorton
Hailey
Bincer Hermann
Attachment levy on Lemhi County Bank described
The Lemhi Republic reports a Tuesday attachment levy at the instigation of R P Quarles to recover 400 dollars issued as a check by A B Gough. The bank has missed 10 percent monthly deposits for two months due to a St Louis party’s failure and other issues. Depositors await further payments, with plans to gather cash and restore full deposits by April 1st.
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Lemhi Republic
Lemhi County
R. Pp. Quarles
A.B. Gough
Quarles
St. Louis
Cone
Remarkable Fruits and Flowers of the Ladrone Islands
A report describes a month ripe abundant fruit with foul smelling nostrils yet delicious tasting when eaten. It notes a brittle nut shell ready only when fully ripe. A color-changing weather stone marks cold black hot red pink rain threatened blue skies. A yellow flower opens to noon sun, stays five minutes, and serves as a native clock with petals turning downward on cloudy days.
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Ladrone Islands
Battle line and school reform mix in Idaho news
In a crowded Idaho briefing, comments touch on naval controversy and credit for a 1898 victory. The Idaho Legislature faces winter duties from free text books to education laws, licensing funds, and compulsory education penalties, urging a non monopoly, non free system with school funding and stronger enforcement.
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Idaho
Reward for San Juan Hill Victors Aims at Prize Money
The speaker argues that those who achieved the glorious victory at San Juan Hill deserve prize money just as much as those who sunk Cervera's ships. He asserts the provisions for prize money should be wiped from the statute books.
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San Juan Hill
Cevera
Pleasant Avenue hotelier to host old customers in Challis
A former Boyd hotel keeper on Main Street reopens at the BRR Mine House on Pleasant Avenue and invites all former customers to visit. The event aims to reconnect with patrons who supported her business in Challis.
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Pleasant Avenue
Challis
Boyd Hotel
Main Street
Redistribution of county liquor funds to boost school funds
The article argues for reallocating half the county liquor license money to the general school fund, distributing per capita by each district’s school age children rather than by number of saloons. It cites Challis Custer and Bonanza to illustrate inequities and urges Idaho cities to support the plan.
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Idaho
Challis
Custer
Bonanza
Independent begins in Shoshone Idaho publication notes
The short inaugural note from Geo W Fritz introduces Vol 1 no 1 of the Independent in Shoshone Idaho. It states the paper is free silver aligned but not the mouthpiece of any party or clique, and expresses hope for growth and success.
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Mr. Berry
Kentucky
United States
Army
Schley
Huntingo Bay
Gandane
Highshall
Sampson
Ho “Tsay
Wri Schley
Berry
Independent
Shoshone
Idaho
Geo. W. Fritz
Yukon Mail Held For Postage Ninety Days
The Postmaster General ordered letters to Yukon district held at the mailing office for ninety days before forwarding to the dead letter office to give addressees time to forward deficient postage. The Seattle to Dyea railway post office route, 1,043 miles, is now a permanent service.
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United States
Yukon District
Steamboat “Railway
Seattle
Dyea
Look out for the ratio fend approach in debates
A tersely worded note warns that the ratio fend is approaching and will advocate salaries from the gold combination. It claims he will speak against 16 to 1 yet cannot define the term’s meaning.
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Cheallis
Custer County
M. M. Sweet, Epvitor and
Pusuisher
Mr. Cone
Taylor
F. Hall
Chalus
Romar
Brrnmine Hse
Hollie Elder
Rn, Hone
Paam
James Gayle
H. Feeener
R. N. Hull & Co
Ini
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Fitall & Co
LD Larich
D. L. Rich
Evermore
D. L. Rich’s
DD. i
FRICH
Postoffice
JRUG
SSS
Joan P. Spalding
Prop
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