Challis Local Items Show Community Ties and Plans
Local news lists residents like John Hodson in Salt Lake and William Babcock headed to California for winter, while Mrs. Hays and Chas Small visit Challis briefly. Officials including Judge Clay Vance join the State Live Stock Sanitary Board and commissioners travel to Boise for a county meeting. The item also notes calendars, a bridge project, land scrip for sale, a love song promotion, legislative proceedings costs, and upcoming events such as a mask ball and Burns program. A period of political and civic activity follows, with railroad chatter, a miner's death, and bills proposing road bonds and a Salmon River route.
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Clay Vance
Dickey
State
Live Stock Sanitary Board
Campbell and
Burnett
Boise
L. E. Glennon
Idaho
Banner
Boise County
Bear Valley
Idaho County
Salmon River
Custer County
Telegraph and Telephone Pact Move Jeopardizes Public Messages
A bill introduced by Glennon of Custer seeks mandatory interconnection of telegraph and telephone networks to speed message delivery. If companies fail to cooperate, fines of 100 to 300 dollars and treble damages apply. Citizens in Challis and Salmon River suffer delays while Blackfoot handles dispatches, risking sickness or death notices and business impact.
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Glennon
Custer
Challis
Blackfoot
Telegraph and Telephone Companies
Boise Statesman
Salmon River
Warrants for Custer county paid if presented within 60 days
Notices state current expense and Hoad and Bridge fund warrants from 131 to 372 and 67 to 105 will be paid on presentation within 60 days from the notice date. Interest ceases in ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custer County
Idaho
Hoad and Bridge Fund
Alice B. Chamberlain
Edna W. Keyes
Custer
Aston M. House
Chall
Aeron Mouse
J. H. Greene
A. L. Fowler
Geo
B. Baldwin
Probate Court
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J. L. Ebberts
Main Street
Challis, Idaho
M. Jose
I. W. Lynn
R. B. Vandervort
Havana
Chis
John Hodson
Salt Lake
W. K. Flenniken
William Babcock
California
Michael McGovern
Dolberg
Pocatello Bridge
Round Valley
L. W. Hubbell
Springfield
Raymond A. Browe
Jence
Globe Music Co
West 17Th Street
New York City
Board of County Commissioners
Dick Graham
Bayhorse
England
E. P. Wilson
Iron Creek
Dan Stephens
Nellie Fisher
Charley Hokn
Harry S. Waters
Salmon
Congress
Chas. Matley
Wood Live Stock Co
Pahsamaroi
John Wells
Lafe Frost
Kim Whitsett
Washington
J. C. Dougherty
Ralph Baxter
Guy Bradbury
Robert Burns
Alloway
Scotland
Ayr
Idaho State Life Insurance Company
Boise City
John M. Haines
Laing
Challis National Forest
Ogden
Weiser and
Salmon City
Dan Shay
Ireland
R.N. Hull & CO
Eneral
William Buster
Prop
General Merchandise
Chaliis
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