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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1911
Page
5
A fragmented list identifies village officers and county officials including roles such as trustee chair, treasurer, sheriff, assessor, and superintendent. Names appear garbled, with missing titles and unclear districts. The item reads like a partial roster of elected or appointed positions in Chatia village and surrounding county offices.
A fragmentary claim surfaces about a bride’s trousseau and the overlong display of plans for hair skin and feet grooming. Mention of an advertising manager and editor’s quip pairs with a mock exchange about thoughts and the density of man in a bustling page amid other captions.
A fragment from a dialogue examines monogamy versus polygamy. One speaker suggests the impracticality of multiple wives or husbands, while another notes jealousy would challenge a woman faced with five or six men at once. The exchange mocks excess and questions social norms.
Fragmentary lines hint at a reflective piece on men with common sense amid confusion. The readable portions mention common sense, personal conduct, and a sense of warning or instruction. No clear event, date, or individuals emerge from the legible text.
Tolges described a frightening nightmare in which he was trapped by a revolving storm door and could not escape. Upon waking, he found himself tightly wrapped in a blanket, unable to move his torso.
Fragment describes a newly arrived spirit and Satan reacting to a band of Shanghai Unre in a vale place. The dialogue suggests a surreal scene with phrases about abandonment and speculation on enrollment or presence, though readability is limited and no clear narrative arc emerges.
Public notice records that on July 19 at Challin in Custer County Idaho before JP Horton proof will be submitted that water diversion works for Garden Creek are completed under State Engineer permit 4195. The 14-25 cubic feet per second capacity will irrigate lands described as SWY SW, Section 28, Township 14 North Range 1 East, with lands totaling 25 acres. It notes the permit holder Thomas Chivers of Challis and that the water is for irrigation and domestic use. First published June 27, 1911.
An advertisement for Brown's Monthly Regulator targets worn-out women and girls, claiming relief from functional disorders, regularity, and increased life days. It urges orders by mail, cites a price of 81.50 per package or two for 2.50, and mocks a chorus-hopeful woman as a cautionary tale.
Health minded advice touts a Persian plant tonic named Man Builder to cure insomnia and nervous tension. The ad claims no opiates, no coal tar products, and that users gain confidence and energy after each dose. It urges immediate order from Own Chemical Co. Chicago.
Notice states that at 2 PM on the first day of July 1911 before U S Commissioner Barnes at Chab lis Idaho, proof will be taken of the completion of works for diverting 1 1 3 cubic feet per second of water from Efrot JOHN BR CREST creek. Terms and conditions of acculatu per Last publication May 2 1911.
The notice details a Challis Idaho water permit issued to Casper Mack for 11-3 cfs irrigation and domestic use across 55 acres in Lot 7 Section 21 Township 13 North Range 19 East, with completion set for August 4 1011, plus a Desert Land Entry claim by Guy Bradbury near Challis for land in Section 32 Township 14 North Range 1 East. An alias summons and public notice follow, with legal actions involving The State of Idaho and Yankee Fork placer claims, and a forfeiture notice for the Warm Springs lode claim in Custer County Idaho.
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