17 Jul 1900
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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1900
Page
1
Advertises board and lodging on the north side of Main Street one door west of Bomar's. Rooms available by day, week, or month with reasonable rates. Tables finished with the best the market affords.
The advertisement promotes the IcCg Stage Line as the cheapest shortest route with no direct path to Bayhorse Bavton Bonanza Custer Stan Basin Seafoam and Shee tain, carrying U. S. mail passengers and express. Agt P. Spalding at Challis.
Blackfoot, Houston and Challis offer a daily four horse stage from Challis to Houston and Blackfoot at 6 am except Sundays. The service markets direct routes to Houston Ellis Bayhorse Clayton Custer Bonanza Stanley Basin Sheep Mountain and Yellow Jacket with prompt express freight via Blackfoot Idaho. J P Spauling Agt Challis Idaho handles further information.
The Silver Messenger prints a detailed Democratic platform criticizing high taxes and war levies, opposing a shipping subsidy, and urging repeal of war taxes. It warns that McKinley’s gold standard worsened local conditions in Custer County and supports silver, urging voters to back the Democratic line in the upcoming November election.
Stanley Dredgings reports a sensational gold find near the State wagon road. Wm Tremper notes assays ranging from nine to hundreds with an average rock value around 56 dollars. Two ledges yield three claims per ledge. ledges run from seven inches to sixteen feet. Mining experts Dixon and Stevenson of Colorado predict Stanleys rivaling Cripple Creek. John T McKinney arrives to manage his late brother’s estate.
The MesS SengHer enters its 21st year in Challis county covering births marriages deaths and local events over five decades. The paper notes how the community has aged with the county noting children born twenty years ago now have families and many have joined earlier settlers in shaping local history.
Last Tuesday night officers for Silver Leaf Rebekah No 27 were installed. Names include N. G-Min C Howalt Y. G Mrs Belle W Thompson Secretary Mes Agnes Lane Treasurer Mos Hume Roberts Wansten LB McKendrick Sondugtar Mes Ema Ebberts G amblsn Margaret Barracks G Miss Ethel Thompson Chupintz Mrs Marmarwt Payit SN O Minx Fimal Burkley LNG Mrs Florence A Bomar REV O Mrs Hutte P Ponwett Le SV G Mrs Twit Punkhouner.
Delegates from Custer and Lemhi counties depart for the State Republican convention in Boise City. Robert N. Bell, a practical miner and mining reporter, is a candidate for State Mine Inspector with strong local support. The piece notes Idaho party dynamics and potential fusion outcomes at Pocatello.
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