Local News From Challis Ida July 1906 Summary of Events
Challis Idaho and surrounding areas report a busy week with political visits and activity including Deitrich’s Challis mission and Hull departing for Seafoam to oversee mining interests. Chamberlain began Challis High School construction while Annie Fitch sold her drug store to Dr. Huston. Local mining and political delegates attend county convention as families marry and a Bayhorse boarding house burns.
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Annie L. Fitch
Challis
C. P. Huston
Mormon faction battles Borah in Idaho convention
A Salt Lake Herald dispatch from Poca to Jul y 22 reports Senator Heyburn in the southeast opposing the Borah drive in Idaho Republicans. He threatens hostility in the Senate to Mormon leaders backing Borah and even hints at unseating Reed Smoot if Mormons persist.
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Borah
Dubois
Heyburn
Oneida County
George C. Parkinston
James E. Steel
Bingham Stake
John W. Hart
Fremont County
George C. Parkinson
Oneida
Jack
Cassia Stake
Gooding
Brady
Idaho
Mr. Brady
Boise
Pocatello
Salt Lake
Senate
Reed Smoot
Utah
Democratic Delegates Elected at Challis Precinct
Democratic delegates named Felkner Lamme Clemon Dougherty Peck Keyes Watson Finnell Sweet elected at Challis precinct to attend the Mackay county meeting on August 1 to pick six delegates for the State convention on August 6.
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Challis Precinct
Sao
Mackay
W. H. Felkner
W. J. Lamme
George Clemon
J. ©. Dougherty
Len Peck
Geo. E. Keyes
Lee Watson
J. G. Finnell
M. M. Sweet
Fatal Fire Kills Three Children and Man in Middleton
A 2 am blaze at Samuel Moudy home in Middleton Idaho destroys the dwelling. Three young children and Charles Justis die while rescuing others. Mrs Moudy hospitalized in critical condition. Justis perishes after saving his sister's children. Funeral plans and interment at Canyon Hill Cemetery. Community offers sympathy.
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Mr. Justis
Charlie
Add Moody
Justis
Canyon Hill Cemetery
Caldwell Tribune
Officers Installed at Custer Lodge No 21 Challis
The elective officers of Custer Lodge No. 21 I C O F Challis were installed last Saturday night including N G Arch Howell Wo G J L Ebberts Secretary J G Finnell and Treas J C Dougherty.
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Custer Lodge No. 21
Challis
N. G
Arch Howell
Wo. G
J. L. Ebberts
J. G. Finnell
Treas
J. C. Dougherty
Salesmen Wanted for Tailoring Samples and Territory
Wanted reliable merchants and good salesmen to sell tailoring from the biggest line of samples. Hustlers can earn big money with a large complete outfit free. Represents a million dollar stock. Write for exclusive territory to Edward E. Strauss & Co. Dept. 15 Chicago Ill.
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Edward E. Strauss & Co
Big Merchant Tailors
Chicago
Ill
Coffin Trust Preys on the Living in Shadowy Scheme
A lurid warning exposes the coffin trust as the most despicable of ghoulish conspiracies preying on the vulnerable. The piece condemns their predatory methods and calls for scrutiny of their schemes and motives.
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Coffin Trust
Republican convention delegates named in Challis result
The Custer county Republican convention met in Challis to elect five delegates for the state convention in Pocatello on August 1. The gathering drew a fair delegate turnout, with strong presence from major precincts, and notable antagonism toward Borah. Delegates were instructed for Borah for U S Senator and Judge Stevens for district judge. Lewistown County’s pledged vote could tip the nomination if supportive of Stevens.
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Lembi County
Pocatello
Borah
Stevens
Salmon Recorder
26Th
Inst
Jones
Custer County
Challis
U. S
Judge Stevens
Lewhi County
Hotel Leaton Saite S Convention Nominates Borah and Stevens
J C Fox elected chair man with L E Dillingham as secretary at a regional Republican convention. Precincts Mackay Challis Bayhorse Clayton Custer Sunol represented. Resolutions urge Borah for U S Senator and Stevens for district judge, with delegates instructed to work for both nominations.
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J. C. Fox
M. A. Brown
George Coryell
Chas. Baker
J. F. Hendricks
J.C. Fox
L. E. Dillingham
Mackay
Challis
Bayhorse
Clayton
Custer
Sunol
National Lawa State Republicans
Heyburn
French
W. E. Borah
United States
Pocatello
James M. Stevens
Canon of the Grand River Canyon Scenic Line
On the main line of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad east of Glenwood Springs Colorado lies the Canon of the Grand River a brilliant scenic attraction unfolding after a tunnel for twenty miles with walls spires and towers resembling Sphinx obelisks pyramids castles and modern skyscrapers. Write for a panoramic folder of the Scenic Line of the world. E R Hunt General Agent Battle, Moot.
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Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Glenwood Springs
Colorado
E.R Hunt
Batte
Mrs. Sweet Visits Sister in Colorado Springs
Mrs. M. M. Sweet departed yesterday for Colorado Springs to visit her sister. Carl Malm and Frank Grotwold are visiting Mackay. Custer county Republicans did not instruct for Gooding at last Saturday's convention. N. H. Clark returned to Mackay for health reasons in California. D. P. Carpenter of the Pittsburg company, which controls Valley Creek mine in Stanley Basin, left for the property to resume operations. former owners may work with Pittsburg or the company may operate alone. Hurley Times.
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Blackfoot
Ida
W. Earl Smith
Southern Idaho Mail
Smith & Maxwell Mercantile Company
Smith
Salt Lake
M. M. Sweet
Colorado Springs
Carl Malm
Frank Grotwold
Mackay
Custer County
Gooding
D. P. Carpenter
Pittsburg Company
Valley Creek
Stanley Basin
Hurley Times
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Deitrich
R. N. Hull
Seafoam
Chamberlain
Challis High School
Caleb Jones
St. Anthony
James Jose
Fred Steen
James Briner
Rice Crain
Joe Walker
Roscoe Hamilton
W. G. Short
Macbeth
Loon Creek
Horton
Charlie Holland
Flora Belle Jones
Patterson, Idaho
Ramshorn Mining Company
Jc. v. Hanson
Alex. Burnett
Mel Geary
Dan Jones
Geo. Coryell
K. D. Williams
Robinson
Geo. W. Emery
Benj. Borjeson
Hillis
Hansbrough
C. ©. Deitrich
John
Methuselah
Challis House
Grace K. Dodge
Oregon Short Line
Union Pacific Ry’s
D. E. Burley
Oregon
Short
Salt Lake City
D. W. Shanafelt
IpAko
Main Street
Thunder Tourists
A. Clark
Porney-At-Law
Macy
the Coffin Trust
Hotel
Leaton Saite S
Bo'hl
LHATO
Frorent
N. H. Clark
Californaa
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