Celebrations and court news from Challis and Stanley
May 1 bound over for grand larceny in Challis District Court. Challis notes cover Memorial Day observances, mining prospects in Stanley Basin, dredge construction, and Dakota news. Local trades, social items, and editorials mix with reports on schools, politics, and late spring weather affecting ore transport and fishing prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Fisher
Albert Curley
Clayton
District Court
Challis
Nick Johnson
Marker
Calhoun
L. H. Johnston
Notice of mining claim expenditure and lien in Idaho
Donaldson Rowles sheriff of Custer county Idaho seeks wage allowances from the Board of County Commissioners for deputy sheriff costs. He reports expending 4800 for labor and improvements on the Blue Hint lode in Hayhorse Mining District to hold claims for 1806 to 1808. If others fail to pay their share within days, one third interest may pass to the claimant George Sme Salmon Idaho. First published June 6 1880.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Babson
Hayhorse
Custer County
Idaho
United States
George Sme
Salmon
Daho
Jamesrt
Custer Prospects Bright as Business Rushes
June report from Custer notes very cold weather with slow snow. Visitors include Miss Pearl McGowan and Arch Howell from Challis. Wm White of Utah surveys a tramway route for Lucky Boy Gold. Headrick paints Wm Caste's saloon. Operations resume on the Slide. Wm Peck reports a flying fish sale. Custer touts more business houses than any county town with five saloons four stores one livery stable and three hotels. capitalists urged to invest as business is rushing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Basin
Stanley
Ple
Marshall Ground
Bannack
Montana
Moosey Creek
Lemhi
Staney
Lynn
Custer
Kaho
June
Pearl McGowan
Arch Howell
Challis
Mr. White
Utah
Headrick
Wm. Caste
Nik
Opyysseyy
Challis Briefs Include Earthquake Shock and Court News
Indiana Life Insurance representative in Challis. Waller returns from Wallace after seven months, condemning the region under martial law. Wardner prisoners confined. Idaho Supreme Court denies habeas corpus in Boyle case awaiting U S Supreme Court review. Earthquake shock at 9 40 pm unsettles residents. minor damage reported at the Messenger office. Copper mining near Cliff employs about 20 men. Challis transfers in goods to Dr. Rogers. Court attendees and local officials listed including Stockslager, Keyes, Rowlas, Calhout, Brenin, Reeves, Bruner, Johnston, Pierce, Angel, and Brodhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Blevins
Indiana State Life Insurance
Challis
Chas
Waller
Wallace
Stimson
Frank
Ed. Short
Custer County
Wardner
Idaho Supreme Court
Wm. Boyle
U. S. Supreme Court
D. L. Rich
L. H. Johnston
R. A. Pierce
Richard Angel
Blaine County
WA. Brodhead
Hailey
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Mowran Tian Moras
Morr Masons Cory
Clyde Wilkinson
Wm. Peck
Custer Lolaing
D. L
Wilkinson & Peck
Custer, Idaho
Gerstendorfer Bros
D. P. Spalding’s
Ipaho
Hollie Elder
Pleasant Avenue
Boyd Hotel
Main Streets
Alogal News
Stockslager
Idaho City
Stewart
Wm. Buster
Hawthorne Bulletin
Lailo
Giovanni Macaronini
Nevada
Dan Wheeler
Mr. Wheeler
Reno
Geo. Caffran
James Rateworth
Emmett Hosford
Earl Michael of
Bayhorse
Grace Dodge
Mamie Bowles
Nebraska
Chas. Funkhouser
Ison
Mountainhome
Ketchum
Blackfoot
Wm. Dunn
Nevada House
County
John Ady
George Smith
Mr. Smith
Blue Bird
Boise Statesman
Admiral Schley
Santiago Bay
Schley
Sampson
Aguinaldo
Gorilla Wafare
Otis
War Department
America
Nother
Donaldson Rowles
Sheri
Poted
Charlis
Jano
Juneara
Yankee
Une
Roger
Kansas
Cliff
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