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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1905
Page
8
In a sardonic note the Silver Messenger muses on who the President might nominate as his successor. It jokes that party leaders should be named and calls out cabinet figures to refocus on duties. The piece humorously imagines Roosevelt buying a Virginia plantation to study race questions.
A record notes Secretary Bonaparte responding to Senator Penrose about finding jobs for unemployed Philadelphia residents hit by gas industry cutbacks. The exchange highlights federal labor relief concerns and regional impacts of industrial disruption.
A public letter urges President Roosevelt to revise tariff schedules, abandon or delay a November session, expose railway rate hearings, and curb improper appointments. It condemns the Senate Interstate Commerce testimony as campaigning material and warns against entanglement with European affairs while demanding a true square deal. It names Tom Platt, Boss Penrose, and Steve Elkins as undesirable endorsements and calls for decisive action before broader distractions.
A humorous note claims New York women are developing a lisp as a trend. The write up mockingly suggests Commissioner Garfield will report Standard Oil as a charitable institution funded by John D. Rockefeller to sustain many workers.
The Swedish king King Oscar contends with internal troubles as Russia and Japan dominate world affairs and the Equitable suffocates sympathy for Svenska monarch.
A Chicago editor opines there is no fruit more wholesome and delicious than the prones, a remark likely meant to bluff and amuse his landlady. Wall Street notes that thinking citizens oppose railway rate legislation, a stance that burdens Governor Lalollette.
The remark questions whether Secretary Loeb, amid efforts to promote international peace, has overlooked Mae Weod, presenting a critical focus on attention to individual voices in a broader diplomacy narrative.
A terse report notes Chicago shows no peace gesture while major fronts center on Russia and Japan amplifying global conflict. The brief implies ongoing hostilities and shifting attention to Eurasian theaters.
The piece mocks postwar invention timing, notes a U S torpedo claimed to travel 40 miles per hour and hit at 2000 yards, and quips about Japan and the Czar. It highlights center-stage diplomacy and credit for naval victories while suggesting future uses of naval power.
The note suggests a shift in description from corruption and contentment to corruption and renting in Philadelphia, implying a change in how the city is portrayed or perceived. The fragment hints at social or political critique, with emphasis on urban governance or conditions.
The column argues modern artillery outperforms battleship armor in the Korean Strait. It mentions Captain Hobson as a congressional candidate and critiques electoral support. The piece contrasts regional quirks, noting Texas corn shaped like a hand and Kentucky corn shaped like a drink.
The piece notes rain eroding sod houses in Kansas irrigation districts and western states. It mentions Carter Harrison returning to Chicago to kick off his 1907 mayoral campaign, continuing his familiar habit of launching bids.
Wheat harvesting begins in Kansas Minnesota and the Dakotas as the touring hobo travels eastern routes amid field work and seasonal shifts in farming patterns.
A list of committees appointed for Challis Idaho's Fourth of July celebration includes Arrangements Soliciting Salute at Daybreak Liberty Car and related preparations. Events program features battles and races from 1 pm including greased pig catch, greased pole climb, foot races, a horse race, and a grand ball with tickets.
The Patriot Court of the Sixth Judicial District Idaho orders sale under a foreclosure decree against White Knob Copper Company and Lost River Commercial Company. The plant, mining claims, millsites, railway, and all appurtenances in Custer County are to be sold to satisfy a judgment of over one million dollars plus fees and interest. Sale issued by the court dated June 10, 1905, with first publication June 10.
Relay race covers 14 miles with horse changes every mile. Purse 100 dollars with auxiliary prizes. Entry 10 percent of purse. Close at 7 PM noon July standard. Entries to C. P. Huston with three to enter and three to start. Governing rules by American Trotting Association. Grand ball July 5 with tickets 1.50 and supper extra.
In the Probate Court of Custer County Idaho to the matter of the estate of J G PINNELL ex officio clerk of probate First publication June 0th or 6th unclear. court proceeding to prove the estate action filed by the court in Idaho.
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