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McKinley Prosperity in Idaho and Tragedy on Train
In Challis and nearby towns is a mix of notices, obituaries, and brief items. A Salt Lake Tribune note reports a suicide on the Oregon Short Line near Brigham City, describing Dudley Nesmith, a miner from Custer Idaho, his last movements, and the investigation. Also listed are local updates on stage lines, mining prospects, school exams, and civic events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brigham City
Dudley Maynard Nesmith
Nesmith
Lucky Boy Company
Custer
Idaho
Blackfoot
Ogden
James Herrick
Herrick
Wylie L. Brown
Mr. Brown
Salt Lake
Parsons
Kansas
Lucky Boy Mining Company
Brown
Cor
Ton Coombs
Challis
James M. Shoop
Alaska
Shoop
George L. Shoup
Custer County
Salmon
Slate Lick
Illinois
Knox College
Galesburg
Missis
Jim
Western Mining World
Butte
Montana
Salmon City
Yellow Jacket
Daniel McAlister
N. Y
Ireland
Custer Lodge No. 21
McAllister