10 Mar 1908
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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1908
Page
1
Ordinance 57 regulates keeping and storage of explosives within Challis Idaho limits. It bans more than fifty pounds of dynamite or nitroglycerin powder and caps, and sets penalties up to one hundred dollars or sixty days in jail for violations. Passed March 1908 by Acting Chairman T J Kerr with Clerk signature.
1908 letter from the Interior Department's General Land Office denounces past practice of advertising final proof notices in Salmon City papers far from the Pahsamaroi Valley lands near Challis Idaho. It mandates nearest bona fide newspaper publication, citing L. D. 7, Page 59, to ensure legal titles and proper notice.
In Butte Miner a revival of talk about a railroad linking Butte Montana and Boise Idaho is seen as evidence that prominent capitalists may actually start building. The route would unlock rich mineral districts near Sheep Mountain and support a new mining and agricultural expansion with terminal shops for each city. A notice states J Job Ranch in Challis precinct Idaho will auction a red steer on March 21 1908 at 2 pm unless claimed by owner.
Notice to Lee Bunch D S Booch Oliver Carpentier and Dion O'Brien of impending forfeiture for 1906 and 1907 expenditures on Stanley Lucky Boy Bonanza King Kavena Arrow Head Budge and Bonanza Bar placer claims in Custer county Idaho. If co owners do not contribute 738.32 within 60 or 90 days as specified, undivided 46th interests will vest in the co owner filing the required expenditure. Dated Boise March 1 1908 First publication March 10 1908.
Department of the Interior advertises a public notice in Halley Idaho announcing that Pred F. Diume plans a five year residence and cultivation to prove claim under the homestead law. The hearing occurs March 10 at Challis Idaho before U S Commissioner Lek Johnston. Witnesses include Eayon Calta Tao Mixoh Challis and others. First publication today.
Attorney W. W. Adamson reports Parker Mining Company orders a Rapid City built 10-ton daily capacity Chillian roller crushing mill to be placed at the Parker mine on Parker Mountain. The plant, water powered with a 40 horsepower turbine and 35 foot fall, ships from Challis Creek within four weeks and aims for a big bullion output this summer. The Parker property, owned by Judge James M. Stevens, Adamson, and F. J. Cowen, shows high grade ore with samples up to 150 per ton, plus adjacent Ed Williams and Williams claims promising further development amid rugged Lemhi county terrain.
Custer county postal cards at this office. May visitors from Idaho and Mackay. Easter Sunday falls on April 19 this year. Dem state central committee met at Boise selecting Wallace for nominating convention and Twin Falls for delegates to the Denver National convention. Resolutions backed Bryan and continued the Mormon fight. Poverty Social in Challis raised 47 dollars with costume prizes. One hundred seventy schoolchildren died in a Cleveland Ohio schoolhouse fire. Lee Watson fined 15 dollars for cruelty to animals after an alleged broncho incident.
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