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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1906
Page
4
An EIA notice offers a 50 dollar reward for the recovery of three lost horses last seen on December 20 1905. A heavy 1400 pound 11 year old with a Diamond Cross brand on the left shoulder, a rangy buckskin 1400 pound 6 year old branded V on the left shoulder, and a brown 1260 pound 58 year old branded V on the left stifle.
Two horses went missing long ago. A rangy iron grey gelding about 11 years old, weight near 1500 pounds, branded Catholic Gross on left stifle. A bay stallion about 14 hundred pounds, branded T Anchor on left shoulder Cras DeWrrr Challis Idaho.
W H Casto of Custer Idaho warns E H Lang heirs co-owners that labor and expenditure during 1904 1905 on Golconda No 1 and No 4 lode claims under US mining laws render the co-owners liable. Total indebtedness 165 75 with recording and publication costs. If not contributed within 90 days after full publication, interest will vest in Casto per section 2824 R S U S. First pub January 16 1906.
Notice warns that if the noncontributing co-owner does not pay their share of expenditures and advertising costs within 90 days from last publication, their interest in the named shore claims will transfer to the subscriber who covered the expense. Owen McGinty Mackay Ida Feb 16 1906 First pub Feb 20 1906.
Custer county warrants listed for Road Fund and School District No 7 will be paid with interest to date if presented within 64 days for the road fund and ten days for the school district after this advertisement. Warrant numbers range 54 to 105 issued Oct 11 1905 and 106 to 114 issued Jan 11 1906. Interest set at 0.07 percent from registry to payment. Dated January 23 1906 by County Treasurer F J Cuype.
Notice to Michael Madden Jaseps Rove and Tim Oconnall that $3100 in labor and improvements was expended during 1905 on three mining claims Copper King Tron Mask and Copper Queen in Alder Creek Mining District Custer County Idaho under Sec 2334 RS United States and amendments. Service within ninety days.
Ered Tolman HL Nelson Lawrence Edward Moody and each co owner are notified that $100 labor on Tope No 2 and $100 on Lope No 8 were expended in 1905 to hold the lode claims in East Fork Mining District Custer County Idaho. If co owners fail to contribute their share within ninety days after service or publication, their interest will vest in the subscriber who made the required expenditure. Total due $115 per co owner includes 1905 labor and notice fee paid to Silver Messenger Challis Idaho. Dated Challis Idaho December 30 1905 with publication January 20 1906.
E A Kirk, co-owner, declares labor expenditures for Good Luck No 1 No 2 and Henderson mining claims in Stanley District Idaho. Shares due 843.38, 833.33, 68.66 total 600.00 plus 20.00 ad notice. If others fail to contribute within ninety days, their interests become Kirk’s property under Section 2824. Publication dated January 2 100K with first publication January 10 1000.
Custer County in Idaho is praised for its scenery and diverse resources, tracing mining’s rise from placer claims to quartz. The piece highlights towns like Challis Mackay Bayhorse and Stanley Basin, extensive mineral wealth, irrigation plans, rail and telegraph lines, strong stock farming, and a thriving but developing agricultural base, with a bright outlook for growth and prosperity.
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