Challis Citizens Form Road Building Committee 1895
Citizens of Challis convened March 21 1895 to devise a wagon road from Jopsite to Fourth of July creek. A seven member committee was named to solicit subscriptions, later expanded to eleven, with several local leaders appointed to push bids and coordinate with county officials. A permanent three person committee was elected to manage road matters and pursue construction plans including possible routes to Morgan Creek summit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Challis
Odd Fellows’ Hall
N. J. Sharp
M.S. Hicks
M. M. Sweet
Geo. E. Keyes
Jopsite
Fourth of July Creek
O. E. Penwell
Wm. Hanna
J. G. Finnell
H. C. Lewis
Thos
Groves
Odell Bartlett
B. A.pearson
F. O. Smith
Wm. Millick
Chas. Baker
Bayhorse
L. Greene
Clayton
J. H. Greene
Houston
Col. N. J. Sharp
A. J. Pierce
Spruees
George Hosford
Board of County Commissioners
Wm. Felknur
George McGowan
M. S. Hicks
O. E. Penvwell
Morgan Creek
Mr. Watson
Thos. Jose and
George Hos
Ford
Chas. Waller
Walter Baxter
Darling Creek
Miners Urge Wagon Road to Yellow Jacket Camp
The Yellow Jacket mining community proposes a wagon road from Challis to the Yellow Jacket district to spur prosperity. Secretary M J Sanderson notes current employment at about 100 workers, 50 unemployed, with new arrivals daily, and urges funding or labor subscriptions. They discuss routes Morgan Creek and others, stressing unity and timely construction to prevent loss of traffic to Salmon City and to benefit Custer county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Yellow Jacket Union
M. J. Sanderson
Challis
Yellow Jacket
Fourth of July Creek
Custer County
Salmon City
Lemhi
Morgan Creek
Darlin Creek
Spring Guten
Fuller Gulch
Dry Gulch
Rae
Ais Oanee
A. B. Roeder
John B. Searles
Julius Thompson
Pit Roeder
Idaho
Us Ee
Denver Mint
Columbia
Denver
Deeree
Denver Record
Dancing Club Report and Local Gleanings
The Lest Club Party reports a season of eleven dances from January to March with 53 paid members and receipts totaling 159.00 from tickets and 75.00 from other sources, disbursements at 234.50. Local notes mention road work, school closings, marriages, stage lines, mining news, and political disputes including a Populist stance on Senator Hanrahan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanrahan
Shoup
Custer County
State Senate
United States
James Hanrahan
People’s Party
Spt
Jonx J. Mc
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. H. Forney
Charles
Frank Ramsey
Chas
J.C. Straughanseeck
P. Churchton
Poate Coener
John J
McCarthy Mellings
Hicks
Hailey District
Cassia
Rye
Logan County
Catter County
Alvares County
Broanesd
Horne
Kelager
Oderice
Ballin Challis
A. P. Challis
N.G
Puswars
UEVER
Leaf Rebekah Lodge
Lincoln Post
Lincoln
A.B
Poekeainiponalls
Sasvarcaur
Congregational Church
C. E. Mason
A. Brown
Altar Hey
Law
Itis
Ated
Piérce
AlforRe
Lare
Aeite
Odd Fellowship In America
Gustey Rodge
Amme
AC. Bomar
A. P.challis
J. M. Jackson
Custer Lodge
J.P. Wilkinson
J. Jones
MM. Sweet
Pennett
J.L. Ebberts
Len. Peck
Thea
Pope
Chet. Mathewson
Wm. Brown
Fd. Nickerson
BE. P. Short
W. D. Pierce
John Johnson
McCallum
BK. Kinney
Geo. L. Morgan
Jas. M Shoup
George Eilis
W. G. Sweet
Nick Miliich
Charles Baker
K. Kuninger
CM. Poppy
Chas, Preiffer
Wm. Duan
CC. Clawson
J. G. Pianell
J.C. Dougherty
Win, Bradbury
Gee
Mann Nei Coan Iakboure
TS Pani
He J.dones
J.P. Spalling
Batt
Bomar
Yellow Jacket Miners’ Union
Miners’ Union
Editor
Messenger
Lest Club
M. M. Sweer
Esmeer Hostorp
AL West
Dan Murphy
Chas. Tasselee
Stanley
Jas. Ralleigh
Challis Creek
Eastern Idaho Teachers’ Association
Blackfoot
Hyrum G. Redwine
Miss ‘Ollie Mcnab
Arkansas
H. H. Cochran
M. N. Lewis
Thos. Groves
B. Borjinson
Tom Cassidy
Pahsimari
F. A. Carter
Bayhborse, Clayton and
Cavanah
Boise
F. R. Gonna
Shoshone
George Rogers
Hailey Times
Si Dees
Seri Ata
Wyman
Rocky Mountain Coal and Iron Company
Red Canon
James B. Bruce
William Sellers
James Clark
Edward Cox
O. Maltby
Jerry Crawford
James Limb
Fred Morgan
H. L. Hughes
Hanrahan Tispay
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