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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1905
Page
1
Local notes cover court adjournments, moves, and social events in Challis Idaho. Reports mention Odd Fellows, Whitman College visitors from Walla Walla, and a planned masquerade ball. A postal fraud case and a widow’s gold watch anecdote link community tales to broader state news of mining, crime, and public life.
The Conover family expresses sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for help during the illness and death of their daughter and mother. They acknowledge warm hearts and expressions of sympathy. Challis Ida March 24 1905.
The Watson family thanks the public and friends for support during the burial of pioneer Enos Watson. Appreciation goes to Mrs John Pushaw of Challis Creek and Mrs Harrison Watson for floral wreaths. Gratitude also to E A Fargo & Co and J H Babcock of San Francisco for aid during illness and death. Challis Idaho March 24, 1905.
In Idaho County Challis, Custer County, Idaho, the Probate Court sets April 12, 1905 at 10 a.m. in the court room for hearing the will of Enos Watson deceased and the application of Richmond N Hull and Harrison Watson for letters testamentary. Finnell, Ex-Officio Clerk, dated March 24, 1905. First publication March 25, 1905.
On Friday evening March 21 1905 at 7 20 in the New Challis House parlors G T Fausett and Miss Mary Carl both of May Idaho were united in matrimony Judge Horton officiated the ceremony with witnesses Miss Kate Hammond and Jas B Corl, both of May.
About 40 laborers and miners have begun work for the Lost Packer company at Loon creek. They will complete seven miles of wagon road to Jordan and Loon creeks and push grading for a 100 ton smelter, with machinery arriving in Mackay next month. The plant will be modern and large, enabling mining on a big scale with 300 workers. Under J A Czizek, Lost Packer has grown from a two year old prospect to a leading Idaho mine, with stock rising from 25 cents to 2.25 per share. The company also owns 22 adjoining claims. Light snow this winter allows earlier spring mining and freighting in Custer county.
Reports describe a new geyser named Skyrocket in Norris basin Yellowstone National Park. It erupts three times weekly to great heights, appeared on Washingtons Birthday, and is said to have caused the death of Constant geyser nearby. An cavalry troop witnessed its birth. it lies about thirty miles from Old Faithful.
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