29 Mar 1904
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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1904
Page
1
The New Challis House is a first class hotel with prompt meals and superior accommodations in Challis. Located one door west of the telephone office, it serves traveling men and the public with convenient stage connections for drivers boarding there and reasonable board and lodging.
Board and lodging at Mrs. M. Jose's northwest of R N Hull Co store Challis Idaho. Meals and lodging strictly first class with fine large rooms and good beds. The table supplied with the best in the market. By the day week or month at reasonable rates. Mrs M Jose
Rebekah nocial April 6th social notes report visits from miners, politicians, and ranchers across Challis and surrounding towns. The piece highlights Easter plans, court week, school donations for Idaho at St Louis, and local improvements including saloons, fences, and a new irrigation canal. It also notes ex Senators, traders, and a historic Idaho coachman Henry Ward, with reflective spring musings on effort and renewal.
The veteran stage driver Ward, famed for never surrendering to highwaymen and for his dog Pooy who rode with him across routes between Sacramento and Portland, died at 76 from paralysis after health decline. A Connecticut native, Ward spent decades as a pensioner of Wells Fargo & Co. His tales would charm readers amid modern rail travel.
The Gladys Dramatic Co presented the four act drama The Noble Outcast at the opera house Je Challis to a large audience. Cast included Gerald Weston L C Latter Blackburn Peter Feldsted Colonel Lee John T Dazilson Ralph Larter Myrtle Minear Windle Larter Sadie Mattie Peldsted Frances requires praise for performance with strong acting by Mr Larter and Mr Peldsted. The troupe, in their fourth appearance, impressed. next billed at Mackay last night.
The grade examinations will be held at three central points in Caster ty with pupils from surrounding districts asked to take the test at their nearest location. In Caster on April 5 to 6, Mackay on April 12 to 15, Challis on May 25 to 36, graduation at Challis June 20.
Arrivals listed at the New Challis House for the week include visitors from Scot, Malt Lake, Hot Springs, Custer, Idaho, and other towns. Guests named include J Py, T Stone, Janson, Morse, Geo Coryell, and Burton among others.
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