04 May 1909
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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1909
Page
1
A local store promotes a full line of candies and cigars, formaldehyde and blue stone for grain, and careful prescription filling. It advertises products for animals and hands, promising to order anything not in stock, with the slogan We aim to please.
Bruce Draper, linked to Hahn smelter, says Hill interests aim to extend a Montana Idaho coast line via Lemhi county. Pittsburg Gilmore line from Armstead toward Junction, then Gilmore and Boise routes eyed. Construction gangs, tunnels, and right of way deeds press on as Oregon Short Line vies for strategic footholds and tonnage in Lemhi country.
County commissioners consider letting voters decide on a $40000 county bond for wagon roads and bridges. Local notes cover mining business, intercounty disputes, recent homicide verdicts, obituaries, school updates, new teachers and salaries, a deputy game warden appointment, irrigation machinery, road surveys, Arbor Day events, bank changes, and travel notices.
Mrs Pushaw plans to open a shop in the Millick building on Main Street dealing in dry goods ready-made clothing candy cigars and related items. Also noted are Hadley school term closure for Miss Julia Peck in Patterson and various local updates including the Odd Fellows anniversary and visits from regional residents.
City Council Minutes from Challis Idaho April 29 1909 show five top vote getters declared elected to village offices Joseph Rodgers chairman Charles Waddleton treasurer and others sworn in. The board directed the attorney to draft a resolution to create Street Improvement District No 1 and adjourned to the next regular meeting.
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