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Salmon Challis trip praises state road and town growth
The Challis correspondent details a April 20 journey to Salmon via a new wagon road along the east riverbank, praising the route for avoiding crossings and noting springtime scenery. They report on stage station conditions, local improvements in Salmon, court life, and investments by Boxwell, Shenon, and Peterson, while urging a connecting mail route and celebrating the state road’s quality and potential impact on Lemhi and Custer counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Challis
Watson Bridge
Watson Farm
George Ellis
George
Hotal
Salmon River
Pahsimari
Salmon
Howard Hurlbut
New York
Broadway
Boxwell & Co
Main Street
Old Court House
Phil Shenon
Embrio
Shenon
John Snooks
Billy Peterson
Snooks
Peterson
Standrod
Wm. Reeves
Quarels Brothers
John
Mr. Budge
Joseph Miller
Joe
Bar
Custer County
Red Rock
Montana
Lemhi County
Simon Valley
Round Valley
Upper Salmon
Upper
Lost River
Ketchum
Lemhi
Coster
Pahsimar