29 May 1900
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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1900
Page
1
Memorial Day programs in Challis include services at the I O O F hall starting 2:30 PM. A brief march will proceed to the cemetery to decorate graves, with all residents invited to attend.
April 26 1900 Hunerebrivan and Halley June 1 1900 Benjamin Swenson files as claimant for NW SE NN W section 9 township 4 range 8 witness Leonan Peck Edward Peek and others from Dickey Idaho to prove residence and cultivation before the Register at Halley.
The Carnegie College at Rogers Ohio announces a free scholarship for every county in the state. The award covers tuition in Normal, Academic, and Business courses taught by mail at the student's home. Applicants should write to the college, mentioning this paper and their county and state.
Dense court docket details unfold with foreclosure judgments refunds and demurrers in various cases. Miners Stanley Dredging Knox Taylor expand operations at Lucky Strike with Henry Duffy as superintendent, Hyde to run other properties. probate and estate notices accompany local turmoil and an Idaho university commencement invitation follows local weather and mining chatter.
Custer reports visitors from Challis including William Millick and William Eddy. Brown and Black left Challis for mining claims in Bibekbira district then. Dr Pyle visits on a semi annual business trip. West from Challis came last Tuesday. Many locals seek work as arrivals rise. Several citizens ill with la grippe. Rumor says Professor Schermerhorn will arrive soon to start a mine and mill.
Custer notes report visitors like Cliff Womacks from Stanley Basin and Axel Olson visiting relatives. A minor incident last week involves two hobos who caused a disturbance, injuring Charley Springstead and Arthur McGown briefly before Constable McGee, a two year officer, intervened and restored calm.
Article of incorporation filed May 8 with the Auditor and Recorder of Custer County Challis for a new railroad named Clearwater Valley Railroad. Directors listed as Wedy, W. Maliks, J. C. Havely and Chas. Steele of Portland Oregon. Line planned from the mouth to the head of Salmon River through Custer County with several branches into Idaho and Oregon to tap rich mineral and timber regions.
A dispatch from Paris dated May 24 reports a stubborn battle on Catubig Island in the Philippines with American losses of 500 killed or wounded. If confirmed, this would mark the war in the Philippines as far from over and represent the heaviest blow to American troops in the campaign.
Local items report Judge J S Waters death in Shoshone after illness, county attorney at time. crowds, juries, divorces, school trustee election upcoming in Challis. Western Federation officers named. Boise Midland Railway bids and mass meeting results. Moscow to Caldwell rail talks. chatter on whiskey taxes and stage schedules. various travels, weddings, and legal notices.
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