Challis Notes on Rail Grading and Local Happenings
Reports say a fifteen mile grading contract on the P and G railroad from Salmon City toward Challis will begin this week, with more grading expected and tie contracts let. Rail work could bring cars to Challis next summer, as surveys push toward Boise City. Also recounted are a Denver death and burial hardship, local bank advice, stray notice, and various Challis town items including births, illnesses, mail service changes, rail plans, and mining deals in Stanley Basin with Boise capital seeking $150,000.
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Challis
Salmon River
Boisey City
Bayhorse Bridge
Ketchum
Stanley Basin
Daily Mail
Custer
Yanjee Park
Stanley
Custer County
Pierson
Greyhound
Yankee Fork
Tnis
Tapis
J. H. Andreas
Boise Capital
Andreas
Robinson Bar
Bojse
P. and G. Train to Route Challis Line Next Summer
A photograph shows a P. and G. train approaching Challis on the main line. The image signals a planned railway run to Challis next summer, highlighting future service expansion along the main route.
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Challis
Mai
J Bowen Dead Two Months After Moving West
William J Bowen, longtime Custer County resident and former sheriff in 1902 1903, died in Ogden Utah on November 2. Born in Wisconsin 45 years ago he had worked in placer and quartz mining around Custer and Stanley. His funeral was held November 7 at Odd Fellows Hall, conducted by Quilter Lodge No 21, with many friends in attendance. He is survived by a widow two young sons and other relatives.
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William J. Bowen
Ogden
Utah
Bowen
Custer County
Custer
Stanley
Wisconsin
Stethem
Salmon River
Communitias
Challis
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Qui
Lost Packer mine report notes ore, development, and smelter plans
Secretary Henry Welsh reports season 1900 work at the Lost Packer company mine in Ivers Idaho focused on development, assessment, ditch and road building, and a saw mill. For 1910 winter, directors plan preparations for a smelter run. Current mining yields include 1 000 tons of first class ore valued at $50 per ton, about 10 000 tons of low grade ore valued around $10 per ton, and 4 000 tons of $10 ore on dumps, with high grade siliceous ore filling stopes. No ore pricing from below No 4 level is estimated due to limited development.
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Lost Packer Company
Ivers
Idaho
Henry Welsh
Salmon River
Colorado mine smelter output and finances noted
Report details a mining company extending railroad line along Salmon river boosting property value. 1908 smelter run yielded 1 441 775 pounds matte with gold 7426 ounces, silver 19053 ounces, copper 773 247 pounds netting 218 986.20. Expenses Oct 1 1908 to Sept 1 1909 were 29 635.71. bank balance Oct 5 1909 11 902.75. A side note adds Mrs Roth Bryan Lesvitt may enter Congress from Colorado boosting House beauty.
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Salmon River
Baltimore Copper Smelting & Rolling Company
Ite
Notice of Public Water Use Proofs in Idaho 1909
Notices publicizing proofs of beneficial water use in Idaho from 1909. Details name holders Valentine Maelzer and Harry Kates, permit numbers 842 and 343, waters from Sulphur Creek and Cat Creek, 3.2 and 1.2 cfs, irrigation and domestic uses, priority dates 1904 and 1900, location descriptions in May and Lewiston counties, with state engineer signatures.
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Lembi
State of Idaho
State of
Idaho
Valentine Maelzer
May
NW NW
Swy
N. Roa
Boise Meridian
Jas. Sterx Essex, Jr
Lewhi
Schome
Cleveland
Cat Creek
Peramn Holding
Harry Kates
Goldurg
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J. L. Ebberts
Illis
Main Street
Win
SRE
Meson Bros., Contractors & Builders
Llis
Ty Drug Store
Pave
Adison
Kage
Ito
I. W
Lynn
RUG Store
Feo. W. Meitzler & Co
Salmon, Idaho
Fed
Miles
Bert Macnab
Mence
Salmon City
Denver
Rafid
First National Bank of
SMUTZ
Estray
Wethers
Kavanaugh
Sunbeam
F. H. Poole
Mackay
Pocatello
Niles
Uncle Sam
Salmon
C. E. Plummer
Blaeburn
Rose Nowacki
Mary Dononave
Dr. Richards
Kirtley
Wmn. T. Oster
Tammany
New York City
Gaynor
Hearst
Tom Johnson
Salt Lake
Les
Lie
Arthur Wilkinson
John Calvin
Roy Moore
Mr. Berry
Bushong & Co
Portland, Oregon
Harvey Lester
Mr. Conin
Challis Hospital
I. W. Lynn
Charles Colvin
Oregon
Washington
California
T. A. Lynch
Valley Creek
H. H. Marshall
Jas. H. VanCamp
Jewell Nursery
Rochester
Minn
D. W. Truitt
Lillie Johnson
Terre
Ruth Dorgan
Lee Watson
Henry Nickels
John Stephens
Pierce
J. Bowen
Packer
Roth Bryan Lesvitt
Congress
Colorado
Notlee
Jas. Stepuenbon, Jr
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