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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1906
Page
8
A tribute to the American pioneer by Thomas Fitch extols the fearless march from Arctic seas to the Golden Gate. The prose lauds honor courage and the quest for earths treasures, foretelling progress and civilization marching forward across continents and ages.
Final synthesis shows Goodling would have been defeated without Mormon counties. In five counties he led by ten thousand one hundred votes, Cassia adds 400, totaling ten thousand five hundred. Statewide majority estimated at 9,570. Without Mormon counties, he would have gone under. Stockslager carried every Gentile county but two.
Sad news from Cal C Clawson of Custer reports Amy Newman an early Custer County resident was killed October 24 when run over by train cars as he got off at Holiday Kansas He had lived in Idaho since 1877 or 1874 and mined across several western states He served in the Confederate army and was wounded at Fredericksburg He was 68 years old and buried in Olathe Kansas His sister's husband Mr W B Roudabush wired the notice from Harrisonburg Virginia
Senator Macbeth of the famed Macbeth Lease at Mackay arrived in Salt Lake on mining business. The company closed about 80 days after a recent fire but now operates again. the smelter started Friday. South Sunbeam work is under way with a 500 foot tunnel contract. Sunbeam ores mirror Montgomery Shoshone, rich in gold and milled profitably. District activity rises.
Notice states at 2 p m on December 2 1907 in Custer county Idaho proof will be submitted that works for diverting 8.2 cubic feet per second of Spring Creek waters have been completed under permit 1038 issued by the Idaho State Engineer. Uriah Wells holds the permit with business at May 1 Lembi Idaho. completion date January 8 1907. Water for irrigation and domestic use. 160 acres available. location shows Steent No 28 1 KR 22. Published November 20 1906.
Notice of application for patent in 1906 for the Exchequer group of lode mining claims in Yankee Fork Mining District Custer County Idaho includes Exchequer Matilda North Sanbeam Squaw Hitch and Ridge lodes. Data lists corner bearings distances and references to U S Mineral Monument No 3 and surrounding claims. The filing agent is W A Brodhead Hailey Idaho with details on field notes and recorded claim books.
The document outlines boundary corners and directions for a quartz mining survey in Custer county. It lists corner numbers, lengths of 1500 feet, and compass bearings. It records claim areas: Exchequer 11.005 acres, Matilda 19.840 acres, North Sunbeam 19.480 acres, Squaw Hitch 18.007 acres, Ridge 19.972 acres. Total survey area 98.304 acres. First publication November 6 1906 in The Sinver Mr Essen- GER Challis Idaho.
Public notice records the completion proof for Burntcreek diversion works in Lemhi County Idaho. Edward Hunter of BurgGold, Idaho, seeks final permit validation for irrigation and domestic use at 315 cubic feet per second, covering lands described as SWNE SE NW4 Ni SE Sec 923 Tp 11N R24E B M. State Engineer.
Ellen Bennetts assignee of William Oster files final proof for desert land claim 896 in Custer county Idaho. Claim W 1 SWSW Sec 1 Sec 2 NE Sec 11 Tp 18 19 B M. Proof set before U S Commissioner L H Tobnston at Challis on Nov 30 1906. Witnesses Milton A Brown Richard Bennetts Joseph H Horton John Stephens all of Challis Idaho. J Sharp Register. First pub Oct 2 1906.
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