21 Nov 1905
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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1905
Page
1
Mrs J P Spalding opens a board and lodging house at her residence in the northeast part of town near the Fox hotel offering first class board and lodging at couple rates.
A Detroit inventor unveils a device combining a clock with a graphophone to wake sleepers at set times. The levered mechanism releases talking recordings, enabling personalized alarms from Strauss, Wagner, or self-recorded messages, with broad use for soldiers, merchants, and homemakers.
The Matin reports a French regulation allowing letters to high officials to go without stamps. It describes a petition system circulating with every paper sold, including a card addressed to the president of the chamber of deputies. Readers are urged to sign and drop the card in a post box.
The article notes that people appear lighter after meals due to gas but average figures show weight changes through the day. Overnight gain about 3 lb 6 oz, breakfast adds 1 lb 12 oz, lunch reduces 12 oz, afternoon loss about 10 oz, and dinner adds about 2 lb 2 oz for healthy individuals.
A nervous wife detects a burglar in their house and John bravely investigates. The intruder, armed, keeps things calm and asks a favor linking a 12 year wait for his wife to see him. A dodo in Egypt bids farewell to extinction as the Sphinx nose drops in Chicago Tribune style quirkiness.
Wednesday Evening November 29 1905 at 7:30 oclock a graduate of Germany’s best schools in vocal music will present a concert in major cities of Europe and America. Lovers of music should attend this great musical treat. Admission 50 and 25 cents.
Notice is given that the settler intends to make proof to establish continuous residence and cultivation of a tract in Idaho. The hearing for Eilea Murphy H E 012 takes place December 27, 195, before Land Commissioner for the District of Idaho at Challis Custer County. Witnesses include Frank Achtoed Benjamin Borienon John Short and Michael Metovern. First publication November 1 1945.
Public notice of final proof hearings for desert land filings in Mackay Idaho. Names include Joseph Clark Thomas Gidham and Charles H Farnsworth with properties in sections 20 29 and 28 marked by U S Commissioner Geo L Monoa. Proceedings set for November 1905 in Mackay with witnesses from Chilly Idaho.
Probate court in Custer county Idaho orders sale of an undivided half interest in the Jump and Sawyer Ranch on East Fork Salmon River eight miles from Clayton. Sale可 after November 1 1905 with ten percent down and balance after court confirmation. administrator Burton G Carman administers William E Sawyer estate. First publication October 31, 1905.
Questions will be issued for First Second and Third Grade county certificates for the November examination. The examination will be held the last Thursday Friday and Saturday of the month November 28 24 and 25 at Challis Idaho. Louis Bascom County Supt.
The Challis Social Club schedules a winter series of twelve dances with tiers across Nov 24-30, Dec 15-25, Jan 1-12-26, Feb 22, and Mar 9-16. Tickets for the series cost 5 dollars. Also noted are mining travels by Fox and Felkner to Mackay and Riebel’s Parker Mountain claims development hopes, and local updates on residents, schools, and events including a grand musical concert on Nov 29 and Thanksgiving on Nov 30.
Custer County Treasurer announces payment of current warrants Nos 16 through 88 issued April 11 1905 and redemption warrants Nos 247 248 from Jan 16 1905 with interest 07 percent from registry to payment date. Warrant holders must present within 60 days for current warrants and 10 days for redemption warrants. interest ceases one day after this advertisement dated November 21 1905.
Joseph Cereghino, longtime Custer county resident, died October 21 in Bonanza Idaho at age about 57 after a long lung illness. An Italian native who came to America 40 years ago he lived in California and Utah before moving to Yankee Fork in 1879. He leaves three sisters in Italy and cousins in San Francisco. His body was buried November 1 at the Bonanza cemetery.
William P. Mason announces New York financing for the first 210 miles of the SF I M Railway. Construction by Railroad Construction Co to start near the Snake River and Caldwell within 60 days, finish by January 1, 1907, at an estimated cost of 2.5 million dollars. The line runs from Snake River valley to Winnemucca Nevada linking with Southern Pacific, enhancing access to San Francisco. The route passes through irrigation development where 15 million is being invested, with ties and timber sourced locally and steel to follow.
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