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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1905
Page
4
The Messenger covers news from Loon Creek Sheep Mountain Stanley Basin Cus ter Clayton Bayhorse and Thunder Mountain Mining Districts and reports County Proceedings of the Commissioners. It was established May 21 1881.
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Custer county Idaho offers vast inducements to settlers with its rich mining districts and fertile valleys. The region supports Challis as the county seat and towns like Bayhorse, Mackay, and Stanley Basin, while highlighting copper, lead and gold mines, extensive irrigation plans, and growing agriculture. With 5000 residents, timbered lands, rail access via the Oregon Short Line, and a thriving stock-raising economy, the county presents a hopeful picture of development and wealth.
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