06 Oct 1903
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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1903
Page
1
A fragmentary meditation from a Bay area poet seeks a sustaining God beyond form. The speaker prays for a personal, omnipotent protector who can anchor life, hope, and moral courage through doubt and despair. The plea culminates in naming God as the ultimate, universal divinity, and ends with a location tag of Los Angeles, California.
Notice states the firm Nickerson & Evans operating Yankee Fork Hot Springs hotel and saloon in Custer county Idaho is dissolved by mutual consent. All accounts are due William Evans who will continue the business. Edward Nickerson withdraws. Dated Chalils Idaho September Sth.
Notice of Administration invites all claims against the A. P. Challis estate to present to ALICE PELKNER. Ashninintraurix Challis Idaho August 6 1908 First publication October 1908. WANTED A TRUSTWORTHY GENTLEMAn to man a dairy in Pac County for an old established house with solid finances. Straight weekly wage of 21400 paid by check each Monday with expenses from headquarters, money advanced for expenses. Response via addressed envelope to Manager 60 Caxton Bldg Chicago.
Mr. Smith bought an interest and began drifting the ground. The first samples show six cents in the pan, with a pay streak over twenty feet wide. Weeks and Lafferty uncovered an ore body in the Iron Dyke mine, about owene feet wide, yielding gold from one to twenty three dollars per ton. The gold is very fine, presenting an excellent cyanide proposition.
Rudolph M. Hooter predicts a fall unveiling of a $500,000 plant covering half a square to convert silver into gold at high daily outputs. He cites two dozen prominent city businessmen as associates and warns of potential economic upheaval if the secret becomes public. He says the process will be largely automatic and personally controls the inner chamber.
Snakes and venomous reptiles pose for a new sculpture for the United States Government's Museum at the World's Fair. Unlike models, these creatures resist display, requiring keepers and chloroform to render casts. The works promise live-like accuracy beyond clay.
Burrell Rood, a young man from near Salmon and worker for the Lost Packer pack train, died Friday at the Half Way House between Custer and Loon Creek. In a friendly scuffle over a loaded 45 90 rifle, the gun discharged as Rood pushed it aside, striking him above the jaw and exiting the head. Eyewitnesses Clyde Wilkinson and another man described the weapon as dangerously loaded.
At the Valley Creek mine about fifteen men are employed as work on the mill speeds up. Visitors J B Hastings and Judge Price arrived and toured the site. An altercation occurred when H L Benners Jap cook took a left ear blow, Benners suffering a sore hand. George M Smith reports rich placer gravel finds in Joe's gulch, with Dan Murphy leading Joy’s gulch placering last spring.
Domini ci Pereini of Bayhorse died suddenly after traveling to Challis, with the cause and exact time not stated in the fragment. The incident ends his known residence in Bayhorse and notes a northern Idaho connection.
A man in Challis died after refusing medicine and attempting suicide amid severe pain from a mine accident. His brother arrived from Bayhorse as authorities guarded the scene. Earlier, five Challis boys aged 11 to 15 were jailed briefly for rock-throwing on Main Street, prompting calls for curfew and Reform School.
Henry Schieffer of Thunder Mountain visited his sister Mrs. J W Cross in town last week. Spin Helm returned to Custer on Sept 30 after two months in Wisconsin. Richer strike reported in lower tunnel of the Packer. C B Eddy and Ralph Beane report new discoveries on Loon creek. Percy Moulson left for Salt Lake on the 2nd. John Ogberen resumes activity with the locals. A grand ball and free supper by the Miners Union at Gladys on the 8th drew a large crowd and wild acclaim. J W Cross visited East Fork on Wednesday. Burrell Road was accidentally killed by E L Fegan on Oct 2. A coroner’s inquest was held. the weapon used was not found loaded. E L Thomas acted as coroner. Rood, about 30, born at Salmon City Idaho, died from a brain wound.
Arrivals listed from Chicago to Idaho and nearby towns include Purduw Sampo Ta J A Kruse and many more. Names appear with cities such as Chicago Mackay Blackfoot Salt Lake Seatoam Parley Town Spencer Byington Dempsey and Pocatello.
Local notes cover winter weather and assorted moves in Custer county. Mentions F J Clyde leaving Stanley, county officials meeting next Monday, Miss Maelzer and her brother visiting from May, and various residents traveling or selling livestock. Also comments on mail service disruptions due to Blackfoot fair and a call for a joint Pioneer Association between Lemhi and Custer counties to reunite old settlers.
J C Fox in Pocatello. Ed Nickerson family moved to Challis. Local trips include Hull and Chamberlain from Sheep Mountain, Branca and Bay horse crew at A Pascini funeral, and Joyce from Hailey. Dredge workers at Stanley arriving. boat idle, wages secured. A quiet marriage at East Fork between John W Dale and Emma Cearley with Judge Marker officiating. Burns stood trial for horse theft but discharged. Five eastern capitalists toured Challis mining, praising Thunder Mountain and Challis route. Foebysh jailed on mercy claim. to await District Court next May or June. Forney hotel owner Trevor Trealor reports mining prospects good, several camps active on Silver Creek, Myrtle lode claims eyed for sale to Conroy of Nampa. Opal Mining operates, prepping facilities. Arenlor optimistic about Lemhi mining outlook.
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