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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1901
Page
4
General MacArthur reports improved native police in the Philippines during April and May 1901. The force, now valued for discipline, earns praise from Wheaton and Sumner for capturing insurgent bands. Scouts such as Macabebe and Tausfo aid pacification under insular government funding and oath of allegiance.
Negotiations between Anilrewnegie and Education Commissioner Martin G Brambaugh aim to fund a public library in San Juan and distribute libraries across Porto Rico. A $100,000 building on the plaza overlooks Columbus statue and San Cristobal fortress, with a lecture hall and first floor library. Also notes a vast Nile project and London ice shortage impacting Britons.
A Paris centered dispatch reports on M Santos Dumont and the airship crash tale. It notes Dumont surviving unharmed, his calm, the motor failure causing the crash, and Parisians toasting the balloon while awaiting its return to the sky. It also surveys a death rate study across occupations, praising clergymen and noting risks for cab drivers, wine merchants, apothecaries, surgeons, and other trades.
Treasury figures show the fiscal year 1901 set records for raw cotton exports by value, surpassing all prior years. Cotton and its products totaled about 1 million dollars daily, with total exports reaching 313,673,443 for raw cotton and 365,403,707 for all related products. Despite lower quantities than some years, higher prices boosted value above breadstuffs and near provisions combined, with a decade total over 2 billion.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Dr KCinut and WLR THEME Pie, promising energy and brain power. It includes phrases like wonderful in building up the fwnith and per box Bold by J B Spalding, but the text is unreadable and lacks clear, reportable facts or dates.
A lawyer from Henrietta Texas promotes Electric Bitters as life saving for malaria and liver troubles. The notice to heirs and coowners in Custer County Idaho lists annual labor and improvements on several mining claims on Yankee Fork District and warns that nonpayment within days will transfer interest to the subscriber John Mully, Custer Idaho, with first publication July 6, 1901.
The Chicago offers a simple, practical and durable typewriter priced at 835, promoted as the market’s best value for sturdy performance and long service life.
Isaac Williams operates an underground mushroom farm in the Greenwood mine near Scranton, three miles from the city. The 50 foot deep vein hosts temperature-stable passages with door systems to prevent drafts, creating year round growing conditions. Williams carries soil or fertilizer to the site, builds beds, and markets all produce, earning a comfortable living from this unusual venture.
The Chicago was awarded the Gold Medal at the Paris Exposition. Jg'lt offers the Only Interchangeable Steel Typewheel 12P Standard Keyboard 32 Keys 90 Characters. Visible Writing 245 Styles of Type. Erasing plate 12F high speed. Suitable for manifold and mimeographic work. E. L. King Pacific Coast General Agent 428 California St California.
Blackfoot Houston and Challis stage line operates daily four horse Concord coaches carrying mail passengers and express. Stage leaves Challis for Houston and Blackfoot every morning at six except Sundays. Direct route to Houston Challis Bayhorse Clayton Custer Bonanza Stanley Basin Sheep Mountain and Yallow Jacket. Express and freight marked Care B H CC Stage Co via Blackfoot Idaho with prompt shipment. For information inquire J P Spalding Agent Challis Idaho.
In Challis Idaho the Morler house on Main street offers first class meals prepared by Mrs Nels Jensen. Meals available by the single, per day, or weekly plan with affordable prices and quality service for locals and travelers.
Notice announces taxes for year 100 become delinquent on the first Monday of January. Ten percent penalty applies if paid before that date plus other lawful costs. JOAN JOHNSON as Assessor and Ex-Officio Tax Collector dated September 14, 1901.
In the Fourth District Court in Custer County Idaho Joan C Pax plaintiff sues William A Howell defendant. Notice is given that an attachment has been issued against the defendant's property in the action. Clerk GEO B RMYES of the district court sets date September 24 1901 with first publication September 24 1901.
The Commoner has attained within six months from its first issue a circulation of 100000 copies. This growth shows there is room in the newspaper field for a national paper devoted to political economic and social issues. Regular subscription is 1.00 per year.
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