09 Oct 1906
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1906
Page
1
The New Challis House is strictly a First-Class hotel with unmatched meals and accommodations in the county. Board and lodging at reasonable rates. Tables always supplied with the market’s best. Suitable for traveling men and the public. Good sample rooms for commercial men.
Lodging rooms with good beds at Mrs M Jose's Hotel located northeast of R N Hull and Co's Challis Idaho. Daily weekly and monthly rates offered with reasonable charges.
In Challis this fall the valley settles into harvest calm as thrashings near completion and salmon fail to move due to diphtheria. Voter turnout is expected around 240 in Challis precinct with nearly 200 registered. Mrs L Hillman visits from the Teton country while future installments of Loon Creek by Daylight are promised. A Congregational minister will preach at Ellis and May next Sunday. The County Commissioners held a regular meeting, the last for the current board. A church social is planned for Friday night October 12. Attorney W W Adamson is nominated for a Challis Democratic ticket seat. A notable piece recalls a Philadelphia child named Mozart among others, and O M Gant travels for mining business. Congressman French spoke in Challis to a large audience, praised for his style though not flawless. The Lec County Democratic ticket is listed in full. W E Hanna and family return from Silver Creek. New fall millinery arrives at Mrs Nellie Holzel’s. The paper contrasts Democratic and Republican platforms regarding Gooding’s administration. A Mackay Miner critique of political coverage appears, with local figures cited. A bay horse story leads to Bayhorse mine lore about rich ore and a ram horn discovery inspiring the mine’s name.
Sidney Chester Harry, four months and two days old, died Friday morning September 28, 1906, at 7:15. He was born May 26, 1906, in Patterson Idaho, the younger of two children. Funeral services were at May cemetery led by Rev. Hoar with Mrs. Murphy and a choir of about a dozen. Coffin decorated with flowers. He leaves his mother and father and a brother. sympathy from Challis and Pahsamaroi communities.
In Challis on September 28 1906 the Custer county Democratic convention reaffirmed loyalty to Jefferson Jackson and Bryan principles. They endorsed United States Senate nominee Fred T Dubois and approved the state platform. They call for tax reform railroads responsibility direct primary law Employers Liability Act and Eight Hour law and denounce Gov Gooding and the Gooding Borah Republican machine. Signed by J H Greet chairman Ravenel Macbeth Rost Campbell George A Evats W H Pelkner Challis Idaho.
The Cus ter county Republican group lacks a local platform and supports Governor Gooding while opposing county re bonding. Party men J C Fox John Stephens and C V Hanson favored the bond, yet the party criticizes itself. It promises Mackay Miner $100 to publish mudsling pieces signed by The Committee. The Democrat paper was offered the same amount but refused. Democrats expect to win on merit, not mudsling.
R E L Collier reports on the Sunbeam district near Custer Idaho, showing free milling ore and high grade samples. Assays return 2810 and 2102 dollars per ton, with nine adjoining claims in development plans by Collier and Salt Lake partners as a rush potential builds.
A sensational strike on the Bachelor property at Custer mountain yields ore with twenty ounces of gold and 150 ounces of silver per ton. Operated under bond by Henry McCornick and partners, the discovery is hailed as the region’s most significant since ore first appeared at Lucky Bay. The Bachelor claim lies about half a mile east of the McGovern group, a Salt Lake interest competing with a long-standing rival in the Idaho camp.
Hailey Idaho October 1 Blaine county Democrats convened and filed a full county ticket except Probate Judge. Senator J W Ballantyne Bellevue Representatives H C Lewis Ketchum George A MacLeod Hailey Clerk M A McParlane Bailey Treasurer Miss Mary G Angel Hailey Sheriff U S Justus Hailey Assessor C S Shaw Vue School Supt Miss May Ringgold Hailey Attorney H F Ensign Coroner H B Jones Surveyor L A Dithman Commissioners Albert Albert son A H King Was Rember
News from Butte reports the sale of the San Francisco Idaho and Montana railroad to James J. Hill’s Great Northern has been accepted by stockholders. Gould interests still own a large stake and may influence the transfer. Hill’s offer hinges on Gould approval, with rails and funding arrangements secured to advance construction. Propper and Foran, promoters, are credited with securing financing after years of effort amid strong regional interest.
Wanted men and teams to work on the Greyhound road between Wagontown and Greyhound canyon. Top prices given and furnished. Apply at camp on road.
Word arrived Wednesday of a fire at the White Knob company machine shop and sampling works in Mackay. The building was burned to the ground. One man lost his life, several others were severely burned. Valuable machinery and materials were destroyed.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.