County Commissioners discuss jail project and bids
The Challis board met in regular session and revoked the Arthur Fox jail contract. Bids were opened for a rock rail building, with P. Maxfield awarded the contract and bond set at 1500 dollars. S. M. Ballard named supervisor, with challenged scope to be executed per plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
Robert Campbell
Alex. Burnett
Jonathan Job
E. J. Michael
Arthur Fox
Challis
Idaho
Tull Board
Tod
P. Maxfield
Maxfield
M. Ballard
Roby, Campbell
BE. J. Michael
How Many Want This $2000
A local invitation seeks one hundred Custer county residents to join a progressive deposit account promising $2000 to every participant. The plan requires monthly deposits starting November 1 with $10, then $20 on December 1, $40 on January 1, and doubling each month for a year, aiming to build funds through steady contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of Challis
D. C. Smart
Custer County
A Lively Chase Involving Sheriff Bucklin
Sheriff Bucklin pursued Mrs. Matt LaRouche and her two children aged about five and seven who tried to flee the officer. The family had recently resided in Custer county and were separated from the mother by probate court order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklin
Matt LaRouche
Custer County
Mother Allegedly Plans River Escape With Children
In a Custer county case the mother, Mrs LaRouche, who had lost custody to the Orphans Home, tried to flee with her children toward Snake river. Sheriff Bucklin pursued to prevent a possible drowning, with Deputy Oley accompanying the children to Pocatello. The mother later traveled to Blackfoot and then Mackay per Idaho Falls Times.
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Custer County
Blackfoot
Snake River
Bucklin
Pocatello
Fourth of July Celebration Finances in Challis
Report shows total receipts of 826.50 and disbursements of 793.40 for Challis Fourth of July events held July 4 and 6. The year’s balance 33.10 is turned over to the Challis Fair funds by General Committee, Treasurer T. Gayle signs the statement.
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Challis
Petal Ve
General Committee
Ation. As
T. Gayle
Treas
Struck the Lode at Silver Bell Tunnel in Idaho
A letter dated October 1 from Dave Farmer, general manager of Buros Mining & Milling Co., reports a ledge cut in the Silver Bell cross-cut tunnel with a four inch galena ore vein. The ore was sent to Boise for assay. the mine previously won first prize for silver lead ore at the Custer County exhibit in the State Fair. Prospectors head to winter quarters as Hasbrouck Burns Co. work quartz claims at Josephus Lake. Jim Hill plans winter supplies for Sheep Mountain mines. Greyhound Co. employs seven men this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Farmer
Buros Mining & Milling Co
Greyhound Mining District
Sheep Mountain
Custer County
Idaho
Boise
Hasbrouck, Burns Co
Josephus Lake
Jim Hill
Greyhound Co
Notice of Desert Land Claim in Idaho Lands
Notice is hereby given by the U S Land Office Hailey Idaho that Margaret Jenson of Challis Idaho who on October 1st 1900 made Desert Land Application No 0606s for NE1/4SE1/4 Section 9 Township 13 North Range 19 East Boise Meridian intends to make Proof to establish claim before Henry Whitcomb Albert Honey Phillip Kooute P F Horne First publication March 1911
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Hailey
Idaho
Margaret Jenson
Challis
Neyse
Range 19
Boise Meridian
Henry Whitcomb
Albert Honey
Phillip Kooute
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Essential
Rastus
Razali
Ape Wy Evi
R Sale
Vandervort Challis
St Louis
Tidliahie
Vettlayeny Tisiiting
Patti
Challis Cigar Factory
C. St Louis
Puckett
Haven Sawyer
Joseph Rodgers
Salt Lake
Dennie B. Kelleher
Public
Pence
Chas. Small
Andrew Gini
Clayton
Peter McKinney
Salmon
Thos
Jose
Bill Chivers
Boston
Hesse
Big Challis
Salmon River
Leadore Staddard
Altham
Bayhorse
Opera House
W. B. Horn
Hudkins
M. M. Sweet
Twin Falla
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
J. D. Boyle
Lost Packer
Lost Packer Mining Co
Boyle
State of Idaho
Wim
Gill
Emmett Jones
Paul Tmeson
J. B. Hunter
Con. Sullivan
Challis Creek
Garden Creek
James M. Stevens
Mrs. Brown
Milton A. Brown
E. J Michiel
Sherif
W. K Huntington
Peace of
Brown
Cowen
Chase Clark
Higgins
Solon Clark
Mackay
Geo
K. Keyes
L. EB. Glennon
W. W. Adamson
James H Vana
Patrick Moyner
Lynn Wilkinson
Challis Hospital
Lyne
Fred Philips
Los Angeles
Cal
My. Philips
Dick Zirwell
John Wells
Gano
James H VanCamp
Whiskey Springs
Babe Swift
Crowley
Blaine County
Swift
Oklahoma
Newport
Railway Age Gazette
Butte, Boise & San Francisco Railroad Co
Wmen
Office of the Board of County Commissioners of
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Colgin Ranch
First National Bank
J. A. Harrington
Lew Tracht
Sam Miller
Sunbeam
Lew Clawson
Dickens Hill
Lew
Custer
Geo, Dearden
Arthur McGown
Billy Boone
Charley
Bonanza
Wood
Dellen
Harvey
Frank Dearden
Zeimetz
P. F. Horne
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