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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1910
Page
4
Notices announce lands totaling about 2521 acres within the Challis National Forest offering homestead entry under the Homestead laws. Descriptions include unsurveyed tract boundaries and official references, with preference rights listed for certain applicants and dates. Authorities include the General Land Office and Interior Department approvals.
Notice is hereby given under the Homestead laws and an 1906 Act that Andrew B. Lee of Myers Cove Idaho filed a homestead application in June. The land in Challis National Forest, Lempi county Idaho is described with callouts to corners and bearings and a final five year proof set for October 11 in Salmon. Claimants named Laven, Ramey, Kane, OConnell, Wake, Sherrett among others. Frank Horne, register. First publication Sept 0 1910.
Constitutional Amendment No 2 authorizes Idaho to elevate the balloting for a judicial selection amending the Supreme Court structure and terms. It outlines sections for the court’s composition the method of selecting justices by lot and the governor’s role in certification and seating. The measure proposes to empower the Supreme Court with specified qualifications and to adjust appointment and rotation procedures for justices.
A proposed constitutional amendment seeks Legislature authorization to issue bonds and levy taxes to complete and furnish the State Capitol Building at Boise. It outlines debt limits, repayment terms, and publication requirements, with the elector approval set for the next general election.
A scrambled OCR passage outlines the constitutional amendment process and the role of state officials including the Governor Secretary of State Attorney General and the State Auditor in publishing notices. It notes the timing of publishing the proposed amendment in advance of the election and details the state roles in the procedure.
Notice announces United States patent application by James McUregor for the Greenland Lode Mining Claim in Custer County Idaho. Details include survey bearings, adjoining claims, and publication dates with proof of beneficial water use for irrigation under Permit No. 1083 by Magnus Nordstrom, May Idaho.
Notice announces proof submission at 6 AM on October 10 1917 in Stanley Idaho before the State Engineer to establish beneficial use of 64 cubic feet per second from Goat Creek under permit Nos 07 H1 T and 1171 for irrigation and domestic use. Water diverted from Goat Creek to 120 acres and 60 acres of unsurveyed land in Custer County. Priority date September 17 1907. First publication October 4 1910 Benn
Public notice details filings for agricultural homestead entries under stopped by law, listing multiple tracts of unsurveyed lands near Challis Idaho. Applicants like M A Curtis and W L Rumey have listed tracts with metes and bounds, designated variations and bearings, with deadlines to exercise preference rights before November 4. The notice is signed by Frank Pierce, First Assistant Secretary of the Interior.
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