13 Oct 1903
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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1903
Page
1
Challis House is a First Class hotel with superior meals and accommodations in the county. Stages stop here and drivers board at this convenient location one door west of the telephone office. Meals are prompt and the tables feature the best market supplies. Board and lodging are reasonable with good sample rooms for traveling and public. Idaho.
Board and lodging at Mrs M Jose northwest of R N Hull Co store Challis Idaho. Meals and lodging strictly first class with fine large rooms and good beds. Table supplied with the best in the market. Daily weekly or monthly rates at reasonable prices. Mrs M Jose
The Bascom House at Willow Creek Branch near Dickey Ida offers travelers a best in region stay. E W Bascom proprietor advertises reasonable terms and a commitment to comfort as the last stopping place before mountain passes toward the Salmon River Valleys.
A lyrical homage from Los Angeles California venerates Mount Hood as a timeless symbol. The piece paints the mountain as a kingly, eternal relic bathed in noon light and sunset glow, speaking through ages with solemn, mystic language about glory, death, and divine work.
William W. Adamson and Miss Mabel Jose wed at the brides parents Challis Idaho home on Wednesday evening October 7 1903 at 8 30 o clock Rev N R Curtis officiated. The ceremony was followed by a luncheon of wine and cake and ice cream for more than forty guests. The bride wore a white silk dress with a bouquet of white chrysanthemums and the couple stood before Mendelssohn Bartholdy’s wedding march played by Reed and Tait.
The article recalls a Challis raised bride admired in Custer County for charm and accomplishments, and her Idaho born groom a sober lawyer who served in the Philippine War with Idaho Volunteers. It lists numerous guests and gifts from a Wednesday evening wedding, notes the county attorney role of the groom’s family, and closes with a brief community congratulation from The Messenger.
Antonio Percini of Bayhorse Idaho expresses heartfelt thanks to friends who aided during his brother Dominici Percini s illness and at the funeral services. Dated October 6 1903 Bayhorse Idaho.
A warrant was sworn last Friday for Ed L Fegan who runs the Nine Mile House between Custer and Loon Creek, charged with the Oct 2 shooting death of Burrell Rood. Fegan says the incident was accidental and he did not know the gun was loaded. He was exonerated at the Coroners inquest in Custer, though later reports cast doubt and prompted a State investigation into the shooting.
Challis residents report mining activity in Sheep Mountain and nearby districts with mentions of the Mountain King and Colorado Kid prospects. Other items note visitors, harvests, school district changes, smelter operations, and local social events in Challis and surrounding areas.
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