The New Challis House Hotel Ad praised
The New Challis House is a first class hotel with meals and accommodations unmatched in the county.
27 Oct 1903
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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1903
Page
1
The New Challis House is a first class hotel with meals and accommodations unmatched in the county.
Board and lodging offered northwest of R. N. Hull Co store in Challis Idaho. Meals and lodging strictly first class with fine large rooms and stood beds. Table supplied with the best in the market. Rates by day week or month. MRS. M. JOSE.
Bascom House run by E W Bascom sits at Willow Creek Ranch Dickey Idaho as the last stop before mountain passes from Mackay to the Salmon River Valleys. The proprietor promises to make it the best travelers home in Central Idaho with reasonable terms and sparing no pains to please guests.
A historical listing of performers and organizers features Timothy Tinklepeg as organizer and Deacon Scroggins as time beater. The Menne Singers and Wimmen Singers are joined by Silena Littlewren and Widow Mathilda Grimes among a long roster of Fayre Ladies including Peace Polly Gardner Beckie Sharp Mehitable Tillbury Penelope Periwig Habitura Pinch Thankful Milliken Betsey Dusenbury Dorothea Slimmins Sukey Sabrina Smith and many others in a festive event listing.
The Old Folks Concert at the opera house in Challis Friday evening featured a program of traditional titles and performer names. The shouts praise the event as a pronounced success with the assembled singers and listed pieces including Robin Adair Yankee Doodle and Auld Lang Syne.
A lengthy obituary honors Boise Basin Ellis who died at home on Saturday October 17 1903 in Pahsamaroi valley. Born September 1 1863 in Centerville Idaho Territory he was the first white boy born in Idaho. He leaves a wife Maud Helen Wheeler four children and several siblings. Requiescat in pace in Goldburg Idaho October 20 1905.
Mrs Mayp Exits of May Idaho thanks friends and neighbors for gracious help and sympathy after the accidental death of her husband. May God grant you helping hands and hearts in hours of sorrow. October 20, 1903.
Ye Olde Folke return thanks to the assembly for their greeting, to Joe Ebberts and Geo. Tait, to the Odd Fellows for the use of their hall, and to the Editor for publishing the tickets and lists.
For sale a herd of forty two head of stock cattle. Inquire of Miss Keenan at Challis Idaho for details and pricing.
Arrivals listed for the week ending October 24 1908 at the New Challis House include M A Ritchie from Los Angeles California Bad Griffin from Ogden Utah Mat Womacks from Stanley Idaho C E Eddy from Leon Idaho Helen Mc Greal from Custer Idaho W S Barnett from Salt Lake Utah W B Hepburn from Custer Idaho A F Tage from Boise Idaho C V Hansen from Mackay Idaho L Greene from Salt Lake Utah D E McCallum from Mackay Idaho.
Thomas Chivers expected to depart last evening for Malad after receiving a phone message that his elderly mother was not expected to live.
Word reaches here that a sawmill is ordered for the Greyhound mine at Sheep Mountain and will be installed this fall with cabins and buildings to follow as lumber is sawed. In spring the company plans an ore treatment mill once ore tests determine the required type.
Challis readers glimpse a busy period with visits from Ralph Larter and E. Eddy discussing Loon Creek ore while Crackerjack claims show promising gold and copper. A Nampa death notes James Fitzgerald from cocaine use. weather shifts to winter schedules and mail service woes persist along with emigrants en route to Boise. Old Folks Concert draws a large crowd as locals reflect on mining, travel, and community life in Custer County.
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