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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1901
Page
8
The article notes the Steel Trust report with about 50 percent protection and admits selling steel billets in England at substantial discounts and profit abroad. It references leading citizens of Samar and a massacre, accusing mob participation in a lynching and signaling accountability.
The Salt Lake Tribune shifts ownership to new managers with the editor Mr Goodwin retiring. Seth Low, a reformer from New York, vows to abstain from personal taxes and declines city funding, signaling broad reform sentiment.
A playful line suggests that the insects sensed their final season on Earth after rumors of impending papers. The remark mocks headlines about climate and pests, framing the summer as a last stand for the mosquitoes and readers.
Court decision holds a man who wins at cards by cheating is guilty of larceny and may be punished as a thief. The state treats deceitful gambling as theft and nonviolent crime with potential penalties.
The revised Hay Pauncefote treaty is regarded as acceptable if it matches publication, but skeptics recall last year’s premature hype and will await the actual text before celebration, fearing overstatement of diplomatic success.
A lighthearted regional note says potatoes fall short of being king but remain a solid staple. Farmers report steady yields and shoppers find ample supply with steady prices, while culinary trends push new varieties into kitchens.
The observer questions the state of yellow journals and whether they have been bleached. They note that in South America revolutions often occur in the middle of the day to avoid heat, proposing extending this practice to agricultural timing by pausing in spring, aligning it with fall crops.
The new Afghan ruler did not win on local issues but secured leadership through his ability to keep both Russia and Great Britain guessing, reflecting a diplomacy driven victory amid great power attention.
County commissioners publish Idaho highway obstruction law from Session Laws page 185. Law imposes repair of damage to highways by livestock owners or their agents, within five days, with penalties including fines from twenty five to three hundred dollars or up to six months in jail. Repeals conflicting acts. Approved March 12, 1901.
Mackay Idaho in Custer county is described as the only strictly prohibition town in the state. The deed clause requires no intoxicating liquor on the premises and states if violated the deed becomes void and the first party retains the money paid. The land is described as in Mackay with the full legal description to follow in the issue.
Jamis McGregor, attorney in fact for Hatley Muh, applies for United States patent for a group of mining claims in the Hatley Muh area of Idaho, specifically the W. Sherman, Sheridan, Grant Lincoln, West Point, Jackson, and Blaine Lodes in Custer County. Descriptions list starting points, corner numbers, bearings, distances, and exterior boundary surveys totaling several thousand acres with no conflicts noted.
Public notice from N J Sharp Register Idaho asks adverse claimants to file within sixty days. Details name W T Gherman and consolidated lode Survey No IMT in Challis Custer Idaho with nearby lodes. Publication in The Silver Messenger Challis Idaho for sixty days starting Oct 2, 1901. W H Watt attorney for claimant.
Col N J Sharp of Hailey visited Pocatello and urged railroad expansion through Custer county. He outlined a Salmon River railway network from Blackfoot to Mackay and beyond, promising mining booms, timber yields, and regional prosperity with new yards and a 500 ton smelter in operation.
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