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Newspaper

The Silver Messenger

Location

Challis, Idaho, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1896

Page

3

Custer County Idaho Precincts And Registrars Listed

The notice enumerates Custer county Idaho election precincts with their boundaries on rivers and roads, lists registrars J H Baxter J P Dickey J L Ebberts Wm A Gill Richard H Haysman Leroy Hillman Geo B Baldwin M J Storer Elmer Reese and W Smith, and states August Saturdays through the last Saturday before election in November 1896 as registration period.

Custer County Idaho Houston Big Lost River Narrows Antelope J. H. Baxter Battle Ground Caster County J. P. Dickey Challis Salmon River Challis-Bayhorse Road Sund Precinct Ramshorn Hill J. L. Ebberts Bayhorse Lyon Creek Wm. A. Gill Clayton Yankee Fork Creek Robinson Bar Richard H. Haysman Ramshorn Garden Creek Bayhorse Creek Leroy Hillman Custer Bonanza Yankee Fork Middle Park Loon Creek Geo. B. Baldwin Stanley Caster Board of County Commissioners Geo. E. Keyes

Bellus and Stamper To Exhibit In Challis

Boise City's leading photo and view artists Bellus and Stamper will be in Challis for one week starting August 25. All work finished locally with satisfaction guaranteed. See sample work at the post office.

Horse Restaurant Board Rates in Houston and Toano

Classified note lists boarding for horses at the Horse Restaurant. Daily hay and grain available. weekly rates posted as 1.50 for hay, 3 for hay and grain. Names MITCHELL, Houston, and Toano appear as contact or location references.

County bids sought for bridge at Kiantekianle crossing

Sealed bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners at their October meeting for the construction of a bridge across the Big Lost River at the Kiantekianle crossing near Hattie Ground precinct. Plans may accompany bids. four bids must be sealed and marked Person, Bridge York. Bids open or before November 12. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. By order of GEO E. Keyes, Clerk.

Board of Jounty Eist Bride Aero Hattie Ground Butte of & Pony Widih Bridie York Cerk Moober Seard The Board of County Commisioners GEO E. Keyes, Cierk

Silver Songs campaign song book for 1896 released

The S Brainard publishing house in Chicago offers Silver Songs a free silver song book for the 1896 campaign. It features solos duets mixed and male quartets arranged for campaign clubs and priced at 10 cents or $1 per dozen post paid. contents include Silver chimes The jolly silver dollar of the dads I promise to promise The American way The treasury note and other topical pieces.

S. Brainard’s Sons Co Wabash Ave Chicago Financial Hagland Sam

Democrats of Idaho Urged to Back Dubois for Senate

A typewritten circular from Boise urges Idaho Democrats and silver Republicans to endorse Senator Dubois for U.S. Senate, warning against Populist alliances. The unsigned plea props Dubois as a national leader to unite the party, while highlighting right now as a Democratic and silver forces consolidation effort. Moscow Star notes the circular exposes Dubois as still a Republican and argues the move harms state governance and credible representation.

Boise Democrats Idaho Dubois United States Senate Democratic Party United States Senate Clagett Buick Gunn Congress Kansas North Idaho South Idaho Lewiston Republican Party Moscow Star

Fusion talk in Idaho politics sparks boarder of coalitions

A Boise report quotes a Democratic authority claiming Silver Republican leaders travel to Boise to disrupt a Populist Democrat fusion. The source says a future Republican merger could yield McKinley alignment, with Silver Republicans securing Congress and Idaho’s seat, while Dubois returns to the Senate.

Senator Mitchell Supports Bryan in Wisconsin

Senator Mitchell of Wisconsin declares support for Bryan. The article notes a trend as supporters return to the Democratic fold with each passing moment.

Mitchell Wisconsin Bryan

Secretaries Lamont Carlisle Meet President in Political Talk

The Chicago Chronicle reports a meeting at Bazzard's Bay among Secretaries Lamont and Carlisle and the President. They call it purely political and say they will back the Democratic ticket but may push a second ticket to deter many Democrats from voting for McKinley. All three oppose McKinley yet seek compromise with Bryan.

Chicago Chronicle Lamont Carlisle Bazzard's Bay McKinley Bryan

Closing factories to frighten workers for McKinley

A report notes that closing factories to scare employees into voting for McKinley has no effect. The piece emphasizes the futility of intimidation in influencing electoral choices and highlights labor perspectives on political pressure.

McKinley

Governor McConnell Backed Silver Drive Strongly

Governor McConnell says he has given more money to the silver cause than all Silver Republican combine. The MESSENGER reports over $60 gathered last year from Custer county residents sent to the McConnell outfit for the silver drive. Mac is a "dandy."

McConnell Pople Custer County Mac

McKinley Forced to Pander to Old Soldier Card

The text depicts McKinley avoiding tariff talks and financial questions, resorting to the "old soldier" image for votes. It mocks him for lacking scars and claims he can only conjure patriotism by recounting imagined hardship from chewing hard-tack.

Mkinley

McKinley Tries To Gauge Silver Sentiment Shift

The passage imagines President McKinley’s frustration at the growing silver sentiment and suggests he would have sided with it if Hanoa had supported a 59 position, illustrating political tension over monetary policy.

McKinley Hanoa

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