05 Sep 1899
Page 1
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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1899
Page
1
Public notice announces a new hotel on North Arn Street near Watson & Jordan's place offering lodging by day or month and reasonable rates. Dining includes single meals and three meals for a dollar with attention to banquets and traveling salesmen.
An advertisement for GebersteKDORFER BROS showcases washable gold enamel for all gold decorations on pipes and metals. It touts a glossy hard surface, frost silver look, and stains for soft woods, claiming easy application and no burning. Local examples and contact details are given for demonstrations.
C K foot house on and Challis age line. C V Haysen proprietor. Four horse Concord coaches carry mail passengers and express. Stage leaves Challis for Aston and Blackfoot daily at 6 o clock except Sundays. Direct route to Aston Challis Bayhorse Duyton Quester Bonanza Buck Basin Sheep Mountain and Yellow Jacket. B H CC Stage Co Blackfoot Idaho handles express and freight. For prompt shipment and information contact J P SpaAtpinG Agt. Idaho Falls.
A fragmentary and poetic piece praises the hard rock miner toiling in mountains seeking luck and reward, then shifts to Robert Burns birthplace verses. The mining ode underscores years of labor, hope, and eventual fortune, followed by a tribute to Burns noting humble beginnings and lasting cultural reverence for the poet.
The account recounts James Alger's death en route to Clayton while his grain teams ran wild. He was crushed beneath wagon wheels while attempting to water hot wheels, with conflicting theories about the exact cause. Alger died after being moved to a nearby ranch and receiving care. the accident occurred on Sunday, August 27, 1899, around 11:30 a.m., and his funeral followed at the L O O F hall with Rev. Guy Foster officiating. He was a 44-year-old farmer from Goldburg, Ohio, unmarried, who had lived in Custer County for about 14 years.
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