12 Sep 1899
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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1899
Page
1
Mrs Hoelzle presents Prop 7s to the Public med a new hotel on North Main Street near Son & Jordan's. The notice promises liberal patronage and best lodging rates, with day and month options, single meals and board offered, and accommodations for traveling salesmen.
Advertises washable gold enamel for decorations on metal and wood. Describes glossy enamel surfaces for bathtubs walls and fixtures, with weathered wood looks and raven black finishes. Claims easy application and universal use with no experience needed. Samples available via P. Spalding, 18, IpAHo.
E V Hansen, proprietor, offers four horse Concord stage service carrying mail, passengers, and express from Challis to Ston and Blackfoot daily at 6 o clock except Sundays. Direct route to South East and West points, including ton Challis Bayhorse Custer Bonanza and Yellow Jacket. B H & C Stage Co Blackfoot Idaho ships express and freight. agent P Sparpiva Idaho provides information.
Sealed bids by School District No. 1 Challis Idaho are invited for eight cords of four foot fir or pine wood to be delivered to the schoolhouse by October 20 1899. Bids due 2 pm September 20 1899, marked Proposals for School Wood. The Board may reject any bid.
The piece catalogs various mining figures and hazards, from a gun and rod buyer to an amalgamator and assayer, then argues that mine accidents rise from miner carelessness despite some safety options. It cites possible fixes like enclosed cages, guard rails, strict powder rules, and electric blasting to reduce risk while noting some dangers cannot be eliminated.
The article notes the government has not weighed total mail weights for over twenty years, with postal volumes rising and carrier charges rising. It reports a plan to weigh mail matter in every post office for 25 days starting in October, to verify transportation costs and potential overcharges. It also includes assorted local notes on residents, officers, and events in Challis and surrounding areas.
A humorous portrayal lists archetypes in mining towns: prospector, proposition man, mining expert, expert miner, gold-seeker foreman, 49er, mining reporter, mine promoter, and tenderfoot. It satirically defines each character by methods, speech, and aims, contrasting idle dreamers with working types. The piece preserves period voice and local color.
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