25 Sep 1900
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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1900
Page
1
Four horse Concord coaches transport mail and passengers and express goods in a dated dispatch. The scene outlines the reliable service linking towns, with emphasis on rapid mail delivery and passenger conveyance in the era.
Notice of the holding of Republican county primaries in Custer county on Saturday September 16 1900 between 2 and 6 pm for precincts. Delegates will attend the county convention on October 1 1900 to nominate a legislative and county ticket and elect a county central committee for two years.
A joint resolution to submit to Idaho electors a constitutional amendment modifying Section Eleven of Article Nine to authorize loaning state educational funds from lands and permanent funds under legislative rules. Provisions cap loans at one third of market value and specify loan bodies and conditions. Also notes election timing and state official certifications from 1900.
The Idaho Mining Journal details Stanley Basin as a rich glacial gold district about 150 miles from Boise, with extensive quartz gravels and 200 acres of pay ground. A Boise geologist describes a layered deposit from blue and white quartz gravel to red quartz, clay beds, and dense red deposits, with gold values remaining strong to 18 inches depth and beyond.
Boise Idaho Sept 14 A full and satisfactory fusion was arranged today and the Democratic ticket filed Senator Allen of Nebraska helped build the union with Chairman Andrews of the Populists Both wings of the Populist party are satisfied Resignations of Democrats Graham Barrett and Harvey were accepted New Populist nominees were substituted Glenn Jones and Jacobs The Populist ticket will mirror the Democratic and Silver Republican names The fusion is expected to secure a 10000 to 15000 majority for the silver ticket and support Dubois for the United States senate
Tremper and McGowan report rich sylvanite ore in Yellow Metal mine. Nearly 22 pounds weight of gold dust cleaned up in seven days target, actual working time under six days due to replacing broken elevator chain links. A L Livingston of Colorado arrives, holding mining interests in Custer county and slate creek projects.
A Caldwell Record column laments the tired feeling of a typical Idaho Republican editor who must have his paper edited from Caldwell while noting R. H. Davis is getting the beans.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for support during illness and death of their daughter and sister. Signed by Mr and Mrs H Centauraus Mrs Leroy Hillman Otto Centauraus Wm Centaurans. Custer Idaho September 22 1900.
The Sky Lark mine boarding house burned to the ground on Thursday the 30th, with a substantial quantity of supplies destroyed. The cause of the fire remains unknown. Judge Lockhart Bord returned to Challis from East Helena Montana on Monday the 17th after five years there. Wells Bros. came back from Buffalo Hamp last week. Mr and Mrs Robt Morrison will take charge of the New Challis House next Sunday morning the 30th. Maurice Ashton left for Weiser School last Thursday. Boise City announces a new German paper the Post, a Republican organ. Boise cow has five publications, with four out of the field at the election. Al Yord and Al Brown were in town Saturday from the Blackbird mining district.
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