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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-23
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price, 2 cents share and balance within appca
less than 10 shares sold
application.
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To GEORGE II. NORMAN, his heirs or assigns
You are hereby notified that have expended
the sum OF Two Hundred Dollars $1,000 in labor
and improvements upon the
JULIA"
lode claim, situate on Custer mountain. In
Yankee Fork Mining District, Custer county,
State OF Idaho. In order 10 hold said claim and
premises under the provisions OF Section 1924
OF the Revised Statutes OF the United States,
being the amount required TO hold said claim
for the years ending December sist, 1899 and
1900, respectively.
And II within ninety days from the service on
you of this notice--or within one-hundred and
eighty days after the first publication of this
noticc-you full or refuse to contribute your
proportion of such expenditure which amounts
TO Fifty Dollars ESQ., and also cost of advertis-
ing, which amounts TO Fifteen Dollars GsI5),
making total OF Sixty-Five Dollars 5000,
your interest in said Julia lode claim, will
become the property OF the subscriber under
said Statutes OF the United States.
Payment of the above amount can be made to
THE SILVER MESSENGER ONCE, Challis, Idaho,
or, to William Il. Oster, Custer, Idaho.
WILLIAM II. OSTER.
Dated February 9TH, 1901
First publication Feb. 18th, 1901. swl4.
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Notice of Forfeiture.

TO Charles GlasscoclS and A. j. Kerr your
heirs, administrators, and to all whom it may
concern
You are hereby notified that we have ex-
pended one hundred and seyenty-one dollars
and forty-two and eight-tenths cents, in labor
and improvements upon the
LOGAN"
lode mining claim, situate in Seafoam Mining
district, on what is known as Grey hound noun
tain. in Custer county, Idaho, consisting OF
fifteen hundred linear feet along the line of said
lode, vii h surface groJnd three hundred feet
WIDE on each side of said lode from the cente
thereof for the length of said claim, in order to
hold said premises under the provisions of Sec
ton 1924, of the Revised Statutes of the United
States, being the amount required to hold the
same for the years ending December 3lSt. 1893
1886, 1857. -lS95,-1S99- -and--l900 ;the amount
expended for each of said years being as fol-
lows. to-wit; For 1896 S13.28.5T each for 1896
$l4.2S57 each; for 1887, Sl4.28 81 each; for 1898
Sl4.28.57 each; for 1899, $l42S,57 each; for 1900
Sl4. each.
And il within ninety days after this notice
(by publication, YOU or either of you fail or re-
fuse to contribute your proportion of such eX-
pendfture as co-owner your interest in SAID
lain will become the property of the subScrib-
ers under said Section 1924.
JOHN BOWLING,
PATRICK BOWLING,
MANUEL FONTES.
Dated ut Boise City, January 18th, 1901
First publication Feb. Goth, 1901. *w14..
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Notice of Forfeiture.
HIN G. WILSON, his heirs or assigns

To JOHN G. WILSON, his heirs or assigns
You are hereby notified that have expended
the sum OF seven Hundred Dollars ($7OU.00), in
labor and improvements upon the
ARCADE"
lode claim. situated on Estes Mountain in
Yankee Fork Mining District. County of Gus
ter, state of Idaho, in order to hold said claim
and premises under the provisions of Section
1924 of the Revised Statutes of the United
States. being the amount required to hold said
claim for the years ending December 3lst, 1891
l8q5-lS96- lSg1-lS98- 1899 and 1900 respectively.
And if within 90 days from the service on you
OF this notice-or within one hundred and
eighty days after the first publication of this
notice-you fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion of such expenditure as co-owner,
which amounts to Three Hundred and Fifty
Dollars (S}5O00), and also cost of advertising,
which amounts to Fifteen Dollars (Sl5.00) max
ing total OF Three Hundred and Sixty Five
Dollars tS365.0D, your interest in said Ar
cade" lode claim win become the property of
the subscriber under said Statutes of the
| United States.
AMOS FRANKLIN.
| Dated Jan. lSt. 1901.
| First publication Jan. 1st 1901. *w14.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To the Administrator and Heirs or Assigns of
the Estate of John w. CARAT
You are hereby notified that have expend-
ed the sum of Four Hundred Dollars in labor
and improvements upon the following lode
mining claims, to-wt For the year 1899. One
Hundred Dollars upon the Trade Dollar
claim for the year 1900, One Hundred Dollars
upon the Trade Dollar" claim; for the year
1900. One Hundred Dollars upon the "Calffor-
MIA" claim, and for the year 1900, One Hundred
Dollars upon the Nv. ]. Bryan claim-malxing
-Four Hundred Dollars in order TO hold said
claims under Section 1924 of the Revised Stat
utes OF the United States.
All of said claims are situated in Yankee
Fork Min ng district, Custer county State of
Idaho. Your portion for such expenditure be-
ing 800, and II within 90 days after the first
publication of this nobice you tail or refuse to
contribute your portion of such expenditure as
eo-owner, which amounts to 500, also cost OF
advertising which amounts TO $40, your interest
in said claims will become the property of the
subscriber under Section 1924 Revised Statutes
" the United States.
Payment can be made to THE SILVER MES
sENGER One e, Challis, Idaho or 10 John
Dudley, Custer, Idaho.
JOHN DUDLEY.
Dated at Custer Idaho. Feb. 18th 1901.
First publication Feb. 10Th, 1901. *Di4
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Observation-Disclosures
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To JOSIAH MILLER, his heirs or assigns
You are hereby notified that we have ex-
pended the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars
(SSU0U0) in labor and improvements upon the
TRACY
Lode, mining claim, situate in Seafoam Mining
District, Custer county, State OF Idaho, in
order to hold said claim and premises under the
provisions of Section 234 of the Revised Stat
utes OF the United States, being the amount
required to hold said claim for the years end
ing December 3lst, 1893; December 3lst. 1894
December 3lst, 1896; December 3ISt. 1896; Dec
ember Slst, 1857; December 3lst, 1898; Decemb-
er 3lst, 1899 and December 3lst, 1900.
And II within ninety (90) days from the serv-
ice of this notice on you-or within ninety (9u)
days after the full publication of this notice
you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion
of such expenditure as co-owner, which
amounts TO Three Hundred Dollars ($3OO.O 0)
and also the cost of advertising, which amounts
TO Twenty Dollars $4,000, making q total of
Three Hundred and Twenty Dollars (S32000),
your interest in said Tracy" lode mining claim
will become the property of the subscribers,
under said statutes of the United States
Payment To be made to Lewis l.. Sweet &
Charles Waller, at Wallace, Shoshone county.
State OF Idaho.
LEWIS L. SWEET,
CHARLES WALLER,
Co-ownerS.
Dated at Wallace, Idaho Dec. 22nd, 1900.
First publication January LIST, 1901. %w14.
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DEP ARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. !
United States Land Office of HALEY,
Idaho, March 9th, 1901. J
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this office by William A. Boone, contestant,
against Homestead Entry No. 904, made April
18th 1892 for Wa SW4, S1a NW4, section 81.
Township NJ, Range "A E., by Bird LOTUS,
contestee, in which it is alleged that the said
Bird LOTUS has wholly abandoned said tract;
that he has changed his residence therefrom
for more than six months since making said
entry; that said tract is not settled upon and
cultivated by said party as required by law;
and that entryman's absence from said land is
not que to service in the Army or Navy of the
United states, in time of war: said parties are
hereby notified to appear respond and offer
evidence touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock
~. IN, on April 23rd 1901 before d. e. McCallum,
United States Commissioner, at Houston, Gus
ter county, Idaho and that final hearing will be
held at o'clock p. M, on April 29th 1901, be-
fore the REGISTER and Receiver at the United
states Land Office in Haley, Idaho.
The said contestant having, in a proper affi-
davit. filed November 10th, 1900, set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service of this notice can not be made, it is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given due and proper publication.
N. j. SHARP. Register.
w. A. HODCMAN, Receiver.
First publication March 10th, 1901.
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Notice of Forfeiture.

To LOUISE BERNIE. her heirs or assigns
You are hereby notified that have expended
the sum OF One Hundred Dollars (SlO0DO) In
labor and improvements upon the
"MOUNTAIN CHIEF'
lode claim. situated on Estes mountain, In
Yankee Fork Mining District, Custer county,
State of Idaho. in order to hold said claim and
premises under the provisions OF Section 1924
OF the Revised Statutes OF the United States,
being the amount required to hold said claim
for the year ending December 3lst 1900
And ii within ninety days from the service OF
this notice on you--or within ninety days after
the disqualification of this notice--you fail or
refuse to contribute your proportion of such
expenditure as co-owner. which amounts to
Fifty Dollars ls60.00). and also the cost of adj
vertising. your interest In said Mountain
Chief" lode claim will become the property OF
the subscriber, under the said Statutes OF the
United States.
MICHAEL CARTER.
Dated Bonanza. Idaho, J an. 10th. 1901.
First publication Jan 18th, 1901 swl3
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Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before L. H.
Johnston y. S. Commissioner, at Challis, Ida
no. on April 30th, 1901, viz
JOSEPH BOGGS,
Fl. e. No. 1884, for Lots s. 8, SW14 SEA, Sec
IA, Lot 2, Sec. 90, TIP. IA NJ, R. 19E.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz
Richmond N. Hull, Charles NJ. Colvin, John
@. Adams, Alonzo F. Dodge. All of Challis
Idaho. III. SHARP, Register
First publication March 26 1901.
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Officers and Directors.

Blackburn
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Angeles and
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For Prospectus and Further Information Call
Local agent address
ROOMS 2i2-2l7 LAUCHLIN BUILDING,
Los Angeles, California.
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hhlNHUM. BLAINE COUNTY, IDAHO,
March 18th, 1901.
To A. M. Wilson and Christian Morler. your
heirs, assigns or legal representatives
You are hereby notified that have expended
Three Hundred Dollars (SJOOOO) In labor and
improvements upon the
"OCHER"
lode mining claim, situate In Sheep Mountain
Mining District, Custer county. Idaho in Order
TO hold said premises under the provisions of
Section 1924 Revised Statutes of the United
states, being the amount required to hold the
the same for The years encing December 3lst,
1893, nnd 1899 and 300
And II within ninety (90) days after the pub
LEGATION OF this notice you fail or refuse to con
tribute and pay TO me, your proportion of such
expenditure and cost of this notice, CO.
owners. your interests in said claim will be-
come the property OF the subscriber under said
Section 252f.
CHARLES CRANE.
First publication April 2nd, 1901 via.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Land ONCE at HALEY, Idaho,
March 18th, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
10 make final proof N support of his claim and
that sBid proof will be made before ID. e. Me-
Callum y, =. Commissioner, at Houston, Idaho
on April 30th, 1901, viz
WILLIAM +. BASCOM,
for and In behalf of the heirs of Howard
Bascom, who made H. Il. No 1880, for Lots
2, and Sec. O. TIP. N. r., ~ e., and SEA SEA
Sec, l. Up N, r.. Gle
He names the following Witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land, viz
Dave Wells, August Helm, II. e. Gilbert,
William A. Boone. All of Houston Idaho.
N. j. SHARP, Register.
First publication March 26 1901.
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the stock but certificate
office and cent of money back.
All redeemab
present price, within
money nsamen refunded
the date of first payment
proposal Is in good Inc capital to
California Consolidated Petroleum Company the field will
this protective policy.
Consolidated
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company is strong enough to maintainit
worth
policy gold redemption.
that faith in itself and in its future and that intends
the
holders them ITSELF they
The California Consolidated Petroleum Company 10000 the
the oil fields between Oakland and Diego
royalties leased capitalists
shares stock in fifty selected companies
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has record of 1900 feet in 80 hours.
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The
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Fine Ranch for sale cheap One Hundred
and Sixty acres of patented land with water
right, bitches and improvements. Inquire at
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-23

In the Court OF the Fourth judicial District, of
the state of Idaho, County OF Custer,
Robert Parsons,
Plaintiff
against
Henry G. Shelton, Summons ON
j. N. Shelton, Foreclosure OF
John Shelton, Mortgage.
Matilda Gaskins,
Mnlvina Lundy,
Elizabeth SHELTON,
Mary j. skeleton,
Martha Curry,
Nancy Roller,
Defendants
The State of Idaho sends greeting to
Henry c. Shelton, j. N. SHELTON. John Skel-
ton. Matilda Gaskns. Malvina Lundy, Eliza.
beth shelton, Mary j. SHELTON, Martha Curry,
Nancy Roller,
Defendants.
You are hereby required to appear Ia an
action brought against you by the above naszed
Plaintiff In the District Court OF the Fourth
judicial District of the, State of Idaho In and
for the County OF Custer, and to answer the
complaint filed therein. within ten duys--ex-
elusive of the day OF service-after the service
on you of this summons II served Within this
county; or. IL served out OF this county, but In
this district within twenty days; otherwise
within forty days, or judgment by default will
taken against you, according to the prayer OF
said complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain a decree
of this Court for the foreclosure of one certain
mortgage, described In the complaint and ex-
ecuted by the said defendants on the 27th day
OF July. 1898 to secure payment of certain
promissory note OF date July 27th, 1898 for 5000
due one year after date, for value received. pay
able to the order of plaintiff bearing interest at
the rate OF one per cent. per month from date,
until paid, payable at the store OF Levi Staples,
Houston. Idaho. Said mortgage covering the
Southwest quarter OF the Southeast quarter:
the East half OF the Southwest quarter, and the
Southeast quarter OF the Northwest quarter OF
Section ID, In Township 4, North of Range ~
East OF Boise Meridian tanning 100 acres.
That the premises conveyed by said mortgage
to the payment of said 10000 with interest at
one per cent from July 2Tth 1898; for $500 At
torney' 3 fees. and costs in this action. And In
case such proceeds are not Sunicient to pay the
same. then to obtain an execution against said
defendants for the balance remaining due. and
also that the said defendants and all persons
claiming by through, or under them, may be
barred and foreclosed of all right, title, claim,
lien. equity OF redemption, and interest in aud
20 said mortgaged premises and for other and
further relief.
And II you fail to appear and answer said
complaint as above required, the plaintiff will
take defanlt against you ana apply to the Court
for relief demanded In the complaint (See
complaint on hle-certihed copy thereof here
with served.)
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Dis
trlct Court of the Fourth Judicial Dis
NEN trict OF the state of Idaho, In and for
1Ss<z[5 the County OF Custer. this Sth day OF
49, March In the year of our Lord one
thousand nine hundred and one.
GEO. e. KEYES. Clerk.
l.. FL. JoHNsToN. Attorney for Plaintiff
First publication March 18th, 1901 We
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BLACKFOOT, HOUS-
TON & CHALLIS
STAGE LINE.
G. v. HANSEN, Prop.
GaY Daily Four-Horse Concord
coaches, carrying mail, pas
sengers and express.

az Stage leaves Challis for
Houston and Blackfoot every
morning at 6 o'clock Except
Sundays). The only direct
and cheapest route to all points
North, South, East and West.
1t is the only direct route to
Houston, Challis, Bayhorse,
Clayton, Custer, Bonanza,
Stanley Basin, Sheep Noun
tain and Yellow Jacket.
80 Express and freight marked:
Care B. FL. q G. Stage Co.
via. Blackfoot, IDAHO" will
have prompt shipment.
For further information. in.
quire Of j. ?. SPALDING, Agt.,
Challis, Idaho.
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ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the Court OF the Fourth Judicial District, OF
the state of Idaho County of Custer.
Robert Parsons,
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, !
Land ONCE at Haley Idaho,
March 18th 1901. !
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NOTICE on FORFEHTURE.

KETCHUM. BLAINE COUNTY, IDAHO, !
March 18th, 1901.
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CONTEST NOTICE.

DEP ARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, j
United States Land Office of HALEY,
Idaho, March 9th, 1901
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Dated ut Boise City, January 18th, 1901
First publication Feb. Goth, 1901. *w14..
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TO Charles Glasscock, and A. j. Kerr, your
heirs, administrators, and to all whom it may
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-14
Des Are.

Mrs. Andrew Wallis died Sunday
morning at A. NJ, of la grippe, to-
gether with old age. She was the
mother of George Jessie and Bud Wal
lis. She was buried on the farm where
lie the remains of her husband, An
drew Wallis. She was a member of
the Baptist church and lived devoted
Christian.
There is quite a lot of sickness around
Des Arc at present.
In winding up the beaver story, the
owner of the land should be John
Ruble, instead of John Robb.
We had quite a storm here about
nine o'clock Saturday night. 1t blew
down a good deal of fencing and fruit
trees.
There are a lot of drummers visiting
our town of late.
Miss May Williams returned homo
Saturday where she has been attending
school at Piedmont.
Miss Agnes Maddox is at home this
week on account of the sickness OF her
mother.
Mr.. E. w. Graves went to Keener
Sunday night.
Miss Laverta Hackworth and Lizzie
Black are visiting friends in Lester
vile this week.
Mr.. David Reese. of Pennington.
visited his mother of this place few
days last week. ISAAC.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-14
Sudden Death of Bible Shepherd.

Mr.. Bilbe Shepherd, father of Mrs.
Frank Scoville, who has resided with
his daughter and son-in-law ever since
their arrival in this city some years
ago, dropped suddenly dead in the vi
cinity of their home on upper Main
street, on Tuesday morning.
About 10 o'clock in the forenoon he
was feeling very well, and took gun
and went out for the purpose of killing
some cats that had been very annoying.
He had only been gone short time
when he returned and informed his
daughter that he had succeeded in dis
posing of one of the animals and would
return and kill the others. That was
the last seen Of him until some twenty
minutes later he was found by Mr.. Le-
Cav, who was walking by, lying in
front of the barn on the ground, dead.
The chair he had evidently been sit
ting on, was overturned, and his gun
lay by his side cooked, the she'll unex-
ploded. The family was Immediately
summoned, as was also his physician,
DR.. M. b. Huff, who, after making an
examination, pronounced his death due
to heart disease. There were several
bruises on his head and face which had
evidently been caused by his heavy fall.
Mr.. Shepherd was born in Fayette.
Brownville county, Penn, Aug. 10,
1917, being "a years of age at the time
of his death. He was an honorary
member of the Masonic fraternity and
also of the Independent Order of the
Odd Fellows, having Joined the Masons
in 1856 and the Odd Fellows in 1852.
The funeral was held from the resi-
dence at 200 o'clock Thursday after
noon, in charge of Temescal Lodge No.
314, F. and A. M, assisted by Circle
Lodge No. 377, l. o. o. F., and con-
sisted Of the Masonic ritualistic cere-
monies both at the home and at the
grave. The casket was beautifully
decorated with choice flowers and
handsome floral pieces, most prominent
among which were the magnificent
pieces furnished bv the Masons, East
ern Star and Odd Fellows. which were
emblematic of their respective socie-
ties. Escorted by Masons and Odd Eel
lows and followed by multitude OF
friends, deceased was conducted to his
last resting place in the cemetery on
Rimpau avenue.-CoronG (Cat. Co4'
rier.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-14
st. Louis Letter,

Hail! Royal Queen Willhelmine,
And Heine, Duke of Mecklenburg-
Schwerin;
We wish you every blessing.
Well just drop you line or two,
Because we know you've lots to do,
And that your time is pressing.
But tell US Royal Willhelmine,
Is it true that the Queen
Has to pop the question?
And did Duke Heinrich, blushing red
Say "Frange Mutter'' and drop his head,
When you, your love did mention!
Or did Duke Heine gently place,
His arm around your royal waist.
"a piece of lovers folly.)
Did you cry out out in your alarm;
each, Heinrich du bist doch so warm,
Elm echter hot tamale."
But tell US, when the children come,
By ones and twos to bless your home,
DON'T you think it will bewilder,
Your Royal spouse to buy Them shoes,
And frocks, and toys, and peek-a-hoos,
With but $4,000 guilder!
So Heinerich and Willhelnnine,
We wish you Joy and life sererene.
Nav your sorrows be e'er meager,
And when you lend helping hand,
To wandering pilgrims in your land,
Please don't Slight Dom Paul Kruger,
and your friends of the /. c. c. P. 5.
MIR. Jno. w. Ronald, formerly o.
Fredericktown, Mo-, now a prosperous
ranch owner in Montana, and Mrs
Emma Oesterle, OF Pennington, Mo-,
were united in marriage in this city
last week. We wish them much hap
piness.
Miss PAYERS, of Lee avenue, assisted
bv Miss Charlton, entertained our hon
orable President and second Vice
President Sunday afternoon.
We are reliably informed that Bar
uey Reagan has received an offer from
Terry McGovern's manager, Sam Har
ris. to portray the part of the police
man IN Terry's thrilling melo-drama
1.-The Bowery After Dark" This or
account of Barney doing suck active
and effective work the plight OF Terry
bout with Frank Parent. II Barne,
joins the Thespian ranks, our club vii