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- 4 - r ) Silver City Nugget C ) All Local Mining News Reliably Reported When You See It In Nugget It Is So L. VOLUME XIII. SILVER CITY, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO, JANUARY 29. 1904. NUMBER 37 LOCAL NEWS Y OF THE PAST WEEK Velvets at Getchell's. Barney Quigley of Black Jack is tak ing a rest at the Capitol hotel in Boise. Pocket Books of all kinds at Getch ell's drug store. J. W. Ballenger, the Dewey merchant, has been in Boise during the week on a business trip. Mr. and Mrs. McClung of Dewey assumed the care of Mrs. Johnson's baby girl during her illness. E. H. Morgan, who is spending the winter in Boise trying to recover his health, was met there this week by Nugget and found to be looking much improved. BORN—To Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Feeny, yesterday morning at lOo'clock, a fine ten pound baby boy, Mrs. Jas. Mother and child Feeny attending, doing nicely. Charley Seifeldt, the cigar maker, brother of Mrs. Steele, returned here yosterday after spending several months down along the coast, chiefly in San Francisco. Rev. Jones will hold divine services at St. .lames' Episcopal church next Sunday both morning and evening. Mrs. Jones will sing a solo in the even ing. All are cordially invited. Sun day school at 3 p. m. Mrs August Johnson, who has been at the Miner's union hospital for several weeks, suffering from rhuma tic and heart troubles, was taken to Boise by Mr. Johnson for treatment at the hospital of that city. The windows of the Idaho building at the World's Fair will be transpar encies showing the wonderfully beauti ful scenery of that state. Shoshone Falls iu Idaho are 220 feet high, 60 feet higher than the great Niagara Falls and of great volume. The little village of Parma iu Can yon couuty is forging ahead at a rapid gait and it promises to keep right in line with the other prosperous towns of that couuty. It has a very credit able local newspaper aud last week F. E.- Fish was choseu as the first mayor Many buildings are to be erected there this coming season. Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Bibbius, of the Bibbins Myer Mercantile Co., weut to Boise this week, Mr. Bibbins going there to assist Mr. Alfred Eoff, cashier of the Boise City Natioual Bank for for about thirty days, takiug the place of W. S. Bruce of that institution, who last week underwent a surgical opera tion at the hospital, and will not be able to resume his work at the bank for some weeks R. M. Lewis, who has stuck so closely to the Owyhee mountains for several years past, is taking his ease for the winter at the Capital hotel in Boise, wearing good clothes and attending church with commendable regularity. Bob looks like another man siuce he discarded, temporarily, his diggin' clothes and hob-uailed shoe , aud de serves the good luok which has follow ed his diligeuce as a prospector. Mrs. J. W. Mills has spent the week iu Boise, where she met representatives of New York and Portland wholesale millinery houses aud made selections and ordered her spriug supply of mil liuery aud children's dress goods. She was fortuuate in finding samples from New York of the latest in ladies' ties aud neckwear aud promises to show an unusually fine stock in these lines. Her goods will arrive in ample time for the usual spriug opening. I This is what Wm. J. Bryan says of Roosevelt: He is a strong man of noble character aud as a brave soldier, a man of great executive ability, with . wide knowledge of statecraft and poli- 1 tics, is very popular with the common [ people, especially iu the West. There ; is no mau iu the republican party, I be lieve, who has a firmer hold on the rank and file of the American people, aud there is none who commauds the respect of the nations to a greater de gree, or who wields a stronger influence over the world at large. j Pipes at Getchell's. Goggles at Getchell's. Rev. Joues has been suffering with a severe cold for several days and was unable to keep his appointments at DeLamar last Sunday. W. V. Irons, state game warden, vis ited Swan Falls yesterday to inspect the fish ladder at the dam there. Mr. Irwin went over from Dewey to meet him at the power plant. The Nugget editor being absent the greater part of the week, attending the meeting of the republican state central committee at Boise, is offered as an ex cuse for any shortcomings in this issue. —R. S. Hawes is regularly receiving, every Thursday, ample supplies of both salt and fresh water fish and oysters, as well as keeping on hand other dain ties in the line of good things to eat. Leave your orders with him. Nugget, while in Boise this week, had the pleasure of visiting the very handsome appartments of the Elk's Club ip that city, in the Elk building. It is a beautifully fitted up home by the members of that very popular and rapidly growing fraternity. Tom Pettit, an old-time stage, driver, knowu in many of the mountain states and once a driver between Kelton and Boise in the days when stage drivers were men of note, died in Boise last Sunday morning. Pettit had grown very corpulent in his old age and has been living "from hand to mouth" in in Boise for 25 years. The announcement that E. H. Dewey will accept the nomination for govern or, if tendered him by the republican convention, has beeu made in the Nampa papers. That Mr. Dewey is a straight out stalwart republican is well known in this county, where he grew to mauhood, and fully expressed his seutiments from boyhood in direct op position to the sentiments prevailing in bis early environments. We know this to be true. Skipped and Left a Lot of Mourners. A. Schibeg, who formerly kept a small notion store at Dewey, aud who for the past few mouths has been run ning a meat peddling busiuess iu this aud surroundiug camps, has skipped out without the formality of bidding a quite a number of creditors good bye. It is reported that at least half a dozen persons here aud in Dewey are regret ting the absolute confidence they placed in the man's honesty to the ex tent of $200 to $300 each, aud this with out hearing reports from the ranchers who have beeu supplying the fellow with the meat he has been selliug. It looks as if Schibig had been deliberate ly planning this event and the surmise is general that he has skipped with quite a large roll of money. DeLamar Locals. Miss Ida Lawson has been visiting here the past week, the guest of Mrs. Adams. Wm. Tolmie, who is employed in the DeLamar drug store, came iu with a lot of goods for that iustitutfon from Boise last Sunday. Quite a number of DeLamar young ladies enjoyed a ride with their friend, Duncan, last Suuduy evening. They drove to Dewey. Misses Dora Rowett and Alice Con nors, accompanied by John Grete and Ernest Rowett, came down from Silver last Sunday evening for a ride. Fred Anderson had the misfortune to spraiu his ankle last week, but is getting along nicely at this writing. The latest novels at Getchell's. Card of Thanks. The Catholics of Silver City hereby express their appreciation and hearty thanks to Hon. Joseph Hutchinson and . the Silver City Eleotric Light Co. for 1 their generous donation of the electric [ lights for their church this winter, ; I he thanks aud appreciation of the congregation are also extended to Mrs. J. C. Connors for causing the wiring of the church aud haviug the improve ment made. Mrs. R. Cunn.ngham, President of the Altar Society, j Mbs. E. Lewis, Secretary. REPUBLICANS MEET IN BOISE The republican state executive com mitee met a Boise, Tuesday, in com pliance with the call of its chairman, Frank R. Gooding, with a full delega tion present, and only three or four counties represented by proxies. The main object of the meeting at this time was to fix the times and places for holding the two state conventions and to apportion the number of delegates to represent each county. It was de cided to hold the first convention, to' choose delegates to the natioual con vention, at Pocatello, May 18, and the convention to nominate a state ticket at Moscow, August IV Resolutions were passed as given be low. .Upon adjournment the entire com mittee went in a body, led by the chair man, and paid their respects to the governor and bis staff, the chairman in an address commeudiug them for the satisfactory manuer in which ,the af fairs of the state were being conducted bv them and the governor responded in a pleasant address in which he briefly explained the amount of labor involved iu straightening out the con fusion in nearly every department caused by the several years democratic administration. In all the meetings of the com mittee the utmost confidence was ex pressed, that with President Roosevelt at the head of the national ticket, re publicanism would sweep the state with a much increased majority over that of 1902. Every county was given one delegate for each 130 votes or major fraction thereof, cast for the Republican nomi nee for secretary of state in 1902, and two at large, the opportionment being as fallows: Ada. Bannock ..., Bear Lake.. Biugham . Blaiue. Boise. Canyon _ Cassia ... Custer ... Elmore. Fremont ... Idaho . Kootenai_ Latah . Lemhi. Lincoln Nez Perce... Oneida. Owyhee .... Shoshone .. Washington 26 17 11 17 9 8 . 15 8 5 5 23 15 17 IS 7 6 20 16 7 •i ; 12 Total 285 The following resolutions were adopted: "We the republican state central committee, in regular session assem bled, at Boise, Idaho, most heartily in dorse the strong, unequivocal, deter mined aud upright course of President Roosevelt in his administration of na tional affairs, as well as his fidelity to the best interests of the people of Idaho and the republican party therein. "Resolved, That we deprecate and condemn any aud all efforts to create misunderstaudiug, disseusiou or fric tion within the ranks of the party in this state by an attempted revival of political issues long siuce dead and forgotten, based upon a difference of religious belief. "We unhesitatingly declare in favor of Hon. Theodore Roosevelt as the next nomiuee of the republican party for president of the United States and we earnestly favor the selection of dele gates from Idaho to the oomiug na tional convention instructed to work aud vote for his nomination. We rec ognize iu him a man whose views are uot bounded by the conditions and need of any particular section of the country but a champion of the people's rights and an executive whose knowl edge aud experience fit him to deal in telligently with the problems seeking solution iu that section of our union. "We heartily indorse the course of our republican senator and represent ative in congress in sustaining the ac tion of this committee relative to ap pointments to federal office iu this state." Dewey Items. An important event of more than passing interest ou account of the high standing of the contracting parties was the wedding of Mr. John A. Fraser of this place to Miss Marguerite Jackson. The ceremony occurred at Boise Janu ary 25th, Rev. McKinley officiating The bride is the daughter of Mr. Thom as and Mrs. Carrie Jackson, highly respected citizens of New Glascow, Nova Scotia. The groom is a young man of pleasing appearauce and good moral character, holding an important position with the Trade Dollar Com pany. Mr. Hugh Fraser, a brother of the groom, conveyed the happy couple -by-private conveyance to this place cn Wednesday eveuiug, where a beautiful residence prepared by the groom await ed them. Mr. and Mrs Jas. Steward acted as a reception committee and had a bountiful repast prepared for the auspicious eveut. The employes of the Trade Dollar mine tendered the young couple a reception. The groom, who is the prince of good fellows, responded iu his happiest mood, dispensing liquid refreshments and fragrant havanas. and many were the complimeuts pa d the distinguished and happy couph, who will be a valuable acquisition to our best society. The explosion of a coal oil lamp came near destroying the busiuess establish ment of Mr. Thomas Bradshaw, the Black Jack merchant The loss is fully covered by insurance, except the man ager's whiskers, which may possibly destroy his chances iu the matrimonial market, he being an eligible leap year proposition. Mrs. Patrick McCabe and Mrs. Pa'. rick Linehan were distinguished visi tors at Dewey this week. Mias Josie Hanlon, an estimable young lady, will leave soon to attend school at Boise, stay at this place she has made many friends who sadly regret her departure 8he«vill return here again uext sum During her short mer. Preaching Service. Rev. G. W. Kennedy will preach at Silver City, iu the Court House, on the first and third Sundays of each mouth at 11 o'clock a. m. Will preach at De Lamar at 7:30 t. m. on each of these Sundays and on Friday uight before at Dewey, aud also at Jordan Valley on 2nd aud 4th Sundays. All are most cordially invited to attend. Notice. Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Boise, Idaho, January 4,1904. Notice is hereby given that there have been received iu this office, from the United States surveyor general for Idaho, the following township plats of government lauds iu Washington aud Idaho counties, Idaho, to-wit: Township 22 North, Range 1 east 23 1 23 1 west 1 east 1 west The said township plats will remain in this office until the 10th day of Feb ruary, 1903, at 9 o'clock a. m , at which time the said plats will be officially filed. On and after said February 10th, 1904, applications for the entry of lauds iu said townships by settlers will be received, the State of Idaho having preference right of entry for sixty days from said February 10th, 1904, except as against actual settlers, lauds will therefore be open to public entry April 11th, 1904. EdAard E. Garret, Receiver. Harrt J. Syms, Register. 24 24 The said Mrs. Pat Linehan is up from Oreana visiting Mrs. Mary grete. BORN—In Silver City January 29, 1904, to Mr. and Mrs. Cy Maxou, a ten pound girl. Mrs. W. W. Johnson of Roberson, Wyoming, who has been visiting her parents, Mr. aud Mrs. W. H. Townsend of Wagontown, for several weeks, re turned home yesterday. WYRKE LODGE NO. B, I. O. O. F., Sliver City, Idaho. Meet* every Friday uight. Soi ou mine Brethern always welcome. J. E. Dickes a, N. G. o R. H. Leonard, Secretary. THE KNOCKER and ASSISTANT While busiuess of mining is often tarded by the disreputable practice of knocking, how many claim owners stop to cousider the important part they play iu the game, trying to promote a miniug property will materially assist in making rect diagnosis. re A brief analysis iu a cor The legitimate business of mining is now recognized by our ablest financiers as one of the most profitable forms of industry.for-thottivesiment of capital; and one that promises the largest turns when conducted business sagacity required to make a success of any other industrial enter prise. Capital is always ready to in vest in any legitimate miniug enterprise where there is evidence that at least reasonable returns may be expected on the original investment, and with this end in view they enter that fascinating fl dd of industry. The acquisition of a partially devel sped mine or meritorious prospect is necessary before any business can be transacted. re itb the same This brings capital and owner tcgetle.- for the purpose of making terms advantageous to both This is where capital runs up against the first suag. The owner of a mining claim has a vague idea that he has a mine for sale; he don't seem to realize the difference between au unproductive prospect hole aud a developed pros pect with pay ore in sight ally fixes his price iu accordance with his desires without showing a particle of evideuce that the prospect ever pro duced a pound of pay ore or ever will so long as he owns it. From the appearance of the property the capitalist is williug to develop the claim aud see if it is really a mine, find pay mineral aud pay the price asked. The owner now commences to knock. He wants 10 per cent, of the purchase price down and the balance inside of a year's time. The capitalist commences to scratch his head aud ask himself the He gener question, what am I gettiug for this 10 per cent down iu advance? , 'i here is uot a ton of ore in sight uor a certi ficate to show that there ever was. I don't propose to pay a 10 per cent, premium for the privilege of fiudiug pay mineral, which is always attended with more or less risk. I can find bet ter inducement elsewhere. And he departs, takiug the first stage out of camp. Again the owner is heard to remark that somebody has been knocking; aud again the camp is dead; and people pretend they don't quite understand the cause. They don't realize that the "dog in the mauger" policy is the principal aud only cause, and iu all human probability several valuable mining claims will pass through the hands of the administrator The pres ent owners will have been refused ad mittance at the pearly gates and rele gated to the everlasting abode for mossbacks. Then our American citi zens will begin to realize the immense wealth of the Carson mining district. James Goodwin. Idaho City Boys Piling np Wealth. John and Joseph Duquette are doing well enough at Dawsou. They are working on a lease. Last year the boys took out between $85,000 and $90,000 and besides this, John sold for a nice sum quite an area of hydraulic ground he had aoquired. This winter they are working on a lease and ran a tunnel to the pay streak. They expected to reach it in not less than 200 feet, but were agreeably surprised in tapping it at 50 feet, and getting richer gravel than they expected. It turns out $2.00 to the pan. They get 50 per cent of the gross proceeds. The owner of the ground furnishes all tools and appli ances for working, including thawing machinery.—Idaho City World. Teacher's Examination. Examination for first, second and third grade county and state certifi cates. also life diplomas, will be held in my offioe in Silver City, February 25, 26 and 27,1904. Myrtle M. Hastings, County Superintendent'