The Owyhee nugget., April 09, 1909, Image 2

About The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984

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FRIDAY. APRIL 9, 1909.
Here's to Mayor Pence.
Borah's "butt-in" did notseem to
"cut much ice" in the Boise city
election. The imitation of Roose
velt methods does not- reflect much
credit upon the Idaho Senator. If
he insists upon issuing commands,
a la Roosevelt, upon his constitu
ents, he will meritthe title of"Buit
insky Borah.
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The city election at Boise is over
and the returns ehow that Pence
was elected by a small majority.
The defeat of the republican party
was due to the fact that the major
ity of the citizens had become tired
of misrule and corrupt methods.
The history of our country shows
that after any one party has been
in absolute control for a number of
years, it becomes corrupt, and un
der the domination of political bos
ses to such an extent that the ma
jority of the citizensdesireachange,
and so express themselves by their
ballot. The management of the
recent municipal campaign in Boise
by the supporters of Mayor-elect
Pence, has been conducted in a very
decent manner, no "mudslinging
orother questionable methods being
permitted, while the very opposite
can be said of the opposition. With
a new set of city officers, pledged
to economy, progress and reform,
Boise is sure to advance and become
one of the most beautiful, progres
sive and attractive cities in the
Northwest.
Electricity Replaces Steam.
(Spokane, Washington.)
This year will witness the first im
portant step to be taken by any of the
overland roads in this state in the use
of electricity iu the hauling of railroad
trains. The Great Northern will have
completed the electric installation now
under way to supply electricity for haul
age of trains through the Cascade tun
nel, thereby éliminât. ng the danger
which lias heretofore menaced human
life iu the passage through the three
mile long bore. With a three-phase sys
tem, down grade trahis ara expected to
return a part of the energy to the line,
thereby assisting in pulling up-grade
trains to the summit of the divide.
While this is the most important in
stallation at preseut being made ready
for operation by a steam road, it by no
means covers all tbs important work
to be undertaken this year, for the Can
adian Pacific railway, Southern Pacific
system, C. M. & St. P. railway are all
contemplating conversion of their power
from steam to electricity. It is now
said that the greater portion of the
mouutaiu divisions of the last named
company's road will be operated by
electric power from the start. It is
quite likely that future demands on the
coal measures for transportation power
purposes in this state at least will di
minish rather than grow hereafter. The
increasing cost of coal production, com
petition for business, exactions of the
public for better service at lower cost,
will compel this change iu power gen
eration.—Northwest Mining News.
EASTER.
It has often been asked why an egg is
the symbol of Easter. The use of eggs
for Easter can be traced to the theology
and philosophy of Egyptians, Persians, j
Gauls, Greeks and Homans, among all
of whom au egg was a symbol of the
universe, the work of the Supreme
Divinity. The Persians gave presents
of eggs at the feast of the vernal equi
nox—in honor of the renewal of all
things. The Jews adopted it to meet
the circumstances of their history as a
type of their departure from Egypt, and
it was used in the feast of the passover
as a part of the furuishiug of the table
w ith the Paschal lamb. The early Dru
ids also used the egg in their ceremon
ies.
Easter was not kept as a festival un
til the fifth or sixth century, but pre
vious to that the question of establish
ing it as a feast day came before the
council on Nice, when it was decided
authoritatively that Easter was hence
forth to be the Sunday following the
14th day of the calendar moon which
happened upon or uext after the 21st of
March, so that if this 14th day be a
Sunday, Easter waB not to be on that
date but on the uext following Sunday.
Easter day, therefore, may be on any
within five weeks inclusive of March 22
and April 25. it cannot happen earlier
nor later than these two dates. In 1883,
Easter occured ou March 25, and again
in 1894, which will be twice in the pres
ent century. In 1951 it will occur . gain
on March 25.
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There are many superstitions con
nected with Easter Sunday which are
significant of the season, and are almost
as imperative as laws. One of these is
the necessity of having something new
to wear on this day in order to insure
happiness for the coming year. Hence
the Easter bouitet. Another one is that
on that day the sun dauces. This is au
old legend, and the lines from Sir John
Suckling are well known:
"But oh, she dauces such a way—
No sun upon an Easter day
Is half so fair a sight."
It is also claimed in heathen coun
tries, where the superstition originated,
that the lambs frisk and dance in tlie
light of the rising sun on Ostro, the
name of the heathen diviuity wbo w as
also represented as dancing and wbo
gave to our Easter its name.
Easier. Sunday, which for centuries
was observed only by certain churches,
is now almost universally kept as a day
of days, all evangelical churches symbol
izing it as the*anniversary commemor
ative of the resurrection of Christ, a
festival which in the early Christian
era was distinguished as the Sunday of
joy, and which Gregory Naziaulen, 1,
500 years ago, called the "Queen day of
days, that excels all others as far as the
sun exceeds the other stars, and which is
still known in the east as the 'bright
day'." Another typical uame for Eas
ter is the "Holiday of Hope."
There is a wonderful charm and fas
cination in this queen festival of tile
year, which dominates the whole world
with its wouderfui lessens of returning
life. Not only is the deep religious sig
nificance of the occasion illustrated iu
the most attractive and beautiful form
as a lesson to the eye, and through that
to the heart, but the joyful features of
Easter, the upspritiging of hope and
the miracle of returning life, inspire a
condition of joy aud happiness in the
lives of young aud old, and the most in
sensible object becomes a part of the
carival o[ joy.
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A fine line ot fancy pipes, toys of all
kinds and descriptions, silverware, aud
jewelry at Rowett's.
A line of brand new tailor made suits
in all sizes, styles and colors just received
at Sweeney's.
Black Silk Liquid Stove Polish at Phil
ipp's.
Meandering.
A city girl writes: "It's a fond dream
of mine to become a farmer's wife, and
meander with him dowu life's flowery
pathway." Ah, yes, that is a nice
tiling to dream about, but when you
have lived on the farm and followed
this meandering business for a month
or so, you will discover a wide chasm
between the dream and the realty.
You will think of this about the time
your husband meanders off and leaves
you without wood, and you have to
meander up and down the lane pulling
splinters off the fenoe with which to
cook dinner. And when you meander
around in the wet clover in search of
the cows, you will have a dim percep
tion that fond dreams do not always
pan out a hundred cents on the dollar,
and that there are several mranderings
in farm life that are not listed in the
dreaming category. The meandering
business on the farm is not what it is
cracked up to be.
Have you seen the latest thingin Phon
ographs? The Edison Combination Pho
nograph plays l>oth long and short rec
ords. The price is the same here as at
other points or at the factory. You can
buy tics fine instrument on the install
ment plan at J. W. Kowett's. Call and
examine them.
Imported decorated and plain Crockery
and fancy toilet sots, also fine patterns of
immitation cut glass at Philipp's Hard
ware Store.
OWYHEE BflBBER SHOP
OLDEST STAND IN THE COVNTY
BATHS
First CIolSS Workmanship
sO. A. PETITT,
Proprietor
THE MINT
SALOON
This popular resort
has been re-opened
in the new building
erected on the site of
the one destroyed by
the recent fire.
Everything New
A Full Line of the Choicest
Wines, Liquors, Cigars,
Etc. Etc.
Your PatMsie Solicited
The Model Dairy
Pure Milk and
Cream delivered in
Silver City and other
mining camps, every
morning, in quantity
to suit customers.
Tour patronage solicited. We
Guarantee satisfaction.
The Model Dairy
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minus to and from Silver City, DeLamar, or other points in Owyhee.
Keep good mountain rigs, with good stock and Careful Drivers.
Stables at Silver City and Murphy
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A Select assortment of choice Wines, Liquors
and Cigars in Stock. Draught and Bottle Beer.
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Public Telephone
J. C. Connors
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