The Owyhee nugget., September 03, 1909, Image 1

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OWYHEE NUGGET
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COUNTY
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VOLUME XIX.
SILVER CITY, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO, SEPTEMBER 3, 1909.
NUMBER 17
THE LOCAL NEWS.
A one burner Gasoline Stove for sale,
cheap, at Philipp's.
Folding bed and six-hole range, reser
voir, etc., for sale by 0. A. Petitt.
A full line of brand new Kodaks and
Kodak supplies just received at Rowett's
Chas. Hedum and Bill Davidson were
looking after mining interests on Boulder
Creek this week.
Mrs. I. J. Gardner and daughter, Miss
Lottie, returned from a visit to friends on
Keynalds Creek last Tuesday.
Chris Conway obtained employment in
the mines at DeLatnar and moved his
family to that city the first of the week.
Mrs. Moe of Caldwell, who has been
visiting lier mother, Mrs. Fred Grete, in
Silver for some time past, returned home
Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Minnie Weston has just received
a fine line of new fall millinery and will
have them on display at her store tomor
row, September 4th.
Dr. T. D. Farrer of DeLamar has
gone to Wood River on business aud
Dr Hamilton is looking after his prac
lico during Dr. Farrer's absence.
Mrs. Schas, who has lteen visiting Mrs.
Peter Steele for several weeks, left for
Jordan Valley the first of the week ac
companied by Mrs. Steele and Mrs. Hall.
Mrs. Rowena Osbourn is in Boise and
will attend the teachers institute which
convenes in that city next week.
Osbourn will teach at Bruneau this fall
and winter.
Holy Mass will be read at the Silver
^"*ty Catholic church
T tar 5, at 7:30 a. m. and at 11 o'clock a.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to he present.
Mrs. Henry Rood and Miss Wendell
were passengers on the outgoing stage
Wednesday morning. Mrs. Rood
to Boise for a visit and Miss Wendell will
proceed on to Portland.
Mrs. S. C. Boone and little daug' ter,
Geraldine, who have been visiting with
Mrs. Win, Williams for several weeks,
took their departure Wednesday morning
for their home in Bowie. Texas.
AVe are thoroughly enjoying tire pleas
ures of moving this week, hut expect to
get even by watching the gray hairs
cumulate on Chas. Caldwell's cranium
in the near future, as he's next.
House paints at Philipp's.
Don't forget Labor Day at DeLamar.
Miss Marie Paul of Cedar Creek was in
Silver Thursday.
Three days celebration of Labor
Day at Silver City.
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on Sunday, Septein
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The storm Wednesday night put the
telephone line from Silver to Jordan Val
ley out of commission, and
we are conse
quently unable to give any report of the
races now in progress at that place.
The public's attention is called to the
fact, that Theo. II. Philipp is elosiug out
his hardware business and that goods
will be sold at cost for cash; and more
especially heating and cook stoves will
very low for this month only, as he in
tends to leave by the first of October.
Miss Margaret Hanlon, who has had
charge of the Bell Telephone office in this
city for over a year, has accepted the
school at Wickahoney and has given up
her position as central lady,
y leave Saturday for Boise to attend the
joint Institute,
taken charge of the telephone office.
Harry F. Looney, of Ontario, Oregon,
and Miss Mono O. Parks, of Jordan'Val
ley, were married AVednesday at high
noon at the residence of the bride's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William l'arks. The
Nugget joins with many friends in wish
' * n S Mr. and Mrs. Looney much happiness
and prosjierity and a bon voyage
the matrimonial sea of life.
Fred Grete, the mining man and capit
alist, accompanied by his wife and fam
ily' left Wednesday morning for Caldwell
where they will spend the winter.
Grete has purchased considerable
euty in Caldwell which he contemplates
improving. AVliile their many friends
in the camp will greatly miss them dur
ing the long winter months, all join in
wishing Mr. and Mrs. Grete and family ^
an enjoyable time on the outside.
She will
Miss Lou Hicks lias
over
Mr.
prop
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Wednesday night a thunder storm :
passed over the Owyhee mountains and j
considerable rain fell. At Boonville and
on down toward lie Lamar tile rain fell
to such an extent that it assumed the
appearance of a cloudburst and consider
able damage was done. At the Boon
ville Hotel, owned by Citas. Simmons,
file floors of the lower story were inun
dated and covered to the depth of an
inch with mud. The road from Dctvey
( 0 R e L amar was damaged considerably,
This locality has needed rain for some
time, but we prefer it in a more moderate
form.
The Caldwell News will commence pub
lishing a daily paper on the first of next
month. We wish the management of
that paper success in the undertaking.
Bro. Burroughs surely don't think that
the town of Caldwell will stop improving
and the country go to the dogs just be
cause the county "went dry" at the re
cent election. This is the era of progres
sion and a little thing like the local option
question is not going to stop the wheels
of progress or prevent the development
of this western country.
Tbe youngest little girl of L. C. Gard
ner was taken down with typhoid
fever, several days ago, shortly after
returning from a visit to their old
home iu Missouri. At last reports she
was resting very well, with very little
fever, as iu this climate typhoid quick
iy yields to treatment. A traiued
nurse from Boise came iu the first of
the week to take charge of the patient
under Dr. Hamilton's supervision.
Mrs. W. R. Hamilton and daughters
left Thursday morning for their future
home in Fayette, where they have a
beautiful residence awaiting them. Their
many friends in Silver City will miss
them very much as Mrs. Hamilton was
quite popular here, beingofsuch abright,
cheerful nature that it is impossible for
one to feel despondent or down hearted
when near her.
J. C. Connors, one of th e gen ial pro
prietors of the Idaho Hotel, accompanied
by his wife and neice, Miss Alice,
went to Jordan Valley by automobile
Wednesday afternoon to take in the
races and dance at that place. A tele
phone message from Mr. Connors yester
day stated that they were having a most
enjoyable time. They will return home
today, Friday.
The Cyrus Chapter last Saturday night
gave a banquet iu honor of Dr. Hamilton,
Grand Master of the Masonic Order of
Idaho, and Robert Leonard, Sr., of Lew
iston, Idaho. Dr. Hamilton, who is a
member of the Silver City Lodge, will
soon leave for Payette to permanently
reside, and Mr. Leonard, who lias been
visiting here, will return to Lew iston in
in a few days.
Frank Hall, the genial cashier of the
Owyhee Bank, took a tramp over the
hills Sunday in quest of chickens. Re
port has it that Frank was. rewarded iu
his efforts by seeing one lone chicken,
upon which he had mercy, two magpies
and a ground squirrel.
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KING OF G R. AFTERS.
Smooth IndividueG Visited Silver
City First of the Week.
The king of grafters made his appear
ance the first of this week in Silver
City iu the person of oue J. Bruce
Murray, a "Blue Book" fieud, who pro
ceeded to "work" the oouuty officials
and promiueut people of this county
for a "write up" at so much per. He
called at this office and represented
that he was associated with J. E. Rob
erts, of the Uuiouist; of Boise, Idaho,
but we are inclined to believe that J.
E. is interested in the venture only so
far as doing the printing.
The said J. Bruce Murray is a hand
some youth aud is uccompauied by a
brunette wife of good appearance. He
is quite a brilliant talker and appar
ently bas very winning ways, as » hen
calling at this office he was admiring
some of our miueral specimens, and
after he had departed we failed to find
one of our best pieces that showed con
siderable free gold. He sure has an
eye for the beautiful and must have
great magnetic influence.
We advise all people to beware of this
grafter and keep their valuables uuder
lock and key during his visits.
The Shot That Kills
Shot Gun Shells, Extra heavy loads,
at J. AV. Rowett's.
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BANNER MINING
& MILLING CO.
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Yesterday, Thursday, we paid a visit
to the Banner Mining & Milling Com
pany's property, located about three
quarters of a mile west of Silver City,
w here we met the president aud gen
eral manager of the company, Mr.
Peter Steele, and received from that
gentleman a cordial welcome and an
invitation to come in and rest and
smoke a good Havana. We fuund Mr.
Steele in good spirits and highly elated
over the recent good showings made in
tbe Banner during the progress of de
velopment work, and he very kindly
gave us what information we desired
about the property, its present work
ings, future outlook aud the future in
tentions of the company.
The Banner' mine will undoubtedly
before long prove oue of the best pro
ducers in the district. It was first lo
cated iu 1890 by Fred Grete aud Robert
Leonard, and was purchased aud taken
over by Mr. Steele and associates iu
1905, since which time it has been de
veloped by eeveral tuunels, drifts and
shafts, and finally by a mill level cross
cut tuuuel. A NiS8eu four stamp mill,
thoroughly equipped with every neces
sary convenience aud appliance for
successfully treating tbe ores, lias also
been erected on tbe property. This
mill is one of the best aud most sub
stautial ever installed in the west, be
iug equipped iu every particular with
only the most moderu and up-to-date
machinery and with concrete floors
throughout. A tramway is now being
constructed from the mouth of the cross
cut tunnel to the mill.
On iuvitation of Mr. Steele we ac
companied him over the property aud
into the mine, arriving at the face of
tbe tunnel just in time to hail the meu
who were ou the point of spittiug the
fuse for nine shots. The tunnel is uow
in over 1500 feet crosscutting five sep
arate and distinct veius of ore, all of
which show good values sufficient to
fully guarantee future development.
It is Mr. Steele's hope aud desire to
have the mill ruuuing full blast on
Banner ore iu the very near future,
and with the preseut encouraging aud
bright outlook for the property there
is hardly a doubt hut what this desire
will very shortly be realized aud the
stamps droppiug ou exceedingly rich
ore from the Banner mine.
On our emerging from the tuunel the
miners spit the fuse jn the shots and
shortly joined us on the outside. They
have about eight minutes time in which
to escape from the tunuel after the fuse
is spit. Mr. Steele suggested that we
re-euter the mouth of the tuunel and
experience the sensation of a siiot. We
followed beiiind and stood in the mid
dle of the track, while he and Mr.
Fegtly leaned against either wall of the
tunnel, aud while there was probablv
not the remotest possibility of danger
at a distance of 1500 feet from the
shots, the experience and sensation was
such that we do not care to repeat it
very soou. The first shot nearly lifted
us from our feet, while the coucussiou
from the second shot was so great that
it turned the writer completely around
in his tracks and lifted the hats from
the heads of all the party. We did not
wait for any more shots but hastily
made our escape. The seusation was
such as if every boue in the body had
become uujointed. A good laugh was
enjoyed over the incident.
The work of developing the veius en
countered in the Banner cross cut tun
uel is being pushed north as rapidly as
possible and tbe veius all show much
improvement iu tbe character of tbe
quartz. In the north drift at the face
of the tunnel the Banner veiu is fully
four feet wide. The ledge lias well de
fined walls, and the indications of soou
encountering a shoot of rich ore are
very encouraging.
On the 9G5 foot ledge the ore is im
proving in values as well as the general
character of the ore.
Several rich shoots of ore that are
known to exist in the upper workings
of tbe mine will be encountered in the
north drift on the Banner vein, and as
this drift is over 300 feet lower than
the upper works a large body of good
milling ore will thns be blocked out for
supplying the mill.
The fan and motor installed furnishes
excellent ventilation for the mine.
Mr. Steele will leave for the east
Thursday morning, September 9, and
upon his at rival in Minneapolis a meet
ing of the stockholders there will be
called for the purpose of determining
the future operations of the company.
Mr. Steele expects to return by the
first of October, at which time he hopes
to be in a position to put a much larger
force of men at work in developing tbe
several veins that have been crosscut
in driving the mill level tunnel, and in
taking out ore to keep the mill
stantlv running.
The Banner is on the same lead with
the famous Trade Dollar mine, which
has produced over $20,000,000 and has
con
paid over $10,000,000 in dividends toits
stockhc Iders.
The formation and
character of the rock on the dumps of
both these properties is much the
The opinion of experienced
same.
mining men is that » here is now
no
longer a question about tbe Banner be
ing a mine, and the only thing is for
its stockholders to have faith and it
will surely develop into one of the best
producers and dividend paying proper
ties in tbe west.
LABOR DAY.
Both Silver City and DeLamar
Will Observe the Day.
Mouday next, September 6, is Labor
Day and both Silver City and DeLamar
have arranged good programs in honor
of ttie occasion.
At DeLamar the celebration will
cur on Monday, aud the committee in
charge have prepared an excellent pro
gram of sports aud competitive con
tests for the entertaiument of those
who attend. There will l>e juvenile
racing sports, in which all the boys and
girls are invited to participate; racing
contests (or the ladies; tug-of-war,
racing aud other sports for the roan,
for all of which suitable prizes are
offered. A feature of the celebration
will be the rock drilling contests, for
which a prize is offered of $75 to . the
first, $50 to the second aud $25 to the
third iu the double handed % inch
steel ooutest, while in the single banded
contest tbe prize is $50 to the first, $35
to the second aud $20 to the third.
The celebration will conclude with a
grand free dance at the DeLamar school
house Monday evening. Good music
aud a good social time will be the fea
tures of the dance.
In Silver City the celebration will
continue for three days, Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday, September 6, 7
and 8, witli a good program of sports
each day.
On Monday there will be foot racing
for men, boys and girls, with suitable
prizes ; horse raciug, and bucking
horse riding contest.
On Tuesday there will be some lively
and exoitiug horse racing contests, for
which good purses have been hung, and
will be competed for by some of the
best horses in the district. A bucking
horse ridiug ooutest will also be a fea
ture of the day. Tuesday's program
will conclude with a grand ball in the
evening at Masouic hall. Excellent
music will be provided for the occasion
aud an enjoyable time i9 promised all
who attend.
On Wednesday, the last day, there
will be a consolation purse for horses,
aud arrangements have been made for
several match races.
The Labor Day celebrations botli in
Silver City and DeLamar promise to
be successful in every way, and events
long to be happily remembered by
those participating.
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$10.00 REWARD.
For the return of two tnare mules,
or $5.00 reward for holding them at
some place and sending me word so
that I can come and get them. One is
a buckskin mare mule branded witii
a hat brand and also a circle on the
shoulder; tbe other is a brown mare
mule branded on shoulder with a circle
and has also a brand like a figure three,
ou the neck.
Silver City, Ida.
BUCK GEE.
Hedum. the Photographer. Is fully pre
pared to do a.11 and any kind of work
in his line. Ca.ll and examine his
work when in Silver City.
MINING
IN OWYHEE COUNTY
Renewed Mining Activ
ity on War Eacgle Mt.
Wm. Jones lias commenced work on
theTrookand Jennings and will put
this old property again in the list of
producing mines. A good body of rich
ore is known to exist on this property
but on account of the unsettled condi
tion of tbe title to tbe property, which
has but lately been permanently settled,
this property has not been operated
for a long time. Mr. Jones will go to
Salt Lake aud Denver in a few days in
order to complete arrangements for tbe
working of this property.
At the Pauper a very ricli body of ore
has recently been opened. Mr. Leon
ard is doing considerable work in de
velopment of this ore shoot.
Preparations are now in progress for
considerable work on the "Stormy
Hill" mine and several of the adjoin
claims.
At the Arastra Mill, work has been
going on for several days reducing the
ore taken from the property owned by
Mr. Nette, and we are informed that
the returns exceed the highest ex
pectation of the owners. Louis Sor
renson is having several tons treated
at tlie same mill that will produce a
fine lot of bullion as the ore is very
rich iu gold.
The work on the Ruth being done by
Mr. Geo. Westlake is progressing in
good shape, soveral miners being em
ployed. Here considerable ore is being
taken out that will run higli in values.
If satisfactory arrangements can be
made for milling this ore Mr. Westlake
expects to get out a crushing of several
hundred tous.
If there was a custom mill and sam
pling plant here tfiat could treat all the
different ores of this camp successfully,
and at a reasonable cost, there would
be huudr^ds of iniuers at work on
leases and taking out ore ou their
claims.
CAe Silver City M. (SI M. Co.
The electricians have been getting
the necessary poles, wire and other
supplies on band for making connec
tions with the power line. The light
ning arresteis aud other electrical sup
pliés have arrived aud are now in the
buildings and ready for installation.
The company expects to commence
work running the crosscut tunnel in a
few days.
MINERAL EXHIBIT
At'the Sixteenth Annual Inter
state Fair, Spokane Septem
ber 20 to 25 Inclusive,
AA'hile there is every evidence that the
Interstate Fair at Spokane, in Septem
ber, will have the greatest mineral ex
hibit in its history we have not yet heard
of a display being prepared from the
Silver City district. Our mineral re
sources will compare favorably with, and
far better tiian many of the other mining
districts in the Northwest.
There is ample opportunity for the re
munerative investment of capital in
Silver City mines, and our people should
not let an opportunity such as the Inter
state Fair go by without making a proper
exhibit of our mineral wealth, and thns -
invite capital to come to us.
Several hundred of the most prominent
mining engineers on the continent will
attend the fair and pass upon the differ
ent exhibits, and in this connection alone
the benefits resultant to a good display
from Silver City would prove of great
value.
Thousands of eastern people, seeking
mining and other investments, will attend
the fair, and with a proper mineral ex
hibit from Silver City no doubt many of
these people could be induced to come to
Owyliee county.
The Fair Association pays the freight
charges on all exhibits addressed to the
Spokane Interstate Fair, which are left in
the permanent mineral exhibit.
For fine jewelry, silverware and cut
glass call on J. W. Rowett, next door to
the post office. He keeps a supply of no
tions, candies, cigars, nuts, bananas,
fancy chinaware and many other articles
not carried by the other merchants.