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SILVER CITY, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO, SEPTEMBER 17, 1909.
VOLUME XIX.
NUMBER 19
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Display of Far-Away
Possessions of the
United States
EACH HAS A BUILDING
4 Different Vegetable Products, Ber
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From Alaska—Hawaii and the
Philippines Have Good Exhibits
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As one great object of the exhibition
is the exploitation of our great North
western peninsula and the islauds of
the Pacific, a sepaiate buildiug has
been erected for Alaska, another for
Hawaii, and another for the Philip
pines.
ALASKA.
Those who have always regarded
Alaska as a region too cold for'agricul
ture are surprised at the excellent dis
plays of potatoes, cabbage, turnips,
carrots, parsnips, radishes, rhubarb,
celery, lettuce, wheat, barley, oats, rye,
buckwheat, as well as berries, of which
there are thirteen kinds, including
strawberries, cranberries, raspberries,
salmon berries, gooseberries aud iogan
berries; great slabs and cross sections
of spruce, cedar, birch, poplar and
hemlock are displayed, aud over forty
kinds of flowers that grew more than
15(1 miles north of the arctic circle.
There is a large collection of stuffed
birds, including the ptarmigan, auklet,
homed owl, goose, American golden
eye, short tailed albatross, bald eagle,
^Pacific eidee king eider, carmoraut,
.! loon, grouse, scoter, puffin, pin tail and
dozens of others. The lecturer on
Alaska said that Alaska was the duck
hunter's paradise, as these fowls con
gregate there iu couutless millions
throughout the summer months.
The Hudson Bay Fur Company lias
a maguiflceut display of furs ranging in
vaine as high as $1200 for a single piece,
that of a dark silver-tipped sea otter.
There are huge white polar bear skius
nine feet long; heautiful white ermine,
once the emblem of royalty; otter,
muskrat, mink, blue lynx, while fox,
'silver fox, red fox, marten, wolf, wolver
ine, fisher, seal, silver tip fox, aud many
kinds of bear skins. Many kiuds of
neatly made fur garments were dis
played, oue lady's overcoat being valued
at $1250.
Of great importance in tiie industries
of Alaska is the catching and packing
of fish, such as salmon, halibut aud
cod. Whaling also is becoming an im
portant industry. All parts of the
whale are made into some useful pro
duct, such as bone, oil, meat, meat ex
tract, leather, glue and fertilizer.
These products are displayed as well as
fish traps, a machine for cleaning sal
mou, and implements for catching all
kinds of fish. A culinary department
is in operation preparing and giving
free to each visitor a dainty lunch con
sisting of crackers and salmon served
hot. The object of this is to show how
appetizing canned salmon may be made
■if prepared by their special recipe, a
copy of which is given to each visitor.
In the center of the building is a pa
vilion in which is a large, strong iron
cage. In this is a heavy glass case con
taining hundreds of nuggets of various
Bizee, and several bricks of refined gold.
There is always a crowd looking with
covetous eyes at the million dollars
worth of gold displayed here. At night
this cage, case and all is lowered into a
strong cement vault and amply pro
tected. There are many specimens of
copper, lead, iron and tin ores and coal.
In a show case the origin of coal is
demonstrated—first the wood slightly
altered, then slightly carbonized, the
advanced state of carbonization, lig
nite, high grade liguite, bituminous
coal and anthracite. Some of the lat
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ter, which is said to be in seams 30 feet
thick, appears to be as good as that of
Pennsylvania. There are also speci
mens of marble and petroleum. In ;
this building is the grandest panorama
to be seen on the ground. Yon pass
through a door into a darkened room
and appear to be facing an Alaska
Beene. By some electrically lighted de
vise, it appears to tie moonlight ; you
see the moon arise from behind a dis
tant peak, then disappear behind a
cloud. Then it gradually becomes day
light and you see in successive views
the scenes of various Alaskan indus
tries. First is an agricultural scene,
then a salmon cannery, Indian villages,
nlacer mining, and a quartz mill. In
the background are mountains appear
ing to be mauy miles away. Around
the walls of this building is a frieze
consisting of great paintings ten feet
wide, and some of them thirty feet long,
each showing some town or harbor of
Alaska.
HAWAII.
On entering the Hawaiian building
one's attention is first drawn to the
excellent Hawaiiau orchestra of native
players, who give a continuous concert
throughout the day. The pleasant fra
grance of pineapples pervades the at
mosphere and nalms, ferns, flowers aud
other tropical vegetation are seen on
all sides. Dusky native maidens from
tiie islands flit about among the pol
ished hardwood tables and chairs serv
ing the delicious pineapple at 10 cents a
dish. On looking about the room oue
sees a pyramid of cocoanuts in the
husk, another of pineapples, each about
twelve feet high. There is a model in
sugar thirty feet square of the old ter
ritorial capital buildiug at Honolulu,
formerly the royal palace. A large con
Crete tank twenty-five feet long and ten
feet wide in its broadest place contaius
water aud several patches of land show
ing the relative size and position of the
islands of the Hawaiiau group. A pan
oramic view of a rice plantation shows
the actual rice growiug as it does iu
Hawaiian rice fields. Beautiful pieces
of furniture of native hardwoods are
scattered here and there throughout
the building. In cans and glass jars
are all kinds of native products. Be
sides those wbicli are well kuowu as iu
digeuous to the islauds, one sees in
heavy glass jars aud show cases mauy
that are strange to him, such as po
inelas, breud fruit, tamarinds, guavas,
water apples, water lemous, Spanish
cherries, rose apples, Chinese oranges,
carambolas, cape gooseberries, French
cherries, uligator pears, Chinese pota
toes, jack beans, Chinese sweet melons,
keekni nuts, kamani nuts, star apples
and jack fruit.
In a largo show case fifteen feet long,
six feet high and five feet wide are
thousands of the most beautifully
tinted sea shells of various sizes, shapes
aud colors. lu au annex to this build
ing is a room with a seating capacity
of over 1000 in which are given free, at
the expanse of the United States gov
ernment, lectures illustrated with
stereoptican views and moving pictures
on the following subjects : "The Vol
cano of Kalauea,'' "The Life of a Sold
ier," "In the Navy," "A Trip Through
Alaska,'' "The Nation's Treasure
House," "Saving the Forests,'' "Road
Improvement," "The Call of the West,"
'•Yellowstone National Park," and
"Hawaii, the Paradise of the Paoiflc."
These lectures, besides containing a
vast aniouut of information, afford also
an opportunity to visitors to sit down
and rest and be eutertaiued. A whole
day could be profitably and enjoyably
spent in this building in listening to
the orchestra, viewing the exhibits and
hearing the lectures.
THE PHILIPPINES.
In the Philippine building there are
four sections, each one showing stages
in the development of the people of the
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Card of Thanks.
Mrs. J. M. Brunzell and family wish
to extend their most sincere thanks to
the Masonic order, the choir and to all
those who assisted them so kindly dur
ing their recent bereavement, as wall
as for the many floral offerings.
Card of Thanks.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hore and family
hereby extend their heartfelt thanks to
the many loving friends, both in De
Lamar and Silver City, who so kindly
assisted dnring the illness and at the
; funeral of their little son.
THE PASSING OF
J. M. BRUNZELL, Jr.
The spirit of still another old pioneer
has crossed the Great Divide in answer
to the final summons of its Maker, and
has formed one more link in the chain
of the vast majority who have but gone
before and entered into the pale of that
eternity from whence no traveler ever
returns to earthly cares and earthly
sorrows.
Iu the passing of J. M. Brunzel). Jr.,
Silver City, and Owyhee County, bas
lost one of its oldest and foremost citi
zen«. A sufferer for years from Bright's
disease, be was taken to his bed at the
family home Saturda'y last seriously ill,
aud, although everything possible was
done to'relieve his suffering, he passed
from this life at 5:15 o'clock Monday
afternoon, September 13, 1909, at the
age of 69 years, 6 months and 18 davs.
The fuueral services were conducted
at the Masonic hall Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock, under the auspices
of that order, of which the deceased
was an honored member in good stand
ing. A large assembly of sympathetic
and loving friends and relatives from
Silver City aud diflereut poiuts in
Owyhee County were present, when
the beautiful and impressive funeral
service of the Masouic order was gone
through w ith. At tiie close of the ser
vice, and while the choir were sweetly
singiug the closing ode, those present
were allowed the opportunity of view
ing the remains. The casket had been
handsomely bedecked with beautiful
wreaths cf flowers sacred to the mem
ory of the departed one, on whose
marble features reposed the expression
of everlasting peace and happinesB.
The interment took place iu the Ma
sonic cemetery, and the remains were
followed to their last earthly abode by
a large concourse of people, who thus
paid the last sad tribute of respect to
one whom iu life they bad learned to
honor and love.
Thus passes a lung, useful aud event
ful life.
The immediate relatives survivingthe
deceased are a loving wife, Mrs. Jose
phine Marie Brunzell, and two brotheis
A. F. and Charles Bruuzell, to whom
the heartfelt sympathy of the entire
community is extended iu this their
sad hour of bereavemeut.
J. M. Brunzell, J-., was born in Ar
veke, Sweden, February 25, 1840. He
was eduoated in the schools of his na
tive towu, aud at the age of tweuty-one
years joiued the army, serving two
years. He learned the flour milling
busiuess, at which lie worked about
fifteen years. Came to the United
States aud crossed the plains with male
teams iu 1865, arriving iu Ruby City iu
August of that year. Mr. Branzell has
followed various occupatiousduriug his
long residence here, and was couuted
one of the most prominent and success
ful business men. He was married in
1889 to Mrs. Josephine M. Allen of
Silver City.
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LITTLE JIMMIE HORE,
It is with feelings of profound regret
and deep sympathy for the bereaved
ones that we are called upon to cbrou
icle the sad and untimely death of little
Jimmie Hore. A fragrant bud of baby
hood just blossomiug into the flower of
childhood, when the world seems
brightest and the sunshine the sweetest
to childish prattles and childish glee,
his spirit has been called from the
household of love and endearment, from
the tender care aud solicitude of a lov
ing father and mother, sisters and
brothers, to the Throne of Grace in
Heaven above.
Little Jimmie was the youngest sou
of Mr. and Mrs. John Hore of DeLamar,
and at tiie time of his death, which oc
curred on Friday, September 9, lie was
2 years old. His ailment was bowel
complaiut, of which he had been a suf
ferer for some little time.
The funeral services were conducted
at the family home Sunday afteruoou at
2 o'clock, and the remains of the baby
boy were tenderly laid to rest by loving
hands in the cemetery at DeLamar.
The casket was covered and hand
somely decorated
wreaths of flowers, brought in by the
good ladies of DeLamar and Silver
City, which lent a picture of enchant
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pression of peace everlasting on the
features of the precious little one.
In this, their great loss and bereave
ment, Mr. and Mrs. Hore and family
have the condolence and full sympathy
of the community, and the consoling
thought that their loved one has found
eternal peace and happiness in Heaven.
HARRY LUTHER.
The sad and unexpected death of
Harry Luther occurred at DeLamar
Friday last, September 10, 1909, of
heart failure.
Tbs remains were shipped to Nampa
Saturday for interment, and were ac
companied out by Mr. and Mrs. Cy
Maxiu of Silver City, uncle and aunt of
the deceased.
Mr. Luther was a young man and
had a large circle of acquaintances in
this community who will mouin his
uutimelv taking away, and w ho extend
'heir sincere sympathies to the be
reaved relatives. His parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B H. Luther live at Nampa.
THE LOCAL NEWS.
J. R. Broyer of Natnpa was in Silver
the first of the week.
A. D. Bruce of King Hill was looking
over the camp this week.
Roy Riielp of Caldwell was Silver City
visitor the first of the week.
Born—In Dakota, to the wife of I. O.
Hanson, a daughter. Mrs. Hanson is
reported as being very low.
George Ewings, one of the prosperous
farmers of the Junipers, was transacting
business iu Silver this week.
Miss Maggie Cavaney county treasurer,
will attend the dance at Jordan Valley
this evening and visit friends.
S. T. Scoville of Chicago, a mining ex
pert, is in Silver City to investigate and
report on the Stormy Hill property.
Attorney William Healy, was a pass
enger on the incoming stage Thursday
evening from a professional yisit to Boise.
Frank Davis, one of the prosperous
farmers of the Oreana section, was a Sil
ver < ity business visitor the first of the
week.
J. B. McClure and Mr. and Mrs. Betty
and Mr. Raby were passengers on the
incoming stage Tuesday evening to
DeLemar.
C. M. Caldwell is busy moving his
stock of general merchandise into the
building formerly occupied by the Owy
hee Nugget.
J. M. Rough w r as among those who
were in Silver Wednesday from Dewey to
attend the funeral of J. M. Brunzell, Jr.
The Nugget acknowledges a pleasant call
from the gentleman.
George W. Cooksey of Murphy left
Friday for Portland, Oregon, having re
ceived a telegram that his wife was sick.
Mrs. Cooksey has been visiting in Port
land for several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Hurd have been visiting
in Boise, and attended the wedding of
Mrs. Hurd's sister, Miss Idaho Basset
to Mr. Aubrey Dolling which occurred
on Wednesday of last week.
Don Carlos Boyd, of the Nugget,
leaves today for Jordan Valley in the
interest of this paper. He will be absent
several days interview ing the people and
in gathering material for future writeups
of that section.
County Commissioner J. W. McDow
ell of Homedale attended the commis
sioner's court in Silver this week. He
reports every thing flourishing in the
Homedale section and an excellent crop
this year of hay aud cereals. He return
ed home Wednesday morning.
Clifford Weston was a passenger on the
outgoing stage Wednesday morning en
route to Moscow, where he will re-enter
the State University for another term.
Clifford is one of the coming and bright
est young men in Owyhee County, and
his legion of friends in this section wish
him a successful school year.
Robert Leonard, Sr., one of the oldest
of the Silver City pioneers, left for his
home at Lewiston, Idaho, Wednesday
morning. Mr. Leonard has many pleas
ant recollections of former days in Silver
City, and his visit here with his son and
family, where he met many old time
friends was full of enjoyment.
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A tel phone message from Jordan Val
ley Tuesday announced the accidental
death of George W. Randall on the Dick
Hart place. It seems from the informa
tion we have received, that in some
manner Mr. Randall lost his balance
and fell down into a cellar, striking his
head on some hard substance, and also
dislocating his neck. A casket was
ordered from undertaker Grete of Silver
City and the remains were laid to rest
in Jordan Valley cemetery. The de
ceased had only been in that section for
about three months working for Mr.
Hart.
Mrs. S. B. Longfellow, daughter and
son, after enjoying the summer's outing
at their mine near Silver City, took tlieir
departure Friday last for their ranch in
Council Valley, Idaho, where they will
stop for a few weeks before going to tlieir
home in Maxburg, Ohio. They made
many friends while here and wc hope for
their return next year. Sam secured a
full outfit for horseback riding while in
Nampa, and both he and Miss Longfel
low will enjoy riding and other outdoor
sports at Council Valley.
S. W. Croner and wife, of Las Vegas,
are looking over their future home near
Murphy. Mr. Croner has been engaged
in railroading but they will soon take up
their residence on their place near Mur
phy. They have been attending the fair
at Beattie and stopped over on tlieir way
home to make arrangements for the im
provement of their land. Mr. Croner is
a brother-in-law of Mr. Childs, the man
ager of the Murphy Land and Irrigation
Company.
Prof. A. D. Bradfield was a passenger
on the incoming stage Saturday evening
last and assumed his duties Monday
morning as principal of tiie Silver City
public schools. The Prof, had been vis
iting the Seattle fair, and his lucid de
scriptions of the same through the col
umns of tiie Nugget allow him to be a
very elose observer on matters of a re
sourceful nature.
O. F. Bruuzell, assessor and tax collec
tor for Owyiiee County, came in to Silver
from his Reynolds Creek home- tiie first
of the week. He is having some necess
ary printing done in the job department
of the Nugget office, aud about tiie 25th
of the present month Mr. Bruuzell will
leave for the Bruneau country on tax
matters.
Theo. H. Philipp would like to call the
public's attention, and more especially
the attention of the property owners of
this place and vicinity, to the safety of
tlieir stoves for the approaching winter,
as he expects to leave lie re as soon as
possible this fall and would like to feel
that everybody is prepared in this re
spect.
William McDonald, one of the enter
prising farmers of Wilson precinct, was a
business visitor in Silver City tiie first of
the week. Mr. McDonald has^ been de
livering barley to the brewery here. The
Nugget acknowledges a pleasant call
from the gentleman.
Miss 7 j ada Wines, who taught in the
Bellevue schools last year, now has
charge of the intermediate department in
the Silver City schools. The lady ar
rived Saturday evening last and assumed
her new duties Monday morning.
County Clerk J. S. StClair returned
Thursday night a week ago from attend
the Auditor's convention at
ance upon
Wallace. He also visited Spokane and
reports altogether a pleasant and satis
factory trip.
A. F. Stevens, manager of the Rich
Gulch Mining Company, returned Wed
nesday from California, where he was de
tained by the sickness of his son. He
left his son convalescing.
John Byrd came up from Jordan Val
ley, Wednesday, after Mrs. Steele, Mrs.
Hall and Mrs. Dickens, who will be
tiie guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Schas for
a while.
Mrs. Ed Givens, wife of the bookeeper
of tiie Trade Dollar mine, was a passen
ger on the outgoing stage Wednesday
morning enroute to Boise on a visit.
Mrs. Green Adams and son Russel
leave Saturday for Moscow, where Russel
will re-enter the State University.
Arthur Hare will leave tomorrow for
Moscow to attend school.
Geo. Lewis and family were visiting in
Silver this week.
Mrs. John Shea returned to Pleasant
Valley last Monday.
Miss Alice Connors took her departure
tliis morning for Boise.
Heer accompanied Miss Connors to Boise
and will proceed from there to Moscow
to attend school.
Miss Mattie