The Owyhee nugget., September 24, 1909, Image 1

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NUMBER 20
SILVER CITY, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO, SEPTEMBER 24, 1909.
VOLUME XIX.
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A tup from Silver City to Jordan
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\ alley at this time of the year is truly _
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a pleasure and an enjoyable event.
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To the stranger making the trip for the
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first time it is replete with many ,
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scenes of wild picturesqueness and in
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cidents that appeal strongly to the
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vivid panoramic Vision of the imagina
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tion and draws forth the full resplen
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dent views of nature's handiwork.
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Leaving Silver City on the John Hore
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stage, Iriday noon last, a renresenta- ,
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tive of the Nugget started on his first
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visit to Jordan Valley to take in the .
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dance and racing events, and incident
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ally to see the country and to meet the
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enterprising and hospitable people of ,
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that prosperous section. The other
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passengers on the stage were Miss
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Maggie Cavaney, county treasurer,
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also en route to the valley, and Frank
dueling the DeLamar merchant. On
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down the Jordan Creek canyon we roll,
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past the quaint little mining town of
Dewey, where is located the famous
Trade Dollar mine and the immense
milling plant of the company; on past
other properties that are but undergo
ing development, we arrive at DéLamar
ip time for lunch. Here is located the
famous DeLamar mine, and mill which
is equipped with the most modern ma
chinery and processes, known to the
ingenuity of man, for treating the ores.
I'eLamar is a typical western mining
town, and the old saying that ''A
rough exterior more oftentimescontains
a kind heart'' is fully exemplified
here. Hospitality and true friendship
is the slogan of these people, for in
DeLamar the latch string always hangs
on the outside.
After lunch we boarded the Jordan
Valley stage, Mrs. Minnie Weston be
ing a passenger from DeLamar to the
valley with her millinery goods, as
were also another lady and gentleman
whose names we did not learn. Roll
ing off down the canyon behind a good
team, and with everyone aboard in
good spirits, we soon passed through
the Old historical (now deserted) placer
mining camp of Wagon Town and be
gan the long ascent of the divide. Ar
riving at the top we were richly re
warded with one of the grandest and
most magnificent panoramic views of
nature's handiwork. Several thousand
feet below us there was spread out to
the eye a beautiful valley of green ver
dure, dotted with substantial dwellings
and pleasant surroundings which be
spoke many happy homes; the prolific
grain fields awaiting the harvest; the
fat and sleek herds of livestock grazing
on the succulent grasses of the rich
meadow and pasture lands; the tower
ing mountains of alfalfa and wild hay
already in stack for winter feeding;
' the orchards; the gardens; all told the
story, far better than words can depict,
of the wondrous wealth of this fertile
valley that is truly prosperous in its
solitude, and which.js at present solittle
known or thought of outside of its own
immediate sphere. But Jordan Valley
will not be lonesome long, nor little
known to the outside world, for its peo
ple are progressive and they now have
the promise of a railroad on which con
struction work is to begin in the very
near future. Again they are showing
their enterprise in the reclamation of
some SO,000 acres of choice arid lands
lying adjacent to the valley on the
west, for which they have ample water
and natural reservoir sites. A news
paper, up-to dateinevery way, andother
enterprises will also soon be started
in the valley town. With such enter-I
prising and progressive business men
PICTDRESQDE
JORDAN YALLEY
The Land of a Prosperous
People and of Many
Happy Homes
RICH IN MANY PURSUITS
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The Three Days Racing Pro
gram Last Week a Decided
Success in Every Way—Visit
ors Hospitably Entertained
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at the head of affairs, and in working
for the promotion of the beat interests
of the community in general, as Fred
J. Palmer, George 8. Parks, J. A.
Schas, Dr. Douglas, T. T. Kahout, J.
A. Wroten and others insures the
future of Jordan Valley as the coming
metropolis of Southeastern Oregon and
that any enterprise undertaken by
them will be fully and successfully
carried to completion.
Arriving in town our stage drew up
in front of the Jordan Valley hotel
where the party were received and
made to feel at home by the genial host
and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Schas.
A large gathering of people were as
sembled, and in all the town presented
quite a gala day appearance in honor
of the dance and racing events to come
off. Fridav night the spacious ball
room of the Jordan Valley hotel was
brilliantly lighted and thrown open for
the merry dancers. The floor had been
waxed and placed in good condition,
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and the music for the occasion, by E.
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J. Burroughs and Miss Lottie Gardner,
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was excellent and all that cquld be de
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sired by those who tripped the light
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fantastic in the merry ter psichorean
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whirl. At 12 o clock the dancers re
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paired to the dining room ot the hotel
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where an elegant ball supper was
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served. The tables were spread with
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all the dainties and delicacies of the
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season, to which ample justice was
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done amid pleasant laughter and social
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converse. Lancing was continued un
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til the wee sma hours of morning and
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everybody enjoyed the dance to the
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fullest extent. That the good people of
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Jordan Valley always enter into the
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spirit of a holiday occasion for a good
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time was evidenced by the continuation
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of the merry dancing until 12 o'clock
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Saturday night, stopping then only at
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the near approach ot the Sabbath,
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Saturday morning all interest was
centered in the racing events to take
place that day, for which good purses
had been hung. The weather was
ideal for the occasion, and the mile
circular track had been placed in ex
cellent condition. Some of the best
horses in the country were entered to
compete for the purses, and it can be
truthfully said that every race was
run for blood. There was no evidence
of jobbery and in every instance the
best horse won. It was notable that
in every purse race the field horse
came under the wire in the lead.
The first race of the day was a quar
ter mile dash for saddle horses; purse
$30. The entries were Punch, by Ed
Beers; Coyote, by Burtchy; Jack Demp
sey, by Lon Mills. Punch sold favor
ite in the pools. The horses got off iii
good shape at the score and came under
the wire with Jack Dempsey, a field
horse, an easy winner. .
One of the prettiest and irost exciting
events ot the day was the 150 yard
stake race, turn three stakes and re
The entries were
turn; purse $30.
Ribbon, by Tim Mills; Pinto, by Lon
Mills; Bummer, by Hubbel; Croppy,
by Skinner. Ribbon sold first choice
in the pools. The horses got a good
start and came back under the wire in
a bunch, with Croppy in the lead, Rib
bon second, Bummer third and Pinto
last.
The next race was a free for all
quarter mile dash; purse $150; first
horse $100, second $30, third $15 The
entries were Bogus Bally, by George
W. McClelland; Greyhound, by Neil
Shea; Slim, by Tim Mills; Spot, by
Burtchy. Greyhound sold first choice
and quite a large amount of money was
wagered on the side placing Bogus
Bally better than last in the race. The
horses all gof off in good shape with
the exception of Spot, who acted badly
and got away from( the score about
twenty feet behind. It wasanexciting
race, Bogus Bally coming under the
wire ahead of Greyhound winner
by only a nose, with Slim in third place
a neck behind .Greyhound, and Spot
bringing up the rear.
A match race between Bogus Bally
and Spot for $75 aside furnished con
siderable excitement, and a good many
even money pools were sold on the re
sult. The horses got off in good shape,
Bogus Bally coming under the wire
winner by a neck.
A match race for $250 aside, one-half
mile dash, was made between Bogus
Bally and Greyhound, to take place on
the Jordan Valley track Monday, Oc
tober 18, at which time there will be
another grand ball at the Jordan Val
ley hotel and a three days racing pro
gram. Suitable purses will be hung
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MINING
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IN OWYHEE COUNTY
We expect much interest to be shown
by tlie delegates to the Mining Congress
hich meets a. Goldfield, Nevada, next
For some, time the prominent
week.
business men of this country, and especi
ally those ^ngaged in transportation and
in trade with the Orient, have awakened
to the fact that the value of silver must
be put at some staple price, and that the
silver using nations will not trade to any
great extent with this country under our
present single gold standard. Silver as a
money metal should have a fixed value,
and when that is accomplished and the
price f>er ounce is raised to something
near what it should he, this and all other
mining camps would show renewed activ
ity. It is to be hoped that some deci
sive action will be taken on the silver
question at this session of the Mining
Congress.
FLINT DISTRICT
mill are proving a perfect success and are
saying of the values of the Flint ore by
this process will at once bring this camp
to the front as the veins of ore are of
good sire and carry large deposits of rich
ore, and there le now nothing but the low
price of silver to retard the booming of|
this locaiity
Marcus White and R. M. Lewis were
over from Twilight Gulch, near Flint, the
first of thiH week and informed us that
considerble work in mining and milling
was being done in their locality. At the
Bonnell property ten stamps are dropping
on rich ore and only a shortage of water
prevents the mM from being run to its
full capacity. The new concentrating
tables that have been installed in this
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BOULDER..
Recent development has shown that
the veins of ore on the "Big 4" group to
be much larger and richer than hereto
fore supposed. On the Sunset claim a
cross cut of the ledge is being made which
at last reports had penetrated the vein
for 28 feet from the foot-wall and the
hanging-wall not yet encountered, and
the crosscut in good ore for its entire
length through the vein,
ming the work being done shows some
very rich ore from which free gold can
be panned. This vein is over 12 feet in
width and carries good values throughout
its antire width. Tips group of claims
includes veins that contain enough of oie
that is now exposed and ready for ex
traction to keep a mill of many stamps
running steadily for years. It is conserv
atively estimated that over 1,000,000 tons
of ore is in sight on this group. Several
other claims in the same locality show
good strong ledges carrying good values.
On the Dem
re
J. W. Shore has opened a very rich
deposit of ore on his property on a
branch of East Creek about one mile
east of Twilight Gulch which shows val
ties in gold and very rich in Silver. We
expect to visit the Flint district in a few
days and will give a more minute ac
count of that locality.
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THE LOCAL NEWS.
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House paints at Philipp's.
Special bargains at Philipp's.
A one burner Gasoline Stove for sale,
cheap, at Philipp's.
The DeLamar hotel is being repainted
and renovated throughout.
Don't forget that every buy is a bar
gain at Philipp's hardware store.
Mrs. J. R. Brown is reported as im
proving at the hospital in Boise.
The merchants of Jordan Valley are
all prosperous and doing a good business.
Dr. Farrer of DeLamar is kept quite
busy these days attending to his practice.
Ollive Hicks returned last Friday from
a visit to friends and relatives at Cald
well.
Fred J. Palmer of Jordan Valley was
expected home Monday last from his
Alaska trip.
Mrs. Will Lewis returned last Satur
day from Boise where she accompanied
her mother to the hospital.
Dick Percival and Otto Petitt are do
ing the bachelor act and report having
the best boarding place in town.
Ed. Stauffer, Frank Stauffer and Mr.
Swisher, of the Circle Bar ranch stopped ;
in town for a few hours yesterday on the
their way back from Murphy from where
they shipped several car loads of cattle
to market. Ed. and Frank are the same as
jolly, good hearted boys that we had the
pleasure of knowing twenty odd years
ago in the Harney Valley country. And
two better men doft't wear shoe leather.
Mr. and Mrs. Getchell, parents of A. 1
A. Getcliell, Silver City's popular post
master and druggist, came in the first of
the week on a visit to their son and
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family. Their home is in the good
state of Maine, but they have been visit
ing in the west for about a year with
relatives and friends, and this summer
enjoyed the sights at the Seattle fair.
They will visit in Silver several weeks.
The public's attention is called to the
fact, that Theo. H. Philipp is closing out
his hardware business and that goods
will be sold at cost for cash ; and more
especially heating and cook stoves will
go very lotf for this month only, as he
intends to leave by the first of October.
This Friday morning at 7:20 the spirit
of Grandma Beaton passed peacefully
away to the realms above. The funeral
service will be held Sunday afternoon.
An extended notice will, appear " in the
next issue of the Nugget.
Mrs. Spencer called at this office a few
days ago and left a sample of delicious
candy made fron Cacti. The candy was
sent to Mrs. Spencer as a birthday
present by her daughter, Mrs. Bingham,
of i>„ v Arizona
R j Burroughs, Loraine and Lottie
Gardner and mother burned Saturday
ni , lt from Jordan V alley. They all re
^ rtau , 08teni abletime .
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TMmv» Rro* * Rapp the enterprising
blacksmiths of Jordan Valley, will erect a
new building this fall and put in a sto-k
of hardware and machine extras.
Mrs. Steele, Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Dick
ens remained over in Jordan Valley Mon
day to eat wild duck, the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. A. Schas.
J. A. Schas, mine host of the Jordan
Valley hotel, has his arrangements made
for the immediate erection of a new
livery and feed stable.
.u rs. Spencer went to Wagontown last
Friday after her sister, Mrs. Simpson who
has been stoping with Mrs. Townsend
for several weeks.
Mrs. Ed Oatlow and her two bright
little girls came in this week to spend the
winter in Silver City, where the children
will attend school.
Mr. J. A. Wroten, the popular hotel
man of Jordan Valley, gave us a nice or
der for stationery.
Jordan Valley Hotel
J. A. SCHAS, Proprietor
Particular attention given to table service. Rates $2 per day.
Livery Ä.nd Feed Stable in Connection
Jordan Valley, Oregon.
Grand Ball
AND
Three Days Racirvg
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Jorda.iv VaJley, Oregon
October 18, 19, 20 .
MATCH RACE for $250.00 aside between BOGUS BALLY and GREY
HOUND. Parses will be hung suitsble for other horses in attendance.
Everybody Come
300D MUSIC AND A GOOD TIME PROMISED.
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
their stoves for the approaching winter,
as he expects to leave here as soon as
possible this fail and would like to feel
that everybody is prepared in this re
spect.
Hie little child of Mrs Thomas of
1 DeLamar, who was badly burned some
time ago, died last Saturday morning,
He never recovered from the effects of
his injuries and his little body was ten
! derly laid away in its last resting place
by loving friends.
Mrs. Minnie Weston returned from
Jordan Valley on Monday's stage. The
lady reports good success with her milli
nery goods.
Mrs. Brooks came in last Friday from
Caldwell, and will spend the winter
with her mother, Mrs. John Grete, Sr.' ^
R. H. Hawes received a shipment of *
delicious fresh salmon yesterday
Nugget acknowledges some nice steaks.
A party of capitalists are expected
Jordan Valley this week to investigate
irrigation and railroad matters.
W. E. Cooper and mother are in De
Lamar from the east visiting with Mr.
and Mrs. Thos. Honey.
The next issue of the Owyhee Nngget
will be a 8-cotumn, 4-page, all home print
paper.
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Look for it.
ENTERPRISE.
[Correspondence. J
School opened last Monday morning
with an attendance of fifteen pupils.
Seneca Walker has been, visiting his
parents Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Walker at
the ferry.
Mr. and Mrs. Farrell are selling their
house hold goods and intend moving to
Murphy, Idaho.
Mable Yonn
have been on
few days.
Mr. Adam Blackstock has finished
putting up his third cutting of alfalfa,
Mrs. J. P. Moan and daughter Miss
Ethel are spending their vacation on the
homestead near Squaw Creek.
Mr. Earl Young filed a desert entry
the Teddy Bell claim last week.
ig and Wellyn Griffith
the sick list for the past
near
Grandma Shirley is still able to be
around, she visited last week with Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Patton.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. McNelly and
family of Maple Grove visited last week
with friends at Enterprise.
The Boise-Owyhee Engineers have,
been surveying through the Opaline dis
trict but as yet nothing definite has been
decided on.
People in this vicinity as a
greatly disappointed at the result of the
Ada county election. Parents more and
more realize that the boys and girls of
our country must he saved from the
curse of the rum traffic and white slave
trade, and this can be done only through
the votes of the land rising up in agita
tion and demanding that the vicious and
selfish be curbed in their work and the
better side of human nature allowed to
develop. X.
rule are