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OWYHEE NUGGET ID©voted to tli© Mining and -A.grioxjilt'Lrreil Interests of* Owyli©© SILVER CITY, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM County VOLUME XXI. 1911. NUMBER 16 WEEK'S LOCAL HAPPENINGS I Mention of People and Matters It' Which We Are all Interested. Miss Bessie Bonnell is spending a few days with Mrs. J. S. St Clair, Ed M('Gough and wife went out to the railroad Monday morning. Mrs. J. T. Shea and Miss Agnes Shea were in to the dance last night. Mrs. Frank Scott and family were up from Reynolds attending the dance. Dean West, who is interested in the Rich Gulch, came in on Monday's stage. Mrs. Avery returned the first- of the week from a two weeks' visit in DeLa mar. Mrs. I. J. Gardner and Miss Lottie speiît Wednesday visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Green Adams. P. C. Williams, who has recently set-' tied here and established a law office, went to Boise the first of the week. Miss Rosa Weiner left last Monday after an extended visit here with Miss Oeila Schuyler. The visit was all too short. S. D. McClain and Herbert Oram over from Nampa in an automobile, night before last. They are up ate the Rich Gulch. Miss Carrie Hastings, who has been visiting friends here, went to the Valley the first of the week, to visit her sister, Airs. J. T. Shea. Mr. and Mrs. William Strode, of Nam pa, the former a business man of that place, are visiting this week with Mr. and Mrs Frank Hall. Found :—In Silver City, taining sum of money, same by calling at the Postoffice, proving property, and paying for this notice. %mi Nelson and wife and Misses Libby and Peterson returned from Jordan Val ley last Saturday. They are now visiting at the Banner with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Steele. Gentlemen! This is just the time to order your suit for Labor Day. Call and examine my fall line of samples, to yonr measure suits $18 and up. Cleaning, pressing and repairing done at W. J. Gibson's Tailor Shop opposite the telephone office. W. J. Gibson, Tailor. J. Dickson, Deputy State Veterinarian, of Boise, was here this week on business. A complaint was made to the office that L. Pedracini's cows were unhealthy and a menace to the public health. Mr. Dickson inspected the cows and wishes it to be known that they are perfectly healthy. He left for Boise this morning. Tuesday F. P. Bonnell, manager of the mines at lower Flint, came into Silver with his family, on a hurried trip to Nampa, where he has important business to transact. He hired a team here to take him to Murphy and there hired a team to take him on to Nampa, so great was his haste Miss Bessie Emerick, of Saginaw, Mich igan, is in Silver, visiting her uncle, Geo. R. Sweeney. While here, she will en deavor to regain lier good health. Like lier uncle, the famous Geo. R., she is jolly and full of fun, and endeavors to get the most enjoyment possible out of life. came a purse con Owner can have Made The Flint district has every indication of becoming a lively mining camp, fights occurred there recently, which is Two ,, , . . one of the signs of a mining boom. ; As to that "sign" having anything to do ! with it we cannot, fiay* but before the j week ended the Twilight gulch property , , , , . . „ , 3 deal was closed at a good flgjire. j MINING PROPERTY S0LD Twilight Gulch Mines Bovight by English Capital DEAL CLOSED HERE LAST EVENING Extensive Mining Operations Will Be Started Soon and the Ore Blocked Out for Ready Extraction and Milling. The most important mining deal that has taken place for several closed last night, when the Twilight Gulch properties of White Bros, and THios. Harlaud was purchased by ing investor of Londun, England. Mr. Courtney, the agent of the purebas ar, Mr. Myers, came in last evening and completed arrangements with the ers. Mr. Myers was not feeling well and remained in Nampa, Idaho. This years was a min own MAN KILLED AT SOUTH MOUNTAIN Dispute Over Lexrvd the Primary Ca-vise Word was received here yesterday that Jess Lawson, of Jordan Valley, had shot and killed a man bv name of Nolan at the old Anaeaba ranch in South Mountain. Deputy* Sheriff Hanson, Diet. Atty. Healy, and Coroner Dr. Far rer left for the scene of the killing. From ihe meager reports received <he dispute over some land was the primary cause. It would have done a Mormon Bishop's heart good to have seen one of ular citizens escort four partners to the hall last night. our pop R. S. Hawes, Jr., came in Monday night from Boise. Dick left here about a year ago, going to California and from there to Boise. He has been working in a store there and is making a very credit able record. Why is it that, when one asks people why Dick came over, they wink and grin? THESAME OLD STORY, ONLY NOT SO BAD The so-called "power of the press" was exemplified by the action of the local ball players in practicing Thursday night and playing with DeLamar Friday after noon. Last week the Nugget called the nine to task for non-observance of regu lar training. The words of this paper were meekly received by the Miners, who knew that they were justly scolded. They immediately cabled DeLamar and humbly begged a practice game. As it turned out afterward, the game was a practice game for DeLamar, not for Silver. The score was 17 to 12 in favor of those practiced upon or against those practiced upon, just as one wishes to see it. Con cerning the details the players are reti cent, silent, mum. In hushed, though triumphant accents, they murmur that they were ahead once. Hardly distinguish the words, 17 to 12, when one of the players utters them. » The one Silver rooter didn't even yell. Said rooter was disappointed ^t the show ing, it is supposed. She said she was afraid to shout with so many DeLamar ites present. The schedule of the Mountain-Valley League lacks one game of completion far as Silver is concerned. That is with can one so Jordan Valley. This aggregation is a hard proposition, having already defeated ; the boys here by the score of—oh, what's use 't° rl, b it in? Silver's only salva ! tion is scientific practice, and if she does j not practice consistently, Jordan Valley ,na ? b , oat <lovv " the <!reek with tl >at $75 tacked to their flagstaff—if they don't j «pend it here. deal was brought about through the ef forts of Mr. J. M. Morgan of this city. Mr. Courtney, J. M. Morgan, Marcus and Percy White and Thos. Harland left this morning for the mine at Twilight gulch and expect to return this evening or tomorrow. This will add another extensive min ing enterprise to our camp and greatly stimulate ail branches of business More particulars next week. C. G. Lawson, a brother of Jess Law son had settled on a piece of land claimed by another party. Said land had been surveyed this summer but the survey has not yet been filed in local land of fice. Nolan, the man reported killed was not the one claiming tile land. Lawson is reported to have shot Nolan in the breast with a shot gun, killing him instantly. CASTLE CREEK Two wagon-loads of ore have been ceived this week from Ihe Evans mine on Castle Creek, in by W. E. Cordell, Andy Evans and John Baumgartner and have beeu placed in the warehouse until a full carload is hand for shipment to Salt Lake. The ore will be brought in as rapidly as possibly this mouth, so that the car may be ship ped without unnecessary delay. It is re ported that an extremely rich vein 'has been encountered in the lower tunnel, where most of the work has been done in the last two months.—Mountainhome New Time. re The loads were brought on BIG STORE SOLD. This week witnesses the consummation of deal which has been under advisement for some time. By the terms of the agreement the Bihbins-Myer Co., Ltd's, stock is sold; C. M. Caldwell, a merchant of this place, is the purchaser. The two stocks will be combined and placed in the building now occupied by the selling com pany. The purchaser in this deal has been a resident of this place for about eight years. He started business here by first buying a store that was having a hard struggle for existance. By hard and consistent labor and strict attention to business he built up his stock and trade, has been marked with many changes of location. He moved once, was burnt out and moved into another building; from there he moved into his present quarters, and will soon move into the "Big Store" building. E. J. Burrough and F. D. Hall, the present, owners, are men who have worked His rise By j sliadow they have attained to what they are today. And tonight, when the store closes for the last time under the old man themselves up from the bottom, sticking to business through sunshine and agement, there will be many who will gret the passing of "Dad" and Frank. re BENEF,TDANCE FOR. CEMETERY Cemetery Benefit Entertainment and Dance Very Successful The Cemetery Benefit Entertainment i and Dance was held last night, to which | date it had been postponed. The atten- j dance was large and evidenced that the ! people of this town and surrounding ■ country were eager to be of assistance in I such a good cause. , The program before the dance was very 3 j entertaining and was well received. At 10:30, to the strains of Ballot's orchestra the first waltz was danced. Sweeping around the hall they danced, young and old soothed by the slow, measured, ryth mic tread, the swish of skirts, the flash of color among the white dreses of the men and dark suits of the men, and the enchantment of the music. The program, interesting and enter tining, was as follows: I wo Miss Lottie Gardner Miss Bessie Grete Miss Oeila Schuyler I Duet Vocal Duet Miss Violet Qnirk . Mrs. A. A. Getchell ... Miss Carrie Hastings . Miss Oeila Schnyler jMiss Bessie Grete ( Miss Lottie Gardner Vocal Solo.Miss Eduetta St Clair Piano Solo. Vocal Solo Vocal Solo. Duet. (Mrs. Simon Harris Duet. Miss Leona Grete Lunch was served in the banquet above, all evening, sandwiches and coffee, and icecream and cake. room It consisted of Everyone had a good time. They quiet but enjoyed every minute they were there. The music was especially good. The dance was given in a most wor thy cause. The cemetery fences are down and in ruins. Cattle and horses roam over the graves. Many of us have loyed ones there and we are desirous of stop ping such desecration. It is indeed dif were ficuit to keep the fences up, as the deep snow, drifting against them exerts a pres sure unable to he resisted. However, if they are put up solidly again they may withstand the snows of several winters. Miss Alice Connors and the young ladies who assisted her are to be thanked for their efforts in this act of benevolence. They labored long and hard to produce an entertainment so interesting. The hail was tastefully decorated, and added much to the enjoyment of those present. To the ladies who so kindly donated the freshments thanks are dne, also. ■""The dawn of a new day witnessed the merry whirl of the dancers and morning came too soon. And when the endearing strains of "Home, Sweet Home" softly died away, the pleasure of the dancers was increased by the realization that their enjoyment had been for a good cause. re It If condi- j j SILVER CITY M. (Sl M. CO. The lower cross-cut tunnel is being driven into the hill as rapidly as it can be done by the machine drills. This tunnel is now in about six hundred feet and two hundred feet more will cut the American Eagle vein at a depth of about six hund red feet. Four hundred feet beyond that are the Crown Point and Lone Tree veins. These will be cut at a depth of six hund red feet. From the surface showings it is evident that a great body of ore lies where the cross cut will tap these veins. Concerning a mine lieing newly devel oped there is little to he said except that the work is progressing rapidly. In this respect the Silver City is all right. The work is progressing as rapidly as tions will permit. owyhee co. HONORED Dew Dunning Appointed by Gov. Hawley Delegate to Tax Convention i | j ! ■ I . tomber 5-8, Owyhee county and the peo . .... . , , . ■ j pie of this county have been signally hon ore( j In the appointment of Dow Dunning by Governor Hawley, as special delegate I from Idaho to Ihe Fifth International Conference in State and Local Taxation, to be held in Richmond, Virginia, Sep Mr. Dunning has been elected as Rep resentative from this county for two terms and has given entire satisfaction. At the sessions of the legislature he has shown that he is an able man, and one who has opinions of his own and can stand by them. Unfortunately, he has been in the minority both terms. He is a progressive and introduced sev eral bille tended to the advancement of the peoples' power of self-government. He introduced a direct primary bill and a bank guarantee bill. Both were defeated by the majority party. As an instance of the respect in which he was held, he was called upon by the Senate during the last session of the legis lature to address that body upon an im portant question. Rarely is a member of the lower house thus honored. Mr. Dunning is one of the best men in the State for the position to which he was appointed. He is a deep student of tax ation problems and is an advocate of the measure known as the single-tax. Ayitlv his deep knowledge of the intricacies of the subject of taxation, and his ability to clearly and forcibly express himself, he will reflect credit upon the state from which he #as sent. The citizens of Owyhee county should feel grateful that, by their clear insight and discretion, they chose as their only Representative a man who should have sueh an honor bestowed upon him. Ca.rd of Thinks We wish to express onr heartfelt thanks to the many friends who so kindly assisted us in onr recent bereavement, and for the many beautiful floral offerings. We es pecially desire to thank the members of the K. P. lodge for assistance and favors rendered. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Downey and Family. MINING NOTES When Governor Hawley appointed the Idaho delegates to the American Mining Congress to be held in Chicago the week beginning September 25, he included in the list two men well known in this county. They are Frederick K. Irwin and W. D. Evans. Henry Stevens, accompanied by C. C. Hedum, returned to his claims on Boul der creek. My. Stevens has been there this summer, developing his property. It is understood that some of the claiihs belonging to Hedum and Stevens are to be further developed by outside interests. If this report is true the Boulder may be very lively by next spring. A report comes in from the district south of here, to the effect that a rich strike has recently been made on East creek. The man, on whose ground the strike was made, is John W. Shore. He has been working there for several years and has cut the vein in the upper work ing, the ore being fairly good. He then began the lower cross-cut, the ore when struck at greater depth being much better.