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SILVER CITY, OWYHEE COUNTY, IDAHO,
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VOLUME XXII.
THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1912.
NUMBER 18
WEEKS LOCAL
HAPPENINGS
An encouraging sign of the coming
spring is the fact that a big gang of
staffed on Sunday morning to open up
the stage road.
Edmund H. Birkett of DeLamar has
been attending the Shriner doings at Boise
for the past week. He returned on Mon
day night's stage none the worse for his
initiation and is now a "Little Shriner
Wearing His First Pin."
Ed Matheson spent Monday night in
town, having come with in the workers
who are
opening tip the stage road. They
are encountering some mighty big cuts in
the work, some of these cuts being deep
enough to completely hide
horseback.
a man on
Fred Ulmer is spending the week in
DeLamar, swaping with his partner, Dave
Sommerviile, who is taklug care of the
Silver City end.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Getchell
was the scene on Sunday night of a most
enjoyable party. The pretty apartments
were. filled to their capacity and the
evening was spent in playing cards, fol
lowed by dainty refreshments and in
listening to music furnished by the guests.
The feature of the evening was Miss Oella
Schuyler's talented rendering of "The
Rosary."
Mr. and Mrs. T. W Summers of Bru
neau were in Boise yesterday, says the
Statesman. Mrs. Summers with her little
boy was on her way to the old home in
Missouri.
Mr. Summers is manager of
of tiie Bruneau Mercantile company. He
says the Owyhee county seat will be
moved from Silver City to Bruneau. ' The
petition calling for the election has540 of
the 800 names needed.
Thirty-six thousand young mountain
trout were shipped through Nampa Mon
day morning to Owyhee county where
they were distributed in the waters of
Sinker creek,
through the efforts of tiie Murphy Land
& Irrigation Co.
Deputy Sheriff Hanson returned
Friday from his trip to Homedale and
vicinity,
jurors for the Court session in Silver City,
which begins on next Wednesday.
R. S. Hawes attended the celebration
anniversary of Oddfellowship
which was held by the DeLamar lodge
I riday night last. Mr. Hawes represented
the Silver City lodge and reports a big
attendance and a glorious time,
turned in time for toddy Saturday.
Assessor A. V. Townsend leit this
morning for Grand View to finish
assessment work in the east end.
F. M. St Clair, while far from a web
man, has been holding up his end ail
week wonderfully considering the handi
cap offered by the damp weather. If a
few days of bright sunshine follow now it
is expected he will get along nicely.
Ted Connors came up from the Jordan
Valley ranch on Tuesday for a few days
visit with the home folk.
Hailey boys came along for company.
The Connors home last evening was
the scene of a brilliant party given by tiie
ladies ol the household. The affair took
place too late for extended mention until
next week.
Tiie trout were secured
where he went to
summon
of tiie
on
He re
up
One of the
Waved Her Foot
Railwaymen are
so accustomed to
communicate with each other bv means
of gestures that the Habit of looking for
such dumb signals becomes a kind of
second nature. In this connection an
amusing incident occurred on a part of
the South African Railway line where it
was so common for cattle to be ruu over
that reports of all such accidents had to
be made to headquarters, with full par
ticulars as to place and circumstance.
One day a complaint was received
that a valuable cow had been killed
a certain day and by a certain engine.
The case was referred to the proper de
partment, but reference to the files
showed that the driver had failed to
port such an accident. Accordingly he
was sent for, and asked why he had
omitted to report the matter.
"I didn't know I hurt the cow," he
said.
"Then you remember hitting her?"
"Yes, and I slowed up as she rolled
over on her back, but she waved her
foot for me to go ahead, so I concluded
she was all right."
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Nugget for two dollars a year.
Political
Announcements
up
The amionncements below are paid advertise
ments. They will be inserted every issue until
the primaries are held,
service Is seven dollars.
We shall be pleased to print Candidates' Cards
at a rate of *4.75 per thousand.
The charge for this
FOR COMMISSIONER, FIRST DISTRICT
I hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the nomination for the office of Commissioner,
First District of Owyhee County, subject to the
decision of the voters at the Republican prl
maries.
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LUCIUS C. GARDNER
FOR SHERIFF
I hereby announce myself as
the office of Sheriff, of Owyhee County, subject
to the decision of the voiers at the Republican
primaries.
a candidate for
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I. O. HANSON
FOR SHERIFF
I hereby announce my-elr ns
the office of Sheriff of Owyhee County, subject
to the decision of the voters at the Democratic
primaries.
DeLamar, Idaho
a candidate for
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JOHN HORE
FOR SHERIFF
I hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the office of 8herlff of.Owyhee County, subject
the decision of the voters at the Democratic
primaries.
MICHAEL ROCK
FOR ASSESSOR
I hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the office of Assessor of Owyhee County, subject
to the decision of the voters at the Republican
primaries.
A. V. TOWNSEND
FOR PHOBATE JUDGE
I hereby announce myself as a candidate for
the office of Probate Judge of Owyhee County,
subject to the decision of the
Republican primaries.
voters at the
R. S. HAWES.
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low,
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FOR SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
I hereby announce myself
a candidate for
the office of School Superintendent of Owyhee
County, subject to the decision of the voters at
the Republican primaries.
JENNIE FAHRER AVERY.
FOR TREASURER
I hereby announce myself
the office of Treasurer, of Owyhee County, sub
ject to the decision ol the voters at the Republl
primaries.
Enterprise, Ida.
as a candidate for
OHO B. WEYMOUTH
Odd Fellows Celebrate
The I. O. 0 F. Lodge of DeLamar
gave a highly successful entertainment
on Friday, whicii was their ninety-third
anniversary. The school house was deco
rated in red white and blue, the lodge
colors.
A most delicious supper was
served in tiie Odd Fellow's Hall, which
has been renovated lately. The following
program was enjoyed by a large and
appreciative audience :
Opening Ode
Remarks by Chairman—Wm. Chyno
weth, N. G.
Solo—"Send them along to me"—
H. Jeffrey
Recitation—"Bill
W. E. Baker
Violin Solo—"Poet and Peasant Over
ture"—R. H. McDonnell
Recitation—"Gone With a Handsomer
Man—Miss Lizzie Hoskins
Pianoforte Solo—Miss M. Slattery
Recitation—Miss Flossie Wills
Solo—"For You Alone"—Mrs. 0. H.
Shoemaker
Recitation—"Man was Made to Mourn"
— C. M. Brown
and the Supe"—
Solo—"Drifting,"—Mrs. Chas. Wills
Address—"Good of the Order"—
A. Bramhall
Solo—"In Happy Moments"—Mrs.
Monroe
Recitation—"A Woman's Question"—
Miss M. Hoskins
Cornet Solo—"Killaruey"— H. M.
Monroe
Recitation—"The Way It* Is"— W. E.
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the
ings
site
Mr.
that
tain
for
of
the
Baker
Pianoforte Duet—Misses F. Rodda and
F. Vivian
Bone Solo—H. Jeffrey
Duet—"Convent Bells"—Mrs. Chas.
Wills and H. Wills
Closing Ode
Jordan Valley to have a beautiful
$28,000 hotel, bids having been let last
last Wednesday to Whiteway & Lee, of
Boise, for the building for $23,000.
furnishings of the hotel will be in keeping
with the price.
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Death of Veda Wood
It is with sincere sorrow that we have
to record the untimely death of Mrs.
Frank Wood which occurred at her
home in Caldwell on Thursday afternoon
last. A number of Silver City people
knew and loved Veda Wood, who
married to Mr. Wood about three
ago.
was
years
Almost a child in manner, disposition,
lovabieness and indeed in age, for she
was only 22, the news of her death came
as a shock to tfie writer, whose sympathy
goes out to the bereaved husband and
relatives left to mourn.
Mrs. Wood has been quite ill since the
birth of her second child two weeks
but was regarded as out of danger.
When stricken at the last she was talk
ing to her mother, Mrs. W. A. Scott.
Sudden!}' she stopped and failed and the
doctor was summoned. Two hours later
she breathed her last.
Two childien, both bovB, survive her,
aged respectively two years and two
weeks.
ago
To Develop Owyhee Le,nd
C. R. Bernard of Mountainhome
in Nampa last week,
valuable land along Snake river about
Wilson and is interested
was
He has some
in getting
water for it. He said that the flats
Guffey, Wilson, Enterprise and Squaw
Creek would soon be lined up for water
under a big pumping system. There
would be about 10,000 acres he said of
the finest land in all Idaho.
near
He was
certain that the highest priced land
anywhere in the state would be in this
section, after it has been improved and
the Buhl Nys8a extension of the Short
Line has Iwen completed,
best soil I ever saw, Mr. Bernard said
aiid climale conditions are hard to equal
—Record.
We have the
Arbor Day at DeLamar
Tiie DeLamar school observed Arbor
Day on Friday afternoon with
formal program. The following was tire
program :
Song, America, School.
Reading, Governor's Proclamation,
George Tillet.
Recitation, Why we plant trees, Frances
Sanders.
Recitation, Watch the trees, Teddy
Tibet
Recitation, The Popular Poplar Tree,
Florencé Rodda.
Drib, Why we plant the trees, Primary
pupils.
Recitation, The Violet, Rosamond
Tibet.
Recitation, Do apple seeds point up
down?, Miles Heazle.
Drib, Historical Trees, Nine Intermedi
ate Boys.
Reading, The Story of the Pussy Wil
low, Harold Wills.
Recisation, Little Celandine, Phyllis
Orford.
Song, Spring Time, 2nd and 3rd Grades.
Recitation, The Eagle, Ruby Baxter
Reading, The Origin of Arbor Day,
Ina Frye.
Drib, Tiie Talking Trees, 2nd and 3rd
Grades.
Recitation, The Daffodil, Myrtle
Hoskins.
Recitation, Oh Blithe Bird, Bertha
Orford.
Song, The Pussy Willows, Primary
Grade.
Reading, Sacajewa—Tiie Bird Woman,
Mary Corda,
Recitation, The Singing Lesson, May
Emery.
Drib, What the Trees Teach Us, Second
Grade Pupils.
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Suit Filed
As Clerk of the District Court Mr.
8t Clair on Monday filed a suit in which
the Owyhee Land and Irrigation Com
pany institutes condemnation proceed
ings against J. L. Davey. Thecompany
seeks to obtain rights of way for a dam
site and reservoir over land owned by J
Mr. Davey, They state in thecomplaint
that they have exhausted efforts to oh
tain the property by purchase at a P
reasonable price and ask the appoint- of
ment of a commission to determine the
amount which it is fair they should pay
for the property.
In Probate Court on Tuesday morning in
Judge Heer confirmed the appointment
of J. E. Dickens to be administrator of :
the estate of the late Abel Berg. |
Well Known Pioneer
Aw&y
Passes
In the death of George W. Grayson
another of Silver City's old timers passes
from human ken. Mr. Grayson died in
San Francisco last week from an affec
tion of the heart,
sudden.
His end was quite
While for many years Mr. Grayson
has made his home in California, he has
been for many years interested in Owy
hee investments, botn mining and stock.
C. M. Hays, when iuterviewd by a
Boise paper, said :
"1 knew him well, he landed in Silver
City first in 1806, going there from Cali
fornia. He was first interested in sheep
and cattle, and had nothing to do with
I think be was among the
mining.
first to introduce sheep into that country.
"It was in the early spring of 1868
that he became interested in the 'Golden
Chariot' mine. He and Hill Beechy,
the stage driver, seciwed control of it.
It promised to be a big mine, and did
ultimately develop into a property from
which millions were taken.
"The fight for the mine took place in
I was in Silver City at
It would take a book to give
Five or six
March, 1868.
the time,
all the details of that
war.
men were killed in the fight
result of it.
"Tlie real cause of the
or as a
war was a con
flict over ground.
Colonel D. H. Fogus owned ground ad
joining. Both parties claimed the same
vein.
Marion Moore and
Feeling became so bitter that
open war broke out.
command at the 'Go'den Chariot,' and
he was the right man for the crisis—
cool, brave, alert, and determined to die
rather than surrender any right.
"When the whole story is told it will
read like a sensational novel. Two can
Grayson was in
non, mountain howitzers, were taken
into camp to play a part in the war.
They had been rescued from the Owyhee
river, where they had been lost by a
company of regulators out to fight the
Indians.
Tliey were not brought into
play in the 'Golden Chariot' fight, but
the fact that they were conveyed over
the mountains into the camp will give
an idea as to how high feeling
One of the guns can be seen any day
now in the Btate capitol grounds.
"J. C. Howgate was the first man
killed in the war.
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Several others were
killed later, and a large number
wouuded, but Grayson remained in
possession of the 'Golden Chariot' when
the end came.
were
A compromise was
reached between the contending parties.
"Grayson and his associates took mil
lions out of the 'Golden Charity.'
Moore & Fogns organized the 'Ida El
more' on the adjoining property, and
they, too, grew rich out of the mine.
"Giayson sold his holdings in the
'Golden Chariot' company for $68 a
Bhare, and in that way amaBsed a big
fortune.
The
Going Some
A stranger who came over from Silver
City in the etage said there was much
snow in the Owyhee mountains,
said on one occasion the driver had to
dig down 15 feet in the snow to get
water for the horses. He states they had
to let them down to the pool by their
tails.
This thing has never been heard of
before in the history of the state—they
usually do this by hanging on to their
hind legs,
abundance of water for irrigation this
year.—Caldwell Tribune.
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Surely there will be an I
Jordan Valiev Litigation
Frank A. Rios, of Jordan Valley,
started a $42,000 damage suit in the
local circuit court against Joseph Din ,
widde, A. B Azcuenaga and Antone
Azcuenaga, big sheep and property *
owners of that part of the country. i
According to the complaint filed C
tbrou K | * bia attorneys, George E. Davis, . n
J- A. Elston and W. C. Bickneli, ßio8 |
states that on October 23, 1907 the de-jf'
fondants promised to furnish him a per- j
P etual water right of 140 miners inches
of water under a 4 inch pressure to be
U8,, d on bis desert land entry. "
The plaintiff alleges that they have P
failed to furnish the water and that he
was deprived of the use of his desert
claim to the amount of $5000, and that
in 1908 the dam constructed across the 1
creek by the defendagts was washed
away and damaged the plaintiff's hold
ings to the amount of $37,000.
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Lets All Go to Idaho
The above sentence is the first display
line of an advertisement being carried
in a great many of the Eastern
papers, etc., and paid for by the Union
Pacific Railroad Company,
tisement occupies four columns width
and is a good sample of the money being
spent by the Oregon Short Line and
allied routes to boost this section.
Under the present policy the railroad
are becoming a big factor in the develop
ment of the northwest.
news
The adver
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Cure For R-heiimattsrrt
.Tack Rodgers, well known in Boise
and Nampa as a persistent sufferer from
inflammatory rheumatism, after trying
all the doctors without improvement,
has been cured by an attack of smallpox.
The remedy may not become generally
popular but Mr. Rodgers is certainly
glad he caught the smallpox.—Nampa
Record.
Court Meets Wednesday
District Court will convene here
Wednesday next, May 8, and quite a
number of cases are set for trial. The
following are the most important of
those to be beard at this term :
State vs. E- C. Sibbald, obtaining
money under false pretenses.
State vs. Frank Schaffer and Will
Pfeiffer, grand larceny.
Wm. D. Evans, et al., vs. Wm. Toy,
et al., adjudication of the waters of
Castle Creek.
J. H. Hatton vs. Jasper Spencer, et
al., damages.
Frank Peyton, et al., vs. A. C. Lusk,
et al., foreclosure of lein.
Mountain Home Lumber Co.,
Grand View Land and Irrigation Co.,
foreclosure of lein.
Lizzie Richardson vs. Thos. B.
Richardson, divorce.
Smith & Sctatterday vs. Ella C.
Harder, attorney fees.
A. Viele vs. E. C. Williams, et al.,
foreclosure of mortgage.
Fletcher A. Hawes, et al , vs, Oliver
Hawes, et al., suit to quiet title.
Jas. Torrance vs. J. M. Neil, et al ,
injunction.
Caldwell Clothing Co. vs. Idagon
Irrigation Co., suit for money due for
merchandise.
Lambert Bros. vs. Jos. Gondre, action
for value of sheep.
J. W. Jones vs. R. G. Rowe, fore
closure of mortgage.
V. F. Netteton vs. Murphy Land and
Irrigation Co., damages.
Frank Quirk vs. Idagon Irrigation Co.,
foreclosure of lein.
on
VS.
Western Loan and Savings Co.,
W. D. Wagner, et al., suit to declare a
deed a mortgage and foreclose.
Williams vs. T. D. Farrer,
vs.
B. E.
damages.
Gilbert Donaldson vs. J. W. Jones,
acting for debt.
Iota Hodges, administrator, ys. John
Bridges, et al., suit toquiet title.
Fred Grete vs. Boorman Gold Mines,
Ltd., suit toquiet title.
Oscar F. Bruuzell vs. Joe Bengoechea,
suit for conversion of personal properly.
Ada E. Carroll vs. Wm. A. Carroll,
divorce.
The Best is the Cheapest
It's made out of pure hog fat.
It is cheaper because it is better and
it' 8 better because it is cheaper.
Three cardinal points of the home
rendered lard put up bp the Owyhee
Meat Co. and sold in two sized tins at
90c. and $1.75 at Silver City and DeLamar.
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R»"? 0 " Garatiza came in oni Monday
1 8 8ta * e .' accom P amed b 7 f bl8 bride,
who came direct from her distant old
C ? U ,"' ry '° me ' The cou P le were mar
. n ® d by pr0Xy 8ome , tlme aK °: , NugBet
b>ds the stranger welcome to S.lyer City
ld ventures ' th ® hope that she may
e " r " ° , 0V ® tbe and of , her ad °P t,on -
. ® . lds hada gaeal time ou Monday
"" un P rons Pt n charivari, >
" 1111 cana alld 8 elgh be" 8 played a
P romln eut part,
Another pretty heavy snowstorm raged
on Monday night, when about three
inches of snow fell. The stage was
heavily laden with freight and two days
accumulation of mail, but came through
Spanish Bride Arrives
in good shape with eight passengers.