Owyhee tidal wave. [volume] (Silver City, Owyhee County, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1869-1870, 1869-12-16

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Since the ground has become covered
with snow We notice much greater activity
in quartz hauling
The crossing II Jordan Greek near Boon
willie should be bridged. Will the owners OF
the road see TO it,
sam H~idslbrrger is in constant
receipt OF fresh Baltimore oysters, which be
Is closing out at wholesale cheap for cs1h.
Usher's Baltimore oysters have arrived,
and are served up at the Olive Branch Saloon
by the plate 20 all wis have the cash to pay
for them.
Mrs. y. ny. A. holt ind son and Mrs.
| J. r. Fossett and son left for California YES
terday morning, where they Intend to reside
in the future,
We hear that cur townsman. W. L.
| Burnham. has fallen heir 10 the snug sum
of $4,000 by the death of his uncle z.
Wheeler in Australia.
Henry voght. alias Dutch Henry,
arrived in town on Sunday with freight FIR
J s. Van Slyke 4 Bro. and others. He in
tends making another trip this winter.
We noticed during the week number of
teams unloading at LYMAN Il Reichenberg's,
whose stock OF goods is now about as com
plete as any on the coast Drop IN and eI-
anime their goods
Pete siowsu will soon have one OF
the coziert places in Idaho for spending an
hour in social amusement. He is building
an addition on the Shade and intends putting
up illiard table.
Another n deduction .--Wells, Fargo
h Co. notwithstanding the suspension OF the
Pacific Union Express, have reduced express
freight from San Francisco to this place to
20 cenis per pound.
J~ff. of the Avalanche, seems to think
Charley uses good judgment in opening \
saloon next door to printing Office. Don't
JEFF wish il vas next door 10 him' Guess
not that pigeon hole don't keep fellsw
out long
The Shoenbar mill is now inI running or
der aud all start up on Baxter ore as soon
as sufficient snow falls TO enable teams to
| haul the rock from the mine, when the new
patent machinery of o. S. Hazard will have
a fair test Tho mill will start under the
superintendent of Mr. Hazard.
Blown Down.--The building being
put up by Jas. Graham near the Orc Elmo
mine for s,loon and billiard room, wan
blown down during the severe blow OF last
Thursday. II is being put up again and will
be in running order in few days, whom the
boys on the mountain will have chance TO
show their skill Al the game of billiards
Last week we neglected to mention the
| fact that committee Of boys and girls had
been round with a subscription paper for the
purpose of Christmas Tree Theirs was
certainly success, ss upwards of $50 was
collected good time is anticipated on
Christmas Eve, and every one should con-
-trbute to give the children MERRY
Christmas "
IL. L. leslie. the popular photograph
list, left on Saturday for the Hast intending
to return in May He goes home for the
first time in twenty years to see the old
folks, and has strong hopes OF capturing
some Buckeye maiden and bringing her here
to participate in his joys and sorrows
Mark Goodwin also left on Saturday for
wavsrly. Missouri.
Dancing SchooIs--Frsnklin's open
ing night on Monday was certainly success.
Dancing was kept up till about eleven
O'Clock, and all seemed 10 enjoy the occasion.
Hereafter Monday and Thursday nights will
be devoted exclusively to the instruction Of
gentlemen and Saturday afternoons, from
one 10 four o'clock to ladies and children.
Every Saturday evening q grand soiree will
be given without extra charge TO scholars,
aud for the small sum Of three dsllarr, cy.
to gentlemen not members Of the school.
Each member OF the school will be required
To- have a ticket Tickets to be had al the
school for $40 coin fer the term
Improving.--Dave Dorsey, who oui
readers will remember as having his lei
broken sometime since by the falling Of hi
horse, is rapidly recovering, and is new able
10 be around en- crutcbes
John Gibson, whose leg was badly broker
by jumping from wagon, is also rapidly
getting well, and is using crutchex
John Sparrow, who fell Down shan ant
broke both his legs and received other iniu