The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1896-11-20

some business IN the character of Dep
uty Sheriff,
r. r. Thomas Jour Dick is suffering
from an attack of lumbago and find
considerable use for cane while walk
ing around.
The roads are in horribla condition
between DeLamar and Reynolds creek
the late rains making them almost
impossible.
Winter seems to have set in in earn
est, and for the lest week or ten days
we haven't heard a single boast about
our fine Owyhee weather.
Mr.. Den Driscoll, of Pleasant Valley
who has just pulled through hard
siege of mountain fever, is on his feet
again and able to come to town.
Where, oh where are the fat turkeys
which should grace the festive boards
in DeLamar, next Thursday? Atten-
ton, ranchers, who have poultry to
sell! Don't let DeLamar get left.
.
BORN.-At peLamar, Idaho, Nov
ember 1886, to wife of Albert Talon,
a twelve pound boy. Mother and child
are doing nicely, but Albert's tempera-
allure considerably above the normal.
Mr.. J, F. Cottingham, the Nampa
lumber dealer, has been over this week.
interviewing customers in Owyhee
Cottingham & Nettleton hold big
trade in the county. They supplied
all the lumber for the mill and hotel at
Boonville.
The prospectors who are in the habit
of putting off assessment work on
their mining claims until the weather
gets bad are now lamenting their tardi-
ness, but beginning to look for couple
of sacks of charcoal and few sticks OF
powder.
The Big | company is steadily de-
veloping their property with very en-
couraging indications. They have some
four tons of very high grade ore ready
for shipment and the property looks
more promising every day they work
on it.
Mr., ]. J, Baker. has been taking or
ders for clothing at Boonville and
Black Jack this week, Mr.. Baker is
rustler, and by strict attention to bust
ness, courteous treatment and fair
dealing is building up an enviable
business reputation in DeLamar.
The people in the lower town will
have to try and struggle through the
winter without the society of the two |
tin horns, Swede Pete and Charley
Monahan. They took their leave this
week for Phoenix, Arizona. What is
Phenixs loss is our gain, as they don't
say when good man leaves.
Several boxes, each of them big en-
ough to make fair sized annex to the
school house, we're gRloaded at eros
sons store this week. They were filled
with Toys and Holiday Goods. Now
don't send away for your Christmas
goods. That is not right Give home
dealers chance to supply you.
A row on Thursday morning, in one
Of the down town saloons, between
Geo. Maxon and Sam Scadden, brought :
out knife and gun. In drawing the
gun, Scadden turned it loose too quick
md bored hole through the BAH of
MS foot. The ball lodged in the thick
sole of the gum boot he was wearing.
Remember the Grand Masquerade
Ball comes off next Thursday night,
Thanksgiving) A splendid time is an
icipated. You can get almost any
lind of mask you want at the Post
Office Store. Tickets can be procured
t the DeLamar Drug Store, Post Of
Ice Store, Barkle Bros or at the MUG
ET office.
District Court is in session in Silver
}ity. There are quite a number of
ivil cases, but only one criminal case
f much Importance of the Ore
ma murder, The man, Long, who did
be killing, is pronounced by those who
ave had an opportunity to observe j,
losoly, as very much of a crank. The
REVEALING opinion is that he is more
kelly to occupy cell at Blackfoot r
nan to grace the hangman's moose,
Rev. FL. L. Fitch, who has had charge
the Episcopal congregation here for G.