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The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

The old prospector, who has been
holed up during the winter or who has
been holding down some uncongenial
job, sees the snow now disappearing
and his blood begins to Jingle again in
anticipation of the time near at hand
when he can again get his pack and
saddle horses and his outfit of tools,
grub and tobacco and start out to make
new trails in the mountains. There is
something so facinating in this pur
suit after hidden wealth in the rugged
mountain Businesses that neither the
weight of years nor memories of past
failures can resist. 1t becomes pleas
ure for these hardy pioneers and fore
runners of civilization to wander
wherever dreams of hidden wealth may
lead them. They have made the great
mountain regions of the west populous
and prosperous, and the entire nation
and even civilization owes them debt
of gratitude. Money is the life-blood
of nation and the trails leading to the
prospector's camp and the light of his
camp fire at night have led to where
the precious metals have been found.
The strides which the world has made |
during the last half century received |
their greatest impulse with the discov-
cry of gold in California and Australia,
and the hardy miner and adventurous
have been more potent fac
tors in the worlds progress than have
all the Besemers and Edisons who
have existed during that time. And
yet it is the fashion for the politicians,
The wealth gatherers and even the
of the older states to be-
title and condmn the West.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16
Notice.

The officers and teachers of the NJ. E
Sunday School will have a supper at
the school house on Good Friday, April
10th. Supper and ice cream, so cents
ice cream only, % cents; children, half
price. Supper commences at $50 p
m. Proceeds in aid of the Sunday
School fund.
There will also be services, with sing
ing and recitations at 7:30 p. m. on
Easter Sunday.
All are cordially invited to both the
services and supper.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16
For Sale or Rent.
Blacksmith Shop and Tools.

Blacksmith Shop and Tools.
l will sell outright or will rent to &C
ceptable parties, my large and well
equipped Blacksmith Shop in Della
mar.
Two complete sets of tools with two
FORCES.
Also wagon works outfit of tools.
viii sell all the tools or sell the sets
separately.
Here is a chance for bargainl
JOHN ARvIDsoN.
DeLamar, April 9th, 1896. If
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

William Fawcett, who has been stop
ping with Frank Lepley for the past
two years, has gone to Colorado. He
has constituted Frank Lepley his at
torney to sell and collect for the patent
in which he is interested.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

1t has been perfectly delightful over
head here this week, but unfortunately
the people in these mountains are not
yet supplied with flying machines, and
the roads are almost impossible. The
mud is very deep in places and the snow
much deeper il other portions of the
roads, But the snow, with warm days
and cool nights, is going off without
causing floods.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

VIM. Owsley, who is now temporarily
sojourning in Carson, Nevada, place
he is stuck on, but not entirely pleased
with, has sent cane here to be dis
posed Of for his benefit The stick is of
Arizona wood, the head of solid silver,
beautifully inlaid with abelone shell.
OF course William will find a good
many of the boys here who will be lib
eral in their donations toward its pur-
chase. Only kindly feelings are ex-
pressed for him here.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

Spring styles in Gentlemen's Apparel
at Isay & Gombrig's.
New Suits and Pants.
New McIntoshes.
New Hats and Caps.
The right goods at the right prices. Il
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

Effective April 5th.-A 1000 mile
ticket good between all stations on the
Oregon Short Line R'y will be placed
on sale at rate of $1,000 each, limited to
one year from date of sale. c. F. HEN
sLEy, Agent, Nampa, Idaho.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16
Eye Specialist.

DIR. D. W. Wiles, of San Francisco,
will be in DeLamar in a few days; call
and have your eyes tested and glasses
made to cure headache which often
comes from the eyes, and proper glass
es for reading and distance. All tests
free and satisfaction guaranteed. Call
and consult him soon,
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

The snow upon the divide between
Boonville and the Democrats is very
deep and becomes so soft in the even
ing that it is next to impossible for a
team to get through.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

Buckingham & Hecht Boots & Shoe S
Sells Boots and Shoes.
Henderson Boots and Shoes.
Schwab Brothers Boots and Shoes.
for ladies gentlemen and children.
Isay & Gombrig's stock is selected
from above four leading manufacturers
of the country. 1t is complete in as
sortment, and prices are the lowest
only.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

Annual Convention of the Western
Federation of Miners.-A rate of one
ond one-afth fare, certificate plan, is
authorized from all stations on Oregon
Short Line Railroad to Salt Lake City
for the Annual Convention of the
Western Federation of Miners, COM
mencing May 18th 1897. James Maher,
Secretary, will sign certificates.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

W. Fl. Townsend is now busy fortify-
ing his tailings reservoir; below Scales
mi !, in anticipation of a flood in the
creek.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

Mr.. Jack Deary, from the old sol
dior camp at Three Forks, was in town
this week, swapping duck and goose
hunting experiences with DIR. Plumer
and Steve Ready.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

On account of Good Friday and
Easter services the Thespians will not
produce Kathleen Mavourneen tomor-
row night as we stated last week, but
will be given Wednesday night next
instead.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

The largest stock, the newest and
finest designs and the greatest variety
of Wall Papers ever shown in Owyhee,
has just been received at the DeLamar
Drug Store.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

The ladies of DeLamar want to be
sure to see our new line of Dry Goods
- early as possible. Our counters are
loaded with new things and more ar
irving daily.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

Latest Styles in Ladies' Shirt Waists
and Wrappers arrived at Isay and Com
briggs. An early selection is advisable.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

Issy & Gombrig's Grocery depart
ment comprises the best to be had in
any article and the price is not more
than you pay for cheap stuff.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

The Owynee 4ueaC Co., brought in
twenty-five big fat cattle from Bo Use
Valley this week.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

Harry Richards and family, who
went from here to Rossland, not liking
that camp, have gone from there to
Wardner, Idaho.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

The heavy democratic majority at
the recent election at Cincinnati, has
been accounted for. The Ohio repub-
licans are all in Washington looking
for Jobs.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

Remember that the Thespians will
repeat Kathleen Mavourneen next
Wednesday night. The miners who
were on night shift at the previous en-
tertainment can have an opportunity
to see the play this time,
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

Mrs. George Away arrived in town
on Wednesdays stage, her husband
having met her at Nampa and accom-
panying her here over the fearfully bad
roads.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

Scales's mill is grinding merrily now,
with plenty of water in the flume.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

The Tall Sycamore of the Wabash
has fallen. The heart rotted out of
what was otherwise a stately and grace
full tree, during the rebellion, and the
hollow became the home of copper
heads. The top was blasted by cy-
clone from Kansas, years later, and the
cuckoos nested in its decaying branch
es later on. This is not exactly in
keeping with the old adage, DE NOR
tu.s Mill nisi bonum," but it is the
truth.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

A dance will be given at the school
house on Monday night. Professors
Sandkuhl, Bandfield and Thomas will
provide the music.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

DeLamar people did not get their
promised feasts of ducks and geese
last week, but we have promised to say
nothing about the quartette of hunters
until they have had another chance.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

BORN-At DeLamar, Idaho, April
10, to wife of Mr.. L. V. Oxford,
daughter.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

R. s. Halves has been very ill for sew
eral days, with throat trouble.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16
SHORT STOPS.

Subscribe for the NUGGET.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16
peLamar Restaurant
ReOpened.

Mesdames Luther and Anderson have
opend the DeLamar Restaurant, newly
fitted up and equipped.
They announce that they are pre-
pared to serve first-class fare at 80
cents per meal or 3 meals for s1OO and
will sell tickets, good for 81 meals for
six dollars.
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

company purchasing the claims in dis
pute for $4,000. If the report be true
the company now has an undisputed
title to an immense area of the richest
territory upon Florida mountain.
Only few days more and the stud
poker table, the faro layout will be
rele gated to the past and the voice of
the tin-horn shouting "a dollar astack,
hundred stacks for a hundred dol
lars" will be heard no more in this
beautiful land of Idaho. What will the
poor fellows do? What will the suck
ers bite at hereafter? The law is a
stringent one and 1t is made obligatory
that the conservators of law shall see
it enforced. But there are some pros
porous mining camps i'll British olu n
bia an Neva Ia. The wa k ng Will on
be good and the grass is beginning to
grow. The goldbugs have filled the en-
tire country with tramps and it was
doggoned shame in the Idaho legisla
ture to swell the number by depriving
SO many more gentlemen of vocation.
The merchants of the town are gen
orally property owners, taxpayers, and
class of men who are at all times in
terested in the welfare of the town, and
its people, and who lend a subtiilty to
business life, much in contrast with
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16
Short Order

service provided up to o'clock p. m.
and dinner at o'clock and after The
Proprietresses will do the cooking.
S43- Suppers for dances and parties
provided upon short notice.
Patronage solicited. ap12
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16

1t is rumored but the report not yet
confirmed, that the Florida Mountain
Mining Company has effected settle
ment with Messrs Nette and Berg on
the suit against the company for tres.
pass upon the latter's claims, by the
company purchasing the claims in dis
pute for $4,000. If the report be true
the company now has an undisputed
title to an immense area of the richest
territory upon Florida mountain.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-12-28
Worked His Friends.
1t is Billy Trapp that catches
l.

1t is Billy Trapp that catches
the suckers.
Sometimes the sucker gets
caught, too. So it has just hap
pened. Early in the week John
Galland drifted in from the Sal
mon river country. He was an
old timer up there and of course
knew Billy Trapp and of course
drifted right around to Billy's
place, stood him off for a few
drinks and then calling Billy
aside whispered in his ear that
he had a check for 5000 which
he would get cashed as soon as
the bank opened in the morning.
Billy lent an attentive ear and
in the kindness of his heart
loaned John so. John at once
hied him over to the lair of the
tiger and began to twist the tail
of that festive brute. Soon he
was skinned community and he
wandered back to Billy's, and
not finding him poured the same
tale into Abe Pierce's ear and
touched Abe for another so.
With this sum Galland fed to
Soda Springs and thinking that
he was safe from pursuit, he
wrote to Trapp and told him that
if he would send 50 for him to
come back to Pocatello, he would
explain the whole transaction.
Just then, however, it happen
ed that Trapp didn't want any
explanation and he betook him
self to the temple of Justice with
the tub" sideboard, where Judge
Hopson of the Superior court OF
Pocatello presides, and swore
out a warrant charging Galland
with obtaining money under false
pretenses, and Tom Mcdaniel,
the constable from Missouri, went
down to Soda and got Galland
and brought him back this morn
ing.
Galland will probably go to
Jail or be locked up in a brewery
for a week.-Pocatello Tribune,
December 18th, 1897.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-12-28
LocKL oLERNINGs.

For Christmas and New Years
Holidays the Oregon Short Line
will sell tickets at one fare for
the round trip from all points in
Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Montana
and Oregon, to any point within
each respective state, or to any
point on the Oregon Short Line,
Union Pacific, Butte, Anaconda
& Montana Union within a radius
of $50 miles. Selling dates Dec.
"a, % and 81, and Jan. /. Re-
turn limit Jan. 3rd. Continuous
passage in each direction.
The ''Brennigan Band com
posed of local talent, has given
several interesting concerts in
Challis during the past week.
The band is composed of the fol-
lowing named gentlemen
Ed. Nickerson-Violin.
Mr.. Jackson-Guitar.
Lou Nessline-Banjo.
John Finnegan-Bones.
Joe Ebberts-Cornet.
Mike Foley-Tambourine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-12-28

The following warrants against
Custer county, will be paid on
presentation with interest to
date, if presented within sixty
days from date of this notice
CURRENT EXPENSE.
July Issue 1897
Nos. MISUNDERSTANDING
-150-151-152-153
154-155-156-157-158-159
16O-161-and-162.
REDEMPTION FUND.
General Fund July Issue 1894.
Nos. 72-and-73.
(Road Fund July Issue 1894.
Nos. 63-59-60- -and-61.
ROAD FUND.
October Issue 1917
Nos. 60-61-and-62.
Interest at z per cent. Inter
est commences from date of reg
istry to 10 days after date of ad-
vertisement.
j. p. SPALDING,
County Treasurer.
Dated at Challis, Dec. 81, 1897.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-12-28
Eastward Through the Rockies.
VIA. THE OGDEN GATEWAY.

The traveller, tourist or busi-
ness man is wise when he selects
the Rio Grande Western Rail
way "Great Salt Lake Route"
for his route to the East. It is
the only transcontinental line
passing directly through Salt
Lake City, and in addition to the
glimpse it affords of the Temple
City, the Great Salt Lake and
picturesque Salt Lake and Utah
Valley, it offers the choice of
three distinct routes through the
mountains and the most magnifi-
cent scenery in the world.
On all tickets stop-overs are
granted at Ogden, Salt Lake,
Glenwood Springs, Leadville,
Denver, and other points of inter
est. Double daily train service
and through Pullman and Tour
ist sleeping cars between Ogden
and Denver, Omaha, Chicago and
Boston.
For illustrated pamphlets de-
scriptive of the Great Salt Lake
Route" write F. A. WADLEIGH,
General Passenger Agent, Salt
Lake City.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-12-28
For THE MEsLENGER -
AWHILE AGO.

[BY 4. SHELLEY SUTTON
Awhile ago
Twas Spring; the grassy hills near by
Were bright with flowers; we watched ther
blow
And smile and blush, and saw them die
In Autumn hours; beneath the snow,
Dead, withered, lost, they lie
Where all must go
Awhile ago
stood, close by thy side, and pressed
Thy hand in mine; we kissed, and Oh =
Sweetheart, each look of thine expressed
love divine. did not know
The heart within thy breast
Could alter so
Awhile ago
Twas morn; saw my sun ascend
In golden tints and rubric glow;
Forlorn, watched those colors blend
Into an ashen grey. Slow-slow-
Life's Day draws to an end =
My sun is low
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-12-28
SEALED PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of County Commissioners of Custer
county. Idaho for the care aud maintenance of
the INDECENT sick and otherwise dependent poor
of Custer county, Idaho, for one year from and
after January 10. 1928. All bids must be sealed
and marked Proposals for Care of County
Poor" and filed with the Auditor on or before
January 10th. 1898.
The bidder whose bid may be accepted will
be required to enter into a contract TO take
charge of all persons who may be lawfully com
mitted to his care and provide them with all
proper food clothing. beds, bedding. medicines,
medical attendance. medical and surgical ap-
pliances etc. necessary for their care and COM
fort, including a suitable hospital or rooms to
be used as hospital in which to care for all
such persons
The usual bond in twice the contract price
will be required
The Board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
BY order of the Board OF County Commission
ers. GEO. E. kEYES, Clerk
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-12-28

say that the above program rendered credabe
the verdict of all those present Financially it was great
and speaks well for the beraty of community when
nes matter of education and also other occasions 1t
desire laud who took part this entertainment
peak lightly of others Perhaps two in the vast audience
agree as to which were the sars OF the evening We OF
pe have opinion this subject but do not
publish the But is evident to all that acquitted
selves with glory than Others but this is natural
in all programs.
is the matter with boys The girls all right In
ntire program only boy-Fex Paul-made decama
Can be boys going sit idly by and let
the head of the class this respect Boys take
and you can't do better in the future We
of the abeaus that boys appear to be
in this line, especially Billy Peck in the tableau entitled:
Wee Sma Hours Another tablean-"The New Woman
Nys did we'll The only thing that went wrong that
forgot to give the baby that he borrowed from the
back to the whom he borrowed FROM at first Guy
right when it to selling tickets but he don't know
about babies The tabeaus all good but lacked the eff
1at tableau lights would have given them.
early reliable estimate places the audience including child
tN5 The amount of money taken in was $7O45 All OF
after defayng expenses direct to the fund of
sfric towards the continuation of school, From the school
be held next Friday night is hoped with the entertain
fund enough money an extra month school
departments 1t costs S31 for teachers and anito month";
thing about fuel and other expenses to run school
ut Washingtons Birthday informed it is the nten
,gve another exhibition to be given by the Prim
under the direction of Miss Sill.
doors werehrown 30 o'clock and long before the
lxed many the outside anxious to gain admance
who unfortunate enough the position of
not throwing the doors half hour before the time
ised The performance commenced at o'clock, and contn
thout delays for fully three hours. Mr. j. c. Doughery,
ndy TOOK his phonograph down. added greatly to the sue
the entertainment You always find Jack" hand
hcome anything for the benefit of the public schools
is also with people in general Many who took
the program called before the ootights the second
Ind all received after which greatly stimulated
IN their efforts and showed marked appreciation of the at
S. lstners.
oncluson desire commend the work of Margaret
the who had the and labor of making the enter
odiers battles lost But this had both and the leader
lders may we'll feel proud of the achievements gained
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-12-28

Notice is hereby given that the
firm doing business in Challis,
Idaho, under the name of Buster
& Howell, has this day dissolved
co-partnership by mutual consent.
VIM. Buster will continue the
business, collect all bills and pay
all debts.
WILLIAM BUSTER,
ARCHIE HOWELL.
Dated, Challis, Id, Dec. 1, 1897.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-12-28

last Friday night.
Another year, with all its hopes and fears.
Has nearly sunk into the deep abyss of time;
And on the threshold of the new we stand.
Like travellers to a strange and distant CLINE.
The full "Brennigan Band"
will furnish music for the New
Years ball.
H. H. Williams is out from the
Yellow Jacket for few days.
The SanFrancisco Examiner,
without doubt the most energetic
paper in the world in the pro-
duction of both tame and start
ling fiction, has recently been
giving Boise county more than
her share of free advertising.
These Boise county stories of
the Examiner are given an ad
ditional interest by being pub
lished as facts. Several weeks
ago that enterprising paper gave
a blood-curdling account of
murder in Deadwood Basin. A
miner killed his partner and lit
orally cut his body into pieces.
Fingers, toes, fingerless hands
and toeless feet, handless arms
and footless legs were found
scattered around promiscuously
near the mutilated body. The
whole story was fiction-not a
single fact forming foundation
for the sensational murder COM
mitted with a sharp lead pencil
manipulated by a fertile and
vivid imagination. Idaho World.
A fine new milch cow for sale.
For particulars inquire at this
Office.
We have received the prospec-
tus of the Ladies' Home Journal
for 1898. 1t promises to be finer
in pictures, more spicy in artic-
les and more useful to every
household than ever before;
which is claiming a very great
deal for journal of its former
completeness and perfection to
do. And the beauty of it all is
1t never promises anything it
does not fulfill. 1t is the finest
ladies journal published and is
only 81 per year. Send to the
Curtis Pub. Co., 425 Arch street,
Philadelphia.
We are informed that Ander
son Bros, of Dillon, Montana,
have secured the new mail con-
tract on the route from Blackfoot
to Challis, at Sc, 900 per year.
John W. Daniel is said to be
reelected to the United States
Senate, and that, too, by a unani-
nous Legislature. Old Virginia
knows what is wise and good,
and have put the crowning proof
in electing one of its wisest
statesmen ever produced by that
most honored State. Long live
Daniel.
Silver, 575; Lead, So. so.
At the School New Years Ball
|. supper will be given at Mrs. E.
Tennell's. The floor managers
are t. j. Paul, Carl Lane and
Mike Foley. Committee on Ar
rangements Cassandra West,
Katharine Sullivan and VIM.
Peck.
Hugh Wood, Jas. Mayrick. and
others from Pahsimar, spent
Christmas in Challis.
Emmett Hosford, of Clayton.
is spending few days at the
lcounty hub.