The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-12-15


year, by the addition of new depart
ments and teachers The zeal and
spirit of the pupils is really admirable.
With the new and fine girls dormitory'
now completed, and the older dormi-
tory, repaired and put in excellent con
dition, to be occupied by lhe boys, the
school will begin the term after the
holidays better prepared to accommo-
date students than ever before.
That Silver City is especially forum
ate in having such excellent fire pro
lection was demonstrated last Satur-
day morning. A stovepipe sticking
through the comb of the roof of Cald-
wells store set the building on fire at
an early hour that morning, and gained
considerable headway before it was
discovered. But prompt action by men
with hose from two ireplugs near at
hand soon quenched the blaze before
it did much damage. AS the building
is sandwiched between the big old
Sommercamp building and Mike Rocks
big booze joint, had the fire been all
lowed to gain any considerable head
way, all Of fhe long row Of buildings
might have been lost.
The Cheyenne, Wyo., Leader an
nouuced, last week, that the marriage
of Lieutenant Otto L, Brunzell, U. S.
A., and Miss Nan Corn, would take
place at the home of the young lady's
parents, in that city, December l3. OF
the young lady the Leader says, Miss
Corn is the talented daughter Of Chief
Justice Corn, of the Wyoming supreme
court" Lieut.. Brunzell, born and
raised in this county, son of Hon. and
Mrs. John M. Brunzell, now Of Nampa,
was educated at the University of Ida
no, and after serving as a volunteer
during the war with Spain, won his APP
pointment to the West point military
school, Graduating there about year
ago he was assigned TO the post at
Cheyenne His many friends in Owy-
bee will extend their congratulations.
Richard Bennett and his son Joseph,
of Mountainhome, came over to Silver
City, Tuesday, accompanied by Fred l.
Morrison, and closed deal for the
latter's Sinker creek ranch. This is
about the finest ranch on that creek
having more tillable bottom Land than
any o5her. Mr. Bennett and his son are
PROSPEROUS wool growers, and have
purchased the ranch for the use Of
their stock ranging on this side of the
river and to provide them with winter
feed. The elder Mr. b. was in early
days War Eagle miner, and is full Of
"reminiscences of incidents occurring
at the mines on the mountain. When
he quit mining he located on Castle
creek, owning and improving the fine
ranch which is now the property of w
D. Evans. Finally, disposing of his
ranch, he removed with his family tc
Mountainhome aud has since been Ell,
gagged in stockraising. He will con
4 tinue to make that place his home
that his younger children may have
the benefit Of its excellent schools
Two of his sons are now in business il
that town, and Joseph, who looks after
his livestock interests, will have charge
of the Siuker ranch. Mr.. Morrison il
likewise a graduate from War Eagle
having resided there with his parents
when boy, aud gone thence to th'
ranch with them. He has long beer
one Of Owyhee's prominent citizens
For the past three years, since he mar
ried a San Frandisco lady, he has mad
that city his home.
Rowett has stocked up both his jew
elry store and candy, fruit and to.
store, with elegant assortments of holi
day goods One can get anything
there from diamond ring to sack 0
| peanuts. A doll TICKET goes with ever.
, two-bit purchase.
i Ma comic IpSta IIation