The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-07-14

for the K. of P. installation Tuesday
evening
The validity of the fish law making il
misdemeanor to sell trout. has been
upheld by the supreme court, in test
case against w. F. Dolan a Boise
dealer.
James N. Floyd arrived Wednesday
from Boise and will take the position
of typographer at the Avalanche office.
He succeeds Miss Wescot, who will
leave shortly for her old home in Mis-
souri,, where, it is rumored she will
become bride.
A sad event is reported at Jordan
Valley, Thursday of last week, in the
funeral of the wife of Henry Hevern,
of South mountain. There are three
young children left to the care of the
bereaved husband. who himself had
heavy losses last year. Mr.. Jukes of
Silver, officiated at the funeral, large
gathering showing their sympathy
w. @. Orem, general manager of the
Addie and of the Trade Dollar Exten-
sion companies, accompanied by his
wife and son, arrived from Salt Lake
City, Monday, for short stay before
continuing on their way to the Port
land fair. This morning, in company
with Archie J. Orem and wife, and L.
L. Turner, they left for few days visit
in Boise.
p. G. Spencer, who is at present
working at the Cumberland mill. spent
the Fourth at his Big Springs ranch,
and says they had grand time out
there on that day, with an oId-fash-
ioned picnic in the day tine and a
dance at night. That is the sort of
place to have really enjoyable time.
Mr.. Spencer says that hay and other
crops in that section couldn't look bet
ter.
Mrs. George o. Sampson gave de-
lightful whist party to number of
young ladies and matrons, yesterday
afternoon. The first prize was won by
Miss Teresa Gaylord, book; second by
Mrs. Hamilton, a bouillon cup; and the
BOBBY prize by Miss Kelley, box of
candy. Delectably refreshments we're
served and they party entertained by
their hostess in her usual pleasant
manner.
Rev. Marsh, who has been assigned
to the Owyhee district by Presiding
Elder Van Dusen of the Nj. E. church,
being student in Pennsylvania col
lege aud having come west TO spend his
summer vacation, preached his first
sermon in Silver at the court honse
Monday evening and will conduct SER
vices here on alternate Mondays His
next date will be July "a. Heis very
entertaining speaker.
N. G. Larsen, who at one time lived
in Silver City but now a wholesale
liquor dealer in Boise, is reported to
have been the only wet goods dispenser
in that city last Sunday, an ordinance
having been passed closing saloons
l.
he sold over 1000 bottles of beer and
other bottled booze in proportion on
that day. The retail dealers didn't like
it and have dug up an old ordinance
which requires wholesalers as we'll as
retailers to pay city license. Mr. Lar
son was arrested and it is likely will be
required to turn over more than he got
out of his Sundays business.
About 80 of the pen-pushers of the
Gem state, many of them accompanied
by their wives, left on special car at
2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, bound
for the fair city, the occasion being the
annual excursion of the Idaho State
Press association. An interesting trip
has this time been arranged for the
newspaper men of the state. They will
spend few days at Portland, and will
then go by water to San Francisco.
From there, after taking in all the
sights at the Golden Gate city, they
will go to southern California, "doing'
San Jose, Los Angeles, San Diego, and |
all the other places of interest in the
orange belt They will return to Port
land by railway, and expect to be away
about three weeks. Boise Statesman.
Editor Lamb, accompanied by his sis
ter, Miss Sarah K. Lamb, of Oil City,
Pa, whom he met at Mountainhome
last Friday, will be members of the
above mentioned excursion; as will
also Miss Myrtle and Carrie Hastings
of Silver City.