The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-08-11


several cords of wood. Nothing like
that for putting him in condition for
another school year.
Mrs. Gus Holtgren arrived here early
in the week to visit her parents and
brothers. "Fannie," as her friends
still love. to call her, recently returned
to Nampa, after spending the winter
at Thunder Mountain with her hus-
band who has been merchandising
there, but has recently sold out to
again engage in mining.
a series of protracted meetings is
being held at DeLamar by Rev. Marsh,
Chicago theological student, who vol
unteered to come west for the summer
and supply place in this Methodist
conference, who is assisted by Mr..
Ernest Goudge, of DeLamar, who is
home from the Oregon University at
Salem, for the summer vacation
The new town of Kimberly, on the
Twin Falls tract, has started with a
whoop almost equalling that at Burley.
With Hepburn and Bnrley on the Min
idaka tract, and Twin Falls and Kim
berly on the Twin Falls, Cassia county
is enjoying an almost unparalleled, but
nevertheless a healthy boom. The
people are doing things south Of Snake
river in what was once part of Owy-
hee.
A disastrous fire at Lewiston, on the
night of the 9th instant, along with
other property, destroyed the store
and building belonging to J. L. Crut-
cher, formerly of this place. Mr.
] Crutcher's brother, j. l., now here
says that aside from the building
which was insured, he does not think
his brothers loss was heavy, as the
principal part of his business is ship
ping fruit.
a ee-cornered business change
took place this week. A. W. NIcClunp
selling the Dewey Dairy to w. w. Bar
tow, and Mr. Barlow selling his con-
fectionery store to William Tremewan.
The latter transfer was made this week
and the dairy business will change
hands September L. Mr.. McClung will
engage in the wood business until next
spring, when it is likely he will move
to his farm near Meridian.
While in Seattle recently, Nugget
man run across Abner Enoch, we'll
known in Silver several years ago
Enoch has been summering at Nome
for the past four years and has "jus
missed" making several large fortunes
He is the same old plunger as of yore
He says he owns some good claims
near Nome, and was going north again
with the next vessel to leave Seattle
He was looking prosperous.
Miss Laura Morgan gave charming
card party at her mothers home, Mon
day evening, in honor of her frienC
and guest, Miss Mary Brennan, o
Boise, who is making a visit here dur
ing the heated term About forty o
their young friends we're invited anC
had a happy time, playing whist. Dain
ty refreshments we're served. Thre
prizes we're given Miss Gaylord woI
the first lady's prize, Miss Newell The
second, and Judge r. H. Leonard tn,
gentleman's prize.
Payday at DeLamar yesterday, th
usual big amount of checks being dis
trlbuted and cashed by the busy .mer
chants, and the usual promptitude il
settling bills being noted Some o
the miners down there are predicting
layoff soon, while the mill is undergo
ing the contemplated reconstruction
The town of that "played out" camp i
looking brighter every week 1t vii
be long time yet playing out, judgin
from the way the mines are producin
and the fact that new mifl is in con
temptation to take the place of the on
; worn out by long and continuous serV
ice. DeLamar people wear cheerful
look.
Card Of Thanks.