The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-08-25
LOCAL.

Miss Leila Tracy is in town today
taking the teachers examination.
Miss Murel Jones, Of Weiser, who
has been visiting her parents here for
the past week, expects to return home
Monday
Mrs. William Coughanour arrived
here from Payette, Monday, to spend
few weeks visiting her daughter, Mrs.
w. r. Hamilton
Jake Horn is enjoying a visit from
his daughter, Verna, up here from
their Caldwell home to visit papa and
enjoy our delightful weather.
Deputy U. S. Revenue Collector is
making an official visit here. If he
has discovered any delinquencies here
Nugget has not been apprised Of the
fact.
Jeffery's Orchestra, to which some
of the best Silver City musical artists
have been added, will assist at Mrs.
Knapp's pupils musicale, Monday night,
by playing an overture and interludes.
John w Rowett, back from trip to
Rocky Bar, SAYS he did not find a
single miner working for wages in that
once famous old camp, but that good
many prospectors we're busy there
about.
Superintendent Miss Hastings began
a teachers examination yesterday with
only one teacher, Mr. Shattuck of
Bruneau, present to undergo it, al
though three or four others are ex-
pected in today.
Mrs. Knapp WILL on next Wednes-
day afternoon, from two to f.ur O'Clock,
hold a reception at her home, to which
the ladies are cordially invited to in.
spect samples Of work done by the
young ladies Of her art classes.
Mr.. and Mrs. George O. Sampson
left here yesterday, to take in the fair
at Portland, whence they will 90 to
Seattle to visit Mrs Sampson's brother,
Mr. Charles Hutchinson, now in busi-
ness in that booming sound city.
Fred Ulmer returned home from
Portland, Monday, his niece, who had
been visiting him here and who went
with him to the fair, returning from
there to her home in Minnesota. Mr..
Ulmer says they both enjoyed Port
land and the fair
Mrs. Mary Crete and her grand
daughter, Louise Hicks, who have been
spending good portion of the sum
mer in Butte with Mrs. Grete's daugh-
ter, Mrs. Louise Brooks, are now on
their way home, but have stopped off
at Caldwell to visit friends.
Mr. S. D. McLain of the Big Store
went to Portland on a business trip
Wednesday, being about the only per-
son from here who has started for that
city without making the fair his excuse
for going. But Nc will doubtless DROP
ia and take peep while there.
Will lam Hardiman of Oreana was a
Nampa visitor this week. He made
some more real estate investments
while here. -Nampa Leader H Hearld
Nugget is informed that Mr.. Hardi
man sold and has realized handsome
profit out of portion Of the Nampt
property purchased by him about two
years ago.
Emmett Morrow has received letter
from the father of Mrs. Orma McCor
mick of Mississippi, stating that tina
lady, who had the misfortune of los
ing her husband by a mine acciden
while they resided here had recently
had the further misfortune of being
stricken with yellow fever, but wa,
recovering aud now happily GONZALES
cent.
Nugget, last week, published the lis
of prizes to be awarded for contest
here on Labor Day. AS the program
of exercises for that day has not beef
completed by the arrangements com
mittee, its publication will be deferre,
until next week. Everybody may
however, rest assured that prepara
tions are being made to have a rousin
good time here The drilling contes
promises to be warm number.
Mrs. S. I. N. Smith, of Boise, wa
robbed this week on the fair ground
at Portland, of handbag containing
purse with nearly 5000 in it. Accoste
by friend. she laid the handbag on
bench while they shook hands, wher