The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1905-09-15
LOCAL.


house at Dewey.
Vic Wisner and his men have this
week been busy putting heavy coat
of paint on the roof of the Silver City
Masonic hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McLain, of Dew
ey-he the electrician of that place
returned Monday, from an enjoyable
visit to the worlds fair.
w. B. Hurd, whose family has been
visiting in Boise for several weeks,
went to Boise week ago and brought
his folks home with him yesterday.
A note received from DR.. j. G. Leon
ard, the archaeologist, states that he
will try and arrange to visit Silver City
at an early date and deliver lecture.
George w. Westlake, here from
HALEY, planning work to be done on
his Ruth mine, returned home highly
pleased with the showing now made.
He will return here again soon.
A party of eighteen people, all of
them members of the Riddle family,
residing at Riddle, in this county, went
out to Mountainhome last week and
took the train for the fair at Portland.
The ladies of st. James Guild will
give an ice cream social and entertain
ment at Honstead's hall, next Friday
evening, September %. Everybody is
cordially invited. No charge for ad-
mission.
Albert w. Gordon, OF Kennett, Ida
no, grand master of the order of An
cient Free and Accepted Masons, was y
visitor here last week and addressed
the local lodge here at its regular
meeting.
Jimmy Kent, long time DeLamar
miner, left for Canada, Tuesday. His
wife, who has been in poor health for
the past year, left DeLamar last fall.
He goes to remain with her and their
little girl.
whipped Cream" excellent" and
wedding Bells" are names on fancy
boxes of McDonald's Delicious Bon
Bons, to be found at Tremewan's Fruit
and Confectionery Store. A big lot OF
fresh candies jnst received.
Otto Petit has been spending the
week in Boise this week, as represent
ative of Owyhee Lodge at meeting Of
the Masonic Grand Lodge of Idaho
DIR. Hamilton, who has been absent fol
month, was the other representative
Miss Carrie Hastings went to Rey
nolds wednesday, to spend the remain
der of the week with friends dowr
there. She took her horse, dog auc
gun with her, so the sage hens better
beware for Carrie is an accomplished
sportswoman.
George Parks and Jacob Schass, two
Jordan Valley merchants, we're up here
Wednesday, and both being stockhold
ers in the Banner Mining Company
they went up to look over the proper
ty. Mr.. Honstead accompanied them
They came away well pleased will
what they saw.
John Benham, county commissions
from the third district, was accompan
led here from his Bruneau home, las
Monday, by his father, Mr.. Richar'
Benham, hale and hearty old gentle
man who has not visited the town TO
several years. He was most hearth,
greeted by many old acquaintances.
Invitations are out for the weddin
of Mr.. John Crete and Miss Dora Am
Rowett, to take place at the residenc
of the young Iady's parents, in Silve
City, Wednesday evening next. Nugge
takes pleasure in expressing in ad
vance our sincere good wishes for tn
future happiness and prosperity Q
this popular young couple.
Mesdames Eisenhart and Krieg, las
Saturday, at the home of the former
entertained large number of thei
lady friends at a whist party an
luncheon, most charmingly. Prize
we're given, Miss Hasting winning tn
first, an elegant cut glass dish, an
Mrs. Hastings the second, a beaut
fully decorated cup and saucer.
The board of county commissioner
held special session last Monday, fo
the purpose of fixing the tax levy.
was placed at 314 per cent, an advanc
of one-fourth per cent over last yea
The cause of this was that the state