The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1906-01-05
LOCAL.

Mr.. J. ? Atkinson arrived here this
week, to take charge Of the work on
the Commoner mine, for the new own
ers.
Rev. W. w. Van Dusen, presiding
elder of the Boise M r. conference,
will hold services at Mrs. Mills resi-
dence at 1880 o'clock tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Charles E. Knapp aud her
bright little grand daughter, Alta Ell
mer, returned Wednesday from holi-
day visit with Mr. Elmer, the child's
father, at Sumpter, Oregon.
Mr.. Peter Adams, Of Wagontown,
owner of the Garfield mine on D La
mar mountain, and, we believe, the
longest resident there of any person
now living, was visitor in Silver City
today.
John Larsen, foreman at the Addie
mine, returned Monday from several
days visit to Baker City, bringing with
him a S15 Scotch terrier He is having
heaps of trouble with that pup; several
Of the boys. are trying to steal him
Mr.. Pat NIcCabe, who has been all
ing for long time aud who was taken
so much worse, three weeks ago, that
his many friends were alarmed, we are
happy to report is now considerably
improved and is able to sit up again.
Mrs. Charles e Knapp requests
Nugget to announce that she has dis
continued her art class. but will con
tinue to give private lessons to those
who may wish them, at SO cents for a
half hour lesson, and one dollar for
two hours.
Rev. Father Dempsey was III Silver
City, Tuesday, on his way to Pleasant
Valley, to perform marriage cere-
mony in which Niss Belle Deary and
Mr.. Arthur Lee we're to be the con-
tracing parties. We have not learned,
but presume the wedding took place
yesterday.
Mrs. w. B. Huru and little girls, who
have been absent nearly two months,
visiting Mrs HIS parents in Boise and
friends in Salt Lake, returned home
Monday. Mr. Hurd was in Boise and
met and accompanied them home. The
lady has been quite indisposed since
her return but is now improving.
Many will remember the fine old
gentlemen who stopped with Nugget
two years ago This winter, John Nc
Gillis, of Hurley, Wisconsin, here visit
ing his son j. c.. who was then the
cheerful foreman of this shop. The
report has reached us that the old
gentleman had recently di, d.
All Of the old timers of DeLamaI
will remember the CHEEKY old gentle
man, DIR. Munson, who first came there
in Captain DeLam RS time, and after
the Captain sold was for time man
ager of the company's hotel, and was
for years afterward selling agent fol
the company Of the rich ore shipped
from the mines. DR. Munson died i'll
Denver, just before Christmas, at the
age of rs years. He had many friends
among the prominentm men Of that city
The winter weather could scarcely be
finer than that which we are at present
enjoying in these Owyhee mountains
With enough snow to make fine sleigh
ing, the snow falling unaccompanied by
j, severe storms, aud with bright but COO
sunshiny days, and clear, crisp cold
nights, almost every day in December
and so far il the new year, the weather
has been all that could be wished for
There is more snow than there was
this time last year, but yet more snow
must come, with storms to pile it il
great drifts, or the people in the val
: leys will suffer from shortage oI
water for their crops, next summer.
Sheriff Duncan returned this weet
i, from visit Of several days in the east
ern part of the county. lie says h'
found affairs in a very satisfactor!
condition everywhere He spen
Christmas at Bruneau, and the weather
being fine and the roads dry and al
mos dusty, the people celebrated th'
day by local horseraeing, and had sons
fine sport. Work has been temporari
> ly suspended on the Lite Valley res
ervoir, on account Of the legal tie-up
but there are hopes that these natter
will soon be Strengthened out and tina
important project 60 on to completion