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The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-04-05

health might improve, but getting no
better, he was brought back to his home
at the hotel. where he died, with every
care Of his wants kindly looked after
Deceased lived quite an eventful life,
and all through it carried with it the
reputation Of having high sense of
honor and unselfishness. Born in Ire
land in 1888, he was brought TO Ameri-
ca by parents when he was seven years
Of age, they locating in Rhode Island
where the son lived to early manhood.
He came to California in 1852, where he
followed various pursuits up until 1868.
when he came to Southwestern Idaho.
first locating at Boise Basin, but in the
same year coming to Owyhee, with the
second party arriving in this then viii
derness, camping with them at the
place known as the "hog back, two
miles this side Of the present site Of De-
Lamar, and placer mined up and down
Jordan Creek and up Blue Gulch, where
he is credited with being the discoverer
of Rich Gulch, near where the sullivan
& Noble and the Rich Gulch groups of
mines are now located, claimed to be
the richest short stretch of diggings
ever found in Owyhee. Later he asso-
ciated with the late Col. Dewey and
built the first toll road in the county.
He was in on the location and starting
the town Of Silver City.
When the early excitement was on at
South Mountain, he was among the
first to arrive there, and was the origin
al locator Of the Golconda claim, now
the most noted property Of the Some
mann group. During all the years of
the late Col. Dewey's eventful and tur-
bulent life, after their friendship began,
Mr.. Donnelly was looked upon as his
Fidus Achatus, m ntor and friend. In
remembrance of which, when Dewey
became wealthy and Donnelly old and
poor, the former made provisions be-
fore his demise that the latter should
never want during his remaining years,
and since then the Dewey Palace has
been his home and his every comfort
provided for, be it said to the credit of
the Dewey family.
A fine old man was Pete Donnelly, as
all familiar.y called him. With his
pioneers of Owyhee has left us forever
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-04-05
Home Trade Hints.

A dollar spent around home stays
around home and may return to you
after few days.
If you want to make your own town
prosperous, you will spend your money
in your own town in preference tosome
bigger burg long way off.
Il don't propose to sit around and
listen to people knocking this town, :"
remarked Uncle ST Summers, $50 long
as know they spend half their money
with the mail order houses and let the
local merchants go hang ?
The way to start wagon out OF the
mire is for all the horses to pull to-
gether. The same rule applies to a
town and it's people. One way to pull
together is for everybody to patronize
home industries whenever possible.
Money in circulation around the town
you live in is much better for your in
terests than the same money in circula-
tion in city hundreds of miles away.
Your dollar is lonesome in big city,
but it has friends around home and
therefore is more useful.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-04-05
CHURCH SERVICES.

Services will be held at the following
places during the winter on the first
and third Sundays Of each month and
the two previous evenings: Black Jack
Friday evening; Dewey, Saturday eve
ming Silver City, Sunday, IL a. M, De-
Lamar, Sunday, 7:30 p. m.
GEO. P. PENBERToN Pastor
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-04-05
NJ L N Il N G
IN owYHEE COUNTY
The Village Blacksmith Company
Organized and the Mining Claims
Soon to have Development Work
Begun Upon Them.

We clip the following from the Vale,
Oregon, Gazette:
The Village Blacksmith Mining Co.,
was organized and Incorporated at Vale,
March 25th. The officers elected are.
" S. Curtis, president and general
manager; DR.. S. D. Taylor, vice presi-
dent. Directors: VIM. Isaacs, +. e.
Clark, treasurer, aud ". N. Fectly,
secretary The company had assistance
in orsaniziug OF Mr. FL. NJ Stevens, a
practical mining man Of Silver City,
Idaho, he being secretary aud general
manager of the Little Rose Mining Co !,
of Silver City. Idaho.
The Village Blacksmith mine is To-
Gated within one mile Of Silver City,
and is surrounded on every side by rich
mines Mr.. Curtis has some specimens
taken from the Village Blacksmith
mine, that are worth a dollar pound.
Gold can be seen through all the rock
with the naked eye, well defined ledge
and good body Of ore.
Nr. Curtis will have charge of the
work, and there is no guess work about
this proposition, as they have the rock
aud know it to be rich both in gold and
silver, and plenty of it now in sight and
ready for the mill. Mr.. Curtis will 20
to Boise to purchase tools and machin-
cry to equip the mine with first-class
outfit to operate it. They expect to
have everything in readiness to go on
with development by the frs OF May.
At the meeting Monday it was decided
to sell limited number OF shares, and
the directors ordered sold the first 5000
shares at twenty five cents per share,
and later to sell 10000 shares, but at a
much higher figure. Mr.. NJ. n Fectly,
of Ontario, has charge OF the selling.
There is no question but that money
invested in stock in this mine will be
mighty good investment"
The Village Blacksmith and the ad-
joining claim on the south end are well
known here, as the properties of Van
S. Quits, of Vale, Ore, who has done
more or less work upon them every
year for several years past. They are
located ON the Western slope of War
Eagle mountain, east of and adjoining
the Whiskey and Deluge claims.
Mr.. Curtis has driven a long adit tun-
mel, following the vein to depth of 15O
feet under the surface, and it was re-
ported here last fall that he had found
very rich ore, the vein being about two
feet in width. We are glad to learn
that Mr.. Curtis has found leading men
in his own town to organize company
and to push work on the property.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-04-05
PETER DoNNELLY.

News was received here of the death
of Peter Donnelly, at the Dewey Palace
hotel, Nampa, last Monday night. The
news was not unexpected, for Mr. Don
nelly had been ill for some time past,
and had recently been taken to Warm
Springs Resort on Snake river by Mrs.
W. H. Dewey, with the hope that his
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-04-05

on the tunnel level drift south until
the ground can be held up by timber
ing. Water was encountered and the
ledge began sloughing from overhead,
making it dangerous 10 work under it,
The timbers to take it up are now here,
but the snow is so soft that they can
not be taken up to the mine probably
for several days The vein south is in
creasing in width and improving in
character but it is thought the drift
will have to be driven considerably fur
ther before an ore shoot is found.
The drift on the same level north is
being pushed ahead and the ore is
showing increased values. The tunnel
level drift is being advanced further
west, but is showing no indications of
a change iu the ground.
The managements, in order to keep
informed, publish il
Nugget each week a statement Of con-
ditions at both Potosi and Banner
mines. Stockholders in either Of these
may rely upon them being
fair and impartial reports Of their week
ly progress.)
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-04-05
The Editor In Bad Trouble.
tJohnson city, Tenn, Comet.)

johnson City, Tenn, comet.)
With our forman at home shot three
times, printer in the Blountville Jail
half shot, another in the Office not
worth shooting. The Comet is issued
under great difficulties this week.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-04-05
THE BANNER.

Work had to be suspended this week
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-04-05
THE LOCAL NE VS.
ShortItems ofInterest for Nuggets
Many Readers

FOUND-A child's plain gold ring was
picked up on the street and left at the
Nugget shop for owner.
We now have il, the finest stock of
summer dress goods seen in Silver City
for years. Silver City Supply Company
Z Miss Nellie Johnston of Reynolds, is
spending the week here, the guest of
Mrs Petit.
R. $. Hawes has been re-appointed
deputy state game warden. The fish
and game laws we're materially changed
by the recent legislature.
New Spring Stock of Dry Goods now
arriving at the Silver City Supply Co. Is
store viii be open for sale and display
Monday.
John Q. Connors, accompanied by w.
H. Belcher went to Pleasant Valley,
Wednesday to look after his ranch and
cattl- down there.
FOR SALE-The Marc Latham house
in DeLamar with some furniture 500
cash; $500 in monthly payments. Write
Hugh Latham, Murphy, Idaho.
George W. Westlake, of Haley, ar
rived here Wednesday, to begin work
on his Ruth mine, on War Eagle, and
is awaiting better weather to get sup
plies taken up the mountain.
The Silver City Supply Company's
great stock Of Spring Dry Goods, Under
wear, Hosiery, Gents Furnishing Goods
and Novelties is now beginning to ar
rive, and will be on their shelves and
counters, for sale, Monday
Sherm Powell, we'll known and popu-
lar in all our camps, has taken over the
saloon business of the late William
Barkle at DeLamar, and will endeavor
to keep the place up to its former popu-
larity, if courteous treatment and good
goods will maintain it,
The Catholic Ladies Ball, which was
postponed from ST. Patrick's Day, on
account of the bad weather, until Easter
Monday, fine day as it turned out to
be, was well attended, considering the
condition of the roads, and proved to
be most enjoyable event.
Peter Cavaney Esq, the young at
torney recently returned to his home
here from Chicago, and WHO, last week
went to Boise to seek location to be-
gin the practice of his profession, has
had the good fortune to secure posi-
ton in the office of Judge Richards,
one Of Boise's leading practitioners.
George Nichols and David l. Hahn,
two old union army veterans, we're up
here Monday, the former making an ap-
plication for an increase of pension and
the latter for pension, under the new
law granting all honorably discharged
soldiers a pension who have reached
the age of 81 years. Everybody is glad
to see these grlzzled old veterans who
made it possible for the nation to enjoy
its present prosperity so bountifully
provided for.
John S. st Clair, DR.. Hamilton, James
Inglis and Grant Wright we've all home
again in the early part of the week, from
attending the Scottish Rite Masons,
held at Boise, declaring that they had
had an extremely. pleasant time, and
had met great number of the most
prominent members of the order. Mr..
St Clair also visited Caldwell while
away and has many complimentary
things to say regarding the progress be-
ing madesin the Magic City" He says
the new court house, gnow just com
pleted and the keys turned over by the
contractors, is splendid building and
most conveniently arranged for court
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-04-05

National Stoves and Ranges and New
Home Sewing Machines for sale at
Philipp's Hardware Store.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-04-05

Leave your orders with Geo. r. Swee-
ney, first door west of millinery parlors
for the cleaning, pressing and repairing
your suits. All work neatly done.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-04-05

Souvenir Chinaware and hand paint
ed chinaware in beautiful designs and
great variety at Rowett's Jewelry Store.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-04-05

Pure, sweet cider, by quart or gallon
at Tremewan's Fruit aud Candy store.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1907-04-05

The New Home Sewing Machines for
sale at Philipp's Hardware Store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-23
COURT REFUSES TO
GIVE INSTRUCTIONS
Ruling of Judge Gest Results in Areu
ment on Technicalities in Harms
Damage Suit.

After the closing arguments hal
been made before the jury in the case
of LOthar Harms against the BurlinG-
ton, the refusal Of Judge Gest Ia give
certain instructions brought forth Oh
jeCtiOnS, and after some argument the
court excused the jury until 9 O'Clock
tomorrow morning. The instructions
are of technical nature. and cOnsid
cradle difference of opinion arose Of
them. Judge Gest heard the attorneys
on both sides on the matter, and !!
jOurned court for the day to consider
the instructions. Mr.. Harms wants
$4,000 for damages To the Hotel
Harms property by reason of the lay
ing of an additional switch track ii
front of it by the defendant company
Haas x Weld represent Mr.. Harms
and Sweeney & Walker the railway
| company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-23
THE CONTEST FOR
TYPE OF
ROCK ISLAND.

In conformity with the conditions
prescribed by the commission the con
test which is being conducted by The
Argus to develop an allegOrical figure
typical of Rock Island, students of
art. drawing pupils In the public or
private schools, colleges or seminaries
of Rock Island and all who wish TO
compete, are invited to submit draw
ings, the rules governing the contest
being as follows:
All drawings must be submitted ~
II O'Clock midnight. May 81. 1907, AMI
addressed to the Art Editor of Tho
Argus.
The parcel containing the drawing
must be accompanied by a separat4
slip of paper, on which shall appea:
the name and address of the one sui.
hitting the drawing.
The facts to be taken into consider
alton in producing the character thai
is TO represent Rock Island, are the
city's commercial. industrial and geo
graphical advantages as well as it.
general attTactiveneSS.
Il lie requirements OF art ana afCnl
lecture must also be taken into con.
sideration.
Those who compose the commission
that is to pass upon the drawings are:
Mayor ii. &. Schafer IchaIrman).
Professor OIof Grafstrom of Angus
tana college.
Architect &. Il. Stauduhar.
Secretary Mayer Levi of the Rock Is
land Industrial cOmmissiOn
DIR. &. l., Eyster, president of the
Rock Island Club.
T.. L. Myers. president of the Rock
Island Business Mems association.
The prizes offered by The Argus
are: To the winner, $40; to the sec
ond best, So to the third best, $3.50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-23
II FLYING SQUADRONS
MAKING A SYSTEMATIC
CANVASS FOR 100000
Enthusiasm of Solicitors Matched by That oil
Those They Ask For Sub
sCriptions.

soliciting committees gathered at the
Rock Island Club at the office of SeI-
rotary Levi, of the Industrial commits
sion, and after a brief consultation
with William M. Reck chairman of the
executive committee and Secretary
Levi. the committees departed on their
way. All were armed with the sub.
scription blanks, their assessment lists
and unanswerable arguments in favor
of the work which the Industrial com.
mission has under way. In most in
stances the business men approached
as an investment which promises biz
returns. In some instances some
hesitancy was shown, but the commit
tees in almost every instance accom-.
Iished the purpose of their call. The
disposition seemed to be to do all pos.
sibIe to boost Greater Rock Island.
Fund Is ASSURED.
The 100000 fund is assured. Its
collection was not undertaken until !
strong capable organization was secur
ed, and the spirit of the undertaking
has spread to all parts of the city
Citizens of all classes, with small OF
large interests have come to the reali
cation that the project is one which
means a Greater Rock Island, and ma
teriaI returns to every person who has
the least interest in the city.
EVERYONE FOR GREATER ROCK
ISLAND.
The canvass which began today IS
not the outcome of boom, but is tht
result of a careful consideration of :
purely business proposition. The Ell
thusiasm of those doing the work is
not confined to them, but spreads e
all citizens.
It is almost the realization of tn:
idea of Every One for a Greater Roci
Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-23
DR.. A. B. McCandleSS.

Word was received this morning an
nOuncing the death of DR.. A. B. Me
Candless, father of DR.. A. II. McCand-
less of this city, which occurred at the
home of his son, DR.. II. A. McCandless
of Perry, Okla, yesterday afternoon.
DR.. McCandless was born in Allegheny.
Pa, and was 20 years of age. He is
survived by his wife and seven chill
dren. five sons, DR.. a. w. of Chicago,
DR.. A. H. of this city, c. r. McCand.
less of Davenport. G. T. McCandless
of Kansas City, DR.. II. A. McCandless
of Perry. and two daughters. Mrs. ].
w Reynolds of Fullerton, Cal, and
Mrs. F. G. Moore of Perry, Okla He
is also survived by one sister, Mrs Liz
Zie Byers of Allegheny. Pa. being the
last of 13 children. Funeral services
will be held at the old home in COlum
bus City, Iowa, at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning. Burial will take place at Co
lumbus City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-23
THINGS TO REMEMBER WHEN THE
COMMITTEE CALLS.

Rock Island can have its pick of the
best industrial enterprises in the coun-
try that are now considering PROPOSE
tons to move from their present TO-
cations.
That in nearby cities they are bet
ting that Rock Island will never sue
coed in what it has set out to do.
That the success of the undertaking
will prove not only in quick and tan
gible results the greatest achievement
that the city has ever accomplished,
but the best advertisement of a city's
pluck and determination that could be
sent out to the world.
That every business man in the city
is doing his part just as you are in
proportion to his means.
That no one is Sinking.
! That if your subscription is $500
someone else is giving $3.50; that i.
your assessment is $3.50, someone else
is giving $500; that if your amount is
$500, someone else is giving $1,000;
that if your obligation is $1,000. some
one else is giving $500; that if youi
pledge is 1900, someone else is giving
$4,000, someone else $4,000, someone
else $4,000, someone else $4,000, some
one else $500, and so on, and that thu
man who either by cIerkine in you
store or working in your factory, is GO
ing to give in proportion to his means
, if it be but a dollar a month, just a
you are giving.
, That this great undertaking can no
fail if YOU do your duty.
That NOW is the appointed hour
for Greater Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-23
GOING IN SPECIAL TRAIN
Elks Committees to Hold Conference
in Davenport Sunday Morning.

The joint committee of the Elks
lodges of Rock Island. Moline and Day.
export which has in charge the plans
for a special tri-city train for the local
delegation to the national meeting at
Philadelphia, will meet Sunday morn
ing at 1880 at the Davenport Elks
lodge rooms. 1t is certain that a spec
ial train will be arranged for, and the
roads have granted exceptionally low
rates Plans for side trip to the
jamestown exposition are being made
The tri-city delegation will number b.
tween 100 and $50 Bills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-23

Song. "America"-By the audience.
Taps-Last Bugle CALM. n. Coons,
chief bugler.
Benediction-Rev. Henry c. First.
Music-Bleuer's band
At the Cemetery.
The following program will be given
at 2 o'clock at Chippiannock cemeterr
where the graves of dead soldiers Will
be decorated according to the custom
of the G. A. R.:
Bugle call, To the Assembly,. y
Coons, chief bugler
Patriotic observation-disclosures Band.
Songs, America" and "Illinois''-By
700 school children under direction }.
e. l.. Philbrook.
Decoration of Soldiers Graves-G
A. r.
Opening Prayer-Rev. William b
Clemmer.
Song, Scatter the Flowers of MAY
Quartet, under direction OF Mrs.
w. Crandall.
oduction-Comander w. II. Car
penter.
Oration-Rev. c. G. kindred.
Song. Sleeping Their Last Sleep
Quartet.
Reading-F. A. Shull.
Patriotic observation-disclosures band.
Grand Army Service-John Buforl
Post, No. 243. G.. A. II.
Firing of Salute to the Dead-Co. a
9Th Illinois Infantry.
Song. Brave Hearts Sleep on
Quartet.
Reading. 'LincOin's Gettysburg Al,
dress'-Agnes Lamp.
Song. "America''-By the audience.
Taps-N. n. Coons. chief bugler.
Benediction.
Patriotic observation-disclosures Band
Music by Quartet.
The double quartet which will fu"
nish music at both programs will be
composed of Mrs. J. w. Crandall. Johg
Hazard, William Carpenter, c. f. Hoge
Miss Emma Benson. Miss Edna Rec
w. II. Smith, and Ed Meitke. Mi
Bessie Noftsker will be the accom-
PIANIST.
Special cars for the cemetery w
leave at lis. The arrangements a.
in charge of Commander w. II. Carpeh
ter and Adjutant J. w. Crandall, an.
J. NJ. Beardsley. John Ohlweiler. an.
William McConochie. the cemeterr
committee. The reception commitfc
is composed of DR.. NJ II. Patten, HoI
T. J. Medill and City Attorney J. i
| Witter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-23
OBITUARY RECORD.


Mrs. Mary King, formerly of this
city, died at 6:15 this morning at the
home of her son, Bernard King. on
Thirty-ffth street Natick. She had
been i'll about three months with all
ments incidental to advanced age. Mrs.
King was born in Ireland and came to
America u years ago. She made her
home in Boston for a time. coming to
Rock Island in 1894. In 1902 she went
to make her home with her son. She
was married in Ireland, and her hus-
band died prior to her removal ~
America. One daughter, Mrs Mary A.
Quinn, in addition to the son Bernard
survive. Funeral services will be held
at 10 O'Clock Saturday morning at St
Mary's church, Moline, with interment
at Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-23

tuItTlal commission.
That the success of the undertaking
to raise 100000 for the encouragement
of new factories is contingent absolute
ly upon the entire amount being SUBJ
scribed.
That the success of the undertaking
may actually depend upon YOUR PAR
TlcULAR SUBSCRIPTION.
That whatever your proportion may
be, you have five payments in which
to make it.
That the pride and reputation of the
city are at stake.
That what other cities have done,
Rock Island can do-ANp WILL DO.
That we are all partners in this
great project.
That this is matter of civic pride
in which every man, woman and child
is interested.
That the assessed real estate VaIua
ton of Rock Island is $1,20o,o0o; the
actua! valuation, $6,5oo,o 600; that if by
the investment of 100000 we car
bring 5000 people here, low estimate
based on Terre Haute's experience, il
will increase the assessed real estate
valuation at least one million dollars
a pretty good return on an investment
Of 100000.
That the moment it is announced
that Rock Island has accomplished thi:
undertaking, the value of every foot o
ground in Rock Island will jump il
price.
That the very moment that the sue
cess of this undertaking is announced
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-23

All day today so representative
business men in groups of three were
scurrying here and there about the
city, some walking, some driving. and
others in automobiles, but all with one
purpose-the securing of subscriptions
to complete the fund of 100000 70
bring new factories to Rock Island.
The solicitors worked with an EN-
thusiasm that is proof in itself that the
fund will be raised, but even better
evidence that the fund will be secured
promptly is the result of the first days
work. The committees were every
where met with cordiaity, and the re,
turns were most gratifying and encour-
aging.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WORKS
LATE.
The executive committee in charJa
of the movement met last evening
again at the Rock Island Club, and
notwithstanding the weather all of th-
members were in attendance. The ses
sion proved to be another one of sew
eral hours, the final arrangements for
the work today not being completed
until after midnight. The executive
committee members spent the evening
in again revising the assessment lists
in order to have all assessments pro
portionate and to make plans to insure
the speedy completion of the canvass.
COMMITTEEMAN ALL PRESENT.
This morning the members OF the u