The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1908-02-21

nlng's stage, it Is rumored to be married
to Mr. Frank Martin, a former miner
at the Banner, who left here few weeks
since for his home in Boise The wedding
will take place tomorrow night at the
home Of the groorn's sister.
We have been requested to announce
that there will be grand ball at Odd
Fellows Hall, at Reynolds, on Friday
night, the 2Sth instant. All Silver, De-
Lamar and Dewey young people know
how properly and successfully the people
at Reynolds carry out such function,
and what it means to go down there
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The year 1908 will be one of important
happenings the world over, news of which
will be covered completely by the spo-
kane Chronicle, the popular daily of the
Inland Empire. Don't overlook this
Another Of the old cinnamon, now few
in number here, the one known as
''Blackinger" died yesterday, and his re-
mains are being buried this afternoon by
the Chinese Masons. Blaclinger or Big
Thumb, as many people knew him, like
most Of his race, was a confirmed gambler
and was at one time thought to have had
considerable money.
Mr.. j. F. Cooper has bought the candy
and fruit store recently owned by James
DAILY, opened the same and ordered fresh
supplies of goods. Mr.. and Mrs Cooper
are recent arrivals here, who have been
stopping with the lady's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. McCrea. They are bright young
people and will doubtless make success
in this new undertaking.
Messrs Whitworth and Wilson are fit
ting up the annex to the Brewery saloon
e. f. Grete's place-and will tomorrow
open short order restaurant and bakery
there. 1t is satisfaction to know that
we will have place in the business por-
ton of the town where one can order
meal or obtain bread, cake or pies pre-
pared by only white help.
The Redmen's Ball, given ''in honor of
the First Sun of Our White Father and
Past Sachem," George Washington, is to
be the festal feature of the celebration of
Washington's birthday. 1t comes off at
Lower Masonic Hall in Silver City, to-
night. Be on hand when the tom-toms
beats. Good music and happy time is
promised the pale-faces who attend. so
have we spoken"
A letter received by party here from
Billy Hooking, the at one time DeLamar
butcher, but now an insurance agent
somewhere in Nevada, states that he had
just returned home from Butte, whittier
he had been to attend the funeral of his
father 1t will be remembered that the
elder Mr. Hooking had been a highly re-
spected DeLamar miner for number of
years, but had left there little more
than a year ago, on account of failing
health.
Nugget acknowledges the receipt of an
advance copy of the Ninth Annual Report
of the Mining Industry of Idaho, for the
year 1907, by Robert N. Bell, State In
spector of Mines. We have not yet had
time to give it more than cursory ex-
animation, but believe we will find it
quite as replete with information as that
gentleman's characteristic and careful
observation and mining ability can make
it. 1t win be reviewed more fully later
on.
The nephews of the late George w.
Gilmore, here Monday, from their home
at Payette, to attend the funeral, have
written Nugget note asking it to ex-
press their thanks to Owyhee Lodge l.
O. 0. F., and to the kind people of 0wy-
hee county for showing their uncle's re-