The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1908-08-28
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Mrs. Jas. Sommercamp, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. F. st Clair, left
Thursday for her home in Weiser
A. B. Ascuenaga, of Trout Creek is in
town for few days, starting work on the
Hidden Treasure mine in which he bought
half interest last spring
Peter Steele left on Thursday morning
for Boise, where he will be joined by his
wife and viii take trip to Minneapolis
and other points in the east.
Miss Lulu Miles, school teacher from
Boise, Ida., who has been enjoying her
vacation with friends in Silver City, left
onlast Monday morning for her home,
much refreshed by her visit.
Joe Lessman and Rose Flora, of Cliffs,
Owyhee Co., Idaho, were married in
Caldwell, few days ago. Nugget ex-
tends best wishes and hopes that the
Lessman's may never grow less.
The dance at DeLamar on Labor Day
will be hummer, and to be in the swim,
you should see Sweeney at once and get
the proper togs for the occasion. He is
'it' when it comes to clothing.
Mrs. @. R. Shaw, Of Boise, left on
Monday morning for her home after hav-
ing spent short time visiting her old
friends and associates in Silver. While
here she succeeded in procuring several
relics which she priced very highly. Mrs.
Shaw is a free-hearted, genteel, western
lady, one of the Queens of Creation.
Otto Petit and AL Martz left the first of
the week for a short visit to Indiana.
Mr.. Petit is on a visit to his mother who
resides in the hoosier state. The report
that Petit and Martz were on the com
mittee of notification to inform Kern that
he had been selected by the democrats
as candidate for vice president, has no
foundation.
Labor Day win be celebrated in fitting
manner at DeLamar, on September 7th.
Sports OF all kinds will be INDUCED in and
will terminate in drilling contest for
nice sized purse. DeLamar is a wide
awake town and if you want to enjoy
yourself and see the sports, attend the
dance of the season, and have good
time, make ''hike'' for DeLamar on
Labor Day.
We understand that the Northern Pa
cific Railway Company has appointed c.
B. Towers Company, Miles City, Mon
tana, its agents in the sale of its scrip
lands at 1925 per acre. This should in
terest land investors in Idaho, although
it is also applicable in the states of Wis
consin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Mon
tana, Wyoming, Oregon and Washington.
The teachers institute which will con-
vene at Boise, Sept. 9TH to 18th, promises
to be a very interesting session. The
counties of Boise, Ada, Canyon, Owyhee
and Washington, will hold joint insti-
tute and have procured an able corps of
instructors. Those interested in the fur
therance of educational matters should
attend and give the aid of their presence
to this gathering.
E. L. Mattingly and family took their
departure for their ranch near Homedale,
on last Tuesday. Mr. Mattingly and his
son have been employed in the Banner
mine all summer but their ranch work
called them, as they expect the water from
the Deer Flat reservoir to be available
next spring. The family will be missed
in Silver, as they leave many friends here.
They are a good sample of the substantial
patriotic citizens of the United States, re-
spected by all their neighbors and loved
by all their friends.
A few days ago a young man of this 10
caity, after getting tanked up with 'bug