The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1908-09-04
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AiiS i"uSSu EIliOnOSIdpH rtCOIuS just ft-
ceived at Rowett's.
0. D. Brnmbaugh is on business trip
to Prineville, Oregon.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. v. F. Nettleton,
son, on the 1st inst
M. NJ. Hanson and wife returned last
week from visit to Ohio.
The republican state platform comes
out strong for local option.
Don't forget that the teachers institute
convenes at Boise next Monday.
Mrs. R. S. Hawes returned from visit
to relatives in California last Friday.
Shorty Hawes' girl must be out Of
town as he went out on last Saturdays
stage.
The board of examination for teachers
certificates met on the 9th ultimo. but
no applicants appeared.
Remember that the subscription price
OF the Nugget is only $500 a year. Send
in your subscription and get the news.
The Reception Saloon building, owned
by Mr.. Slattery, is being repaired by hav-
ing a new floor in the restaurant and a
new sidewalk
We make speciality of fine Job print
ing at reasonable prices. Get your work
done at the Nugget Office and have it
done in up to date STYLE
Mrs. Jennie Avery, the republican
nominee for county school superintend-
ent, is strong candidate. The republi-
can party made agood selection.
The stork has been lowering over the
Owyhee mountains for the past week and
left fine boy at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Irwin, of Dewey
With Krieg to cut the cards, DR.. Heer
to do the pegging, Dickens to umpire and
large crowd of boosters to pull for them
we have found the democratic party hard
to beat.
The candidates who were foresighted
enough to announce themselves in the
Nugget have, so far, succeeded in getting
the nomination. Such is the result of
advertising.
1t is reported by the Capital News that
two OF the Owyhee county delegates to
the republican state convention Joined
the combine to beat French and nomin-
ate Hastings and Lansdon.
The residence of Mr.. Brumbaugh ad
Joining the War Eagle Hotel has been re-
paired by rebuilding the kitchen, cover
ing the entire building with new iron
roof and building a new sidewalk.
Philip, the hardware merchant has
just received large variety of heating
stoves, cook stoves, ranges and other
goods, Call and select what you need
at once and get a good bargain.
The Potosi republicans are represented
at the state convention by E. e. Meyers.
Ed. has been assured that the brunette
crowd will hang together, so 60 in and
win, old boy, as you have good backing.
For fine jewelry, silverware and cut
glass call on ]. w. Rowett, next door to
the post office. He keeps supply of no
tions, candies, cigars, nuts, bananas,
fancy chinaware and many other articles
not carried by the other merchants.
We are pleased to note that Mrs. Min
ME Weston received the nomination for
treasurer at the recent republican county
convention. She has made an excellent
record as treasurer of Owyhee County and
will be a winning candidate. Place your
bets 1000 to ! on Mrs. Weston.
Mrs. Geo. H. Handy, of Caldwell, has
gone to Denver to meet Mr.. Handy who
has been in the hospital at Rochester,
Minnesota, undergoing an operation.
They will visit relatives in Denver before
returning. We are pleased to hear OF
brother Handy's speedy recovery.
The dance given last Tuesday evening
by the survivors ofthe skidoo fishing par
ty was very enjoyable affair." Some Of
the boys say that they do not care fol
dancing as of yore, but we notice that
they 'get there just the same' and hi
the floor every time the fiddle sounds.
The democratic county convention will
undoubtedly nominate DIR. f. S. Heer fol
Probate Judge as he has smade an efficient