The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1908-04-17
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first Of the week to visit his mother.
Charles Forney went over to Boise on a
business trip Wednesday. and will return
tomorrow.
Born:-At Silver City, idaho, April II,
1908, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Whitworth
a daughter.
Miss Emily Brown took the outgoing
stage yesterday morning, for visit at
Caldwell.
Today is holy day in the churches,
being Good Friday, or the day of the
crucrifxion of the blessed Savior. It is
also Arbor Day in the schools of this state.
Mrs. Emmett Morrow, who has not been
feeling quite well during the winter, left
for Salt Lake, on Monday, for medical
advice and treatment, accompanied by
her little son.
Mrs. Henderson, Of Castle Creek, and
three of her sons, were in town over
Tuesday, arranging some matters regard
ing the family estate, of which Mrs. Min
ME Weston, by mutual agreement, has
been appointed administrators.
Young Dick Hawes, salesman at the
Supply company's store, went over to
Boise, Wednesday, for few days recre-
alton. Some of his chums here have
started story that he had gone out to
get married.
A Spaniard employed at the Trade
Dollar, thought to have wheels in his
think box. was brought up here from
Dewey, for examination, but brother
in Boise telephoned to have him sent
over there and he was taken over there
today.
Owyhee Lodge No. 2I. 0. 0. F. will
give grand ball at lower Masonic Hall
on Monday evening, April 9th. The
26th being the anniversary of the birth Of
the order. Music by Jefferys orchestra.
Everybody come and have good time.
Tickets S1.5O.
Thomas Harlan, who was a prominent
miner and shift boss here up until three
years ago, when he caught the Nevada
gold fever and went to Tonepah along
with lot of other young men similarly
afflicted, returned here Tuesday, looking
first rate. But when asked how long he
intended to remain here, replied, Gas
long as you people will let me-" from
which we infer that he likes Owyhee bet
ter than he does Esmerelda county, with
all its speculation, excitement and turbu-
lence. Tom is very welcome back to his
former stamping ground.
Wednesday was typical April day up
in these mountains, warm rain during
the night and early morning changing to
snowstorm and sleet before noon, clear
ing up cool and bright in the evening,
with heavy white frost in the morning,
and yesterday clear and beautiful. We
have been informed that the rain was very
general over the surrounding valleys and
most welcome to ranchers and stockmen,
the extreme dry weather during the entire
spring having prevented grass from start
ing with the usual vigor, and the valley
residents looking up at the mountains
and seeing the snow disappearing with
out the expected swelling of the streams.
Today it gives promise of being bright
Easter and giving the ladies chance to
come out and display their new spring
fnery.
The Board of County Commissioners
met on Monday in its regular quarterly
session and will probably complete it;
work tomorrow. Besides the usual rou.
tine of business coming before the Board
Of receiving the reports of county officers
auditingbills ETC., the commissioners have
had considerable work in the way of con