The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-11-04
NUMBER 26

A floor strewn with shattered glass and
stones, and two large holes in the win
dows Of the church are the mute evidenc-
es Of most sneaking and dastardly nui-
sance committed within the last few
weeks. It is greatly to be deplored that
there is anyone in our community SO
morally depraved as to commit an act so
wanton and uncalled for. Without pre-
suming to surmse who the miscreants
may be, we would, however, urge parents
and everyone else interested in law and
order to use their influence to prevent the
recurrence Of SO willful and sacriligiouz a
misdemeanor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Getcliell, who have been
visiting their son and wife Of this place
took their departure this morning for
Boise where they will visit with Mr.. S.
t. n. Smith and family for some time,
later going to Seattle and on to their
home in the east. Mr.. and Mrs Getchell,
though well along in years, are enjoying
excellent health and made many friends
while here. The Nugget wishes them
pleasant journey and many years Of enjoy
ment and pleasure.
The recent gold discoveries on the Jar
Wis fork Of the Bruneau river, about so
miles from Bruneau is reported to be
exceedingly rich. Recent assays received
by Cashier Reynolds, of the Bruneau
State Bank, show gold values to the
amount of S90S SO, S95406, and $9S6.05
to the ton. The ore is Of whitish gray
and carrying no iron The groupings
show face Of several hundred feet. !.
Supplies have been taken in and develop
ment work will be prosecuted all winter.
George Rasner Of South Mountain was
in Silver City the first OF the week at
tending to business and visiting his old
friends Mr.. Rasner reports the South
Mountain mining properties looking fine,
and that there will be something doing
in that locality before many days. The
mines there are rich in gold, silver, cop
per and lead, and only need capital to
properly develop them to become valua-
BILE producers
Parents should see that their children
keep off the ice on the Meat Co.'S ice
pond above town as it is quite deep and
anyone breaking through the ice orfalling
in the pond would cause considerable
trouble in fishing them out, besides the
cost and trouble Of funeral expenses.
The Meat Co. have card of warning
published in this issue and it will be well
to take heed to this as they mean business.
r. G. Rowe, one Of the prosperous
farmers Of Grandyiew valley, and pro-
prietor of the Mountainhome-Orea
stage line, has purchased the hotel at
Grandview and will take immediate pos
session. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Rowe are
entertaining, sociable and pleasant peo-
pie to meet, and there is no doubt but
what they win meet with good success.
Mr.. Swain, OF the firm Of Swain &
Helm, merchants at DeLamar, died very
suddenly Of pneumonia at that place
Monday morning. He lived at Murray,
Idaho, where the firm has branch store.
Mrs. Swain met the body at Nampa from
which place it will be taken to San Fran
cisco for burial
S. P. Noble, the enterprising Bruneau
merchant, is erecting 25x50 foot addi-
ton onto his store building, to be used
as a dry goods and furnishings depart
ment. The front is to be enclosed with
plate glass and an archway entrance
from the main store into the new depart
ment.
On the first OF this month the livery
and feed stable, formerly owned by Ira
]. Gardner, was purchased by Lutte
Gardner and Claude Downey. Gardner 4
Downey win in the future conduct the
livery and feed stable in connection with
their freight business.
For fine jewelry, silverware and cut
glass call on J. w. Rowett, next door to
the post Office. He keeps a supply Of no
tons, candies, cigars, nuts, bananas,
fancy chinaware and many other articles
not carried by the other merchants.
NJ. NJ. Krieg, accompanied by Mrs.
Krieg, left Wednesday morning for Bru-
neau by way of Mountanhome. Sheriff
: Krieg went to take in the races which
: take place at Bruneau today and tomor-
row, and Mrs. Kreig to visit friends.