The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-02-12

this noted patriot, and undoubtedly
much more will be said and written, as
his honesty, patriotism and an unselhsh,
sympathetic character, has caused his
name to be revered as one of the worlds
greatest heroes.
The Northern Pacific Railway Co. are
becoming interested in Owyhee County
lands and will purchase at the U. S. land
Office in Boise on the 18th inst. the NW1z
of NWA of section Is 7. z r. W., a 40
acre tract of land situated near the old
town of South Mountain. This week we
publish another notice stating that they
desire to purchase from the Government
another 40 acre tract situated on or near
Jordan creek between DeLamar and the
state line, described as the NE14 of NE14
ofSec. 80 TIP. 6S., r. 5 w. ANY contest
or opposition on the part of parties inter-
ested as to the mineral character or other
wise must be fled with the Register and
Receiver of the q. S. Land Office at Boise
on or before date set for such purchase.
Parties interested should look this matter
up. Just why a great corporation like
the N. p r. R. Co. should want these
particular tracts of land is question for
the residents Of this locality to exercise
their guessing power in solving.
Last evening the Owyhee Aerie of Eagles
No. 1897 entertained their friends and all
visiting brothers at grand ball and ban
quet. One of the largest crowds that
has gathered in Silver City for some time
was successfully entertained in a most
hospitable manner. Those not careing to
dance or watch the dancers engaged in
social games in the upper rooms of the
Masonic hall. The music was furnished
by Silver City's famous orchestra The
banquet was prepared by the Idaho Ho-
tel and was fully up to the reputation es-
tablished by the proprietors of this estab-
lishment.' The bill of fare left nothing to
be desired. A few flakes of snow were in
circulation throughout the night but the
people of this part of Owyhee County
don't pay any attention to a little thing
like that and with one accord cried, Son
with the dance, let JOY be unconfined, .
etc. After participating in such an enter
tainment and banquet one must undoubt-
edly come to the conclusion that this life
is really worth the living.
Monday evening, Feb. LIST, James Lewis
and Fred Webber, who were working for
Mr.. Leonard at the ''Pauper" mine,
started to town, and as they had but one
pair of snow-shoes, thought they would
have some sport in sliding down the hill
below the camp. So both got on the one
pair of skees with Jim standing on the
runners behind Fred. Everything went
lovely until they got about two-thirds of
the way down the hill and had gained
speed of about two miles in one minute
when they struck glare of ice and
well the air was full of Jims and Freds
and snow-shoes, all in whirl and tumble
and when the ''mists had rolled away
and they started to sum up the damage,
they found that Fred's left leg or ankle
was either broken or badly twisted and
that he could hardly navigate. BY endnr-
ing severe pain and with the assistance of
Jim, he managed to get back up the hill
to the cabin, where the other two men
were stopping Lewis came on to town
and reported that Fred had sprained his
ankle but thought he would be all right
next day. The sprain turned out to be
worse than was first supposed, and last
Sunday several of the miners went up to
the Pauper camp and made sled out of
snow-shoes and brought Mr.. Webber
down. Luckily no bones were broken,
and Fred is now able to hobble around
with the aid of crutch.
Last evening our band made its debut
by serenading several places in the open