The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1909-01-22
THE LOCAL NEWS.

Five-hundred new spring samples just
received at Sweeney's.
@. H. Crete s youngest child is reported
quite sick with whooping cough
Margaret Cavaney, our new County
Treasurer, has secured office rooms in
the building south Of the Idaho Hotel.
A new supply of Kitchen lamps and
Washboards at Philipp's.
A number of children in this locality
are having siege with whooping cough.
Born: To wife of P. F. Branca, an
eight pound girl, on Dec. Both, 1908.
Some new novelties in stoves at Phil
ipp's.
J. F. Cooper, Of Weiser, is the proud
father of baby girl. "Boy and girl in
our house now" Grandpa McCray is
visibly affected, but we think he will
speedily recover.
The tClassmate," school paper
edited and published by the pupils of the
Bruneau school, has come out with the
New Year increased in size and improved
in appearance. The citizens of Bruneau
should all encourage their home talent by
literally patronizing the "Classmate. /"
G. M. Caldwell has been fixing up the
Heidelberg building, into which he re-
moved his goods saved from the recent
fire. New counters, shelving and other
necessary Improvements have been added
and he is daily receiving invoices Of new
goods. He is now ready for business.
Don't forget the number.
J. E. Masters has been called to Boise
and Nampa on business matters. Hehas
recently patented an improved drilling
machine that he is having made and will
put on the market. Those who have in
vestigated this improved machine speak
very highly of it. We hope it will prove
a decided success and that Ed. will make
millions out Of it, ''just as side issue. "
Wednesday morning Mrs. w. R. Ham
llton and her two bright little daughters
took their departure for Payette on
visit to Mrs. Hamilton's parents. We
wish them pleasant visit, although they
are sadly missed by their friends, even
Rags" refuses to be comforted and his
voice could be heard, lamenting their de-
parture, during the day and late into the
night.
w. D. Evans, of Mountainhome, spent
several days in Silver, during the past
week, as the guest of ]. c. Connors.
His many friends enjoyed the pleasure of
meeting him, and Mr.. Evans fully recip-
rocated this feeling. He has grown quite
feshy since leaving Silver City, but is the
same jolly "Bilp' as ever. We heard
Connors offer to instruct him in the mys-
teries of the game of Solo and suppose
Mr.. Evans left fully informed.
La Follette's weekly magazine made
its appearance on the first of the year
among the reform journals of this country,
and we hope it will continue to advocate
the same ideas, as it may be able to reach
class of American citizens that could
not be induced to read any statement
coming from advocates of other political
parties. We hope Senator La Follette's s
efforts in this work will be as successful
as w. J. Bryan's has been with the
Commoner.
Our new county officers were sworn in
and their bonds approved by the County
Court last week and every thing is run
ming smoothly. Our new County Board
has been in session since the 18th until
the evening of the goth, when they adj
journed, having concluded their labors for
the present. G. H. Crete was chosen
chairman of the Board. Messrs. Nc
Dowell and Harley made many friends
while here, and as they all are men of
practical iud0ment and hnsiness ob;I;tv