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The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-05-11
MOTHERS DAY
NEXT SUNDAY
Those Who Love Their Mothers.
Will No Doubt Observe
This Day

Mothers Day will be generally observed
on next Sunday, the second Sunday in
May.
About five years ago an appreciative
daughter desired to commemorate the
anniversary Of her mothers death. 1t
was not only the thought of lying some
flowers en- mothers grave, but it occurred
to her that it would be beautiful tribute
to all mothers, the living as well as the
dead, if their children, on given day,
would unite in the simple wearing Of
white flower and thus make Mother Day
universal.
The papers everywhere caught up the
idea and in two years it swept over not
only all of North America, but was
heartily welcomed in other lands. The
purpose Of Mothers Day, as conceived
by Miss Anna Jarvis, Of Philidelphia,
with whom it originated, is day in
which all lands as one nation may unite
in honor of mother.
The second Sunday in May Of each year
is proposed as the day when mother is to
be especially remembered, and universal
motherhood exalted in the esteem OF
every man, woman and child.
The plan is to make it not only sent
mental observance, but as far as possible
to clothe it with the sanctity and dyna-
mic power that comes from concerted
action.
The wearing of white carnation or
other white flower, the beautiful emblem
Of truth and purity, viii be flial evidence
that the wearer loves to honor his mother
living, or her memory if dead.
Minnie Clyde Williams.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-05-11
SILVER CITY SHOULD
HAVE BASE BALL TEAM
Committee.

Jack Ward is endeavoring to organize
a baseball team for Silver City this season
and those interested should see him at
once. Other neighboring towns have
already gathered bunch of ball-tossers
together, and with the bright outlook for
this season to be boom summer for our
camp, the movement should meet with
encouragement from every person in the
city. Much good material can be found
in the ranks Of our home boys, and if a
little financial aid is given, a prize win
ming team will be the delight of the fans
who yell themselves hoarse when "our
side" struts from the battle field the vic
tors of the national game.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-05-11
MASONIC NOTICE

The officers and members Of Silver CITY
Lodge No. lS, A. F. & A. NJ, are hereby
notified to attend a special meeting Of
SAID lodge, to be held at the Masonic
Hall, on Saturday evening, May l9, 1911,
at 1880 o'clock, for the purpose of con
terring the first degree of Masonry. All
contemporaries and sojourning Master
Masons are cordially invited to be present.
Attest:
E. F. Crete, w. M.
R. H. Leonard, Secretary.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-05-11

At regular meeting of Gem Of the
Mountain Temple No. z, Pythian Sisters,
a committee was appointed to draw up
resolutions on the death of Sister Dora
Crete.
Whereas He who orders all things
wisely has been pleased to take from our
number our beloved young sister, Dora
Crete, therefore be it,
Resolved That it is but just tribute
to the memory of the departed to say that
we deeply mourn the loss of highly es-
teemed sister who was in every way worthy
Of our respect and regard; as a friend
whose loyalty was only measured by the
limit of woman's truest devotion; as a
devoted wife and loving mother whose
life was an inspiration to all.
We extend heart felt sympathy to the
members Of the bereaved family in this
time of their sad ahiiction.
Resolved That through respect to the
memory of our departed sister, our char
ter be draped for the space of thirty days.
Resolved: That these resolutions be
spread upon our records and copy be
sent to the family of our beloved sister.
Addie Krieg
Selma Getchell
Lottie Eisenhart
Committee.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-05-11
HORSE THIEVES
ARE CAPTURED
Earnest Williams and Bob Pow
ell Taken Into Custody
BY Authorities

Last Monday Ernest Williams and
Bob Powell, who it is alleged have been
stealing horses in this county and over
the Nevada line, were taken to Nampa
from Walters Ferry on Snake river
where they had been taken into custody
BY Constable Charles Orr Of Nampa,
acting in co operation with j. G. Bernard
and Amzie Grill of Walters Ferry. The
constable at Nampa was notified by teIe-
phone that the two men, so much
wanted by the authorities of this county
and Nevada, were in camp near the old
McQuat ranch and that an officer should
come and arrest them. 1t is claimed
that these men are part of an organized
gang Of horse rustlers whose depreda-
tions have menaced Northern Nevada
and Southern Idaho for some time.
Williams was under 5000 bail to ap-
pear in court in tl,is city IN December
on charge of horse stealing, but he
failed to appear and the bondsmen were
held for the pledge.
Constable Orr and the men assisting
him found the men at camp about two
miles from Walters Ferry and they had
no difficulty in making the arrests.
They brought the prisoners to Nampa,
Williams riding in buggy with Mr..
Bernard, and Powell being allowed to
ride his horse. The two pack horses
and Williams saddle horse were brought
along, end there we're no incidents of
Importance until the party reached the
city hall in Nampa, where the men were
to be placed in Jail. AT the front Of the
city hall, just before the stop, Powell
made sudden turn on his horse, as the
officers were dismuunting, and he was
away like flash. Before the officers
could take up the chase he had about
two blocks the start, and the result was
wild chase for the prisoner for two
miles, when his horse became winded
and he was forced to give up again. The
officers did not care to shoot him or his
horse, knowing they would be able to
capture him without that extreme alter.
native. He made no further effort to
elude the officials and was placed in iail.
Ernest Williams is well known in this
county. While under bail to appear in
court in Silver during the winter he re-
sided in Nampa, where he has relatives.
He borrowed saddle and horse to at
tend dance at Enterprise the Friday
before the date set for his trial, and had
not been seen or heard Of since.
On his return to his old haunts along
Snake river. he appeared to several Of
his former friends and attempted to dis
guise himself by wearing handkerchief
over the lower part Of his face, feigning
that he had sore face. He was recog-
nized and on that account officers we're
notified.
J. G. Bernard of Walters Ferry is con-
vinced that horse rustlers have been
operating in that neighbood for some
time, and many people have lost valu.
able animals. Mr.. Bernard can find but
six head out of thirty.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-05-11
CARD OF THANKS

We most gratefully and sincerely wish
to express our appreciation and return
thanks to our faithful friends who in SO
many ways rendered aid and rendered
words OF sympathy at the death and
funeral Of our husband and father.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Rough and Family.
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-05-11
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

There win be an examination for
teachers at Silver City, May 25th, Goth
and 9th. Questions will be issued for
first, second and third grade certificates.
JennieSS Sarrer Avery,
Supt. of Public Instruction.
Silver City, Idaho, May 9, 1911
The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-05-11
WEEKS LOCAL
HAPPENINGS
Mention of People and Ma tiers
In Which We Are ell
Interested.

morning.
Prof Ballet of Jordan Valley was a
Silver visitor Monday
Ben and Harold Rough came in from
Nampa Saturday night.
Dave sommerville was in Silver yes
terday attending to business.
George swisher, of Jordan Valley, was
in Silver the first of the week
Today the Owyhee Nugget becomes of
age, this being the 2lst volume
Miss Pearl Williams, of Jordan Valley,
spent Sunday in Silver visiting friends.
The bids on the Black Jack school
house were as follows: $50, $s5, $40 and
SOL.
X. B. Stevens Of Swan Falls passed
through Silver Monday on his way to
Dewey.
E. G. Tucker and J. Goodwin, Of Salt
Lake, were registered at the Idaho last
Tuesday.
John Crete and little daughter and Mrs
Weston returned from Mountain Home
Saturday night.
Clifford Weston returned from Swan
Falls last Saturday after spending the
winter at that place.
Miss Mary Hicks returned home Satur-
day from Caldwell, where she has been
since last September.
Marcus White, of Flint is spending
few days in the city. Mr. White is re-
pairing the Banner mill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gluch and Miss
Mona Clegg of Pleasant Valley, were
Silver visitors last Monday
R. S. Hawes, who spent several days of
last week in Mountain Home and Boise,
returned home Saturday night.
Mrs. M. Basey and w. G. Massey, of
Grand View, are in town as witnesses in
the Hassey case now being tried in the
juvenile court.
Green Adams returned last Friday from
Moscow, where he was called some FIVE
weeks ago by the sickness. of Russell. He
reports the son as improving rapidly.
Miss Mollie Moore, who has been teach
ing at Bruneau, Middle District, closed
a very successful term of school on April
2S She had two graduates in the eighth
grade who were Ester Adams and John
Strickland.
Miss Leona Lockman closed a success
ful term of school at Enterprise on April
%, with an interesting Arbor Day pro-
gram. Fine specimens of spelling papers,
compositions and drawings have been
sent to the County Superintendent
office.
DR.. F. B. Miller, of Flint, Michigan,
and F. R. Miller, of Jordan Valley, were
in Silver last Sunday. DR.. Miller left
Monday morning for Los Angeles, whert
he will meet his wife and visit for a few
weeks before returning to their home il
Michigan.
M. N. Fegtley, editor and proprietor
of this paper, made a hurried business
trip to Silver last Sunday afternoon anC
returned to Jordan Valley Monday morn
ing. He reports that Mrs. Fegtly ha
been in poor health all winter but SEEM
to be improving of late.
We take this means of telling the pub
lie that Geo. R. Sweeney, of DeLamar
has the best tailor-made ready-to-wea
clothing that can be had and at price
that are so low that it will astonish you
Better 60 and see him.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-09-28
PLANS TO |RR|GATE STARTED
Irrigation Bee Buzzing Noisily
in Pete Ulrey's Bonnet

The irrigation fever which has
been spreading over the county
like wild fire since the publication
of several articles in the various
crept dtfnat6'ft INTO the ef veins ths 662nqtEt. h9s
UIrey, of Elbon, and he is chuck
full of enthusiasm and bubbling
over with the idea of using artifi-
cial means of furnishing water for
growing crops. Cassius Bennett
and G. A. Cummins were out to
Elbon from Pierre the first of the
week, making the trip in the lat
ter's big touring car, and spend
considerable time in looking over
the country, and in an interview
with Mr.. Ulrey, it was decided
that 200 acres could be irrigated
with assured success. The scheme
is to build dams at the most favor
able points which would insure the
most moisture and put in a force
pump operated by gasoline en-
CINE to pump the water into large
reservoirs where it could be dis
tributed over the land when re-
quired. Mr.. Ulrey has already
commenced the construction of the
dams and anticipates having them
filed by the fall rains or when the
snow goes off in the spring. The
promoters do not expect to install
the plant till next spring.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-09-28
Handed Him One

A hardware merchant in a
neighboring town went home to
supper one night and a new silver
percolator was on the table. He
asked his wife where she got it
and she said: why dear, | select
ed it out of Smiths catalog and it
only cost me S4.25 and the ex-
press" Of course the husband
was mad in a moment and said
"Why in the deuce didn't you tell
me you wanted the thing? l have
lots of them in my store and they
only cost me $780, Then his wife
handed him one like this: well,
John, if you would advertise once
in a while so the people would
know you were still in business,
maybe the people wouldn't seno
away for so much stuff"
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-09-28
WILL BUILD MODERN HOUSE
John Ferguson, of KOld Trail,
Erecting a Substantial Resi-
dence on His Farm

Among the noteworthy events
of the week, is the preparation of
John Ferguson to build modern
residence on his farm near Old
Trail He was in town the latter
part of last week and took out two
big loads of lumber. His new res
idence will be two story struct-
ure, twenty-fOur feet wide and
thirty-two feet long, with ten foot
posts and hip roof. The founda-
ton is already completed and
carpenters are at work with ham,
mer and saw and the house will be
pushed to completion rs fast as
possible. 1t is the intention of
Mr.. Ferguson to have the house
ready for occupancy before the
extreme cold winter weather sets
in. 1t is evident that John be-
longs to that sturdy class of Old
Trailers whose faith in the future
prosperity of this country is un-
shaken, whose progressive banners
have not been lowered because of
one dry year and whose battle cry
is I'VE conquer or die in the at
tempt.n
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-09-28

Utah. In the Colorado statistic.
it is interesting to note the com
parative summary as shown by
the census of 1900 and that O.
1903. Among the items of i'm
pOrtance is the fact that the num-
Der of establishments increased
from 1923 in 1900 to 1906 in 1905
and that the capital invested in.
creased S5.1 per cent, jumping
from S5S, 1885 in 1900 to SlO7,
663. 800 in 1908. The value OF
products in 1900 was $50, O76, ,s91
while in 1905 it was 800. 1889.
Perhaps the most thorough con-
gressional investigation in the his
tory of the present congress is
that conducted by Chairman Stan
lev into the affairs of the steel
trust. Ever since Mr.. Stanley was
put in charge Of this matter in
April he has devoted practically
his entire time in studying the
question and has made personal
Investigations of numerous phases
of the steel trust operations, visit
ing mills, looking over books In
the principal offices, and even Wis
ting the ore properties in Mime
sofa and elsewhere. MIR. Stanley
is from kentucky, but his inquisi-
ton would do credit to the show
me state of Missouri, and If he
does not present startling report
next December, those who have
watched his operations will be
greatly disappointed. In addition
to the work he has been able to
do. and to have done with the
other members of the committee,
there has been employed a staff
of experts who are engaged IN
digging out information for the
committee, and in developing lines
for further inquiry. Such ques-
tions are the absorption of com.
peting companies, labor conditions,
cost of production. selling prices
at home and abroad, and transpor-
tation are being thoroughly delved
into: and it is understood that one
of the amazing features OF the IN
vestigation is that affecting the
enormous profits of the ore carry
ING roads in the mining country;
and the advantages given the steel
trust over competing independ-
ents. The committee will meet
here late in October, and Will
conduct hearings for a period OF
about thirty days.
The decision of President Taft
upholding and sustaining Doctor
Wiley, the pure food expert, II
the investigation of his oticla
acts, has produced feeling o'
universal satisfaction, and not
withstanding the declaration O.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
that Doctor Wiley is the apple
of discord'' in the Agriculture
Department yet the real accom-
plishment for the public good b!
the eccentric Wiley, has made hin
the object of a great deal of sym
pathy throughout the countr!
among many people who have tn
mistaken idea that someone O
other is endeavoring to inJure Dr
Wiley, while as matter OF fac
most of the difficulties may be al
tributed to the manner IN Whlc
he blunders through things, an
usually accomplishes his ends in
manner peculiarly his own, ofte
times nearly upsetting large pol
tions of the government, produ'
f ing distress to everyone else b'
the unusual Wiley, who neve
seems to care what happens s
long as he ''gets someone" on
charge of evading the pure foo
laws.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-09-28

$125O. 90 will buy 100 acres two
and one half miles from Cotton
wood. 80 acres good farm land.
Balance pasture and timber, good
water, two wire fence. house and
barn. $3.50. 90 cash, balance in four
years at 6 percent. P. H. Smith
938 Park St. Pierre SD. 2tl
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-09-28


corner the markets and force the
consumer to pay eXtOrtiOnate
prices for the necessaries of life.
Those are the Infant industries
the consumers have been pamper-
ing for twenty years, they are all
millionaires, they are old enough
to grow whiskers and many of
them carry bay window" in
front of them and are gouty bond
holders and coupon clippers. -
The western farmer is a white
man, he is possessed of brain and
Drawn and he is not afraid of com
petition in his field of industry
with any other white man on
earth.
Up there to the north we see II
great empire which has been set
tied up mostly by Americans, and
those Americans and Canadians
will want corn and its products,
they will want American corn fed
beef and pork, they will want
American canned goods, cotton
products, tobacco and machinery
of all kinds. The American farm.
er knows that the Canadians are
going to buy those necessaries of
life and articles too numerous to
mention.
Our congressman in South Da-
kota will have the time of their
lives trying to convince the re-
publican voters of this state they
ought to be rewarded with another
term for voting against Canadian
reciprocity, and at the same time
that Taft ought to be rewarded
with another term because he,
with the aid of the democratic
votes. succeeded in having it
adopted.
To the old campaigner who
thinks of by gone days, when the
--~.~.. s'c MO llnwad the hait. hook
and ALL" it may appear an easy
matter to make the voter believe
that Taft was right in proposing
reciprocity and that our congress-
man were right in opposing 1t.
But the old campaigners will find
a new audience in the sc chool
house, an audience that will not
be trihed with in 1912.
The writer has implicit conf
dence in the ability and honesty
of our democratic friends and
their allies in both houses of con-
gress and when congress again
convenes next December, they will
find many recruits in their ranks
that see the evil tenor of their
ways and hear the warning OF
their constituents to get in line
for the free list bill and other
measures, beneficial measures for
the producers and consumers
The democrats are lOoslng no
sleep about who their candidate
for president will be The people
not ''the interests will name
him. He won't have to travel
thirteen thousand miles to tell the
voters that he is not on speaking
terms with the interests and IS tol
the dear people, first, last and all
the time.
William Walpole, Sr.,
Philip. SO. Oak
L.n1od Him One
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-09-28
INDIAN LANDS TO Be OPENED
Registration Begins October I'd,
Lasts till 21st--Description
of Land Conditions

Murdo, Sept. %: The registra
tion for the government land il
Mellette and Bennette counties
which is to be opened to home
steaders, is to be held from Octobel
2 to 2l. The question often arises
as to just what is the character Of
the land in these two counties
What the general public wants to
know is the amount of land in
these two counties that is suitable
foa agricultural purposes that has
not been allotted to the Indians.
The government gives the n umber
of acres in Bennette, class Al and
class A-2 as being IA, $50 and in
Mellette county as being 95,427
arces, which no doubt is approxi-
mately correct as there is no way
of estimating the amount of good
land allotted to the Indians. The
best land in MelIette county is in
the north and east parts of the
county, and there is some very
good land here. OF course there is
some rough land along the creeks,
but the line between the good and
poor land is very clearly marked,
the poor land as a general rule be-
ing to rough for agricultural pur-
poses and the good land being
compact. The little White river
traverses the central part of this
county and is very fine stream
of elegant, clear mountain water,
fine for domestic purposes. The
southern part of the county is in
clined to be rather rolling and is
not so desiraeie as that in the north.
There is very little good lA.a
unallOtted in Bennette county, ac-
cording to the government report.
opened for homestead. Practically
all of the north part of this county
which is good agricultural land
has been allotted. The south part
of this county is sandy and rolling.
Good water for domestic pur-
poses can be had in either of these
counties at a reasonable depth, in
most places. Good decided land in
these reservations is bringing all
the way from $40 to S35 per acre
and competent judges state that it
is cheap at these prices.
The best land left in Mellette
county is directly south of Murdo
and large crowds are expected to
come this way to view the land
and to ship here when moving ou'
next spring to begin their resi-
dence.
Murdo is just twelve miles from
the center of the north line O.
Mellette county and about thirty
miles directly north of the new
town of White River, the count,
seat of Mellette county. 1t is tn
nearest railroad point to this par
of the reservation and has goo'
hotel Accommodations for larg
crowds. Auto and team liverie
can be procured from here t.
make trips to the land. The road
have been put in good shape fo
travel and a new steel bridge is t
be put in across White river, a
Westover, which is on the mai
road to Murdo to the land to b
: opened. This bridge is to be con
t pleted before the first of the yea
and will then be the only bride
, across White river between 1r
!, erior seventy miles west of hel
! and Reliance, sixty miles east.
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-09-28
Suuibs by r. F. G.

What do the letters in Stanley
county stand fore
Sure
To
Attract
New
Landseekers
Every
Year
What do the letters in Philip
stand for!
Pleasant
Homes
In the
Land of
Immense
Proportions
Practical
Help to
Immigrants
Laying
| In
Provisions
For quick service in farm loans,
see Security Banking & Trust Go.
! 6tt
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-09-28
The Jolly Picnic Party"

The jolly Picnic Party" a
juvenile contata given by school
children under the auspices of the
Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian
church, will be presented at the
Grand opera house Friday even.
ing, September 29th. Doors will
be open at 7:45; curtain rises
promptly at 8:15. No seats will
be reserved. Admission, adults 2;
cents; children Is cents. 29-3(
Odd sizes In shoes at bargain
afII-La Isf t.ft"
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-09-28

FOR RENT Good house cheap.
INQUIRE at this Office. 25tf
The Bad River news. [volume] (Philip, Stanley County, S.D.) 19??-1912, 1911-09-28

FOR SALE-Sixty gallon gas
oline tank. Inquire at this office.
28tf
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-25
SITES FOR THE
GIRLS SCHOOL

Superintendent Pope of the Depart
ment of Education is giving consider.
able attention to the new industrial
school for girls, for the construction
and maintenance of which the last
legislature appropriated $4,000.
The present site of the school in
Palama is very undesirable. In the
first place the lot is too small. Then
again the surroundings are objection
able.
Girls sent to the school are in many
cases run down" and in poor health
generally and need a higher elevation
than that of the Palama site, as well
as a cooler temperature, in order to
get well and strong.
Mr.. Pope is now in possession of
blue prints prepared by the territorial
survey, of resirable tracts of land on
which the new school may be built
The sites under consideration are
as follows:
A site near Kalihi valley just Eva