The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1911-11-09

ing at nine O clock and good congrega-
tion assembled. The reverend gentleman
left yesterday for DeLamar, where he will
hold services and goes thence to Jordan
Valley, returning to Nampa by way Of
Caldwell.
Attorneys Jackson & Walters, the
Caldwell lawyers, are engaged at the
present time in case Of special interest
in that it brings up the history Of Owy-
hee county since the memory of man
runneth not to the contrary" It is en-
titled Mathew Joyce ct al. vs.. Jacob
Rubin, ct al The case is to adjudicate
the water rights Of sinker creek in Owy-
hee county on account Of irrigation pro
iects that are being promoted in that sec
ton. The water of Sinker creek was
probably the first Of the waters OF Idaho
streams to be appropriated for irrigation
and in order to establish the use of the
water and its appropriation the oldest
resident people of the county have been
called as witnesses and the evidence COW
ers many pages Of typewritten matter.
An interesting witness was Amos Spring
er who was sheriff Of Owyhee in 1864.
He is said to be a walking history of Owy-
hee county. The Murphy Land & Irri-
cation company is doing reclamation
work in that section and the ranchers
seek to have their water rights protected.
Caldwell Tribune.
It costs $40 on an average to save a
soul in Boston, says Rev. H. S. johnson, /
Baptist minister Of that city. Even at
that low price the Bostonians seem to
hesitate, for they can't help thinking
what a lot Of beans $40 will buy.-New
Time.
Weather Forecast. Fine weather
and no snow until after the holidays.
(This is official as forecasted by Dan
santry, chief weather sharp for the Owy- /
hees.) The forecast was made last Mon
day.
DR.. Schuyler received hurry call
morning to 90 down to Dewey /
and attend Mrs. Breedlove, who is sick.
The Lambert Brothers of Jordan Valley,
accompanied by Earl T. Brace came in
on Tuesday on business with the recorder.
The Lambert boys are big sheep and cattle
men, and Mr.. Brace is on deal for the
property.
Chas. Guckel, of the Swan Falls Power
and L. H. Bierken transacted
business wiah the recorder of Owyhee
County in Silver on Tuesday.
Mark Bonnell Of Flint, returned on
Monday from his Boise trip, and went
out to the mine.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. John
orpea was christened by Father Marx on
Tuesday.
The Board of Commissioners for Owv-
nee County met in Silver on Tuesday and
the bond of Chas. Martin for
Justice of the Peace for Bruneau Precinct.
Ehe bond was approved and the commits
iioners adjourned. Commissioners Crete
md Clifford were present.
Asher Getchell received his shipment
'f pictures this week and is busy unpack- {
ng them. The invoice includes many
lovelties, both in subject and framing. {
The Mission style of framing seems to be
he style now and the samples of that
rogue are striking and neat. A line of
calendars is sure to 90 like {
lot-cakes. Mr.. Getchell is laying in
thousands of dollars worth of holiday
'ocds and deserves the support of the
'eople to the limit for his enterprise.
Mrs. E. P. JUNIOR, who has spent the
asst two weeks in Boise since breaking up
visited Caldwell friends
asst week Mr.. and Mrs. JUNIOR and
amily left for Oakland, California,