The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1912-05-09
WEEKS LOCAL
HAPPENINGS

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manager Of the Flint mines They are
here for the purpose Of making an ex-
animation Of the Flint properties. Mr..
Teale is a mining engineer
Truxton Tilbot is out of the Mountain
Home field. We regret to have to record
this fact Trux is versatile writer
whose fearless style made him many and
powerful enemies, but we believe that
in everything he wrote and did he did SO
because he believed he was doing right
Whether his course in Mountain Home
was justified or not it is not for us to say,
but certainly he is not the man to hide
his light under bushel. Trux will be
heard from again in Idaho Journalism.
Kenneth MCLEOD left on Wednesday
morning for Oreana and Castle Creek to
serve some papers for the Sheriif,s office.
Title to the Poorman mines is now in
the name OF Fred Crete. At the session
Of the court held on Wednesday morning
Lawyer Stone, representing Mr.. Crete,
secured judgment by default quieting
title in Mr. Crete on the property,
A. F. and Mrs. Nugent came in on
Monay night. Mr.. Nugent is owner Of
the Sugarloaf mine and was here on bust
ness connected with the property.
Examinations for teachers certid-
Gates will be held on May %, "a, and 25,
at Silver City. Questions for second and
third grade certificates will be given.
It looks like spring, feels like spring,
smells like spring, but we'llb be dadburned
il we will say it is spring.
On account ofthelate arrival at Murphy
OF the train on Monday last the stage did
not arrive at Silver until nearly one
o'clock in the morning.
It is expected that incoming passengers
to Silver next week will be brought
through on wheels The roads are about
open now.
Chas. Simmons, manager Of Givens
Hot Springs, was in Nampa, Tuesday,
purchasing supplies for the hotel. He
announced that Enterprise would ceIe-
brate the Fourth on large scale this
year. An elaborate program is already
being planned, and Mr.. Simmons ex-
poets to spend fully 5000 making prepa-
rations to accommodate and entertain the
people.-Nampa Leader.
On Sunday last occurred the death Of
W. F. Davidson, and old timer in Silver
City and pioneer in Idaho. Mr.. David
son7died from miners consumption at the
age of 6S years. He was buried on Tues
day at the cemetery.
A. A. Getchell left on Tuesdays stage
to attend the Druggists Convention,
which opened at Boise on Wednesday.
Mr.. Getchell expects to be back about
Saturday.
An encouraging fact so far as the De-
Lamar mines are concerned was noted
yesterday when some 24O, 600 feet Of lum-
Der arrived in Murphy for use at the big
mine.
The Connors home was the scene last
week as we printed the last issue OF a
large party which proved one of the most
enjoyable of the season. Cards occupied
attention Of the guests until late hour
when those present adjourned to the big
dining room, where an elaborate repast
had been provided. First prize on be-
half OF the ladies was won by Mrs Weston
and F. G. Burroughs secured the cores
ponding trophy awarded to the other sex.
BOBBY prizes went to Mrs. Downey and
BillSchumaker.
Judge Carl Davis, accompanied by his
court reporter, Geo. f. Niklaus, came in
on Tuesdays stage 10 hold court at Silver
City. The two got tired of the slow rate
OF progression of the stage, which was
heavily laden with freight and six passen-
gers, and leaving the stage at the station
started to walk in. They were never
headed and made the eight miles into
Silver nearly an hour ahead Of the stage.
W. E. Stone, the Caldwell lawyer, came
in on Tuesday He is here to represent
Fred Crete in the suit brought by the
latter to quiet title in him to the Poorman
mine.
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