The Owyhee nugget. ([Silver City], Idaho) 1905-1984, 1912-01-18
WEEKS LOCAL
HAPPENINGS

The snow on account Of the recent slidei
has reached level in the Blaine Gulcf
50 that the high tension wires are nov
but few feet above grade. People travel
ing that way want to be very careful moi
to come in contact with the wires.
Found. "A plain gold band ring. The
ring was found on the bridge near the
Masonic Hall. The owner may have ii
by applying to Dr. Heer.
The hotel has installed the fire gong
and rope ladders ordered in by Mr..
Parker on his recent visit.
For Sale. Secondhand typewriter,
cheap. Address Nugget Office.
The De Lamar stage failed to make it
on Thursday, arriving at l.30 D. m.,
missing the outward-bound stage.
Messrs Steele and Cook had a close call
on Thursday afternoon when they went
up in the Long Gulch to move the snow
by means of a couple of cases Of powder.
The snow broke just as they were prepar
ing the shot. The slide began just about
four feet below the point where they stood,
the snow cracking cleanly and laundering
down into the guch below.
Friday nights stage failed to make it
through, and the mail was sent through
on horseback. They got stuck abouttwo
miles out and Fred Ulmer who was a
passenger, walked in, notwithstanding his
injured leg.
Bring in your laundry bundles. We
have made arrangements with a first class
laundry. All work guaranteed. We
make shipments when we get load, 50
bring it in any time.
w I. Harvey, the Mountain Home
attorney who has been comforting with
the Commissioners on the King Hill tax
mixup, went out on Saturday mornings
stage.
The slide Friday in the Trade Dollar
Gulch, just above the Blaine Mill, took
out four poles and cut off the power. Al
loop was made, cutting off the Banner
and lights were in use sgain in the even
ing.
A warm chinook wind, accompanied by
rainy sleet, began on Saturday morning,
making the travelling pretty bad and
settling the snow considerably.
Mr.. Gardner drove DR.. Schuyler over
to Flint Sunday morning. It proved an
all-day trip as well as hard one. The
doctor was called to attend Bonitos little
daughter, who was quite sick.
Photographer Hedum tells us a good
one but refuses to name the lady. He
says a lady came in asked him if he took
children's photos. Certainly" replied
.. O., that's my speciality" Chow
much do you charge? ?" Give dollars
dozen" "Well," said the woman,
sorrowfully, II shall have to see YOU
again later; I've only got eleven" Mr.. |
Hednm, like all Silverites, is an exceed |
lngly truthful gentleman, but we kinda
thlnk he got that out of the Youths |
Companion.
Albert Rodda and Wni Lawson were
stage.
Owyhee is entitled to four delegates to
Ghe republican Convention to be held at |
Lewiston May Is. The convention will /
select eight delegates to the National Con-
vention at Chicago.
Chris Farrell thawed out some powder
on War Eagle and thawed it SO effect
lvely that it exploded knocking Chris
over and stunning him temporarily. The
affair took place 100 feet in a tunnel.
Herb Davis was in town Yesterday
making final proof on his homestead before
Judge Heer.
we are glad to be able to state that John
Oonnors is much better of his rheumatism.
Anna McPheeters, who was one of the
Owyhee County girls sent to the Boise
High School, has gained second prize in
bread-making in a recent contest at Boise.
She went to school at Dewey and GRADUATE
ed from the eight grade there.
I. A. Foreman is here as witness for
Herb Davies in his final proof Mr..
Foreman is prosperous rancher living
on Easy Street