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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
HE LOCATES WATER.

People have often heard of water
loeators, but rather look upon the
clhim with a good deal of suspicion.
bat there are men who have the gift,
faculty, mack, power or whatever it
may be called to spy out the presence
and location of water. One of those
possessing this strange ability is David
Smith, who own a choice farm and Or
chard over near Whitestone lake. He
u neither witch or wizard, only a jolly
good natured farmer. When his SER
vices are wanted by some neighbor
With dry farm and run of hard luck
sinking for water, Mr.. Smiths services
are called in, and he ambles forth with
his diving rod, tramps around the lot,
points out the spot and the neighbor
digs and gets what he has long been
bunting for in vein. There is no de-
ception about this, for there is vast
amount of evidence to prove that Mr..
Smith can do what he says he can.
Mention is made of this singular case
because it is singular case, and fur
ther because the writer knows of in
stances where Mr.. Smith turned the
trick.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03

LECTURE MONDAY NIGHT.

People who can appreciate some.
thing exceptionally good in the enter.
tainment line have treat coming mex,
Monday evening whenJ w. Bengough
the celebrated Canadian cartoonist, de.
llvers an illustrated lecture in Sigrist
hall. The lecturer is a wizard with
the crayon, and by touching the blank
canvass in front of the audience gives
it life and expression. People of in.
telligence can enjoy such entertain.
ment as the clever Bengough provides,
and there should be enough of that
class in this community to tax the hall
to the limit of its capacity. Aside from
the pleasure to be derived from hear.
ing, and seeing the artist at his work,
the citizens should bear in mind that
the proceeds of the entertainment,over
and above the expenses, 60 to the ben
eft of the public school. One could
afford to be bored to aid such worthy
beneficiary, but in this case the audi
ence will be delightfully."- entertained,
and by attending will also help out the
pupils who have been to no little
trouble and considerable expense to
secure date from the busy Bengough,
who is very much in demand.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
TOWN ELECTION.

The town election takes place next
Tuesday. At this stage of the game
there is hardly an opening for the local
paper to say great deal about it. The
\ destiny of nations does not hang upon
the result, and there is no special kick
about town that would lead to the ex-
pectation of any riotous demonstration
before or after the verdict of the bal
lot. A meeting was held one day, or
evening, last week, without any par
tlcular or widespread announcement
that it was to take place, and three
councilmen and treasurer placed IN
nomination. Take the population as it
sorts up and the selections were good
ones, at least there is no blatant howl
OF disapproval going up from the COM
mons. So far no opposition has cropped
out, and Judging from the reigning
silence on the subject there is not ike
ly to be any opposition to the ticker
selected. At least that is the way II
appears at present writing, although
there is no telling what may happen
In the next few days, for it does no'
require a great of time to stirup muss
when few get their hatchets out ano
go after a candid ate.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
NARROW ESCAPE.

The escape of the passenger train
due at this station Wednesday evening
from fearful accident was providen-
tial. The regular freight was skidding
down the grade ahead of the passenger
when in the neighborhood of Circle
City the engine ran straddle of big
boulder in the middle of the track,
that had rolled down from the side hill.
The pilot of the engine was crumpled
up like tissue paper, and the net work
of mechanism beneath the huge ma
chine was broken and twisted from the
impact. The engine held the rails,
but one Car was thrown off. Very for
tunately the boys slide down the hill
with great circumspection and judg-
ment, and while the jar was severe no
one of the crew was injured. Had the
passenger been in the lead the train
would probably have been ditched, and
a number of people injured. The ac-
cident delayed the arrival of the pas
senger couple of hours. Thursday
morning the Keremeos crew ran up
the hill and dragged the disabled en-
gine and marooned freight cars to a
haven of rest and safety.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
TAKE 1T IN.

! The Ladies' Aid of the M. G.. church
will give unique entertainment in
conjunction with bazaar this Friday
afternoon and evening at the church.
The bazaar will be open in the after
noon when numerous useful and orna-
mental articles will be on sale, which
would make appropriate Christmas
presents. Lunch will be served both
afternoon and evening. The evening
entertainment will be the 'Lullabies
of Many Lands" This feature COM
mences at o'clock. The admission is
only 10 cents, which should make it
popular. Everybody should turn out
and help a good cause.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03

Federated Sunday school decided that
two trees would conflict, and gave up
the field to the M. E. school. The fol-
lowing notice:
''The Christmas entertainment which
has been given annually since 1903 un-
der the auspices of the M. E. Sunday
school will be given in Sigrist hall, on
Christmas eve. A cantata will be
given entitled Everyone Santa Claus.
The ever faithful Santa Claus and his
tree loaded with good things for the
children will be there, and we hope
you will"
AS nothing has been said to the con-
trary it is presumed that the enter
tainment will be free as Christmas Joy
and Christmas blessings should be free
to all.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
TRYING FOR A MINE.

Chas. Peterson, of Nighthawk, who
has done much to attract the attention
of eastern people to the mineral pros
poets of the Nighthawk neighborhood,
was in town Saturday. Mr.. Peterson
has had charge of development work
on the Gold Bar mining claims this
summer, when there was any develop
ment underway, and in the process of
punching hole in the bill uncovered
considerable ore. 1t is property that
has the appearance of being worth
opening up on a large scale, and the
company may at some time decide to
60 at it right and keep agoing until
convinced they have something or
nothing. Mr.. Peterson is pretty well
satisfied that there is something there,
and would be glad to have an oppor-
tunity to prove the correctness OF his
position in the premises.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03

Iectiy situated piece of land in eastern
washington for orchard purposes than
the tract that has Just fallen into Mr
Morgan's possession. 1t has an ex.
tended water front on the river and is
almost as level as billiard table II
could not lay more advantageously for
irrigation purposes, and properly wat.
ered and set out to trees it would mako
tne most valuable land in the valley
Ihe hope is universal and insisted that
Mr. Morgan will at once ARRANGE tn
water the land, prepare and set it ont
to fruit and cut it up into small tracts
IL would not require great deal of
money to swing the proposition, there
would be a small fortune in it, and the
settlement of the tract and making it
productive would be big boost for
OrOyille.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
CHRISTMAS JOY.

This paper made statement couple
of weeks ago that the Federated Sun
day school would have a Christmas
tree. After the announcement was
made, which was before there was any
knowledge that another Christmas tree
was in contemplation, the NJ. E. church
gave out that it was to have a tree
and cantata. An effort was made to
have the two Sunday schools unite in
one tree, but such arrangements could
not be made, and with a christian
spirit that is highly commendable the
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
SHAKESPEARE'S GREATEST COMEDY

"As You Like IT, recognized as the
mos delightful and charming of all
the Shakesperian comedies, and which
Manager Walker is sending through
the west this season, contains more
passages used as quotations than any
play ever written. The comedy is one
long ripple of delicious merriment, and
when presented by company such as
Manager Walker has secured it repre-
ents ideal entertainment in it's truest
sense. "As You Like 1t" will be pre-
sented here with one of the most elab-
crate scenic and costume equipments
ever seen on the local stage.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
CITIZENS TICKET.
OF NOMINATION OF CTTI-
ZENS' TICKET.


Stute of Washington, 90
County of Okanogan.j !"
l, E, S. Taylor clerk of the town of Oroville,
do hereby certify the following to be the names
OF all nominees for the respective offices men
toned ut the municipal election to be held in
said town on the 7th day of December, 1909.
State of Washington, s
County of Okanogan.l %
We, Edward Davis chairman, and Ira w.
Follis, secretary, chairman and secretary res
pectively of a citizens mass meeting and con-
vention held by the qualified electors OF the
ty, Washington do hereby certify that citi-
zens mass meeting composed of said qualified
electors, was he'd in the store of Edward Davis
situated in the said incorporated town of Oro-
Vile, on the Goth day of November, A. D., 1909.
That said citizens mass meeting was held for
the purpose OF placing in nomination persons
to be voted for the Office of three councimen
and one treasurer, by said qualified electors, at
an election to be held in said town of Oroville,
on the 9TH day of December, A. D., 1909. That
regulorly nominated by said citizens mass
meeting upon Citizenss Ticket, which
party or principle, said citizens mass meeting
represented, to be voted for to fill the various
municipal elective Offices of said town of ORC.
willie, at said election so to be held as aforesaid,
gnd that the names, residence, business, nd.
dress and office of said persons so nominated
by said mass meeting, with the respective Of
fees for which they were nominated, are as
follows, towit:
FOR COUNCILMAN.
Edward Davis, whose residence is Olovile,
Okanogan county, state of Washington, whose
business is that of merchant, and whose ad-
dress is Oroville, Okanogan county, Washing
ton.
FOR COUNCILMAN.
II. J. Desmond, whose residence is Oroville,
Okanogan county, state of Washington, whose
business is that of merchant, and whose ad-
dress is Oroville, Okanogan county, Washing
ton,
FOR COUNCILMAN.
NJ. c. Schalm whose residence is OroyIlle,
Okanogan county, state OF Washington, whose
business is that of barber, and whose address is
Oroville, Okanogan county, Washington.
FOR TREAsURURER
Ira W. Follis, whose residence is Oroville,
Okanogan county, state of Washington, whose
business is that of banker and whose address
Is Oroville, Okanogan unity, Washington.
And we do hereby certify that each of the
above named persons nominated as afore-
said are citizens of the United States and quail
flied electors of Okanogan county, and the
town of Oroville.
Witness our hands this Goth day Of Novem.
Der, A. D., 1909.
ED. DAVIS,
Chairman Cit zens' Mass Meeting.
Residence: Oroville, Okanogan county. state
of Washington. Address Oroyille Okla
hogan county, Washington.
IRA W. FoLLIs,
Secretary Citizens Mass Meeting.
Residence: Oroville, Okanogan county, state
of Washington.
Dated November q, 1909
tsEAIt f. s. TAYLOR,
AS Clerk of the Town of Orovile
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03

labor of love, so to speak, of the coun-
try In which the lines of the print
smiths are cast, an effort is being made
10 come out even on the venture by
printing several thousand extra copies
that the inhabitants are invited to dis
tribute broadcast at so much per, and
trading space to the liberal-handed
business man willing to help along Il
gotd thing and at the same time get
his business presented to the eyes of a
vast concourse of people. Those who
defire place in this holiday number
are invited to hand in copy as early as
possible, and everybody is invited to
tilh orders for extra COPIES,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
HOLIDAY EDITION..

This printery is preparing to issue a
Christmas edition, and the aim will be
to give the public paper in contents
and appearance that will be credit to
the town, and well worth sending to
relatives and friends at distance. An
attractive feature will be the lllusta-
tions. Oroville and the country around
it, its topography, its resources and
prospects past, present and future Will
he set forth for the information and
edification of those who peruse. IL Is
a pretty big undertaking, and will be
costly to the publishers both in labor
and hard cash. While it is largely a
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
Serial No. 0iS7.
NOTICE FOR PU OBLIGATION.
------......,t of thn InfpriQr.

NOTIUE FOR PU BLICA HUN
rsIand Offce at Waterville, Was (
October 16, 1909.
>,.,ao 10 horehv glyen that Elbert NJ. Hunter
ot otTonesket HSes e n Wash, who, on August = 1905
u, made homestead entry No. ois7, for swlA se,,
ss nW ssc Sc nemlon 81 ewR 81 IT. to r%aE %nEe
=, t,a, q com IMITATION proof to stablish claim to
e ihe land above described. before Fred Fine'
q. s. Commissioner at his office. al 1909 o''"e
Wash, on the lth day 81 1ames Walk
or Green Parker Del Wood and Adolf Bier
waggeh' Vi w F. HAYNES Register.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
SUMMONS.

TN Justice Court, before Pred. j. Fine, Justice
/ of the Peace, Oroville precinct, Okanogan
county, Washington.
w. o. Hamisch, Plaintiff, .
f. W. Griffin, Defendant
State of Wa hington, ss
County of Okanogan,
To 4. W. Griffin, defendant:
In the name Of the State OF Washington you
are hereby notified that W. o. HANSEN nas
filed a complaint against you in said court
which will come on to be heard at my once IN
Oroyille, in Okanogan county, Washington, on
the Sd day OF Jancary, 1910, at the houI oi ~
and there answer, the same will be taken as
confessed and the demand of plaintifi granted
The object and demand OF said complaint Is 10 u,
recover Judgment against you Tor the sum Oh
sI2. 40 upon an account against you ior iner-
chandise sold and delivered to you by piaih
tiff, filed November &, 1909 ,,,xr
Justice of the Peace, Oroville precinct, oka
hogan county, Washington. q
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Serial No. --052I4
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior,
L Land Office Waterville, Wash,
October l6, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that James V. John
ston, of Orovile, Wash, who, on october 10,
1901, made homestead entry No. 52S &C So for
nl5 ne4 sec 25 twp 30 north. range - " IN,
has filed notice OF his intention to make nal
i've year proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Fred J. Fine, U 5 Com
missioner, at his office, at Oroville, Wash, on
the Sd day OF December, 1909
Claimant names as witnesses: Loitz Johnson
and Merritt f. Wilkinson of Antwyne. Was :,
Andrew J. Southworth and George Whistler,
OF Oroville, Wash.
W. F. HAYNES, Register.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

NJ Office is hereby given that on the seventh
IN day of December, 1909, in the Town OF Ore
Vile, in the county OF Okanogan, state of Wash
ington, an election will be held for the purpose
OF electing three councilmen for the regular
term and one councilman to fill the uneXpired
term caused by the resignation OF Councilman
W. NJ. Savage; and also to elect Town Treas
urer: which election will be opened at eight
O'Clock in the morning and will continue until
eight clock in the afternoon OF the same day.
Dated this ith day OF November. 1909.
4. :. TAYLOR,
As clerk OF the Town OF Oroyille.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

TN the Superior Court OF okanogah county
state of Washington. Na,,
In the matter of the estate OF Eo"aru Ne"
Notice is hereby given that on Novemper rs ~,
1903 the undersigned was duly and regudarlyI aP
poihteus 4 estate of Edward Newmah Sr., de-
saassd tatSF oi and ali having claims against
sSid estate will present the same to me IL IN ,he he
gal form within one year rom 'ae mv u~,e Office III AT
Groviile. Okanogan county, Washington OF
the saihe WIZ j. f. SAMSON,
Administrator OF said estate.
Date of first publication December ,ooo ., l'o''
odta of Ia st nublication December 81, lV9
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
Serial No. 0177I.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
u S Land Office at Waterville, Wasl

Department OF the Interior,
U S Land Office at Waterville, Wash, :
October 3D. 1906.
Notice is hereby given that Clarence L,
French of Loomis, Wash, who, on December
D. 1905 made homestead entry No. 165, $50, for
ela sel swl sel4 sec 30, nwl4 swl4 sec "a, twp IS
north, ra ge 20 ewm, has filed notice of int en-
ton to make final five year proof to establish
claim to the land above described, before liar-
ry K. Grahlman. L Commissioner, at his of.
flee at Loo Eis, Wash on the 18th day of De-
cember. 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses: James 7. Dex-
ter, Arnold b. Tillman, James Rinchelo, a lba
W. Pember all of Loomis, Wash,
W. f. HAYNES, kegister,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
NOTICE.

NOTICE is horeby given that one chest of
~ carpenters tools aud ons lot of household
ehects siezed for violation of the United States
revenue laws will be sold at public auction at
the Custom House in Orovile, WASH on the
nth day OF December, 1909. at o'clock p. m,
to the highest bidder for cash.
Port Townsend, Wash. November II, 1909
+. C. HARPER,
l2-3lO Collector OF Customs.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
PUT 1T UNDER WATER.

Dan Morgan, who has been a part
and parcel of the Fred B. Grennell Co''
of Spokane, recently drew out OF the
firm, and part of the spoils falling u
his share was the land on the east slde
OF the Okanogan river, and close IN "
the town. There is not more per-
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
Serial No. -027i7.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the interior,

Department of the interior,
u S Land Office, Watervllle, "ash'
October 49, 1909
Notice is hereby given that John r. Gormiey 3,
of Nighthawk, Wash, who, on Noyem6er owe i II y
1904 made homestead entry NO; 49, 49, D. ior ens
has fled notice OF intention to make final five
wear proof to establish claim to the lan above
described before Harry X. Ora man, . oo,n ,ho
nissioner, at his office at Loomis, wash, on the
4th day OF December, 1902 ~. ,,,,.,,,,
Claimant names as witnesses; Bert mani IN, ?, ,,
nevs Jares O'Herin, Vic Champneys ana Dan
Wnlcahey all OF Loomis, Wash. -.
""i'' W. f. HAYES, Register.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03

Judge Fraser was packing around a
smile as big as horse blanket Thurs
day morning, and the cause of the grin
was the arrival of boy in the family.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03

County of OkanoganI
l. Ira W. Follis, cashier of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the foregoing
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief.
IRA W. FOLEIS, Cashier.
Correct Attest:
GUY G.. BROWNE,
j. J. BROWNE,
Directors
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23d
[sEALl day of November, 1909.
X. p. HosKYN.
Notary Public.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03

RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. s..........,..,....$3 $33 565 ~
Overdrafts Observation-Disclosures. Al so
Bonds, warrants and other securities 1896 "a
Bankin house, furniture and fixtures $40 70
Other real estate owned. ............... 2,279 55
Due from banks. ks........................ 4,50i 81
Checks on other banks and other cash
items Observation-Disclosures. 233 SO
Cash on hand Observation-Disclosures. 5,66S So
Total Observation-Disclosures. $50, ,406 26
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in ................s2 s25, 900 90
Undivided profits. Observation-Disclosures. 1,10i 10
Depo its Observation-Disclosures. 27,725 So
Cashiers checks Observation-Disclosures. 576 SO
Bills payable. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1900 90
Total ....... So6,lO6 70
nfW Wac
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-12-03
OPTICAL PUBLICATIoN)
Report of the Financial Condition of the
BANK OF OROVILLE,

Located at Oroville, State of Washington, at
the close Of business on the 10th
day of November. 1909
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-08
HAVING FUN WITH A BANKER
More Appreciated by the Player
Than the Victim.

Councilman F. A. Drew is fond OF
playing practical jokes on William H.
Lee, president of the Merchandise.
clede National bank. Mr.. Drew was
for years a director in Mr.. Lees bank.
While the bankers were waging
their recent war upon prohibition, Mr..
Drew late one night rang up Mr.. Lee
at his home and represented that he
was reporter assigned to get Mr..
Lees views on the situation.
Mr.. Lee complained somewhat bit.
terly on being called out of bed at that
hour of night to give an interview, but
finally got warmed up to the subject
and for 80 minutes pictured the desc.
lation that would result in St. Louis
if Missouri went dry.
LET me see," said Mr.. Drew at the
conclusion of the interview, you are
Mr.. William H. Lee, whisky man.
aren't your"
mo-" snapped Mr.. Lee, "I am Mr..
William H. Lee, the banker"
"Oh," said Mr.. Drew, alphabetically.
II am very sorry, but I wanted to
talk to Mr.. Lee the whisky expert, and
not Mr.. Lee the financier."
Mr.. Drew hung up the receiver be-
fore the explosion occurred on the
other end of the wire.-St. Louis Post.
Dispatch.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-10-08

20 gooa throwing arm and has caught many good men,
oo. CoDD peat Louis" throws several times this
sions.
Inc prime of Cobbs life still remains reached.
ie mas sprnted against the fastest throwers in the
american league and he has beaten them. In 1907
'onnny Kings arm stopped Tyrus, but last year Cobb
stole bases on Killing. Cobb half way base before
nost runners get start and the pitcher unwnds him
.e1 and he is into bag before the throw
age catcner reaches the baseman's hands.
Iyrus Raymond Cobb is baseballs marvel
Laole is still the king of all second sackers, at least
SO says a prominent st. Louis baseball critic.
Recently baseball fan of the Mound City wrote
Billy Murphy OF ST. Louis asking who the greatest
second baseman of the men now playing the bag Fol-
lowing is the interesting answer:
"LaJoie, Johnnie Evers and Jimmy Williams the
three greatest second basemen in the major leagues
Williams was not at his best last season and La
Joe lacked few points of travelling at his top speed
at times, while Evers coming slowly each year. showed
more brilliancy than either during the lacked
but small margin of reaching the hghwater mark Of
the phenomenal performances by Napoleon Lajoie who
without doubt, to my way of figuring, has shade
all second basemen and should be given the PALM with
Johnnie Evers close second.
"The most really brilliant player Of the three is
Johnnie Evers believe he go back into the field