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

refuse will accumulate during the win.
ter months, and If left to decay and fo-
ment in the sun OF spring and summer
will start the nimble microbe on his
busy way to get in his work upon the
system and interior department Of the
human race. The best plan is to head
off Mr.. Microbe, and run no chances.
The cleaning process is death to the
germ, and if there is to be any obse-
quies in this place let it be over the
remains of the germ. But levity aside,
1t is duty every man owes to the pub
lie veal that he should assist so far as
1T is in his power to remove every men
ace to the general health, and by clean
ing up his premises thoroughly he con-
to that end. Let there be
such a securing on the 10Th that the
nerves will meet with no re-
buff in any part of our fair little city.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-03-19

Frank Farnsworth, the sheep man
met with quite severe loss one day
last week. He is the owner of two
young puppies, and these playful ami
mails frightened a drove of sheep that
plunged over bank into the Okanog-
an river, resulting in the loss of large
number of prime mutton. The acci-
dent was most singular one, and a
pretty heavy body blow, as sheep COM
mand Il stiil price just at this tine.
The pelts of the drowned animals were
secured, but that is very small salv-
age in comparison with the total loss,
which is enough to materially trim
down the profits of the year. Mr..
Farnsworth will enter the purps at the
next dog show as the most expensive
pair of CANNES of the breed ever sired
in Washington.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-03-19

shipments of ore for the present, owing
to the low price of copper, but the out
put will be corded up on the dump,
ready to be forwarded to the smelter
as soon as there is an advance in the
metal Mr.. Blackwell has in the O.
4. mining proposition which, with
other rich claims on the same eleva-
tion, is certain to make Kruger noun
tain famous, and while Kruger is ac-
fame Oroville will incl
dentally be largely benefited by having
producing mines at its very back door,
as the scene of fortune extracting is
only short distance north of town.
There is nothing problematic in the
real value of the o. X. Mr. Blackwell
has made number of shipments of ore
and while copper was at the figures it
generally holds the shipments were
profitable. A slump in copper cut the
price to point where Mr.. Blackwell
did not consider further shipments
justifiable, as he received $l2 per ton
less for the last consignment than the
one before. But copper is staple
and the demand is con-
stantly increasing. The price is sure
to advance, and then there will be
steady flow of ore out of the mine and
steady revenue flowing back to the
operators.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-03-19

RETURNS TO OROVILLE.

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +. de Portales, of
Minneapolis, arrived in Oroville Tues
day, and came to stay. They are not
strangers, as they spent last summer
in this place. Mr.. de Portales returns
for the purpose of turning his atten-
tion to carrying out projects that he
has had in view for some time. Dur
ing his stay last year he secured con-
siderable land, and will probably pur-
chase more. Mr.. de Portales is a be-
lever in irrigation as the means of
making this country prosperous. He
recognizes the possibilities of large re-
turns upon the bringing of the lands
hereabouts up to high state of pro-
duction, and will bend his efforts to
accomplish that result. He is man
able to formulate plans successfully
carry out enterprises of large moment.
Among those acquainted with him it
is felt that his presence here is val
liable asset in the way of energy and
accomplishment. 1t is such men that
start new country moving IN the
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after the start is made. One such pro-
gressive spirit attracts others, and
much is anticipated from Mr. de Por-
tales return to Oroville.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-03-19
a PAINFUL EXPERIENCE.

Walter j. Moorehouse was before
l.. $. Commissioner Fine Monday to
make application for homestead in
the forest reserve east of town. Mr..
Moorehouse is just recovering from a
very severe injury, or combination OF
injuries, he met with over month
ago. While out riding his horse fell,
and in the ensuing proceedings, during
which the horse Skated about 10 feet
with Mr.. Moorehouse's left foot under
him, the young man was fixed for the
hospital. A bone was broken in the
foot and the ankle severely sprained
Mr.. Moorehouse is far from being firm
on his feet at the present time, and de
velopes very pronounced limp as he
moves around. However considering
the experience he went through he is
fortunate in being alive.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-03-19
BAND DANCE.

At no place where St. Patrick's 5 day
was observed by the customary dance
could there have been more pleasure
in circulation. or more patrons of the
pastime breaking .of large chunks Of
that JOY, in comparison with the size
of the population, than right here in
the town of Orovillc. The event that
attracted the crowd and supplied the
ecstasy was engineered by the Oroville
band, and that organization can be
voted champion entertainment pro-
vilerS. The weather was manufac-
tured especially for the occasion, the
pulse of the public beat right. the
music was good, and the affair could
not have been otherwise than a rattl-
ing success from any and every point OF
view. The receipts will make the ex-
chequer of the organization look as
though it had an attack OF mumps.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-03-19
HE BELIEVES IN THE COUNTRY.

After visit of a week to his former
home at Loomis, Guy Fruit arrived
Monday bag and baggage to stay Mr..
Fruit needs no introduction to the peo-
pie of this locality, seeing that he fol-
lowed the stock business in northern
Okanogan county for a score of years.
However he did not reach port of
comfort through the stock business.
Several years ago he joined the stam-
pede to the celebrated Goldfield min
ing district in Nevada, and managed
to secure holding that he subsequently
disposed of at stiff figures. lie was
among UnS-rTrSt OF -rue- T'rESpvcvUrs.rn
in that rich region, suffered many pri-
vatons and hardships, earning by hard
knocks all he got out Of it, The glo-
rious climate of Dkanogan lured him
back and he has manifested his faith
in the stability of its future by invest
ing largely in lands. He is wise in his
generation, for an investment in Okla
hogan realty at present prices means a
rapid increase in the investment.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-03-19
$3.50 PER YEAR.

in the old days. He has learned wis
dom by experience. He now has
good ranch and is strolling up the lane
that leads to Easy street.
r. j. Hall, the widely known Indian
farmer who has his headquarters at
Republic, was in town Saturday. Mr..
Hall is one Of the most popular and
efficient government officials in the In
dian service, and wherever he goes
over the large territory under his iurs-
diction he always meets hearty well
come. He has the confidence and re
spect of the red wards, whose interests
he is required to look out for. He was
down here to adjust some matters in
which Indians living in the valley
were interested.
Arthur Lund, the Riverside and
Loomis banker, left for Spokane We'd
nesday morning on a business trip.
Mr.. Lund is one of the most enthusi-
astic boomers in the county, contrib
uting literally of his time and means
fostering and encouraging every en-
terprise that promises to advance the
welfare of the town he lives in, or the
county at large. A small colony of
such spirits would succeed in building
city in the desert of Sahara.
r. w. johnson, of Chesaw, was IA
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fine a
couple of days this week. Mr.. John
son will move to Spokane in short
time and devote his time to improving
80 acres of choice fruit land located
near that city.
There was some going and coming
Monday that looked good after the
quiet winter. Some 55 people were
registered at two hotels, and many did
not seek accommodations at the inns.
A new real estate firm, that of Burr
u Co., has been organized to handle
town and farm lands. Mr.. Burr is
from Hedley, and has had considerable
experience in handling real estate.
John B. Beale and Mrs. DR.. Z. r.
Tyson, of Philadelphia, the venerable
father and sister of DR.. f. S. Beale,
arrived in Oroville This week, and will
remain several weeks.
H. l.. Coe, who is connected with the
Palmer mountain tunnel, took the train
Tuesday morning for his home at LOOM
is. He had been on the outside for a
week or ten days.
held aE EdUnfs VII" tsUe4i hrs lhA dlafaaal
capable of taking care of it, was in town
a couple of davs this week, called here
on business.
w. V. Champneys, one of the Oldest
and most prosperous ranchers and stock
men in the Similkameen valley, was
doing business in Oroville Monday.
Jas. T. Plant, capitalist from Min
neapolis, who is interested in mining
in this county, passed through town on
his way to Conconully Tuesday.
Harry CLIFFORD, of the Q. S. mine,
few miles south of Loomis, came in
from Spokane Monday, and left for his
home Tuesday morning.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-03-19
A VALUABLE HOMESTEAD
A Resident of Loonlis Lights
Upon so Acres of
Fruit Land.
EMBRACES THE TUNNEL FLAT
A Snap That Has Been Long
Overlooked by the People
OF that Camp.

A report is in circulation to the ef-
feet that over at Loomis John p. Forde
has filed a homestead upon 80 acres
of land adjoining the town to the north.
There is nothing novel in the filing OF
homestead in this county, for it is
the exercising a right of daily occur
rance, but in this instance the filing
covers most choicely located piece of
ground that would have been snapped
up long ago if any one dreamed for a
moment that it was subject to location.
The case will probably create a sem
sation over at Loomis, but as it is pret-
ty quiet at the camp a sensation will
come in as pleasant relief.
Adjoining the town to the north is a
broad and beautiful bench a couple OF
hundred feet above the surrounding
valley, formed by the fattening out of
the southwest slope of Palmar noun
tain, known in local parlance as the
Tunnel Flat. On the east side of this
Hat, at the base of the mountain, is the
mouth of the Palmer mountain tunnel,
an orifice that penetrates the elevation
some 5000 feet, and on the mountain
side is erected the big stamp mill. In
front of the mine and mill is this fiat,
as pretty piece of land for orchard
culture as can be found in the county.
This is the tract that has just been
-hnnesteailad 1t is claimed that on the
land office platS the land shows vacant,
and it was after making a trip to Wa
terville to investigate the condition of
the plats, that Mr.. Forde, who has
been looking for suitable tract of
real estate upon which to exercise his
right, made his location. So far as
known there is no evidence of mineral
on the fiat, and hence, notwithstanding
its juxtaposition to an operating mine,
that impediment did not stand in the
way of hOmesteader.
A large stream of water flows from
the tunnel along the east side of the
fiat, and, to add to the gayety of the
situation, it is understood that Mr..
Forde has filed a water right on the
stream, without card of thanks to the
company for furnishing the same, and
expects to use the water for irrigation
purposes.
1t is further intimated that the en-
try man will put up a residence at an
early day, place so much of the flat as
can be worked under "a high state of
cultivation and set out large orchard.
Should he succeed in carrying out his
plans as now formed in a few years the
fiat will be one of the most valuable
orchards in the upper country, and
there will be many wondering why
they ever let such an opportunity
escape
However some controversy may grow
out of the appropriation of the land,
and a long drawn out contest follow.
In the meantime things are boiling
over the divide.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-03-19
A NEEDED ROAD,

The Commercial Club should take up
the matter of securing the construction
of new, more convenient and shorter
wagon road into and through the Bona
parte country and the fertile and we'll
settled valleys of the north half. We
heard number of residents of the
country through which such road
would pass say they and their neigh
bors would visit Oroville more frequen-
ly if there were only better means of
reaching here. 1t is understood that
such road as is needed would not cost
great deal of money, and an easy
grade could be established. This is "A
proposition worth looking into.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-03-19
1T LOOKS LIKE PRODUCTION.

Jack Gormley, who has supervision
of the Nighthawk mine, was in from
Nighth awk couple of days this week.
He reports force of men at work in
the drift on the chief ledge stopping ore.
One of the bins at the stamp mill is
full of concentrating ore, and there is
enough on the dump to fill the other.
Mr. Gormley states that in all proba-
bility the stamp mill will be started in
motion in very short time, and the
concentrates shipped out for smelling.
When this point of procedure is reach
ed the trials and tribulations of the
Nighthawk will be at an end, as there
is enough of ore in sight to keep the
mill running steadily, and values in the
ore now being mined to insure mar
gin to the good.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-03-19
TAX les a HON ESTEAD.

The homestead habit is becoming an
epidemic and even j. A. Blackler filed
on one Monday before L. $. Commits
sioner Fine. The land he secured is
over on Palmer mountain, and was or
iginally entered by VIM. Uthe. The
funny part of the transaction that Dell
Hart, who is IN the real estate busi-
ness, sold the REIMBURSEMENT to Mr..
Blaekler, who is himself real estate
agent. When Mr.. Hart can work even
fellow laborers in the same vineyard
he comes very near being entitled to
the highest degree in the Independent
Order of HuStlcrs.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-03-19
SCHOOL NOTES.

Rev. f. H. Todd, of the University
of Puget Sound, was at school Monday
morning, and during the opening ex-
ercises he gave short lecture along
educational lines.
Baskets have been put up on the
school grounds, in order that the play
ers might have more opportunity for
practice.
The basket ball game of Saturday
evening, March 18th, was one of the
fastest games ever seen in the county.
The Riverside team arrived about }
O'Clock Saturday afternoon. The game
was called at 9:l5, and the line up was
as follows:
RIVERSIDE POSITION ORovILLE
Prof Johnson Right Forward Henry East
i Smith Lett Forward Glenn Mitchell
Williams Center James East
Roy Leonard Left Guard Billy Mcmillan
Hubert Smith Right Guard Leslie stansbury
w. Davis, of Riverside, and w. M.
Savage, of this place, officials.
From the moment the ball was thrown
up at centre, until time was called for
the first half, the game was fast and
furious. Oroville succeeded in shoot
ing the first basket from the field.
Riverside succeeded in shooting four
baskets from the field, and one foul,
which made score of 8 to in favor
of the visitors. After 10 minutes in
termission play was again resumed.
! The second half was not SO fast. Not
withstanding this fact it was well
played. The work OF the home boys
was faster and slightly superior to that
of the visitors. The visitors showed
great accuracy and skill in shooting
baskets. This skill was exhibited by
one man, Prof. johnson. At the end
Of the second half the score stood to
l5 in favor of the visitors. A good
crowd was in attendance. AS the ref
eree's voice was heard making known
the score mighty groan made the
hall tremble. A cheer for Riverside
followed. The home boys were beaten
in clean, swift game, and they take
off their hats to Riverside as far as
basket ball is conserned.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-03-19
A SMALL BUT HOT BLAZE
The Mitchell Lumber Yard
Has Its Baptism
of Fire.
GOOD WORK PREVENTS SPREAD
An Object Lesson that Emphesises
the Necessity of An Effec-
tive Water System.
GOOD WORK PREVENTS SPREAD

The population was thrown into a
fever of excitement about 6 O'Clock
Saturday evening by the ever dreaded
cry of fire, and that excitement was
intensified by the heavy cloud of smoke,
illuminated by tongues of flame, that
rolled up from the very center of town.
The lumber yard just across the track
south of the passenger depot, was the
scene of the conflagration, and large
crowd rapidly accumulated. The chem
ical engine was rushed to the spot and
was soon in action. Many carried wa
ter in buckets, while willing and busy
hands turned attention to removing
endangered lumber. Everybody labor
ed with spirit of despeI alton, and the
bulk of the property, that at one time
seemed doomed to destruction, was
saved. A frame building to the north,
with only few feet separating it from
the fire, was also saved.
The fire originated in small stable
Immediately in front of an open shed
in which was stored considerable
stock of dressed finishing lumber. In
contact with the shed to the north was
high pile of shingles. The arrange
ments could not have been better to
encourage fire to do it's best. In the
stable was quantity of loose and baled
hay. 1t is supposed that some one en-
tering the stable dropped a lighted
,iIaocfI, or cIgerette or cigar stump
When discovered by Mr.. Mitchell, one
of the owners of the yard the flames
had already made consider able head
way. The stable was dry and with its
inilammable contents burnt vigorously.
The flames were carried through the
shed, which acted as draft, and for
time it looked as though the entire
lumber yard was in for erasure. But,
as stated above, everybody worked like
nailers with the means at command,
and the loss was confined to the stable
and contents, and portion of the fin
ished lumber and shingles.
If fire had to occur it could not
have chosen more auspicious time.
There was little or no air stirring. Had
the usual stiff breeze been blowing
either from the north or south, Oro-
vile would have been considerably dis
figured. Even the firm that was the
sufferer is to be congratulated that the
damage done was no greater.
The lumber yard is owned by S. p.
Mitchell and Porter Bros, and their
loss is in the neighborhood of 81, 800,
without insurance.
This close call emphasizes the neces-
sity of an adequate system of water
works, for fire protectioa as well as
for domestic purposes. With good
stream of water this fire could have
been drowned out in five minutes. The
only means the town has for fighting
fire is a chemical engine. 1t did good
service in this instance, but can hardly
be considered of much use in an open
fire. A good water pressure, with a
few hundred feet of hose, in onjunc-
tion with the chemical, would give
property holders more confidence in
the safety of their possessions.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-03-19
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THE SHAMROCKS SOCIAL.

The shamrock social, given by the
ladies of the Presbyterian church last
Thursday evening, in Peerless hall,
was generously patronized. The whole
town was not there, but from the hi
larlty going on stranger passing
would have thought so. There was a
comfortable total of receipts, which
was made more comfortable Friday by
a system of hold ups that was very ef-
ficacious in shaking out dimes from
those who had overlooked the event.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-03-19
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Daniel M. Burge, of Havillah, was
in town Monday, making application
before L. S. Commissioner Fine to
prove up on his homestead. Mr.. Burge
is one of the pioneers of eastern Wash
ington, and the writer knew him in
Spokane when that city was little
larger than Oroville, with no better
prospects of making metropolis than
Oroville has today. Mr.. Burge let OPP
portunities to make 2 fortune slip away
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-03-19
SEES A BUNCH OF DEER.

While Rev. H. Nj. Course was out on
the side of the mountain on the east
side of the valley Friday last. for the
purpose of taking views of the town,
he saw six deer If such report was
brought in by some people there would
be shadow of romance clinging about
the story, but the source of the infor'
nation is unimpeachable. 1t is not
often that deer are seen so near town,
and their temerity must have grown
out of knowledge that the protective
law is now in force.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-03-19
TEKE ES CHARGE OF FRUIT RANCH.

Dan England, who has taken charge
of the Forde-Ellis ranch, few miles
down the river, was joined by his wife
at this place Tuesday evening. Mr..
England has spent a number of years
in Wenatchee, and became posted on
fruit growing where they grow fruit
proper. He says that this country is
as good as that around Wenatchee,
and if the same kind of hustle existed
here there would be things doing. The
run down ranch he has charge of will
present different aspect after Mr..
England gets in his work for a few
months, for he has the snap and abili-
ty to do the work right.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-03-19
PUSH A GOOD THING.

By proclamation published in anoth-
er column it will be seen that the city
authorities have designated day when
general cleaning up of premises is to
be enforced, and it is hoped that the
order will meet with the cheerful CO.
operation of every property holder in
the place. In any town garbage and
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-03-19
PREPARING TO RENEW WORK.

Geo. a. Blackwell, of Riverside,
spent a couple of days in Oroville this
week. He was up here for the pur-
pose of arranging to put crew of men
at work on the o. X, very valuable
mining property he owns on Kruger
mountain. He stated that when work
commenced again it would be contin-
ued indefinitely. There will be no
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-12-30
Santa Claus of Nations.

Uncle Sam Is generous per-
son at this season of the year,
not only to relatives in his own
country, but to many thousand
persons who live abroad. 1t is es-
timated that his cash Christmas
remittances to foreign countries
will total more than $50, 00o, 900.
In December no less than 81 ,524,-
963 in money orders was sent
from the New York postofice to
foreign countries. This represent
eel 1875. $50 money orders aver
aging SIG each, but takes no &C
count OF the similar transactions
OF banks and express companies
Nearly S2.000,000 in money or
ders went to Great Britain, al
most as much to Italy, although
the average of the latter was two
times that OF those to Great Brl-
tain.
There is no better evidence OF
our prosperity than the fact that
the incomes and savings accounts
in tbs country are able to with
standing this tremendous drain.
Sending away III one month S5O,-
100000 not as loan to be repaid
but as a gift is an annual feat
not performed in any other coun-
try, and yet this drain on re-
sources apparently is not felt by
the American donors.