The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-04-16
DOINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
Few Things Seen and Heard by the Gazette Reporter


ready to open to the public it will be
second to no public house in the place.
Jake kast had his gasoline launch,
that was used for long time on Pal
mer lake, delivered in Orovile Mon
dav and will use it for service on Os-
yoos lake. This will add to the feet
of fine crafts already plying on that
beautiful sheet of water.
Frank Heredon, who drives the stage
( between Nighthawk and LOOMS, was
passenger on the east bound passen-
ger tram Tuesday morning. Mr.. Her
edon was called to Dayton, Wash, by
the sad news of the sudden death of
his mother, which occurred Monday.
There was very large attendance
at the opening of the new NJ. E. church
last Sunday, and the several services
were interesting and instructive. Ow-
ing to the fact that the church was not
entirely completed the dedication did
not take place, but will come off later
in the summer.
The demand for homesteads in this
part OF the county is growing so rapid
| ~, judging from the number of in
quires by person and letter, that the
supply of available land is gradually
giving out. 1t will not be long until
all of the best land, and much of it
that is not SO good, is occupied and
under cultivation.
| Monroe Hartman, manager of tn
Ruby mine, who had been i'll for a
fortnight was taken to Spokane Sat-
urday, and Monday morning was oper-
ated on for appendicitis. He was ac-
comprnied by his daughter and son-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Bean. and A.
{. Andrus. At last reports Mr.. Har-
man was well on the way to recovery
| PrOfs. Hungate and Buchanan visit
ed Orovile last week as advertised,
inspected the high school, and deliv
cred exceedingly interesting and in
strnctivc lectures to large audience.
1t is understood that they were salts
fled with the condition of the Oroville
| school, and the high is an established
and permanent feature of that insti-
tuition.
A. N. MacCaskill, who has been with
the Glenwood Mercantile company for
some time, left for Riverside this week.
The young gentleman owns half in
terest in 40 acres under the government
ditch, and goes to the ranch at this
time to assist in setting out 1000 fruit
trees Once the orchard is in bearing
and Mr.. Mace asl<ill will havea grip on
a comfortable fortune.
j, a. Lagare, who has been associat-
ed with Geo. j. Gardiner in the real
estate business, left for Spokane Tues
day, and may continue his journey to
San Francisco, where he has stand
ing offer of a lucrative position. The
young gentleman made numerous
friends during his residence in Oro-
vile who trust that he may decide to
return and cast his lot with the future
great.
Rev. w. O. Mintzer, who presides
over this jurisdiction in the govern
ment of the NJ. T., church, was in Orc
vile Sunday, taking part in the ser
vices at the new church Mr.. Mintzer
is one of the most popular ministers
visiting this section, both as a MEM
Der OF the cloth and a citizen. Under
his able supervision the church has
gained in membership and influence
throughout the northeastern part of
the state.
j, w. Hargrove, one of the earliest
| residents of Spokane, came in Tuesday
night and went out Wednesday morn
ing to Conconully in company with his
brother Mr.. Hsrgrove may not have
discovered Spokane, but he got there
shortly after the Columbus that did
discover that region first set his foot
upon the shore, and he has staid with
it ever since. He will spend several
weeks visiting with his brother at
Conconully.
Several days this week have been
very blustery. The wind seems never
to get weary in this locality, and the
manner in which it passes real estate
around is disgusting to the pedestrian
and discouraging to the house wife
However it is cheerful and invigor.
ating wind, after the dust is screened
out of it, and is only a slight incon
venience to compare with the many
attractions and advantages of this
great country.
Chas. f.. Lewis, who put in his time
for number of years growing rich or
a ranch on Ellemcham mountain, anC
who left the county last fall for North
Dakota, returned Saturday. 1t is pre-
mature to say that Mr.. Lewis is here
to stay, but his return is a confirmation
of the old claim that man who ha,
once lived in Okanogan county Can
never go away to stay The attraction
is in the climate Those who are ac