The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-03-05

now existing in Oroville, and to relieve
the famine promised that within few
days he would ship a car load of dry
fir to this place. 1t is a forgone con-
clusion that the wood will find ready
sale here.
r. f. Shepard, of Spokane, is doing
the valley in an effort to induce river
ranchers to install pumps for irrigat-
ing purposes. 1t is system of supply
ing water for dry ranches along water
courses that will be extensively in
vogue in few years.
A. j. Gadbury, of Loomis, was in
town Thursday. Cad is past master
at horse trading, and it is said he can
leave home in the morning with COL
lar button and shoe string and drive
back in the evening with a blooded
team. The popularity is mentioned in
order to put our horse owners next.
The where and wherefores of free
for all ruction, that threw little
high life into Nelson Tuesday, was
aired before Judge Frazier Wednes-
day. His Honor concluded that the
peace and dignity of Nelson, including
the faces of sundry individuals, had
been damaged $50 worth, and assessed
the amount against the principal per-
former.
Doc. A. NJ. V. Kass, of LOOMS, came
down to Oroville Wednesday, return
ing home the next day. Doc is one of
the most thoroughly equipped drug
gists that ever mixed dope for the in
terror arrangement of the residents OF
the mining camp he halls from, and
vile he still fingers around LOOMS he
expects to make break for new pas
lures in the spring.
J. F. Roger, the widely known and
popular stage line operator, was ex-
changing greetings with old friends
and acquaintance in town this week.
Mr.. Roger has disposed of his stage
line between Keremeos and Princeton,
and bought back the livery stable at
Grand Forks, which he sold at the time
he started operating stages in this up
per country, several years ago.
j. A. Blackler, who has charge of
the Oroville town site, reports that
he disposed of nine lots during the
month of February. This is not great
showing, but does very we'll consider
ing that February is the dullest month
in the year. The indications are that
he will be kept pretty busy from this
time on making out contracts and
deeds. Oroville real estate is good
thing to attach ones self to just at the
present time.
Dell Hart, the pioneer of Golden,
who has merchandised and mined in
that locality for nearly score of years,
passed through town Monday on his
way to Spokane on business trip.
Mr. Hart has blossomed out as hustl-
ing real estate dealer, and through his
instrumentality number of ranches
in this vicinity have changed hands
during the winter. The new arrivals,
as rule are well-to-do, Industrious
farmers. and valuable addition to the
population.
DR.. j. l.. Masters, accompanied by
his wife, arrived from LOOMS Satur-
day, and will make a prOtracted stay.
Indeed on this visit the doctor will
probably formulate plans to build on
two well located lots, on Main street,
which he recently acquired. DR.. Mas
tiers some time ago announced his in
tention of locating in Oroville perman-
emily, a wise move on his part from a
business point of view, and advanta-
geous to Orovlle in the fact OF the adj
dtion to the population of very de-
sirable citizen.