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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-09-17
WILL IMPROVE THE LAND.

Recently Geo. H. Ellis and Jas. f..
Forde secured so acres of land on the
flat just east of town, and while not
having water front is only short
distance from Osoyoos lake. 1t was an
Indian allotment, and taking into con-
sideration its location, its configuration,
the readiness in which water can be
distributed to almost any part of the
land it is one of the most desirable
tracts for orchard purposes in the north
part of the county. The major por-
tion of this choice piece of land is al
most perfectly level, and could not be
better situated for easy irrigation.
One OF the objects of Mr.. Ellis visit to
Oroville at this time is to make ar
engagements for clearing off the land,
upon which there is a scattering growth
OF small sage brush, and breaking it
up preparatory to setting out trees in
the spring. 1t is the intention to sell
20 acres in it's present condition, if the
turn can be made, and set out at least
40 acres of the balance of the piece to
fruit. Provisions will be made for
putting water on the tract, either from
the big ditch or an Independent sys-
TEN. Mr.. Ellis believes that the best
way to make land adapted to the grow
ing of fruit valuable and saleable is by
improving it, and that plan will be
followed in this case. The Ellis-Forde
tract is in the midst of the large
tract that is being reclaimed by the
East Oroville Orchards company, and
this addition to the long and broad
stretch of territory watered by that
company's system of bitches will in
time make of the big fiat one vast Or
chard, supporting considerable popu-
lation Immediately tributary to Oro-
vile. When once in bearing this fiat
will produce prolifcally of the finest
fruit that grows. It's capability is es-
tablished, as the land adjoins and the
soil is similar to that of the Okanogan
Smith orchard, where sturdy trees,
nearly half a century Old annually
yield enormous crops of the best fruit
to be found in the market.
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS


Minutes of the meeting of the town
council of the town of Oroville, Mon
day, September %, 1910.
Present-Mayor McMahan, and Coun-
cilmen Davis, Desmond, Evans and
Signs,
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
The following bill was allowed: No.
Wash. Power Co., lights for August,
$50.
Mayor McMahan instructed the IL
nance committee to confer with the Of
ficials of the Bank of Oroville and the
First National bank and ascertain what
interest they will pay on the city's
monthly balance, and report next meet
ing night.
The street supe: intendent was in
structed by the council to have lights
placed at both ends of the upper Okla
hogan bridge and Similkameen bridge.
On motion the council adjourned.
f. S. TAYLOR,
Clerk of the Town of Oroville.
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WHY DON'T YOU

YOUR CredIu W UIlc OFONlllS AFSdHl- | " r O
Wo tho hi@.Hoaa u,O-,rr-, ra.,;a = ! ~. 80.
bia line to the gulf of Mexico, and the
change of conditions will be SO dis
tinctly marked that the chances are
Mr.. Green will be hiking northward
in short time.
Clair Hunt, alloting agent on the
south half of the Colville reservation,
was in Oroville Saturday and Sunday.
The nature of the work MIR. Hunt has
to perform is picking out and awarding
Indian claimants entitled to land on
the south half the full measure of prop
erty the law allows each individual
There are numerous claimants and the
work of dividing up the territory to
the satisfaction of the beneficiaries is
slow, and it will be two or three wears
before the job is finished and the resi-
due of the land thrown open to settle
ment. Mr.. Hunt was here to see and
secure the signatures of some Indian
claimants for railroad right of way.
The gentleman is not in robust health,
but his natural cheerfulness is not af-
fected by bodily ills.
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IN MEMORIUM

Officers and members MayHower
lodge Rebekah degree, No. ia. |. O.
O. f., we, your committee on resolu-
tionS of coincidence on the death of our
beloved sister, Alice McHargue, beg
leave to submit the following:
Whereas, The grim reaper death has
entered our lodge and removed from
our midst our dear sister Alice Nc
Hargue, bringing sorrow and lone
illness into her home, and to Us all a
realization of the shortness of this life
and the necessity of making ready to
enjoy the life to come.
Resolved, That we, the entire lodge
deeply regret the death of our esteemed
sister, and extend to the bereaved
family our deepest sympathy, and that
while they mourn the loss of their
dear one, we mourn the loss of a dear
friend and sister.
Resolved, That these expressions Of
our fraternal sympathy be sent to the
bereaved family, a copy of these reso-
buttons be spread upon the minutes of
this lodge as a tribute to her memory,
copy be sent to the Washington odd
Fellow, and the local paper for publ
cation. That our charter be draped in
mourning for period of 80 days.
MARY O. BROWN,
HULDAH SMITH,
BELL LONG,
Committee
LOOMS, Wash, Sept. -, 1910.
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HE DID HIS DUTY.

A. NJ. Storch, the amiable and al
ways happy natured young Okanogan
(the town. attorney, spent Tuesday in
Oroville. He was here to attend the
called meeting of the new republican
county central committee, and came
burdened with proxies, which was all
fair in itself, as IL relieved 5f1e parties
he represented of long trip, and Mr..
Starch is not the man to abuse a trust
placed in him. And he did not. But
that is another story. Mr.. Storch was
the census supervisor of the district
embracing eastern Washington, and he
performed his duties diligently, pains
takingly and thoroughly. He put in
long hours of hard labor, and put forth
his best efforts to secure a full and &C.
curate enumeration. He was ably as
sisted by large corps of Office and
field deputies He states that it will
probably be some weeks before:the
census bureau gives out the returns for
this district. The delay is caused by
the marvellous increase of population
in eastern Washington during the past
decade. The figures startle the heads
of the bureau, and clerks are checking
over the returns and footings. Mr..
Stock did not ransack graveyards and
list passengers passing through on
trains, and hence has no apprehensions
of any curtailment of the reports as
submitted.
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Application Nos 1868, 1867, 747l, ZOOS, 7l9l 7iO7,
1866, 1914, 7O76, 1856 1855, 7ijS, 705l 1852 1858
Notice of Sale of State Lands.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That on Sat
IN urday, the 9TH day OF November, 1910, be.
twee the hours OF ten O'Clock in the forenoon
and four O'Clock in the afternoon, commencing
at ten o'clock in the forenoon OF said day, in
front OF the main entrance door to the county
court house in the city OF Conconully, county
OF Okanogan, state of Washington. either by
the county auditor of said county Oh by n mem
her of the board of state land commissioners Of
the stale of Washington. the following des-
cribed state lands, together with the improve
ments situated thereon. Will be sold at pubic
auction to the highest bidder therefor to-wit:
Application No, 1868.
81 of sell of section y, township - north,
range 20 east W. NJ, containing 80 acres, more
or less according to the government survey
thereof. appraised mt SSOOOO.
Application No 1867.
Swll of sel1 of section 10, township }s porth,
range ~ east W. NJ, containing 40 acres, more
or less, according to the government survey
thereof, appraised at $4,000.
WI o sci, OF section Is, township IS north,
range ~ east W. NJ, containing 50 acres, more
or less, according to the government survey
thereof, appraised at $4,000,
Application No. 747l.
NV or nel4 OF section 10, township 81 north,
range ~ east ". NJ, containing 10 acres, more
or less. according to the government survey
thereof, appraised ut 100000 improvements
appraised at $500.
Application No ZOOS.
Sikof swII OF sec ion sc, township 80 north,
range 9G east ". NJ, containing 50 acres, more
or less, according to the government survey
thereof, appraised at Siloo.oo'
Application No. 7l9l.
WI of s,vlI of section 16, township - north,
,.sngG " east ". NJ, containing 80 acres. more
ar less, according to the government survey
thereof appraised at $4,000
APpl''"tioi' c'o' , a.. o. ,,.,h
Ne4 OF swl4 OF section TO- toWhshlP % NORTH
range y east NJ, containing ~ "eIes' iloiv
or less, according TO tnG
Thereof ap p sia 06 ~ F'''''''
ar ,niiootio, No -655
HPP'' t..,,
SwA Of NV ana VIZ OF sW:4 o! seCt,Uu ~
township 80 north, range = east A. co!I'"t -,
ing ~ actes' lnuro VI ,herrof 1nnrn7sed nj
government survey
Application No. 75ll.
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SALE OF A LAND NJ IA RIA.

E. N. Grubb has purchased the D.
1. Mcdonald residence property, IN
Guiding the building and three OF the
choicest lots in the northwestern part
OF the town, the object being to erect
commodious and modern home al
some future time. The residence no"
on the lots is a substantial and roomy
log building, and the oldest house on
the present town site north of the Ola
town of Orc 1t was built some fifteen
years ago by the late j. L. McDonolo'
who filed the Office of deputy customs
collector at this point for number Oh
years. When Mr.. Mcdonald took up
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-09-17

range PC east W. NJ, containing so acres, moo
or less, according to the government surytS
thereof, appraised at $4,000. n
VIZ of uWla 0f section u, township IS nor
range % east W. containing 50 acres, mtsI
or less, according to the government SURGE
thereof, appraised at 100000.
NJ OF swie and nwl2 of sell of section
township IS north, range 26 eait W. NJ , GO
tanning 100 acres, more or less, according to NV
government survey thereof, appraised In
5000 90 ~
81 of swi of section II, township IS mort
range 26 east W. NJ, containing 50 acres, mo
or less, according to the government surYd
thereof, appraised Mt $500 90; subject to an ga
ment for Il right of.wHy for state road 90 feet 10
width over and across the swl of swl as sur
veyed and plated by the highway commission
er, according to the plat thereof filed in the Of
flee f the Commissioner of Public Lands by
said state highway commissioner, which said
easement for said right-Of-way is forever re
served to the state.
Application No 70jl.
WI. of ne of section 10, township IS north,
ranger east W: NJ, containing 50 acres, more
or less, according to the government survey
thereof appraised at $4,000.
Application No 1852.
Lot 5 Of section TO- township 3s.morth, range
p east W NJ, containing 3I20 acres, more or
less according to the government survey there
OF, appraised at $6si0O; improvements Hp
praise ut $1,000.
Application No. 1853
Lot of section 9. township 81 north. range 2C
east W. NJ containing 300 acres, more or less
according to e government survey thereof
appraised at $3ia76; subject to IN easement for
Il right oi-Way for state road 60 feet in width
over and across said land, rs surveyed and
plated by the state highway commissioner, ac-
Cording to the pn thereof filed in the Office OF
the Commissioner OF Public Lands by said State
highway commissioner which said easement
for said right-ol-way is forever reserved to the
state.
Lots and Of section 10, township IS north,
e. W. NJ. ~ > mn
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race, with fat purse of $1,000, $500
a side, depending on the result, to be
run at Riverside in a short time. Brew
ster sports are backing the home man
and Okanogan money.is behind Brouil-
lette. The two men ran a race at the
Riverside fair, Mickle winning If he
heads off Brouillette, and Brouillette
wants to win, he will have to go some
in the next race.
In the vote cast at the primary cleo
ton for u,lerior Judge in the counties
of Okanogan and Ferry Pendergast.
received 772, Bennett 495, Brown &c.,
Fitzgerald 800, Hoskyn Dds, Barry DOB
AT the general election in Novembe,
two candidates for judge will be vote,
for, f.. X. Pendergast, of Okanogar
and G. II. Bennett, of Ferry, they be
ing the two who received the higheal
primary vote. 1t is easy at this ting
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battle
of Jericho,
lavish of In
Chief Josephs Indians
o. o. Howard like
sbe OF staging in the largest theaes the world the that
be staged the Spokane
the
their wild
space is
still living
Indians Yakima
Umatila The
of
"a al the hi of the CearWa
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-09-17
CHOICE TUNGSTEN ORE.

There was shipped from this place.
Tuesday, for exhibition at the Spokane
Interstate fair a large quantity tung-
stem ore, the like of which has never
been produced by any property in this
state containing a like character of
mineral, and it is doubtful if it could
be surpassed in quality by any tung-
stem producing mine in the country.
The shipment was not in the nature of
small cabinet specimens niggardly shot
through with this rare mineral, but
large and weighty chunks of ore in
which mineral far predominated over
the quartz in which it is deposited. 1t
is display that will no doubt draw
the attention of mining men at the fair,
and will be an attraction in that de-
partment, which is always large and
yarsed in character, representing the
mineral products of the country adj
iacent to and in a large measure trib-
utary to Spokane
The tungsten ore of which this men,
ton is made comes from a group of
claims known as the Cathedral Peak
group, located and owned by Herbert
Curtis, a young man of considerable
experience as prospector and miner.
The claims are situated at a consider
able altitude some 30 miles northwest
Of I.oomis, near Cathedral peak,
prominent land mark in that noun
famous stretch of country. 1t is near
the beadwaters of the east fork of Ash
nola creek, and not great distance
from the Similkameen valley and the
railroad. Mr.. Curtis located the claims
several years ago, and has done much
prospecting and development work
uopn them. The deposit, which seems
to be quite extensive, has been opened
up in a number of places. Tunnels
have been run in on the lodges 40, 60
and POO feet, and the ore is present in
all the workings. This summer he
stripped off the ledge at point where
the work of investigation has not been
heretofore carried on, uncovering the
ore body for 100 feet, where it is ex-
posed in almost a solid mass. There is
large quantity of ore on the dumps,
and tons of float, the accumulation OF
ages, scattered over the hill side. EN-
perts, familiar with the nature Of that
mineral, who have examined the de-
p0sit declare it to be one of the largest
and most important discoveries of tung-
stem that has so far been made in the
county, and from the evidence in sight
one OF the most valuable.
An authority on minerals states tina
the principal ores of the tungsten vari-
ETY. are wolframite, hubuerite and
scheelite, and it may be said here that
the ore in question is of the wolframite
variety, the most important and valu-
able of the three mentioned as const!-
tuting tungsten. The ore enters larg-
ly into the manufacturing of steel, and
Is used for toughning friction steel,
armor plate and projectiles. 1t is also
being extensively used in the making
Of electric lights and apparatus, and
the demand is growing more rapidly
than the supply, making it one OF the
most valuable ores now produced. 1t
is safe to predict that at no distant day
the claims now owned by Mr.. Curtis
will be worked to great profit, as
there is a ready market for all the
tungsten ore that can be produced, and
evidently in this case no end to the ore
produceable.
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to guess who will be the next Judge of
this judicial district, and his initials
are f. X. =.
Frank Farnsworth, the widely known
sheepman, who has made killing dur
ing the past few years out of mutton
and wool, was in town from his ranch
near Tonasket Tuesday, for the first
time in several months. Mr. Farms
worth has lost none of his old time
ongeniality, and seems to have a stran-
gle hold on the way to get ahead in the
world. Formerly the gentlemen let
the light of his countenanco beam upon
his friends hereabouts frequently, but
during the past Is months his visits
have been few and far between.
Last Friday night Dan Welsh, of
Loomis, put up at the Depot hotel, and
when he got up in the morning he dis
covered the absence of $50 which was
in his possession the night before. Mr..
Welsh remembers of taking a liquid
nightcap at the bar, and from that
time his mind was blank until he
opened his eyes in the morning The
proprietor of the place was arrested on
a charge of having in his possession
the sum of $50 as Pledge which he had
received from the complainant. The
case will come on for trial today.
The two ball teams of the public
school, known as the second and third
mines, played an interesting game of
ball Saturday afternoon, and much to
the surprise of all concerned the third
nine won by the score of 81 to Is. The
little fellows played with Il zeal and
determination that was interesting to
those who witnessed the performance,
and the game was highly enjoyable.
What was lacking in science was made
up for in hard work, for every player
was bent upon the one object, and that
was winning for the side he repre-
sented.
w. S. Boyer, special agent of the
general land office, has been in this
neighborhood during the past week
spying around as the duties Of his Office
require, seeing that applicants for
slices of the public domain are COM
plying with the law So long as the
man seeking to secure land is living
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS PROCEED
INGS.

Conconully, Wash. Sept. Il, 19lO.-
Pursuant to adjournment, commission
ers met in special session. There were
present Chairman r. l.. Wright, Com
missioners A, c. Gillespie and II. L.
Picken, and j. d. Hubbard, clerk.
State OF Washington, County Of Okan-
ogan-SS. Order; Whereas, Petition
OF Omak Townsite company, a corpora
ton organized under the laws OF the
state OF Washington, has been received
and filed with the board OF county com
missioners Of Okanogan county, state
of Washington, asking that said petit
toner be granted u franchise to locate,
lay down, maintain and operate IN and
upon the roads, streets, highways and
alleys OF Okanogan county, w ashlng-
ton, located in sections %, 70, y, 81
and 80, IN township 81 north, OF range
70 east, OF the Willamette meridian,
and section :, in township 50 north, OF
range 70 east. of the Willamette merl-
dian, water system for the purpose
of furnishing water, in pipes ana con
duitS. to all tracts or tracts within sald
sections Tor a period OF invent y-hve
years; now, therefore, it is hereby or
dered that the matter of sald petition
be brought on for hearing before the
said board of county commissioners at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon OF October
18th, 1910, at the usual place OF meet
ing CT said board at the court house at
Conconully, Washington, and that the
auditor of Okanogan county give due
notice of said hearing, as required by
law, and that the expense OF said no
tice and hearing be borne by said
Omak Townsite company, petitioner.
BY order of the board of county com.
missioners in and for the county OF
Okanogan, state of Washington, X. l..
Wright, Chairman. Dated at ooncon-
ullv. Wash, Sept, -, a. ID. 1910.
Tbo followin0 bills allowed:
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LOOMS VI. r. CHURCH NOTES.

Sunday school 1870 a. m, preaching
: p. m, Sunday, October ?.
Harvest home supper by the Ladies
Aid in NJ. f. church Wednesday even
ing, October ).
Annual Sunday school rally day,
Sunday evening, October 9.
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CHURCH NOTES,

Methodist services Sunday, October
?, 1910: Ten a. M, bible school | | a.
M, morning worship subject-''The
Secret of Success in Christian Work"
$50 p m, evening worship, subject
what is a Christian 2" You are cor
daily invited to these services.
a. BAUMAN, Pastor.
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Ill Fed THE BELL

The town authorities have inaupu-
rated new departure in providing for
the ringing of curfew bell Every
night, at 8 O'Clock, the deep notes of
the Presbyterian church bell tolls out
warning to lads and lasses of immature
years to vacate the streets, and head
Tor home. 1t is a commendable Gus
tom that has not been carried into
force before because of poverty here
tofore existing of far sounding bells
within reachable distance of the center
OF the town. Now that the practice is
in operation it is hoped that the mar
shall will strictly enforce the order
There is nothing SO demoralizing to
the young as street loafng at any time,
and especially after night. They can
learn more cussedness, in all its rani-
tications, IN the glare of the electric
light, or under the cover of darkness,
than can be eradicated by years OF
preaching and parental authority
Haunting the streets when they should
be at home is habit easy for children
to fall into, and as parents are careless
in restraining their otfsprings in their
comings and goings it devolves upon
the constituted authorities to throw
some safeguard around the generation
growing up. May curfew never fail
to ring tonight from this time forward.
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GRINNELL- WILLIAMS

As this paper goes to press, permit
tinn Of ONLY a brief mention OF the
S SaIiai ~ event. the ceremony, and
tbe subsequent festivities inseparable9
Inc r 91n9n was in progress that united
~ tb v bonds of matrimony +. Is. Grin
IN Tn nrI Miss Bernice Williams, eldest
n lei,,, Jlte Of Mrs. 4. G. Williams, Rev
4 qIEe rt' Thompson officiating; Only a
foO, Of the immediate friends OF the
contracting parties were o,! preTG"r county
The groom is is tn! .n6od Pr,'g and V was at
s SUI ha s.,I Of the Oroville public school
two Years prior to his election 70 oo uI,"r
Office. He is a most wortns ,o:, or's =
Gentleman of high moral ch dasarTedIT y
Sterling personality ana uesviN me The
nopular throughout the county Nv
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bride is charming, winsome and
accomplished young lady who has lived
a number of years in Oroville, where
she is a general favorite. The young
couple enter upon their new life with
the most kindly wishes for their future
happiness of wide circle of friends.
County Treasurer A. j. Nickle left
Saturday for North Yakima, where he
will attend meeting of the county
treasurers of the state. Mr.. Nickle il
playing in big luck this year as he has
no opposition in his candidacy for the
treasuryship. AS he is a democrat he
would certainly be defeated, for it is
not beloved that the voters who called
for republican ballots at the primaries
will stultify themselves by voting the
democratic ticket in November.
Report says that Brouillette and 4
hot foot apeeder,os brewster nahiss'
Mickle, are training for 100 yards
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j. A. GORDEN,
OrOville, Wash.
TAXIDERMISTS.

.ooney Bros, the Chesaw taxider-
is, guarantee their work against
n and insect damage, and mount
specimens true to life. Write for
,eS
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After due consideration of all bids
submitted, the VIM. Oliver Bridge
company of Sokane is hereby awarded
he contract to build a bridge across
the Nethow river, near the town OF
Wethow. Wash, as per contract on file
in the county auditors office, for sum
of 5000. vvDrcuT
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II. L. WRIGHT

Chairman OF INC DOaTU OT N0U"VF
missioncrs OF Okanogan county,
Washington,
Attest: j. d. IIrBBARp, Clerk;
Seal of the Board OF County Commls'
s;oners of Ukanogan Co., Washington