The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-04

j. M. Putnam, of LoOmis, was Wis
tor in town Tuesday. He is interest
ed in the new river bed placer mining
process that is to be tried in the Sim
ilkameen river as soon as high water
is over, and was here on business con-
nected with that venture.
Cool nights during the past week
have in some degree checked a con-
tinued rise of the Similkameen. There
10 big stage Of water now, however,
and should it turn off good and warm
for a week the rollicking old stream
would be bank full and then some. y
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Judd, of Loomis,
were visitors in Oroville two or three
days during the past week. Sunday,
In company with Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Smith they drove up to Fairview, B.
c., one Of the most delightful of the
many pleasant drives out of Oroville.
The game of ball between Conconul-
ly and Oroville billed to take place at
Oroville Sunday, has been called off.
The date will be filed in by game on
the local grounds between nine made
up from Nighthak and among the rail-
road boys and the regular club. 1t will
be worth seeing. @%f4tt
Hon. J. H. yesterday, of Tacoma,
was in town Tuesday night while on a
tour of the county. Mr.. yesterday
served on the tax commission for Q
time, and resigned to run as candid
ate for attorney general at the prim-
airy election last fall, being defeated
by the second choice note provisions.
Services will be held as usual in the
M. E. church at 8 p. M, Sunday, June
8. Special music is being prepared by
the choir. Duet by Mrs. Follis and
Mrs. Mitchell. Address by Mrs. Thomp-
son. Subject-"They shall be mine in
that day when make up my Jewels. "
Mat. 3-17. Sunday school at II a. m.
every Sunday morning
M. D. Stewart, the well-known rail
road contractor, came in from the east
Tuesday evening and exchanged greet
ings with his old friends, of whom he
has many among the residents of this
ploce. Seeing him around so frequent
ly strengthens the opinion that there
is soon to be something going IN the
line of railroad construction.
Quite a number of people will GO
down to Riverside today to witness the
contests among the pupils from the
various schools in the county. There
will be numerous athletic contests dur
ing the day with an oratorical contest
in the evening. This will be the first
general school field meet in the county,
and will hereafter be feature of the
school year. n-#.fts> g.
About midnight Wednesday night
the electric lights went out. High
water was the cause of the eclipse, and
as the swell is just fairly commenced
the prospects are that the power plant
will be out of commission for some
days. This is condition that could
not be guarded against, and no blame
can be attached to the company oper-
ating the plant.
There was large attendance at the
Sunday school picnic held in Smiths
grove Saturday last. Besides the bask-
ct dinner there were number of con
tests among the boys, girls and grown
people for prizes contributed by the
business houses of the place. While
some rain fell in town none fell at the
grove, and the event was highly en-
joyed by all present.
Our efficient and popular asses sor
c. D. Kloppenberg, came in from Con
conully Monday evening on business
connected with the work of the office
Mr.. Kloppenburg has systematized the
work of the assessors office and intro
duced some new features that only re.
duces the labor, but very materially
improves the method of keeping the
records of the office.
Philip LEM met with painful &C
cident Sunday, resulting in a broker
wrist. He was starting up a gasoline
launch when the wheel used for turn
ing on power suddenly reversed, strik
ing the right wrist blow severe
enough to crack the bone. Mr.. Lem
has his person ornamented with slins
in which he will have to carry the in
jured member for some time.
II no unforeseen break in the weather
or accident intervenes the local bal
club will meet the Conconully team OF
the LOOMS grounds Sunday. Should
the game come off, and that is alto
gether probable, it will be prett,
contest, as the home club will go owe
full handed, and report comes tina
Conconully has very strong aggrega
tion. Quite a delegation Of rooter
will go over from here.
w. T. Hunter, of Greenwood, B. c,
stopped over in town Wednesday nigh
IN his Way north Mr. Hunter has TO