The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-05-07

Mrs. Joe Mcdonnell is reported on
the sick list
1t has commenced feeling as though
summer was on deck.
A. NJ. Riste was in town from his
Similkameen ranch Wednesday.
Now that the season has opened ball
games will probably be frequent.
w. f. Moultray was passenger
headed for Spokane Thursday morning.
Father Hayes held services in the
Catholic church Saturday and Sunday.
NJ. LAUDER, the wealthy Okanogan
valley rancher, was a visitor in town
Monday.
], A. Blackler returned home Friday
evening last from business trip to
Spokane.
L. L. Work, of Concouully, spent
several days in Oroville during the
past week.
On May % Father Hayes will hold
Catholic services in the Hamilton build
ing, Chesaw.
VIM. Barry, of Nighthawk, was in
town Saturday, and while here took in
the base ball game.
Frank A. Block, who owns the best
ranch on the nor tn half, near Nelson,
was in town Thursday.
The band was out Sunday afternoon
and played few airs to the delecta-
ton of the big audience.
Nothing has been said so far about
4th of July celebration, and that date
is not so far in the future.
EX-Banker Ostby, of Brewster, Sc
cured a change of venue. and his case
will be tried at Wenatchee.
Attorney tiger I'D was a passenger
on the keremeos limited Saturday
morning on his way to Conconully.
}. f. Sargent made final proof on
his desert land claim, located some
miles south of Oroville, Friday last.
Fred Schramm, who has been res
ldont of LOOMS number of years,
was visitor in Oroviile Friday last.
Regular gospel service in the Meth
odist Episcopal church every Sunday
evening pm. Sunday school II a. IN.
Sheriff Thorpe was proving around
this part of the county Friday last, but
the object of the prowl was not made
public.
Mrs. Chas. Schalm LET. Friday morn
ing last tor Seattle, where sac expects
months.
One thing is certain the people of
this place turn out strong to ball
game and give the loc2l nine hearty
support.
w K. Grant, of LOOMS, was called
over here Friday of last week on legal
business, returning home Saturday
morning.
The spring term of court opened
Monday, at Conconully, with quite
large attendance of attorneys. litigents
and witnesses.
Mrs. Jas. G. Callahan, of LOOMS, has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. n, Provo, of this place, during
the past week,
DIR. and Mrs, J. l.. Masters arrived
in town Friday last with a load of plum
der. The doctor will make Oroville
his headquarters in the future.
Mrs. j, L. Masters accompanied her
sister, Mrs. H. G. Gregg, Thursday
morning to Portland, expecting to be
absent for two or three months.
Mrs. f. Western arrived from Spo-
kane Wednesday evening and left for
Loomis Thursday morning to visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Champneys.
. Clyde Andrews. of LOOMS, who is
. building ferry boat for w. w. Parry
. at Tonasket, was in Oroville Friday
. last for material to finish up the job.
. A young daughter of S. NJ Keller
. ! Is quite III anu lOG Il llllb IL WAS feared
she had the scarlet fever, but Thurs
. day the symptoms were those of typhoid.
. S. NJ. Keller is having his lodging
, house on the south side of the track
moved to an adjoining lot, and will
. MAKE extensive Improvements on the
building.
John Whidden, an old time Palmer
mountain rancher, was visitor in Oro-
. vile Friday last, exchanging hand
shake with old friends and ENJOYING the
city sights.
", II. Whitcher, of LOOMS, was in
town several days this week. assisting
Geo. !. Gardiner in the survey of Col
Dcwey's proposed power system on the
Similkameen river.
Col. A. NJ. Dewey is doing the pre-
liminary work on his water power on
the Similkameen. The plan he will
follow will develop ample power for