The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-06-11
DOINGS IN AND ABOUT TOWN
Few Things Seen and Heard by the Gazette Reporter

A heavy wind disturbed the slumbers
of the inhabitants Saturday night. No
damage resulted, although the racket
made sounded as though there was
wreckage in the path of the storm.
Messes. Hartman and Johnson expect
to leave in few days for Helena,
Montana, to close the deal with the
parties who have been figuring on put
ting in a treatment plant at the Ruby
mine.
Chesaw is arranging for 4th of
July celebration to take place on the
5th, and as there will probably be
nothing doing here numerous residents
of Oroville will give vent to their pa
triotism in that place.
Harry Bassett, the erstwhile LOOMS
restauranter, spent two or three days
in town during the past week ON his
way to Republic, where he expects to
sojourn so long as his rowing DISPOSE
ton will permit him to stay.
Superintendent Winder, of the g. S.
mine, was one of the heaviest pur-
chasers of Whitestone fiat lands, pick
ing up several hundred acres. He has
in contemplation an irrigation scheme
which, if carried out, will make the
land very valuable.
Section 222 of the new code makes it
a misdemeanor to play cards of throw
dice for cigars, liquid refreshments, or
anything of value. The solo fiend will
have to turn his attention to pitching
horseshoes or playing mumbly-peg as
a means of recreation.
The band will give concert in 81
grist hall next Friday evening, and it
will be good one. The hall should
be crowded on the occasion, not only
because the concert will be worth
while, but the receipts go to the bene-
fit OF very worthy organization.
The bibulously inclined will be com
PEELED to take their pizen in the open
on and after next Monday, as the law
then goes into effect requiring the re-
moval of all screens from saloons win
dows The exposure is not likely to
curtail the amount of fluid absorbed.
Andy Starr, of Loomis, returned
from Spokane Wednesday evening,
where he had been for a month in hos
pital undergoing an operation, and left
Thursday morning for his home. His
emaciated appearance was evidence
that he had undergone considerable
suffering.
There was a decided drop in the
river the latter part of last week, and
the Similkameen Falls Power plant
was doing business at the old stand
again Saturday after lay off of only
. couple of days, much to the satiStac-
ton of the public and also Manager
johnson.
Commissioners Britain and Wright
were in town Thursday inspecting the
bridges across the Okanogan and Sim
ilkameen. AS result of the visit re-
pairs may be made on the Okanogan
bridges that are greatly in need Of at
tention to make them safe for the trav-
cling public.
Talk about an optical delusion, but
few tricks have been sprung that have
misled the public more than that box
in the window of the Washington Com
merbial company's store. The work is
so cleverly executed that at the first
glance it looks as though the boX had
been thrown through the glass and
stuck there.
The annual Children's Day exercises
will be held in the NJ. E. church Sun
day, June ID, at s p. m. There will be
songs and recitations by the children
and young people, also special music
al selections by the ladies quartette.
Mrs. Thomdson will give short talk
! at the close of the programme. Every
body welcome.
| A nine made up of Nighthawk ball
,,layers and railroad boys met the local
nine on the Oroville diamond Sunday
ate, noon, and Oroville won by score
of IS t,o16. There was some good play
inc mix,>d in with much that was not
SO good, hnt the crowd seemed to en-
| low the exhibition just as though it wa,
sharp, close contest.
John E. Re csc, the well-known poll
tician of the BOneparte district, wa.
in Oroville Monday. Mr.. Reese, who
has heretofore confined his agricultur
al operations to the high lands, reports
that he dropped down into the sun
kissed valley of the Okanogan, ant
| i'll turn his attention to the rosy ap
nile. and other fruits of commerce.
L.. L. Work is having double cot
tage- built ON the west shore of Osyoo,
lake. just north of town. on piece o
scho 81 land he purchased some time
ago. The two cottages are joined 10y I
covered way, that will be screened il
and make delightful lounging room
during the heat summer. The loca
ton is one of the most attractive Oh
the lake.
Mrs. E. c. Williams and her son
Rowland, left Tuesday morning for Sc