The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-07-16
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS,

Wednesday evening from Mondovi.
where she was called several weeks
ago by the serious illness of a sister.
The lady was much improved when
Mrs. Fine left for her home.
Young Harry Vradenburg, who came
so near being electrocuted last week,
is up and around again, little the worse
for his experience. He will probably
be cautious how he monkeys with stray
pieces of wire in the future.
j. H. Ethel and crew of six men
have taken several big RATS of lumber
from Oroville to Okanogan. Last Mon
day they were compelled to transfer
10000 feet of lumber around McLaugh-
Inns falls, the river having dropped 10
inches Sunday night. Riverside Argus
John Lind, the genial Hedley hotel
man, passed through Oroville Monday
on his way to the outside. Mr.. Lind
has many acquaintance in this place,
all of whom gave him cordial well
come. Not feeling up in G Mr.. Lind
is going to the hot springs to steam out.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. r. Luhring of
Evansville, Ind, spent Tuesday night
in Oroville, on the way to the Evans
ranch, near Loomis Mrs. Luhring is
a sister of Stanley and Robert Evans.
They spent a fortnight in the county
nd ,icit
pect to remain all summer.
The county commissioners have fixed
the saloon license in the county outside
of incorporated towns at $1,000 per
year. This will probably have the eff
feet of cutting down the number of
thirst stations in the county. With
high license and strict enforcement
of the old laws regulating the traffic
there would be no call for prohibi-
ton agitation.
The furniture in the Green Front,
structure in the old town known to in
fanny if not to fame, was sold at sheriff
sale Saturday, Deputy Sheriff Mills
doing the barking. There were nu-
merous pieces of household goods and
the entire lot was knocked down for
about 80. The building will be moved
to the upper town, revamped through
out and rented.
The town authorities are consider
ing the ACCESSIBILITY of grading the
principal streets, and removing the
humpback cross-walks. 1t is work
that is needed and will have to be done
of the year to tear up streets, unless
much water is used to solidify the road
way. Otherwise after long dry spell
the dust would be insufferable.
A grouse lit on the Cameron &
Groulx blacksmith shop Tuesday, and
Mr.. Groulx, with visions of grouse
fry to spur him to exertion, very quiet
ly sneaked up ladder armed with a
broom in an effort to knock over the
bird, and discovered it had wings
While this is the close season there is
no law against hunting with the house
hold weapon that he employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Miller stopped
over in town Tuesday night on their
way to their home near Loomis from
Seattle. Mrs Miller will probobly re-
main at her home only few weeks
returning to Seattle for the winter.
Mr.. Miller has valuable interests that
will require his remaining in the coun-
ty. They report the big exposition as
well worth going long distance to see.
Willard Young, the Loomis druggist,
was passenger on the east bound last
Friday morning on his way to Seattle,
where he will take the examination
necessary to entitle him to roll pills and
mix powders as duly accredited phar-
macist. Having had much experience
handling drugs, and making a close
study of the dope he has handled, he
will no doubt answer his catechism to
the satisfaction of his inquisitors and
pass muster.
Miss Hettie Schwartz, who spent the
winter in Seattle attending school and
devoting much attention to music, has
just returned to her fathers home on
Whitestone lake. She will spend the
summer at the old home, but expects
to return to Seattle in the fall for the
winter. She saw the fair grounds be-
fore, during construction and after the
improvements were made, and pro-
nounces the fair grand success from
every point of view.
Wenatchee experienced big fire
last week, and among others who were
hit pretty hard was Geo. Fl. Ellis, who
has had interests in Oroville for years
The district burned over was covered
with frame fire traps, and they will be
replaced with substantial structures.
In this instance Mr.. Ellis is fortunate
in his misfortune, for the increase in
value of the real estate by the cree
ton of better buildings will more than
compensate him for the fire loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Judson Murray. of Ok