The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-07-09


Ruby mine Monday
Jas. E. Forde made a business trip TO
LOOMS Wednesday.
Chas. A. Andrus, of Nighthawk, was
visitor in town Tuesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Joe Armstrong came
IN from Chopaca on visit Tuesday.
Mrs. II. w. Harris. of LOOMS. Joined
her husband at this place Friday last.
Clay Fruit was up from his ranch
near Tonasket couple of days this
week.
The burning of the wash house re-
duced the wardrobe of many families
about town.
A little grading would ELIMINATE the
large ponds that deface the streets
after heavy rains.
During the rain storm this week "a
inches of water fell at Orovlle, and :
inches at Chopaca.
County Treasurer a. j. Nickle was in
town Wednesday, on his way to the
north half of the reservation.
Bedford Hyatt returned Wednesday
night from u visit to North Carolina.
and left for LOOMS Thursday.
Stanley Evans came in Wednesday
from trip covering several days on
the Kettle and Columbia rivers.
a force of carpenters are engaged
putting up double residence on the
west shore of Osoyoos lake for l.. l..
Work.
A large gang came in last Friday
night and were pushed on to the front
Saturday morning to assist in laying
track.
With so many of the inhabitants
hunting sport out of town Saturday and
Monday the town took ON a rather de-
serted air.
Harry Stanton was down from Mol
son Friday last. Mr.. Stanton is run
ming his saw mill near that place at its
full capacity.
If only some way could be devised to
anchor the dust about town life during
the summer months would be more
worth the living.
Fred Baldwin, one of the pioneer
residents of Loomis, was a visitor in
town over last Friday night, returning
home from trip to Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. w. Follis spent Sun
day at the home of Dell Hart, on Ellie
meham mountain, enjoying the 4th of
July in a pleasant social way.
Albert Elliott of Havillah, was in
town Monday. Mr.. Elliott had the
misfortune to lose two young daughters
from scarlet fever this spring.
C.. w. Cook, who is retired rail
road man and telegraper, pounded out
the dots and dashes during the absence
of Dispatcher Hyde, this week.
About the only sign in town Monday
that reminded the public that 1t was
the day to be celebrated was the APP
pearance here and there OF the nation
al colors.
j. NJ. Sharp was in town from his
ranch on Cayuse mountain couple OF
days this week. The rain cheered nm
up. us the crops were suffering before
the visitation.
=. j. Flanagan, who has been work !
inc at the Jack Pot claim, on Palmer
for some weeks, was IN town
Saturday. Work will be resumed ON
the claim after haying season Is over.
G. II. Pickin came in last Friday
evening from trip up tho ugh BRITISH
Columbia in company with Geo. w.
Loudon, leaving Saturday morning Tor
Loomis where he will probably re-
main permanently.
There we're spasmodic intonatlonS
Sunday and Monday indicating that the
small boy and the fire cracker were
oetting in their work. The noise thus
created was too trivial to attract any
particular attention.
Prof. w. Nj. Savage took in the Ell
lemeham mountain 4th of July cele-
bration. and reports having had a most
ENJOYABLE time. He was surprised at
the number of people that turned out
and took part in the festivities.
Denuty Assessor Carl Hamilton re-
turned to Oroville last Friday evening,
after an excursion over into the Meth
ow country covering several weeks
where he was sent 10y his chief to clean
nm the assessment work in that district.
Mrs. Chas Powell was passenger
to I,oomis Monday morning. She made
the trip to visit with old TRENDS anu
also to assist the members of the Loom
!. lodqe to institute Rebekah lodge
at Conconully Wednesday evening OF
this week.
Can't. Z. Newman, who owns one OF
4Lo hast fruit ranches on the Okanog-