The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-08-20
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Tuesday from his ranch on Palmer
mountain.
Mrs. Chas. Schalm has returned home
from visit on the coast of several
months duration.
Wednesday was the hottest day of
the season, the government thermom-
eter registing 10l.
Mrs. opal Balderson came in from
Portland Tuesday evening to visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. Samson.
Some lads without respect for the
property rights of others raided f.
McCammon's orchard Wednesday and
carried off number of apples that
Nc had been carefully nursing all sea-
son to send to the Spokane fair
w. E. Moultray and James Lynch
struck. out on horseback across the
mountains, last week, headed for the
, coast. They took along a pack horse
carrying camp equippuge and supplies.
1t is long, rough trip, but the pill
grims will make it all right.
Sunday was the beginning of the
open season for game birds, and quite
a number of Croville sports hied them
selves to the hills. and the bird that
did not take to the brush early in the
day found itself putting forth its best
efforts keeping ahead of a handful of
leaden pellets.
Otto Schwartz, of Whitestone lake,
left for Seattle Monday morning, where
he was called by the sad announcement
that his eldest daughter, Miss Dora is
very i'll, with fears of the most serious
consequences. 1t is to be hoped that
he will find the conditions not as alarm
ing as reported.
Dave Ledgerwood, one of the very
old settlers of Douglas and Okanogan
counties, showed up in Oroville Sun
day after an absence of some three or
four years, which he spent principally
in eastern Oregon. He formerly was
a sheep man, but more recently has
turned his attention to mining.
, 1t is reported on good foundation
that Jimmie Jackson has about closed
IA deal by which he will take charge
of the local meat market by the first
Of next month. Certainly the public
trusts the turn will be made, for it will
be a pleasure to welcome Mr.. Jackson
back as pertinent member of the
community.
For a small place Nelson people were
the luckiest of any town from which
registrations were made for the recent
Indian reservation land drawings. Two
caught on in the Occur d'Alene draw
ing. two in the Flathead drawing, and
to wind up the run of luck Walter John
son of that place caught No. 20 in the
Spokane drawing.
J. j. Hughes. railroad contractor
well and favorable known in Oroville,
where he made his headquarters for a
time during the construction of the
railroad, was in town this week with
his partner, W. f. Hauser. They were
here to look over the route of the Orc
Vile Brewster branch for the purpose
of putting in bids on the same.
H. w. johnson, who is accommodating
a large fund of knowledge upon the
subject of electric juice through long
connection with the Similkameen Falls
power plant, was busy a couple of days
this week putting the GAZETTE cleo
trio motor in commission. 1t was a
delicate job, but he made success of
it so far as can be seen at present
writing.
Clair Hunt, of Colville, who is con-
nected with the Indian department:
was in town Tuesday for the purpose
of going over the line of the new road
and arranging for the crossing of In
dian lands. Mr.. Hunt is not in the
vigorous health that he enjoyed when
rthe writer first new him. over 20 years
ago, but he has lost none of his pleas
ing and cheerful personality with the
loss of health.
John. Thomas, an old time resident
of the border land on both sides ofthe
international line, was visitor from
Nighthawk Monday. a score of years
ago Mr.. Thomas conducted hotel at
Coulee City, but becoming innoculated
with the mining germ he put out for
the hills and has for years been chas-
ing Elusive fortune. He has number
of claims with showings of good min
eral which may some day provide a
competency for his old age.
In the drawing of the Fathead reser-
walton last week the following Okanog-
antics were among the lucky ones
John Mckinney, Nelson, No. IA. In
the Occur dAlene drawing J. T.
Mckinney, of Nelson, drew prize.
Did lightning strike twice in the same
place p W. j. Mitchell, Okanogan,
(presumable the town, although the
confusion of names always leaves a
doubt, No. 100: c. c. Woodward, Con-
conully. No. 1927: NJ. Marsonneuve