The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1909-08-13

to be high up in his profession
In the drawing for land in the Occur
d'Alene reservation this week J. l..
Mckinney. of Nelson, drew No. 1870;
Archie Weller, of Nelson, POS; Paul
Henry Brodhager, of Oroville, 2l87;
Maud l.. Wheeler, Loomis, 1882.
The Chesaw News says that County
Commissioner Britain has purchased
tract of orchard land near Meyers
Falls for $4,000 Word received here
states that Mr.. Britain will move to
that place within few months"
John Hone, one of the early settlers
OF the north half, where he operated
saw mill several years, was in town
Tuesday. Mr.. Hone is thinking of
building a residence in Oroville and
living here during the winter months.
The Misses Cloie and Grace Durham
OF Coopersville, Mich were the guests
OF Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. De Vos, at their
cottage on Osoyoos lake, the past week.
They left this morning for Seattle and
other coast points before returning
home.
Monroe Hartman was in town from
the Ruby mine Wednesday. He leaves
next week for the east, and upon his
return there will probably be resum-
ton of activity at the mine. He has
regained his old time health, indeed is
feeling better than he has for several
years.
f. L. Western, of Spokane, who has
been spending the summer with his
wife at the home of Mr.. and Mrs II.
G. Champneys, residing in "The Cove"
on Palmer lake, stopped over in town
last Friday evening on return trip to
Spokane.
According to the Hedley Gazette the
track layers have almost reached that
place. If there are no mishaps the
engine will be running into that camp
in a very short time. The Hedleyites
have sure waited long enough for the
fruition of promise.
Mr. and Mrs. o. r. Luhring, of
Evansville, Ind, brother-in-law and
sister of S, r. and r. G. Evans, were
visitors in Oroville Wednesday. They
are spending the summer at the Evans
brothers beautifully located home in
81
Ed. Kloppenburg. who holds down a
position as electrician at the Palmer
mountain tunnel plant, one of the best
and most complete electric power
plants in the state. spent Wednesday
in Oroville on his way to the Seattle
exposition for thirty day vacation.
The cabinet work in the way of
shelves, drawers and counters in f. A.
McMahan's jewelry store in the new
postotfice building is an artistic piece
OF construction, and reflects credit on
the designer and builder, A. Signs. 1t
is as good as it could be. done anywhere.
GuStat Swanson, of Nelson, and Amos
w. Knight. of Anglin, proved up on
homesteads Monday, and Samuel Ka-
ser, of Oroville, Joseph Nj. Stever, of
Anglin, and Mary E. Jones, of An
THYME, proved up on homes, Tuesday
before the u. S. Commissioner of this
place.
The protective season for game birds
expires on the 18th. Sunday, and ac-
cording to the ruling of the attorney
general the old law only is in effect.
There has been some controversy over
the game law in the papers, but this
opinion of the attorney general settles
the question.
Engineer Hazelrigg, who has charge
of the survey of the electric railroad,
was passenger bound for Spokane
Monday morning. He expects to re
turn in few days. When he left the
surveying crew they were running the
line beyond and down the canyon to
the east of Fish lake.
II. E. Windsor, who owns a valuable
piece of orchard land just south of
LOOMS. was in town Friday last selling
fruit. Mr.. Windsor has been enjoying
pretty prosperous season, and among
the other good things that have come
his way was recent addition to his
family of a fine boy.
Word has been received that the
sister of Rev. H. M. Course, who had
been seriously i'll for some time, died
suddenly Sunday last. The gentleman
will not be back to hold services on
the 18th. The sympathy of the friends
of Rev. Course in this place is extend
ed to him in his sad bereavement
While fishing in Toats coula creek
Sunday Geo. H. Ellis slipped and Sc
verely sprained his right ankle. He
returned to Oroville Monday, moving
about with Indifferent agility with the
aid of two canes. He departed for
Wenatchee Wednesday. somewhat inn
proved but still favoring that sore leg.
An effort is being made to arrange
for series of six games of ball be-
tween the Oroville and Okanogan
/ teams three To he played at each place.