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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-04-01

This paper overlooked an item, last
week, of more than ordinary import
ance but not Intentionally, as those
interested in periecting an organiza-
lion that is to become an important
| tlnancial Institution among the bust
ness combinations of this place for sonic
reason failed to impart any intorma-
tion upon the subject to the reporter
Possibly this was an inadyertancy, as
The company formed depends upon sue
cess largely through publicity, and it
is a movement of so much moment as
to be subject of interest to the resi-
dents of the town and country
The item to which these preliminary
ines have reference was the organiza-
ton of the Union Title and Trust com
pany, which was perfected in Oroville
last week in the reception rooms Of
the First National bank. 1t is the first
organization of the kind so far per-
fected in the county, and as the fields
Il large one the venture is certain to
prove success as Il money maker for
those interested. The company starts
out with capitalization of $40, and
some idea can be formed of the interest
taken in the movement when it is
stated that there was an eager demand
for the stock The shares were greed
lily grabbed up, almost wholly by local
investors, and the stock was oyer Sub.
scribed, which is a hattering showing
as to the confidence of the public in the
/ pfoposition'as a safe and profitable in
vestment, and also the prevaing CON
idence in the ability and stability of
those who planned and carried out the
proposition to make it winner. The
Union Title and Trust company will be
in shape to transact business as soon
as the articles of incorporation are
passed upon and license issued by
the state authorities.
The organization was completed on
1.-THE day OF meeting by the election of
The following directors. to have charge
of the affairs of the company for the
| first six months L. L. Work and w m.
l3aines, of Conconully, NJ. Lauber s.
G. Mitchell and j. c. Wild, of Oroville,
G. S. Barns, of Moson, and Monroe
Harman, of Nighthawk, gentlemen
well known throughout the county.
Oroville will be the headquarters of
the new organization. For the pres
ent the business of the company will
be transacted in the First National
bank, but it is the aim of the pronot-
ers to erect a building especially for
the use of the company. This plan
will not be carried out Immediately,
yet it is anticipated that. within q year
the company will be in its own quar-
ters. From this modest beginning it
is predicted that the Union Title and
Trust company will grow to be one Of
most solid and llourishing institutions
in the state outside the larger cities,
and prove a great convenience to the
public as wen as a source OF large profit
to the stockholders.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-04-01
rusnIsG nEoLASiArioN ! WORK

To-
f. A. De Vos has been appointed
agent and manager of the lands owned
and soon to be placed under water by
the East Oroville Orchards company.
Mr.. De yos has enteredupon his duties
and is applying his time to superin-
tending the preliminary work of get
ting the tract into shape The man
ager-is'a wide-awake young.,gentleman
of energy and push. He is taking =
keen interest in the responsible work
that has been placed in his hands, and
there will be no procrastination while
he is in charge getting the ground into
shape TO place on the market. At pres
ent n force of men unGer his dlrecuon
are cleaning off sage brush and pre-
pairing for the plow. Is 1t is the inten-
tion to break up the. land, cut it MP
into five acre TRACTS put up FENCES,
construct bitches and install pumps be
fore placing it on the market. j. ~.
Gilmore of Kenton, Ohio.-is-the en-
,ineer in charge, and is engaged snl'-
veying the ditch, laying out and plat
ing the ground. As stated last week
nothing can be done by the company
in the way of Watering or disposing OF
the ground until right-of-way to con
struct the ditch across an Indian allOt-
ment, that unfortunately Is wedged in
between the tracts to be reclaimed, Is
obtained. There will be no difficulty
in obtaining this privilege beyond the
consumption Of times Water WILL Ebe
carried to point nearly to tfieN second
bench on the east side of the river and
will thus. cover a large acreage, the
reclamation of which will prove to- be
a most beneficial enterprise to the town
of Oroville. "a -ihfvf 80 ~ "a
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-04-01

"TI||| FT|T|T = " L7IT|IT'TtT =
The mine is under bond, and now that
an abundance of ore is in sight MIR.
Ingham is expecting that he will at
last receive some returns for his years
of hard labor. With growing de
lnand for the metal there is a market
for the ore at a figure that leaves a
comfortable margin to the miner. Be
fore the year closes it is expected that
the mine3 will he in aciive operation,
giving employment to large force
of men -tfaE -t' ftsthi
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-04-01
EFFORT REWARDED.

w. II. Ingham was in Oroville Fri
day from the Lucky Knock mine, situ-
ated at the foot of Whitestone noun
tain. MIR Ingham' was the original
discoverer of the Luck Knock, which
is singular and rich deposit of anti.
mony ore, singular in the fact that
there was much of the raw ore scat
Tered over the surface, within a stone S
throw of an old, well travelled road, and
was at last discovered purely by acci-
dent. Mr.. Ingham has devoted several
years to developing the property. Not
only has he spent all the means at his
command in prospecting the ground,
but has put in many a long hour pound
ing the drill himself. 1t all times it
has been grueling had work, and often
very discouraging from lack of money
to carry on development. The young
man preserved, however, in the face
of all obstacles, and at last has the sat
isfaction of having opened up an i'm
mense deposit of almost solid antimony.
The property is at last a mine in real
ity, if the presence of ore in. quantity
is any Indication of a mine, and prop
erly handled should make a producer.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-04-01

servation of the important date until
May 5, and will introduce a new inno-
vation in the matter Of celebrating.
On the afternoon Of the day mentioned
the members of the order will assem-
BILE, march through the principal
streets, and returning to the hall give
programme consisting of speaking
and music In the evening, instead of
the customary dance, there will be a
performance by the Juvenile Boston
ians,. the largest and by Jar the best
company, that has ever performed in
Oroville, given under the auspices Of
the lodge. Further particulars will he
given in subsequent issues.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-04-01
DREW GOOD HOUSES.

The Eckhardt Theatrical company
gave two performances in Sigrist hall,
Monday and Tuesday evenings of this
week, and on both occasions drew
large houses The company is much
larger than usually bills towns of this
size and moreover the performers
possess greater dramatic ability than
is generally to be met with in troupes
doing the lighter circuits. The Eek
'hardt organization is a we'll balanced
combination of stage artists, and that
people turned out in such large num-
bers in this place for two night was
positive evidence that the company
gave meritorious performances, for it
requires something in The way Of en-
tertainment better than common to
succeed in two night stand in Oro-
vile. t-.-.'E '-..'-. -.''j.f..
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-04-01
EXPLAINS HIS MISSION.

OROvILLE,7 WASH, March %, 1909.
EDITOR GAZETTE:
DEAR SIR: Since the last issue Of
your esteemed paper dated the 25th
day OF March, 1910, considerable of my
time has been spent, and may say
wasted, and with it portion of energy
which could more profitable been di-
rected along other lines, in trying to
locate the human crevice through
which leaked, or oozed, the "informa-
tion" that Mr.. G. F. Sigrist had left
ostensibly tors visit 4 to !. Columbus,
Ohio, but that his real destination was
Washington, d. c., and his mission to
secure the dismissal of the present
postmaster. Unfortunately, or prola-
bly, fortunately, have been unable to
locate the ulcer, pardon me, crevice,
and make him retract his cankerous
utterances before the public in the
same manner as made. Consequently
it devolves upon me to take up the
cudgel in behalf of my brother and
friend Sigrist, and offer myself as an
armour that his back may not be too
seriously stabbed while his time and
attention are directed to matters of a
personal nature connected with the finn
of Sigrist & Moultray attorneys-at-law.
So called, at least.
To my brother, Dallam, let me say
that have always heard him spoken
lof IS one fthe best new spAper men in
the state Of Washington, and consid-
erred Ofoville fortunate indeed in induc-
ing him to locate, here, And while |
do not wish it understood that I offer
myself as an expert, and in fact any
spert at all, editing q newspaper, still
I feel called upon to say, in view Of
the article herein referred to, that a
community expects "news" and not
gossip from newspaper.
Being in possession of the news and
realizing With what breGthless interest
a portion of our townsmen await it's
publication, 1 feel in duty bound to Of
fer it for their consi grat bn. ~
Mr.. c. F. .Sigrist, RtoMeyAt-lsw, Of
the town ofsordNillS c6nnty Of Oka-
hogan, state of Wa hing sson, aeparted
from our midst (much to the sorrow of
his most particular friends, the whole
sale and retail liquor merchants of
said town, county and state), on the
25th day Of February, 1910, for the city
Of Columbus, Ohio. y The cause of such
departure was purely and simply per-
sonal business of the firm of Sigrist &
Moultray, above referred to, and the
funds furnished to meet the expenses
OF said were not furnished by three or
flour residents Of the town Of tOroville,
but by two, Sigrist & Moultray. Moth
ing will be done, or said, by Mr.. ST.
grist in regard to the postoffice at any
time during his absence. And any
person making statement to the con-
trary is either mistaken, or liar.
Other than the above the under
signed saysth not, but awaits the re-
turn of Mr. Sigrist to deal With in such
manner as he may deem meet and just
under the circumstances' and consider
ing the source.
Very truly yours,
WIN. E. MOULTRAY,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-04-01
$50
SUPPLY THE SHORTAGE.


Some one with little ready money
could relieve the conditions. as they
exist as to the shortage Of residences.
Hardly a day passes that there is not
a demand for vacant, houses ~ Such
thing as vacant residenceS ftto live
in is not to be found inytown. gslrhis
speaks well for the Indication Of growth,
but not for the enterprise OF the citi-
zens of means. For the majority of
the buildings rented the price charged
is eXhorbitant, considering the condi-
tion of the premises supplied the ten
ants. This may not sound pleasant to
those who own and rent shacks, but it
is nevertheless true. A grlmmy, un-
painted dilspidated, unattractive she'll
of two or three rooms will rent for
from IS to $l2 per month, and people
who are forced TO rent arc compelled
to take them because there is nothing
else to be had. The rental is a beau
tiful profit on the investment, but the
structures themselves are not a credit
to the town. What is wanted is Il mum.
Der of neat, comfortable, home like
residences, with somesofs the modern
conveniences, and such buildings would
find ready demand at a rental that
would pay a large interest on the cost.
Besides these clean, painted and re
spectacle appearing buildings would
add to the general appearancesof the
Let some one step into the breach and
and and play the benefactor to the
renter while benefiting himself@ Ii
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-04-01

chance is here presented to secure this
desirable Improvement. The verdict
is in the hands Of the voter. The ma-
jority is the law, and whatever the
majority elects to do in the premises
so be it. ..
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-04-01
WILL CHANGE THE SYSTER.

1t has been customary for thesOdd
Fellows of this place, as is the custom
wherever lodge exists, to observe in
eome manner the 26th Of April, the
Rnniversary-of the order. This yeAr
fhe local lodge will postpone the OBJ
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-04-01

The lecture given sbyg Prof. c. W.
Macumber, in Sigrist hall, last Friday
evening was not as largely attended as
it should have been. The professor
talked very learnedly and entertain
ingly upon the subject of astronomy,
adding to the interest of 5thel talk by
sterescopic views of the heavenly
bodies. Intellectual pabulum is a nour-
ishment not overly popular in small
places, and learned dissertation on
scientific subject does not pull like a
buck and wing dance or f<nockabout
farce.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-04-01

The Wannicnt lake saw mill is now
full blast. a..
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-09
w. ]. Norton's auction takes

w. j. Norton's auction takes
place next Saturday.
John Bernatz was an Oelwein
business visitor Monday.
Miss Grace Norton arrived
home Monday from a visit at Du-
buque.
Mrs. E. T. Anderson came down
from Ridgeway Saturday for a visit
with her mother, Mrs. II. J. G..
Krog.
Rev. c. Rollit, secretary of the
9th Missionary District, will hold
services in Grace church tonight at
1880.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Seekatz re-
turned home Saturday from Potosi,
Wis, after several days visit with
relatives.
Mrs. A. Rordorf returned to
Spillville Saturday, after a short
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Heuser.
w. j. Keck of Ambrose, N. D.
has been here for the past three
weeks, visiting and looking after
business matters.
Henry Herwig departed We'd
nesday night for Virgil, S. D., where
he will be engaged in carpenter
work for some time.
Mrs. l.. Helgeson and son Arth.
ur concluded their visit with hel
mother and other relatives and lef'
yesterday for their home at Melby
N. d. They will stop at Minnea
polls for short visit with relatives
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-09

&C. l.. Culver made a business
trip to Oelwein Monday.
DIR. w. H. Emmons of Burr Oak
was a DEBORAH visitor Friday.
john o. Torske or Ossian was
a business visitor here Friday.
Rev. NJ. Borge went to Barnes
Vile, Mimi, Monday on a business
trip.
Mr.. E. o. Scheldahl of High
landville was business visitor at
Calmar Monday.
Mrs. Taylor returned to Perth,
N. D., Friday, after visit at the
l.. Blodgett home.
Attend the big auction sale of
w. j. Nortons Livery Stock and
Barn next Saturday, Feb. 18th.
Miss Hilda Johnson returned
home Monday from visit with her
sister, Mrs. A. Thorsen at Minnea-
polls.
--Sylr his Nelson returned Mon
day from Minneapolis to resume his
position as linotype operator at the
Posten.
B. o. Marsh departed Monday
on a business trip to Wild Rose,
Wis, and will also go to Chicago to
take in the auto show.
Mrs. j. j. Hopperstad departed
for Mortified, MINI, Monday for a
couple of weeks visit with her
daughter, Miss Maud who is attend
ing school there.
-Messrs. Fred O'Boy and Fred
Wfrsching were up from Castalia
Saturday. The former took the cen
sus enumerators' examination held
at the high school building that day.
&C. S. Marsh expects to depart
tomorrow for Seattle, Wash, where
he has extensive land interests. He
expects to complete a six-mile irri-
cation ditch by spring, when the
land will be marketed
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-09
IN, SOCIAL CIRCLES.
Brief Notes of the Happenings in
Society Circles of DEBORAH Dur
ing the Past Week.

A st. Valentines dance will be
given at Marsh's hall Monday eve
ming, Feb. 14th.
The Christian Endeavor Society
will meet at the home of Mrs. w. F..
Baker this evening.
The Monday Whist Club was en-
tertained at the home of Mrs. Fl. w.
Haas Monday afternoon.
Mrs. T. A. Jayne entertained her
Boys Sunday School class at her
home last Saturday evening.
The Woman lodge will give an in
vitation dance in their lodge rooms
Thursday evening of this week.
The DEBORAH Dancing Club gave
one of their delightful dances at
Marsh's hall last evening.
On Thursday evening of last week
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Wells entertain
ed the Five Hundred Club.
The Wednesday Sewing Club was
entertained at the home of Miss
Theresa Assem- last Wednesday.
Mrs. H. w. Hayward was at home
Saturday afternoon to a party OF
lady friends. Progressive whist was
played.
Friday afternoon the Foreign and
Home Missionary Societies were en-.
tertained at the home of Mrs. w. M
Lemen.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Brakeman en-.
tertained a number of DEBORAH
| friends at dinner at their hospitable
home west of the city last Wednes
day.
Mrs. J. T. Tucker was given {
most pleasant birthday surprise a
her home Monday evening, by the
members of the Priscilla Club, GU
glass salt and pepper shaker wa!
presented to her.
The DEBORAH Ladies' Dance Or
chestra gave one of the most pleas
ing dances of the season at Marsh
hall last Wednesday evening. The
music was excellent and the dancers
enjoyed themselves immensely.
Mrs. VIM. Hauswirth was at HON,
yesterday afternoon from two Il
five, and in the evening from sever
to eleven, to two companies of lad!
friends. Cards were played and re
freshments served at appropriate
hours. They proved most delightful
affairs.
Mrs. VIM. Barthell was very hap
PLY surprised last Wednesday eve
ming, the occasion being her lis
birthday. A large company of he
neighbors perpetrated the surpris
and the evening was a very enjoy
able one. Refreshments were sery
ed and some pleasing remembrance
of the occasion were presented hel
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-09

&C. c. Horgan of Madison town
ship was a business caller Friday.
Ben Osmunson of Locust was a
business visitor in DEBORAH Satur-
day.
e. G. Reed was down from
Burr Oak Thursday, transacting
business.
-Chas. Allison departed yester-
day on a business trip to Great
Falls, Mont.
Miss Myrtle Stockman of Creg-
co has accepted position as steno-
grapher with the Adams Seed Co.
-Messrs. o. A. Tenold, o. p.
Ode and r. J. Becker of Calmar
were DEBORAH visitors yesterday.
Misses Elizabeth Byrnes and
Emma Wollestein depart today for
Chicago to purchase their spring
millinery.
Misses Emma Nesheim and
Mabel Anderson went to West Union
Monday for short visit with
friends.
We pay the highest cash price
for butter, eggs and all farm pro-
duce. T. f. Conner, PIP E. Water
St. DEBORAH,
Mrs. Chas. Broghammer of Clay
Hill went to FIT. Atkinson Saturday,
for an over Sunday visit with her
sister and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Weiser OF
Castleton, N. d. concluded their Wis
it with his mother, Mrs. E. J. Weiser
and departed yesterday for Chicago
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Ingersoll
of Kankakee, ILL.,, who are here Wis
iting with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. j. Norton, spent Sunday with
Cresco relatives.
Miss Julia Byrnes returned to
Cresco Saturday, after short visit
with her sister, Miss Elizabeth. Miss
Emma Wollestein went with her foI
a Sunday visit with home folks.
Miss Mabel Hill, who has been
visiting at the home of her sister
Mrs. Fred Pliester near Postville
the past week, returned home yes
terday. Mrs. Pliester accompanied
| her for few days visit with home
folks.
Conductor Ralph Bloomfield OF
Austin was punching tickets on the
DEBORAH run for the past week, dur
ing the absence of Conductor Col
Inns, who had been at Mason City
in attendance at the funeral of his
niece, Mrs. Barr.
Mr.. c. w. Freeman met with
a painful accident last Thursday
morning; as he was ascending the
stairs in the Economy Store build
ing, his foot slipped, turning his
ankle, which is now badly swollen
He will probably be laid up for some
time.
Special attention given to chill.
dren's hair cutting at B. e. Buck.
nel.'s. 16tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-09
Waukon Wins From DEBORAH.

The Deocrah Institute basket ball
team met defeat in their game at
Waukon last Friday evening with
the high school team of that place.
by a score of 22 to 10. The De-
corah tossers had 4 baskets to their
credit and Waukon five. Fouls
seemed to be the trouble with the
DEBORAH team, and they attribute
their loss of the game to them.
Waukon plays return game here
next Friday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-09

A. c. Baker left on business
trip to Chicago Monday night.
Atty. H. F. Barthell was at In
dependence last week on legal bust
ness.
Miss Edrie Smith of Canton, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. G.
Qualley.
The big auction sale of w. j.
Norton's next Saturday should not
be missed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Porter went
to Chicago Friday night to attend
the automobile show.
F. S. Gibson departed for
Mason City Saturday, for few days
visit with home folks.
Rev. McVettie went to Gresco
Saturday to hold services for Mr.. L.
Baker, who came here.
Tyler Hunt went to Rochester,
Mimi, Monday to undergo an oper-
alton at the hospital there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Kornmeyer
returned home Saturday from sew
eral days visit at Fort Atkinson.
Miss Alma Spencer returned to
Leroy, Mimi. Monday, after several
days visit with Miss Mabel Roney
Chicago Tribune or Record Her.
aid and the Public Opinion, regular
price $3.50, both one year for $4.-
rs. If
Mrs. A. H. Groves departed on
Monday for Monona, Mimi, for an
extended visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Theo. Void.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iver Ringdahl
went to Spillville Monday, for a
short visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Swehla.
Mrs. Geo. Gold and niece, Miss
Mildred, went to Stoughton, Wis
Monday, for a visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Gericke.
Misses Anna and Julia Ander-
son and Mrs. e. 7. Olson went tc
Mason City Monday for visit with
their brother, A. o. Anderson.
Mr.. A. G.. Baker, division en-.
gineer, returned to Miles City, Mont
Monday, after several days visit
with his mother, Mrs. w. T. Baker
For a first class hair cut OF
shave go to the Central Barber Shop
Hauswirth & Shima proprietors. We
now have four chair shop and can
give you quick service. Shoe shining
parlor and baths in connection. 6tf
Engineer Ed. Bean, of the Rock
Island, has been assigned to the De
corah-Cedar Rapids division, and
will make DEBORAH regular in the
future. Since embarking in the
railroad business Ed has worked
up rapidly and is now one of the
roads valued men. His many De
corah friends are always pleased tt
see him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-09
Singing Societies Meet.

Last Saturday evening the Luren,
Greig and Gauken Singing Societies
met in Luren's rooms and adopted
constitution and bylaws. Officers
elected are: III. A. Grimso, Calmar,
Pres; Martin Woldum, Nassett, V.
Pres; Nels Gievre, Nordness, Sec I;
DR.. o. Boo, DEBORAH, Treas.
These societies are we'll known
for their excellent singing, and when
massed together form a chorus OF
about 80 members. They are con-
templating trip to Sioux Falls,
this summer, to Participate in a big
singing festival
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-09
BULLETIN OF COMING EVENTS

Feb, 10-Auction, Gilbert Gilbert
son, Madison.
Feb. 1O-Basket Ball, U. /. U. VS..
l.. G..
Feb. 17-Auction, Jas. T. Carolan,
Bluffton.
Sept. 13-16-Winneshiek County
Fair.
Luther College Base Ball Schedule:
ADJ. 27-Morningside College.
Apl. 2S-Iowa College, Grinnell.
May 5-Leander Clark College.
May 26-University of Iowa.
June 1-Coe College.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-09

You get the best electric mes
sage there Is to be had at B. E.
Brcknsll's Barber Shop. Baths and
cigars in connection. 16tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-02-09

The Helping Hand Society will
meet in Marsh's hall next Tuesday,
Feb. 18th. Meals will be served by
Mds. Rima and ]. Welsh. Every
body cordially invited.