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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-12-23
ONE OF THE ANC|ENTS
A Pioneer Fully Entitled to
Take His Place at the
Head of the Class.
ARRIVED HERE FIFTY YEARS AGO
Just In Time to See the Abandon
ment of the Old Trading
Post, Fort Okanogan.

Robert Stevenson, who Is engaged in
mining at Princeton, stopped over in
Oroville last Friday night on his way to
Chilliwhack valley, B. c., to spend the
holidays. and expects to be absent un-
til next March. Mr.. Stevenson is just
recovering from a serious sGige of i'll
ness, and while well on the way to
permanent recovery shows the effects
of his trying experience, during which
he lost 43 pounds in II days. Mr.. Ste
venson has the distinction of being the
oldest pioneer of this upper country.
He crossed the Cascade mountains from
Puget sound witha party of gold hum
ters in the spring of 1860, and reached
the mouth of the Okanogan river at
the very time the occupants of old
Fort Okanogan were abandoning the
post. Pioneer, explorer, prospector
and Indian fighter Mr.. Stevenson is a
storehouse of information relative to
the early history of the northwest, for
he has continued to live along the in
ternaoionAl border during't the 80 Years
since he first arrived in the country.
An interesting and entertaining talk
er, a warm hearted, genial gentleman,
lover of and believer in the country
he has taken an active part in devel-
oping Mr.. Stevenson is a delightful
and interesting character to meet
Mr.. Stevenson is bearing his accu-
mulating years with the buoyancy OF
Young man, and takes lively interest
in every movement aiming to the ad-
vancement of this upper country. He
owns a large and valuable ranch and
handsome and modernly equipped resi-
dence in the lovely and fertile valley
on the Fraser river. but spends almost
all his time at a mine near Princeton,
and upon which he has been at work
for number of years. He has a won
derful showing of high grade ore, and
is very much interested in the proposal
to nut in a smelter at OrOville, stating
that his property could and would sup
ply sufficient ore to keep plant run
ming. He favors the movement on foot
to mark the site of old Fort Okanogan
by monument next summer, with
appropriate ceremonies, and says he
will attend the meeting. His services
would be valuable in locating the site
of the fort. There seems to be some
difference of opinion as to where the
post was actually situated. Mr.. Ste
venson says it was simply stockade,
built of fir posts, when he first saw it.
He was at the post year later
and even by that time most of the
stockade had been carried away and
used for fire wood. To the best of his
recollection the post was on the Co
lumbia river, about two miles above
the mouth of the Okanogan. He says
two Indians that he has known since
those early days are still living, one
Chief Antwyne and the other Ashnola
Jack, who would probably be able to
point out the exact spot.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-12-23
COUNCIL QUITS THE JOB
Under Appointment Terms of
Councilmen Epired at the
Time of the Election.
SECOND TUESDAY IN JANUARY
Date of Next Meeting When the
New Officers Quality and
Take Charge of Affairs.

There was no meeting of the town
council Monday night, and probably
will be none until the second Tuesday
in January, when the newly elected
officers qualify and take. their seats.
There have been three councilmen
acting under Appointment, and their
term held only until their successors
were elected. AS the election has been
held their term of Office of the ap-
pointees has expired, leaving the coun-
Gil without quorum. AT least that is
the conclusion reached Monday night,
after the law was read and explained
by Judge E. K. Pendergast, who hap
pened to be in town and was consulted
on the subject. There will be nothing
more doing in town affairs until the
new administration is organized in
January, an event that is looked for
ward to with good deal of interest
by the public.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-12-23
THAT RECOUNT.

The election contest between c. d.
Kloppenberg and Arthur C. Eghert
swas begun last week on December IA
! Hon. w. E. Grant sitting as judge pro
tenn, by stipulation between attorneys
Sampson and Smith. Promptly Mr..
P. D. Smith, attorney for contestee
Arthur G. Egbert, demurred to the
statement of contestant G. D. Klop-
penberg, and after the usual argu-
ment, the court sustained the demur-
rer, and Mr.. G. w. Samson, attorney
for contestant, was allowed to make
his statement more specific. This hav-
ing been done, Mr.. Smith then at
tackled the amended statement, by a
motion to strike the same, principally
upon the ground that there is no pro-
vision of the law for a recount under
the contest act. This motion was de-
MED and then Mr.. Smith made ano-
ther motion, this time to make the
statement more definite and certain
This motion was granted in part and
denied in part, and the statement be-
ing then made certain, demur to the
amended statement was interposed.
This was overruled and the case then
went to issue upon the answer of the
contestee and thereby of the contest
ant thereto. After the overruling OF
the demur, Mr.. Smith was taken ill,
and Mr.. Wilson G. Gresham came into
the case as attorney for Mr.. Egbert.
Mr.. Sampson had up to this time en-
deavored to keep back anything spe-
cific in the line of allegations, and on
ly did make the statement more spe-
cific when attacked by the opposing
council and ordered to do so by the
court. Obviously the reason for this
was the desire to avoid the hardship
of sending for witnesses from long
distances, thus entailing an expense
equal to large fraction OF the assess
ors entire salary for the two years oc-
cupancy. Mr.. Sampson then moved
for recount of all the ballots cast in
the entire county for assessor, which
after long and careful argument by
both council, was granted by the court
and is now in progress.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-12-23
MASONIC BALL.

Harry j. Kerr, the Okanogan bank
er, chairman of the committee of ar
rangements having charge of prepara-
tions for ball, that promises to be
from its elabroteness and the number
of people that will be in attendance,
entitled to the greatly abused prefix
grand" to be given by the Masonic
organizations of his home town, on
Washington's birthday, writes to this
Office announcing the affair. 1t can be
safely promised at this time that che
ball will be largest, most select and
enjoyable social function ever given in
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-12-23

DIR. A. M. Polk, of Conconully, spent
last Friday night in Oroville on the
way to his old home in PENNSYLVANIA,
where be goes to attend family re-
union and spend the holidays. DR..
Polk has been identified with the coun.
ty for a good many years. He first
came here under appointment from the
government as physician for the Indi-
ans on the Colville reservation, and
held the place for several years. He
resigned from that position and took
up his residence in Loomis, where he
practiced for two or three years, go
ing from that place to his old eastern
home. He left with the announcement
that he was going to stay, but the fe-
yer of the west was in his blood and
he could not adjust himself to the ways
of the older civilization that he had
grown out Of touch with. In response
to the yearning he packed his pills and
powders and hit the great steel high
way for the place where the sun goes
down. Back to the mountains he came
and cast his lot with the good people
of Conconully, and he does not seem
to have any desire to change his place
of habitation. While he has not made
fortune administering to the ills that
flesh is heir too, he has not run be-
hind, and the wolf howls not at his
back door. Personally and profession
ally Doc Polk is man worth knowing,
and those who have enjoyed the pleas
ure of his acquaintance during the
years he has spent in the land of the
Okanogan have warm feeling for
the genial sawbones.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-12-23
HE WILL WIN OUT.

AL. Farquer, manager OF the moving
picture show, has leased the Cummings
building for term of two years, with
the privilege of an extension, and will
occupy it with his picture outfit. He
came here expecting to be able to con-
tinue nightly exhibitions for week,
and has been running a month with no
falling off in attendance. The patron
age is remarkable for town OF this
size, and Mr.. Farquer feels so en-
couraged that he proposes to locate
here permanently. He says there Is
nothing big in the business, but as
there is every prospect of the town
growing, and as there is big advan-
tage in being in on the ground hoor
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-12-23
LEGAL HOLIDAYS,

1t has always been customary where
some general holiday comes in on Sun
day for the governor to designate eth
er the Saturday before or the Monday
afterward legal holiday, usually the
latter. This year Christmas, and con-
seauently new years, week subse-
ouent. falls on Sunday. Gov. Hay has
issued a proclamation after much urg-
ing, designating Monday, December
26. and Monday, January 2 as legal
holidays. He was inclined TO let 'er
90 as she looked, but was induced to
change his mind.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-12-23


This Office has been in turmoil for
fortnight, and it will be tired force
that celebrates Christmas. All the
rush, and hurry, and strain, and worry
grew out of the rush getting out the
Christmas edition. For a plant with
limited force the undertaking is far
bigger job than the layman can have
any idea of. With hand composition
two pages at a time had 10 be set up,
then worked off and the type distrib-
uted before work could go on with
other pages. Copy had to be assem-
bled, type and advertisements set,
form made up, and large edition run
off on the press. Aside from this ex-
ira issue the regular weekly edition
had to taken care of. All of which
kept the boys going some. Only those
who have been in the game can fully
understand and appreciate the labor
involved. While this rush was on con-
siderable routine work had to be tenn
porarily neglected, and this is more
especially in the job department, a
dereliction we trust our partrons will
kindly bear with.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-12-23

ne proposes to hold to the field, and
VIII engage in other lines besides the
snow business. He has first-class
photographing out fit he will put in,
and will also open a dancing school
curing the winter months. Mr.. Far
quer is evidently warm single hand.
ed hustler, and that is the kind of peo.
pie who succeed.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-12-23

Ed Cox was exhibiting at this office u
few days ago the blue print of an irri-
cation current motor of his invention,
and on which he has taken steps to Sc
cure patent. The motor handles two
pumps, double the number handled by
rnptnpS now in 1Sa
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-12-23
NJ. r.. CHRISTMAS TREE.

There will be the regular Christmas
tree festivities, giving so much pleas
ure to the children and interesting to
the grown ups, at the NJ. f. church
Saturday evening. The Sunday school
has prepared very interesting pro-
gramme for the occasion. Every body
is cordially invited.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-12-23
FOUND.

A pair of gold filled spectacles. In
quire at this office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-02
WOMEN REPRESENTING ST. LOUIS
GARMENT WORKERS CAM.
PAIGN IN STATE.
ARE RAISING FUNDS
AND ENLlsTING SYMPATHY
Labor With Dealers in Small Towns to
Boycott Sweatshop Goods From st.
Louis-Vistins Principal Cities to
Secure Financial Help From Union
Labor-Have Collected $4,000.

Ottumwa, Aug. 1.-TWO young
women, full of enthusiasm for the
cause they represent, started out yes
terday to call on the local clothiers
and union men and women of the city.
The young women are Misses Fannie
Sellins and Katherine Hurley, repre-
senting the striking garment workers
of ST. Louis, and their mission here is
to solicit financial and moral support
for their fellow workers in the Missouri
They are visiting the principal cities
of the country, presenting the claims
of the garment workers and urging Ia
Dor unions to help with donations. In
cidentaly they are visiting smaller
towns in an effort to persuade dealers
rot to handle clothing made by sweat
shop methods.
The Unioed Garment Workers lock-
out in ST. Louis began nine months
ago. Since then these young women
have collected more than $4,000 to
aid the 500 girls who are out OF work
indianapolis contributed $1,000. Chi
go another $1,000 and other cities in
varying lesser amounts
Miss Sellins, president Of the st.
Louis union is a dark eyed young
woman, with the energetic personality
of an enthusiastic reformer. She has
been the life of the garment workers
organizatio for over nine years. and
looks and talks the part Her COM
panion, Miss Hurley, left the ranks of
the garment makers several years
ago, but when she saw she could help
her old time companions she threw
herself into the work with an energy
equalling her friends. Since the lock-
out, these two young women have
practically supported the union. The
lockout, they say, was brought about
by deliberate effort Of the manu-
facturers to break UP the Garment
Makers union by the lockout and
boycott. Less than twenty OF the 500
girls locked out have returned TO work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-02
HIRAM CARPENTERS
WONDERFUL CURE
Of PSORIASIS
After 20 Years Of Intense Suffering
When All Thought He Had but
Short Time to Live. Earnestly
Prayed to Die. Condition DepIor-
able Beyond Description.
Tries Cuticura. Eureka! Relief at
Once. Stopped Terrible Burning
Sensation from Word Go. In Six
Weeks Skin Smooth as This Paper.

"I have been afflicted for twenty years
with en- obstinate skin disease, called oy SOUS
M. DIS psoriasis, and others leprosy, COM
mencing on ny scalp; and In spite OF al l
could do. with the help OF the Hoss sNn,a.
doctors. It slowly but surely extended unfl
wear ago this winter 1t covered my entire
person In the form Of dry scales For the
last three years have been unable to 90 any
labor. and suffering intensely Ill the TIME.
Every morning there would pc neaHy oG ~,
bad some OF them half as large as the en7e.
lope containing this letter. Ia the .attel ps.'
Of winter my skin commence t Gfask na.S be-
June started West, in hopes | could Iesea
the d Hot s sRoafs shaaa to
hospital. bat finally got az far as Lansing,
Mich. where I had sister living; =. C diS
me- no good. An thought had but short a;s
time 70 live. I earnestly prayed 70 otc.
Cracked through the skin an oyer M. ny badiy
swollen; toe-nails came of nnser-nals dead .s.i
and hard IS bone: hair dead, dry and ins.ess
Is old straw. o my God! how dio sund. :,
part o. . box OF Cuticura IN the house. She
wouldn't give up; said, We vii tTy C GUY,
cnra Some was applied on ore hand an, no
terrible buInlng sensation from the wo a,d 60.
They mmedaiely go. cuticu,a Res4,E en-.
onsnsn. and soa p .aTes
day. water about blood heat: used SutlcuIa
soap freely; applied Gutieure oin Tad nv
nv home In Just SIX weeks from the TINE !
ieit. and my skin as smooth as this sheet OF
paper. Hiram e. Carpenter. Henderson n. I.
I'VE hereby certify that We are ACQUAINTED
With the aforesaid Hiram E Carpent ter. ana
know his condition 10 have been az stateu.
We believe his statement to be true IN e Wa-
pasticuar.D l. B. simmons q SON Ae.-
chants; c. A. Thompson, Merchant; ~ a.
Davis; Mnlard E. Joiner. Merchant; JONI
CARPENTER: A. NJ LeRnsweil. Attorssy anu
CounseIor-at-law, all Of Henderson. n 7.
The above remarkable testimonial vas
written January 49, 1880 and Is reEuolsneo
because Of tae permaneney OF the cure:
GndeT date Of April %. 1910, Mr.. Carpenter
wrote from his present home $40 "aln anu.
ST. So, Lansing, Mich: nave he ,rj
suffered return of the psoriasis ana
although many ye,s-s have passed nave
not forgotten the terrible suffering endured
be.ore using the Cuticura Remedies
Since this cure was made by the Cuticura
Remedies, they have made their way 70 sSe3y
part Of the civilized world; so-eege DOCK o..
lei describing humors and affections OF the
skin viii be mailed free to those desiring iu.-
ther information by the Pott:r Drug q ohe0s
ical Corporation, Boston, U. 5. A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-02
AIfonso's Plebian consort.
TRa ltiYpore S,n1

In SPAIN where pride Of family is as
intense now as In the fine old days Of
chivalry and romance, the ladies of the
court make no concealment. 1t is said. OF
their contempt for the young queen
whom King Alfonso transplanted from
Observation-Disclosures Ena of Battenberg.
They are indignant" reports Mad
rid dispatch, that they should be con-
trolled by Battenbergs, the founder or
which house in the not distant past was
a waiter" It is CALLING, Of course, to
the sensibilities of aristocratic Span
iards that the descendant of mere
waiter should be the consort of Alfonso
From all accounts, however, the king
seems to be satisfied with his spouse
Notwithstanding the scorn which his
blue FLOODED subjects express for his
plebian mate. There are other mem
bers of the nobility of recent date" say
the Spaniards, who must be respected
because they won their titles in the
fire of battle. but the head of the Bat
tenberg house experienced only the
fire of the kitchen" Still the Batten-
bergs managed to get into the English
who's Who" without difficulty-and
if Alfonso succeeded in getting good
cook as we'll as a good wife, he needs
no sympathy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-02
Bio Four Fair Opens.

Fonda. Aug. 2.-The Big Four fair
OF this district opened its gates today.
All expectations are that it vii! be the
best fair in the history of the associa-
ton The cattle exhibit is going TO be
larger than has ever been passed on,
While in the horse department there
will be a larger number on exhibition
as the interest this year will be keener
than ever before.
There Will be as large an entry Of
horses in harness as ever and good
racing program can be expected. with
over 100 horses entered. The Follow
ing is the speed program for Wednes-
day. Thursday and Friday: Wednesday
is the 2:15 pace and 2:20 trot; Thurs
day. 2:15 trot. free-for rail- pace and
2:25 pace; Friday, 2;30 trot and 2:2o
pace and 2:15 trot. Purses are $500
and $3.50
Professor Densmore. of Anes, will
lecture on The culture and live stock
industry of iowa at the show ring ev-
cry forenoon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-02
econ From Switzerland.

Current Topics" prints a letter from
Colonel Roosevelt to the president OF
the Swiss Confederation expressing his
regret at his inability to include Swift
zerland in his foreign itinerary and
paying this tribute TO the little republic
of the Alps: Switzerland can teach
America how it is possible in a repub-
lie 10 constantly combine wise prud-
ence with a spirit OF advanced progress,
in order to solve social questions, by
showing how she succeeds, at the same
time actively developing the interior.
In following policy which has It's
chilli aim in peace. and this by develop
ing in a remarka BILE manner her mill
tary system, upon which the peace of
the republic is based. Whoever in the
world is an ardent partisan of peace
ought TO become enthusiastic over
Switzerland"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-02
LOWEST SINCE 1864.
Mississippi Low Water Record is in
Danoer-Water Still Reoeding.

Dubuqua, Aug. 2-Wil the record
be broken, that is the low water rec
ord? On Sunday the big stream took
a slump OF another inch and is steadily
dropping all the way up the river. To-
day the stage is GA of foot or about
four inches above the record. Prairie du
Chen reports fall of two inches so
that much may be expected here to-
day Then up at st. Paul the water IS
falling so that it may not be long unit!
the memory of the oldest inhabintnt
will be eclipsed by the record OF 1917
There is no hope held out for rise
unless heavy rains set in at once Whlch
is not probable according to the weath-
er map. Up at Reeds Landing the
water is now seven inches below the
record. so if it goes here it Will be en-
tirely looked for. No boats have passed
thru the draw for the last three days
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-02
ASK RAHsIs TO LEAVE.
Trouble Arises lin Dubuque Hebrer
Circles and Two Rabbis Resign.

Dubuque. Aug 2.-The meeting Of
the Association Of 1sreal. composed OF
local Hebrews, proved a stormy at
fair, and several steps Of Importance
were taken. One of these was the
requesting by members Of the body
that both Rabbi Lemansky and Rabbi
Algase give up their charges here, the
same action TO take effect in the near
future.
II seems that the outcome of Sum
day nights session, which was held
at the synagogue on Maple street. is
the result Of trouble which has been
brewing in the congregation for sew
eral years past and which has at
ira cted much attention from among
the members OF that body.
The meeting vas called originally.
it is understood. for the purpose Of
attempting TO place back in the posi-
ton of president, Isaac Manhoff. who
was deposed some time ago and a
board Of committeeman appointed in
his place.
An effort has been under way among
his friends for some time past to have
him reinst ated, and 1t was expected
that this would come to issue at Sun
days gathering 1t developed how
ever. that before any change be made
in the directorate of the association.
it was advisable to ask for the resig-
nation of both of the rabbis, and this
was done Now according to plans.
Mr.. Manhoff will shortly be reelected
president.
Rabbi Algase has been ministering
TO the Hebrew flock here for the past
nine years: about year and half
ago, there was a split in the congre-
cation, and Mr.. Lsmansky, the second
rabbi. was brought here.
Since that time things have been go
ing along in a sort of an Indifferent
way, and in view of the dissatisfaction
which has prevailed in different quar-
tiers, members of the flock finally
agreed to ask both of the divines to
leave.
According to the papers which were
signed Sunday night, Rev. Algase will
receive 5000 upon his departure, while
the other rabbi will get 800.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-02
FLY BITE NEARLY FATAL.
Experience of South Dakotan Shows
Insects Carry Infection.

Sioux Falls. S D., Aug. 2.-The ex-
perience of Professor st. John, Wen
known educator of Deuel. county, oern-
onstrates that flies can carry ln1ec-
ton. To vary the monotony of MS va
cation he assisted in harvesting oper-
atoms on the farm. While at WORK III
the field a fly bit him on one Oh ms
fingers. He paid little attention to the
apparently trivial injury at first, Out
in a remarkably short time infamma-
ton set II, and this speedily extended
to his hand. Blood poisoning was
feared and he without delay consulted
a physician, and It was lucky that ne
did so or his life may have paid the
forfeit BY vigorous efforts the physl-
clan has been able to afford him some
relief. The nature Of the poison inject
ed into his system by the fly is mys-
terry.