The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-06-24

Judge and Mrs. E. w. Taylor re-
turned to Conconully from Republic
Thursday.
Henry Houttuin, hustling and pros
porous rancher of the Horse Spring
coulee country, was visitor in Oro-
vile last Thursday.
Albert Judd had so far recovered
from the gun shot wound received sew
eral weeks ago that he left for his home
a1 LOOMS Saturday.
Isaac w. Price proved up on his
homestead, situated few miles south
OF Oroville. before the local U. S. COM
missioner Saturday.
Jas. E. Forde is figuring on building
one or two modern residences in the
east part of town. He has got as far
as buying the lots, anyhow.
Mrs. Riley Hurlbert and two child
rem, of Horse Spring coulee, are at
LOOMS and down with typhoid fever.
They are under the care of DR.. Bessie
Fell.
n liberal rain, covering considerable
territory, fell last Thursday evening
1t was a timely visitation, especially to
the grain fields of the surrounding
country.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. j. Hurley re-
tul ned from their trip to Portland
Wednesday, and left for Loomis Thurs
day morning, having had a most en-
joyable trip.
The 4th of July is generally pretty
hot day in the valley. Why not take
trip up to Nelson on the 4th, enjoy
the GOODNESS of that altitude, and have
a good time.
Happily the mosquito crop has not
been as heavy here abouts this season
as last, although, if reports are true,
there were few here and there along
the river south of here.
The small stretch of graded street is
such an improvement that it is to be
regretted that grading cannot be car
ried on more extensively, but it is too
expensive luxury at present.
Rain fell in torrents for brief per-
iod Sunday afternoon, and those at the
ball grounds who did not take the
bunch from the early premonition and
seek cover, came in for ducking.
Already has the small boy and the
fire cracker scraped up an acquaintance,
and the Joyous shrek of the former
and the spirited conclusion of the lat
ter are familiar sounds on the streets.
VIM. p. Kearns, who has been at
tending Gonzaga college for several
months, and where he made a most
excellent record, stopped over in Oro-
vile Sunday on his way to his home at
Penticton.
The work of connecting up the
branch line grade with the south ex-
tention of the old "Y" was completed
Saturday, and the contractors para
phernalia snugly loaded on fiat cars for
shipment hence.
A few days ago Mrs. w. A. Park
hurst went to Spokane for medical
treatment Tuesday Mr.. Parkhurst
received telegram that his wife was
seriously ill, and he left for her bed
side Wednesday morning.
Master Julian Champneys remained
over in town Thursday on his way to
his home on Palmer lake from a trip
to Spokane, where he took medical
treatment for several weeks. The lad
returns very much improved in health.
Capt. John McA. Webster, U. S. A.,
agent for the Colville reservation with
headquarters at Miles, was in town
Wednesday. He was here to meet In
dian claimants and settle with them
for the railroad right-of-way across al
lotments.
Julia Armstrong, wife of Johnnie
| Armstrong, a well-knOwn Indian wo-
man who has lived in this vicinity for
many years, died at Jennie McDonald's
allotment, on Tonasket creek, last
Thursday night, after an illness of
several weeks.
Workmen are breaking ground on
the hill, above the Samson mansion,
for the foundation of Robert Evans
new residence. 1t is most slightly To-
cation overlooking the town and val
ley, and the building will be strick-
ing addition to that part of town.
Rev. o. w. Mintzer, DID,, of Spo-
kane, will preach at the M. E. church
Sunday morning at 1l:30, following
which the Lords supper will be OBJ
served. The Sunday school will meet
at 1890 instead of IL o'clock. In the
evening, John G. Prince will preach.
r. A. McNown, who has been hold
ing down the editorship of the Con-
conully Record for the past three or
four months, has purchased the River
side Argus, and takes charge July l.
This will by the third paper in the
county owned by executors of the
Record.
E. McCammon may not have the best
garden in the valley, but he has one of
the best, and has demonstrated this
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