The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-02-04
LOCAL NOTES.

g. B. Harpham is laid up at the
Radbourn with mild attack of typhoid.
Tom Pierce. an old time resident of
o1mis, was visitor in Oroville We'd
nesday.
W. p. Stewart, prosperous farmer
Of The Nelson neighborhood, was in
town Tuesday.
The county commissioners hold their
xt session this month commencing
Monday the 14th.
y. Signs has rented the building just
west of the GAZETTE Office, which he
Is using as carpenter shop.
Geo. w. Loudon, the LOOMS mutton
raiser, was a visitor in Oroville Satur-
day, returning home Sunday.
H. B. Smith, formerly of this place,
is in from Spokane for short stay
with the Tonasket relatives.
Glen Mitchell, who has been attend
ing the Normal school at Cheney, re-
turned home during the past week.
Jas. Ford was in town from the Ruby
mine Wednesday. He reports force
of five or six men working steadily at
the mine.
The hoist and gasoline engine for
the Golden Chariot has been ordered
and will be delivered and setup within
the next 80 days.
Geo. J. Hurley has received the ap-
pointment Of L. S. Commissioner at
LOOMS, vice Harry Grahlman, who
recently resigned.
If there is any qualified elector who
is not registered it is just as well for
him to see that his name is on the
registration books.
A new restaurant has just opened up
in the frame building on the south side
OF the track at one time occupied by
the Bank OF Oroville.
Workmen are grading off the knot
just east of Frank Samson's mansion
and w. B. Sexson will decorate the 10,
WIFI dL dItrdCtlNS OWcllluR.
Another steam shovel was unloaded
at this place Wednesday. There will
be seven steam shovels in commission
along the line when spring opens.
J. w. Baker has opened a grocery
store in the old town. The venture
should succeed, as the location is con.
venient for quite number of people
A long pull strong pull and pull
altogether will land the big irrigation
scheme, and greater blessing could
not befall Oroville and the Okanogar
valley.
The Princeton passenger train made
special run to the front Sunday, con.
veying Superintendent Morgan and a
crowd of railroad officials on a tour Of
inspection.
r. II. McKibbin, at one time cleo
trcian-in-chief for the Palmer Noun
tain Tunnel company, and who is now
visiting in Loomis, was caller at this
Office Saturday.
Tickle February is sustaining its rep
utation. 1t came in with smile and
has since worked up a frown, and in
dications are favorable for another
touch Of winter.
Mrs. Thompson filled the pulpit at
LOOMS last Sunday. The notice as
handed in and published last week
announced that Mrs. Thompson would
speak in Oroville.
Fred Hagerman, who has been liv-
ing at Riverside for some time, re-
turned to Oroville this week with his
family with the expectation OF making
this his future home.
On account of the opening of the new
Presbyterian church there will be no
service in the NJ. E. church Sunday,
February 6. Sunday school will be
held as usual at II a. m.
Wednesday as couple Of Indians
were driving across Osoyoos lake team
and wagon broke through the ice and
were lost. The men jumped from the
vehicle to the firm ice and escaped the
fate Of the horses.
Tuesday was ground hog day. AS
there were times during the day when
the beast could see his shadow it is a
fine question Of adjustment to decide
whether it is to be six weeks more of
winter, or only three.
The beautiful weather of late has
encouraged farmers to commence pre-
pairing to enter the pillow in the spring
Mara thon races. If the genii of ice
and snow does not back pedal proving
will be under way in week or two.
Mrs, Hazel Phillips, of Sheridan,
Wyoming, daughter of ]. w. Newell,
arrived in Oroville Wednesday, accom-
panied by her little daughter. Her
husband will follow in few days and
the family will make this place their
future home.
Nathan Reed, of Loomis, was in town
Wednesday. He registers in the roster
Of ancient citizens, for the man who
supposed he had discovered the coun
try was surprised to encounter Mr.