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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-03-18
WILL WASH FOR GOLD
The Golden Sands Placer
Soon to Start Up Active
Operations.
HYDRAULIC system TO Be USED
The Claims Are on the Smilka-
meen River Only Short
Distance From Oroville.

| The owners of the Golden Sand.
placer claims expect to commence
working the ground early in April
! This company holds several claim
along tie Similkameen river, between
the railroad bridge and the falls. and
last fall put in large electric pump
and many feet of lumc with all attach
ments required in saving coarse and
fine gold. Wires for the transmission
of power were strung to the lines of
the Smilkameen Falls Power plant.
but just as the manager was ready to
start up having been long and annoy
ingly delayed by the non-ariival of pol
tions Of the equipment, cold weather
set in and further work was suspended
for the winter. The plant is now in
shape to start operations without fur
ther delay, and within the next 80 days
water will bh turned on with excellent
prospects of ample returns upon the
capital so far invested.
The company has not gone to so much
trouble and expense blindly. The
ground has been thoroughly sampled
and tested time and again to satisfy
those who are suppl ing the funds for
the equipment. Returns from those
tests have been most encouraging, the
sand running several dollars to the
cubic yard. The methods adopted for
saving the values are the best in use
where placer mining is carried on sue
cessfully, and cannot fail in this in
stance if the gold is in the ground, and
that score a4fdlttV ltt n Pe any question on
be used, and the sand will be carried
through many feet of llume provided
with metallic rifles and burlaps, for
catching and retaining the gold.
The result Of the runs and clean ups
will be watched with a great deal OF
interest, for should the Golden Sands
placer mine produce prolitably other
projects of like kind will be started
which would directly benefit this place
Gold has been known to exist along the
| Similkamecn from Rich Bend to thi,
| place for 80 years, or more. Indeed
the wash generally is so impregnateC
with fine gold that locators of claim:
have secured patents on much of the
fiat upon which Oroville now stands
although there is no record of any vas
amount of metallic wealth being eX
tracted from the ground so secured
However there is no denying the pres
ence of colors, and in ages past .mucf
gold was washed out few miles up the
river. 1t is generally believed that
the Golden Sands people will find the
yellow dross in paying quantities, and
anyhow, the public will not be KEEP
long in doubt as the date of starting
the test is near at hand.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-03-18

evil condition unpleasant to the whole
neighborhood There are others who
give no thought as to appearances, and
and wholly Indifferent to the comfort
and health of neighbors. This is the
class that must be made to do that
which they will not do unless threat
ened with the law. Every community Y
possesses samples Of this brand of citi-
zens, and the providing for cleanliness
is made to reach such cases. 1t is
recognized that filth is a breeder of
disease and those scavengers, the house,
fly, that is so potent in the distribution
of germs. Everyone should consider
it cheerful duty to remove all foreign
substances, refuse and garbage from
property under their control. If they
cannot look upon plain duty in that
light it remains for the power to be to
put on the screws and insist upon a
thorough renovation. BY following
such course much sickness, with liza
bility of death. can be averted. Let
the renovation be general and thorough.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-03-18
SOLD OUT.

Guy Fruit has sold his lot and build
ing at the northwest corner of Main
street and Central avenue, that he has
been occupying as an office and resi-
dence, to John f. Reese. Mr.. Fruit
and Mr.. Reese will engage in the real
estate business together. The corner
is one of the choicest business lots in
town, and Mr.. Reese was fortunate in
securing it. The sale does not mean
that Mr.. Fruit will leave Oroville. lie
believes Oroville has great future,
and proposes to stay with it. Next fall
he expects to build large modern
residence on three lots he owns under
the hill in the west part of town. He
does not intend to use half seasoned
lumber in construction. He will as
semble the material on the ground this
spring and let it remain in the sun UNI
til it is used next September,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-03-18

thoroughly culled over, and when a
man can find 100 acre tract upon
which 40 or 30 acres can be put under
the plow he is doing fairly well. There
is here and there quarter of section
of choice land, and by careful research
homesteads worth while can be found,
but generally speaking the man who
lands in the county expecting to at
once pick up tirst-class piece OF land
stands a good chance of being disap-
pointed All of the most favorably
situated public land is appropriated.
This is not intended to discourage eff
fort, but just to modify any mistaken
idea that may prevail that there is a
uperabundance of choice public land
in this county open to entry.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-03-18

A four horse team attached to a
double header freight wagon, the car
avan belonging to w. w. Parry, struck
out from the depot Saturday afternoon,
and clattered away around couple
of blocks, breaking no speed record,
although creating the usual excite
ment that burst of energy of this
description usually stirs up. Several
collisions we're narrowly averted by
sheer luck, for the horses were no,
particular in seeking clear route in
chasing around, and the trail wagor
topped about like a craft without a
rudder. Having exhausted their vino
the animals submitted to the domineer
ing hand of man Ut the corner of Spo
kane street and First avenue just al
they we're heading for the business
section. No damage was sustained b,
the outfit.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-03-18
A WET TOWN IN SIGHT
The Council Reaches An
Agreement Upon a Plan
for Water System.
5hl f.
TO DRILL AN AR1ES|AN WELL
An Important Move on the Part of
the Authorities to Fill a
Long Felt Want.

1t now looks very much as though
the town authorities were 10 act. and
act promptly, in the matter OF prOYid-
ing general water supply for This
municipality. This water question is
an important proposition that has been
under consideration 10y the town coun-
Gil for several months. No definite
plan of procedure could be settled upon.
Naturally differences of opinion would
arise. Then when satisfactory un-
derstanding could be reached it would
turn out that the plan selected invol-
we'd too much expense, or some unfor-
seen impediment interviewed. At the
meeting of the council Monday night
way out of the dilemma was suggest
ed that did not meet with Il dissenting
voice, and it was relief to that body,
as it is source of satisfaction to the
community, to feel that an agreement
has been reached. The plan advanced
and settled upon is the sinking of an
artesian we'll on the lots owned by the
town, and the erection of a stand pipe
of sufficient height and capacity to
meet the requirements of the place for
a number of years to come. If the eX-
pertinent that is to be tried at once
succeeds in providing a flowing well,
the water problem is settled for once
and for all. Moreover the striking of
one flowing well would open up new
possibility in the matter of irrigation
that would prove as valuable to the
valley as supply of abundant pure
- '"il1 ha ~ tho to,.,~ -n'.:----------
ment to provide for the filling of
long felt want is not dependent upon
the uncertain future for fuliillment.
The council is deeply in earnest in this
matter of providing IA water system,
both on account of the existing neceS-
sity of more extended water supply
for domestic purposes. and because OF
the present helpless condition of the
town in case of fire. An ordinance pro-
viding for taking the preliminary step.
that is the drilling of the well, is be-
ing formulated and will be put upon its
passage as soon as possible. That step
taken and then the sinking for water
will commence.
There is little room for doubling the
feasibility of securing artesian water,
and that at no great depth. In num-
ber of places in eastern Washington,
not so favorably located as Oroville,
flowing water has been encountered at
comparatively slight depth If the
same result follows the experiment to
be made here Oroville will be provid-
ed with an ample supply of pure water,
than which no greater blessing could
befall any community. 1t is enough
to know that a start has at last been
made in the right direction, and the
progress toward completion and getting
the long needed convenience in com
mission cannot be too rapid to suit
the public.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-03-18
THE COMING CONCERT.

The mere mention that one of the
companies booked and sent out by the
Walker LyeeHm Bureau, of WINNIPEG.
is to appear III any town is sufficient in
way of guarantee to insure merit
Orious performance, and draw out u
rousing house. A Walkertroupe is to
appear in the Presbyterian church of
this place Saturday evening, March rs.
composed of Miss Eileen Mcguire, Il
vocalist of rare talent: Miss Lucy Web
ling, an actress with an enviabe rep
utation as an artist and Mr.. Walter
McRaye, who has no superior as an
entertainer. OF Miss Maguire's abil;-
ty the Edenbprgh Scotsman says: "The
young singers clear, bird-like notes
won appreciation at once. Her supei b
contralto voice thrilled the audience
and her style was a revelation. The
range and qtality of her voice are quite
out of the ordinary, whilst she shows
evidence of the best training and nat
ural voice production" "
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-03-18
PAPER FOR OMAE.

c, p. Skates, who was connected for
some time with the Conconully Record
as editor, stopped over in Oroville
Thursday on his way to Spokane. AL
though he has been in the county only
few months the germ has fastened its
fangs in him and he is infatuated with
the country. He proposes to stay with
il. and rs an earnest of that intention
will in few weeks commence the pub
lcation OF Il paper at Omak. He has
selected a promising field, as the town
is growing and it is in the very midst
of the vast tract under the government
ditch. Mr. Skates wields ready and
able pencil, is sociable and compan-
ionable gentleman to meet, and is q
valuable addition to the ranks of the
knights of the pen paste pot and shears
already singing songs in praise of Ok
anOgan,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-03-18
TRAILING a HUSBAND.


A lady arrived in town last Friday
direcs from the east, expecting to meet
her husband az this place. Failing to
lind him $ e continued down the river
Uy r7vr'5 ~'--''"----2 -2----.
If reports in circulation regarding the
case are correct the husband and wife
have had a peculiar experience. It is
said they were married in the east
some time ago, and on the night Of
the wedding the husband who is tray
cling for some manufacturing estab-
lishment, received orders to start of
to Canada to adjust some misundcr-
standing in sale. After transactiug
the business he wrote for his wife 10
meet him in Butte. He went to But e
but before his wife could arrive he had
orders to hasten to Okanoggn county.
He left letter at Butte for his bride
to follow him west, and he would meet
her at Oroville. A cog slipped some
where and he failed to be on hand here.
1t is to hoped after this long game OF
hide and seek the couple is now hap
PLY united, and the days of their trials
and troubles are over.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-03-18
CRAZY OR A DEGENERATE.

Deputy Sheriff Woods OF Chesaw
arrived in Oroville Monday night, hav-
ing in charge one Toney Kobies, as
near as it was possible to make out the
name as he gave, and wrote, it, who
is undoubtedly a candidate for the
Medical Lake insane asylum. The
prisoner is guilty Of one of the most
gruesome crimes ever committed in
the county. and it is doubtful if the
case has a parallel anywhere. Last
week, as the remains of Mrs. Carpen-
ter were laid out at Tonasket, some
one entered the room and removed the
coins from the eyes Of the corpse.
Suspicion pointed to Kobies, as he was
observed hanging about the premises,
but he had disappeared when the out
rage was discovered. From Tonasket
Kobies came to Oroville, and it is said
that he casually mentioned where he
secured the money that he displayed.
From here the man wandered on to
Chesaw. In the meantime, the sher-
iff's Office had been notified, and the
deputy sheriff's were ordered to be on
the lookout for the man. Deputy
Woods received word Monday that
man was seen wading around Mary
AIMS creek, short distance from
Chesaw, and Immediately repaired to
the scene. The creek at the present
time is quite high. and after founder
ing around in the water Kobies perched
on . stump, from which he was in
a~ovl u vvs..0 VI snOre. lie CLAIMED
that he was on his way to the stars in
an airship. He made no objections to
going with the officer, and at no time
has he shown signs of being violent.
Tuesday morning Officer Woods took
his prisoner to Conconully where he
will probably be examined by phys
icians, snd'if adjudged insane sent to
the asylum. At times Kobies talks
nationally. He claims to have been
born in Cleveland, Ohio, Of Bohemian
parentage. The man is hardly more
than % or % years of age. AS an IL
lustration of his responsibility it is
stated that coming down on the train
from Chesaw he picked up MIR. Groves
oyercoat, while that gentleman was
away from his seat for few minutes,
and put it on. When Mr.. Grove dis
covered the loss of his coat he found
Kobies inside of it, and that individual
had all the papers in the garment out
on his lap and seemed absorbed in their
contents. This is only one Of a mum.
ber of crazy performances laid to his
credit, showing that the man is not
accountable for what he does.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-03-18
GOING SOME


We editor was pleasantly surprisedthis
week to receive q letter from Hon. Hans
Lund, written at sea on board the
steamer Moltke, and post marked San
Juan. He had been to Havana and
was on the way to Porto Rico, From
there he was to take in Jamaca, the
Panama canal, Colon, Panama, Guara
Cracas and other places in Venezuela,
Trinidad, Baraboes, St. Thomas, Ber-
muda, then to New York and good
old Kansas City" making spin of TO-
600 miles. The gentleman writes in Il
happy vein, and is evidently enjoying the
trip, which his friends here trust will
prove beneficial to such a degree as 20
prolong his life SO years. He promises
to be back into ''delightful new Okla
nogan' again this summer, and he will
find his western acquaintances eager to
welcome his return.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-03-18
DIED AT TONASK EFT.

The wife of N. f. Carpenter died at
Tonasket last week, and the remains
were shipped from Oroville last Fri
day morning to Spokane, where the
funeral took place. Mrs, Carpenter
was taken seriously i'll at her home,
near Riverside, and it was decided to
take her to the coast in hopes that the
change of climate would prove bene-
fetal. Upon reaching Tonasket, on
the way to Oroville to take the train,
the lady's condition became SO serious
that it was decided to remain over ut
that place until she rallied, but she
rapidly grew worse and passed away,
Wednesday morning. The father of
the unfortunate women arrived at this
place Wednesday evening, and was at
once driven to TonaSket, arriving toe
late to see his daughter alive.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-03-18
CHURCH NOTES.

Regular gospel services conducted
by Robt. Thompson in the M. f. church
Sunday, March 20, at 8 p. m, instead
of the former hour Of 7:3O. Special
music by the choir and duet by Mrs.
Ira w. Follis and Mr.. Mallory. Sun
day school IL q. m.
Services In the Presbyterian church
Sunday, March 20. Sunday school 2:3O
p. m. All members are urged to be
present to practice for special Easter
service. Church service 1880 p. m
Palm Sunday. "The King Trium.
phant." Music includes solo. due,
and choir and congregational selections
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-03-18
CLEAN UP.

While speaking of the season as an
~ropriate time for a general clean
PUP and renovation of private prem
= about town, it is just as we'll to
attention to the olfactory nerves
yell as to the sense of sight that
Re are spots here and there need
purifying where the owners and
petors are not as prompt with the
ke and chloride of lime as they should
n In order that the disease breeders
eradicated it may be necessary Tor
, council to send out a smelling COM
lttee and use little coercion in hav-
4 the nuisance removed. A majority
citizens voluntarily clean up their
ok yards both on account Of the i'm
'ovement made in the appearance Of
le premises and the removal of an
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-03-18
GETTING SCARCE.

There is growing demand for pub
lie lands with the opening of spring
Notwithstanding that figures show a
very formidable amount of unoccupied
government land yet vacant in Okla
hogan county, the man looking for a
homestead is compelled to search a
long while before finding tract really
worth filing on. Very much of Okla
hogan county is up in the air, the for
est reserves have cut out thousands OF
acres, the residue has been pretty
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-03-18
BY HIS own HAND
Mcdonald, a Well
b Resident of Loomis,
bmmits Suicide.
e KNOWN FOR THE ACT
lis Usual Good Spirits on
vening Before the Fatal
Shot Was Fired.

ally qulet camp OF Looms
In into excitement last Sun
ing by the report that Archie
had committed suicide dur
day night. The particulars
gedy are few, and no reason
bigned for the rash act. For
he Mr.. Mcdonald has been
IN Carl HamiltOn's residence,
putheast part Of town, Mr.
being away a great deal of
About midnight Saturday
deceased and Mr.. Hamilton
lp to the house from town.
men had entered the house
ased removed his shoes and
his intentions of retiring,
into the adjoining room with
int. Hamilton followed in a
ents with a lamp, and when
ed the door of the bed room
q was standing in front of a
Y Hamilton asked Mcdonald
{was doing there. Mcdonald
bat he was doing nothing and
5 were hardly uttered when
q up a large 44-calibre revol-
on the dresser and placing
He against the side of his head
NE trigger. The bullet and
IN blew the top of the head off.
As instantaneous.
eceased was the last man in
punity that any one would sus-
being tired of life. He has
b Loomis and vicinity for .
|Of years working at mining,
les and driving freight wagons.
he was employed at the Night
me. He was 32 years Of age, in
ealth, of a genial and cheerful
pn, and was generally we'll
.all who knew him. So far as
lie knows the deceased has
trouble of any kind recently,
friends are at a loss to account
Iced, otherwise than the act of
hporing under temporary in
During the evening he was
|pwn, seemingly in the best OF
ION his way to the house with
milton he fell into q gloomy
Enough he said nothing to Gre
Impression that he contemplated
way with himself. 1t is the
ion that suicide was suggested
ng the revolver on the dresser
ltely at his hand.
eceased was we'll connected in
i, and the relatives, living at
y, Mimi, were notified of his
md by their instructions the
IS embalmed and held until the
)f brother, who will probably
oomis today.
er Fryer decided that it was
essary to hold an inquest, but
felt that as he was alone
e deceased when the shot was
examination should be made
y. While there was no lega
ty for so doing a jury was i'm
d and after hearing the evi
he following verdict was rem
he undersigned jurors, find tina
came to his death b,
hot inflicted by his own hant
ch IL, 1910, at 1870 a. m, salt
eyed to be premeditated.
d: VIM. j. Ford, j. M. Went
J. M. Judd, M. H. Smith, L. Z
2. S. Harris.
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-28

$500
VIII buy the furniture and lease Oh II
modern rooms right In town,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-28
SEES LATEST THEORY
OF UNIVERSE EXPLAINED
BY Associated Press.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 27-Professor
r j. j. See, United States navy, in
charge OF the naval astronomical observ-
atory at Mare island. addressed The Pop
ular Educational society. known as the
Materialists' association. last night. and
announced the completion OF his re-
searches in cosmic evolution, 10 which
he has devoted ten years,
He stated that his Investigations have
evolved a new and improved theory OF
the siderial universe. He claims 10 have
discovered that the congregation OF the
nebulae away from the milky way. with
maximum accumulation near the poles OF
the galaxy is the result Of the action OF
repulsive forces under which fine. cos =
mical dust. expelled from the stars. Is
driven as far away from the milky way
as possible. According to the speaker,
science had not heretofore put forth any
general theory of the origin and distribu-
ton OF the nebuae. He declares the
from the stars, while the stars In turn
are formed from the condensation OF
the nebulae.
Professor See stated his conviction that
the planets revolving about the fixed
stars are inhabited by some kind OF in
telligent beings. He citcd an address de-
liyered at Philadelphia in 1897 by Pro-
fessor Newcomb. I'm which similar views
were held and said that the proof is
much more complete now than at thar
time.
Life nourlshing on the earth and be-
lieyed 70 exist on Mars and Venus is
but u drop in the Pacific ocean COM
pared to that flourishing on the thou
sands OF billions OF habltablc worlds now
definitely proved to reVolVe about The
fixed stars, said See.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-28
DIED


GRlFF1THS-In this city. August 27.
1910, Caroline Grifnths. In her seven-
teth year Funeral services Will nc held
from S. ID, Evans's mortuary chapel, AZ
South state ST.. Tuesday August 30, at
Oliyet,
BEDFORD-At 5o2 West Capital street
August ~ 1910, OF old age, Ann Bed
ford. born November u. 1883. in Gains
borough, Lincolnshire, England. Fu-
neral services today (SundaU at = p. m.
from the Twenty fourth ward chapel.
Friends arc invited TO attend. Inter-
ment in CITY cemetery,
FOWLER-In this city, August 81, 1910
Estes Fowler aged years. months II
days, little son OF Mr.. and Mrs, Ernest
l.. Fowler 323 Sixth avenue. Funeral
services Will be held from tho residence
32@ Sixth avenue, at 10 q, III. Monday.
August 20. 1910, Intermcnt Mt Olvct
cemetery
SCOTT-In this city. August 81, 1910,
Ruby Fowler Scott. aged 90 years, wife
of John w, Scott, 1895 Milton avenue.
Remains at tho private reception rooms
Of Ebcr w, Hail Notice OF funeral later.