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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-11
PLACER WORKINGS.

John Hebener has closed down the
Golden Sands placer mine for the sea-
son, and leaves Monday for his home
in Menominee Fall, Wis, for the wint-
er. Mr.. Hebener has been busy all
summer trying to get the plant in
working order He succeeded in his
effort, but handicapped by high water
that did considerable damage, and re-
peated delays in receiving machinery.
he has not accomplished much in the
main and important object of extract
ing gold. At the first trial he got into
a nest of boulders impossible to handle
with any prospect of profitable returns,
and when more tractable ground was
broken the capacity of the fumes was
not sufficient to wash enough dirt to
leave a paying residue of the yellow
treasure. He demonstrated one thing
to the satisfaction of all concerned, and
that is the gold is present in the sand,
and the only thing to be done to IN
sure returns is to put enough OF tnls
gold-impregnated dirt through the
fumes. With an increase in the ca
pacity of the plant Mr.. Hebener feels
satisfied that the claims can be made
to pay, and pay well.
The experiments carried out may
not be wholly cheering to the stock
holders anticipating dividends, but they
cannot be altogether discouraged, as
the work done is proof that the gold is
there, running a sufficient value to the
cubic yard to pay for working, II a
sufficient number of cubic yards can
be treated daily, and the company will
in all probability make preparations
next season to do washing on larger
scale, with an excellent chance OF re-
alizing some returns on the invest
ment,
The Golden Sands claims are along
the Similkameen river. below the falls
The property is equipped with an cleo
trio pump, with which the ground Il
hvdrauliced. A system of fumes is II
place. and everything is in excellent
shape for carrying on the work. Ihose
who know him trust that Mr.. Hebenel
NAV return in the spring with the
means to increase the capacity OF the
plant, and that success will follow the
efforts of another season.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-11
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PASSED UP THE TOWN,

"A dramatic troupe, hailing from
Minneapolis, stopped over in Oroville
Sunday night, going out on the east
bound passenger Monday morning. 1t
consisted of Leslie E. Wilcox, Dale
Deveraux, Macy Will, A. Maye Brad
field, the manager, J. Wilson, C. Will
liams, Misses Isabelle Gilbert, Eunice
Rolling and Rose Ainsworth. The
company had been doing the Canadian
circuit, and the last stand made was at
Penticton. From that place, some so
or 60 miles north from here, the men,
bers drove to Oroville, arriving late
in tko afternoon very much worn out.
The advance agent, who was here sew
eral days ahead, did not make date
for Oroville, as he could not find hall
so equipped that his company could
present the play the company appears
in. In passing up the town a mistake
was made, for had he been willing to
make the best of what the town has in
the way of a hall the troupe could have
performed here Monday night and at
least made expenses, while the rest
after the long drive would have been
appreciated by the members, especially
the ladies.
The fact is Oroville should have an
up-to-date. properly equipped opera
house. The town is growing, and will
make more rapid strides in the next
few years. First-class troupes will be
passing through on the railroad, and if
there was hall here especially ar
ranged for entertainments Oroville peo-
pie would have an opportunity to see
companies of higher merit. An in
vestment of the kind would pay even
at the present time. 1t is possible the
great want will be supplied before
another winter.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-11
ONE WAY IT WORKS

Clyde Andrews was in town the lat
ter part of last week from his ranch on
Douglas mountain. Mr. Andrews ex-
perlence is an illustration of the diff
cultles that confronts settler where
the system of conservation as now car
RED on is in full swing, and the lauded
beauties thereof do not strongly appeal
to him, or other settlers who have
gone, or are going, through a round
OF dismal disappointments, hopes de-
terred, the slow unwinding of red tape.
Mr.. Andrews had settled on his home
stead before it and the surrounding
lands were Incorporated into a forest
reserve. If ever man complied hon.
estly and fully with the homestead law,
showing good faith both in extent of
Improvements and continuity of resi-
dence it is Mr. Andews. The land he
selected for homestead is in the noun
tains, west of and overlooking the Sim
lahekin valley, some distance from
upward of $1,000 to construct road to
his place. Representatives of the for
est service have partaken of his hos
pitality, have congratulated him upon
the manner in which he had complied
with the law, and advised him that he
would have no trouble acquiring title
when he came to prove up. Last
spring ne submitted proof, and that
proof was fawless, yet when his proof
reached the Waterville land office ac-
tion was delayed to await the action of
the forest reserve officials, and he is
still waiting. He has been promised in
spection and report time and again, and
is worried and inconvenienced by con-
tinual postponements. This case is
cited to give those living hundreds of
miles from the reserves, and ignorant
of the actual procedure under the much
vaunted conservation system, some idea
what the actual settler is up against
in his effort to secure home. Con-
servation of natural resources. backed
By the equally, if not more, important
measure providing for reforestration,
is columendable and deserving of every
encouragement, but the system as now
applied might be better regulated, it
would seem, without detriment to the
service, by removing some of the i'm
pediments in the way of settlers secur-
ing homes upon agricultural lands in
corporated within the reserves.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-11
A TRIO FROM BREWSTER.

Sunday the writer was most agree
ably surprised at meeting three old
time friends in the persons of A. c.
Gillespie, E. r. Tyler and owen Min
ton. When he first knew them they
were residents of Douglas county, but
for years they have been active and
prominent citizens of Brewster. 1t is
an easy guess that interests centering
about election were responsible for the
visit at this time, and they kept busy
talking on the subject of available can
didates while here.
The writer knew A. c. Gillespie
when that gentleman lived in Cheney,
twenty-five years ago. From Cheney
Mr.. Gillespie moved to Douglas county,
taking up homestead north of Water
Vile. A number of years ago he To-
Gated at Brewster and embarked in
the mercantile business, where he has
done well, and with his landed inter-
ests stands to be rich man in few
years. Mr.. Tyler is printer, one OF
the smoothest democratic politicians
in this upper country, and an all
around good fellow. He deserted the
case long ago, and tried his luck oper-
ating stage line between Brewster
and Coulee City, After struggling for
bare sustinance for years he all at
once switched his system, and went in
for real estate. Providence took the
place of improvidence, he dickered,
and schemed, and streatched his credit,
slowly but surely forging ahead until
today he is large holder OF valuable
lands and is able to sport check book.
When we first knew Mr.. Minton he
was care free youth, with leaning
toward the unstable life OF COW boy
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-11
A BIG MINING TRANSFER
Judge Albert Allen, of Spo-
kane, Takes Over a
tungsten Property.
LOCATED WEST OF LOOMS
Extensive Development Contem-
plated and Trail Building
During the Winter.

Last Friday Judge Albert Allen, one
of the oldest and best known resident
attorneys of Spokane, met Herbert
Curtis of Loomis in Oroville, and closed
a deal for the Cathedral peak tungsten
claims, owned by Mr.. Curtis. The op-
tion is one that calls for small cash
payment before the holidays, with 9TH
er payments at stipulated periods. The
price agreed upon is said to be $50, ,OO0
Mr.. Allen does not intend that the
property shall remain idle. He has
been on the ground and is so well sat
isfed with the prospect that he will
spend considerable money in prelimi-
nary work and development. 1t is ex-
pected that force of men will be
working all winter. The first step
taken is the construction of large
bunk house. Men have already gone
in to erect the buildings. A new trail
will be constructed from point west
of Keremeos, on Olalla creek, to the
mine. This will make it a much short
er distance to the mine than over the
old government trail, and the contract
provides for it's completion this win
ter. Mr.. Curtis expects to commence
work Immediately.
The tungsten claims that have been
transferred to Judge Allen were locat-
ed by Mr.. Curtis several years ago.
They are near Cathedral peak, prom
inent eminence some 35 miles in
northwesterly direction from Loomis.
The distance over the new route is
very much shorter. Much prospecting
work has been done on the claims in
the way of tunnels, running in on the
ledge q considerable distance, and a
large showing of ore exposed. The ore
is of high grade, and as it commands
mands uery high price in the market,
should become one of the best paying
producing propositions in the country.
1t is the intention of the purchaser to
pabk out and ship ore, and a provision
of the contract of transfer grants to
Mr.. Curtis certain per cent of the
net returns from shipments until such
time as the bond is taken up.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-11
A VENERABLE CITIZEN

y. III. Baldwin, one of the early set
tiers OF the northern part of the coun-
w. residing on valuable homestead
situated in the charming Sinlahekin
valley, near Loomis, was in town Fri
DAY last. 1t is astonishing the vigor
the atmosphere of this favored country
gives to age. Mr. Baldwin is seventy
odd years young, and the individual
who would address him as "old man."
would have a row on his hands. Mr..
baldwin could wear out most men of
half his years when it comes down to
hard work, and is as sturdy of muscle
and clear of mind as the ordinary run
OF men in their thirties. He owes his
physical soundness at his time of life
TO clean and sober living, and much
out door exercise, principally at man
ual labor. He has lived in the county
twenty years or more, and while not
rich in this worlds goods, is comfort
ably situated. and only engages in hard
work because he believes it wrong to
be idle, and has no respect for the
drone. A kindly, cordial, always pleas
ant gentleman is Mr. Baldwin, and
there is no good reason, considering his
hardness, why he should not round
out century, and those who know
him trust he may reach the 100 mark,
and then some.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-11
WICK M-RUNNELS

Tuesday afternoon while the election
was at its heigth, another event of To-
cal interest, and of more Importance
to the parties concerned, was trans
acted at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
H. Edwards, in the south part of town.
1t was in the nature of an election day
wedding. At the time and place men,
toned Floyd Wickersham and Miss
Mary Runnels, both well known resi-
dents of Oroville, were united in the
bonds of matrimony, Rev. a. Bauman
officiating. Only the immediate rela-
tives and friends of the contracting
parties were present. Miss Runnels is
a graduate of Carlisle, and for some
years has been resident of Oroville.
Mr.. Wickersham is popular young
rancher living a short distance south
of town. The happy couple left on a
short wedding trip Immediately after
the ceremony. They expect to return
after an absence of about week, and
will probably take up their residence
on Mr.. Wickersham' homestead. The
'newly weds" have the best wishes of
their mahy friends in Oroville.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-11
STEADILY IMPROVING.

j. l.. Peterson, who recently pur-
chased the Southworth place on the east
side of the Okanogan river, a few
miles south of Oroville, has taken pos
session of the place, and preparing
ground with the aim of setting out
some 5000 fruit trees. Mr.. Peterson's
object in making the investment was to
make home, improve the place and
reap the benefit of the increment that
would naturally follow such improve
ment. Besides putting every available
acre in trees he will build a modern
home, barn and other outbuildings.
Mr.. Peterson's enterprise will aid in
making that immediate locality one of
the choice orchard spots of the valley.
Adjoining him to the south is the land
of L. f. Pourtales, who has a thrifty
orchard of 1000 trees already well on
toward the bearing period, and short
distance south of the Pourtales place
another tract has been sold to Boston
parties who will at once set it out to
fruit. These several orchard tracts. in
conjunction with the Ellis-Forde place
on the opposite side of the river, rep
resents large area that in few
years will be contributing a big share
of the total output of the upper part of
the valley.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-11
FOR THE APPLE SHOW,

Thursday, Messrs. Hart and Eaton,
the committee appointed by the Com
mercial club to take charge of the Oro.
vile exhibit at the National Apple
Show that opens at Spokane, Monday,
for four days, left for Spokane to ar
range the exhibit, which is required
by the management to be done before
the opening day. The gentlemen will
be on hand during the show to pound
Okanogan apples into the ears of all
visitors. The exhibit taken out in
cludes some 40 boxes, and the fruit
will not be the least attractive on the
grounds. This is the best way by
whibh to get the facts as to the SUPER
iority of Okanogan lands for fruit
growing before the public, and the
publicity thus gained will be of great
value to the county.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-11
MAKING AN ORCHARD
One of the Successful Private
Enterprises of the Okla
hogan Valley.
ONE OF THE BEAUTY SPOTS
Pointed OCT to the Stranger as
Evidence or the Fertility
of the Soil.

One of the show spots in the way of
fruit culture on an extensive scale
along the rich Okanogan valley, in
close touch with Oroville, is the Ellis
Forde ranch, (the old Griffin place.,
where is demonstrated to the satisfac-
tion of all who have seen the present
condition of the trees what the soil,
solaced by dash of water timely APP
piled, will accomplish on the Okonog-
an river. The trees are only two years
old, but are vigorous, healthy looking
and have made marvellous growth this
season. 1t shows what any one can do
with the valley land who will apply
the right kind of effort in the work of
reclamation. Success did not come to
Messrs. Ellis and Forde without large
investment of both cash and labor and
did not respond to first attempts at Or
chard making. They met with dis
couraging failure at first, but through
no fault OF the land. They were un-
lucky at the start in their selection
of men to take charge of the ranch and
carry out their plans of operations
When they secured the aid of Dan
England, who now has charge and is
responsible for the present attractive
appearance of the place, they discov-
cred man who knew how to handle
a new orchard, and with the energy
necessary TO make a success of any
thing he might take hold Of The
handsome appearance of the ranch at
the present time is due to the intelli-
gent management and industry of Mr..
England. In no locality were fruit is
protitably grown could a better show
ing be made in the first steps of the
making of commercial orchard. 1t
is practical demonstration of what
can be expected from irrigated lands
in Okanogan county, and should, and
will, encourage others to install water
ing systems and put out trees An eX
animation of this young orchard is
greater incentive for investment among
those deSirous of going into the or
chard business than any praise of the
country that could be written or spread
abroad by word of mouth.
So successful have Messrs. Ellis and
Forde been with this experiment that
they are having 60 more acres broken
out on the land adjoining the present
flourishing orchard to the west, prop
erty they recently secured at a school
land sale. This additional tract will
be set out to the most popular varie-
ties of apples, and when the trees are
planted it will be one of the largest or
chards in the county. A second pump
| will be used to water this new tract.
Besides this 60 acres the same gentle
men are having the ground prepared
to set out 40 acres to fruit on the Hat
east of Oroville. 1t is such enterprise
as this that builds up a country.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-11

difference noticeable in the receipt of
the returns Tuesday and that of the
keen interest exhibited in by gone
days. In former years the place where
telegraph returns were received on
the night of election would be crowded
with people wrought up to high
pitch of excitement, and every bulletin
read would be received with cheers,
or other expressions of satisfaction by
the members of the party the returns
favored. The first questions propound-
ed by one entering the room to seek
information would be "How is New
York ~ ANY news from Indiana p
"What was the majority in Ohio ~
And SO on, running through the names
of every important state. The Amer
lean citizen took great interest in
the vital issues of the day. Party 10y
atty was intense. Men were proud of
their adherence to principle. Candi-
dates for minor offices felt in duty
bound to work and stand by their tick
ct. Democrats and republicans set
tied the question of supremacy at the
polls, guyed each other over results,
and in the end quieted down to the old
routine of life. Tuesday night the
telephone office where returns were
coming in was deserted. Occasionally
some one would drop in and ask how
Tom, Dick or Harry stood on the coun-
ty ticket, in one precinct or another,
but there was little interest and no en-
thusiasm. 1t was only individual in
terest in individual local candidates.
For two hours not once was the ques-
tion directly asked in tone of real
anxious anticipation of the answer how
the vote of this, or eastern states, was
going. The glory of the old party
spirit was gone. A two-bit office was
of more Importance than the national
result.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-11
SCHOOL LAND SALE,

A number of buyers attended the
school land sale that took place at Con-
conully Saturday, and in some cases
the bidding was quite spirited. A
large acreage was disposed of at figures
that will bring in a fat sum to the edu-
cational fund Most of the land sold is
practically desert land and would be of
no value at all if the buyers did not
contemplate making some arrange
ments to irrigate. With water it will
produce anything that can grow and
mature out doors, aud thus improved
will become very valuable. If pro-
visions had been made for the state
going into the reclamation business
much of the school land could be made
to command high price. AS it is the
various institutions for which the lands
were granted by the government are
securing an income from the mere fact
that the lands can be reclaimed that
never would have been forthcoming
otherwise.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-11
A FLATTERING VOTE.

One of the most flattering express
sons of good will and confidence in
candidate running for Office at the late
election was the vote cast by the elec-
tors of Oroville for Fred T. Neal, the
democratic candidate for prosecuting
attorney. Out of 169 votes registered
for that office 153 were favorable to
Mr.. Neal. This uninimity of senti-
ment was hearty endorsement of a
clean, affable, likeable young gentle
man, worthy the respect and esteem of
every citizen. Although resident of
Oroville only few months he has al
ready won warm place in the hearts
of the people. The vote he received
in other precincts throughout the
county shows that he is almost as pop
ular elsewhere as at home, and his ma
jority is one of the highest given any
candidate on the county ticket. AL
though without great deal of exper-
ience in the practice of law Mr.. Neal
has shown evidence of legal ability,
and gives promise of making reputa-
tion in the profession. He will con-
duct the Office of prosecuting attorney
economically and efficiently, and when
he retires leave creditable record.
The only feature of his election that
can be found fault with is that Oro-
vile will lose valuable citizen when
Mr.. Neal leaves to take charge of his
office.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-11
WATER WORKS WIN.

The question of water works for Oro-
Vile was finally settled Thursday when
a vote was taken on the question OF
adopting the new plans submitted by
the council. The poll was 81 to 8 in
favor of water system. Now let the
work of installing the system COM
mence at once.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-11

but the right stuff was in him ue
appiieo his energies to business, and
mas developed from a STRIPPING into
well groomed, prosperous looking
man OF affairs. He is now mayor Of
brewster, and is rapidly getting ahead
IN the world. 1t was great pleasure
TO meet the Brewster trio. Their stav
was necessarily too brief, as they left
Tor home early Sunday afternoon.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-11
The Independent Voter Indmges

4 The general election Tuesday passed
4 Of very quietly, as it isright and prop
i a that elections should. The weather
vas propitious, and no one could eX-
ase his negligence in not voting on
hat ground. AS compared with the
u rgstrauon the vote was light. No
4 effort was made to get out the delin-
Quent voter as in old days when party
4 spirit ran high, hence no excitement
4 developed A few worked for personal
\ friends, and there was special effort
made drumming up support for can
didates for justice of the peace and
constables. There was no phenomenal
preponderance of votes cast for one
candidate over another, except in the
case of prosecuting attorney, where the
home man ran like a scared wolf In
dividual preference regulated the
choice of the voter, and such scratch
ing was never before known in this
precinct. Politics cut no figure, but
III evident that the hearts of ma
Ority OF Oroville voters are in the
right place, as the republican candid
ate for congress came out well in the
lead. Strange to say, however, people
were SO anxious 20 get in their votes
for favorites among the county officers
that the head of the ticket was fire.
quently overlooked. Only rs out of
III expressed a preference for Judge,
and the combined vote for congress
man footed up to only l25. Fifty y-Dine
did not vote sor judge, and 81 irefused
TO declare themselves for congressman.
In no instance is the vote so close
Is to leave any doubt as to who Is elect
cd, except it may be that of assessor.
has slight lead with
three or four small precincts to hear
from, which might throw the plum to
his opponent. Thorp wins by the lar
jority. Wright received Il very hand
some which is protest against the
methods employed against him. The
surprise of the election was the defect
Of Grinnell, for school superintendent,
but he was pitted against the most
popular man who was ever in the court
The following 2S precincts have been
reported so far: Pateros, Winthrop,
Twisp, Chesaw, Omak, Okanogan, Sill
yer, Oroyille, Conconully, Nelson,
Brewster, Riverside, Methow, Golden,
Malott, Beeman, Ellemeham, Loomis,
Paradise, Synarep Waucunda, Pine
Creek, Tonasket, Similkameen, Kip
ling, Havillah, Columbia, and Spring
Coulee.
The vote on superior judge and con-
gresham is incomplete in several OF
the precincts, but the balance is com
pete as reported over the wire. In
the first column is the vote OF Oroville
and in the second, the total Of all the
precincts reported, including OroVlIIe'
CANDIDATE OROVIILE TOTAL