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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-18
CHRISTMAS NUMBER.

1t has been the custom of this office
for several years to issue an annual
illustrated Christmas number, contain
ing articles and views appropriate to
such an issue, covering Oroville and
the surrounding country. These an
nuals have never been devoted exclu-
sively to the one aim Of forwarding the
interests of a single locality. While
the object may be for the purpose of
emphasizing the great advantages Oro-
vile presents to the homeseeker, sight
is not lost Of northern Okanogan in
general, upon which Oroville largely
depends for future support. 1t is not
promised that the forthcoming edition
will be any better in point of contents
and attractions to those heretofore.
The holiday number will speak for it.
self when Of the press, the publishers
only promising to lend their best efforts
toward making it acceptable to the
public. A larger edition than ever
before will be printed this year for
wide circulation in the east. The ex-
pense and labor of getting up and is
suing such paper is far greater than
any returns the publishers may hope
to secure therefrom, but there is an
incentive for making the effort, great
er than any pecuniary gain that may
accrue, and that is desire to extend
such aid within our power to spread
broadcast the gospel of the Okanogan,
in the hopes that by so doing the glor-
ious future, surely in store for this new
and wonderfully resourceful country,
may in small measure be hastened.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-18
AN ACCIDENTAL DISCOVERY.

w. A. Ingham, who has a ranch at
the foot of the north slope OF White
stone mountain, was in Oroville Fri
day last. Mr.. Ingham was the discov-
erer Of the antimony deposit near his
place, and the discovery was the sheer
est accident. Mr.. Ingham was cross
ing ridge going from his home to
neighbours place, and had hammer in
hi hand with which he intended using
re airing a,fence. The knoll is cov-
essss with weather stained, moss en-
crusted boulders and pieces Of rock.
He slipped on one of the stones, and in
the fall barked his knee. In the heat
Of the moment he struck the offending
obstruction with the hammer, chipping
off q fragment. Greatly to his aston
ishment dark mineral was exposed.
This excited his curiosity, and on in
vestigation he found number of these
supposed fragments of rock almost solid
ore. He sent samples to several assay.
ers throughout the country, and the
returns indicated that high grade
antimony deposit had been discovered.
Since the find, several years ago, Mr..
Ingham, and others who became inter-
ested with him, has done much devel-
opment work, resulting in uncovering
considerable of an ore body. The re-
moteness of the mine from transpor-
tation has prevented the owners from
realizing anything from the property,
but the construction of a railroad
through the Okanogan valley, only a
short distance from the mine, should
make 1t possible either to ship ore at
profit by the present owners, or be
an inducement for company to buy it
outright.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-18

vile Orchards company is watering ~,
waro OF 1000 acres, on Whitestone fat
an enterprise is undertaking to cover
some $4,000, and Geo. j. Hurley is re.
claiming in the neighborhood of 1000
acres IN the Sinlahekin valley. These
enterprises will encourage others un-
TIL every available acre, now useless
and unproductive, will be contributing
largely to the annual fruit output Of
the state. 1t is estimated that through
individual effort 500 acres have been
planted out to trees in the vicinity of
Oroville within the past year, and the
land being prepared for planting this
fall and next spring is far greater
acreage.
The question as to the quantity and
quality OF production in future years is
already settled in advance from the
evidence presented by the few orchards
at present in bearing. 1t is only neces-
sary to point to the wonderful capacity
for continuous production as demon
strated by the old Okanogan Smith or
chard, on Osoyoos lake, near Oroville,
to convince the reader of the lasting
capabilities of the soil. The orchard is
on an Indian allotment, and is under
lease to the Bowerman brothers. This
season those gentlemen have gathered
and . marketed $500 boxes of apples
from 100 trees, an average of 25 boxes
to tree, and those trees have been in
constant bearing for over 40 years, and
a failure of crop has never been known
The apples sold at at least s1.5O a box,
and thu. from hardly two acres $3.50
were realized. There is plenty more
of the same kind of land up here, con-
tanning the same elements of fecundi-
ty, only awaiting reclamation to make it
as valuable and productive as the Okla
hogan Smith orchards.
Come and see, and be convinced.
Here is the land of promise. 1t is
charming to the eye generous in rec
ompensing those willing to apply them
selves to developing its resources.
Here the refulgent rays of genial sun
smiles kindly upon fat and responsive
soil, putting an exquisite blush upon
the ripening fruit, and urging to early
maturity all things of the vegetable
kingdom Indigenous to the temperate
zone. Here the gentle breezes COM
fortably temper the summer heat !;
here the blasts of winter are shorn of
their rudeness by protecting hills and
the mysterious breath of the chinook !;
here life is worth. the living, with the
ever present chances of ample reward
for honest and earnest endeavor.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-18
A FAMILIAR VOICE.

Charley Schalm, formerly an active
citizen of Oroville, whose voice was
often heard on matters pertaining to
local affairs, and otherwise, and who
generally. took decided stand on any
subject, and let people know it, is
not taking rear seat at his new
home down in Arizona. There he has
blossomed out some as spell-binder,
and is cutting ice in the political life
of the territory, soon to become state.
In letter just received from Mr..
Schalm the following breezy extracts
are swiped:
Enclosed find three sacks of -four
on subscription. Hope it will help you
out this winter. If it was as hot there
as it is here would send you half
ton OF ice. 1 have had the most
continuous Turkish bath ever had In
my life. When get down below
am going to tell the old boy to please
shut the door or I will catch cold.
"We had quite an election here last
month. We had to elect delegates to
frame q constitution for the new state
of Arizona, and had two tickets, the
progressives and the standpatters. I
was with the progressives and fighting
for the Oregon law. We had hard
fight in Globe, and only won by 10
votes, but we won Al out of 81 in the
territory. I had lots of fun and made
three speeches on the Oregon law.
"Washington, Oregon and Idaho
has this county skinned city block for
progress. 1t is only the big mining
companies that make this country, and
the big ten million dollar dam, at
Phoenix, will make that country in the
near future. Glad to hear your coun-
Gil sold the bonds for water, and going
ahead with the street grading, but
think they are making big mistake
in building so small city hall. But
believe in letting the people rule, so
have no kick coming"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-18
ESCAPED FROM A WRECK.

Joe Armstrong, the Keremeos sheep
man, came in from the east last Fri
day night, and was met at this place
by his wife. Saturday Mr. Armstrong
was around town with a very pro-
nounced limp, a memento of the train
wreck he was mixed up in on Sunday,
November 6, receiving the congratu-
lations of his friends upon having es
capped with his life. He gives graphic
description of the head on collision in
which ten lives were lost and thou
sands of dollars worth of property des-
troyed. Two heavy freight trains,
east and west bound, on the Great
Northern road, met near Milan, a short
distance east of Spokane, while run
ming at speed of 40 miles an hour.
What happen can be easily imagined.
Mr.. Armstrong had been out to Gal
alta, Montana, for the purpose of pur-
chasing sheep. He loaded four cars
containing 900 sheep, at Galata, on
November 2, with a promise from the
station agent to get the through to
'Hillyard in SO hours. Delays occurred
en- route, or the disaster would not have
occurred. 1t was o'clock Sunday
morning, the 9th, when the trains
came together at Milan. Mr. Arm
strong was asleep in the caboose, with
his head toward and near the front end.
The shock almost drove his head thro'
the end of the Car, and his right ankle
was severely wrenched. He is still
lame from the effects of the jolt, and
still suffers from the injuries to his
head. When he got out 36 cars were
piled up within very small space,
blazing furiously. The train was on
was mixed freight, two of the wrecked
cars loaded with oil and one with
matches. Twenty-six of these cars
demolished were of the west bound
train. The east bound was special
apple train, and 10 cars were destroyed.
Strange to say that when Mr.. Arm
strong came to look up his own prop
erty only one out of 900 sheep had been
killed. The reason he assigns for this
remarkable escape is that the animals
were young and vigorous. Five of the
train men were killed and the bodies
of three men and two boys, who it is
supposed had been beating their way,
where taken from the ruins. The re-
mains of almost all the victims were
burned out of all recognition, in some
instances only fragments remaining.
Blame for the wreck is said to rest up
on telegraph operator who had failed
to notify the crew of the west bound
that the special apple train had the
right of way.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-18

sure from the pump, as we'll as tho
flow from the reservoir, there never
will be shortage of the water supply.
Just as important as the usefulness of
the system for household purposes Ia
the protection it insures against fire.
This will be great relief to property
owners. At present the place is almost
wholly without facilities for combating
flames. At least the means for pro-
lection are so slight as to be hardly
worthy of consideration. When COM
pleted the water system should not
only be self.supporting, but il carefully
managed should show handsome an
nual balance to be used to liquidate the
outstanding warrants that will be is-
sued in part payment of the purchase
price. In taking over the plant now
covering a considerable portion Of the
north side the authorities at once re-
ceive quite . respectable revenue from
the patrons Of that system. Everybody
realizes that water system is abso-
lutely indispensable, and while the first
cost is somewhat appalling, the tardy
action of the powers that be will be
hailed with Thanksgiving by all who
believe in the future of Oroville and
have. the best interests-o s-of the. place. at
heart.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-18
THECHLOROFORM ROUTE
Frank Sherwood, Customs
Officer at Ferry, Found
Dead in Bed.
PLAIN CASE OF SELF.MUROER
The Unfortunate Man Widely
Known Throughout the
Northwest.

Frank Sherwood, custom officer sta.
toned at Ferry, on the Great Northern
line, some so mile east of Oroville, an
officer widely known along the bound
ary line, was found dead in his bed
Tuesday afternoon, and from all the
surrounding circumstances coroner's
jury brought in verdict of suicide by
means of chloroform.
Recently Mr.. Sherwood took vaca-
tion, that is annually granted men,
bers of the service, and took trip on
the outside. Ralph Close, of the GUS
toms force, was sent to Ferry to fill
the temporary vacancy. Mr.. Sherwood
returned to his post some days before
the expiration Of his leave Of absence,
which was considered rather strange,
as officers off on leave are generally
glad of the privilege and make the
best of it to the limit. No explana-
tion was made and uothing out Of the
ordinary was noticeable. The officials
occupy one end of the railroad depot
at Ferry, and Mr.. Sherwood retired as
usual Monday night, apparently in his
usual spirits. Tuesday morning Mr..
Close went to the room occupied by
Mr.. Sherwood. He was on the bed
with the blankets pulled over his head,
and Mr.. Close supposed him to be
sleeping. At noon Mr.. Close again
went to the room, but Mr.. Sherwood
was in the same position, and still sup
posing him to. be asleep Mr.. Close did
not investigase. About 4 o'clock. as
Mr. Sherwood still failing to appear,
Mr.. Close went to the room to awaken
him, and when he pulled down the
blankets was Mortified to find the man
dead. There was cloth over his face,
and an empty bowl resting on his
chest. He had evidently saturated the
cloth with chloroform, spread it over
his face, and then to get the full effects
of the deadly anesthetic carefully drew
the blankets over his head. 1t was
evidently case of deliberately planned
suicide. The authorities were notified,
an inquest held and the findings &C
above stated rendered.
No cause can be assigned for the
rash act. Mr.. Sherwood was amarried
man, his family living on a ranch not
far from Ferry. He has been in the
customs service for number of years,
and was looked upon as an active and
efficient officer. He was large man
physically, somewhat of an aggressive
nature if crossed, but withall pleas
ant gentleman to meet, and almost the
last man one would ever suppose would
commit self-slaughter.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-18
A GROWING BUSINESS.

H. c. Humphreys, salesman for the
Fairbanks-Morse people, manufacter-
ers of pumps, gasoline engines, and
other machinery, was in town several
days during the past week, and while
here held a conference with the city
council upon the subject of installing .
pump for the proposed municipal wa
ter system. Mr.. Humphreys states
that he has done larger business in
the way Of taking orders for pumps
during the past six weeks than ever
before in two or three times the same
period, and every order is intended
for use in some irrigation project.
He mentioned one immense plant In
particular, ordered by Senator Petit
grew, of South Dakota. The senator
secured from the Northern Pacific 3S,-
900 acres of desert land at Moses lake,
and the big pump will be installed on
the lake and most Of the immense tract
put under water. 1t may be added
here that from this investment Senator
Pettigrew stands to clean up fortune
of enormous size. According to re-
ports the senator purchased the entire
IS, 900 acres at an average cost of $3.50
per acre, and already, in its present
bare and uninviting state, there are
large stretches of this enormous hold
ing has refused 800 per acre. With
water on it the entire tract would COM
mand from 300 to $500, or even more,
an acre, which would run the property
value up into the millions.
Not so many years ago the writer
travelled over the same ground, when
it was dreary reach of dismal desc
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-18

istion, apparently as worthless so % -
as hopes OF productiveness are con.
cerned, as the Sahara, and people would
not nave 1t as gift. This land came
wi'nin the Northern Pacific grant, and
.ne road owned every alternate sec.
.'on. In those days the company would
nave jumped at the chance to sell its
ent're acreage in southern Douglas
county at IS cents an acre, and with a
s!nsli payment down. given unlimited
tlue on the balance. Until the Great
Noftnern was built through southern
Doueias, now Grant, county, no one
oelieyed that the land would ever cul-
tiysted, or that anything could be
raised ii it was. Since that time thous.
ands OF acres have been taken up and
iarmed. During favorable seasons fair
crops OF grain have been raised. but
the rainfall is light through that wide
extent OF arid country, and profitable
crops cannot be depended on. Water
Is what will work q miraculous trans
formation in that greenless waste, and
IN few years that portion OF Grant coun.
" Will be rich In the radiance Of blos-
soming and bearing orchards and ver-
dsnt fields. Old timers can hardly
realize that such change could take
plrce, but it is repetition of an ex-
perisnce as old IS history. Where the
climatic conditions are favorable sup
ply the thirsty soil with the water it
Graves and it will produce generously
anything that grows.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-18
BAZAAR AT LOOMS.

The ladies of the Congregational
church, at Loomis, will hold bazaar
in their church building, Saturday,
December 10, in the afternoon and
evening, and will also serve lunch from
4 o'clock until 9. There will be all
kinds Of articles on sale suitable for
Christmas presents, also candy and pop
corn booths. The proceeds will be
used to defray the expenses of a Christ
mas tree and entertainment for the
Sunday school, which is to be given on
Christmas eve, in the church. The
bazaar will present many attractions
in the way of fancy articles, useful and
ornamental, and as the purpose for
which it is held is most worthy one
the ladies should receive liberal pa
tronage.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-18
APRON SALE.

The Kings Daughters, of Loomis,
an organization that has been an ad-
junct to the social life of that place for
a number of years, and which during
its existence has done much good in q
charitable way, and has been especial
ly beneficial to the residents by the es-
tablishment Of library, the construc.
tion of reading room and maintain
ance of the same, will hold an apron
sale and ten cent tea, at the library
on Saturday, November 26, the re-
ceipts to be applied to the library fund.
Everybody Is invited and the open
handed people of Loomis and vicinity
should turn out and help the cause.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-18
MANSLAUGHTER.

Conconully, Nov. 17.-Fred Miller,
q railroad contractor who killed a man
working on the grade, near Riverside,
on July 8, by blow of the fist, was
found guilty Of manslaughter by a jury
at I O'Clock this morning.
Drawing jury in the Phillips case
commenced this morning.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-11-18
CHURCH NOTICE.

Next Sunday at Presbyterian church
first anniversary of Organization. 10
a. m. Sunday school. IL a. m. com.
munion service. Reception of mem.
bers. Election of elders. All welcome.
Members of this church especially
urged to be present. 7:3O p. M, The
Message from the Mountain Top. A
vision in verse,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-22
Bellville.

Mr.. Morrow and wife of St. Louis,
have been visiting John Vance and
wife.
Warren Gibbons has sold his
farm. We understand he is going
to California.
Mrs. Foreman has returned home
after an extended visit with her
son, Thomas. near Colorado Springs.
At 4 p. m. Sept. 6, at the home
of the brides parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Bazel Williamson, occurred the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Margaret, to Mr.. William Maddox,
of near Shelbina. At the above
hour there came the bride to be
and groom who were joined in the
holy bonds Of matrimony by Rev.
Whitworth Refreshments were
served. The happy couple were the
recipients of many useful and beau
tiful presents Miss Margaret,
beautiful, accomplished graduate of
progressing appearance and charm
ing disposition has won her popu-
larity wherever known. Miss Mar
garets brother, Weldon, and Miss
.
Ridgeway of Clarence, a beautiful
and accomplished lady of that city,
were joined in the holy bonds of
matrimony on the same day and
about the same hour. On Thurs
day the two couple spent an enjoy
BILE day with their sister, Mrs. Ed
ward Byrd, who had prepared a
very fine dinner for them. They
are popular young people, and we
extend our best wishes and may
their journey through life be a
happy one.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-22

Who, in the long ago, gave these
names to our girls and boys living
in the dells and on the verdant hill
sides, | do not know, but l do know
that America may well be proud
of her sun-bonnet girls and the wool
hat boys. The girls are sensible
and revel in their bonnets to pro-
tect their peach bloom compilations;
they have not yet adopted the bare
headed fad Of their city cousins
The boys prefer the substantial
wool hats to keep out the suns
heat, besides they wear well. This
splendid brigade of young people
are the hope of our nation. They
need no ones sympathy, nor do
they ask it. Why should they
blest of Heaven as they are. They
breath the purest atmosphere.
Joyous nature whispers to them on
every hand, developing the faculty
of observation, encouraging self .reli-
ance and making them resource
full. They know the birds and
where they nest, &c rabbit and his
tricks and the shy tinny tribe. In
the glad spring time they catch the
first call Of the dove, and at once
affirm that old winter has gone to
his iceland home. The flowers are
their friends, they know nearly all
Of them, wild or cultivated; they
are familiar with the timid children
of the grand old woods, they know
where to find the luscious berries
in summer and brown nuts in
autumn; they have all the public
roads and short cuts at their fingers
end. At home or at school they
are ambitious and full of pluck.
There was never a brighter day for
these sylvan lads and lassieS in our
glorious United States, than that
which smiles on them now, bidding
them utilize the splendid opportuni-
ties offered on all sideS.-Rural
World. I
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-22

The old-fashioned, red cedar rail
fences of middle Tennessee now
furnish the worlds main supply of
cedar pencil makers who have
mills in that states cedar district.
Statistics at hand also indicate
these fences are the sole remaining
force from which to make the best
grade of the smooth cedar pencil
well known to every school boy
Recently in Wilson county, a good
sized farm which Ind been abandon
ed for agricultural purposes was
bought by a speculatOr for $4,7OO
and within three months after the
purchase he sold from the place
$1,000 worth of cedar rails. The
mills in this ! district have bought
up enough fences to insure pencil
material for several years at pres
ent rate of consumption. Madison
Times.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-22
One Way To Save Shoe Leather

Where there is a large family
and a few dollars have to go a long
way, one is often compelled to buy
cheap shoes, the Soles of which are
Wallpaper and wear through in a
very short time. Then the shoe
must either be sent to the shoe
hospital or one is kept busy mend
ing hosiery. Here is my semedy:
Save the tops of old shoes, espe-
cially good, well-seasoned leather
tops of shoes belonging to the men
folks, cut out a piece a trifie small
er than the sole of the shoe to be
mended and glue to the under part
of the sole. Let stand under a
weight for twenty-four hours. l
have tried this and find that the
piece of leather will outlast two
cheap soleS. 1t will also outlast the
average sole put on by the shoe
maker. Oftentimes a shoe Is so
badly worn one is ashamed to send
it out for repair; then the home
made sole comes in handy.
AS one rarely goes out in the
rain without rubbers, street shoes
may also be repaired in this way
Before wearing. blacken the edge of
the leather. We have saved many
dollars in this way.-F.. in October
Designer.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1910-09-22

We should bear the burdens of
life cheerfully. 1t is wrong to cul-
tivate discontentment when we
could enjoy peace and happiness.
Some people look on the dark side
of every picture, and thereby lose
the beauty of today's sunshine
in anticipating the dark clouds of
tomorrow. Let us rather catch the
sunshine and weave its golden
threads into a fabric of life, and
when the night of sorrow sheds its
gloom around us those threads of
treasured sunshine will make our
sadness less. We should meet our
troubles with a will determined to
conquer.-Herald.