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

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ing the past week. 1t has been given
the name A 1910 comet, presumably as
an exhibit in evidence to be presented
| by the plaintiffs in the case of the plan
cts VS. astronomers.
Hon. NJ. A. Smalley was down from
| Chesaw Wednesday to attend meet
ing of the Owasco mining company.
| While to all appearances Mr.. Smalley
is in good health he is far from strong,
suffering from some trouble of the
heart. His ailment has not affected
his natural geniality, and he spent a
pleasant day among his acquaintances.
Frank Shull arrived in Oroville
Wednesday from old Mexico, where he
was sent by Mr.. Greenleaf to spy out
the country and report on the chances
of profitable investment. Mr.. Shull
travelled over much territory and says
that great deal of country and says
that great are the opportunities for the
man with a bale of money. Without
cash in quantities the chances are not
alluring.
f. G. Limbach, of Loomis, mining
engineer and assayer of wide and most
favorable reputation who has been con-
nected with the Palmer mountain tun-
mel during the past year, stopped over
in Oroville Wednesday night. He was
accompanied by his wife, and were on
their way to Sattle, where Mrs. Linn
bach may remain for some time, Mr..
Limbach expecting to return in "a week
or ten days.
Charlie Hofstetter, who was at one
time a resident of Loomis, and has
spent the last seven or eight years in
Idaho, has started a paper at Marcus,
over in Stevens county. Mr.. Hofstet-
ter is a native of Colville, where his
father was one of the earliest pioneers.
The young man has been a printer for
years. is a ready writer and will give
the people of Marcus live paper. 1t
is a pleasure to note his return to
Washington, and this paper wishes
him every success in his new venture.
DR.. l.. B. Harvey, of Colville, spent
several days in Oroville during the
past week looking over the valley with
a view of making investments DR..
Harvey has been an active practitioner
at Colville for number of years, and
stands at the head of his profession in
Stevens county. He stated that he felt
he needed and was entitled to a rest,
and his aim was to get out among the
mountains and spend at least year
catching up on lost sleep and getting
away from things of medicinal prop
critics.
The younger lads of the public school
have basket ball team, and the larger
girls also have team. The two forces
came together in a practice game Mon
day afternoon, and Judging from the
animated description by one of the
youthful performers the struggle was
something in the nature of a rough
house. The father of the narrator ex-
pressed the hope that his boy had not
failed to act the gentleman in his treat
ment of the ladies. ''Of course not"
he replied; ''every time l hit one of
them | said excuse me ~
Mr.. and Mrs. M. X. Rogers stopped
over in Oroville Monday night on their
way from Hedley to Seattle. Mr.. Rog-
ers is the man who made the Nickle
Plate mine, at Hedley, famous as a
producer and payer. He is mine
operator who works a mine and not
the public. 1t was through his advice
that the mine was originally opened
up, and in following his advice and so
long as he had charge of the Nickle
Plate, the parties who supplied the
funds for development realized very
large return upon their investment.
In remitting his subscription from Pa
cific Grove, Cal, A. G. Warner, at one
time, including several years, resi-
dent of LOOMS, inclosed several post
card views of out door scenes around
his southern home, one of the most at
tractive spots along the long Califor-
mia ocean shore line. Possibly the old
boy sent 'em up to tantilize his fliends
living on icicles and snow balls in this
high latitude. Mr.. Warner and his
better half are WELL happy and pros
porous in their far southern quarters,
which will be pleasing repoot to 60
out to their old friends in the LOOMS
neighborhood.
Late last Thursday afternoon the
workmen placed in position staff on
top of the cupola of the new Presby-
terrain church. The tip of the staff is
closed first with the index finger
pointing upward. The fist is not an
insignia of the church militant, but in
tends to point upward to the better
way, higher ideals, inviting an uplift
of the mind to things spiritual Below
the hand is weather vane that really
works, indicates the trend of the wind.
From the tipof the finger to the ground
the distance is so feet. 1t is an orna-
mental addition to what was already