The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1910-07-01

REV. H. NJ. COURSE, Pastor.
f. }. Cummings, of Riverside, made
final desert land proof on the old Saw
don ranch before the local L. S. Com
missioner Tuesday.
l.. l.. Work made annual proof on
his desert land claim, located on Oso-
yoos lake, before the local u. S. com
missioner Saturday.
The contest Of f. b. Hull against the
homestead entry of Geo. 2. Brennan,
was heard before the local L. S. COM
missioner Saturday.
Parties saw large brown bear near
Circle Sunday, but before rifle could
be procured and brought into action
bruin had disappeared.
Geo. j. Parker, who has charge of
the railroad pumping plant at this
place, leaves today for British Column
bia to be absent several weeks.
a pleasant way to wind up the 4th of
July will be to attend the dance at 81
grist hall next Monday night, given
by the members of the All Stars ball
club.
Thos. Desmond, who attended Con
zaga college during the past term, is
visiting with his uncle, II. j. Desmond,
and expects to spend the summer in
Oroville.
a piece of land was sold this week
near Riverside for 500 per acre. 1t
was only slightly improved. 1t is 60
ing some when valley lands can com
mand such figures.
w. a. Parkhurst has returned from
Spokane, and reports that though his
wife is still quite i'll she is improving
Mrs. Parkhurst's daughter Mrs. Del
Hart, is with her.
j. A. Gordon saw deer on the land
of the East Oroville Orchard company
Saturday. The animal had the APP
pearance of having run long distance,
probably pursued by dogs.
The Ellemeham school, presided over
by Miss Della Erwin, held a picnic on
Chas. Lewis place on the last day Of
school, which was largely attended by
the residents of the neighborhood
Word has been received that son
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred ID.
Wild, at Dewitt, Neb., on June l. Mr.
Wild was for time cashier of the
First National bank of this place.
The band and ball team hike out
Monday for Nelson, where they are
due to help out 18th of July celebra-
ton. Quite a contingent of Oroville
citizens will go along to swell the
crowd.
The indications are that this locality
is due for touch of summer, although
so far this year the weather has been
so tickle that it is hardly safe to chance
guess as to what the temperature will
be "A hours hence.
Dolphise Lacross was in town from
off the hill Monday He recently sold
his ranch in the Nelson country, and
will sell all of his stock and other be-
longings at public auction on the 18th
of the present month.
There will be celebrations Monday
at Nelson, Conconully, Okanogan and
Golden. You pays your money and
takes your choice, and which ever is the
choice you will receive full value on
the investment in pleasure.
There was a great gathering Of fans
at the ball game Sunday and they
roasted some of the players to fare
you-well. The rooter is spectacular
feature of every game, and he is lucky
mortal who escapes raillery.
Mrs. Julia Quinn returned to her
home at Portland, Maine, Thursday
night, after spending Il fortnight with
her brother, II. J. Desmond, of this
place. 1t was the first meeting of
brother and sister for - years.
A band is to be present at the big
prize fight Monday, to play patriotic
airs. What a refining and elevating
sight it will be to see white brute and
black brute pounding each other to Il
pulp to the tune of the Star Spangled
Banner.
"Wednesday morning, while splitting
wood. Bob Hoose very thoughtlessly
pushed his left thumb under the AK
with the result that Doc Schwabland
had a Job FASTING the severed member
back in its proper place. Moral-Let
your wife split the wood.
Quite a collection OF young people
and a sprinkling of adults took part in
the picnic given by the Presbyterian
Sunday school at Smiths grove, on
Osoyoos lake, Tuesday. The attend
ance was not as large as expected, but
those who were of the crowd had a
jolly day of it.
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