The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-06-09

Chas. F. Sigrist was a Conconully
visitor this week.
1t is stated that President j. j. Hill
of the Great Northern is soon to pass
over this branch on tour of inspec-
ton. This is one feeder on the main
line that he has never inspected. The
citizens of this place should arrange
to give the great railroad magnate a
cordial welcome.
Another change has taken place at
the depot during the past week. Oscar
Trummal is now the resident telegraph
operator, aid Mr. Mr. Elliott, who held
the job for a few days, has been given
station in British Columbia. Mr..
Trummal came here from Valley, Stew
ems county, ana Agent CASTILLO says
he is vaccinated 10 stay
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. +. church
will serve ice cream, sherbet, straw
berries and cream, home made candy
and pop corn on June 20, afternoon
and evening, at the building opposite
by Geo. StOltz as a restaurant
Attorney r. p. Ioskyn was at Con-
conully several days this week on le
gal business.
There are some big black bass in the
lake, although they haunt deep water
and are so shy at the hook that it is
difficult to land one. Occasionally To-
cal fishermen take beauties. Recent!
three large ones have fallen victims to
the hook. Harry Phillips has the blue
ribbon SC far. his catch weighing six
pounds J. NJ. Norris, jr is close
second, with one stretching the scales
to five ana thre-quarterS; J. w. Newell
comes in third with a fve-pounder
A letter from Judge VIM. c. Brown
conveys the information that the peo-
pie of OkanOgan ere arranging to cele-
brate the centennial of old Fort Okan
ogan at the mouth of the OkanOGan
river by the Aston party, on the 3rd OF
July The judge states that the cele-
bration will be carried out in mod
est way. yet will be interesting in re-
viving the memory of an importanf
event in the early history of the ore
gon country. as al this upper country
was known at the time The fort was 10
Gated.
Mrs. G. X. Stanton of Oroville bought
H. L. Robinson's farm near Sidley, B.
c.. consisting of 800 acres of land in
GLIDING lot of fine timber. Mrs.
Stanton has been depending on leased
lands at Oroville for pasturage for her
dairy herd. Recently this land was
sold for townsite purposes. forcinH
Mrs Stanton to move. Mrs. Stanton
has supplied Oroville with fresh milk
for several years and her herd o. crack
registered Jerseys are we'll kaown
throughout this vicinity She disposed
of a part of her cows, but the greater
part of her herd was taken to Nan"da.
-Chesaw News.
The Oroville teachers and scholars
are receiving praise from other papers
besides the home paper, which may De
a shade prejudicial in favor OF the
bright children of the community ana
the able and energetic corps OF teach
ers. for the character of the entertain
ment given at tie close of schooi:
School Superintendent f.. B. Grlnneli
and his wife were present at the CLOS
inc exercises, and upon their 'eturn TO
Conconully. the Record, noting their
home coming, had the following 10 say
on the subject: while in OrONiIle,
Mr.. and Mrs. Grinnell attended the
final school entertainment, and they
state hat the entertainment could not
be surpassed, being perfect in every
respect. Mr.. Grinnell says the Oro-
vile teachers and pupils deserve a
great deal of credit, for rendering the
best program | have heard III the
county" That is praise from high