The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-01-20

HE Windsor, the Lo0mis OEchaTdla.
and sheep man. vas in town on
business visit Monday
JR- Eaton went to Spokane satur-
dag with 4 carload Of cattle that ~
ans & Co had been gathering up II
this neighborhood for g fortnight
W H Mcdaniel. OF Loomis. who Is
winlering cattle on his Okanogan va
ley ranch. few miles south Of Orc
Vile. vas in town Saturday and Sun
day
The dance given in Sigrist hall Sat
urday evening by the Remington or
chestra was quite well attended. and
pleasant occasion TO those who were
present
From the way those who have
place TO put it are peeling the ice OF
the lake and rivers. it looks as though
there would be no ice famine in this
town next summer.
The household Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.
Oty. OF Chopaka- was made happy Mon
day by the arrival OF the first born
All concerned are doing nicely, even
the proud father having recovered his
equilibrium.
The frost kind OF put crimp in the
Commercial club last week and the
regular meeting was not held. The
members are notified that the Club
will be doing business at the old stand
this Friday evening.
Indian Farmer Hall, of Republic,
came in on one OF MS frequent visits
Monday. His presence here had to do
with the wards under his charge scat
tered all over the reservation and
through the Okanogan valley.
So we'll patronized was the last
dance given by the Remington orches-
ira that it will be repeated Saturday
evening. January %. in Sigrist hall, at
which time and place the public will
find an opportunity to indulge in the
popular pastime TO their hearts con-
tent
The Princeton train got late start
several mornings during the past week
Owing TO the freeze up OF the water
tank at Mount Hull the engine on the
west run has 10 assist the east bound
passenger up over the hill. and this ex-
ira trip cut heavily into the time of
departure for Princeton
Carl Hamilton. who has been en-
ployed on the new bridge at Night
hawk ever since the contractor started
construction, was in town Sunday and
reports that the bridge proper is al
most completed. The approaches are
yet to be constructed before the bridge
will be open TO the travelling public.
Jas. E. Forde. whose headquarters
are practically at Spokane. where his
family is at present residing, but who
has such large interests, landed and
otherwise. in northern Okanogan
county that requires his almost con-
slant attention. came in Saturday
night from Spokane. where he spent
the holidays.
Geo. Riste, the Nelson merchant
was about town Tuesday. He had
been spending several days on Palmer
mountain and was on his way home.
He stated that he had been informed
that the mercury marked q degrees
below zero at Nelson last week. He
also added that it was not so warm
as to be oppressive on the mountain
where he was visiting.
After a long rest the local band
got together Tuesday night and
stacked up a few cords of joyful notes.
The boys We're a trile rusty for lack
Of practice. but it will not take them
long to work into their old form. The
band is an institution that the popula-
ton take good deal of pride in. and
it is TO be hoped that the organization
will hold together and. like old wine.
improve with age.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Nelson. of Okla
hogan, drove up to Oroville Monday
and left the next morning for Spokane
Mr.. Nelson is one of the prosperous
and substantial business men of the
substantial business men of the
progressive and fourishing town of
Okanogan. He is a young man of
much promise and will in time become
one OF the mechant princes of the
northwest.
The extreme cold weather and the
accompanying floating ice caused con-
siderable trouble at the North Wash
ington Power company's plant at the
falls OF the Similkameen, and in con-
sequence the service was for a time
not up TO the standard. 1t was a con-
diton that could not be prevented or
wholly guarded against, and as an
moving TO the company as to the ma
irons. 1t is satisfaction to know the
worst is over
Wednesday evening A. Brown
y. Huston, Geo. Graham. VIM. Mel can