The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-08-18


Mrs. Walter Cloud. of Cono
Nv 'eu Wednesday and is a guest of
Mrs. j. f. Samson. e"''' Vi
oo n, ne snow season is opening nm
eaIly and strong this year. WITH two
ds'ractlons billed for the latter mort
of this month '"e i"'ter part
Jas. Holmes has had the Mon,
o ot newly painted inside and ont Snn'
ncLeah smeared on the done "nn
'iiaue good job of it an"
Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Brooks and A
an spent several DAYS in Oro"
sn r,e uurihg the week. They were here
"surihg on a mining deal
"eo. IL. Ellis, j.. of Wepatchee ara
CO as T. torde came in Tuesday fron,
op1Nahe Land business was resnonN
''''e 'or the visit at This time
Or ID. Davidson. optician of Sno
kane, arrived in town WednesIav e.,
a stay of the balance of tbe w., iG -,
the practice of his profession ="
r Z. ID. Allen, son of Mrs. Charles
hartman, arrived Tuesday from Ciear
lake ). d., and will open a barher
SHOP In Oroville, in the near future
:. Jas, ford, of LOOMS, who has been
80 charge OF the property of the Gold
on ZONE mine as Waterman for two
~, ''iree years, was a visitor in town
Monday. :" Wv"
atin herman Lemp, worthy represent
"i'e vi very worthy dramatic COM
panv' was billing Oroville Tuesday for
ohe appearance of the Paul Gilmore
company '''''' Z
special missionary song service
VIII be held in the Loomis NJ Il
church Sunday, August 20. at 8 n m
mrs thompson will speak. subject
Where Are You Going
number of mining men have Wis
lted Oroville during the past week
with the object of looking over mining
properties in this vicinity. Nav their
coming be the forerunner of active
work in that line.
H. !. Penney, advance agent of The
wizard Co. strong entertainment
organization. was in town Tuesday ar
ranging for the appearance of the
company at the Lyric theater August
ii and September /.
There will be an important business
meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society of
the NJ. r.. church at the church par
lorS on the afternoon of We inesday.
August % An attendance of the en-
tire membership is requested
Labor day is to be observed a, He'd
ley, b. c.. with a two-days' celebra-
ton, September and j. grand
program of sports has been arranged
and there will be fun enough to go
around, no matter how many may at
tend. Oroville will probably send a
delegation.
Dooley p. Wheeler has traded six
squash for the gigantic squash at H.
NJ. Woods place, that is still taking
on flesh. The trade goes when the
rotund melon, or vegetable, whichever
head it is classed under, decides to
quit expanding. Mr.. Wheeler wants
it for exhibition purposes.
A l6-horse power traction engine
was received this week for H. E. F'rier-
mood, of Riverside. and was taken
down the river Tuesday. The engine
will De used with thresh.ng ma
chine during the season and will oper-
ate an irrigation pump The balance of
the summer months.
The home ball team and the Phoe-
nix nine will contend for victory on
the local diamond Sunday afternoon.
Game will be called at 2:30. These
clubs met last Sunday, resulting in
the close score of 3 to D. Another
close and exciting game is to be ex-
pected when the rivals come together
Sunday, and there should be one of
the largest crowds present that has
attended ball game this season
John II. Kilian, who is here to open
a cigar factory, has been delayed in
starting, much to his disappointment
and annoyance, owing to the time con-
sumed in securing the necessary per-
mission, bond, etc These preliminar-
les have at last been adjusted and Mr..
Killian will open his factory and COM
mence rolling cigars next week. The
venture should be encouraged by ev-
cry dealer and slave to the weed
Geo H. Ellis, jr., has closed a deal
for the ranch at the west end OF Spec
tacle lake, owned by Mrs. L. M. Will
lard. This gives Mr.. Ellis something
over 900 acres of the only t1llable
lands around Spectacle lake, and as
he is not man to let posse Ssion re-
main idle and unimproved, in all
probability he will in the near future
arrange 70 reclaim at least I pCrtlon
of this land, which, under water. can
not be surpassed for fruit growing.
That old time prosperous stockman
of the Sinlahekin valley, Dan Null
cahev. was in town Wednesday, spar
ring with Jas. Jackson over a cattle
deal Mr.. Mulcahey has beautiful
ranch and home on the east shore OF
palmer lake, where he has resided
almost since the discovery OF that
charming mountain loch. Time is
touching that genial lrishman Kindly
and he is as hale and sturdy as when
the writer first met him away oack
in ancient times.
w. A. Nealey, prosperous anu W."
known farmer living south OF Molsoh'
was in town Tuesday, and stated 10
rcnortor that mach of this alarm over
sbnTt irons is III founded. NO DOUBT
he saws. in some localities spring
nlanted grain has suffered, but IN tne
main the yield will be very sa,lslac-
torv and this is especially the case as
~ winter wheat. His own crop Is III
fine condition, and so is that Oh iiiahs
nf his neighbors. Mr.. Neaiey Is III a
noSition to form pretty lalr es'l