The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-08-25

Mark Sawtells has purchased lot 81
of the East Oroville orchards for
$l.100.
Mrs. l. +. Hendrix spent several
days during the past week visiting
with friend at Greenwood.
Rev A. Bauman departed for his
home near Cleveland, Ohio. Monday
expecting to be absent six weeks.
Poison oak is very unpleasant
vegetation to come in contact with. If
you don't believe it ask Lou Hendrix.
G. w. Gaugh, who has been living
here for the past year, left Monday
for Wauconda. going by way of Re
public.
Miss Jessie Dillabaugh returned to
her home at Conconully Saturday af-
ter visit of a fortnight with Miss
Relta Work.
Ten more lines of wire We're stretch
ed on the north side of town tais week
to meet the stedily increasing de-
mand for telephone service.
l.. F. POurtales has been laid up
this week with an attack of sickness
1t Is nothing serious. however. and he
will be himself in a few days
Mrs. Chas. Powell and son Charles
returned home Saturday from a camp
ing trip with DR.. and Mrs. Masters up
in the mountains west of I.OOmis.
The public schools of this place OPP
EN- for the reg llar term Tuesday Sep
TENDER 5. May it be profitable school
year 70 both pupils and teachers.
Prof.and Mrs. E. b. Grinnell were
over from Conconully Saturday. Mr..
Grinnell will have residence built
at once on his ranch near Tonasket.
Quite heavy rain fell in the valley
Saturday night. cooling off the atmos-
phere. This thing of rain In August
is new wrinkle in the OkanOgan
valley.
Stanley Jayne has gone to OrOyilie.
where he has taken the contract for
the construction OF a house for a
friend of his who lives there.-Okano-
gan Independent.
Much iron and bridge material is
being rushed to the front almost ev-
cry day, showing that the wOrkmen
are pushing construction on the ex-
tension between Princeton and Gran
tie creek.
G. II. Brooks is still dickering for
an interest in the 49th Parallel mine.
IF he becomes Interested amp pushes
work with his customary vim he will
make mine out of thai admirable
group of claims.
Attorney Fitzgerald returned Fri
day last from II professional trip to
Portland He reports a good deal of
1s.ts # lot Tho.
side, but a change for the better is
looked for this fall
II. II. Granger who has been steadi-
ly plugging away on his ranch south
of town for number of weeks, left
for Spokane last Friday to be absent
a few days While out he will visit
with his family at Davenport
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Fl. Wheeler. of
Conconully, were visitors in town Wed
nesday. Mr. Wheeler is one of the
best known civil engineers in the
county, having lived near and at Con-
conully for a number of years.
Miss Georgian Donald returned last
Friday after an absence of two or
three months in Alaska. Miss Donald
was at the head of the public schools
of this place during the past year and
has been retained to teach during the
coming school year.
S. j. Sincock, of Tonasket, was CIR
culating about town Friday last. Mr..
Sincock is justice of the peace and u.
s. commissioner, and he finds con-
siderable to do adjusting neighbor-
hood misunderstanding, and attend
ing upon home hunters.
The owners of the stage Inc be-
tween Oroville and Penticton have put
on big Chadwick touring car for the
transportation of passengers. The car
made The first trip Tuesday, and will
be great convenience to our Cana
dian neighbors north of here.
Lester KnauT was down from the