The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-03-17


Steve Hills, the democratic wal
horse of Nelson, was visitor in towr
Wednesday.
The sun has pretty well erased tn,
snow from the valley. but the night:
continue sharp.
Jas. S. Ford, watchman at the Noun
tain Sheep mine, near Chopaks, spen
Thursday in Oroville.
Put on a two faced mask TONG hit ant
go to the dance representing PRO
gressive Republican.
Dell and Fred Hart proved up on
homesteads, situated on the mountain
near Golden, Saturday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. T..
N. Finnilla Sunday night, but the lit
tie one survived only few hours.
The school lads have organized ball
team and expect to open the season in
couple of weeks with game at
LOOMS.
The Ladies' Aid of the NJ. f. church
will hold pastry sale at the Oroville
Commercial company and Bartell &
Co., Saturday.
Jay Newell, who is always forging
ahead when the opportunity presents,
is making numerous Improvements in
his news stand.
Albert Smith, of Horse Spring cou-
lee, spent several days in town this
week. He may arrange to return to
Oroville to reside.
Silvia, the young daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. H. J. Desmond, has been q
great sufferer this week from infiam.
matory rheumatism.
Doc Masters, the tooth artist, was
laid up several days this week, having
been awarded the wrong decision in q
round with the grip.
Dan Reilly was in town Tuesday from
his ranch above Golden. He reported
that the melting snow was playing the
mischief with the hill roads.
Walter Thower, who spent the winter
at Granite Creek, B. c., returned to
Oroville Tuesday, and was glad to get
back to his old stamping ground.
Mrs. J. M. Willard, of Spokane, has
been visiting with her sister, Mrs. w.
b. Sexson, for the past fortnight, and
expects to return to her home tomor-
row, Saturday.
w. B. Sexon went to Spokane Mon
day where he expected to meet and
visit for few days with his father,
and brother who is in business at
Standpoint, Idaho.
That $25 drawing takes place at Jay
Newell's store today, and there is not
a person holding ticket that does not
entertain lingering hope of holding
the winning ticket
One of the premonitions of the near
approach of spring is the manipulation
of the paint brush, and John Reese has
set the pace by giving his building q
fresh coat of coloring.
The ball club will reorganize soon.
There is much good material to select
from, and nine will be gotten to-
gether as strong as that of last year,
which means IA cracking strong aggre-
CATION.
Mrs c. =. House and that invalu.
able household ornament. the baby,
left for Michigan Monday to visit with
companied them on the trip as far as
Spokane.
A special revenue inspector was ere.
ating a good deal of misery for dealers
in goods of a spirituous nature during
the past week. No serious infring.
ment of the law was unearted so far as
could be ascertained.
A. Signs left for Spokane Monday
His mission was to secure figures on
building material at the mills in that
city, and if his investigation proves
satisfactory the result may be me
new building in Oroville.
Jos. Single. travelling freight and
passenger agent for several railroad
lines, with headquarters in Spokane,
and V. Kistler, of Grand Forks, B. c.,
district division freight and passenger
agent for the Great Northern road
spent several days in Oroville las,
week.
Deputy Assessor DeMerchant is GU,
pryiug into the financial standing Of
the population of the upper end of the
county, and is somewhat dazed at the
number of poverty stricken individual.
he meets. People are poorer on OF
| about the LIST of March than any sea
son of the year.
Mrs. A. Gray was a guest of Mrs. F
M. Dallam Tuesday, while on the wal
| to her home at LOOMS after an alb
sence of year visiting with hel
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Graham, at Mer
ced, Cal. She was accompanied b,