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

DIR. II. NJ. Fryer. the widely known
medicine man and successful practltion-
er of Riverside. was in town Monday,
having driven up for consignment OF
goods shipped in by rail. He reports
that the people down the valley are
anticipating much benefit from the
opening Of the branch road south from
this point.
There WAS no quorum of the town
council Monday evening, owning to
illness in the families of both Council
men Covert and Desmond. Those pres
emit adjourned after declaring the Of
ice held by Robert Evans, that of
councilman. vacant, owing to the fact
that Mr.. Evans resides outside the cor
porste limits.
Chas. T. Peterson, Of Nighthawk. is
soon TO become . permanent resident
Of Oroville. He has purchased
lot in the north part OF
town. near the base ball grounds, and
contractors are figuring on $500
story and half cottage, modern in
design and appointment, which will be
3 neat addition to the town.
The Princeton hotel. at Princeton.
B. c.. WAS totally destroyed by fire
early Sunday morning, and one man
was burned to death. The hotel was
situated in the center of the business
part of town. and it was only through
the utmost exertion on the part of the
citizens that the greater portion of the
town was saved from destruction.
W. B. Reilly got down from his airy
home on Ellemeham mountain Tues
day to act rs witness for 8 neighbor in
homestead final proof. He states
that only about six feet of snow fell at
his place this winter, which was less
than normal, but there WAS no Janu-
airy thaw this year, hence about the
entire accumulation still cumbers the
earth.
On the 18th Of April the electors Of
the town will be called upon to vote
for or against the annexation of Grand
View addition TO the town OF Oroville
There is no good reason on earth why
any one should vote against the propo-
sition. and hence the limits of the mu-
nicipality will no doubt be extended to
take in the section asking for ad-
mission.
The government is soon to pay out a
large sum OF money to the Indians on
the south half Of the reservation. The
cash is temporarily deposited in nu-
merous banks until such time as paid
over to the rightful claimants. One
Of the financial institutions chosen as a
depository is the First National bank
of Oroville. 1t will handle the snug
sum of so, 900 Of the Indian money.
PROT E. B. Grinnell and Miss Mar
gurette Williams were called to Orc
vile Sunday by the serious condition
of Rowland Williams. The lad has
been i'll for some time and his condi.
ton was alarming Saturday. Much to
the relief Of the family and sympa,h-
izing friends change for the better
took place Sunday and the patient.
recovery is now looked upon as only a
question Of time.
Guy Gordon and August Keidel. who
conducted butcher shop on the south
side OF the track for several months.
are at present gentlemen of leisure,
having sold out to Henry Prince. Iii
understood that they expect to 90 TO
Princeton. B. c., TO locate. Mr.. Prince
says he has not as vet decided what he
will do with the property. but if the
inducements held out justify he NAV
open up this summer.
The Oroville Townsite company held
a meeting Monday evening at which
the following officers were chosen ].
a. Blackler, president L. L. Work.
vice president r. G. Evans, secretary:
Samuel Blackler, treasurer. The out
look for and active demand for town
property in the spring is excellent.
and the company is preparing for the
boom. The prospects are more favor
able for sales TO persons contemplating
improvements than to speculative hold
ers, which is most cheering sign of
prospective growth.
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