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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-02-10
IN COLD STORAGE.

A very singular incident, occurring
during the terrific wind storm of last
week, is reported j. A. Spencer. who
owns tract just at the north end of
the bridge across the Okanogan river,
at The creamery. On that not soon to
be forgotten night the bowling wind
whipped the snow down the valley
with fearful force, driving into every
crack and Granny, and stacking it in
drifts, beaten so hard by the violence
of the gale as to bear the weight of a
man, and in places teams and sleds
Mr. Spencer had two live geese in a
long box, and before retiring went out
to see how they were fairing. 1t was
well he did, for the fowl were imbed-
dea in snow until only their heads
were above the crust. So solid was
the snow tamped around the birds that
they had to be cut out with IA hatchet
Strange to say the geese suffered on in
jury from the experience, not even a
sore throat, and they are as lively as
though they had never been in cold
storage.
That was not the only odd expert
ence Mr.. Spencer reports resulting
from the storm. He had overlooked
covering small crack in his chicken
house, and the next morning his poul-
try was buried under snow driven
through the crevice. Shafts were sunk
and tunnels run in the snow bank and
the chickens were found alive, but
somewhat dazed by their STANCE ex-
perience. Some time later in the day
Rev. Bauman called at the Spencer
home, and was entertained with the
story.of the entombment of the geese
and chickens. Mr.. Baumans curiosity
was aroused. He inspected the coop
and prodding around in the drift dis
covered an old hen that had been over
looked. Biddy was very much to the
tssfE but was taken to the house and
the warmth soon restored her. She
showed her gratitude and celebrated
resurrection by laying an egg.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-02-10
COSCROvE COUNTY.

On Wednesday bill was presented
in the state senate, Senate Bill No.
179. providing for the organization oi
Cosgrove county The territory en-
braced in the proposed new county is
the north 36 townships of Okanogan
county. The bill may never reach its
final passage, but it certainly should,
not only on account of the benefit and
convenience it would be to nearly 5000
people, but also in honor of the mem
ory of that popular and lamented pio-
neer, Gov. Samuel G. Cosgrove. There
hasSbeen much talk in the present leg
islature regarding some memorial to
Gov. Cosgrove, and no more appropri-
ate or enduring memorial could be
suggested than the naming of what
promises to be one of the great coun-
ties in IA great state IN his honor. No
man who respects the memory of Sam
Cosgrove can oppose this movement to
perpetuate his name.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-02-10
THE WORLD = HIS OYSTER.

w. f. BottOmley who is more fa-
miliarly know among his acquaintances
as Gus" left this week to join his
father in Santa Clara county Cal. The
trip will be revelation to Mr.. Bot
tomley. The outside will be world
of wonders to the young man. Every
thing will be strange and new to him.
For be it known that Mr.. Bottomley
has not been outside of the Okanogan
valley, and the country Immediately
adjacent thereto, for 26 years. He
came to the country when a child with
his parents, they locating few miles
south of the present town of Oroville,
and from that day to the present time
his observations have been limited to
his immediate local surroundings. Of
course Mr.. Bottomley has kept posted
on the undermining effects produced
by invention and the march of pro-
gress in every avenue of industry,
science and art, but it will be all charm
ingly novel, fresh and new to him.
Mr.. Bottomley may possibly never re-
turn to Okanogan, as he goes south
with the object of staying if satisfied
with the country and the prospects
He retains his ranch in the valley,
which is a property that will grow
more valuable from year to year, and
declares that he will ever retain n
warm feeling for old Okanogan. While
wishing him the best of luck in Cali
fornia his friends would not be sur
prised to see him return to his old
love and end his days in the land where
he spent so many years of his life.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-02-10
MAY 1T MATERALIZE.

One of the most crying needs of Oro-
vile is local telephone system. This
subject has been mentioned and dwelt
upon at length before, and was followed
by spasmodic movement to supply
the deficiency, but through some hitch
in the effort to secure franchize from
the town authorities the promoter sur
rendered the field in disgust. At that
time it was fully demonstrated by the
willingness of residents to subscribe
for phones that system would secure
a patronage sufficient to insure it's paw
ing a fair return on the investment.
Now that spring is near at hand it is
to be hoped that the public will take
renewed interest in the suggestion of
a telephone system, and that that mod
ern and almost indispensable conven-
ience will be among the Improvements
that will mark the progress of the
town during the new year. Every man
in business especially can appreciate
what local telephone service ans
in saving steps and eXpediting serv-
ing customers. Oroville is spread over
good deal of territory, and it con-
sumes time and calls for exertion to
get around from one business house
to another. If one had telephone in
his residence the housewife could Or
der directly from her grocer and butch
er and other dealers without the neces-
sity of making long pedestrian excur-
sions. 1t would make business for the
business man, as well being conven-
ience co the general public. Few towns
nowadays are without telephone SER
vice. 1t is one of the systems that
have become absolutely necessary in
this new era of push, and hustle, and
get there. No town of any size is up
to-date unless the telephone line di-
vides up honors of convenience with
the electric light and water supply. A
franchise at this time would not be
fortune to an individual or company,
but 1t would do better than pay ex-
penses right off the reel and as the
town grows, as it is bound to, in few
years it would become very valuable
property. What is the matter think
ing it over, and if there be no indi-
vidual to take advantage of the open
ing, let local company be organized
to supply the sorely felt want.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-02-10
A JAUNT TO PRINCETON.

A large and jolly squad of Odd Eel
lows, members of the local lodge, left
Thursday morning for Princeton,
where they assisted the lodge at that
place in the initiation of several can
didates the same evening. 1t can be
safely predicted in advance of the re-
turn of the pilgrims, which is due this
Friday evening, that their British Col
umbia neighb bors and brethren extend
ed the visitors a right royal welcome
and made their brief stay dizzy round
of pleasure. In the crowd of excur-
sionists was the degree team of the
lodge. The boys have the floor work
letter perfect, and the team is one OF
the best drilled in the upper country.
The lodge legalia and paraphernalia
was taken on the trip. The following
were of the party: A. j. Jackson, r.
p. Hoskyn, Lew Hendrix, +. r. Hoose
Harry Bowerman, Pete Anderson, A.
A. Strong, F. w. McDaniels, Ed Klop-
penburg, Jay Newell, w. L. Bissell,
j. Friis, Geo, Stoltz and II. Silvernail
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-02-10
$3.50 PER YEAR.

ducing returns under present circum-
stances it is valueless, and if put to
forced sale would hardly return ten
per cent on the cost of puttingit on the
ground. A pity it would be if the en-
terprise is to now go to wreck and
ruin, crushing the little hope that those
VINO supplied the sinews may have en-
tertained of ultimate reimbursement.
1t was only short time ago that it
was understood that the tunnel was to
be continued in to tap the ores of the
Copper World and Copper World Ex-
tension. This last card in the game
may put an end to that prospect. The
extension of the tunnel is both feasi-
BILE and practicable, and what has been
already uncovered in the process of
sinking on the two copper properties
would justify the effort. Not only is
there almost certainty of ore zones
ahead to be reached, but there are
lodges on the tunnel claims yet to be
cut that investigation has already
proved to contain mineral of high
value. Moreover, the tunnel in its
progress has cut a number of leads
that might, by drifting, turn out to be
rich in mineral. But those are all
chances, of course the common chance
of mining, and it may be impossible to
secure the money necessary to go on
with the work and demonstrate con-
clusively if the ore is in the mountain.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-02-10
MOVING ALONG

The winter, and such Il winter. when
it did start in, as has been working
over time in this vicinity, is not IA
vorable for the construction of water
works, and public improvements of
that description cannot move along
with any degree of rapidity at that
season. Still the induction of water
system for Oroville, the construction
stood still since the advent of cold
weather made out door labor incon-
venient, although what so far has been
accomplished is not conspicuous to the
eye. Preliminary steps, that are al
ways IA part of the doing, have been
taken, and everything will be in readi-
ness with the coming of spring to push
On the principal labor, that of con
structing a reservoir, laying of mains
and installation of pumping plant.
The aim at first was to sink a well
on the higher ground, west of town,
from which the water supply was to
be derived, pumping from the well to
"A reservoir. Diggers were set to work
some time ago, but after sinking to
considerable depth without tapping an
adequate flow it was decided to change
the location and dig again, as it looked
as though water at the point first Sc
lected was out of reach of the ordin-
AIRY means of well digging The sec
ond venture was made at a point on
the fiat a short distance in the rear of
the new town hall. There success re-
warded the efforts without great la
Dor or large cost. The we'll is finished
The hole is down some 40 feet, is eight
feet square in the clear, with eight
feet of clear cold and uncontaminated
water in the bottom. There is enough
of it to supply II city many times the
size of Oroville. From this we'll the
water will be lifted POO feet by an
electric power pump to the reservoir,
that is to be located on the hill high
enough to carry water to any building
that can be constructed within the
town limits, and insuring heavy pres
ure for fire purposes. Already the
steel pipe for the mains is arriving,
and when the ground is in condititn
for excavation no time will be lost by
the contractors in completing the sys-
TEN throughout.
This will be one of the most import
ant public utilities to be construc ted
portant that can be constructed. The
plans to be carried out will cover the
entire business and much of the resi-
dence section, counting in the private
water system recently absorbed by the
town and to be made part of the new
and general water service. These
mains can and will be extended as the
demand for service requires, 1t is a
necessary convenience that the town
has been greatly in need of, and its
installation will be an incentive for
greater activity in building. 1t in
sures protection in large measure
from fire, an element that has always
been serious menace to the place, as
the town has heretofore been almost
helpless against the ravages of fire.
OF course, its chief advantage is pro-
viding an abundance of water for do
mestic purposes, and will be hailed
with delight by every householder
within reach of the mains. With an
ample supply of water electric lights
and power, and the chances later of a
telephone system, Oroville, for small
! place. will be pretty well modernly
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-02-10
Welded AT CONCONULLY.

The wedding announcement of Miss
Endora Fore to Clarence r. PEBBLES
has been received. The wedding took
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Barman, at Conconully, on the
2nd of February. Ye editor joins with
the many younger friends of the happy
couple in sincere congratulations, and
the heartily expressed hope that the
future has in store for them bright
and prosperous days, long life and
merry one. He knew the bride when
she was small slip of a girl, and seen
her grow up to charming, capable
womanhood. While he has never met
the groom he knew his father well in
the early days of Spokane.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-02-10

equipped, municipal condition that
will attract people to locate here, and
speedily swell the population to a de-
gree that will put the place in the
city class
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-02-10

DR.. G. p. House returned Saturday
from Olympia, where he put in sew
eral days in an effort to convince the
legislature that the north end of Okla
hogan county should be set aside as
new county. He did not come home
wholly discouraged, although he did
not consider the chances so bright as
to warrant red fire and explosives.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-02-10

Continued From Last week.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-02-10

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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1911-10-26


Canned Fruit and Vegetables.
Crab apples. Mrs. Nels Gullick.
2. Mrs. Andrew Olson.
Currants-f. Mrs. u. Prentice. 2.
Mrs. Nels Gullick.
Cberries-l. Mrs. Geo. Jarman. 2.
Lila Alton.
Blackberries-l. Mrs. NJ Z. Wimsey.
2. Mrs. Andrew Olson.
Blueberries-1. Mrs. Andrew o.
son. 2. Mrs. Geo. Jarman.
Gooseberries-1. Mrs. III. H.. Avery.
2. Mrs. Andrew Olson.
Grapes. Grace Yankee. 2. Mrs.
Geo. Roskie.
Pears-1. Grace Yankee. 2. Mrs
Adamson.
' Peaches. Mrs. w. NJ. Johnson
2. Mrs. Leon Coleman.
Plumbs-1. Mrs. H. H. Avery. 2
Mrs. T. l.. ChappeIl.
P~ieplant--1. Mrs. T. L. Chappell
B. Mrs. n. II. Avery.
Red rsspberries-1. Mrs. Andrew
Olson. q Mrs. Leon Coleman.
Black raspberries-f. Mrs. Mel,
Guilick. 2 Mrs. John Sloan.
Punrpkin-11 Mrs. Nels Gullick.
Pineapple. Lila Alton. 2. Mrs
nnn rclAnaan
Corn Mrs. Andrew Olson.
Tonpatoes-t. n. ID. Sonic. . Mrs
II I'd Wing
Peas--f. Mrs r. RI Ie~s
String sbeans-1 Mru rohrG k,troa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27
SUMTERLOOKS 10 SENATOR JOHNSTON Tick Eradication Fight Is Up to Him and Action
 AnxiOusly Awaited

Epes, April 27.-(Special) )-Latest de- velopments in the tick eradication con- troyersy of Sumter show that both factions are alert. John A. Rogers of Gainesville, one of the militant antis, was in Washington a few days since, where 1t Is said that he enlisted the support of Senator Joseph r. Johnston to the end of removing the federal cat tie inspectors of this county. Upon his return the purpose and result of his Washington trip became known, and the standpatters-those who favor con- tinuance of the present tick laws and who also favor appropriations by the county for eradication work-immedi- ately wired a protest to Senator John- ston. He wired Mir. Rogers and In turn MT. Rogers notified his co-work- CTS over the county. It is understood that a petition was drawn up and as many signatures secured as was con sidered necessary in practically every beat urging Senator Johnston to act according to the sentiment as expressed to him orally by MT. Rogers.
 This leaves the hopes of both the anti faction and the standpatters really centered in the hands of Senator John ston, for the original idea of the anus to apply for an injunction prohibitine the commissioners from paying out tne s2o00 recently appropriated to continue the work, 1t is said, has virtually peer abandoned
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27
Letters to the Editor
Methodist Protestant Services

To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 In these times, when the leading men in all branches of world wide Methodlsn are making such earnest efforts to bring all these various branches into organic unity, or, If this cannot be accomplished to me that in exemplifcation of this earn est desire on the part of our leaders it would be the most beautiful exemplifl- cation of the true unity Of the spirit = a true Catholic unty'-for all of us methodist of the local churches, in this great city, to come together for the E. McDaniel in the revival services of the Methodist Protestant church, now be- ing carried on in Fraternal hall, on Third avenue between Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets. Here, those who come, will be delighted in hearing the good old-time Holy Ghost preaching, praying and singing, such as our fathers and mothers used to enjoy in the good old times before the war, when heaven often came down our souls to greet, and glory crowned our mercy seat Sacred poetry set to sacred music, sung by har- monious melodious tongues. lifts the souls aspirations upward toward God Come thou with us and we will do thee good Yours truly. E. A. WRIGHT.
 Birmingham, April 25, 1911.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27
FORMER GEORGIANS HELP
 TO DEVELOP WINSTON
BY WALTER HARPER

corn and bale of cotton per acre with ordinary cultivation and pertilization. He tells me that this yield could be largely increased by more scientific methods than he has yet employed
 L. :. Austin, another Georgian, and a neighnor of MT Little, bought part of his farm at 50 cents an acre. He homesteaded another part of his farm from the government He has one of the prettiest farms in Alabama.
 Ten years ago there were not more than three open farms on the road be- tween Haleyville and Double Srings, a distance of 22 miles. l drove over this road this week and was never out of well painted and prosperous looking Thousands of acres have been cleared up. terraeed and are In fine state of cultivation. Well kept peach. apple and pear orchards are a feature. They are on every farm.
 Robert Mccoy, one of the representa- tive farmers on the road. has 800 fine apple trees and 200 peach and pear trees.
 There are no negroes in the county and but very few tenants. All the farms are small and well cultivated. No county in the state can show more real, practical development during the past ten years than Winston. It is a development that is permanent and of nature to benefit more people. It is a county of prosperous homes and in dependent citizenship.
 A man who would insinuate a slur at Winston county Is densely ignorant of the true greatness of this section. No man should be ashamed that he is l a citizen of Winston
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27

A tall, gawky delegate to political convention in Birmingham was asked where he came from.
 The delegate struck defensive atti- tude and replied: From Winston' now, laugh, durn you, laugh"
 Cullman county just east of Win ston was the destination of scores of immigrants from Georgia about 20 years ago. Some of these immigrants were followed by irate creditors and some times warrants from the old state and the natives as well as fellow Geo-- gians who had preceded them, came to look on newcomers with a degree of suspicion. They were even asked some times in a spirit of jollity II they left home at night or daytime
 A little later, 10 or Is years ago, 1t was discovered by some very investiga- tive pioneers that Winston was won cerful land of promise. A steady im- migration was started toward the new county, not only from Cullman but from Georgia
 When a man picked up and moved from Cullman into Winston there seem- ed to be reasonable ground for suspi- cion and every neighbor immediately counted his sheep, hogs and other cattle.
 But later developments have proven that there was some wisdom in the general movement to Winston, not from Cullman but from Georgia. I will add that there was really no ground fol suspicion against the great majority of immigrants from the neighbor state Most of these people had been unable to secure homes in Georgia where land value had already begun to increase They heard of cheap lands in nortf Alabama and welcomed the opportunit, to start anew in a new country witt the hope of owning homes. Most O these Georgia immigrants in Cullmal own homes now and are prosperous Some of their farms would make thei old Georgia neighbors turn green witt envy.
 Ten and 15 years ago lands that ar now held at from s10 to $20 an acr were bought at 50 cents an acre.
 I drove through one farm of 16 acres between Haleyville and Doubl Springs that was bought by c. M. Little . Georgian. 12 years ago for s30o H refused SIS an acre for the place a fey days ago.
 MT. Little produces 45 bushels o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-27
BURNETT WILL BUILD NEW STORE He Has No Fear of Dull
 Business TT WILL COST $30,000 Three-Story Structure Will Be Erect ed Soon Upon Site Occupied
 By the Abbott Jewelry
 Company

R. D. Burnett, president of the R. D Burnett Cigar company, authorized tho announcement last night that the site now occupied by the firm of H. c. Ab' bolt & Brothers, jewellers, on Second avenue. had been leased by his firm for 20 years and that three-story building with a basement would be erected thereupon, costing approxi- mately s9o.oOo.
 The property has been leased from the owner, Mrs. Riser, who resides out of Birmingham. The building to be erected will be occupied by the R. D Burnett Cigar company as a wholesale house exclusively. It will occupy site 30 feet by 100. running south toward First alley. The property has no al ley entrance.
 | MT. Burnett said plans had been ar ranged for the construction of thor oughly modern fireproof building of the most recent style of architecture. The interior will be handsomely arranged and the latest humidors, fixtures and equipment for the handling of cigars will be installed. He said work would begin at an early date, the exact time depending largely upon the completion of the architectural details.
 The new building will be for the shipping and storing of tobaccos, cigars and other lines carried by the firm and will be of concrete floor and modern | installed fixtures and conveniences. In detailing his plans for the Sec ond avenue store MT. Burnett said last night:
 "The store. will be among the handsom- est in the entire south used exclusively for wholesale trade. We have in mind thor oughly modern store, equipped with all the desirable conveniences and of suffi- cient space to permit of the handling of an immense gross business.
 "The property upon which this store will be constructed has been secured by this firm for 20 years. and we will have the tenant right of the property during that period The construction will be begun as soon as we can arrange the details.
 Harry Wheelock, who is the architect for the building, and have been through the east getting ideas upon the latest feat ures of cigar houses, and we hope to construct building and equip it in keep ing with the growth and progress of Bir- mingham and the times. I cannot discern any detrimental signs in the commercial world to hinder the conservative expendi- ture of money in investments here. There is a slight dullness in certain lines from all accounts, but it appears to me that the time has passed when this city and district should mourn when a dullness Is apparent in one trade. Birmingham is the greatest city in the south, and Is des- tined to be even greater. I have the ut- most faith in the future of this city, hence have no hesitation in appropriating s30 900 to fix up a flrst-class store.''