The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-07-14

viewing the merchants of this place
during the week
Jas. Doyle, assistant division super-
intendent OF the Great Northern. was
IN Orovil.e over Wednesday night.
Superintendent Morgan stopped over
Ill orovllle Wednesday night in his
private car on his way to the front.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Ligault, of
Grand Forks, were guests of MIR. and
Mrs. 5. II. Sanderson Saturday and
SUNDAY.
rms locality is now getting a little
touch or summer. yet the nights con-
tlnue cool, at times to degree of
chiliness.
party composed of |. G. McCor-
mick. j. f., J A. and w. H. Cunning
nam came in from Spokane in an au-
tomobile Friday last.
Mrs. Bert Mills has been quite seri-
ously i'll during the past Week. At last
reports the lady was improving and
considered out OF danger
A. Rennie, Of Spokane, one of the
most popular drummers that make
this territory, was in Oroville on his
regularly quarterly visit Friday.
The ball club has arranged to go to
Republic Sunday. July 90, to meet the
crack nine of that place. No doubt
number of citizens will go on the ex-
cursion with the boys.
J. NJ. Pitman was an outgoing pas
senger Wednesday morning for Spo-
kane. MI and Mrs. Pitman have been
visiting with friends in the county for
a week, and Mrs Pitman is still at
COrconully
Samuel Blackler is planning to
| bu1ld a modern residence on the hill
in the west part of town, on lots ad-
Joining Il. G. evans home to the
south. Work will probably commence
| next month.
Mrs. II. II. Granger. of Davenport
joined her husband at this place last
! Thursday, and will temporarily occu-
! Ply the home of John f. Rsese during
the absence of Mrs. Reese, who will
visit with friends in LoOmis.
w. II. ColquEoun, confidential rep
resentative OF the railroad contracting
llrm OF Guthrie & Co., went to the
| front Wednesday. His presence at
any point along the line is an indica-
ton that construction IS in progress,
VI s'oh W III
Jas. +. Forde is negotiating for the
purchase of the Willard ranch, at the
west end OF Spectacle lake, :. proper
ty that with the application of water
can be made quite valuable. The deal
has not oeen completed. but will prob
ably 30 through
w. e. Gamble. of COncOnully, ex-
county clerk. "X-county school super
intendent, and again county school SUI
perintendcDt tor the ensuing two
years, spent two or three days in OrO-
vile during the past week Mr.. Gam
Bile seems 10 have life lease on cOun-
ty offices. which is an indication OF
his universal popularity.
Harry lIamisch, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
W. o. Hamisch is back home from
Gonzaga college The young man
made il most creditaDle record in col
lege. He took Up business course
that generally requires three years at
tendance at school, but he finished.
| with hOnOrs in two terms.
Dan Morgan. of Spokane, who at
one tine was connected in the real es-
tate business with Fred Grinnell, was
in town Monday. Mr. Morgan is still
datbling in real estate, and it Is heard
that he has disposed of 900 acres of
land in the OkanOgan valley TO y par
ty who prOpOs IS improving the whole
tract, with the aim of putting it in
fruit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. j. Hurley, OF
LOOMS. were outgoing passengers for
Spckane Monday. They drove over
from LoCms to catch the train, leav-
ing that place at 2 o'clock in the
morning. Mr. Hurley goes to Spo-
kane on business connected with the
large tract in the Sinlahekin valley
that he is putting under water, ana
for portion Of which he has a deal
on.
The baseball club will give dance
in Sigrist hall this Friday evening, the
proceeds to be applied to the benefit
of that organization. The notice Is
short. but those who indulge in the
dizzy exercise will not overlook the
oppOrutnity. The boys have not come
| before the people very often asking
| sunDOrt. and as many as can POSSIBLY
do so should turn out and give the
club a lift.
WB.Sexson left Wednesday for Spo-
kane. where he was to join friend
and continue up to Clark fork From
there they intend going with party
into Montana to camp on the cast tork
of the Occur d'Alene river for
month. 1t will be grand oltlng, as
the crowd goes into strange ana III
tie freuuented county. The supplies
and camping oarapherna!ia VIII De
carried in pack train.
The buying OF cattle at this time fof
shinmant is rather dangerous to the
investor, as prices are having down
ward tendency, and the slump may
occur between the lime of shipment
and the cattle reaching their destina-
tion. Jimmie jackson was 4 V1ctlil'
IN declining market last week. Put-
ting in about two weeks On The range
and driving 50 head of cattle 10 Re
nublic for shipment, and by the time
the consignment feached opoNahe
nrices had fallen off half cent
Mound. which represented dead loss
IF e. a head. He was out the dller.
ence in price and two weeks nara
work. which is anything bu5 rroh'a
| BILE.
Rev. O. W. Mintzer, presiding elder
of the NJ f. church, was in town sun
dav on one of his frequent supervisory
visits to this part of the district under
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