The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-02-03


town for rent. 1t would be a profit
able investment for some one to put M
a few better class residences, as there
would be little difficulty in securing
steady occupants.
y report is in circulation that parties
are figuring on the practicability OF
taking water from Wanncut and Blue
lakes, up in the mountains Il few miles
west of Orovile, and relcaiming lands
on the upper as well us lower benches
and in the valley along the Okanogan
river. y great scheme it would be if
it can be carried out successfully.
The little girl in the Cooper family
afflicted with diphtheria died Wednes-
day. There were two cases in the one
family, the only cases in town, and the
patients had so far recovered that
quarantine was raised. The little girl
could not rally, and died of heart fail
ure The sympathy of the community
is extended to the unfortunate family
in this hour of their great allliction.
St Valentines day is drifting down
this way, and when it gets around the
mails will be loaded with missives,
principally of the cheap caricature
variety. The old time custom of send
ing dainty tokens of love on that date
has died out in recent years, and as it
has degenerated to such degree as to
be confined almost exclusively to crude
Jokes the sooner it is abolished and
forgotten the better.
Harry Cowling has finished drawing
a tracing of the EllisFOrde Orchard
Tracts, and a most creditable piece Of
work it is. Mr.. Cowling has had much
experience in draughting in his con
nection with the engineering depart
ment of the Great Northern railroad.
and it is his capability that retained
him in that position for so long a time,
and will make place for him again
when his services are needed.
Mrs. Ira w. Follis, accompanied by
her young son, returned to her home
in Orovile Saturday. Some weeks
ago Mrs. t'ollis was taken to Spokane
on cot for medical treatment, and it
was feared at the time that her case
was hopeless While not entirely re-
covered the lady returns very much
improved. with every prospect Of speed
lily regaining her normal health and
strength.
Now people are con jurin% up trouble
from big water in the spring. There
in the hills and mountains, and if it
should chance TO go off in IA rush, un-
der the influence of warm rains, the
streams would bulge some over their
natural banks. However, the snow
may disappear gradually, in which
case there would be only the normal
spring raise. 1t will come as it will
come when it will. and that is the end
of it.
most remote, was intended on any Of
the church societies in the item re-
Gently Published appealing for aid to
such needy as there might be in town.
Those societies are always willing and
anxious to extend assistance when the
occasion arises. and have done vast
amount of charity work in the past the
public knows not Of. The object of the
reference, without actual knowledge
that any cases existed, was to arouse IA
keener interest in doing for those
needing aid at II season of the year
when want, where it exists, is the most
cruelty felt.
a. Geo. Wehe has traded his ranch
at Wehesville to j. W. RumSey. of
Chico. Wash. receiving in return some
land located near the Bremerton navy
yard. The properties were exchanged
on a valuation basis Of $1,000. MIR.
Rumsey will take possession March |.
Mr.. Wehe expects to locate at Pasco,
where his father owns Il large number
of lots, but will visit this section fire.
quently u look after his mining in
terests. Mr.. Wehe has been IA fixture
at Wehesville Il great many years, and
has IA host of friends scattered through
the county. The old camp he has stuck
to for so long time will look strange
indeed without his presence.
y large force of Canadian Pacific
raiload surveyors stopped over in ORC
Vile Monday night on the way to Pen
ticton. The destination was reached
10y the way of KeremeOs. The crew is
going in to run survey in the valley
for the branch line the Canadian Pa
cifc is now building from Midway to
Penticton. 1t is given out that the
road will he constructed down the hills
through the lmkanip reservation,
which is only two or three miles above
the boundary line, at the extreme head
of Osoyoos lake, and some seven or
eight miles from OroVlle. Being so
close it would Toe no surprise if the
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