The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-09-29

urday from visit with his parfnts
at Deer Park, Spokane county.
Deputy Sheriff Baketel was over
from Conconully Friday last on busi-
ness connected with his official posi-
ton.
FRANK Thompson's new residence Is
nearing completion. and it is one of
the largest and most attractive homes
in the town.
Inc saw toothed skyline to the west
looked chilly this week covered. as
the higher peaks were, with a mantle
of new snow.
Mrs w. B. SeXson returned home
FRIDAY last from a visit of n couple of
weeks duration with relatives in Spo-
kane and Lincoln county.
Three travellers registering from
London, England, came down from
Penticton in an automobile Monday,
and took the train eastward bound
Tuesday.
Ed Burden was down from Nelson
over Sunday. From his frequent Wis.,
its it would not surprise his friends If
Mr.. Burden concluded to locate in Oro-
vile permanently.
Neil Thompson, formerly with Al
bert Groulx in the blacksmith BUSH
ness at this place, was In town Satur-
day. having come down from the front
to attend the Riverside fair.
Henry Bahrs left Saturday for Spo-
kane and Seattle on a chase for sin.
ews to aid in development on group
of promising claims he is opening up
in the vicinity of Wehesville.
K. Greiger is cleaning up his whole
sale stock of liquid goods preparatory
to going out of business. The license
assessed by the council for wholesal-
ers is more than the business can
stand in this burg.
Al Harding, who does the baggage
juggling at the depot, has been on the
sick list for the past week and Oscar
Trummel, the operator, has been do
ing the stunt during the enforced alb
sence of Mr. Harding.
Sheriff Thorp was in town Friday
last, chasing around on the lookout
for people who break the laws of the
land. Mr.. Thorp is a pleasant gentle
man personally, and has made faith
full and efficient officer.
Chas Jordan was visitor in town
from Olalla, B. c., Friday last. Mr..
Jordan is one of the pioneers of the
Similkameen valley, and has been en-
gagged at mining along on both sides
of the boundary line for years.
Chas. e. Johnston returned Monday
from trip to Spokane and Seattle.
Things looked good to Mr.. Johnston
on the coast, and after mingling with
the mad crowd in the larger cities Is OF
the opinion that the people up this
Chas McGrath, of Loomis, returned
from A b lsiness trip to Spokane Mon
day. It is much nearer winter il that
part of the state than in this valley,
as Mr.. McGrath states that icicles were
to be seen hanging on the irrigating
fumes just north of Spokane.
Joe Cotay recently returned from
harvesting in the country up around
Bonaparte and reports the yield OF
grain much better than was expected.
He also states that some of the resi-
dents of that locality are entertaining
the idea that the next worlds fair IS
to be held at Tonasket So mote 1t be.
While at Coalmont, B. c., recently
r. Greiger invested in a couple OF
lots, and will at once lay the founda-
ton for building. He will not COM
mence construction until after the rail-
road reaches Coalmont, which will be
early in November, when lumber can
be procured at much less cost than at
the present time.
Chas. u. Kline was down from his
ranch on Ellemeham Monday HaV-
ing spent most of his days at mining
Mr. Kline does not take any too kindly
~ farming. He is making virtue OIL
a necessity. however. and during the
prevailing lull in mining operation Is
working the ranch into some kind OF
shane to make it valuable.
r. NJ. Stewart, and old time rail-
road contra ctor, who was on the con-
struction of the road through Oroville
and has many friends and acquain-
tances in this place, laid over here
Friday night on his way to Seattle
from a trip to Calgary, where he haa
been to enter bids on construction
work and in which he was not sue
cessful.
Last week Chas. Peterson started
TO Loomis with load OF passengers
in his big touring car, and when ne
reached Whitestone lake an axle DroKe
leaving the crowd afoot. Mr.. Peter
son rustled up a hack from farmer
in the neighborhood and got his pas
sengers through. He went to Spokane
Friday for the purpose of securing an