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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-03-29
CHURCH NOTES.

Methodist Church-10:30 a. m., Sun
day school. Attendance 'ast Sunday
1874. Watch us grow. 1880 a. M,
preaching service. Theme--''The Tri-
umphant Christ 3 p. m, probation
er's meeting; Gas p. m, Epworth
League, leader, Harold McCammon;
7:45 p m, preaching services. Theme
lis the World Growing Better or
Worse?' Special music both morning
and evening. You are cordially in
vited to our services. A. Bauman.
Sheep Fold Mission. Ionic Building
A lively inerest is being taken in
the new mission. Twenty-seven pres
ent the first evening. Services will
be held every Tuesday night. and Sun
days at 3 p. m. All invited
j. A. Spencer, Pastor
Loomis NJ E. Church--EXtensive
plans are being made to have pleas
ant Easter, April Z, in the M. E. Church
at Loomis. Sunday school and bible
class at 1920 Basket dinner in Wood
man hall at 12 o'clock. Annual Easter
program by the school at o'clock.
Regular Easter services in the even
ing at o'clock. Everybody far and
near are invited to bring their dinner
and spend the day with us.
The ladies of the NJ f.. Church ct
LoOmis are making extensive prepar
aticns to serve their snnual M;iy
day luncheon, which will be served in
the church afternoon and evening on
May Remember this is May day, anG
keep that date for the ladies, and come
and partake of their coffee and sand
wiches, ice cream and cake.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-03-29
SOUTHERN IRRIGATION.

or all the many electrical engineers
that have been employed in Okanogan
county there has not been one possess
ing more complete knowledge of the
work than r. H. McKibbon Mr.. Nc
Ribbon installed the electric plant and
the mill and mine wiring of the Palmer
Mountain Tunnel and Power company
when that property was equipped with
the best electric system that money
could buy. From here he went to the
coast. putting in electric plants in
Alaska. Somewhat over year ago he
entered the government reclamation
service in Arizona. In remitting his
subscription Mr.. MckibbOn writes en-
certainly of the great government ir-
rigatiOn projects he is connected with.
He says.
II am still with the reclamation ser
vice on the Salt river project, in Ari-
zOna, and like the work very much in
deed. am acting in the capacity of
foreman of construction of pumping
plants and electrical construction, and
my territory Is from Phoenix to ROose-
yelt. distance of Is miles, and from
the diversion dam. at Granite Reef, to
the SeatOn Indian reservation, on the
Gila river, a distance or 40 miles, but
as | have machine | have no difficult
ty in getting around. We have built
a number of pumping plants out in the
desert. A nine foot concrete caisOn is
sunk to depth of so feet, into which
Is connected three 800 foot, 10 inch
wells, and by means or IL inch cen
trifugal pump and Is horse power
motor the water is pumped to the sur
face and mixed with the canal water
from the Roosevelt dam. Each of
these plants have capacity of IL sec
Ond feet, or about 500 miners inches.
These pumps are operated constantly,
and each pump will easily irrigate
about 600 or 700 acres We are also
erecting three power houses, operat-
ed by water, and having a total out
put of about 10000 kilOwatts. This
power will be sold, the income going
to the Salt River Water Users asso-
citation, thereby lessening the cost of
the project. The water users assOcia-
tiOn Is composed of rancherS and 9TH
erS who use water from the Roosevelt
dam. and will eventually, when the
project Is turned over to the people,
control and operate same. There is
now 1853 fet of water impounded in
the reservoir, enough to irrigate the
entire valley for several years should
there be no more rain during that
period. There are at present 100000
acres supplied with water from the
dam. ssse>as--s-'
"The weather here is ideal from Oc-
tober to June, with scarcely any rain,
and sunshine every day, but from June
to September it is very hot, at night
as well as during the day, yet sun
strokes are unknown. If one could
spend the winters here and the sum
mers in Okanogan it would be hard
combination to beat.
I'VE live in Mesa, a small town
about Is miles from Phoenix, and are
very pleasantly situated.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-03-29
USE OF ROAD MONEY.

1ch has been said during the past
Years relative to the expenditure
Honey for road purposes in the
j Commissioner District. All of
I've been inclined to find fault and
At the paucity OF expenditures in
I'm localities. AS no extended I'M
ement is noticeable for the money
hded, and there are stretches of
sadly in need of attention, the
Pal inference is that the money
Should be used for such improve
|S has been withheld. 1t is only
bsary for some one to express a
kthat such is the case, and the
kstion is taken up and passed from
)h to mouth, gaining force ell
], until the impression is fastened
the people that certain road dis
are being wholly neglected. Re-
n a table was compiled simply
reference showing the receipts
disbursements in several road dis
\ in the Third Commissioner Dis
and as the public should he
led of this important matter and
erroneous ideas corrected the
1t is submitted below for the in
htion of the residents of this part
lie county. There is very little
/ for fault finding according to this
EOf figures.
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4 SWELL BOULEVARD.

Say? What a swell boulevard Or
chard avenue, in the East OrOville Or
chard Tracts, will be in a few years.
Orchard avenue is siXty-foot wide
thOroaghlarc extending from the
bridge across the Okanogan river at
the creamery and extending
straight away to the north The COM
pany, in conjunction with tract own
ers will plant out maple and poplar
trees on both sides of this avenue for
it's full length this spring. With these
graceful shade trees marking out the
line of the road, and orchards on both
sides the fiat will be a delight to the
eye, and add charm to the appearance
of the valley, Money could not be
spent to a better advantage than in
the planting of these trees, that in time
will supply deliciously shaded drive
way, while contributing to the beauty
of the scenery.
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THE PRIDE OF THE TOWN.

The moving picture show at the
Lyric supplies innocent and instruc-
tive amusement to old and young
three or more evenings every week
The proprietors make semi-weekly
change of films, and the music feature
is an additional attraction. The ap-
paratus is equal to any in use in the
larger cities, and the show is as good
one of the kind as can be seen in
Spokane. 1t is really a matter of some
surprise that town of this size sup
ports an entertainment of this descrip-
ton right along from week to week,
and the secret is probably in the ex-
cellency of the program. 1t is worth
the money. and the list of regular at
tendants is steadily increasing.
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ONE OF THE ANCIENTS.

Allan Palmer was in town Wednes-
day from his ranch in he Similkameen
valley for the purpose of consulting a
physician. He was suffering with
some trouble of the throat which had
interferred for several days with his
swallowing solid foods, and he has
been combining himself to a fluid diet
which is neither satisfying nor filling.
The ailment is not of serious nature
and in a few days he will be able to
store away his customary guam
'tity Of solid provender. Mr..
Palmer has some claim to be listed
in the early settler class, as he came
into the Similkameen valley 22 years
ago. He browses around pretty close
at home and it is seldom that he
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-03-29

strays this far from his regular range.
Although living hardly 20 miles away
this was Mr.. Palmer's first visit to
Oroviile Stree two years before the
building of the railroad and naturally
he was much amazed at the changes
the years have wrought in the valley.
He felt somewhat crowded on the
streets, and while there are no street
cars to dodge it kept him side step
ping TO avoid teams and motor cars
The Old gentleman shows some of the
touches of tleeting years, but age has
not iYithered his open genality, or
natural kind heartedness, virtues that
will always remain with and be a part
of hin if he lives to round out the
ppptufv
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-03-29
NEW PAPER AT COALMONT.

Coalmont is to have paper, and 1t
is somewhat surprising that fortune
hunter has not pre-empted the field
before this time, Tor. according to re-
ports drifting in from the front, Coal
mont has a lively present and future
with a halo. The new candidate for
journalistic fame will be known as the
Coalmont Courier and the Tulameen
Record, & rather top heavy title, but
built on a plan to fit into the bigger
things expected. Ed. N. Clark will
be managing editor, and G. w. Scott
general superintendent. both exper-
fenced and practical newspaper men.
AS rule the papers across the line
are literally supported by the COM
munities of the towns in which they
are published, and the Coalmont ven
ture will probably be no exception to
the rule.
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las a family at Ocean Side, Cal. Dur

has family at Ocean Side, Cal. Dur
ing the winter he disappeared from
his home and came to the surface in
this county. lie met Miss Louise Van
derpool. of Winthrop. VINO was teach
ing school at Havillah, at a dance on
Siwash creek. He became smitten,
and urged his suit so briskly that
within a fortnight after the first meet
ing the couple were married. The
matrimonial event eliminated only
three weeks after Marsh had discard
ed his California responsibilities. The
newly married pair Immediately left
for parts unknown. Sheriff Thorp
was informed of the fact that Marsh
had a family by Marsh's father. He
Immediately sent descriptions of the
overly married man broad cast, and
the sheriff of Clearwater county, Ida
no. arrested Marsh at GRO Fino. Sher-
iff Thorp hiked over into Idaho and
secured his man. The judge, at the
next term of court, will do the rest.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-03-29
CRUELTY AFFLICTED.

Mrs. VIM Splawn. remembered by
the older residents Of this part of the
county as Miss May Loudon left for
her home at North Yakima Tuesday
morning, after having spent six weeks
visiting with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo w. Loudon, in the Similkameen
valley Some years ago. when a hand"
some and buxOm young woman, Mrs.
Splawn was taken i'll and that illness
left her without the use OF her lower
limbs. She is somewhat improved,
and able to move around with the as
istance OF crutches. Aside from this
afiliction Mrs. Splawn is in excellent
health, and as bright and cheerful as
when an active and care free girl.
An example of fOrtitude under mis-
fortune rarely to be met with, and put
ting those poor mOrtals inclined to be .
moan imaginary grievances to shame.
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SOLD HIS RANCH.

10 Schwartz came in from Los
Hes last week, reporting all his
1ren well, and from outward ap-
|1nces he is enjoying the same
Ing. Mr.. Schwartz has spent his
|0rs in California for several years
4g in some of the summer months
fIS homestead at Whitestone lake.
Did place will probably know him
Uore forever. On his visit this
1t was the intention to spend the
u of his stay on the ranch. but
n he got there Mr.. Schwartz was
|Tpressed by the loneliness that he
III it impossible to adjust himself
|Ke surroundings He had spent
"A years of his life on the place,
minded by his family. With his
mt rest in southern California and
children scattered the old man
8 not endure the solitude A land
ii happening to visit the proper
Schwartz speedily closed deal
r. consideration that will keep him
lmfort the balance of his days.
$chwartz left for Spokane Tues
to close the transfer.
nrse he Will visit Okanogan cOun-
occasionally in the future. at least
eet his friends and go over his
& camping ground.
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Nor ENTIRELY At FAULT.

While enroute to Oroville Sheriff
Thorp explained to Gazette man
some matters in connection with the
Office he is holding that the public is
not aware of, and shows that he was
not responsible for some of the pro
ccedings charged against his force il
liquor cases. Somehow the public is
naturally prone to accept reports that
favor an accused person, and without
investigating the source and founda :
tion of such reports unfavorably crit
isiZe officers. Sheriff Thorp has mad
much to contend against in perform
ing his duties this year. Of which out
siders are ignorant, that had tend
ency to put his office IN an unfavor-
able light. 1t is not a matter of an
tipathy with him in the performance
of his duties and he cherishes no i'll
will toward the people of any part OF
the county.
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Minutes OF the meeting of the Town
Council of OrOville, Wash. March %,
1912.
Present Mayor Reese, Councilmen
Beale, Bragg, Wickersham and Weis-
gerber.
Minutes Of previous meeting read
and approved.
The Town Clerks report for the
term ending December 81, 1911, raised
from the table and on motion was ac.
copied
Town Treasurer report for the
term ending December 81 1911 was
raised from the table and on motion
was accepted.
On motion the annual report of the
Town Clerk was laid on the table.
The Clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for depository of the
town money
The application of w. j. Frank &
son for retail liquor license was read.
A motion was made that the license
be granted. Yeas-Bragg, Wickersham
Noes Beale. Weisgerber.
The application of W. E. Buzzard
for retail liquor license was read, and
motion was made that the license
be granted. Yeas Beale, Weisgerber
Noes-Bragg, WiCkersham.
A motion was made and defeated
that the town attorney be instructed
to proceed to collect $1,000 from the
bondsmen OF w. Z. Buzzard in default
of liquor license bonds.
The Oroville Townsite Company
presented the plat of the change in the
map of the town of Oroville for ac-
ceptance, and on motion was laid on
the able.
c. c. Hedger appeared before the
council and presented proposition to
install an Electric Fire Alarm system
and the matter was referred to the
Fire and Light Committee
On motion the bill of the North
Washington Power Company of $4140
was raised from the table and ordered
paid
An Ordinance entitled "An Ordi-
nance Amending Section 3 of Ordi-
nance Number 50 of the Licensing
and Licensed Sale of Intoxicating
Liquors Within the Town of Oroville
and Providing Punishment for the
Violation Thereof" was read and on
motion passed it's first reading.
A motion was made and carried
that the first reading be considered
the second reading and that the ordi-
nance pass its second reading.
On motion the council adjourned.
e. r. HOOSE, Town Clerk.
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RESIDENCE DESTROYED.

Monday as August Peterson and wife
were in the valley below Oroville from
their home, which is located on the
road from Oroville to Nelson. four
miles south of the latter place, their
residence caught fire from some un-
known cause and was entirely con-
sumed When the Petersons started
on the trip they left their children at
home. The news of the fire reached
them when they were in the valley,
and they were almost distracted
through fear that the children had
perished in the fire. They found the
children safe and sound, but the home
and all it's contents were destroyed.
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GOOD ROADS.

April 18th has been designated by
the governor as good roads day, the
object being to arouse the interest of
every resident of the state in the cam
paign for improved highways In many
places entire communities propose to
make the 18th holiday, and every
man capable of welding a pick and
shovel will get out and work on ',e
road even if they do not accomplish
much. Already several towns in this
county have aided in improving the
surrounding roads by voluntary con-
tribution of labor and there will be
general turn out of professional men,
business men, artizens. etc, on the
18th. A movement is on foot in Oro-
vile to induce every male member
of the community capable of working
to turn out on this coming holiday,
and take hand in road work The
idea is good one. and should awaken
lot of enthusiasm in the community
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-03-29
PIONEER MINNESOTAIN.

r. II. Price, of Cottonwood, Mimi .
a brother-in-law of Harry Allen, spent
several days visiting the Allen family
last week Mr.. Price has lived on the
broad praries of Minnesota for so many
years that he feels cribb'd, cabin d
and confin'd among the mountains, and
struck for home Saturday anxious to
get back where he does not have to
travel half dozen miles in order to
get a few hundred yards, and where
he can see farther than he can throw
a stone. MIR. Price was one OF the
early settlers of the part of Minnesota
where he resides, has made the best
of his opportunities and consequently
is in easy circumstances.
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TURN OUT. BALL CRANkS.

IN out, ye base ball performers
by. and let the field captain see
you have about your person in
lay Of the goods. 1t IS the aim to
3 strong a nine in the field this
b as can be gathered together.
RS should remember there are
mine positions to fill, and those
Show the best class are tagged
\ place. 1t is never pleasant for
Mayer to step aside for another.
y the organization of a team every
h should have the success of that
ID at heart and show 2 cheerful
Agness to make way for some one
can do better in the position. The
ing force and morale of club
pnly be maintained by cO-Opera-
:and discipline, and ready ac-
jence in the decision of the cap
H Let the boys bear this in mind
RC to ii with the one aim of max
1 record for the season
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A GOOD MOVE.

Anseffort is on foot to open up roads
along the shores of OsoyOos lake from
Oroville to the international line. on
both dhe east and west sides of the
lake. This is project that should re-
ceive 1the support and cooperation OF
land owners along the routes. Such
roads would not only be convenient
lines of travel and communication
but would be built on easy grades
making them pleasant drive ways in
addition to their utility The west
side road would especially be an i'm
provement over the present road that
requires stiff climb for short dis
tanceto get on the upper bench, going
out Of Oroville northward Anything
that Improves wagon roads leading
into Oroville is to the benefit Of the
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-03-29
GET YOR GUESS IN.

If you are a guesser, and can guess
right, you have chance to guess
yourself into one or two handsome.
valuable and useful articles. One is
a wheat center piece. 1t is on exhi
bition at the Oroville Commercial
store. There is Il jar Of beans at the
store, and the person who comes
closest to guessing the number of
beans in the jar takes the first wheat
of he season At Jay c. Newell's news
stand is lace collar. hand made.
which will be disposed of by guessing
on the number of pop corn kernals
contained in a jar. Cuesses on the
center piece are l. sents each, two for
25 or five for 30 cents. On the collar
straight 10 cents per
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-03-29
HAS HAD 4 SERIOUS TIME.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Armstrong
stopped over in Oroville last Thurs
day night on their way to their home
near Chopaka. Mr.. Armstrong had
just returned from Spokane, where
he had been in hospital for some
weeks. Last summer he was thro,Hn
from a load of hay and had the bones
of his left leg near the ankle broken.
one bone protruding through the 1tsh.
He was under treatment in Oroville
for long time. Mr.. Armstrong never
gained the use of his limb, and in the
winter the bone commenced decay ing,
the indications pointing to tuberculo-
sis of the bone. He went to Spokane
for treatment, and while there much
diseased bone was cut away spec
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-03-29
FIREMEN'S DANCE.

Keep in mind the firemens dance
for April 10Th. Here is cause that
should enlist the support of every
property holder in town. The boys
are ready tC save property whenever
an emergency arises. and ask and eX-
pect nothing for their services, no
matter how onerous those services
may be. They must be at some eX-
pense organizing. and it is only fair
that the public aid the organization as
much as possible. 1t is a small con-
tribution and those who dance ger
more value received in pleasure.
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FANNY CROSBY SONG SERVICE.

A unique service was held at the
Methodist church last Sunday even
ing. March 25th was the 92nd ami
versary of the birth of the famous
American hymn writer, Fanny ]. Cros-
by. The church very fittingly cele-
brated the event by a Fanny Crosby
Song Service The evenings program
consisted of congregational singing,
solos, duets. quartettes, and several
selections by the choir. All the songs
sung were written by Miss Crosby.
Rev. Bauman prefaced each number
of the program with brief remarks.
This service was largely attended and
we'll appreciated. 1t was the second
of a series OF song services announced
for the church wear
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EVENING PROGRAM

Solo Mrs. Follis
Male Solo with Girl Sextette
Recitation Vivian Eaton
Solo, Coon Song, Frank McDaniels
Solo Eliza GrathwOhl
Playlet-"Better Late Than Never"
Cast-Mr. Joseph Crotchety (Bache
lori Mr.. G. l.. Armstrong; Miss Ara
bella Paddy (Spinster), Mrs. Matte
Mcdonald; Mrs. Cribbs (Boarding
House Keeper), Miss G. Nj Donald;
Ann Jane (Mrs. Cribs ServanD
Miss Grace M. Young.
SynOpsis-The troubles of a board
ing house bachelor in the realms of
cupid's domain
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EASTER BAZAAR.

The annual Easter bazaar, under
the auspices of Trinity Guild, of the
Episcopal church, will be given in
Cummings hall Monday, April s. after
noon and evening, at the hours of 2:30
and $40 The proceeds of these en-
tertainments will be applied to the
building fund. it being the aim of the
Guild, as soon as practicable, to build
a church The bazaar will be stocked
with many beautiful and practically
useful articles, while the entertain
ment in the evening will be of most
enjoyable nature. The following con-
stitutes the bazaar arrangement and
evening program
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Wy tOr ROAD purposes SS,O39.5
EXPENDITURES.

Rcourse. in this matter of figures
ents of the various road districts
Eget out their pencils and do a
n addition and substraction for
Belves. This will lead up to the
hision that Tonasket district has
|nderful drawing power. Still on
ther hand every district received
Ethan it had coming. and the table
J up some mooted questions of
MmOney distribution.
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TOO MUCH MATRIMONY.

erifi Thorp came in Monday even.
rom Spokane having in custody
P. IL. Marsh, charged with bigamy.
rding to the statement of Sheriff
b, Marsh made a swift switch of
Hon, and the exercise of the gentle
Jon got him into bushel of
ple, as ii has other men times
>ut number, Marsh, it is alleged
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ialists declare there is no tuberculosis,
which is great relief to the yong
man. Mr. Armstrong manages to get
around on crutches, but without fur
ther complications it will be long
time before he RECEIVERS tie Use Of
he leg, and it is doubtful if it e1er
will be perfectly sound again