The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-02-23

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Nelson Wednesday,
r Greiger was called TO Princeton
Monday on business.
Attorney r. P. Hoskyn was called
to Nelson Tuesday on legal business
Harry Bowerman was q passenger
bound for Spokane Tuesday morning
w. J. Hoskyn has established his Of
fee in room over the Bank of Orc
Vile.
/ Division Superintendent Morgan
flew through Oroville in his private
car Saturday.
A. d. BaldersOn was visitor in
town Tuesday, driving up from his
home at OkanOgan.
Robret Evans lett for Spokane Tues
day on business trip, expecting to
be absent only few days.
Mrs. Stanley Evans, of LOOMS, was
a guest of her sister-in- law, Mrs r.
G. Evans, two or three days this week
Latest reports state that DR.. Schwab-
land is much improved and his entire
recovery Is only a question of little
time.
G. NJ. Smith started in building a
modest residence on Lot 10, in the
East OrOville Orchard tracts, Tuesday
morning.
Schassberger our up-tO- date tailor,
Is now occupying the room on Main
street vacated by John H. Killian, the
cigar maker.
r. Greiger has four car loads of
lumber on the road to be used in the
construction of new buildings now
contracted for
G. A. Saff1e, representing the Under
wood Typewriter company, was work.
ing the town in the interest of his
machine Tuesday.
Mrs. II. Silvernail was called east
last week by the news of the serious
illness of her mother. The period of
her absence is indefinite
Geo. j. Gardiner has removed his
office rooms from over the Bank of
OrOville to the Ruger building on the
opposite side of the street
i People in the valley were surprised
Wednesday morning to lind the earth
covered with light skiff of snow. 1t
had all disappeared before noon.
Chas. E. Johnston has been delayed
in moving to KelOwna in settling up
business affairs here. He expects to
get away in the course of few days.
Clair Hunt, alloting agent on the
south half of the COlville reservation,
came in from Okanogan Monday and
left Tuesday for his home at Colville.
Jas. c. Lynch was a passenger on
the east bound train Tuesday morn
ing ticketed for Walla Walla where
he was called by the serious illness
of his father.
The municipal bond issue is tied up
and 1t will be a job to tax the business
sagacity of the mayor and council to
float sufficient bonds to meet Outstand-
ing liabilities
John E. Reese made yearly proof
on his desert land claim, located a
short distance up the Similkameen
river from town, before the local U.
s. commissioner Monday.
Ira w. Follis is again lingering the
cash in the bank of OrOville. The loss
of little thing like an appendix does
not effect Mr.. FOllis' good nature, or
capacity for doing business.
School election takes place next
week Saturday. So far several names
nave been mentioned as directors and
others may be sprung on the public
before the polls are opened.
1t was reported that ID. Balm, of this
place, was heavy loser in the failure
OF the Wallace bank at Republic. This
is mistake. Mr.. Balm had no money
deposited with Mr. Wallace.
Mrs. Walter Mills, who has been un-
der medical treatment at Spokane for
several weeks, submitted to an Oper-
alton a few days ago. The lady is
slowly recovering from the ordeal.
About time the boys were digging
bats and mitts from their winter quar-
tiers, and limbering up for the base
bali season 1t Is hoped Oroville will
be able to put strong team in the
field this year
Chas A. Powell of the Oroville Com
mercial company, spent a couple of
days at Princeton this week, and while
there laid the ropes for considerable
future business. Its cold day when
any chance of transacting business,
or boosting OrOville, escapes Mr..
Powell.
The Kings Daughters and Sons of
Loomis. are expecting to give an en-
tertainment at Eagle hall some time
during the first week in April, date to
be decided on later. Watch for that
date, and when it is announced re-
member that everybody is cordially
| invited.
Rev. and Mrs. Robert Thompson and
Miss G. c. Mcintosh drove over from
LOomis Wednesday, where, Rev.
Thompson has charge of the M. E.
Church. They remained until Thurs
| day in order to attend the revival SER
vices in progress at the local NJ e.
church.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred J. Fine left for
| Spokane Tuesday. Mrs. Fine has been
in poor health for some time, and she
goes to Spokane to enter hospital
for course of treatment. Her stay
in the city will depend upon her condi-
| ton. Mr.. Fine expects to be back at
| his post Monday.
| Dick Case, who at one time wore
the star as town marshal, making an
efficient peace officer, and is now con-
nected with the British Columbia po-
lice force. came in Tuesday for the
purpose of making annual proof on a
desert claim. He is as hale and hearty
as in the days when he called Oroville
home.
Harry Allen left for Spokane Tues
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