The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-04-19

istered in town Sunday
John Reed, the Loomis cattle man,
was in town Friday last
The public school Of this place will
close the term of 1911-12 on May II.
L. l.. Work returned home Satur
day from business trip to Spokane.
J. A. Blackler is figuring on erect
ing two neat cottages in the north
part OF town.
J. P. FOrde, the LOOmis merchant
was in town over last Friday night on
a business visit.
There was no meeting of the council!
failed to show up.
Attorney Fitzgerald was at COncon-
ully several days this week called
there on legal stunts.
Fruit trees are coming into bloom
and the valley is taking on It's bright
and beautiful spring garb.
ThOs. Bean made final proof on his
SiTliEameen valley homestead before
the local U. S. commissioner Tuesday
Mrs. Anna Gray stopped over in
Oroville Monday night on the way to
her home at LOOMS from a trip to
Spokane.
TIE Lyric is steadily growing in
popularity. The little theatre was
crowded to the limit of it's capacity
Sunday night.
Frank Dallam, jr., who has been act
ing as Gov. Hays private secretary the
past three years, arrived in OrOville
last week to spend ten days visiting
with his parents.
The dance given by the ladies of the
Altar society, in Cummings hall, last
Friday evening was very largely at
tended, and the society cleared up a
handsome balance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb. Silvernail and
child returned to Oroville Saturday
after an absence of nine weeks visit
ing in the east Mr.. Silvernail will
go On the Princeton run again.
Joseph Lenton the Oldest home
steader in the Similkameen valley in
point of residence, was in town Tues
day night, coming down from his place
as d witness on homestead proof.
Burt Wentworth was housed at one
of the hotels Tuesday night on his
way TO his home in idaho. He had
been called to LoOmis by the death OF
his father, which occurred last week.
The sofa pillow painted by Miss
Pearl Adair, and for which large
number of chances were sold. was
drawn by Miss Anna Curtes, who held
No. 81. The drawing was simple
affair, and took place at this Office.
Rev. A. Bauman spent the larger
ne nf ri IA mi CT al
association of the Columbia district,
held at OkanOean. Mr.. Bauman read a
paper before this association Wednes.
day on "The Social Life of the Christ"
Wm. Barry was in own Saturday
from his home on Palmer mountain
with e load of grain from the Whidden
ranch for r. T. Gourdy. He was
somewhat disdgured on his way down.
but like King Teddy, he is still in the
ring
Geo. l.. Savage, of Spokane a civil
engine err. came in Tuesday evening
for the purpose Of comforting with the
directors of the East and West Okan-
Ogan Valley Irrigation districts with
the object OF putting in bid for TAX
ing charge of the construction of the
proposed work.
The ladies Guild of the Congrega-
tiOnal church. of LOOmis. met with
Mrs. +. c. Retzer. April IL, and plans
were completed for giving IAN Even
ing in Japan" at the church on May
II. A program, also refreshments AMI
appropriate for the Occa
sion, are being arranged Everybody
is invited to attend.
The governors private secretary
while strOlling about town admiring
the scenery was taken for bone by a
famished canine Wednesday morning.
The beast fastened his fangs in the
Young mans ankle, and while there
was 10 loss of flesh new pair of
trousers was riddled and ruined The
p. s. was some irritated at the famil-
iarity of the four footed loafer
This Friday evening is the date of
the Fireman's dance, that is to take
place in Cummings hall, the proceeds
of which will go to the benefit of the
fire fighters with which to meet nee
essary expenses. The fire department
is an organization that should appeal
to the generosity of every property
owner in the place. and it must be en-
cOuraged and kept up. BY attending
the Gance you are contributing to
good cause. and getting chance to
enjoy yourself on the side
e. w. Champion of the Okanogan
bank at Riverside drove up to OrO-
vile Saturday to meet his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. II. Champion, who ar
rlve1 that evening from Rocheport,
Mo. Mr.. Champion will locate at Ton
asket, taking an interest in M. H.
Schweikert's -four mill at that place.
Mr.. Champion is a miller of 25 years
experience in the manufacture of -four.
1t may be difficult to in prove the
brand of -four the Tonasket mill turns
out, but If it can be improved Mr..
Champion will improve it.
e. Tappan Tannett, of Spokane, a
we'll known engineer, was in confer
ence with the directors of the East
and West Okanogan Valley Irrigation
districts Wednesday. He was taken
over the ground to be covered by the
proposed irrigation systems in order
that he might form some idea of the
topography of the country and the ex-
tent OF the territory that is to be en-
braced in the districts. He was here
looking into the proposition for the
purpose of submitting a bid for TAX.
ing charge of the engineering work.