The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-11-08

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Lister has carried the state by 1000.
Dell Hart was called to Conconully
Saturday by business before the court.
j. A. Blackler was visitor in Con-
conully Saturday. called to the county
seat on legal business.
Mrs. H. W. Bragg and children left
Tor Spokane Saturday on a visit of
several weeks duration.
Judge E. X. Pendergast stopped over
IN Oroville Wednesday night on his
way TO Republic, to hold court.
The surest way to cut down the high
cost of living is TO read the ads and
buy bargains. Try it and see.
There will be meeting of the par
ent teachers at the Lyric theatre at
o'clock next Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Ed. Klingman left for Spokane
| tuesday morning to be absent for
few days visiting with relatives.
Several large parties travelling in
automobiles have arrived in Oroville
| during the past week from Penticton.
The council failed to hold a session
Monday night as usual. Too much
politics was responsible for the fail
ure
For once, at least. the kids acted
nationally and the town was not
turned inside out All Hallowe'e en- night
this year.
Many voters were challenged Tues
day and had to swear in their votes.
which added to the gayety of the pro-
ceedings.
The chicken pie dinner given by the
| ladies of the NJ. E. church in the Lyric
theatre election day was very literally
patronized
Many of the voters overlooked the
Judiciary ticket altogether. the highest
vote cast for judge being but 100 out of
possible 261.
There will be no services in the
Catholic church on December LIST, but
high mass will be sung at midnight
Christmas eve.
Martin Suppen, who is tickling the
earth with pillow at his ranch over on
Cayuse mountain, was a visitor in
town Thursday last
In all the mentions made of the To-
cal option election the result in figures
has not been given. The vote was 1O1
for and 122 against.
WAS lhAt ~ HUGH WeJueSS
prevailed for the several days prior to
election hardly any other result from
the vote could have been expected.
c. H. Picken is back from Chicago
where he went in company with Geo.
W. Loudon with shipment of sheep,
in which Mr.. Pickin had an interest.
There was a small group of people
hanging around in the vicinity of the
polls Tuesday, but otherwise the town
was as quite as though it was Sunday
OF course politics are politics, but
there was some disappointment that
letters OF inquiry as to how local OBJ
ton operates in Loomis were not made
public.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scion Sain. of Repub-
lie, remained over in Oroville Wednes-
day night on their way to LOOMS
where they go to visit with Mr.. SANS
relatives.
James O'Sullivan, the progressive
candidate for joint senator, evidently
made hit in Oroville as he received
the highest vote cast for any candi-
date on that ticket.
The Presbyterian membership is
preparing for winter by the installa-
ton of furnace in the church, which
will very materially improve the COM
fort of that structure.
The town of Okanogan voted wet
Tuesday by two majority. 1t is a for
tunate thing that the vote was not so
close here or there would have been
I litigation world without end.
Albert Morris, who has been work
ing in this place and vicinity for some
time left this week on a trip to his
home in England. 1t was his inten-
| ton to return after protracted visit
The ladies of the NJ E. church are
preparing to hold a bazaar at an early
| date in December. Here will be a
| chance to secure your Christmas pres
ents and help good cause at the same
| time.
Next Tuesday afternoon the men,
bers of the Alpha society will meet at
the residence of Mrs. w. B. Sexson as
a farewell reception for Mrs. w. T.
| Schwabland. All members are urged
| TO be present.
| Elton G. Rice is assembling mater
| ial on his orchard tract south of town
| preparatory to the construction of his
new residence. When completed he
| VIII nave one OF the neateSt SUBURBAN
homes in the valley.
Souvenir postal cards of the Oroville
band are now on sale at Greenwood
| Phoenix and Grand Forks. B. c. The
pictures We're taken during the recent
visit of the band to Greenwood. That
| is boosting Oroville some.
The members of the Alpha Club are
requested to meet with Mrs. w. B.
Sexson next Tuesday. A good attend
ance is desired as this is the last meet
ing Mrs. Schwabland will attend be-
tore her departure from town.
In the race for precinct officers the
| following vote was polled: For Justice
es of the peace-E. E. Parsons 1875, W.
H Crandall 112. E. McCammon AZ, J.
| II. Killian II. For constables-J. J.
Myers 125, Fred Gadbury 125.
| There was some talk of contesting
| Wednesday, but better counsel pre-
vailed and the matter was dropped
| Had the dries won the vets would
have had TO submit, probably not very
gracefully. for the majority rules in
| this country.
| C. r. Dutro who until very recent
~ has been a resident of Colville.
| spent a few days in OrOyille last week