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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-14
SOLD LIKE HOT CAKES.

The people of OrOville know good
thing when they seen it, and there was
rush to snap up the bargains when
the Lake View Orchard tracts were
put on the market by Messrs. Ellis
and Forde. The ground was SURVEYED
and plated this spring, and the books
open for sale only some two or three
weeks ago. There is nothing left to
sell on that plat of ground, unless you
are able to induce some lucky buyer
to shake loose at heavy advance
upon the figures that he paid. The
Lake View tracts embraced 40 acres.
cut up into 21s and acre lots, situ-
ated on the attractive and fertile fat
on the east side of OsOyoOs lake. Under
the contract Of sale the land is set out
to fruit trees, which has already been
done, and watered and cared for for
two years by the sellers. During the
first two years water Is secured from
the canals and bitches of the East~OrO-
Vile Canal company. After that date
Messrs. Ellis and FOrde will install an
Independent plant. The tracts, thus
improved, were sold on small payments
and long time. There is not super
iOr piece of ground in the valley for
~ uiI 6iOWAAS anu lIuCh x.
What is being raised on the adjacent
land at this season, and in past years,
is ample evidence that this statement
is correct. The trees put in this spring
are doing nicely, and at the end of two
years the new owners will have Wig
orous young orchard we'll on the way.
The proposition was so attractive that
1t was not necessary to go abroad to
find purchasers. The people of the
town recognizes the value of such
holdings. and with two exceptions
every tract was sold to Oroville resi-
dents. Dell Hart had charge of the
sale here, and he found no difficulty
in inducing town people to invest. 1t
is q great advertisement for the cOun-
try when the home people buy tracts,
as 1t goes to show that those who are
familiar with conditions have conf
dence in the soil and it's capability
and are Willing to back that conf
dence by investing. Among those who
purchased acreage In the Lake View
tracts were c. c. Hedger, c. J. Nc
Kinzie, w. B. Sexson, DR.. J. l.. Mas
ters, Chas. Peterson, Jay c. Newell,
Ed. Klingman, j. d. Irby, of Oroville.
and S. j. Sincock, Of Tonasket
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-14
AN IMPORTANT TRANSFER.

/. Dnflng the past week w. u fiHinisc'I
purchased the lot on the east side OF
Main street, between Jay G. NeWells
store and Evans & Co.'S meat market
paying for the same $1,000. This is
deal of unusual interest and impor-
tance, lust at this time, for two rea-
sons. 1t shows that residents or Oro-
vile have confidence In the future OF
the town, and it sets a new price Tor
inside business lots. In no othef
transaction has business properly
commanded a better figure. 1t is true
the lot Is choieely situated in most
desirable quarter of the town, ana Is
hound to advance If the town ever
amounts to anything. That the town
will grow in size and commercial I'M
nortance is certainty that no one
doubts or questions. 1t Is safe ana
sure investment for Mr.. Hamisch, ana
In few years he will make large
proflt on the purchase price If he elects
To sell. The transaction will stinen
M prices all along the principal busi-
ness thOrOughfare. 1t is not known as
m whether Mr.. Hamisch cOntemplates
erecting a building at this time on ms
newly acquired property, but as IL IS
a very desirable location with the Ger
tainty of a steady tenant, even II the
owner did not utilize the premises HIM
self. It is altogether likely that the
new owner will put up suDstantlal
structure on the lot. Such a bulldihs
would add to the solidity of Main street
and greatly improve the. appearance
Of the town.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-14
OFF TO CHICAGO.

DR. G. p. House left Monday morn
ing for Chicago, where he will attend
the republican national convention
that convenes next Tuesday. DR..
House was delegate to the state con-
vention at Aberdeen. where he was
chosen as an alternate by the Taft con-
vention, and goes to the Chicago con-
vention as regular delegate carrying
the proxy OF Hon. NJ. f. Field. Of Che
Ian. DR.. House is Taft republican,
and in no sense Is he the character
OF man that Roosevelt designates
those who will not bow a submissive
Knee 70 his dictation. Tho doctor be-
lieves in constructive and real prog
ress in national affairs and not In emp
ty words. and Is republican because
the republican party has stood for the
principle OF the greatest good for the
greatest numbers ever since the days
of it's first organization. The doctor
Is like many another republican. He
would net be member of the party
II he did not believe 1t stood for the
best interests of all the people. He
does not believe the time has come
when the country should be turned
over to dictator. He may not see
his hopes realized at Chicago. but he
will contribute his mite toward that
en0
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-14
A GREAT YIELD.

There has been some boasting up
and down the valley this season over
alfalfa growth and yield. The boasters
had good grounds, or rather alfalfa.
for bOasting, but when 1t comes to blue
ribbon alfalfa 1t Is necessary to turn
to this part of the county. Here Is
where alfalfa alfalfs. and peels the
bark off of anything in the alfalfa line
out west. The showing all along the
river can be set own as prime. but
little of the primest Is at the old Ok
anogan Smith ranch. just north OF
Oroville, now in charge OF Harry Bow
erman. The first crop was cut only
few days ago, and such crop! Moth
ing like it has ever been seen else
where. not that there is any record or
The alfalfa was raked into cocks, as Is
customary, and the cocks were 80
close together that 1t was difficult to
get through the field with the hay rake.
For the first crop 1t Is one OF the heav-
lest ever cut on the place, and already
the new growth Is SO luxuriant as to
be almost ready for another cutting.
1t is not safe for ones reputation for
yeracity to make a guess as to the
quantity of hay that ranch will yield
this season. And what the Okanogan
Smith ranch will yield so Will all the
balance of the land on the fiat on the
east side of the lake. The soil Is iden-
teal. The conditions are the same.
Lucky is the man who owns few
acres in that fertile and fruitful
neighborhood, as such ownership
spells comfort and competency.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-14
ESTIMATE OF COST.

Main Canal from point of intake to
division point between the East and
West Okanogan Valley Irrigation DIS
trict's $122,1S5. The system to this
point carries the combined water for
the East and West OkanOgan valley
Irrigation Districts, amounting 10
1O,334 acres, thus making the cost per
acre $11.S23.
The West Okanogan Valley lrriga--
ton District contains $500 acres ana
the East Okanogan Valley irrigation
District 4,434 acres.
The cost of the main canal from the
point where the South branch OF the
District starts to the point where its
North branch and the syphon OF the
East Okanogan Valley Irrigation DIS,
trict commences, a distance or 3'ooo
feet. $6,323. This amount is 10 De
shared by 1,0S5 acres of the west DIS
trict and all of the land in the East
District at a cost of $1143 per acre.
The cost of the South branch OF tne
West District on the right side OF the
Okanogan river, containing 4,slo acres'
is $156,35S. , -, ,ho
West District, watering l,Os5 acres Is
$36,5OO. s. y,
These figures show total cost VI
s2S7.7S8 which includes $24,5OO for a
system of distribution, and brings the
cost per acre for the West Okanogan
Valley Irrigation District to $4e'' '''
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-14
A BUNCH OF GRADUATES.

The 9Th grade class in the local pub
lie school made most creditable rec
ord during the past school year, the
entire class passing the examination,
emitting the members to county diplo-
mas. This is something unusual In
class graduation, as generally there
are a few delinQuents In class of this
grade. This showing u not only cred
table tosthe scholars. individually and
MIS- g. n bcald We K hsd Sse
charge OF the Sth grade. Congratula-
tions are due the graduates for the
excellent work accomplished, and to
the teachers who by their careful and
painstaking supervision and instruc-
ton made graduation possible. The
general averages are excellent, and
the pupils are now we'll equipped to
enter upon the higher grades. These
eighth grade diplomas are In the hands
of the school board for signatures and
will be delivered to the pupils at an
early date. Every member of the class
passed with the following general av-
erage: Mary Stofferan, 88%; MIL
dred Mills. S8M; Bernice Desmond,
S61s; Celia Frank, sc: Mark Mitchell.
S6as; Lawrence Campbell, 85H; MIN
erva Stever. 852s; Carrie Berg. 85h;
Daisy Stansbury, SAY: William Irby,
S2R; Ellen Hamisch. 82A; Willis
Martin. S2h. The highest marks in
reading were Sc, Mildred Mills and
Mary Stofferan: spelling, 96, was Ber-
nice Desmond; Writing. IS. was Mil
dred Mills and Mary Stofferan; arith-
metic, 81, Lawrence Campbell: gram
mar, 90, Mark Mitchell: geography. 81,
Bernice Desmond; physiology. 96.
Lawrence Campbell; history-civics. 80,
Mary Stofferan.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-14
LET US HAVE ONE.

The Brewster Booster club is behind
the 4th of July celebration to be held
at that place, as an invitation from the
club indicates. 1t is stated that this
club is live wire organization, meet
ing every week, and the result of it's
work is demonstrated by the frequent
visits of home hunters. Oroville has
reached that stage when an organiza-
tion along the same line is necessary.
A club should be formed before the
new irrigation projects are completed.
Publicity is what this country needs.
People can engage in publicity work
with a clear conscience, too, for moth
ing can be said in favor of the valley
that investigation will not verify. let
the people pull together and this sec
ton will fill up and come into high
state OF development with rapidity
that will astonish those rough locks
to progress that have heretofore been
slow to appreciate the advantages of
this fortune favored section.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-14
A PIONER EDITOR.

Last Thursday night Col. R. T. Low
cry, OF the Greenwood. B. c., Ledge,
stopped over In Oroville on his way to
Princeton, Coalmont and Otter Flat.
Col. Lowery and the editor OF the Ga
zette. two patriarchs of the print shop,
got together for an hour. exchanging
"reminiscences of old days along both
sides Of the border. AS an entertainer
Col. Lowery can hardly be excelled,
and he has an inexhaustable fund OF
anecdotes of men who in their time
played their part in the game of life
in the strenuous days Of mining ex-
elements In British Columbia. and OF
the ups and downs Of the numerous
towns In which he has conducted pa
pers. Probably there is not better
known man In British Columbia than
Col. Lowery. He has always made his
presence felt In the newspaper field
He yields trenchant pen, is bright
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-14
FRIEND OF THE BIRDS.

C,av Fruit is a crank on birls. ana
f,IIv endorses the item recently pub
iished in this paper urging the prOtec-
t;on of the feathered inhabitants OF the
uaIIav Mr.. Fruit has made n study OF
bird habits. and can tell of their use
fnlnSss to the farmer and orchardist
from knowledge obtained from close
nhservatiOn. Naturally he is de-
sondor and protector of birds after as
nertaining what they have done for
HIM He has IA acres in orchard, ana
hoS n,anted a number of cherry trees
around that orchard Just 10 supr,y
fruit tor the birds. rms may ,s soume
like exaggeratiOn, but Is neVeI.ieisS' GO
true. He declares that the pl'u u.
stroys every insect that preys upon
the farm and orchard. On MI rs'n. .
Mace the birds have almost Decoiiic W
mesticated. When he cultl'a.es NV
ground blackbirds follow the iurrow
and grab every worm turned W VI.
surface. There are no cut WORMS "
moths ON his place. The prairie chicN- N
on knows by instinct that IL Is ,dn
mune from danger on the frult lahuo'
and vast fiocks make their NOME VI
his premises. Every morning req,
iar,v prairie chickens swarm over n..
Errits yard, pass through the orcnaau
and collect in the alfalfa neid JUS. a.
.h"rob trained to go through the eVo-
,'t;nn making relentless war upon
rs and insects. A year or Two aso
uIe ,uhSn grasshoppers were working nav,
W. IN other lands they were KEEP. vi
~ ,';s niace nv the birds. The BIRDS nave
become M so accustomed to TINS plo'ue tne
tion that prairie chickens come me ~ Uhon ,nr
very doors of the residence a,bi,e ahi WIZ Mr.
amshed fly but a few feet, whl,e u, W, the
Fruits little boy will staha ~ 'ne ne
yard surrounded with blackbiras as s,a. u.
feeds them This is the attl'""e '"''
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-14

tnree second feet. with the modifica-
tion necessary by the diversified crops
under this system. This method is
USED IN all the best canals. in fact. on
All canals where any pretensa is made
TO follow the best practice.
10 assist in this work, YOU have
placed IN my hands certain mans and
pronles which fully set forth the main
features OF the proposed project. In
making up the estimate of cost and
ciasslhcation of material, | have been
aDiy assisted by the gentlemen whom
you employed to make the canal and
boundary line surveys. Messrs. Hos
kyn and Zediker, Civil Engineers.
THE DUTY OF WATER.
Or the Amount to be Applied to
the Land.
The lands under these projects do
not require as much water during the
growing season as most of the land
throughout the arid west, but to have
an abundance for all crops, have al-
lowed three acre feet per acre. This
is equivalent to one cubic foot per
second of time for each one hundred
acres.
The capacity of the canals is 25 per
cent greater than required for all
lands under the project, being annie
for all losses on account of seepage
and evaporation.
ESTIMATE OF COST.
In the main, | believe the character
of the construction contemplated and
the size of the structures are judicious-
ly chosen and determined in accord,
ance with my experience gotten in
building similar canals now in sue
cessful operation. The earth sections
are generous in size and | have al
lowed a greater factor of safety than
in any future work. The same also
can be said of the inverted syphon
pipes as well as the head works in the
various intakes and outlets of this
system. The wooden fumes, which
make up considerable portion of the
entire length Cf all the canals, is es-
timated for the very best character of
constructions. using rock and con-
crete footings and galvanized iron
lining for all portions except where 1t
is constructed along solid rock. Fumes
of this character will last from Is to
20 years with minimum amount of
maintenance as there is no danger OF
leaks from lowering or raising. the
water in the canal as is the case of
wooden fumes where battens or calk-
ing are used.
CONCLUSION. ----.-----
II m nIy invesaieAtion Of thJ lands to
be reclaimed and the irrigation sys-
TEN, | consider this an ideal !rriga-
tion enterprise, and II the construc-
tiOns are judiciously developed In its
working plans and efficiently executed
it will result in a safe and highly pro-
fltable business development
Respectfully submitted.
(SigncdD Marvin Chase.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-14

witty and when the occasion requires
can put an indelible brand with the
pen upon the individual with biting
incision. Some of his journalistic ex-
perience has been stormy, and there
have been times when he used Ian
suage in print SO denude of gloss
that the shocked authorities barred
the mails against his publication. But
the colonel is now growing old in har-
ness, curbs his temper and aims to be
good. The Ledge is bright paper,
as any paper with Col. Lowery at the
helm would be. and is a source of COM
Portable profit to the owner. In other
days COL LOwery was constantly shift
ing from place to place, and in his
time started nineteen papers. With
accumulated years he has become
more settled. and says Greenwood is
good enough to Stay with.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-14

all land owners should take toward
the bird family. They should be pro-
tected everywhere. not only for the
pleasure 1t Is to have them around
ones premises, but for the good they
90 in protecting the farmer from the
ravages of pests that cannot be
reached through any other means. Mr..
Fruits example is worthy of emulation
and 1t Is a pleasure to call attention
to his method of protecting the bird,
especially as 1t Is an exception to the
rule. as too many people are ahiictcd
with the Rooseveltian heartlessness
OF Staying just from a love Of depriv-
ing innocent creatures of life.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-14

A hose tower has been erected in
the rear of the city hall. great con :
venience to the fire laddies. only 1t is
to be hoped they will never have any
use for it to drain hose following q
fire One of the electric fire alarm
gongs that the council has ordered
will be placed in the top Of the tower.
and the alarm 1t will clang out at that
height will send the announcement Of
threatened danger far out over and UP
and down the valley.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-14

Work has commenced on aem
hu;,d;np lust east of the Gazette omce
=" he used for church purposes by tne
E,;sconaI ~ membership, and two rooms
~ ~ tho rear will be occupied by KEY.
~ nnd M Mrs Nash when in Oroville. IL is
anu any ~. nretentious =, building, but VIII
answer all purposes uhtil SUI nnmhar-
as the size of the town ,,;". anu of n
ship will justify the p.iiI" .ini obnrch.
larger and more suDstan,"ht houa VOL
Quite number OF citizens amS n" cash.
unteered aid both in LABOR anu .omno,
making it possible to erec. '"e
rary structure at this time.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-14
8. s. CONVENTION.

The County Sunday School Conven-
t;on that opened in Oroville Wednes-
dav and was still in session when TINS
nanar went to press Thursday proved
r. % he the largest and most interesting
tbat has vet been held in the county.
it'js It is inn impossible this week to give any a ny
renort of the proceedings, but we are
nromised a full report for our next Is
sne There is a very large attendance
renresentatives ram of nearly every town
in the central part of the county s;, az d.
least being present. The proceedings
have been instructive and interss,,Ms, eriou;nS .
and everybody seems to be ENJOYING 10Y nf
the meeting 1t is really ma.'er ood ID
congratulation to have so many ,eOod eUo,
people with us, and it is to De mop nopea a
that every visitor will carry nome q
pleasant impression of OroViiie'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

state primary laws are not dlsturDe unless they are not in accord With the proposed law. The bill aims to please all candidates by requiring that eacn candidate shall have his name print ed first on an equal number of pal lots. In Massachusetts the positions of the names are decided by lot, ana in some states they are arranged al- alphabetically.
 This bill of course is a new depar- ture, for it means practically the feo- eral supervision of state primaries. it interferes with the rights. of states to make their own election regula- tions, but the notorious inefhciency and unfairness of the primary laws in some of the states seem to make imperative some such regulation as the Rowland bill proposes. The elec- tion of a president is a matter of na- tional concern, and every protection should be thrown about 1t.
 The question naturally arises, why have any conventions if the delegates are to be mere dummies and vote as the majority of their party did in the primary? Why not have the Presi- dent directly nominated, and do away with the convention? The answer Is that whatever may be said to the con- trery, the United States government is a government by parties, and some party organization must De ma1nLaln- ed. A party must stand or fall on certain principles, and these principles make up it's platform. The national committee and the conventions have an important duty in formulating those principles and putting them forth as the standard by which the party candidates must be judged.
 Quite likely the Rowland bill will not be enacted in it's present form, for it is reasonable to believe that there will be much discussion and many amendments offered But it seems more than probable that within the next four years there will be some measure enacted to provide uniform presidential primary system, and it is not too early to begin consideration of it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01
FEDERAL PRIMARY LAW.
Springfield Union.)


 Congress will have an oppor tunity uext winter to begin considePa ton of c measure designed to put the presi- dential primary system in effect throughout tha. country under uni form regulations. The bill has been introduced by Rep. Paul Rowland oi Ohio. and is said to have the in- dorsement of the administration, of which MT. Rowland is an ardent sup porter. There seems to be a demand for the primaries which must be rec ognized, and if we must have them it will be far better to have them un- der federal supervision than conduct ed in the bungling. confused and hap hazard manner that in many cases marked the recent campaign for del- egates. ..
 Tn some respects the proposed bill is a copy of the Massachusetts direct primary act, notably the provision re- quiring party enrolment The plan is to have the primaries held the same day in every voting district, and no party. is eligible to have its candidates placed on the ballot unless it boiled per cent or more of the total vote at the presidential election preceding the enactment of the proposed meas ure. It bases the representation al cast in elections, one delegate and one alternate being allowed for each 10,- GOO votes boiled by a party. Four delegates-at-large and four alternatee are allowed from each state, as al present. The primaries would be held on the second Tuesday in May of every fourth year, beginning in 1916 The form of the ballots is made uni form throughout the country. The convention is required by the law to conform to the wishes of the majority of the voters, and heavy penalties are prescribed for violations of any part of the act. <
 The most remarkable feature of this act seems to be the establishment of "The National Canvassing Board Tor Presidential Primaries" The Board ss made a permanent Federal bureau, consisting of five members appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. and each receiving $1 900 a year. State canvassing boards of three men each, also appointed by the President, are provided. The state boards are to determine the results of the primaries in each state, and re- port them to the national board. which reviews them and then promulgatee the result, allowing the parties to call their national conventions and the na- Nional committees to meet. Present