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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-01-05
THE MASQUERADE.

The masquerade ball last Friday
night vas not as largely attended as
similar dances given here in the past.
AS rule these annual carnival af-
fairs draw out not only devotees of
the exercise, appropriately disguised
but large numbers of spectators. This
year both maskers and spectators were
short Probably the condition of the
weather was yer" largely responsible
for the light attendance, as the snow
was quito deep, making it unpleasant
and difficult to get around. Another
cause that detracted from liberal pat
ronage can be charged to the frequen-
cy of pIUlic dances recently, that were
a tax on patrons and gave the active
performers q chance to work Off con
siderable superilvous energy Even if
as large a crowd as was expected
failed to materialize the dance was far
from being a frost. There were NUN
Der of dancers in mask, with the usual
diversitI of costumes, running from
the fancy to the grotesque. and those
who did turn Opt report that those
present enjoyed themselves so thor
oughly that the fact that the hall was
not crowded was not noticeable.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-01-05
MOLSON NEWS NOTES
A BUNCH OF ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM A FLOURISHING
NElGHBORING TOWN.
WINTER SPORT IN FULL BLAST.
Road Supervisor Burden Preparing to,
Improve the Hill Roads in
the Spring.

Considering the inclemency of the
weather, the merchants all report q
very good holiday trade.
G. T.. Johnston OF Oroyille. who had
been in town on business for several
| days, returned home Tuesday evenings
Preparations are being made to har4
vest the ice crop from Sidley lake.
1t promises TO be extra good this sea-
son.
A new system Of Acorn gasolinA
lights have beer installed in the stori
of Sisk & Chamberlain They are
proving satisfactory.
The snow Of last week mode tbn
roads very bad, but most OF them have
been broken out and grain is comir !,
into town in large lunches now, IS
the sleighing is very good.
The ladies of Nelson will treat the r.
gentlemen friends to a leap year dance
in Parry hall on the night of January
u. This will undoubtedly be the big
gest and most enjoyable party of Tie
winter.
The dance giyen New Years nig' ut
in the Parry hall was very largely III
tended. -7SisF rtsti atcel { ,fSs..w ~. ~ n,i
attendance Supper was served at the
Summit hotel to one hundred and seven
persons.
Sisk & Chamberlain have opened a
real estate Office in connection with
their mercantile business. There is a
dandy fine field at Nelson for a good,
live realty salesman. as prices have
never been doomed or in any way in
flated.
Since September /. 1911, there has
been over thirty auction sales in and
around Nelson. The prices received
for articles sold were very good in
each instance and the total amounts
of any sale never went below four
figures.
Road Supervisor ED Burden has his
plans all made to have the roads of
his district carefully watched this
coming spring just as soon as it be-
gins to thaw. Mr.. Burden says he
will start work on the valley roads
as soon as the weather opens up,
which will be some weeks before road
work can begin on the hill.
The home of Steve Johnson, who
resides just across the line north of
Nelson, was burned to the ground
last Saturday with practically the en-
tire contents. In trying to save some
of the family keepsakes Mrs. john
son was severely burned about the
breast and arms. Neighbors have as
sisted in caring for the family, and it
is thought thtC Mrs. Johnson's inju-
ries will not prove serious.
John Ragen has sold his ranch, To-
Gated south of town near Havillah.
Mr.. Ragen is an cid timer having TAX
en- ~ his residence here nearly eleven
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-01-05
$3.50 A YEAR

dinner was announced. The dinner
vision of Mrs. e. n Grubb, which is
sufficient to say that nothing better
could be desired by the most exacting.
The guests to the number of 3S were
seated at rectangular table, the sides
extending the full length of the room
The table and dining room were tastily
decorated with 5prigs of Oregon grape
and kinikinik, and the evergreens COM
bined with the bright lights, the gilt
tering table service, the charmingly
gowned ladies, made very pretty and
| pleasing effect, such as is seldom seen
in town of this size. The viands en-
braced every dejicacy of the season
that could be procured, and the merry
guests did full justice to the tooth
some spread. When the appetite of
the partakers had been appeased, Miss
Georgian Donald, who acted as toast
master, very gracefully and gracious
ly, introduced the several speakers of
were named each and all of them treat
ed the subjects that had been assigned
to them in a delightfully."- pleasing and
entertaining manner. Those who con-
gram were Miss Donald, whose subject
was The Alpha Club" Mrs. w. B.
SeXson read an unpublished poem of
Edgar Allen Poe, that had been in the
possession of her family for great
many years; J. W. Gilmore took
Hearts and Clubs" for his subject;
Mrs. F. A. De Vos spoke POLITICALLY of
absent Friends;" Ira w. Follis ham
died the Imagery of Dreams;" Mrs
John e. Reese discussed New Year
Resolutions" and DR.. w. T. Schwab-
land spoke very wittily on the sub
ject of My Wife, Club
At the close OF the program the
members of the society and their in
vited guests repaired to the hospitahle
home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Blackler
which had been very prettily and at
tractively decorated for the occasion,
where progressive whist filled the in
terval until midnight, when dainty re-
freshments were served by the hostess.
The ladies of the Alpha society. and
especially Mrs. ]. w. Gilmore to whose
efforts and exertions the success Of
the function was largely due, we're
w rn11y ti,1 ot aI hu oil
tunate as to be present. 1t was case
of continuous and unalloyed pleasure
from the momenc of reception to the
last good night exchanged by the
departing participants. The follow
ing named ladies and gentlemen were
present:
Mr. and Mrs E. S. Taylor; Mr. and
Mrs. r. Butler; Mr.. and Mrs. W. B.
Sexson; Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Gilmore;
DR.. and Mrs. w. T. Schwabland; Mr..
and Mrs. F. V. Covert; Mr.. and Mrs. F.
A. De Vos; Mr. and Mrs. r. p Hos
kyn; Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Murray; Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Blackler; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ira w Follis; Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Powell; Mr.. and Mrs. John E. Reese;
Miss Georgian Donald; Miss Relta
Work; Miss Helen Tucker; Miss Jessie
Dillabaugh; Mrs. l.. l.. Work; Mrs.
Robert Evans; Mrs. Stanley Evans;
Messrs S. B. Starrett, E. G. Rice, J. A.
Blackler, M. c. Jackman and Prof.
Frank Funkhauser.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-01-05

expectation of seeing actual work
com1ence at an early date. The be-
ginntg of that happy event may be
delasd by the unexpected and un-
usua severity of the winter, sever
ity far manifested more in the uuan-
tity snow fall than in the really cold
wea1er, yet the delay will not, nor
cannot, be prOtracted. Recognizing
fror experience the proneness Of rail-
roas to prOcrastlnate in the matter of
contraction of proposed extensions
in tie face of promises that bear some
semlance of sincerity, Gov. Hay in
sistd at the very beginning of nego-
tiaDns that time should be the essence
of ny contract entered into with the
ratoad authorities. He demanded
this in case the state granted the rail-
rod right of way over that fraction of
Site Road No. 10, over which there
ha been so much contention, work of
acual construction should commence
w.hin six months, and that the road
btcompleted within reasonable time.
TIE period OF commencement of work
Ii the chief feature of the contract,
ad for the stand that he took in this
ilportant matter the people of Chelan
ad Okanogan counties owe Governor
lay deep debt of gratitude and COM
iendatiOn. In order to make the con-
ract valid the railroad must begin
peratiOns at an early day, and if due
diligence is exercised after the start
s made it will not be many months
lntil the hills that line the Okanogan
will echo to the shrill Shrek of the To-
whistle, and no swectcr mt
sic could reach the ears of those who
have suffered so long from hope de-
ferred.
1t is but reasonable to expect that
when the mandate goes forth from
headquarters to commence construc-
ton on the Orovllie-W Wenatchee branch
work will start simultaneously at both
ends. Grading between Oroville and
The mouth of the Methow river was
what seems now like al
age ago, so long indeed, that the de
action of the elements has
worked such havoc in places with the
road lad that-much wIIDsaus tsss'E's
lone over again, which means expense
II not delay. If the railroad company
back of the enterprise aims speedily
10 complete this branch it would eX-
pedite matters thus building from both
ends, and that plan will undoubtedly
be followed The beginning of work
here will contribute largely to i'm
proving business conditions, and make
1912 a better year in the way of pro-
gress and improved industrial condi-
ions than any since the incorporation
Of the town. 1t will encourage people
from the outside to come in and locate,
either as residents of the town or pur-
chasers of land in the valley. 1t would
give start to that growth that has
long been confidently expected and
when once started there will be no
cessation until The valley is filled to
the limit of occupancy and Oroville
becomes city of large size and
teeming ,ndustry.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-01-05

Prof. Frank Funkhauser, principal
of the Conconully public school and
Miss Jessie Dillabaugh, of the same
place, spent several days in Oroville
during the past week, guests of Nh
md Mrs. l.. l.. Work.
Jakey Myers, who is burdened with
;be top heavy official title of inspector
and deputy collector of customs sta
oltLnnp ou luql p2lDad 7ie oISeo sETI
sd3oN 9q 9I9VM 'L!SLEp'I lp pouon
article escape across the border. COM
ing and going, spent several davs at
Chopaka during the holidays, leaving
for his station Saturday morning
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-01-05

Twas opened. His homestead of 100 ac-
Tres was one of the very best, every
foot of it being tillable, and the pur-
chaser got a bargain wnen he paid Mr..
Ragen $4,000 cash. Mr.. Ragen has not
fully decided where he will locate in
the spring, but has his eye on some of
the coast country farther south.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-01-05

Geo Beall, the we'll known rancher
living near Tonasket, came in from Ne
spelim .ast Friday on his way to Loo
mis-. He reports that snow is about
waist deep on the south half of the
reservation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-06
DAY
FIREWORKS
Latest Japanese Pyrotech-
nical Importation.

Great shells are fired high
in the air, exploding and re-
leasing all sorts OF novel eff
fects. These shells contain
over 80 varieties Of fish and
other aquarium novelties and
many different paper figures.
Figures of people in national
costumes, flags of all nations.
animals. etc. This really
wonderful feature is both
beautiful and grotesque.
Wonderful and Amusing
Exhibition.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-06
"PerTy's
Victory"
THE GREAT NIGHT
SPECTACLE.

The Mammoth Spectacu-
lar "Perry's Victory" on
Lake Erie. Is reproduced with
a wealth of fine scenery,
miniature war vessels and a
great variety of bombs. fine
darts, lightning flashes. high
explosive shells and a GER
geous display of fireworks
that will be lavishly intro
duced as a finale to this start
ling illustration of the his
toric battle. Remember
Don't Give Up the Ship"
Dazzling and Beautiful
Fireworks Display.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-13
CHILD,s WILL DISCUSSED.
Mrs. Mary D. Bradford Addresses
Marquette Woman's League.

sThe Fundamentals of the Morals of
Our Children from a Psychological
Standpoint, Y was the subject of an adj
dress delivered Saturday afternoon be-
fore the Marquette Woman s League by
Mary ID. Bradford, Kenosha, president
of the State Teachers Association, at
the Hotel Pfster in Milwaukee,
The function Of the school is to de-
veiop vigorous and unique PERSONAL
ty, which will stand out in comparison
with other personalities, said Mr..
Bradford. .Too often the child falls
into rut and we have characters SINH
lar in many respects. One is what one
wills one s self to be. Our function is
to teach the child to will to be good.
Beside, for the unique personality, one
must have broad sympathy and good
imagination So in education, we must
include the development Of these char
acteristics by the Study of Literature and
art. The sum Of these qualities pro-
duces the vigorous and unique person
atty.
viii has been defined as the con-
fiict between reason and desire. We
must teach the child to allow reason
to prevail and conquer desire.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-13
NAME BOARDS SOON.
Chairman of State Tax Commission to
Name Boards of Peview in July.

Nils P. Haugen, chairman Of the
state tax commission, announced today
that appointments of members Of local
boards Of review under the income tax
law will be made public early in July.
Under the old assessment laws, if a
citizen had complaint against the
assessment of his general property, he
appeared before the local board of re-
view to present MS claim. These Of
ficials had always been selected by
the county board. Complaints under
the income tax law will be consider
ed by local boards composd, of three
members, selected by the state tax
commission. According to the law,
they must be taxpayers OF the county
from which they are chosen. Mr..
Haugen said the meeting of the boards
will be held the last two weeks in
July, and that assessments Of the in
come tax assessors could not be chang
ed by the board except upon special
evidence presented. As there are over
seventy counties in the state, the com
mission will have to choose over two
hundred and ten officials to serve in
this capacity. The law provides that
these men shall receive not over $40
day. From information gained from
the tax commission it is quite prob
able that the members Of the board of
review in Milwaukee county will be
allowed $l0 day for their services,
but that outside of the metropolis
only S. day will be given. In each
county the meetings of the board will
be held at the court house. If tax
payer is dissatisfied with the assess
ment approved by the board of re-
view, he may take the matter to the
courts but until the board has passed
upon it he has no standing in court.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-13
At Lake View Park.

The American Brass Co., profting by
the overwhelming defeat handed them
by the Simmons Mfg. Co, came back
strong in their game Saturday and
played the strong Frost Mfg. Co., to a
standstill for seven innings, finally
blowing up in the eighth and present.
ing the Frost team with 6 runs and the
game on five hits and an error. Stiffy
Smith pitched good game, holding the
Frost team to hits with 8 strikeouts,
but was unfortunate in having the hits
punched in one inning. Berkimoes was
consistent throughout, tanning 4 and
allowing hits.
U5y c.1I
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-13
CAN'T BUILD BUMPS
VIM. Hollenbeck Pays Fine
in Court for Obstructing
a Highway in County.
CLAIMS CHICKENS ARE KILLED

y William Hollenbeck, well known
'armer of the town of Pleasant Prai-
RE, was brought into the municipal
court this morning on a charge Of vi
plating the highway laws by placing
an obstruction on the road in the
town of Pleasant Prairie near the
Hollenbeck home. 1t was charged
that Hollenbeck had dumped load
of gravel on the roadway for the pur-
pose Of stopping automobiles. The
complaint was made by Fred Feldinger
OF Kenosha who had an automobile
badly damaged by humping the bump.
Hollenbeck entered a plea of guilty
and declared that he had placed the
obstruction on the road on account of
the fact that speeding automobiles
had slaughtered his chickens. He was
ordered by Sheriff Stahl to remove the
''bump' but at first refused. Later
on he looked at the matter in new
light and leveled off the road. On his
plea of guilty he was fined $40 and
the costs of the action.
The law in regard to the obstructing
of highways is as follows: Amy per
son who shall obstruct any public
highway in this state by willfully or
maliciously placing or causing to be
placed therein any depression, ditch,
humps or embankments of earth, logs,
stone or stones, nails, glass or other
material or substances intended or
calculated to impede or incommode
the lawful use of such highway, shall
be guilty Of misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof shall be punished
by fine or not less than $40 or more
than 800 or by Imprisonment in the
county Jail for not more than six
months. The superintendent of high
ways of any township, or district
where such distractions may exist up
on written notice from any resident of
this state shall cause such obstruction
Immediately to be removed and in
case of failure to cause removal of
such obstruction within a reasonable
time after service of such written no.
tice shall forfeit not less than ten or
more than twenty-five dollars
Notice has been duly served that
the laws will be followed in the county
and it is possible that some suits will
be started against the city officials to
prevent any further obstruction of
streets. There has been an unusually
large number of complaints against
INSTRUCTED streets in the city and in
the county and men interested in the
highways see in this section way to
force the proper officials to keep the
highways in better condition.
The prosecution of Hollenbeck is
the first prosecution Of the kind to be
brought to trial in the county.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-13
DEDICATE NEW HALL
Members of DANA Society
Hold Notable Gathering
at New Hall.
RACINE SENDS BIG DELEGATION

One Of the biggest gatherings ever
held among the Danish people Of the
city was held on Wednesday evening
when the new hall of the Dania socie-
| ty at the corner of West Main and
Elizabeth streets was dedicated with
notable ceremonies. For months the
work of rebuilding the hall has been
under way and the completed work
| is exceedingly pleasing to the members
of the organization The flags Of Den
mark and the United States were free
lly mingled in the decorations for the
dedication ceremonies and the hall
was very prettily decorated. More
/ than three hundred of the members
and friends of the organization at
tended the ceremonies and a large
delegation Of the members of the
DANA society in Racine came to the
city to have part in the big cele-
bration.
The officials of the DANA society
formed the committee on reception
and the visitors were given most
! hearty welcome to the new home Of
the society. An informal reception
was held during the early hours Of the
evening and at nine O'Clock dinner
was served at which covers were laid
for more than three hundred. At the
close of the dinner Peter Larsen. one
of the best known of the Danish resi-
dents of the city, was introduced as
POSTMASTER and for more than an hour
speakers from the two cities toasted
Denmark and America. Mayor Dan
TO- Head had been invited to be one
of the speakers for the evening but he
was out of the city and the response
on the part Of the municipality was
made by Alderman John H. Hegeman
of the third ward.
/ The Racine society was represented
IN the speech making by Andrew
Dahlstrom, formerly of Kenosha and
Oscar Anderson, one of the most
prominent members of the Dania So
clety Of Racine. Among the speakers
from Kenosha were Andrew Ander-
son, Peter Johnston, Henry Feldschau,
Rasmus K. Petersen and Ole Rasmus-
lsen, There were number OF informal
toasts and q number of the members
/ OF the ladies society responded, CON
Igratulating their husbands on the
opening of the new hall.
After the speech making was over
the hall was cleared and an informal
dance was inaugurated which contin-
Iued until early morning.
!. In all the dedication was one OF the
most notable gatherings ever held
among the Danish people Of the city
and those present were high in their
praise of the work of the committee
in charge Of the big event.
i DANA is one Of the strongest organi-
cations in the city. It IS the Oldest
of the Danish organizations and ii
Inow numbers among its members near
Ily all of the well known Danes in Ke-
nosha
The new hall will be made the club
home Of the society and it promises
Ito be decidedly popular as meeting
lplace.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-13
First publication May 80, 1912.

First publication May 30, 1912.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
KENOSIA COUNTY COURT - IN PRO-
BATE.
In the matter of the estate of Thomas
Hepbertson deceased
Notice is hereby given that the claims
and demands of all persons against Thomas
Robertson deceased, late of the town of
Pleasant Prairie. In said County of Keno
sha, will be examined and adjusted by the
County Court of Kenosha County at the
regular terms of said Court to be holden
at the County Court room, in the City Of
Kenosha, in and for said County, on the
first Tuesday of September "A. D. 1912,
and on the first Tuesday of January, A. d.
1913, at ten o'clock a. m. of those days; also
that the time until and including the first
Tuesday Of December A. d. 1912 is the
time allowed and limited for creditors of
said Thomas Herbertson deceased to pre-
sent their claims for examination and al
lowance.
A. d. 1912.
By the Court,
GEO w TAYLOR,
w9 County Judge
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1912-06-13
First publication May so, 1912.

First publication May so, 1912.
STATE OF WISCONSIN. COUNTY COURT
FOR KENOSHA COUNTY - IN PRO
BATE.
Notice is hereby given that at special
term of the County Court to be held in and
for said County, at the Court House in the
City of Kenosha, in said County on the
fourth Tuesday. being the 25th day of June,
A. D. 1912, at 10 o'clock a. H., the follow
ing matters will be heard and considered
In the matter of the last will and tesla
ment of John Schaufel, deceased.
The application of Annie MiIligan and
Lille Mayer to admit to probate the last
will and testament of John Schaufel, late of
the town of Pleasant Prairie, in said coun-
ty. deceased.
In the matter of the will of Frederick
Petersdorf deceased.
The application Of Augusta Petersdorf
for the examination and allowance Of her
final account as executriX of the will of
Frederick Petersdorf, late of the City of
Kenosha, in said County, deceased, ana for
the assignment and distribution of the
residue of the estate of said deceased.
By the Court,
GEO. w. TAYLOR,
wS County Judge