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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24

THE requiem of the republican party
was chanted at Chicago. Subsequent ef-
forts to revive it at Orchestra Hall in
the same city will be fruitless. The plain
people of the country will turn to the
democracy as they did in the day of
jefferson in the beginning OF the gov
eminent and as they did in the day
of Jackson. when the country was threat
ened third of a century later.
THE genuine principles of our party
have stood the test Of every ordeal. and
the one through which we are passing,
serious as it is. will find remedy and
safely in the predominance of those
same principles.
I'VE consider it no dissertation of the
Sabbath TO salute a distinguished repre-
sentative of the people, who as the choice
of the national democracy will lead the
country out from the thraldom Of special
privilege into the light of liberty and OF
equal opportunity. Speaking for my as
sociates as we'll as for myself, l wish
YOU abundant success
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
Gets Another Ovation.

Speaker Clark mounted a chair to reply.
Again he got an ovation.
Il am very grateful to you," he said
for this manifestation Of your friendship
and esteem. In 1910 when / got home to
Bowling Green, Mo-. in the course Of a
speech l said that Missouri always had
been distinguished for the high standing
of its public men in the government Of
both houses of Congress, and in frequent
members Of the cabinet We have here
today ore man, David r. Francis, who
has been a governor of our state md a
member Of the cabinet.
But there were then four great offlces.
that OF President, Vice President. Judge
of the Supreme Court and Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives which were
never held by a Missourian. and I decided
to try TO take at least one for Missouri.
4 little later on we proposed we would
take away the greatest of them all-the
Presidency
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-24
Coupon.

Coupon.
This Palais Royal Cou-
pom and seventy-nine co
cents entities bearer to
DR.. La Places Rotary
Spray French Douche
Syringe-at 7oc instead
of $3.50. This coupon
only for Tuesday, June IS,
1912.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-05
A HEAVY FINE.

Ed. Benson got into trouble last Fri.
day evening with Marshal Provo, ana
from trouble he got into Jail. After a
night in the bastile he was assessed
a shade over $50, including costs, for
the trouble he created. Mr. benson
could not be made to understand that
the streets are no place for loose
horses to promenade and take their
siestas. The consequences were ina,
the stock found their way to the pouno
through the intervention of the ohicer,
When Mr.. Benson saw the marshal
he gave expression to his views tnal
reflected upon the ancestry OF ,hf
guardian of the peace. The marsha'
attempted to place Benson under ar
rest and that individual put up niit!
fight BY the time he was ciuobed III.
to martha! submission Benson had ios,
Gallons of gore. Even then 1t required
the united exertions of one or two as
sis,ants to land the warrior IN !ail
tor Benson is powerful! man, anu
awkward to handle when ne pro''s''
against being handled.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-05
BONDS CARRIED.

me election for the purpose of vot-
ing bonds for the East and West Ok
anogan valley Irrigation districts Sat
urday resulted in an unanimous ballot
III favor OF the proposition. The same
NUMBER OF votes were cast in both dis
trlcts, and not single one was in the
negative. 1t remains for the county
commissioners to ratify this election,
and then an effort will be made to
place the bOnds1 1t is not anticipated
that there will be any difficulty eX-
perlenced floating the bonds. because
the land Is sufficient security even in
lts present state for several times the
amount of the proposed bond issue
ana that value will steadily increase
from year to year. The movement
for watering this vast acreage around
and about OrOville has progressed so
far that the final carrying out of the
projects is removed from all question
or doubt. The canals will be built.
the land reclaimed, and within a few
years every acre under the systems
Will bloom with wealth OF fruit buds
in their season, and yield a rich and
ABUNDANT harvest of perfect fruit in
It's season. In the steps leading up to
this happy realization the land will be
divided and sub-divided into small
tracts, and holdings that now give
only one family a precarious living
Will provide a dozen families bOunti-
fully. AS the first fruits of these big
enterprises the construction of the
systems Will give employment to a
multitude of people for months. re-
Quiring the distribution directly at
home of many thousands of dollars,
putting ready money in circulation.
which will filter into the channels of
trade, everybody feeling the benefit.
The carrying out of these great recla.
nation enterprises will mark new
era in this valley, and while a large
scope of country is to be materially
benefited. Oroville will especially feel
the influence of the big activities 1t
will thickly populate tributary coun-
try that must naturally look to this
place as a supply point thereby stim-
ulating every branch OF business. Add
ed to the existing resources of the sur
rounding territory it will be a great
factor in contributing to the upbuild-
ing OF city. OrOville had a bright
future even without the prospect of
the early watering of the valley lands
on vast scale, but with the East and
West OkanOgan Valley Irrigation dis
tricts assured that future will be has
tened, and realized within the lifetime
ofEfosno of Of,- olaos settaeia, " no ffro
waited so long to see the
fruition of our hopes. How soon actual
work will commence cannot be deter
mined at the present time, as there is
much to be done before ground is bro
ken, but it is the expectation of those
having charge of the management of
the affairs of the districts that be-
ginning can be made in the late sum-
mer, and that the entire construction
will be completed before the winter of
1913. Indeed it Is believed that some
of the land under the systems can be
watered from the canals next year, as
there is no reason why the work can
not be completed for utilization as
construction proceeds so that water
can be distributed to those nearest the
source of supply.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-05
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Minutes of the town council OF OrO-
vile Washington, July l. 1912.
Present Mayor Reese. Councilmen
Beale, Bragg. Wickersham. Mills and
Crandal.
Minutes of the previous meeting read
and approved as corrected.
Letter from Eureka Fire Hose Co.
read and clerk was instructed to an
swer the same.
The clerk was instructed to write
the Great NOrther railway for infOr-
nation as to the street crossing.
The following bills were read and on
motion were allowed and ordered
paid: Pacific Coast Stamp Works. Dog
Tax Tags, 81; Morris Walmer, labor,
$1S.6O; e. r. Hoose. salary and sup
plies, $7905; John Mitchell. labor, 50;
Ed. Provo, salary and supplies. $7O.75;
G. NJ Rayburn, labor. $10.4O; w. AL
len. teaming. $25; Oroville Commercial
Co., supplies, $3.50; w. Z. Payne. dray-
age, $3.50; S. C. Mitchell & Co., lum-
ber $2O.15; v. Hoffmier, labor, 50; j.
F.. Reese, premium on insurance, pump
house. $45.15; S. Mclean. balance on
whitewashing Jail, $1.4O.
The following bills were referred to
the finance committee: North Wash.
power and Reduction Co., power and
lights: Harvey Collins, painting town
hall.
The following bills were laid on the
table: J. c. Kobel, building tower /;
Hughes & Co.. pipe and fittings; E.
McCammon, salary.
on motion council adjourned.
e. f. HOOSE. Clerk.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-05
MYSTERY CLEARED UP.

No doubt many readers have noticed
an advertisement in the paper re-
questing the person responsible for an
interment in the Riverview cemetery
to make known his, or her, identity
and produce a burial permit, or an in
vestigation would be made. For
time there seemed to be much mystery
about this unknown grave, and it was
believed that a sensation would devel-
op when the grave was opened, and
that course was determined upon un-
less some one came forward ana ex-
planned the matter. No one having
responded to the published notice the
coroner and prosecuting attorney were
notified. These gentlemen came to
Oroville last Friday, the former from
Okanogan and the latter from COncon-
ully. They conferred with some of
the Odd Fellows, the cemetery being
the property of that organization, and
then proceeded to open the grave. 1t
was felt that something grewsome was
to be unearthed as the work of exca-
vation proceeded. The job was a hot
one, a hard one and tedious one, but
as 1t was evident that the hole had
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-05
HIS HAT IN THE RING.

Col. VIM. M. Ridpath, of Spokane,
spent last Friday in Oroville, and
while here met number of our Citi-
zens, making a very favorable impress
sion. Col. Ridpath is d candidate for
Congress from the Third district, sub
ject to the decision of the voters at
the primary election in September. He
is a candidate en- the republican ticket
The colonel is and always has been
just a plain republican. He Is pro-
gressive in his ideas without being
demagogic. He feels such legislation
as is required to meet new questions
and new conditions can, and should,
be worked out by the party of which
he is unit Such reforms as the
people demand can be more easily
secured by advocating them as re-
publican than by severing old political
relations and joining new party. If
Col. Ridpath is elected to congress he
will be found at all times working for
the best interests Of the whole people,
and those who have met him feel that
it would be the part of wisdom for the
republicans of this district to concen-
trate and give him their united sup
port.
Col Ridpath is a pioneer of Spokane.
At one time he was actively engaged
in the practice of law, but fortunate
venture in mining left him comfort
ably provided for, and he has given up
his old profession. He is at the head
or a hotel in Spokane, and that pO-
sition, together with his long resi-
dence in the state. has given him a
he is a most affable and pleasant -geh:
tleman. OF late years the colonel has
travelled widely in foreign lands, hav-
ing made tour of the globe. This
travel has greatly broadened him. 1t
has given him an insight into the man
ners, customs, and methods OF people
and governments in other lands, and
better fits him to advocate such legis-
lative reforms as would be beneficial
to the American people.
In the present disturbed condition OF
political parties it is impossible to
form any idea as to what the rank and
file of the voters are going to do when
it comes to selecting candidates, and
voting after candidates have been Sc
lected, but if Col. Ridpath could be
nominated, as he should be, and sub
seuuently elected, this district would
have a representative in congress who
would work faithfully for his constit-
uents, and furthermore accomplish
something, which is more than con-
gressmen from this state have been
do;pU in late wears
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-05
A MUCH NEEDED ROAD,

Last week party of residents of
Orcville and Nighthawk, composed of
Jas. E FOrde, Dell Hart, Monroe Har-
man and Chas. A. Andrus went over
to EConconully in Mr.. ,Forde's car for
the purpose OF laying before the COM
missioners the petition for a road
along the north bank of the Similka-
meen between OrOville and Nighthawk,
and urging the board to grant the
prayer of the petitioners. The commit
tee found their mission to be an easy
one. as the commissioners not only
favorably considered the petition, hut
as4rnetea :hs suft ths county engineer to
estimate the cost and report at the
next meeting. ] 1t was evident from
the expression OF the officials that II
the report of the engineer proved to
be favorable the road would be opened.
Those familiar with the topography OF
the locality say that the road can be
easily constructed at comparatively a
small cost, taking into consideration
what the making of roads does cost In
a rough country. There is a wagon
road already in use from OrOville to
the power plant at the falls of the
Similkameen, some four miles west OF
town. and a passable road from Night
hawk east to point within short
distance of the falls. The principal
work viii! be Joining the two ends be-
tween this gap. 1t Is hardly necessary
to point out the advantages such a
road would be to the people living In
the Similkameen valley west OF Oro-
vile. Under present conditions resi-
dents of that locality desiring to reach
Oroville must either go around by the
way OF LOOmis, II they do not care to
take the train, distance of nearly
so miles, or up through British Co.
lumbia, around Kruger mountain,
about the same distance. Considering
how long the two sections that the
road is to connect have been settled 1t
is a matter of surprise that road was
not constructed years ago. However,
1t is better late than never, and II the
present movement is successful 1t will
be a great accommodation to a large
number of people. and will benefit this
place. This road will be Travelled
about as frequently as any of the nu-
merous roads leading into OrOville
when once open to the public.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-05

south OF town. He states that so far
tms season. by accurate measurement.
some OF the three year old apple trees
on the tract have made a growth of
70 rect This is measuring every
branch on the trees. When you come
to think about 1t this is an astonishing
spread OF new wood II there are 25
branches on tree. this means a
growth OF nearly four feet to each
branch Ninety-siX feet Is a great ad-
d1tiOn to a tree in single season,
but 1t must be remembered that the
growing season Is not as yet half over.
If the same development continues
until the approach of cold weather
ends the growing season 1t is hard to
imagine just what the increased size
Of the trees will really be. So far
there has been only some three months
during which trees have been making
wood. This growth will continue up
to November, ut least, giving four
more months for the trees to nut forth
branches. II growth continues at the
same ratio, and July, August and Sep
tember are growing months, imagin-
atcn runs riot In contemplation of
the extent of growth these trees vii!
show at the end of the season. 1t is
the soil, climatic conditions and know
ing how to care for trees that accounts
for this extraordinary growth. This
valley presents ideal conditions for
fruit growing. Experience of the past
demonstrates this claim, and the evil
dence constantly present in the new
orchards only adds further proof. The
rapid growth of fruit trees Is not con-
fined to the particular tract of land
The same conditions pre-
vail throughout the valley. Pdt in the
right kind of trees, water and care
for them and there Is no such thing as
fai! with orchards In the Okanogan
valley
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-05
IMPROVED TELEPHONE SERVICE.

The Pacific Telephone and Tele-
graph company, that has neglected
Okanogan county for years, and per-
mitted it's jerk water line to get into
such a condition of decripitude as to
be almost useless as means OF COM
munication, is waking up to the i'm
portance of this field, and Is about to
inaugurate marked and extensive I'M
provements in the line, which, when
finally carried out, will give the people
along the Okanogan river as perfect
a telephone system as can be foInd
anywhere. At the freight yards are
several car loads of poles that have
caused much conjecture among the in
habitants, who have been haunted with
visions of railroad building for weary
months. These poles belong to the
Pacific Telephone company, and are
the first of shipment OF 1,335 tnat
are to be used in the construction OF
a new line down the OkanoSan river
from Okanogan to Pateros. This line
is to be built on grade. anu Will carry
a double line of heavy metallic wires,
with modern equipments throughout.
1t is proposed to float the poles down
the Okanogan river from this place,
that being the easiest and cheapest
method of transportation, although
the figures of the contract for driving
them run up to pretty heavy sum. it
is understood that Dan Gamble. ye
old time Brewster hotel man, has the
contract for delivering these p,les
along the water route at the points
where they are to be used. 1t is the
intention of the company next year to
extend this line from Okanogan to
Oroville. If it is found that the old
line now extending from Oroville
through Loomis and Conconully south
will not pay, the line to Loonis will
be cut out entirely and spur run
into Conconully from Riverside. Henry
George, OF Spokane, representing the
company, is in Oroville receiving the
poles and arranging for getting them
down the river.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-05

been recently dug and filed in the
work of excavation was pushed dill
gently After an eight foot depth was
reached and solid ground was encount-
cred, without discovery, it was
decided that If body had ever been
buried it must have been subsequent
ly removed. Then the shadow of
mystery was removed, for it developed
that all this work was an unnecessary
eXertion, and the notification of the
officials wholly an error, unintentional
of course. 1t seems that some time
ago it was necessary to prepare
grave for a funeral, and the person
who did the work made the mistake
of placing the grave in walk be-
tween two lots 1t became necessary
to dig another grave, and it seems
that the mistake was not generally
known among the members of the
lodge. The error cost quite a sum of
money, to say nothing of the trouble
the officials were put to.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-05
EXPENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS.

George Devon has received a very
large consignment of furniture and
fixtures to furnish and fix up his en-
larged hotel, which is practically new.
The building has undergone a com,
plete transformation this spring ana
summer. representing the expenditure
of hundreds of dollars. The building
has been enlarged to almost twice Its
original size, hard finished and painted
inside and out. The lower hoor mas
been wholly changed. and Is now mod,
ernly arranged and equipped. TO all
intents and purposes 1t is new struc-
ture. and the Spokane hotel looms up
as one of the largest buildings in the
town. MIR. Devon expects to have 1t
omen to the general public the last OF
this week, and in it's new shale II
should prove to be profitable prop
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-05
4 NEW CHAPEL.

Bishop Lemuel II. Wells, of the dio-
cese of eastern Washington, arrived
in Oroville Friday evening last, and
held services in the new Episcopal
chapel Sunday morning In company
with Rev. II. o. Nash and c. E. Baxter
the bishop went to Loomis Sunday af-
ternoon. holding services in the M: e.
church of that place the same evening,
continuing on through the county to
Brewster. Bishop Wells has been in
active church work in Washington for
40 years and although he has reached
a ripe old age is still active, hale and
hearty. Owing to his long residence
and continued services he is intimate
ly acquainted with every member or
his church within his diocese, and Is
esteemed and beloved by all who know
him
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-05
MARVELLOUS GROWTH.

This paper has frequently had oc-
oos;on TO mention the marvellous
Growth that fruit trees will make IN a
e';ng,e season in this valley on 1rri-
gated land and sometimes these
Statements seem exaggerated beyond
raason Yet they are always based
upon prsonal observation, or the re- e
mprts of perfectly reliable individuals;
Tho latest evidence of the fertility of
,ho coil reads like a pipe dream, but
tho foures given were taken by me;-
s,nrement nv Dan England, than whom
there is not q more reliable orchardist
IN rho state Mr.. England has charge
Of the Ellis Forde tracts few miles
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-05
ROCK CREEK CELEBRATION.

The band and ball club, altogether
numbering quite a respectable sized
crowd, went up to Rock creek Monday
to assist in making the Dominion day
celebration a success. Unfortunately
the clerk of the weather turned on the
water tap, and the rain spoiled much
of the sport. The ball club got away
with the 800 prize, defeating the Che
saw team by score of to 6 in five
innings. Owing to wet grounds, as
the game was played in the rain, 1t was
impossible to handle the ball with any
efficiency. A few of the ball players
returned Monday night, but the band,
that was to play for dance Monday
night, and the balance of the club, did
not get back until Tuesday evening.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-05

T. A. Williams has recently iocatea
-. Moison Mr.. Williams is an attor-
q" az and has selected Nelson as Il
ao;i; y; IN which to exercise his talent.
irno TIo iast practitioner who threw ms
lt;na'a tn the breeze in that place
quietly faded away some Williams WtuH X
IT, !. 10 90 tho fading kind, and that he mas
not y, AZ Moison rs a home with the aim
ciose~ s s.ov,no II is a good location for a
good lawyer, and as MI. .n,u M dn well
of that class he will prooao'S Wv
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-05

The country is experiencing a run
of weather this summer so out OF the
ordinary as to stump the reminiscent.
and on weather subjects not too re-
liable, Oldest inhabitant.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-26

Conductors, Brakemen and Yardnnen Of Norfolk S Western. Chesapeake & ohio, and l5 other roads In the south. embracing practically the entire rnu- way system east of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio are reported 10 be taking a strike vote returnable September 1.