The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-12-20

turn of these crack players induces
us to remark what is the matter with
framing up some plan for organizing
team for next season?
The annual Christmas entertain
ment, Christmas tree and treat will
be given in the M. E. Church, LOOMS,
on Christmas eve, December "a. The
entertainment will be a cantata, 1.-THE
Story of the Star" The treat will con-
sist OF home made candy, popcorn,
nuts and cookies. Come everybody
and bring your children, far and near,
and spend Christmas eve with us.
Everybody is invited.
Thos. H. Ambrose, who was sta
toned at this place during the past
two years as immigration inspector,
left Saturday for Detroit, Mich, to
which place he was transferred at his
own request. Mr.. Ambrose was zeal
GUS in the performance of his duties
while stationed in Oroville, and made
a large number of friends among
young and old who will miss him from
his accustomed haunts
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Vdegay and
their two children arrived in Oroville
Friday last from Detroit, Mich, and
will occupy the Stofferan residence.
Mr.. Vdegay Is the new immigration
inspector who takes the place made
vacant by the transfer of Mr. Ambrose.
Mr.. Vdegay has served before in the
west and prefers this country to the
east. 1t was through his desire for
change that enabled Mr. Ambrose to
secure the transfer.
Penticton has just celebrated the
completion of 100000 modern
school building. All towns, great and
small, are doing the same stunt. The
people thereof take a pride in their
school facilities, and can boast of D.
to-date school houses, modelled for
the physical and mental we'll being Of
the kids. Oroville alone continues
satisfied with structure so crude,
dilapidated and offensive to the eye
that few farmers would deign 10 use
it as shelter for their stock.
The merchants of this place seem to
be having very fair holiday trade,
and are all carrying attractive stocks
this season. However, the rush will
be on during the next three or four
days, as it Is weakness of the hui
man family to procrastinate in the
matter of holiday shopping and gen.
orally put off that important duty to
almost the last minute. The reader
better take advantage of Saturday and
get in the buying habit before the
goods are all paved over and the best
selected.
Saturday Sheriff Thorp delivered at
this place to provincial officer from
Vernon half breed named Alec Jo-
seph, who escaped from a chain gang
at Vernon some weeks ago. Joseph
was arrested by Sheriff Thorp on the
south half, near Omak, under instruc-
lions from the Canadian officials Jo-
seph has rather ragged record, and
is listed as bad Indian" He will
get what's coming to him unmitigated
by sentiment or misplaced sympathy,
when he gets across the line. 1t pays
to be good in Canada. Or at least it
is expensive to be bad.
The bazaar held by the members of
the Congregational church at LOOMS,
Saturday proved to be a great success
both financially and socially. 1t was
largely attended by the people of the
camp and vicinity, and the supply of
articles on sale were about entirely
cleaned up. Over 500 was taken in,
and as the expenses were light the
church organization cleared a very
handsome sum. The program, as US
ual, was excellent and highly appre-
ciated by those present And there
were many present, as over 100 were
served at supper, and all partakers
declared it was the best spread they
have ever sat down to in LOOMS.