The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-05-10

itors in town Tuesday.
]. w. Graham was over from I-oOmis
| in his new Ford car Tuesday.
Mrs. Fred c. Refer. of Loomis,
was a visitor in town Tuesday
Mrs Robert Evans returned home
| Saturday from visit to Spokane.
Ernest Riste left Monday morning
for Seattle. to be absent a fortnight.
W. J. Hoskyn is building new
| launch for use on the river and lake.
Mrs j. f. Samson returned to Oro-
vile Thursday last after having spent
| the " inter in Portland.
Marshal McCammon got back from
| Spokane where he was in attendance
ut the COtay trial, last Thursday.
Mrs Stanley Evans of Loomis, was
| a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Evans
several days during the past week.
j f. Samson was called east We'd
nesday by a telegram announcing that
his father was at the point of death.
J. w. Newell after giving testimony
| in tie COtay case, at Spokane. as a
character witness. returned home
Th irsday last
Joe COtay returned from Spokane
Tuesday, his case having been APP
pealed. and he furnishing bonds for
his appearance.
John Hone has replaced the boiler
blown up recently at his saw mill on
Siwash creek and started in saving
lumber Monday.
j. NJ Norris, ST., arrived here from
Minneapolis recently and will make
OrOville his home Mr.. Norris Is large
ly Interested in real estate In the north
part of the county.
Two or three days this week have
been as warm as the weather usually
is in the latter part of June. The
change is making vegetation fairly
hump out of the ground.
Tom Pierce drove over from LOOMS
Tuesday and met niece, Miss Marian
Martin. of Westminster. B. c., who ar
rived that evening to visit with rela-
tives at LOOMS this summer.
Frank Galliger has been appointed to
the position of baggage juggler at the
depot to fiji the place made vacant by
the resignation of AL. Harding He
wenr on duty Monday morning.
Dispositions were taken Tuesday, be
n.
the case of Parkhurst VS. Parkhurst.
There was heavy array OF legal lum
inaries on each side. The testimony
was taken by Mrs. John Whidden.
r, c. Johnson returned from his
trip to the southeastern part of the
state Tuesday, accompanied by his
daughter. Mrs. Frank buckingham of
Hooper. Wash, who will visit with her
parents on Wanicut lake for few
Weeks.
Dick Nuzum, one of the oldest active
attorneys OF the Spokane bar, very
able member of the profession who has
built up a large practice. was Wis
itOr in town Tuesday on legal bust.
ness. Nuzum is somewhat more TO
tund than in old days, but he is bear
ing his increasing years jauntily.
Mrs. Fred J. Fine arrived home Sat
urday after an absence OF nearly two
months at Spokane, where she spent
some time in hospital under medica,
and surgical treatment. The lady IS
far from strong, but has the promise
of more robust health in the future
than she has enjoyed In the past
j. A. Blackler and Miss Sadie Fin
Mia, both OF Oroville, were married at
Occur dAlene City, Idaho last Thurs
day. the Rev. Hunter, of the Presby
terrain church at that place officiating.
Mr. and Mrs. Blackler returned to
Orcville Saturday evening and are the
recipients of many congratulations.
Geo DevOns Depot hotel is going to
be a hummer when all the improve
ments in contemplation are carried
out. The dining room is an exceed
ingly large room, and off of the din
ing room, separated by hall, are
three large bath rooms. 1t will be 4th
of July before all changes are made.
A four horse team hooked to q heavy
drag. the outfit the property of Dooley
p. Wheeler. created sensation on
the East Oroville Orchard Tracts
Tuesday afternoon by wild break for
liberty. They got stalled on the
bridge at the creamery, and no dam
age resulted from the speed exhibit
ton.
Mike MahOney has made extensive
improvements in the interior of his
wet goods emporium, making the
large and coy room look as good as
new. The chief change in the way OF
betterment is a new floor, and to-.
gether with a general overhauling the
premises have been thoroughly reno
waited.
The following is the weather record
for this place during the month OF
April Mean maximum temperature
65.2; mean minimum 40.3; mean54.7;
maximum "a; date Sth and 9th; mini
mum 30, date End; total rain fall 2k
inches; greatest in "a hours s.; num-
Der of days clear 6; partly clear II;
cloudy Z.
Nathan Foster, of Spokane. who is
wei, lnown here as the news agent on
the Spokane run, and Miss Mary Row
an, also well known in OrOville, were
married at the Hotel TOnasket. Mol
son Sunday, Justice ]. II. Perkins
tying the knot. Friends OF the parties
extend congratulations, wishing them
all kinds of good fortune.
Geo. Steel has opened up the Parker
bowling alley and pool room. on the
south side of the track, and is doing a
good business. The establishment mas
been closed down for long time, and
the reOpening is hailed with delight
by those who enjoy the sport of all
down but nine Mr.. Steel is popular
among the boys, and will no doubt
make his venture success.