The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-28

at the power house, and this, in con-
junction with the oil on the premises,
caused the fire to burn fiercly. Within
20 minutes everything cOmbustible
was consumed. Mr.. Helps believes
that the engine and pump were not
damaged beyond repair. The plant
was complete in every detail. and has
been in use for two seasons.
Frank Mitchell announces himself
as a candidate for the office of com
missioner of the Third district, sub
ject to the verdict of the democratic
voters at the September primaries.
Now if the democrats are looking for
capable and worthy candidate for
that office they have the individual In
the person of Mr. Mitchell, for should
he be nominated and elected the Third
district would have commissioner
who would do his whole duty by the
whole people, and do 1t well.
A petition was circulated about town
this week and numerOusly signed ask
ing the county commissioners to open
road along the north bank of the
Similkameen river between OrOville
and Nighthawk. There is not point
in the county, at present unsupplied
with a road that stands SO greatly In
need of one as the section through
which the proposed road would pass.
1t is to be hoped that the commission
ers will be able to see way to grant
the prayer of the petitioners.
Frank FunkhOuser, principal of the
Conconully school. spent few days
in Oroville during the past week. In
the vacation days Mr. FunkhOuser
goes upon the road as book agent,
representing some standard work,
and being a very pleasant and pleas
ing gentleman success in large mea-
sure rewards his efforts. There are
book agents and book agents, but Mr..
FunkhouSer is neither lnsistant nor
offensive in his solicitations, and no
doubt thereby hangs the secret of his
success
The Stoltz- Mcdaniel moving picture
show gave performances at Concon-
ully Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
ully and LoOmis Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings, and met with encOurag-
themselves as well pleased. UnfOrtu-
nately notice of the visit of the COM
pany was so short that information
did not get well scattered, otherwise
the performances would have been
very largely attended. The boys are
well satisfied with their first efforts
and will repeat the trip in the near
future They certainly give show
worth the money.
The most severe dust storm that
has ever visited this part OF the state
tore up the real estate Thursday even
ing of last week. The wind was not
sufficiently violent to do any damage,
but it seemed to pillow under and lift
the dust high in the air. The dust
clouds were so dense that one could
see but few yards. The blow fol-
lowed an intensely hot and sultry day.
1t did not last long, and was followed
during the night by slight shower.
There was hardly enough rain to wash
the dust out of the atmosphere. as
mist prevailed during Friday. The
storm was wide reaching. extending
throughout eastern Washington, and
was much more severe at other points
than in the valley.
TO the several committees in charge
of arrangements for the 4th OF July
celebration, and especially to the ex-
ecutivc committee, this community
owes a vote of thanks. business men
have neglected their private business
and have given freely and cheerfully
of their time and money to complete
every detail and get the program In
order for the great occasion. 1t re-
quires lots of patience, lots OF rust'ing
and hustling to do committee work
right. and at best a thalklCsS jO). The
executive committee has certainly ap-
piled hustle and rustic to get things
in shane II the celebration is not a
grand success it will not be because
the committees have failed in perform
ing their whole duty.
J. r. Eaton left Saturday morning
for Standpoint, Idaho, where he has
secured a position, and where he vii!
probably make his future home. Mrs.
Eaton and daughter Vivian are still
here. and will follow Mr.. Eaton when
he secures quarters for them. Mr..
Eaton has resided in OrOville for the
past two years, and during that time
made a large number of warm friends.
He has been playing in rather hard
luck since locating here, his most SER
iOus misfortune was the breaking of a
leg that laid him up for number of
weeks, and naturally cost considerable
money. Those who know Mr. and
Mrs. Eaton trust thar good fortune
and abundance of prosperity will come
to them in their new home.
j. f. Samson returned home We'd
nesday evening from Illinois. where
he was called some weeks ago by the
serious illness and subsequent death
of his father. Being near Chicago
at the time Of the session of the repub-
lican national convention he could not
resist the temptation to attend.
Through the courtesy of friend a
courtesy he most highly appreciates,
Mr.. Samson was enabled to gain adj
mittance to the convention hall
privilege that tens of thousands were
unable to enjoy, and thus was able to
be an interested witness of the eXcit-
ing rOceedings. Mr.. Samson had an
opportunity to see and hear things
that the people at large will never
know of, but if they could there would
be far less admiration for that self
sufficient wOuld-ba dictator, Roosevelt |