The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-05

| '' """. Sai PiiSe parties are general
~ not, complete surprise. The self
invited guests were made to feel al
home when the Taylors recovered
from thir establishment, and the even.
ing was most pleasantly enjoyed by all
in attendance.
Harry Bowerman took a party OF
Odd Fellows down the river to Ton
asket In his launch Saturday, to at
tend the institution of the new lodge
ut that place. The excursionists had
a good deal of trouble both going and
coming, and the homeward voyage
was especially protracted.
b. j. Cutler, of the contracting and
| building firm of Jordan & Cutler, ar
rived in town last week to join his
partner, with the object of making
Oroville his home. When you meet
him you will find very agreeable
and likeable gentleman, the right kind
of people to be added to the cOmmun-
| ity.
A section crew has been engaged
for some time under the direction of
| Malcolm Ross replacing worn out ties
along the railroad across the valley.
The life OF the wood tie Is short in
this soil. and an enormous amount Of
timber is used annually Just for ties
| to replace those that have out lived
their usefulness
Frank DeVOs' new residence, on his
East Oroville Orchard tract, Is assum-
ing shape. and will be one of the cozi-
est and prettiest modern residences in
town when completed In a few years
| when the trees on the fiat gain their
growth. and the fiat is dotted with
similar homes, that will be far and
away the most attractive and snowy
spot in the county.
There was a resemblance to a pio-
neer's picnic to see collected at the
Peerless hotel the other night a group
composed of Col. Bill Ridpath, Judge
Albert Allen, Pard Cummings, f. Fitz-
gerald, Tom Walsh, Bill Norton and We
editor. 1t is always a pleasure for an
old timer to meet old timers, no mat
ter what may he their station in life
and waw waw over ancient history.
Wednesday morning L. F. Pourtales
met with very painful accident at
his orchard tract few miles south Of
town. In some manner he caught the
index finger of his right hand in some
portion of his irrigation engine and
joint. Although very painful hurt,
Mr. Pourtales feels that he was for
tunate in not suffering greater in
jury.
c. H. Baldwin. of LOOMS, is probab-
ly one of the oldest active Odd Fellows
in the state. He still takes deep in
terest in the order. He Is cOnscien-
tiOus member of the organization, be-
lieving in its principles and living up
to it's obligations. He attended the
institution OF the new lodge at Tomas
ket, and that was the 22nd lodge he
has aided in starting. A pretty good
record.
NJ. c. JaCkman, who regulates the
weather for this part of the valley.
Temperature--Mean maximum 81;
mean minimum 46: mean 66.5: maxi
mum 1O4, June 25: minimum 80, June
8, I, Is, 16, %; greatest daily range
on the 18th. Precipitation-Total IS
inches greatest in "a hours 2. Num-
Der of days clear IA partly cloudy Z;
cloudy 8.
Mrs. Antoine Pignocco and children,
of Niehthawk. stopped over In Oro-
Vile last Thursday night on their way
to Seattle, where they will make their
home for the present. Mr.. PignOccO
expects to go to Alaska this summer,
and the family may follow him north.
The PignOccos have resided at Night
hawk for number of years, and their
departure Is sincerely regretted by
large circle Of friends.
l.. w. Barnes, the picture maker is
back from Nelson. When he gets in
to the StOfferan building he will have
one of the best galleries to be found
in the smaller towns OF the state.
While waiting for his new quarters,
Mr.. Barnes will catch the shadow in
tent, pitched near the RadbOurn hotel.
1t has been moist week, a class of
weather unusual for this section at
this season of the year.
That sunny son of the evergreen
Isle. Tom Walsh, of Bridesville. who
conducts a hotel for the accOmmoda-
ton of the travelling public, and In
cidentally that he may lay up treas
urers on earth, was in town Thurs
day last From the explosive haw
haws that echoed through the hotel
Office when he was present 1t was evil
dent that his listeners were enjoying
some of Toms merry quilps.
Mrs. l.. T. Herkimer aud son Teddy
arrived in Oroville Tuesday evening
to visit with Mrs. Herkiner's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Tilley. Mrs. Her
kimer came west direct from New
York, and has but recently returned
from a trip to Panama. having been
member of large party that made
the excursion for the purpose of see
ing the Panama canal. Mr.. Herkimer
has gone to Peru in the interests OF a
large mining syndicate.
Mr.. and Mrs f. S. Taylor leave to-
morrow Saturday for Riverside,
where Mr. Taylor will take charge OF
the books for the Glenwood Mercantile
company, F. J. Cummings large store.
The departure of Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor
means a gain of two most estimable
Young people for Riverside at the eX-
pense of this community. Those who
know them sincerely regret their de-
parture, and trust that their absence
will be but temporary.
Geo. Bartell and Emil MCDANIEL
took part in ball games at Keremeos
and Princeton Monday and Tuesday
of this week. Monday Mr.. Bartell
caught for the Keremeos club, Tom
Daley pitching, in a game between
Kereneos and Princeton, the latter
winning by 8 to 0 score Tuesday