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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-26
PICKING 4 SCHOOL SITE,

Those interested in the construction
OF new high school building to sup
ply deficiency in school facilities
that is becoming more seriously felt
from year to year. are casting about
for a suitable tract of land upon which
to locate such a building Conditions
in the matter of education have
changed, and are changing. and it is
realized that in order to meet those
changed conditions larger plots of
ground will be required for school
purposes than has been necessary in
the past. People have commenced to
realize that too much attention has
been given to theoretical education to
the neglect of the practical, and boys
and girls have been turned out of
school well equipped in book learning
without any knowledge of how to APP
ply that learning to use in earning a
livelihood Manual training depart
ments are becoming features of
schools, and in the country attention
is being given to agricultural and hor-
ticultural instruction. High schools
of the future will have agricultural eX-
pertinent systems under competent
lecturers and instructors to teach
scholars the best methods OF caring
for the soil in order to secure the best
results, familiarizing them with plant
life and imparting knowledge that will
be useful to them in after life This
new departure requires large tracts of
land in conjunction with high schools,
and where school sites are selected
the requirements of space must be
taken into consideration In building
new school house in OrOville it will
be difficult to find the necessary land
anywhere near the Immediate center
of town. and II must necessarily be
located somewhat remote from the
business section. Several plots are
being discussed. One of these Is a five
or ten acre tract on the east bank of
the OkanOgan river. in the East Oro-
vile Orchard Tracts, a short distance
north of town. Some objection may
be made owing to the site being on
the east side of the river. requiring a
long detour to reach. but this draw
back will be Obviated. as bridge is
contemplated just at the point where
the land is situated,p A high school at
that point would provide ideal agri-
cultural surroundings. There would be
ample room for play grounds. and the
very best land upon which to carry
out agricultural and horticultural en-
periments. Distance cuts no great
figure in the location of a high school,
as ward schools must be established
at more convenient points when the
town takes on greater growth, and the
site mentioned, with a connecting
bridge, would put the school house in
about as close touch with the bulk of
the scholars as the present school
building.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-26

were marooned. The face of the cliff
above presented less chances of a
hand and foot hold than the rocky
faces of the hill already scaled, and
back tracking was impossible, from
all appearances, as going ahead. The
cliff climbers were in a dilema. Dark
ness was coming on. and it looked as
though they would have to spend the
night in their precariOus position
Young Bowerman at last decided to
make an effort to reach the top, and
ii successful would go for assistance,
for Mr.. l.indstrum is quite heavy
man.. and it would simply be risl.ing
life 10 make an effort to extricatc
himself by trying to go up or down.
Witls infinite difficulty and at great
risk MIR. Bowerman at last reached
the top. He came to town, arriving
about 10 o'clock. Fred Hart took a
coil Of rope and hastened to the place
where Mr.. I.indstrum was suspended
between heaven and earth. and soon
snaked him out of his difficulty, but it
was o'clock before the rescue was
accomplished and the party reached
Oroviile Mr.. I.indstrum is none the
worse for his mountain climbing, but
is inclined to believe that the longe st
way around is the safest and surest
way Of getting anywhere he desires
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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-26
\ LOCAL ATTRACTION.

Ii is only occasionally, and at long
intervals. that busy resident of the
town will take day off and spend it
sailing around OsOyoOs lake, or put
ting in the hours in lazy luxury at
some of the shady and sandy-beached
spots scattered around it's shores. 1t
is only on those occasions that the
busy resident realizes what a valuable
asset Is this beautiful and delightful
sheet Of water to the town of OrOville
He never gives himself up to such a
pleasant outing without feeling that
he had missed many happy hours by
neglecting the opportunity so near at
hand for indulgence. and he never
puts the lake behind him when the
time arrives for seeking home. after
a day to the good on its surface or it's
shores. and floats down the clear and
sinuOus current of the OkanOgan to
the point of Decentralization, but that
he avOws his determination to repeat
the experience at the earliest possible
day. The fact is that few people in
this community really appreciate the
advantages of such a body of fresh
water at their very doors. If they did
more would haunt the lake and it's
cool retreats. 1t IS one of the most at
tractive show features of the Okanog-
IN valley. and It's claims to recogni-
lion is mentioned by every stranger
who comes to this place. In future
wears the lake will be sought out in
the summer months by people living
at distance for their annual outing.
and the time will come when it's shores
will be dotted with summer homes, and
pleasure craft and house boats of all
kinds, size and description will ply
(lDcn its surface
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-26
PIONEER OF PIONEERS.

Col. Robert Stevenson, one of the
oldest living pioneers of this north
country, stopped over in Oroville
Tuesday night on his way to Spokane,
where he was going for the purpose of
closing mining deal involving large
financial transaction. The group of
claims that will change hands are To-
Gated near the head waters of the
Similkameen river, in what Is known
as the Summit district, some "a miles
from Ottar Flats. Col. Stevenson To-
Gated the claims II years ago, and has
done extensive development work,
opening up large body of ore, the
values running high in silver. Col.
Stevenson is to all appearances in
much better health than he has been
for years. Last winter he had long
and serious siege of illness, and con-
sidering his age his friends at that
time feared it was the last call. He
looks now as though he was good for
another fifty years. While the Col.
did not exactly come to this county at
the time the Astor party established a
post at the mouth Of the OkanOgan
river, he got here before the post was
removed from that. locality, and that
was so long ago that it seems like a
date coeval with the building of the
pyramids. He is about the only SUR,
vivor of those early days over which.
hangs the glamor of western romance.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-26
WORTH CARING FOR.

One of the most valuable adjuncts
to OrOville is the bathing pool in the
OkanOgan river, where the public bath
houses are located. Men. women and
children flock to the baths almost ev-
cry day. and at all hours during the
summer. 1t is healthful as well as
pleasant pastime. There is little or no
current at that spot, the water coming
out of the lake is always pure and
fresh. and is of delicious temperature.
However while in a shaded nook there
is nothing appealingly attractive
about the spot except the water, as the
bath houses and surroundings have
been given very little care or atten-
ton in the way of improvements. The
town could not spend a reasonable
amount of money to better advantage
than in clearing out some OF the
brush, improving the grounds immed-
lately at the baths, and building a
walk if no more than two boards wide.
from the sidewalk on Spokane street
to the swimming pool. Such improve
ments would add to the appearance OF
the bathing place and be a great ana
appreciated convenience to the general
n,,h)ic
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-26
TT FAILED TO WORK O('T.

Harry Allen is somewhat puzzled
over scientific dry farming. He stud
led up on the dry farming system that
theorists advocate, and attempted to
put it into practice. following out in
.structions carefully, but the result
was so disappointing that Mr.. Allen is
now crying aloud for light. Dry farm
ing advocates urge intense cultivation.
You are to plow deep in the fall, cult
vate in the spring, cultivate some
more afterwards, and keep on culti
waiting. Then plant carefully, then
stir up the soil, and in the end harvest
a crop that requires the erection of
additional buildings to accommodate
the yield Mr.. Allen carried out these
instructions to the letter last fall and
this spring, working himself almost
into decline, and then was chagrined
to observe that a neighbor, who broke
out his ground in most careless and
Indifferent manner this spring, threw
his seed in haphazard, and worked
only minutes where Allen worked
hours, has crop that double dis
counts the one that responded to sci
entifc treatment of land Mr.. Allen
thinks that advocates of dry farming
might be able to explain the reason
for the failure of their theory put in
practice. although an explanation
would hardly repay him for the eX
ertions he invested in the experiment
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-26
VALUES CLIMBING (P.

As an indication of the growing
value of orchard lands in the Okanog-
an valley it can be stated that ~ acres
of land, under the government dltch.
near Okanogan, planted to apple treeS
now two years old. was recently sou
for S1O.75O, or at the rate OF So"'.oo
per acre. While this may not be re-
markablc price as compared WIN
some of the sales recorded IN the oiu-
or fruit growing sections of the state
vet it is a most creditable showing III
= new fruit district that is without
facilities. Put two
more years growth on the trees win
tho Oroyille-PaterOs branch in 0per-
alton. and the same tract VIII sell 10,
81 600 per acre. The sane marked
increase in values will take piace
around Oroville as the land is re-
claimed improved and planted TO
trees, and the man who is able TO p"s
ot present prices is laying the fonhda-
lion for a neat nest egg few years
hence
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-26
4 TONASKET INDUSTRY.

The Tonasket Produce company, of
Tonasket, is a new corporation re-
Gently organized with a capitalization
of $25, 200, of which Ralph Pheasant
is president and G.. M. Ballentine sec
retary. The character and reputation
of these gentlemen is guarantee that
the company is builded upon solid
foundation, and that the business will
be conducted along lines that VIII in
sure popularity and success. The
company is behind the new creamery
just completed at Tonasket, moderniy
equipped throughout. 1t is an indus
try that will be mutually advantage
Gus to the residents of the neighhor-
hood as well as the promoters. There
is no reason why the dairying indus
try of Okanogan county should not in
time reach large proportions, becom-
ing source of profit to the manu-
facturers of butter while supplying a
steady and substantial income for
those engaged in producing the raw
material. The establishment of new
creameries is only aiding to hasten
that time.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-26
PROTECT THE BATHERS.

1t is habit of those who take a dip
at the bath houses to run around the
adjacent grounds in the dust and sun
shine bare footed and in their bathing
clothes. Last Friday while Miss Helen
Grieger was following this practice
with some companions. she cut her
foot very severely upon piece of
glass or tin. Without stopping to
change her clothing the little lady ran
all the way home, and DR.. Beale was
called in and dressed the wound. The
hurt was in no ways serious, but 1t
compelled the young lady to remain
confined to the house for some days.
In noting this accident it may be
stated that some person has careless
ly or criminally, dumped tin cans
bottles and rocks into the river at the
bath house, and several bathers have
sustained cuts by coming in contact
with this dangerous refuse. There
sh ould be some way to prevent this
brutal practice, or at least the guilty
person should be punished with a
heavy fine, for bathers could sustain
serious, and even fatal, injuries by
striking jagged cans or broken glass.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-26
WON A PRIZE.

The following notice sent to this Of
flee from Battle Creek, Michigan, goes
into more particulars as to how
lady of this place captured a double
eagle for counting the muse:
Mrs. F. A. De Vos, of Oroville, Wash.
was one of the fifty persons in the
United States from whom the Postum
Cereal Company Ltd, purchased
verse telling of the merits of Post
Toasties. The verses were submitted
in competition during the month of
June by many thousands of people
throughout the United States. The
judges have Just concluded the work
of selecting fifty of the most meritor-
ious of the offerings. Mrs, De Vos was
one of the fortunate ones and a check
for $50 has been forwarded to her by
the company, as The purchase price of
the verse selected 1t will be used in
advertising Post TOasties.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-26
$50 A YEAR

dicinal virtues. Then Wanicut has
great advantage over Soap lake on ac-
count of it's admirable location, and
Mr.. Stanton is satisfied that when
once exploited and it's attractions be-
come generally known it would speed
lily become a great resort for the af-
flicted of the northwest. Wanicut
lake is beautiful sheet of water, OF
considerable size, nestled in the noun
tains at an altitude of about 1000 feet.
easily accessible and only some eight
miles southwest of Oroville The eli
mate is always pleasant in the sum
mer, there are high points and timber
surrounding the lake and altogether
is delightful resort. The Indians in
former years understood the virtue of
the waters for rheumatism and blood
diseases, and came from long distanc-
es to use and bathe in the water. IL
Mr.. Stanton Is successful in his eff
forts, and mOdernly furnished and
properly conducted sanitarium is es-
tablished it will in time gain great
popularity.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-26
XANTON CRUELTY.

NJ. IIorrigan, who lives near Wehes-
Vile, met with quite severe loss re-
Gently through the cruel and criminal
action of some neighbOr whose iden-
tity has not as yet been fully estaD~
lished. Mr.. HOrrigan Is trying to
raise herd of a superior breed OF
cattle for dairy purposes. Last week
one of the most valuable heifers was
found dead, and upon investigation it
was found that some one had shot the
animal with load of buckshot. Fur
ther examination of the herd showed
that a number of his cattle had been
wounded in the same manner. SO far
Mr.. Horrigan has been unable to To-
cate the guilty party. but measures
are being taken to secure evidence
and if that can be accomplished the
ners0n doing the shooting will be
prosecuted to the full extent OF the
law
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-26
SOME SPUDS.

Jack Mclaughlin has demonstrated
that potatoes of the finest quality and
prize taking size can be grown within
the town limits. He is not the first
one who has made this discovery by
experiment, but Nc has paid especial
attention to potato culture this sea-
son. He has two lots in the east part
of town planted to potatoes, and an
other large tract devoted to the same
purpose in the rear of the meat mark
ct, just east of Main street. He un-
earthed some of these tubers Monday
and they will compare favorably with
the hest grown anywhere in the county
The prospects are that he will harvest
a big crop.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-26
on 4 CLEAN CUT ISSUE.

Commissioner Picken was in town
Monday evening. Mr.. Picken has an
nounced himself as candidate for
the legislature as an antidivisionist.
Now, personally there are few more
likeable young men in this county than
Bob Picken. but he has Voluntarily
assumed a position antagOnistic to the
sentiment of vast majority of the
voters of the north half of the county
and the MethOw valley, and he can
hope for little support from the ele-
ment favoring county division. This
is going to be year when there is no
magic in party name, and the choice
of legislative and county officers will
be made without regard to politics.
Mr.. Picken has entered the race on
clear cut issue, and on that one issue
he will have to win or lose.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-26
IN 4 NEW ROLE.

Ey-County Treasurer "A. y. md 49,"
was in town Monday evening at;na a''t
ing the county division mass l,ieoa,hi' n,ai ;,
Mr. Nickle resigned the treasures s",,'
TO enter the mercatiie pusine'" Col, ~
Tonasket The delays common ~ - '' ~; 9
ing start in any undertaking III 't,o tho
.upper country have preve,'en ns
opening of the new estaDnS'ii'is"' on %'
soon as expected. Mr. Nickle - pop
Mar citizen of the county, ha.ins !"
wide circle of friends anu a'i" a. ,
tonces and there is no douDt pn. .;,,n .;,",
he will build up large anu p"' '"'
business in his new location.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-26
on TIE PIONEER ROLL.

Among the visitors IN Town Monu"s Ia;
was John Cutchie. VINO mas peth ~ ~
ling the soil in the Simiikall'ecn nr va"
lev and chasing the nimbie steer unu'
the adjacent hills FOR twenty yea, :"
which entities him TO pi''cr vi Az -,
rolls in company with the oi"es'
babitants of the north part VI WV
county. Mr.. Cntchie. VINO wo"i' ..a,a uo,a
TO OrOvillc NOR" lfequeh,! :. ,,.
was a passable road up ihe a.;"n ol,,',.n"
meen. strongly favors the cohs.ru..'on
of the road that the coi'iI''ian'o ,'.,i'
are now considering up the ilo,,'l u'''r -,
of that river. lie IS alSo III 'a,o'
county division, feeling 'hat ui,'' n1
of the county would De s'v"' % -,
vantage to every Taxpayer III ''' ''
of the county.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-26
PERCULIAR PREDNAMENT.

ed. Lindstrum had trying eXper-
ience Sunday that will probably cure
him of any desire to scale mountains
in the future. He was fishing on the
Similkameen river. a few miles above
town. with Frank Bowerman, and
when the time arrived for turning
bomeward the fishermen decided TO
climb out of the gorge through whlch
tbe river flows. thus gaining shor,
cut to town. At the point selected
to make the trial the walls of Tie
canyon are almost perpendicular, aris-
ing from the river bed $50 or 200 feet.
nv exercising a vast amount OF eNer-
lion and care the two men manager
to reach a narrow shelf % or 100 feet
above the river. Here the climbers
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-26
1T WOULD WIN POPULARITY.

S. T. Stanton has been engaged for
some time in an effort to organize a
company to build a large sanatorium
at Wanicut lake. Mr. Stanton has
tried the water of Soap lake, a resort
in Grant county that has attracted
much attention in the past few years,
and believes that the Wanicut lake
water contains just as valuable me-
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-07-26

From another item which appears in
this issue it is plain to all that the edi-
tor spent a quiet and very pleasant
Sunday at the lake but he fails to tell
his readers how he went canoeing,
caught fish all by himself, and lastly
how neatly and quickly a canoe can
stand even an editor on his head in the
lake. Ask him about it as this item
has been slipped in without his l;no VI
edge.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-26
First Showing OF
White Goods

During the white sale we
will have on display our entire
purchase Of white goods. There
are many new and pretty
clothes for your inspection
and you will find the prices
extremely reasonable
India Linon the yard DC
8 1.3c, 1oc, II Pc 10
Checks and stripes, many
patternsth eyard TO- 16c' and
25c,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-26

Linen finish suiting, the
yard Ao0
White Percale 15and Zoc
40 inch Costume linen, a
very pretty and popular fab
ric, the yard %Oc
We will show an unusually
large assortment of Flaxons-
at from Is to SOC. The Welt
Pique is going to mighty good
this season-We have them in
the narrow, medium and wide
welts, the yard, zoe
Especial attention is called
to the following which are
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-26
First showing of Col
OPed Linens

Natural colored linens for
Suits, Coats and Dresses are
in great demand. This is
something you should select
early.
30 inch natural linen the
yard 25c
36 inch natural linen the
yard 25c
SO inch auto linen the
yard 25c
30 inch Linen Wolfe the
yard 25c
80 inch Brown linen for
coats the yard 35c
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-26

ing with his daughter, Mrs. Leon
Lewis.
Miss Blanche thurman came
home Sunday evening from a two
weeks visit with her aunt, Mrs.
Laura Mitchell, at Boonville.
Mrs. Walter Trent and Mrs.
John Eppes spent last Wednes-
day with their father, B. +.
Starke, who makes his home with
his daughter, Mrs. 0. w. Hag-
gard, north Of town.
Miss Dolly Trent came home
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-26

with Mrs. Mamie Littlejohn for
a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Smith,
Mrs. Maud Satterwhite and
Joseph Malone spent last
Thursday at the home of VIM.
Tice near Hodge.
Mrs. Hilton Lewis Of Alma
spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. VIM.
John Eppes came home Friday
morning from Kansas City where
he had been several days visit
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-26
Dover Notes.

W. S. MCGEE had business IN
Corder Friday.
Lyon Vaughan had business in
Waverly Monday.
oliver Martin is IN MoDerly
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Shelby
spent Thursday in Lexington
John VAIL had business III
Lexington Monday.
Phillip Wahl and R.. L.. Fox
were in Lexington Tuesday.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-26

Quite a large number from
here attended the R. M. Webb
sale Tuesday.
Business was begun in the
new bank building this week.
Rev. T. M. Clayton was in
Lexington Saturday.
Miss Vorees Trent spent Sat
urday and Sunday near Waverly
with her sister, Mrs. Ben Wes-
sell.
Miss Myrtle Wagner went to
xington Friday evening to visit
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-26

Victor Moore left Wednesday
evening for Meeker, Colorado, af-
ter an extended visit here with
his homefolkS.
A marriage license has been is
sued to:
Fred Arndt :. :. -. Lexington
Viola Lynch :. =. =. Lexington
Mr.. W. E. jameson and daugh-
ter, Miss Anna, arrived Wednes-
day evening from Fulton to at
tend the Shafer-M oorehead we'd
ding.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-26
Notice.

ALI Socialists are requested to
meet in north room of Masonic
Hall, north Tenth street, Friday
night, February 81, 1912, at 1880
p. M, for the purpose of forming
a permanent organization.
JOHN R. STONE,
Past Secretary.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-01-26
White Sale of Table Linens

Our Table Linens always play an important
part in the white sale.
First because of the very excellent value
offered.
Second because the showing in.
cludes a great variety of new and attractive
patterns. The showing is exceptionally strong
this year. Beautiful cloth with napkins to
match as well as both the unbleached and
bleached by the yard, at 10 per cent less than
very low price will make the linen section popu
lar during the white sale.