The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-11-29

of the county the most up to date care
and burial that learning and skill is
capable of producing.
Fruit inspector J. N. Percy accom-
panied by local Inspector George
Whistler, was in this section the first
OF the week looking after the fruit
industry. Things were found to be in
apple pie order hereabouts as our To-
cal orchardists not only believe in
keeping their places up in good clean
condition but they realize cheap tree
stock is dear at any price and conse-
quently they have purchased the bet
ter grades.
| Mrs Theo. Herkimer, who has been
visiting with her mother, Mrs. C. C.
| Tilley. for several months, left Satur-
day accompanied by her young son,
Teddy. for Toronto. Canada. After
visiting with relatives and friends for
a fortnight Mrs. Herkimer leaves for
Peru, South America, to join her hus-
| band, who has charge of mine in
that far away country. She expects
to be away from the United States for
three years.
The Lyric theatre is billing some
very good outside entertainments in
advance and are putting forth their
earnest efforts to secure only the very
best companies travelling through this
part of the country. While they would
like to be able to absolutely guarantee
every show appearing in their house
they find it impossible to do so but
they promise the showgoing public to
take every precaution to procure only
those coming we'll recommended.
The Wenatchee World reports that
G. N. Engineer, A. c. Wiley, who was
in here recently to investigate the
various irrigation projects with a view
OF his railroad assisting in the placing
OF the bonds says that he was most
favorably impressed with the entire
situation as he found it. This does
not mean that he will surely report
famorably to his superiors but it is
certainly a good indication that he is
very apt to do so, more so in fact,
than that he will report adversely.
There are other Richmonds in the
field for the postofiiceship. Pat Nc
Donald. no relative of Mrs. M. L. Nc
Donald an active candidate for the Of
flee, is in receptive mood, and in due
time will launch his campaign. Pat
is the Oldest democrat in years and
service in the county, and he feels that
ne Is entitled to a place at the pie
counter His hat Is in the ring, with
apologies to that prominent four
huSher who made the expression a
classic, and he will use his pull to get
there.
The Washington Motor Car company
has taken the agency for the Overland
automobile. The Overland Is one
of the standard makes of cars, and
experiment has demonstrated that it
Is built to stand the wear and tear of
usage in broken country like the
roads that the autoist has to go up
against in OkanOgan county. It COM
bines utility with cost as low as is
compatible with substantial and
thorough workmanship and endur-
ance. 1t is said to be a car worth
every dollar that 1t costs.
Kindly remember the date, Decem-
Der 9th, when the Bazaar given by the
Ladies Aid of the Loomis M. e. church
will be held in Woodamn hall. Open
afternoon and evening with tea and
cake served during the afternoon and
dandy chicken pie dinner after
O'Clock. Dinner 35 cents. The pro-
gram starts at 8 o'clock and Is free.
All manner of pretty, dainty and use
full articles will be on sale, so save this
date for one of the pleasant ones of
your life and enjoy 1t with the church
ladies at their fair. You'll not regret it.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Seelye left on
Thursday morning last for Boston.
Mr.. Seelye is manager of the Okan-
ogan Orchards company, an incorpor-
ated company composed of Boston
people, who have a large tract of
choice valley land in state of high
cultivation set out to fruit near Ton
asket. 1t was the intention of the
Seelyes to spend the winter in the
east, leaving just before the holidays.
but Mr. Seelye receiving word We'd
nesday evening that his mother was
very seriously i'll he made all arrange
ments the same evening to leave the
next day, and came to Oroville at a
late hour in Del Woods car. They
expect to return to the Okanogan val