The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-06-14
NIGMTHAWK NOTES.

| Sunday afternoon after repeated ef-
forts on the part of the operator at
COnocnully to catch Nighthawk over
the telephone message was picked up
by Leo Andrus at his home, about a
mile east OF this place, announcing
the serious illness of Mrs. Fred Neal.
The message was for Mrs. Meals
mother. Mrs. J. P. Gormley, and an
urgent request was made that Mrs.
Gormley hasten to the bed side of her
daughter. Mr.. Andrus delivered the
message at once. Mr.. Gormley was
away from home at his ranch, and the
distracted mother, without convey.
ance, appealed to resident of Night
hawk having horses and vehicles for
means to reach Conconully. Then was
exhibited one of the most unkind acts
ever recorded in this community
Turning deaf ear to the frantic ap-
peals of an agonized mother the owner
Of the horses and buggies refused to
accommodate the mother, although
any price was offered for conveyance
as far as LOOMS where another We
hicle could be secured. But a heart
less refusal was all the response Mrs
GOrmley could secure. 1t Is charged
that the accommodation was refused
because Mr.. GOrmley would not join
recently organized political party in
that place, that breaches good will to
men but practices brutality to fellow
men, If this is an example. The
prayers of the mother for aid were
heard. for when hope Of reaching her
child was almost abandoned Jimmie
Mckinley drove In from Loomis with
rig, seat to convey Mrs. Gormley to
that 4, i xnlqcf Wharc anothnr &c :. was
The drive from Loomis to Nighthawk
and return was made in record time.
Both W. c. Jones and Frank Grogan
were unfortunately out of town, or
team could have been secured. When
Mr.. Jones returned and heard Of the
incident these were his exact words:
why didn't some one take my team
Had ! been here would have taken
Mrs. Gormley to her child If the horses
dropped dead the moment | reached
our destination" This, Mr. Editor. is
the difference between an honest,
sympathetic citizen and the majority
of so-called reforming socialists.
What Mr.. Grogan said would have done
had he been at home is hardly nee
essary to dwell on. He would have
gotten Mrs. Gormley to COnconully if
horsefiesh could make the trip.
A serious fire in The Cove, on Pal
mer lake, was prevented last Friday
evening only because there happened
to be no wind. While Dan Mulcahey
was moving mis- alfalfa by some un-
accountable means fire started in the
hay and before it could be extinguished
it had burned over several acres, con-
suming considerable hay that had
been shocked. Had there been any
wind blowing at the time there is no
telling where the flames would have
stopped or how much damage would
have been done. Some think the fire
started from reflection through piece
of glass. Mr.. Mulcahey is of he opin-
ion it caught from sparks from the
horses shoes striking finty rock.
Others think that too much economy
caused the fire. Anyhow. Dan is using
more oil since the escape and the ma
chine is running much better than it
did before.
25 and II held combined picnic Fri
day last on Jewett creek. There was
large attendance Of children and their
parents, and grand good time is re-
ported by all.
| Nighthawk is becoming a fitting out
point for the numerous parties going
north into the Fort George country.
Two wagon and one pack outfit went
north last week. The pack outfit con
sisted of five strapping young men and
young lady.
The last report from Mrs. Fred r.
Neal is that she is much improved.
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