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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-08-02

room to develop. Indeed. the treas
are oVerDearing, and the apples have
no cnance to develop to the size they
would II the crop was half the size
lhis orchard may have yielded great
er crops in its time. That seems
hardly possible. however. as there is
no room on the trees for any more to
ma lodgment. Anyhow, whether the
greatest. or near greatest crop, the old
orchard has ever yielded. the trees as
they are ladened today are a wonder
10 the behOlder. This crop shows
what the soil of the valley is capable
or producing, and continuing to pro-
duce year after year for half a CEN
tury. TO all appearances the same
trees VIII be in the producing class for
years to come. as they show no signs
or decay or senility. The land upOn
which the orchard Is situated differs
not particle to any of the land sur
rounding Oroville 1t Is all of the
same class. possessing the same quail
ltles. The young orchards now being
planted will resemble the Smith Or
chard in the vigOr of growth and lon
gevity. and will be bearing fruit after
the present generation has passed
away and is forgotten. There is no
land in the west better adapted to
fruit growing. This crucial test of
time is ample proof OF this claim. The
Smith orchard is show feature of the
valley, and it is an argument favOring
this section as fruit growing district
that can not be refuted Strangers
visiting OrOville should be taken to
the Smith orchard and given an object
lesson on the fertility of the soil. 1t
will create a desire to own land where
such crops are possible. A sight of
those trees as they are today Is Il
greater advertisement of the merits of
Okanogan county real estate than
anything that can be said, written or
pictured. Seeing Is believing. and
sight of the OkanOgan Smith orchard
will convince the most skeptical that
all that has ever been said In favor OF
the OkanOgan valley was based on
facts
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-08-02
HEAVY INVESTORS.

The eastern party that visited Oro-
vile last week for the purpose of look
ing over the valley invested over
$4,000 in the Ellis-Forde Orchard
Tracts. There is feature of this
transaction worthy of notation.
Among the visitors was Miss J. E. Clio.
Miss Clio conducts a large dress max
ing establishment in Cincinnati. cater
ing to the wealthy class, She is a
shrewd and careful business woman.
and as she accumulateS invests In the
best securities on the market. She Is
in small way stOckholder In the
Great Northern railroad. This spring
she decided to take vacation. the
first in two years. make trip to
Alaska, and while on the coast look
out for attractive western invest
ments. She had no General idea what
that investment would be. but she had
a hunch, or dream, or a premOnitiOn
that she would meet the right kind of
people on the trip to travel with, come
in contact with reliable promoters and
in the end would possibly buy apple
land. The idea was altogether haZy.
without form, and based on nothing
that had been suggested to her. On
the train coming west Miss Clio met
the Gary people. They explained to
her that they were going out to look
over the OkanOgan valley with a view
of buying fruit land If the prospects
warranted. The party became very
chumy, and Miss Clio gave up her Al
aska trip and switched of to OrOviiie.
She was so delighted with the appear
ance of the Ellis-FOrde orchard lands
that she at once contracted to pur-
chase is acres of the oldest Orchard
section, including the ranch building
the most expensive tract in the entire
acreage, and one that is certain 70
continue growing in value. MISS Go
went home perfectly satisfied that the
good angel gave her the right pointer
and a more confirmed believer III the
occult science than ever.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-08-02
JOURNALISTIC HISTORY.

Olympia. Wash, Aug. 1.-The WASH
ington Standard, published for the
last fifty-two years by John Miller
Murphy, the dean of Washington
newspaper editors, was sold today to
}. II. Brown, Eagle Freshwater and
j. Dei<. Brown. who will take charge
Immediately.
Associated with Mr.. Murphy In the
early history of the paper was the
elder Berah Brown; associated in the
new management of the Standard are
a son and grandson of this One-time
partner While retiring from the ac-
tive management of the weekly. Mr..
Murphy will continue with the new
owners as Il contributing editor so
long as he desires.
During the hfty-twO years of its his
tory the Standard has been an inde-
pendent Democratic paper and it will
be continued as such by it's new own
ers Its scope will be broadened, the
new owners desiring to make 1t a
paper for the Democrats of the entire
state, published in the capital city,
the logical place for such a weekly.
NJ otier newspaper man In the Pa
citic Northwest and but few in the
United States holds the unique posi-
ton filled by Mr.. Murphy. Twenty
nine years before Washington became
state Mr. Murphy established the
Washington Standard and has pub
lished it ever since. Two years ago.
on the fiitieth anniversary of the
weekly, he was hOnOred by the State
Press Association at a banquet at
Olympia and received cOngratulatOry
kilograms from editors throughout the
Northwest and the entire country.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-08-02

should appeal to everybody, or at least
to the risibles of everybody. We
have all long suffered from the VII
famous high price of powder. and Will
hail with delight the day when 1t Will
be within the easy reach Of ALL 1t is
such an indispensable adjunct in house
hold economy, and from a common
article of use has become such a lux
ury that we are surprised that ROose-
welt has not discovered the Oppres-
sion ere this and seized upon 1t as
campaign slogan. He may yet steal
the discovery from Mr.. Hodge and
leave that gentleman high and dry for
a principal issue. Mr.. Hodge Is re-
sourceful cuss. however, and In case
of being robbed of his thunder might
substitute provision for reducing the
price of discarded tin cans COnsid-
ering it's originality and the crying de-
mand for explosives Mr.. Hodge should
win on a cheap powder platform.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-08-02
SIZES Up TO THE OFFICE.

Chas. A. Johnson. of Okanogan, was
circulating among the residents os
Oroville Thursday last. on tour OF
the county. Mr. Johnson Is cahdi-
date for prosecuting attorney. and up
to date he seems to have the field all
to himself. 1t would be just as wen
If there is no other candidate, for Mr'
Johnson is a man whom the people
regardless of party, can combine upon
feeling that in his election the once
would be filled by a lawyer and gen
tleman. Mr.. Johnson is stranger III
This part of the county. but he ha? re-
sided at Okanogan for nearly three
years. and in that community he STANDS
high as worthy citizen ana 'ap
able member of his profession. MI
Johnson is a lawyer of both eXper-
ience and ability, and under ms aa-
ministration the legal affairs OF tne
county would be conducted with iorct
and energy. The gentleman maze
very favorable impression win t"e
people he met in Oroville.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-08-02
LOST AT PENTICTON.

The ball team came back from Pen
teton last Thursday evening with
their banner trailing in the dust. The
Cunnucks had taken them into camp
bv n score of 8 to 3, and no one VINO
witnessed the game can explain just
how it happened. There are few eX-
cuses. but was ever there a game lost
where there were not plausible rea-
sons why 1t should not have turned
out otherwise? 1t was Davis and l,aiy
nitted against each other in the box
and This time II was Daly's turn to
win, although the record looks as
though it was very much in the nature
of gift and this is no reflection upon
the ability of DAILY, for his record as
a pitcher is not assailable. ON tne
other hand 1t was no fault OF Davis
that the game was lost, unless brlef
smell of wildness contributed to the
disaster. He kept up his reputation
as puzzling pitcher, as he struck
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-08-02
4 WELL KNOWN CANDIDATE.

Harrye f. Stark, of OkanOgan, was
in Oroville Thursday last. on a trip
through the northern part of the coun-
ty. MIR. Stark is candidate before
the primaries on the republican ticket
for nomination as sheriff. and his visit
was for the purpose of feeling the
pulse of the voters The young man
is no stranger in this part of the coun-
ty, and wherever he puts up he falls
among friends A steady, clean, re-
liable, capable young man Is Harry
Stark. who enjoys the respect and
confidence of all who know him.
Should he be successful in the primar-
les. and subsequently elected sherin
at the November election, the people
of Okanogan county would never have
occasion to regret their choice.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-08-02
GAME NEXT THURSDAY.

iae Republic ball team will not play
y orovllle Sunday as has been an
%unced. Owing to the sinking of the
aa'oad bridge at the lower end OF
.uew lake transfer is necessary.
aaa that would require the chartering
" Two trains, entailing Il cost of $4OO.
,@ Republic boys will be here later
ue season. But the town is not to
Ntnout game, as the PentictOn
@o' mat waXed the OrOville lads
M thursday will play the return
s.n'e on the local grounds next Thurs
Wy II Will be close and exciting
~S'est and business men should
'sa uaae II half holiday and help to
"el the attendance.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-08-02
NARROW ESCAPE.

J. w. Graham, of Loomis, who took
a delegation of ball players to Pentic-
ton, met with hard luck on his trip up
The rear axle of his car broke with
in a few miles of his destination The
accident occurred where the road skirts
the lake, and the car came near skid
ding over the grade into the water,
and had it done so there would now
be vacancies in the ball club AS it
turned out no one was hurt. A new
axle was procured at Kelowna. and
Mr. Graham rolled into Oroville on the
return trip FRIDAY afternoon,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-08-02
NEW MARSHAL.

Jack Meyers is again behind the
marshal's star. Il. l.. Provo. who has
been holding down the Office for sever
al weeks, resigned Monday, and Mayor
Reese appointed Mr.. Myers to NIL the
vacancy. Having served in the same
position before Marshal Meyers knows
the ropes. and offenders against the
law will find Oroville an unhealthy
place of residence 49,.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-08-02
ENLARGED DIRECTORY.

The number of local telephones in
Oroville is steadily increasing. The
new directory contains so names. and
the number should increase to 100
within the next two months. People
are learning that the system is an in
dispensible necessity, and conven-
ience so great that the wonder Is how
tn town got along so long without
them.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-08-02
AFTER HARVEST. WHAT!

"A Trip Around the World at tne
uordon Marty to be given by the La
S;as Aid of the I.oomis NJ. +. church'
"n "'' ,ha parsonage grounds Thursday
on .nanSt ,m Among the countries you
n,;11 have the privilege of visiting one
", W. tba fo,jowing: ireland. Germany.
H,,naor . Scotland, China. Italy. France.
England. Africa and AmeI's" ,,o "" ,nSds
ington, d. c. Sitting nhder ~. artosa %
of each nations flag you may "a 90 Of a
of their distinctive na'ionu' ho ,o' an in
nominal price. There VIII D ,ha av-
formal program given o"''"e VI"
ening.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-08-02
OUT on GOOD BEHAVIOR.

This paper was little quick in
stating that Paddy Burns, the Gala
boose wrecker, had been sent to Con-
cOnully to serve sentence for his exhi-
bition of strength. That was the plan
mapped out when the Gazette went to
press. When Burns came to his sens
es he was found to be very tractable
individual, and as he had secured work
at the Golden Zone his sentence was
suspended upon promise to pay all
charges when his salary fell due.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-08-02
A NEW BRICK.

A brick garage is to be erected on
north Main street for the Washington
Motor Car company as soon as brick
are ready for delivery. Charlie Peter
son and Wilfred Finsen, connected
with the institution, are probably as
expert repairers of motor cars as any
two men in eastern Washington, and
considering the rapid increase in the
number of cars in use they should be
kept busy constantly
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-08-02
IN HIS OLD ROLE.

Charlie Johnston is back again in
his old business, having resumed
charge of the Okanogan livery stable
over which he presided for so long a
time. He will restock the barn with
horses and rigs, and intends putting in
two high class automobiles for hire.
The demand for this kind of vehicle
has become so clamOrOus that MIR.
Johnston will find little trouble keep
ing his cars on the road about all the
time.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-07-11
J. J. HILL RETIRES AS
G.. N. CHAIRMAN
Completes 33 Years of Active Con
structive and Operative Railroad
Work in the Northwest.

The retirement of James J. Hill from
his position as chairman of the board
of directors of the Great Northern rail-
way, became effective Monday, is Off
cially announced from the offices of the
company.
AS reported unofficially some weeks
ago, Louis W. Hill, who was recently
succeeded by Carl R. Gray as president
of the Great Northern, will succeed his
father as chairman of the board of di-
rectors.
James J. Hill will remain a member
of the executive committee of the
board.
With this retirement Mr.. Hill will
have completed 33 years of active rail
reading in the northwest, beginning
with his purchase of an interest in the
st. Paul & Pacific, of which he was
then made general manager, to the time
of his resignation from the office which
he has held for five years since he re-
signed the presidency of the Great
Northern road.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-07-11
SHORT items Clipped FROM
DAILY PAPER DISPATCHES
DURING PAST WEEK..
Review of Happenings in Both Eastern
and Western Hemispheres During Past
Week-National, Historical, Political
and Personal Events Told in Short
Paragraphs for Everybody.

Leaders of the Coastwise Seamen 4
union called a strike Saturday in New
York city.
President Madero has refused agair
to negotiate with Orozco over terms OF
surrender.
The democratic convention at Balti
more failed to nominate up to the 9th
ballot Saturday night.
Indian Joe was killed near Miles re-
Gently and his wife was badly injured
by runaway team which threw them
out of wagon.
One of the happiest, brightest and
most wonderful of old people in Eng
land is Mrs. Clark of High road, Wood
Green, N, who has just celebrated her
10Sth birthday. Both her sight and
hearing are excellent.
Clarence w. Hodson of Portland,
Ore, was elected and installed supreme
counselor of the United Commercial
Travellers of America at the session of
the supreme council of that order at
Columbus, Ohio, Saturday.
London.-The fact that his parents
have concluded to withhold his control
of the $2,50O,O0O of which he became
owner ON his eighteenth birthday, June
rs, has caused the prince of Wales to
believe that he is being treated out
rageously.
There will be no strike of the men
employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
company on its lines east of Pittsburg
and Erie, an acceptance by commit
tee of the men of an arbitration pro-
posal, and a concession offered by the
company, bringing about satisfactory
way of settling the grievances at issue.
The San Francisco police are attempt
ing to connect three supposed hotel
thieves, arrested on information from
San Diego, with the theft of $4,000
worth of jewels belonging to Mrs. Eu-
gene De Sable stolen from a hotel in
San Francisco. Charles r. Riese and
Margaret Ward Manners are under ar
rest on charges of having robbed guests
of San Diego hotel. Paul Soble was
arrested in San Pedro.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-07-11
The Volume of Corporation Business

Big business is becoming the dis
tinctive feature of American industrial
life. The census shows that just over
one-fourth of the manufacturing estab-
lishments of the United States are I'M
der corporate control, but they do 70
per cent of the business. Only little
more than L per cent of the establish
ments produce more than a million dol
lars worth of goods in a year, but
these establishments do nearly A per
cent of the business. These 3O61 organ
lzations (there were only 1900 of them
flve years ago. are divided among all
branches of industry. Not all of them
are trusts. The highest estimate of
such combinations is about 500. and
this is much padded, but the figures
shown do indicate that the large estab-
llshment is growing more Important
From "Big Business and the Citizen
Ii" by Holland Thompson, in the
American Review of Reviews for July.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-07-11
Badgers Will Picnic.

The first annual picnic to be given
by the Wisconsin Society of the Inland
Empire will be given in Spokane at
Natatorium park. Everybody who has
ever lived in Wisconsin is invited to
bring their lunch and help celebrate the
day. Sports, dancing and speaking will
be the principal amusements. A roll
call of the counties in Wisconsin will
be called and the county having the
largest attendance will be the banner
county.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-07-11
MADE PERMANENT Home OF
NORTHWEST LIVE STOCK
ASSOCIATION.
Over 100 Prominent Stockmen of In
land Empire Present and Adopt
Resolutions at Meeting in Lewiston.
Saturday-Prizes Largest of Amy
Stock Association in America.

Lewiston. Idaho, will be the perma-
nent home of the Northwest Live
Stock association. This decision was
reached at the recent meeting of the
members of the Northwest Live Stock
association in the Idaho city. The key
note of the meeting was harmony.
Every section of the northwest pledged
support to the Lewiston show, Deem
Der 9-13. The site for the show is to
be chosen at once.
The coming show will surpass any
thing of its kind ever held in the
northwest.
Farmer Girls and Boys to Compete.
The farmer girl and boy will play an
important part. Features are being
prepared for them that will insure at
tendance of large number. Lectures
will be given especially for the younger
set to interest them in the live stock
business.
The premium list for the Lewiston
show will pass the $4,000 mark when
the list is completed, aside from the
banner ribbons and cups that have
been put up.
Resolutions Are Passed.
The members of the Northwest Live
Stock association, representatives of
commercial bodies of the Inland EN-
pire and stock men of the northwest
resolved as follows:
"First. We favor the permanent
maintenance of our annual live stock
show at Lewiston, Idaho, the second
week IN December, believing that the
location of Lewiston is peculiarly
adapted for the success of such show.
"Second. We disapprove of any eff
fort to promote a similar show at any
other point in the Pacific northwest
which will interfere as to dates and
features with the success of our annual
show at Lewiston -
Submitted by o. P. Pring, Lewiston;
r. NJ. Rothrock, Spokane; c. Overman,
Grangeville; Wallace R. Struble, Lew.
iston; j. D. Carson, Pullman; John
McGregor, Hooper; Bert Garfield, Wis
dom, Mont; G. w. Brown, Moscow;
George M. Wilson, Wilbur, Wash;
Mark A. Means, Lewiston; Or. S. B.
Nelson, Spokane; William Jones,
Grangeville; E. E. Flood, Rosalia; V.
T. Wetterborg, Lewiston; G. B. Green,
Moscow; Colonel L. Strobel, Colfax.
Prominent stockmen There.
Some of the prominent stockmen
present were: Vice presidents, E. E.
Flood, Rosalia; G. NJ. Wilson, Wilbur;
John McGregor, Hooper; j. H. T.
Smith, Pullman; F. NJ. Rothrock, treas
urer, Spokane; DR.. S. B. Nelson, secre-
tary, Spokane; DR.. w. L. Carlyle, Uni
versity of Idaho, Moscow; E. S. Sweet,
Grangeville; o. B. Garfield, Wisdom,
Mont; w. j. Jordan, Lewiston, Idaho.
The premium list shows that the
prizes to be offered are the biggest
ever presented by any stock association
in America.
The students judging contest for
which 5000 for the best team will be
given, promises to be one Of the big
gest attractions of the show in Decem-
Der. All the colleges of the northwest
will enter teams in this contest.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-07-11
FRUIT DRYER AT GRANDvIEw
Test Will Be Made of Invention to
Save Profits on Products.

An invention expected to aid the
fruit drying business will be given it's
first trial in the state of Washington
in Grandview during the fall.
Experiments have been conducted in
San Francisco for number of months
with the machine.
Electricity will replace the old hot
air arrangement and will effect a
saving in fuel and labor in addition to
improving the finished product.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-07-11

Contract labor has ceased at the
Ohio penitentiary.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-07-11
Dead Lock flinders Congress.

Washington.-The deadlock in the
Baltimore convention threatens to con-
tinue the embarrassment of the execu-
1--WE departments of the government,
due to the failure of congress to pass
tne necessary appropriation bill for the
new fiscal year.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-07-11
BIG FIRE AT SASKATOON, sAsK
Loss of Half Million-Six Firemer
Overcome By Smoke.

Saskatoon, Sask.-A disastrous fire
started Sunday night in Ciarn's de-
partment store, which was destroyed,
including the stock. The Bank of Com
merce building was ruined and the Ca
madam Pacific offices were badly dam
aged. Six fremen were overcome by
smoke. Loss, 100000.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-07-11
China Scorns Loan Demands

London.-The Picking correspondent
of the Daily Telegraph says China alb
solutely rejects the demands of the six
powers group, which were that the loan
must be $3Oo,ooo,OOo, when they only
want $50,OOO,OOo.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-07-11
China Has a New Premier.

Peking.-Lu Cheng- Hsiang, minister
of foreign affairs, has been appointed
premier to succeed Tang Shao vi.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-07-11
AMERICANS GOOD
BEER DRINKERS
Consume e3,0o0,0oo Barrels During the
Year

According to internal revenue returns
for the fiscal year June 30 the taxation
in beer indicates that American people
consumed 63,OOo,oOO barrels during the
year. The government realized $149,-
Ooo,O 900 on distilled spirits, $4,000, 900
on beer and $70,OOo,Ooo on tobacco.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-12-08

Reese and Reese drilled their No
2, Mary Carter in 26-13-14 past all
formations and found them all absent.
The well is the most utter kind of a
failure. This Notwithstanding that it
is located directly between No ! on
the same farm, which is a monster
gas WELL with excellent thickness Of
sand, and the No. Of the Mack Oil
Co. on the Thornberg, same section,
which is also a big gasser.
Another rather disappointing out
look is that of the Sullivan, ct al, ven
ture on the Harry Johnson in "a. II
looks very unpromising at 1,S00 feet
No. 3 of the Mosgrove oil Co.,
Winslow, tanked $50 barrels in the
last day, which makes it the biggest
well in the county just now.
Preston. ct al, have a well credited
with $50 barrels in No. 2 Fox in 22.
Its location is the middle of the east
line and offsetting the good well Of
the Prairie on the Kennedy.-Okmul-
gee Democrat.