The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-09-27
LOCAL NOTES.

Wilbur Hoskyn is still with the en-
gineering department of the Great
Northern road, located on the proposed
line westward from COalmOnt. 1t is
understood that he Is to have charge
of a section of the line when cOnstruc-
ton commences. He will look after a
portion of the line where it is said the
heaviest road work will be done that
has ever been attempted in British
Columbia. On that particular section
it is estimated that the grading will
cost upward of $15O,OOO per mile. 1t
is evident that the young man has
been assigned very responsible task
Freight trains out of this station
have been recently doubling over the
hill, the double pull made necessary
by the increased tonnage the road is
called upon to handle, Princeton coal
entering largely into the additional
weight. Making two bites of a cherry,
that is pulling one section of a freight
train up in the air to Nelson, and the
crew returning to the valley for an
other section is an expensive method
of operating the road, and the addi-
tiOnal cost should spur up the rail-
road company to hasten the cOnstruc-
ton of the branch south, which would
eliminate the heavy pull to the cast
Deputy Revenue Collector Charlie
Cole, whose headquarters are at SpO-
kane, was in town Tuesday, prying in
to the affairs of those engaged in
handling goods upon which revenue
tax is demanded. Mr.. Cole is just
pulling himself together after severe
illness in the nature of general
L. bn ha off ntc
of the ordeal he has passed through.
While his illness rasped off consider
able flesh, it did not sour his natural
good humOr. Those who know Charlie
Cole, and their name is multitude,
trust he may speedily regain his nor
NAL health and live many years to en-
terrain his friends.
A wedding was celebrated in the
Italian colony, scattered along the
railroad from here to Princeton, Mon
day evening, which was an interest
ing event for the natives of sunny
Italy. Victor Favrin, who is working
for the railroad at Princeton, was the
happy bridegroom. He had sent for
his betrothed, Miss Geremina Maria,
and in response to that summons the
little woman travelled all the way from
her foreign home alone, reaching Oro-
Vile Saturday. She was met here by
Favrin, who had made all necessary
arrangements for the wedding. The
ceremony was performed by Father
Conan in the Catholic church in the
presence of few friends of the couple.
Robert Evans returned Saturday
from prOtracted hunt in the noun
tains west of LoOmis Indeed his lin
gering in the hills so much longer than
he expected when starting out created
much apprehension among his relat-
tives and friends, and had he post
pOned returning another day or two
relief party would have been sent
out. He hunted faithfully and with a
perseverance worthy of greater re-
suits. Possibly 1t was on account of
an empty game bag that he continued
the quest longer than he intended. He
did not return entirely empty handed
He bagged a mountain sheep, or
sheep in the mountains, the particu-
lars of which are somewhat hazy. The
mutton was toothsome whether tame
or wild. Anyhow, is a man alone in
the wilderness, with gun in his hand
going to ask beast about to bite him
whether it is wild thing, or the prop
erty of an acquaintance, before pro-
tecting himself? Perish the thought.