The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-03-22

| wheat. the Okanogan product and ths
right kind OF knowledge to reduce tn:
wheat to -four of a high standard
there is no reason why the Tonaske,
mil! should not gradually increase its
capacity Of production, and crowd out
of the market all imported brands.
The air is daily ladened with the
odor of burning weeds and other debris
that collects around ones premises
during the fall and winter months. 1t
is IN indication that the lot owner is
to soCn turn his attention to garden
ing.
On Monday, April S, the day follow
ing Easter. the ladies' of the Episcopal
Guild Will hold bazaar al which will
be offered for sale choice assortment
OF useful and ornamental articles. In
connection with the sale lunch will
be served.
The Conconully Record is inclined
to rob the Oroville marshal of some
of his laurals by crediting Mclean
and Emery with having arrestaed a
bootlegger at this place. McCammon
turned the trick after the other Off
GERS let slip the chance.
Geo Wilson, who was taken with
temporary insanity and committed to
| the Medical Lake asylum few months
ago. returned to Oroville Monday.
| Under treatment his reason was re-
| stored, and he was discharged in sound
health. mentally and physically.
The ladies Aid society of the NJ L.
church will give Tramp Lunch at
the Lyric theatre building on Thurs
day. March %, both afternoon and
evening. Sandwiches. doughnuts and
| coffee will be served in true hobo
style for the small price of Is cents.
Maj. FTP. Wehe returned to his home
on Wanicut lake Saturday after hav-
| ing spent the winter with his son, Eu-
gene F. Wehe, at Cashmere The ma
jor comes back much improved in
general health. and looking more Wig
orous than when he left here last fall.
Andy Johnston, one of the pioneer
cattle men and ranchers of the valley,
who is just recovering from a long
| siege of illness, was abuot town Sat-
| urday. He is somewhat peaked, but
| reports as feeling we'll and sound
| again, which will be pleasing reading
| for his friends
The members of the fire department
will give dance on Friday evening,
April 10, the proceeds to be used for
the benefit of the department. Here
is an organization that is entitled to
every property owner in the town,
and everybody should invest in a tick
ct just to help along the cause.
Prot. Granville, who is attached to
the Lyric theatre in the capacity OF
melody maker, and is an artist on the
Aof 30
ly building up a very creditable or
chestra. The musical numbers are a
very pleasing addition to the moving
picture shows, and are becoming a
feature attraction.
A letter from A. NJ Storch, chair
man OF the republican county central
committee. announces that the repub-
lican county convention will be held
on Saturday May 4. He has called the
central committee to meet at Okanog-
an on March 81 TO make arrangements
for the method OF apportioning the
number of delegates to be selected.
W. IA. Reed and two sisters arrived
in Orovllle from Spokane Tuesday.
Mr.. Reed spent some weeks in Wash
ington couple of years ago, and
returned east. But after his eXper-
fence the call of the west was so al
Turing that he decided to return. He
is civil engineer, and comes back
with the object of locating somewhere
in the county.
Some person unknown with a yearn-
ing for cured pork entered the smoke
house of the Evans meat market last
Friday night, and appropriated two
hams and a few slabs of bacon. Con-
sidering the high price of that class
of provender it is rather inviting theft
by keeping such temptation within
reach of persons short on conscience
and shy OF the price.
The ChesaW News states that A.
Signs, formerly resident of Oroville,
but more recently conducting the Sum-
it hotel at Nelson, has gone to Van
cOuver. Wash, presumably to locate
Mr.. Signs failed to mention his inten-
lions to quite a number of acguain-
tances in Oroville who were disap-
pointed in more ways than one at
learning of his departure.
Geo. Devon is having extensive i'm
provements made in the interior of
| his hotel, and the old foundation re-
! placed in spots where the ravages Of
time have disintregated the timbers.
The work is being done under the d.
rection Of w. c. Hancock. Devon
must have had a bunch that railroad
construction is in sight and is getting
ready to accommodate the rush.
Judge c. Fl. Neal, OF Conconully
went over to Republic Wednesday. The
judge made the trip on legal business
last week. but the jury that had been
drawn to act at the term of court
scheduled to convene was discharged
on some technically, and new jury
had to be summoned. This DELAYED
court a week, which accounts for
Judge Neal two trips in so short a
time.
JohnWhidden was down from his
home on Palmer mountain Monday fol
the first time in a number of weeks
In former years Mr.. Whidden had a
habit of dropping into posy, and could
reel off at times very metrical lines
But he has deserted the muse In his
later days, as chasing the pillow indus
triOusly, and he is an Industrious in
dividual, has tendency to knock tbs
poetry out of a man
One of our model subscribers is A
c. Warner, of Pacific Grove, Cal, wht
always accompanies his remittance
with scenic and marine views of Pa
cifiC Grove and the ocean and bay. Mr.