The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1912-09-06
There is a decide fallish snap in the

There is decide fallish snap in the
atmosphere at early morning.
The drummer in multitudinous num-
bers was in evidence this week.
In order that all the women voters
CT the town could register, Town Clerk
Hoose made a house to house canvass
this week within the town limits.
Miss Kate Dallam and Lawrence
Dallam left Thursday morning for Sc
attic. the former to enter the state
university and the latter to enter the
high school.
Candidates will soon be over the ag-
ony of the uncertainty OF nomination,
as the voters get at them next Tues
day, and will settle the question as TO
who will stand for the various ofhces
at the general election.
Mrs. Samuel Blackler has the sin
cere thanks of the printers family for
a basket of the finest looking and most
delicious peaches ever sampled IN THIS
upper country. They were uniform
in size. rich in color, and of the most
lucious flavor.
The local lodge of Odd Fellows has
drill team practicing to go to Brews-
ter in November, when competitive
drill will be held by teams represent
ing several of the county lodges. The
Oroville boys are figuring on carry
ing of the prize. if it is not nailed
down.
There is an unfortunate disposition
on the part of some of the residents Of
the town TO spring local option fght
upon the community again this fall
hot n
troversy would be permitted TO rest
until such zine as the town got falr
start. when the loss of half a dozen
business houses would not be felt as
severely as il would be at the present
time
Geo. J. Gardiner, inspector OF elec-
ton believes that now the ladies' nave
"A right to vote they should have rep
resentation on the election board He
says that this precinct will have TO
have two clerks of election, and he
will consider the names OF ladies TO
be appointed if they will hand in their
names to him. The salary is some So.
and the work is simple and light. al
though the hours will be long. running
well into the night.
The Irgham brothers were in town
Wednesday from their home at the
foot of Ellemeham mountain SO far
they have not been able to close
deal for their antimony mine. located
near their home, but the mine never
presented a better appearance than al
the present time. and the ore at the
present point of exposure, runs hlgher
in anthony units than ever before.
They have waited long, and have met
many disappointments. but the time
is coming when the mine will be
worked to the advantage of the oper-
atOrs. 1t lis to be hoped tnat the
lnghams may realize sufficient from
the property to insure them COM
potency for the balance of their days.
The party of campaigners who made
the auto trip through the county met
with one of the awkard experiences
almost within sight of home that fire.
uuntly fall to the lot Of car owners.
When they reached the Spencer place.
at a late hour Tuesday night, the bat
teries gave ont and the car was stalled.
| .ots were drawn as to which two of
the quartette should walk to town for
assistance and the pleasant evening
promenade fell to Grieger and FitZ-
gerald. They accepted fate. and
struck ont on their journey. reaching
here pretty we'll tagged. Charlie
Peterson was routed out. he ran down
to the marooned travellers with neces-
sary supplies and the two ears speedi-
" reached town. although it was
n. m before the crowd scattered to
their homes.