The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-10-10
LOCAL NEWS

Ills trip to Spokane. iioii
a. Z. McMahan made a bus;nos,
Trip 10 Spokane Monday.
Dick Butler left Monday on . hrs,
ness trip to Vancouver, b. C.
Henry Bahrs left for the east r,,,
Nnorhihg on mining business.
Eco, ueo; wood was in town Wednesda,
rom MS Palmer mountain ranch
MISS Edwyne Tilley returned bom.
friuay from brief visit to Snoko,o
,r, ). A: Blackler went out to snok.n,
inursaay on business expecting tn ra
turn Saturday. o''ne u re-
Las tds. jackson shipped 1876 head nj
Iattie ffom the Nelson yards Thnrs'
u"y' LOT the Seattle market.
Judge Neal was over from Conoor
uiiy Tuesday attending a meetina -.
tne directors of the West Oksneaa -,
valley Irrigation district San
Geo; w. Loudon returned vuesda,
rom iaI ms trip to Chicago with a train
.oau OF sheep. He hit the market a,
most suspicious time and got q bieh
Piiec ioF MS animals
Inc Oroville Townsite comnany
soiu iots and s, block As. to w 7
frank and son Wednesday. These lots
are located on Vancouver street near
in value. in'i ease
Get the name of some friend roo
istered for the big piano contest
mere are beautiful instruments 70 bo
sa.en away, and some young lady is
shoe W oe the winner in each of the
three districts. '''e
Il. w. Barnes, who has been laid IN
with severe attack of typhoid fever
ior nearly two weeks, is reported IN
be much improved, with every indi-
cation of early recovery.
The Owasco company has purchased
several plates from the Ellemeham
stamp mill, and will install them in
the place OF the old ones that have
been in use in the Owasco mill.
X. f. McCambell, of Okanogan. was
IN town Sunday, called here to take
charge OF the remains of the late Mrs.
senator, the local undertaken being
confined to his bed by illness.
Prison Guard c. A. Ledgerwood was
a visitor in town Friday and Sunday
having in charge on his return trim
from Conconully Lee Ives, who goes
over the road on a charge of bootleg
ging.
Lair Gregory, a member of the re-
portorial staff of the Portland Ore
gonian arrived in Oroville last Thurs
day evening, and is guest of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank M. Dallam, ST., for a
fortnight.
jeff Irby one of the oldest loco
motive engineers in the employ of the
Great Northern, and who has been
steering an engine on the run between
Oroville and Princeton, has been
switched to the Oroville-Spokane run.
A. j. Nickle, the well-known To-
nasket merchant, returned from his
trip east Friday last, having had
most delightful time among old as
sociations. Mr.. Nickle was looking
exceedingly WELL and feeling as we'll
as he looked.
Services in the Methodist Episcopal
church next Sunday. Sunday school
at 10. The pastor will speak to the
children at II. All are cordially in
vited. In the evening at 1880, subject,
"A familiar text" The Epworth
League afternoon prayer and bible
study class at g. The Epworth
League meeting at $50.
Mrs J. w. Gilmore left Wednesday
for Spokane to join her husband, who
has been in that city for the past two
weeks, and where he has obtained en-
plOyment. They have not as yet de-
cided as to their future movements,
but the friends of the Gilmores earn
estly trust they may decide to retain
their residence in Oroville. They are
citizens that this community cannot
afford to lose.
The following is the weather record
for September according to the re-
port of weather expert M. C.. Jack
man. Mean temperature Al; maxi
mum 81, September 20; minimum 80,
September 10; total precipitation Z
of an inch; number of days clear 16,
partly cloudy 10, cloudy 4. Date of
frost, light in localities, 10th.
A very pleasant whist party was
given by Mrs Chas. T. Peterson and
Mrs. C. C. Hedger last Friday after
noon, at the residence of the former,
which was attended by large num-
Der of ladies. Mrs. J. w. Gilmore and
Mrs. Frank M. Dallam, jr., were tied
for the first prize, and in the cut Mrs.
Dallam was the lucky winner Mrs.
Pourtales was awarded the consola-
ton prize.
A car loaded with a boiler, radiators,
pipe, etc, arrived Tuesday. The odd
collection of junk is to be used to
distribute steam heat through Grubb's
new hotel. The heating arrangement
Is one of the attractions that will add
popularity to the new hotel. When the
system is in working order the big
building will be delightfully."- comfort
able even in the coolest weather from
cellar to garnet.
Material is being forwarded reg
ularly to the south end of the branch
where a force of men is putting down
steel by the slow process of muscular
exertion. 1t is not necessary to send
suplies frequently, as a train load is
enough to keep the gang busy Ions
time. If winter does not stop pro
| ceedings, and the crew meets with NJ
| hard luck. the track will be to Pateros
some time next month.
| Rev. Robert Brumbly, district sup
| x;,+ondopt IF tho Wenatchee diStric