The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-05-23

oOh Val oOA anu DldChlcT. OLnorS
may come in to recruit the ranks. DR..
Elmer, who is 33rd degree fan, has
been selected as manager. He takes
a lively interest in the game and will
try to keep the boys busy.
The free public library now has 225
books and Al subscribers. Donations
of books and magazines are being re-
ceived constantly and are always &C.
ceptable. The library is open every
Monday and Saturday from 3 to D.
m. and every Thursday from to 8.
A Calendar tea will be given by the
ladies of the library committee of the
Civic League in the library reading
room from 3 to tomorrow Saturday
afternoon. Everybody is cordially in
vited to attend. This tea is the first
of series that will be given once
each month.
| Dick Case, formerly resident of
Oroville and for a time town marshal,
and good one. was around his old
haunts Friday last. Mr.. Case left here
to accept position on the Canadian
police force, and is located at Phoenix.
His friends were pleased to see him
looking so we'll.
S. II. Richardson, of Republic,
mining engineer and U. s. mineral
surveyor, was a visitor in Oroville
over Sunday. Mr.. Richardson has had
seven or eight years experience as
mineral surveyor, and his work has
always met the requirements of the
land department.
There is growing demand for Oro-
vile ice cream along the line of rail-
road, whenever the weather is of
temperature to encourage the con-
sumption of that ingredient, a demand
that will grow as the weather warns
up and the quality of the dope be-
comes better known.
In the case of State VS. Callahan, tried
Wednesday at Conconully, in which
the defendant was charged with mis-
appropriating money, the jury found
verdict of mot guilty" after being
out only five minutes. The verdict
was just what everybody acquainted
with the accused expected.
Arthur Lund is among the new
owners of automobiles in this part of
the county. AS there has been no
break in the telephone service re-
Gently it is presumed that he has
succeeded in mastering the manage
ment of car without pulling a num-
Der of telephone poles up by the roots
The local ball club has arranged
to play its initial match game at Kere-
meos tomorrow Saturday, on the oc-
casion of the Victoria day celebration.
The boys are rather raw, having had
no practice this season, yet they will
give a good account of themselves
upon the occasion of their first ap-
pearance.
Chas. w. Gorham, formerly state |
printer and now located at Snohomish,
was visitor in Oroville Tuesday. Mr..
Gorham was looking over the country
with view to land investments and |
was so pleased with the evident ad-
vantages of Oroville that he may de-
eide to make his home here. He will
return later in the year.
Fred. J. Fine left Monday for Okla
hogan and the Methow valley, where
he had public lands to examine and
report upon. He spent nearly fort
night in and around Oroville. He had
personal business to look after here,
but he devoted little time to that
object as his services were required
appraizing land near Oroville, Loomis
and in the country east of Tonasket.
John Peterson, a recent arrival from
across the border, has leased the din
ing room of the Spokane hotel and is
now serving meals to the guests,
which is a great convenience, as the
patrons of that inn have heretofore
been compelled to take meals on the
outside. Mr.. Peterson is said to be
experienced in the restaurant bust
ness, and ought to build up good
trade.
w. A. Allen left Friday last for the
coast in response to a telegram an
noucing the sudden death of his
daughter, Mrs. Ada Blowers. Mr..
Allen has received no particulars and
was ignorant of the cause of death.
Mrs. Blowers was "a years of age,
and was the eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Allen. She was in
Oroville several months ago to attend
the funeral of her uncle, the late
Harry Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. e. Blackwell
and Geo. A. Blackwell came in from
Riverside Monday evening in the
Blackwell touring car Tuesday Mr..
Blackwell jr., left on business trip
to Spokane, and Mrs. Blackwell and
Mr. Blackwell, ST., returned to River
side. Chas. E. is making arrange
ments to put in a branch store at
Tonasket. If he gives his personal
attention to that establishment. and
Arthur Lund takes charge of the new
bank that place, Riverside will be
deprived of two of its most active and
public spirited citizens.
V. A. Hagerman, of Penticton, was
granted a liquor license by the town
council Monday evening, and he has
opened out in the Peerless hotel bar,
| which has hon cl0Sad for Savaral