The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-07-25
TONASKET NEWS

Mr.. Hackett, of Havillah, was
business visitor in town Monday.
A report reaches us from Brlcge-
port that Art George has an attack
Smallpox.
John Hone, of Havillah, shipped
car load of oats to Okanogan the hrst
of the week.
Marion MCGEE is hauling the lumber
for ]. Walkers new house on White
stone fiat to replace the one recently
burned.
Margaret Mayberry was a guest OF
Miss Maud Keller, of OrOv1lle, the
past week.
The Ladies' Aid of Loomis will en-
terrain the Ladies' Aid of Tonasket
at Loomis Thursday.
George Ramsey has purchased the
Wesley Britain ranch near Havillah.
The consideration is understood to
have been $4,000.
John Hone, of Havillah, has just
returned from the hospital at Spo-
kane. where he has been the past
several weeks under medical treat
ment.
Mrs. Colbert, of Cayuse mountain,
was in town on business Monday. She
says Cayuse mountain will contribute
goodly portion of crops as her share
OF the county's prosperity.
John Shunn and wife, of WaucOnda,
made a call on Antwyne valley fruit
growers in quest of cherries and early
apples Saturday. The fruit in our val
ley finds ready market at good
prices.
Mrs. G. Starrett has received few
| loads of lumber to be used in erecting
the building on her lot in town. This
building will be used by the grange,
socialists and Christian scientists as
lodge hall
Ned Putnam started work on Ed.
Newmans new house Monday morn
ing. 1t is such a difficult task to get
material for building purposes that
all such work around this community
is very much delayed.
The c. E. Blackwell & Co. bids are
closed Davenport, of Spokane, win
ming the contract. 1t is a $3.50 con-
tract. Operations will Immediately
begin, thus adding one more valuable
feature to the city.
A man with the unusual cognomen
of Smith, from Bremerton, has pur-
chased a business lot in town on
which he intends to erect a plumbers
shop. Our little town will soon be
equipped with all the businesses that
tend to make city.
The cement walk of the Cloud
Dodge building is finished. The walk
will be left in the molds for several
days to insure perfect setting. To-
nasket can be very proud of this buiid
ing. 1t certainly adds an estimable
value to our business district. ,
The Tonasket First National Bank
opened Wednesday, the 18th, with a
good run of business. Our citizens
unearthed their coin from their var
ious hiding places and deposited their
treasures in the strong vault of the
bank. 1t is reported that something
over $4,000 was received by the bank
from just our immediate vicinity the
i,rst day. The farmers as yet are not
in the ranks, but soon will be.
The meetings at the grove ended
Sunday, the Goth. Quite a number of
converts have been admitted to the
church during the week. Monday the
members of the camp moved to LOOM
is where meetings will continue
through the week. Rev. Johnson will
conduct the services at LOOMS, and
Mrs. Budd will lead choir services
assisted by Miss Colleen Mcintosh,
who rendered valuable aid through
the week at the Tonasket grove.
Cupid has been very busy during
the past week, Judge Sincock helping
his lordship along in the good work