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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-10-24
BACK TO THE OLD LOVE

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Gregg arrived
ir OrOville Monday, going over to their
former home at Loomis the next day
for a visit of few days with old
friends. The Greggs have returned to
Okanogan to remain, and will locate
in OroVillG, thus adding a very desir-
able family to the population. Mr..
Gregg is one of the most skillful photo
graphers in the west, and his pictures,
especially his scenic views, are class
ed as works of art. OF late he has
turned his attention largely to postal
card photography and he fills i'm
nense orders from all parts of the
country Mr.. Gregg was in business
2t LOornis for several years, and there
took UP the photograph work, at first
as d recreation. He soon mastered
the art, and afterward perfected him
self by study in some of the best
studios of the east. Mr.. Gregg moved
to Bay City, Oregon, some four years
ago, but becoming tired of the wet
eastern Washington. After sizing up
number Of localities he came to the
conclusion that no point held out bet
ter promise for the future than OrO-
Vile, and hence elected to settle here
In this he has made no mistake
lie has come to a growing town, and
where the growth is to continue until
the place takes on the size and dignity
Of a city. Besides he will be among
and near old friends and acquaint-
ances who know and appreciate his
worth as man and a citizen
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-10-24
4 ILEBI.iN VEGETABLE

Ohe OF the displays in the Oroville
ommercial store window last week
was collection of large, symmetrical
onions. Now an onion may not be an
2rlstrocratic vegetable, but it is a
most useful one and enters very large
y into the menu of poor mans table,
md hence a superior article of the
buib is valuable addition to the
iarder OF the average citizen These
onions on exhibition were grown by
y. =. Burbury, in Horse Spring cou-
Lee. They We're nothing unusual in
the way of onions from the Burbury
yiace, as Mr.. Burbury has fallen into
the habit of raising a choice grade
u onion every year. The particular
point we desire to make in cOnjunc-
ion with this union display, however,
is that Prof. Holden was attracted
~ the window exhibit, and he remark
Cd IN the hearing of a number of peo-
pie that he had acted as judge on
onion exhibits in Iowa, and elsewhere,
for a number of years, yet never in
his life had he seen finer specimens
than those before him. Such praise
from such a source would indicate
that the Burbury onion is as good as
any onion produced anywhere in this
road land. Charlie Harris, the We
a1tChee real estate man, was so stuck
On the onions that he purchased a
quantity. and they will be displayed
at the Fair Hesperides exhibition at
cnotChee, and after that throughout
.!o east as an advertisement of the
. OUntrV
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-10-24

Hilhe II the material is in tho prorra
out OF which mines are made ana !.
"1n pe added here that he is very u,oii
3a'lslIed that he is gaining that end
Mouio seem, too, that from what
nc mas accomplished in the wav os
eAlractlnS and blocking ont orc tba
STUN is there in Quantities sufio;o.
" encourage the hope of maxine q
prouucer. For some time Mr. Seifort
mas mao a force at work driving IN ~
1me ore bodies, and removing tbo o,a W.
he ore is snaked down the hill fron,
the workings to the bins at tbe nil,
On stone boats, slow. exnensiva n.,I
unsatisfactory way of handIino Itnu h,'.
the only means available at tho nros
ent time. If the returns fron, ~
ore JuStifies a continuation of axt,na a'
tlon tram will have TO be nroviSo,
as more expeditions and econonniooi
III conveying ore down the n,n,,,.n.
f,. piis at the plant are full to over
,,o,'. ,'0m iils' ana there is very large ton
h'su =, on the dumps. The chief values
,a .iiis ore is III silver, with a fair
pelcehtage ~ OF copper, and according
~ ~ statement made by Mr.. Seifert
tnT ASSAYS snow a very high value
1nueeu, a11 some of this ore is exception
a,ly rlch' and high values are by no
ile"hs ~ new feature in the Prize. for
ia ia the early stages of prospecting ey-
SSraorolnary high grade ore not in
Gguehliy came from the claims.
O. ne miii is hardly properly equipped
ioI tIeatlhg the ore. and even if II
"V'e II IS not OF sufficient capacity to
&c operated at a large profit, Il is
understood that large shipments will
oe ll'ade to smelter The aim is to
ehlarGe the plant and change the nro-
cess on treatment at some future time
mat depending upon the result of
luture tests and investigation as to
tue most advantageous means of ore
Vfta' u'ehe to secure the best results.
inc revival of the old Prize. and the
StcVeSsful extraction of ore in large
iVahtltles after one failure to make
IL pay or even self-sustaining. follow
ing long season of inactivity. is an
.htoufaSing sign of the times, and an
ihulcatlOn OF a revival of interest in
inning IN the Okanogan country. that
mas suffered grievious set backs in
H'e past, largely through criminal mis-
management. There are numerous
otler claims in northern Okanogan
mere me indications of the presence
OF paving ore are just as pronounced
rs thc% are on the Prize, and if is
Hlcte!CYc easy to believe that if in
t@'lSc"t and honest effort were made
10 CNen ~ ether idle claims in this
hel@hLC1lOCd encouraging results
would follow as they have during the
resumption OF work by the Elleme-
taln Operating and Development COM
ny Few doubt the existence of
ii l1orai in paying quantities in this
'nrth country. and the concensus of
opinion is that when experienced min
8 men once get foothold and apply
heir knowledge to the making of
i'fnes the mines will be made.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-10-24
TNa RIGHT KIND OF PEOPLE

A. j. Jackson has moved with his
family to Armstrong. B. c., where he
expects to 90 into business. In the de
parture Of Alr. and Mrs. Jackson Orc
Vile loses tWo OF it's most valuable and
nighly respected citizens, ana the nope
IS universally expressed that they viii
IN the near future return to renew
tDeir residence here. MIR. Jackson
came to Oroville some nine wears ago
and in saying that he has endealed
himself to all who know him the word
endeared was never more approximate
y applied. He is a man of never fa;i-
ing genlality generous to a degree
bordering upon fault, and absolutely
Straightforward, honorable and up
right in his dealings with his fellow
men. In any business transaction his
word IS as good as a gilt edge boHd.
50 thoroughly trustworthy is any
statement made BY him tnat should he
come around these premises and de-
clare the ace OF spades to be white we
would instantly seek an occulist and
have our eyes examined for color
blindness Mr. Jackson has been en-
gaged in stock buying very largely
during his residence in OrGville, and
although he has doue a vast amount
of business, calculated in dollars and
cents, he has adhered so strictly to
square dealing that his profits have
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-10-24
A GOOD GAME

Athletic history for Oroville hlgh
school was made last week when the
irst team to represent the local IN
sltrtion of learning met the con
sonully school team on the tootDall
gridjron. From the standpoint Oh the
score. the event was inglorious,, oro-
vile being defeated by the overwheini-
ing score OF SO to 6, but as an lndl-
cation of higher standard OF educa-
ton. the game is worthy of more thah
oassing mention.
1t is safe to say that rarely, II ever,
has a town of this size put iorth on
lis first effort a team OF Doys as
promising as the local lads: STURDY.
capable lads they are, OF the proper
weight and mental ability to deveiop
rapidly. and il they do not cop laurels
his wear while gaining the exper-
ience necessary for the somewha. III
tricate game, they will at least De
championship factor another year.
The score last week does not lnui,
cate the real character of ball played a
bv the locals. The first half ehueu
Win a score of 25 to 6, and only two
tonchdowns were added in the secoho
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-10-24
A WORTHY INSTITUTION

The local public library is growing
steadily and with most encouraging
rapidity. Citizens have been very lib
eral in donations of books and mag
azines There have been upward of
60 volumes given to the library dur
ing the past few weeks, besides a large
number of magazines, Mrs. c. w.
Smith, Mrs. j. A. Blackler and Mrs,
Schultz being among the largest do
nators. The ladies behind this very
important civic institution are doing
all in their power to make it a useful
adjunct to the community The doors
are Kept open at stated periods, and
the public is welcome to the freedom
of the library, and can take out vol
umes to read at home. The number
of patrons is increasing, and at this
season, during the long evenings of
winter, there will be an increased de-
mand for books. A library is feature
of a town that should enlist the en-
couragement and support of every citi-
zen, for the more reading among the
young the less time given up to friv-
olity and wasteful idleness. The local
library has become firmly fixed, and
from small start promises to grow
to be an institution that will be a
pride to the citizens and a credit to the
town
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-10-24

hall' Three of the six touchdowns
.% we're maze on bewildering trick plays.
.lie iocais beng easily caught in nof
5ualuihg opponents. Two other touch
uoWns came by the battling use of
.i tiie forward pass, and only one score
Cne lirst touchdown was made bv
111Ir,aiSht, old style football tactics
Nnile Conconully scored almost at
WILL the locals were fighting strongly
at every turn, often recovering the
pail on downs. One especially MOTTO
aDie 1ault, that comes to new plavers
Us naturally as teething to baby. was
.achilng high, permitting runner To
preaK loose or gain several Yards after
Deing tackled. These two features Of
their play-poor tackling and failure
10 Keep track of eleven of their on
pohents to prevent trick plays-were
the causes of defeat, and both defencts
can be remedied as the season grows
older. e''"'
The final outcome of the game was
apparent three minutes after the
starting whistle was blown. Concon-
uily kicked Off to Oroville. and Stike-
letter called for a punt on the first
down. The ball went out of bounds
o'iiS ~ ydEu line and was
given to Conconully, who scored
quickly after three or four plays, Goal
was missed. Following the kickoff
Conconully rushed the ball into Oro
vile territory and another score was
imminent when Stigledder Intercepted
a forward pass and ran 50 yards for
touchdown.
The feature of the game was the
interfering of the county seat team,
ehaDllng the runners to return the
ball 20 and 40 yards on kickoffs and
circle the ends almost at will The
winners had heavy, fast and exper-
fenced set OF backs, who performed
ar top speed. For the locals, Prince.
0tgledder, Dallam and Powell bore
the hrunt of the fray Warren. Wheel
er and Dart displayed some good flash
es or play, but shared with the whole
team the glaring errors of ineXper-
lence at other times. The first named
quartet were regular demons on de-
fenslve play, stopping many long
gains. Time after time, Prince was
bounced hard by the opposing inter-
terence, only. to come back and get
the runner within the next two or
three yards, The same was true to
some degree with all the boys. who
pursued their men aggresSively until
downed.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-10-24
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Minutes of the meeting OF the town
council Of Oroville, Washington. Oct.
20. 1913.
Present Mayor Grubb, councilmen
Scale. Bragg, Pourtales. Wickershan
and Murray.
Minutes OF the previous meeting read
,nd approved as read. Letter from
w. J. Frank & Son asking permission
10 build boxes in the rear of their
saloon and have side door was read
and on motion was rejected.
Motion was made and carried that
The retition of c. LoudOn and E. A.
schultz for extension OF the water
main be raised from the table and
granted on condition that the petition
prs agree TO use the water for six
months. On motion the petition OF Ii.
Irieger. for placing scale on the
east side of Spokane street in 'front.'
of lot 3. block 80, was read for re-
consideration and granted.
Motion was made and carried that
fbn extension of the water main as
granted to Mr.. Starrett be laid on the
north side of the street, instead OF
the south side. On motion the follow
ing bills were raised from the table
and ordered paid: E. Z. Elmer, salary
sent. $500: II. j. Desmond, supplies
rest house. 1885; Oroyille CONNER
riaI Co. supplies, $195. Motion was
made and carried that the assignment
of Hughes & Co. TO the First National
Bank for balance due on pipe contract
he ratified by the council and mayor
and clerk authorized to sign the same
The marshal was then instructed tc
investigate the matter oil boxes OF
rooms. in the rear of all saloons and
report at next meeting. On motion
council adjourned.
f. r. Hoose, Clerk.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-10-24
HIGH SCHOOL CONCERT

A concert and debate will be given
ny the school pupils in Odd Fellows
building next Wednesday evening
October 30. The concert will be in
the nature of vocal and instrumental
selections by the members of the
school. The subject of the debate will
be Resolved, That immigration
Should be Restricted in the United
States Miss Mildred Downs and Geo
Cole will take the affirmative, and Miss
Helen Johnson and Mr.. Barr the
negative. The proceeds of the enter
tainment are to be applied to the bene-
III OF the high school. The school be-
ng the beneficiary in this instance
should be an incentive for every resi-
dent to extend the concert support
ASIDE from the good cause to be aided
al who purchase tickets and attend
the concert are assured of ample re-
turns on the investment in the way
ol most enjoyable evening. En-
courage the young people in their eff
forts ny crowding the hall on this oc-
CGSiOn.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-10-24

been small, and he goes hence with
less of worldly goods than when he
first located in the town. He will be
sadly missed among those with whom
he has so long associated. And it is
not the departure of Mr.. Jackson alone
that leaves a vacancy in this commun-
ity that cannot well be filled. MI.
Jackson S most estimable wife has won
a warm place in the hearts of the resi-
dents of Oroville Her assistance and
sympathy has always been extended
to her neighbors, and to no call fer
aid has she ever failed to respond. IN
the neighborhood where she lived so
long she filled the role of ministering
angel, and wherever there was sick
ness or distress there was to be found
Mrs. Jackson, to administer, strength
en- and encourage, Happy in their
home that happiness was great
enough to extend out and encompass
their friends and acquaintances. To
know MIR. and Mrs. Jackson is to ad
mire and esteem them, and while re-
GREETING their departure they take
with them to their new home the best
wishes of the residents of this place
who have had the fortunate privilege
of their acquaintance.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-10-24
UNF0RTUNiTELY AFFLICTED

Some very wild reports come in as
to the small poX situation over at
Loomls, which must be taken with
reservations. 1t was said that the
camp was under quarantine This has
since been denied. Nevertheless, there
are large number of cases in that
place. 1t seems that in the primary
tages small poX is apt to deceive even
physicians of experience, and it has
been mistaken for typhoid fever,
chicken poX and measles. Visitors
rom LoOmis state that Dr.. Fryer pro-
nounced the first cases coming under
his observation to be chicken poX.
There is no difference of opinion
among physicians at the present time.
The aflliction is small pox, as a rule
= a very mild form There are some
Ncre cases among the many. Mrs.
". II. Mcdaniel, Miss Grace Mcdaniel
10 Mrs. Joe Hall are said to have
hocn quite seriously i'll, but at last
fccounts all the patients were i'm
! rowing
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-10-24
APPLYING FOR PATENT
The Kimberly Mines Company
Preparing to Garry on Ex-
tensive Development
AS SOON AS TITLE IS SECURED
One of the Most Promising Mining
Properties IN the North
Part of the County
Running in this paper at the present

Running in this paper at the present
time is the advertisement for patent
of the Kimberly group of mining
claims The Kimberly mine is located
a few miles southwest of Oroville, near
the old deserted mining camp of Gold
en-, and it is no eXaggeratiOn to state
that it is one of the best partially de-
veloped mining properties in northern
Okanogan county. Enough work has
been done to show that the ore Is
present in large quantities in well
defined ledge, and the ore carries very
substantial values Under the direc-
ton OF S. A. DeMerchant in years past
a shaft was sunk on the ledge. 1t at
tanned depth of 125 feet, and at that
level the ledge is full four feet wide
and the ore from wall to wall carries
an average value of SAL in gold and
silver. Over a year ago the first sur
Vey for patent was made, but owing to
unforeseen delays the case is Just now
before the land Office for final adjudi-
cation. The issuance of patent is now
only a matter of a few weeks, and
when it is once issued it is the inten-
ton of those interested in the enter
prise to inaugurate system of extern
slVe development. When work again
is started the capital will be on hand
to carry exploration far enough to
determine the real value of the mine.
If only the present quality and guam
tity OF ore holds out the mine is made,
and shipments will be made to smelt-
er, or ample provision will be made for
treating the output on the ground.
Mr. DeMerchant is very hopeful of
the future of the Kimberly. He has
had experience as miner, and is sat
isfied that the holding is the making of
mine. He is eager to get under
ground once more and extend the drift
on the 125 foot level and sink deeper
to determine whether the ore continues
down. He has the right idea about
making mine. Most of the work SO
far accomplished in this county is
hardly more than surface prospecting.
Depth is required in order to ascer-
tain if the ore really goes down. About
everywhere that sinking has been done
IN this county the ore has held out as
far as investigation has reached, and
there is no reason to doubt that it con-
tinues to great depth. Mr. DeMerchant
believes it does, and when the oppor-
tunlty is presented he will endeavor to
prove he is correct by sinking on the
ledge below the 1875 foot level
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-10-24
CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING

4 special meeting of the Civic Leag-
e is called for this Friday afternoon
the public library, and every mem
.or is requested to attend. 1t is the
ish Of the president to map out
l.n.paign TOR the winter, and the meet
.ng promises to be an interesting one
re League is an organization that
j Gu be kept alive. as it can be, as 1t
mas been, made factor in the work OF
..uroying the town, for women can
.ctomplish much in that line where
tacn make abject failures. Very credit
Eio improvements made in the spring
are due to the energy of the members
If the league. Interest in the organi-
"atiOn should be kept alive, and the
Lest way to keep up interest is for
members to get together and devise
ways and means for doing things
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-10-24
REDUCED IN WEIGHT

A NJ. Dewey, who has been connect
ed with mining and irrigation schemes
in this county for a number of years,
was in Oroville last Friday night, an
interesting listener at the Holden lee
ture, and it was difficult to recognize
him. He was not travelling in disguise,
but shrinkage in girth very material
ly changes his appearance. Those who
know the gentleman will hardly be-
lieve it, but he has by process known
only to himself, sloughed off 85 pounds
of flesh in the past few months. He
is by no means a skeleton after that
loss. He had run considerably to cor
pulency, and the weight of beef he
carried around was source of con-
stant misery. With the reduction of
avoirdupois Mr.. Dewey is feeling bet
ter than he has for years, and the
shrinkage in rotundity has taken
away none of his optomism and dy-
manic energy.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-10-24
4 SUCCESSFUL DANCE

As predicted by this paper the Odd
foiioWs dance last Friday evening
vas in point of attendance the largest
ever held in Oroville Not only did the
people of Oroville turn out en- masses,
but there were many visitors from the
surrounding country. The ball room
proper was crowded to the very limit
or comfort, and in the hall up stairs
the tables were occupied by happy
whist players. The pleasure in cir
culatiOn was in conformity with the
size of the crowd, and those who were
so fortunate as to be among the mer-
ry makers pronounced the affair to
have been one of the most enjoyable
they ever attended. The supper was
N keeping with the other features of
the function, and was as bountiful as
It was toothsome. The receipts We're
ar larger than anticipated, and will
go far toward furnishing the hall, for
which purpose the money is to be ap-
piled.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-10-24

The steel for the Covert block ar
rived Friday last, and Saturday a crew
of workmen swarmed over the build
ing starting work that will only end
with the completion of the structure.
Waiting for material is the greatest
drawback in this upper country to
speedy movement in any enterprise re-
quiring supplies shipped in from the
outside. No one shipper has any ad-
vantage over another in this respect.
They all have to exercise the virtue
of patience, although there is a strong
inclination to run to profanity when
repeated disappointment makes wait
ing almost unbearable.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-10-24

Remember that the first distribu-
ton of prizes in the big piano contest
takes place on Thanksgiving day. The
chief prizes are not given away at that
tjme, but a number of other very val
liable and beautiful articles are to be
presented to such contestants as are
entitled to them by the number of
votes they have received.
Wednesday Will Wentworth purch-
ased from the Oroville Townsite COM
rany lots and Z, block 12, Grand
View addition. Mr.. Wentworth has al
ready commenced the construction OF
a residence on his newly purchased
lots.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-13
SO SNATCHED FROM
DEATH WHEN VESSEL
FOUNDERS IN STORM

HAMBURG. March To Thirty
sailors. making up the crew of the Brit
ish sailing vessel Glenavlon, were
snatched from the jaws OF death in
the deep when their ship foundered in
a gale In the North sea today off He'll
goland island.
The Glenaylon, caught i'm the teeth Of
a 70-mile gale, was laundering when
the crew was taken off by sailors from
another ship, The seamen on tho Glen
avlon had given up hope. And their
ship sank less than an hour after they
were taken OF. Billows that lowered
like mountains were driven by winds
that showered icy spray and made the
work Of rescue difficult and danger
Gus.
The Glcnavlou, which was bound
from Buenos Ayros 20 Hamburg, Is a
total loss She was of 1880 tons. was
2S9 feet long, 45 feet wide and hailed
from Liverpool. She was built in
GreeuocIl Scotland, I'm 1855 and sailed
as tramp freighter Her crew was
landed at CuNhaven.