The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-19

make good showing In the
number disposed of.
The local immigration cffi
GERS have at last moved into
their new quarters just east OF
tbs depot building, ard snlg
coy. comfortable quarter,
they are. The rooms are s1cf
an Improvement over the dingy
and dreary surroundings OF
the station force as to be con
spicuously noticeable by the
contrast. The immigration
building contains three offices
and one iron barred strong box,
very much the appearance OF
a jail, which is provided for the
detention of any undesirable
citizen who may become OBJ
streperous. There is a con
crete cellar under the building
supplied with a heating plant
The new structure is a great
convenience to the officers, and
an attractive addition to that
particular locality.
e. Truax left Wednesday fo1
Santa CRUZ, Calf, where he
will join his family and spend
the winter. There are few
more pleasant places on the
coast than Santa CRUZ, and
TruaX is to be envied.
An entire car load of por-
celain bath tubs and toilets ar
rived during the week for the
new hotel. There is nothing
going to be neglected to make
this handsome hotel first-class
in every particular.
Miss Haeder, who has taught
the primary department in
the public school since school
opened, has resigned and left
for Spokane Friday last. Miss
Violette Granger has been en-
gagged to fill the vacancy.
An entertainment consisting
of vocal music, recitations, dia-
logues, etc, will be given by the
pupils Of the school in the audi
forum this Friday afternoon,
The public is invited and there
should be a large attendance.
Judge G. Ell. Neal spent sew
eral days in Oroville this week
lie expects to move to Oroville
about the first of the year anC
will have an office in the new
hotel building. He will be 6
valuable addition to the popu
lation.
Geo. A. Blackwell, Of River
side, spent several days in Orc
vile during the past week. Mr.
Blackwell is interested in the
0. X. claims on Kruger mount
ain, a holding that is consider
ed one Of the best among the
several very valuable proper
ties in that mineral zone.
Joe Mills, veteran prospect
or, packer, guide and every
thing else having to do will
frontier life, rode 25 mile,
Monday to reach Oroville il
order to spill a mug of nectar
as libation to the good spirits
that permitted him to weather
Is winters, that day being the
anniversary Of his birth.
Internationally the card Of
Mr.. r. Grieger for the Higl
School Thanksgiving program
was omitted. Mr.. Grieger il
one Of the staunch supporter;
Of the school, and has show
his kindness to the boys of the
manual training department il
iaany ways.
o. II. S. Athletic Association
The Spokane train carried
out Is men Monday who hav,
been laying steel on the branch
All the track is laid and tn,
road bed surfaced to Pateros
1t is understood by RAILROAD
men that regular trains viii
commence running through t.
Pateros from Oroville by tn,
first Of the year.
G. A. Valentine, of Blue LAX,
; was a visitor in town Monday
This is the first time Mr.. Val
entine has been in town for tw,
years, and he was surprised t.
note the marked improvements
for the better. He is turnins
his attention to raising hogs
and finds it a profitable sidt
line while carrying on farming
Fred May, who is one of tn,
trusted employees of the Com
mercial bank at Conconully
stopped over in Oroville las
Friday night on his way to his
home at Bridgeport, Conn, tc
spend the holidays with hi.
parents. AS it is the first finn,