The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-09-12
TONASkET ITEMS.

town on business wednesday.
Frank Snead and son Ralph, of
Aneas valley, were in town Monday on
business.
Mrs. Gaven, of Malott, is here for
short visit with her daughter, Mrs. A.
j. Nickle.
Chas. Gerhardt is making few i'm
provements and repairs on the Bona
parte restaurant.
Attorney ]. Adams, of Riverside,
was in Tonasket Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday on legal business.
Mrs. Richard Turpen and Mrs. John
Shunn, of Wauconda. were down Tues
day in quest of fruit and supplies.
Mrs. Curtiss has sold her bungalow
and lots to Walter Cloud, of Cloud d
Dodge. She will build again on other
lots in town.
Mrs. E. B. Grinnell was called sud-
denly to Los Angeles, Cal, Wednesday
by the serious illness of her mother,
Mrs. E. G. Williams.
Miss Agnes Gibson. of Spokane,
came in Saturday for a visit at the
home of her sister, Mrs. j. l.. Free
man. of Whitestone Flat.
MIR. and Mrs. Bert Freeman. OF
Whitestone Flat. leave in October for
I oil
to make their future home.
School opened at the central school
house Monday, after a weeks delay
with a good attendance. and every one
ready and willing to start work.
DR.. Clough was called to attend Mrs
Newton. of Britain Flat, who it was
feared was threatened with blood
poisoning from the sting of a yellow
jacket
Work is progressing on the Black.
well & Co.. Mrs. G. Starrett and Cloud
Dodge buildings The Cloud-Dodge
building has progressed to the inside
finishing work.
The Women's Civic League holds it:
annual club year election Of officers
at the school house Saturday after
noon. September 13. All member!
should be present.
We are experiencing lovely weathe
which allows all forms of industr,
] fraA Nd hut inc !,
ing fruit picking and road making ar,
all foregoing ahead.
position of teacher at the Carleto d
school, and will leave Wednesday t,
take up her school duties for .he en-
suing eight months.
Rev. Felmy, of Cayuse mountain
preached at the NJ. E. church Sunda.
morning. In the evening the Epwortl
League held an interesting meeting
with c. J. Henshaw as leader.
Harry Hall and wife were in from
Horse Spring coulee for supplies TO
the thresher and ranch Saturday
Harry reports the Horse Spring coule
crops running about the annual av
erage.
Lavingeur's sawmill is again il
being sent into town often. Builder
are hoping that there will be no mo-
delays for lack of lumber and othe
material.
]. NJ. Walker came in from Pin
creek Monday after repairs for tn
thresher. Walker and MCGEE repor
Pine creek crops as above the aver
age. Mr. Walker is also making prep
arations to build fine concrete hous
on his ranch. He thinks concrete vii
not be so apt to burn as timber an
as he does not care to repeat his re
trial.
Ralph Pheasant and Clay Fruit hav
fine peach crop, Crawfords and Al
bertas. which will be ready for marke
in about two weeks. These orchard
are we'll worth a visit just to see tn
beautiful results of good care an,
knowledge of fruit culture. Mr. Fruit
ranch is situated about six miles iron
town in the lovely Antwyne valley, an
Mr.. Pheasant's is across the river, jus
opposite Tonasket.
r. l.. Picken and VIM. Powers hav
purchased a car load of Holstein
Freisan cows from near Spokane, an
Mr.. Picken is now on the way HON
with the dairy stock. This herd vii
be in close proximity to the creamery
for they will be kept on the Picker
brothers ranch. We hope to see NOR
of our ranchers entering the dairy
man list, for there are stong reason
for believing this an ideal dairy sec
ton, and with the creamery within
easy reach of all should make tn
dairy proposition a good one. TIL
whole north half is one of the fines
stock countries one could hope I,
find anywhere for dairying and beet
pork and horse raising. Our stool
men find it freer of diseases peculia
to stock of all kinds. feed nativ
to the country is best for stock, price
are high and with the right care an,
management fewer losses in all de
partments. There is bright prospec
ahead for the stock interests in thi
county one may be sure. and people
have commenced realizing it.
Arthur Lund and VIM. Powers cam,
in from Spokane Saturday very :nucl
disinchanted with their auto trip Tn,
trip to Spokane was made in fin.