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

and spent SUNDAY lOOhin6 wv
valley in general and the Ellis-Forde
tracts in particular. They left Ior
home via the south branch Monday.
Messrs. Perkins and Hurley were
among the early settlers OF North
Dakota, where they made fortunes III
farm lands.
M. C. Jackman held the lucky num-
Der in the rattle held Friday last ior
set of double harness. There are
always some drawbacks even to
run of luck. Mr.. Jackman is now
compelled to buy team OF horses
in order to get action with the har-
ness. An automobile would not cost
him much more than a team, out
there it is again, the possession OF
car woul leave the harness on HIS
! hands useless.
John Raitor, the young telegraph
operator who was reported as hooked
to the keys at the local office, has Deen
transferred back to Marcus from
whence he came, and Thos. POWELL
late of Salt Lake City, is now hanging
to the wires at this place. II he has
a strangle hold he may stick, other
wise there may be new face at the
window before another issue or THIS
great family journal, as there has
already been three changes within a
fortnight.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Muldrow re-
turned to Okanogan Saturday after
having spent number of weeks IN
Oroville. Mr.. Muldrow is a skillful
and thorough civil engineer, and had
charge of the survey of the East Oka-
hogan Valley Irrigation district, as
recently made for the officials of the
Great Northern railroad. Pleasant
people are the Muldrows, and those
who met them regret that they could
not be induced to remain in Oroville
permanently.
The sudden death last week of Hon
William Gaynor, mayor of New YORK
while on board of a steamer en- route
to Europe came as great shock tC
at least one person in Oroville. Thai
gentleman is J. l.. Greatsinger, OF
Brooklyn, interester in the Dividend
mine, who is in town on brief visit
; William Gaynor was warm friend o.
Mr.. Greatsinger, and the news OF the
mayors death was read by Mr.. Great
singer with feelings of deep an(
sincere sorrow.
w. V. Gilbranson, who has repre-
scented the contracting firm of Guthrie
& Co. at this place since the begin
ming of construction on the sOutf
branch, has been transferred to Coal
mont, where he will look after con
struction westward from that poin
on the main line. c. R. Shinn takes
Mr.. Gilbranson's place at Oroville, o.
at least will have charge at this enc
of the branch, as he is not to remaiI
in Oroville continuously. He has hat
supervision of the Office at. the soutl
end, with headquarters at Wenatchee
He will remain at Wenatchee, visitin,
Oroville frequently in the discharge
of his duties.
Brief mention was made last weel
of the assignment by the Walla Wall,
conference of Rev. H. II. Holland, O
the M. e. church, to the Nelson dist
riot. Mr.. Holland has had charge o
the M. E. church of Oroville for tn
past year, and he has made man.
warm friends and we'll wishers dur
ing his pastOrate in this place. He i
most kindly, unassuming, likeabl
gentleman, and as citizen a mos
desirable addition to any community
Those who know him will wish hin
, well in his new location, trusting tina
, as it is so near at hand he will oc
casionally visit Oroville during hi
, residence in Nelson
j. F. Samson is now clothed witt
: the dignity of police magistrate. Mi
Samson is forever making a marty
of himself for the common veal. TIL
office of police Judge was vacant. I
had to be filled. Somebody had t,
: take the undesirable position Mayo
Grubb tried to saw it off on severa
citizens without success. He at las
: appealed to Mr.. Samson, who give
: more of his time and means to aidin
public affairs than any other one mai
in town, and gets less thanks for II
Mayor Grubb is to be congratulate,
on securing Mr.. Samson's consent t,
serve. The judgeship is in intelligen
hands, and the duties of the offic
will be performed Justly and withou
fear or favor.
Word comes down from the Owasc,
mine that the workmen have recent,
cut an eight foot ledge of quartz, an,
Judging from the samples on exhibi
ton it is one of the most importan
strikes that has been made on tn
property since work commenced year
ago. The ledge is of white quartz
freely shot through with mineral, an,
mineral that looks most encouragin,
to mining man. What the quart
runs in value is not known, but tn
values are certainly there. 1t is un
derstood that the Owasco is about t
ship out concentrates to the smelter
, With the new ledge in conjunction
with the old ones there should be con
centrates enough produced to keep vi
shipments steadily.
, EXMarshal Davis was over to Con
COnullX last mool ond The I..-1