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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-06-20
FALLEN TO MODERN WAYS

Jack Long, of Loomis, surprised
his friends and neighbors one day
last week when he came rolling into
that town clutching the steering geer
of Ford automobile. He was squeez-
ing the wheel until the knuckles al
most broke through the flesh. a set
look of determination on his count
enance. his eyes glued to the middle
OF the road, and although the car was
Wabbling to some extent he was max
ing progress with the certainty of
fate. 1t was an odd sight to see Mr..
Long ensconced within the luxurious
modern conveyance, odd because for
years that total up to large numbers
he has always been seen perched in
tne saddIe When travelling anywhere.
NO more graceful or fearless rider can
be found in the northwest than lack
Long. 1t has been his mode of travel
since boyhoOd days, and he is among
the remnant of that class known in
the west as the COW boy, no artificial
stage cowboy, either and he has the
reputation of being one of the most
skillful horsemen of the COW boy
class. But Long has succumbed at
last to moderninity. The gasoline
push carts were throwing dust in his
eyes no matter how swift the horse
he straddled He could not stand for
that. He threw the equine into the
discard and now goes in for the new
order of things. The automobile
marks the end of travel on the COW
trails of Okanogan,and the ways of the
past have passed into the heretofore.
to be known in the future only
through tradition.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-06-20
FINE ENTERTAINMENT

The Civic League entertainment at
the Lyric theatre Tuesday evening
brought out full h'us' and was
hugely enjoyed py ali present. The
new electric fans recently installed
marred the acustics OF the hail dHd
made it very difficult for part OF the
audience to hear the performers, but
even this failed to less the en-
thusiastic applause that greeted each
clever skit. All who took part ac-
Quilted themselves With credit, but the
hit of the evening whs unquestion-
in character sketch recitation from
VIII Carleton. The pictures which
were run in connection with the per-
formance were exceptionally good
The entire program will be repeated
this (Friday) evening, and for the
benefit of both performers and au-
dience the electric fans will be STOP
ped during the jrogress of the pro-
gram in order that the lines may be
more distinctly heard. A big attend
ancc is assured for tonights enter
tainment.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-06-20
BIG DAY AT THE MISSION JULY

What promises to be the best 4th
in the county will be the areat field
day at st. Mary's Mission The
grounds at the Mission are the fine It
in the entire county. Beautiful parks.
magnificent shade trees, and spacious
grounds, all these will be thrown open
ito the public. who are cordially in
| vited Tor that day. Popular and pa
Itriotic selections will be rendered by
the celebrated Mission band, of which
Prof. st. Opge is the director. The
champion s.'TssfUn soflo0f nfnu III
cross bats with the Nespelem Indians.
Foot races, throwing the ball, putting
the shot, and all hletic sports, viii
be open to the public. and suitable
and useful prizes given for each event.
One OF the CHIEF attractions will be
the so yard dash. and the 100 yard
dash by two missi ~ sprinters against
time for the interschols sstic champion
ship. The museur on that day. will
be open to the public. The paintings
of the boys, and all school work will
be exhibited then also the mission
furniture. etc. made by the students
during The year. The girls school
will exhibit ne, l.a anI fan"y work
and such things as pertain to insti-
iutiOns of tina: kin). Ful some OF our
friends who have been 'uisinforl~ed
regarding the small poX scare, we
wish to state that the nearest case
to the mission was about six mics
away, and the others over twenty.
Hence the mission has been absolute
ly free from the disease, with the
kind assistance of the health officers,
and those in authority, to forbid out
side communication during the cry
OF small pox. Now that the fear is
over, we wish to extend a most cor
dial invitation to all our friends, and
the public at large, to spend this day
OF mirth, amusement and rest in the
most beautiful spot in the Okanogan
country, st. Mary's Mission.
P. Sherman, Secretary.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-06-20
RADBOURN REOPENED

The newly renovated, furnished aud
| equipped Radbourn hotel was thrown
open to the public Tuesday under The
management of l.. H.. Prentice, late
| of Seattle. While Mr. Prentice is
comparatively young man he has
had sixteen years experience in the
hotel business, and knows it from
register to range. He is fortunate
in securing charge of one of the neat
est fitted up little hotels in the state.
During the past six months he Rad
bourn has been entirely overhaued, re-
painted, repapered and completely
furnished from kitchen to bed room.
There is nothing cheap or shoddy
about the equipment. 1t is first class
from cellar to roof. A large ice house
and roomy refrigerator is part of the
equipment, and an Independent water
system supplies all parts of the prem
ises. Mr.. Prentice says he will cater
to the best trade, and proposes max
ing Sunday dinners a speciality. The
old house under new management
will no doubt secure fair share of
public patronage.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-06-20
CORNERING AN OUTLAW
j. H. Ethel Who Has Been Fugitive From JUSTICE Stands
Off Posse Of Officers, At His Home Near the
Old Government Saw Mill Woundmg One

return to his home last night was re-
ceived in time for Deputy Sheriff Ward
to pick up posse here and attempt
his capture. The posse left Oroville
at $3.50 last night, Charlie Johnston
driving them to the Ethel home. AT
$40 this morning Ward, Crandell
Gale and Johnston entered the Ethel
house and aroused the family. Mrs
Ethel and a daughter dressed and
came down stairs, but Ethel did not
present himself, and refused to an
swer summons to surrender. He
has constructed hiding place in the
second story of his house, between
false walls where he remained in
trenched. Finally the sheriff and
posse took an axe and chopped
through the wall, and as soon as they
made an opening Ethel began shoot
ing. He is armed with heavy calibrc
luger and has seventy rounds of am
unitiOn. 1t is evident that he will not
give himself up without desperate
struggle. The family was removed
from the house, and he is holding his
fortress alone. The house is in the
center of a clearing and us he is =,
crack shot the officers do not dare
expose themselves within range dur
ing the daylight. Another battle with
the Outlaw will probably take place
before he is captured, and it may be
fought before dark tonight.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-06-20

Cornered in secret hiding place
in his mountain home, twelve miles
south and west of Oroville about
o'clock this morning, j. H. Ethel
opened fire on Deputy Sheriff Ward
and posse, wOunding ID. b. Crandell
in the hip AMI shooting Ward through
the coat grazing his left side near his
heart. The posse. composed of Deputy
Sheriff Ward, j. b. Crandell, Charlie
Johnston and Ch2s. Gale, returned the
fire, but Ethel was concealed from
view and drove them from the house.
Crandell was brought to Oroville
this morning by j. B. Slagel and his
wound dressed by DR.. Effner. Slagel
returned about noon with Deputy
Sheriff j. w. Carell and A. w. Mitch
ell, who went to join the posse sur
rounding the Ethel home. Sheriff
Stark and another deputy started from
COncOnuly this morning in an auto
for the Slagel home, and every effort
will be made to capture Ethel before
nightfall. If that cannot be accomp-
lished, ample precaution will be taken
to prevent his escape after dark.
Ethel has been a fugitive from
Justice for over year, and quiet
search has been going on for several
months, information having been con-
veyed to the sheriff that he was still
in the country. Word that he would
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-06-20
SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED

An effort is being made to secure
sufficient funds to improve the stretch
of road from Oroville to the British
Columbia boundary, that follows the
west side of Osoyoos lake. The
amount necessary to make the FRO
posed improvement is small, and as
this is highway over which much
travel filters into town the contribu-
tions should be prompt and liberal.
The plan under consideration is to
reach the bench above the lake by a
change in the roadway at a point on
the flat a short distance above the
brewery, following draw that will
carry the road to the high ground
on a slight "rade, thus eliminating
the long up hill pull that is now nee
essary. The road even in it's present
shape is not only one of the best OF
the various highways radiating from
Oroville, but it is popular drive for
those on pleasure bent, as the lake
and valley view from that point ol
vantage is exceedingly pleasing to
the eye. If the funds are forthcom.
ing, as they should and will be, Roat
Supervisor DeMerchant will take per
sonal charge Of the proposed improve
ments, and as he is proficient at roat
building he will see that the money
is spent to the very best advantage
An improvement in this road has fre
quently been suggested in past years
and now that the opportunity is pre-
sented to have it done every business
man should lend encouragement t.
the movement.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-06-20
SOON TO START UP

Active operations will soon be CON-
menced at the Owasco Gold Mining
Co. The mill and adjoining buildings
has been put in first class repair. New
foundations have been put under the
stamps and the stamps again assem-
bled. All other machinery has had
a thorough overhauling and is freshly
painted. A larr- order for machinery
Pumps, electric motors, mine equip
ment, ETC., is expected to arrive this
week from Fairbanks, Morse & Co..
Spokane, and will soon be put in
place. The Similkameen Power Co.
have number of men wiring for the
power, lighting and telephones A
telephone will be placed in the mill
and office. The mill will be equipped
with three electric motors. A large
motor to run the stamps and ore
crusher. The concentrators will have
an Independent motor, as well as the
large pump at the river which will
furnish the mill, pumping to a large
tank at top of mill. The second pump
will furnish water to all of the ad-
joining buildings and for fire pur-
poses.
The very best machinery that could
be bought has been purchased
throughout, allowances being made
with a view of adding a large in
crease capacity to the mill. The COM
pany intends to mill the ore from
their 10000 ton dump and their free
milling ledge, while the mill is being
enlarged and the mine is being equip
ped with eletric hoist, compressor and
other necessary mine equipment for
handling ore cheaply. They expect
to have evrything in readiness to start
active milling by July 1st.
Mr.. Dart, the president and man
agor, has had personal charge of all
work, and is to be congratulated on
the efficiency of the workmen en-
gagged in rehabilitating the plant, and
the economy exercised in carrying out
the plans he had in hand.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-06-20
SHIFTING LOCATION

c. C.. Dodge, of the Cloud-Dodge
mercantile company, of COncOnu1ly,
was a visitor in town the latter part
CT last week. Mr.. Dodge's present
postoffice address is Tonasket, and
that growing town is soon to be the
permanent home of the Cloud-Dodge
company. The firm is now engaged
in building large, conveniently ar
ranged, centrally located business
block at Tonasket, into which the
ConcOnully stock will be removed
and largely augmented to meet the
demand of the larger field to be Oc-
cupied and supplied. Without any
intended reflection upon the county
seat, it can be said that this change
of location Is wise one upon the
part of these merchants, and they
will speedily realize the fact by an
enlarged business. Both members of
the firm are of the right fibre to
make friends and attract trade. Mr..
Dodge has a large acquaintance in
the territory from which the store
may expect to draw custom, as he
has lived and done business at both
Riverside and Conconully. He has a
happy faculty OF making and keep
ing friends, and that is the kind of
disposition that is winner in any
undertaking depending upon support
from the public. MIR. Cloud enjoys
the same advantage of wide acquaint-
anceship, having lived for years n
Loomis and Conconully, having the
reputation of being one of the faircst
and squarest statesmen that has O. er
bartered goods across counter in
this county. The house of Cloud
Dodge will be ready to open up for
business at Tonasket about the mid
die of July,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-06-20
CELEBRATED CONTEST

Fruit came over from Loomis
; car early Tuesday morning in
to catch the train for Spokane,
pn y good margin at that. He
the distance in about three
5, and those who were with him
lot catch their breath until about
pur after arriving. Mr.. Fruit Is
her of the old Okanogan COW
hers who has passed up the horse
goes in for automobiles. Having
a fast rider in the saddle in his
he has habit of applying spurs
rs machine, and the way he COW
ground is something blood curdl-
Mr.. Fruit was called to Spokane
witness in the Joe EnOs will
The deceased was better known
is day and generation as "Portu-
se joe" He settled in the country
h of Wilbur in the middle of the
Like some other old timers, Joe
III not wisely but too well among
aborigines. Time slid along, as
as always been in the habit of do.
Joe waxed fat financially and got
Yer into civilized ways. A year OF
ego he started on trip to dear ole
|tugal. and just about the time he
Keyed up to enjoy a home coming
had been impossible in the days
Limpoverishment, and postponed 6
Pe too long in his days of prosper
the reaper stepped in and NOW &c
down. 1t was sad ending t(
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-06-20
AN EXPERT MINER

d. O'Neil and Patsy Clark, jr., of
Spokane, stopped over at the Spo-
kane hotel Monday night on their
way to the mining district on the Tu-
lamecn, near Princeton, where they
are to thoroughly examine some
claims that Mr.. Clark, of mining
fame has been figuring on buying or
bonding. Mr.. O'Neil is an old habitue
OF the Occur d Alenes, and one of
the lest known and most knowing
mining experts in the northwest. His
knowledge of minin~ is not along
theoretical lines, but was gathered in
the school of hard knocks. He is an
authority upon whom investors are
willing to bank, and when he passes
Judgment upon the merits of claim
that Judgment can be depended on as
coming from an honest conclusion
after fair and square investigation.
If Patsy Clark. ST., takes hold of the
claims to the west after Mr.. O'Neil
throws his eyes over them and makes
his report, it can be understood by
the public that the claims are WORTH
while. O'Neil is not in the habit of
making mistakes when it comes to
passing upon the worth of mining
claims. The junior Patsy is young
man who is learning the mysteries OF
geology and minerals under an able
tutor, and as he has the appearance
of keen, active, intelligent young
man when he has finished his tuelage
under Mr. O'Neil he will be fit and
fitted to rest satisfied with his own
Judgment in picking the good from the
bad in mining prospects, and the man
who can feel that confidence Is for
tunatc indeed, as on the average there
is only about one really good prospec,
to an hundred very Indifferent.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-06-20

prospective happiness, and subse-
quently was the cause of precipitat
ing sensational litigation. He had
made provision by will for the distri-
button of the accumulation of years
chasing the agile ranger steer, when
an indian woman, said to be Suzanne,
well known in this county, put in a
claim for portion of the estate on
the ground of being a widow of the
defunct. There is great picking for
the legal fraternity in an estate of
lat proportions over which a contest
arises, and the Portuguese Joe case
promises to assume such proportions
as to leave little in the end to be di-
vlded up, no matter to whom the resi-
due falls. About all the old timers
In eastern Washington have been sum-
moned as witnesses, one being lied
all the way from California, and one
good thing will come out of the legal
scrap, and that is it provides for a
reunion of pioneers that could not
have been brought about in any other
manner. Mr.. Fruit came into the
Crab creek country with Joe in 1875
and remained with him for number
of years, hence knew his early his
tory in the west about as thoroughly
as any man living. He may not be
the star witness in the case pending,
but he will be one of the stars
brightest satellites. Possibly if Joe
had ever dreamed in his younger
years how his name was to be drag
ged into prominence after the last
call, and his hard earned dollars in
discriminatory distributed to make
holidays for legal lights, he would
have been more circumspect in his
amours, or more minute in designat-
ing benefciaries in his will so that
no one could have kick coming.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-06-20
BONAPARTE CELEBRATION

Bonaparte Grange is arranging to
hold d big picnic celebration on the
4th on Siwash creek, and there will
be programme of sports to amuse
and entertain all who attend. Bona
parte Grange always does things
right, when the organization starts
out to do the entertaining act, and
those who participate in this celebra-
ton are sure to receive full value in
pleasure. 1t was hoped that the peo-
pie of the Bonaparte country would
come up to Oroville on the 4th, see
the bird-man and take part in the
biggest thing in the way of a celebra-
ton ever pulled off in the county.
After they have had good tine on
their own grounds on the 4th they
can make the trip to Oroviila and
help out on the 5th. For the Oroville
celebration is to be double header,
and the second day will be as inter
esting as the first. Let our neighbOrs
make a note of 1t,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-06-20
TENNIS TOURNAMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Douglas, of
Loomis, were visitors in Oroville Sat
urday. Mr.. Douglas reports that the
forthcoming tennis tournament, to
take place in Loomis in August, will
be one of the largest and most en-
thusiastic tennis meets ever held in
the county. The Loomis people are
getting the courts in first class shape
for the occasion. The hospitality ol
the residents of that camp is pro.
verbal, and tennis enthusiasts will
receive a spontaneous welcome. A
number of prizes will be offered Al
ready Tacome lumber firm has do
mated silver cup for the occasion
The ancient and popular game has
many devotees in this upper country
and it is expected that on the occasion
of the tournament about every team
and individual player in the count,
will be present Oroville should. ant
no doubt will. be largely represented
in the list of contestants.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-06-20
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

The regular Sunday morning hour
of worship is at 1880, immediately
following the Sunday school hour
which begins at 10:3O. The theme
for next Sunday is "The Mind of the
Christian" At three o'clock Sunday
afternoon all the children, fourteen
years of age and under, are desired
to meet at the church for the purpose
of organizing a junior league. This
invitation is general and is cordial,
extended to all who may desire tt
Join in the work of a junior league
The Epworth League meeting is al
7 m. The subject is something o.
special interest to young people start
ing in the Christian life. The even
ing service is at eight o'clock. a
cordial invitation is extended to all.
r. T. Holland, Pastor.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-06-20
IS IT JAMES NJ?

The following item of local interest
appeared in the Sunday Spokesman
Review under Washington date line;
Ordinarily when fat legacy is
the bait held out to lost heir more
heirs can be found than an admins
traitor can accommodate. This is not
The case, however, with the estate of
William Walker, who died in New
York city November 80, 1912. Walk
or had brother, James Walker, who
is supposed to live at Tonasket, Okla.
hogan county, Washington.
Letters addressed to James Walker
brought no reply, neither were they
returned to the writer's, whereupon
Congressman Benjamin /. Taylor Of
New York sought the aid of Represen-
tative La Toilette Of Washington in
an effort to get some trace of the
Topasket heir.
Representative La Toilette ad-
dressed an inquiry to some friends
in Okanogan county and he, too, got
no reply. Meanwhile the distribu-
ton OF the estate awaits some word
from the lost brother
Is it possible that this legacy is
awaiting James M. Walker, one of
the pioneers of Cayuse mountain,
whose postoffice address is Tonasket ?
All the finger prints point that way,
and yet it is strange if letters of in
Quiry were sent to Tonasket, the in
formation desired was not forthcom-
ing, for all old timers up this way
know Jim Walker. He has worked
his way in the country along the
corduroy route, there has often been
ough shedding to get the provender
to keep up human steam, but Jim
has stuck and is on the way to win
ming out. Those who know him trust
that j. M. is the beneficiary in the dis
tribution of the estate, and that there
is enough of it to keep him in COM
fort the balance of his days. If he is
the heir he should get busy, and file
his claim as soon as possible.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-06-20
RED THE FURNACES

McGoffen, of Chicago, presi-
he Lucky Knock Mining COM
rived from the east Saturday,
bceeded on to the mine at
me mountain, Sunday. He
here by Mr.. O'Hara, who is
Watching proceedings at the
He will remain in the
everal days. Two of the fur
ave been blown in at the
mock smelter, for in the ma
The process of separating the
from the ore the ore is put
furnaces, and hence is a
proposition on a small scale.
ere lighted for the first time
k, and so far the result of the
fe been very satisfactory. If
rms by this method of treat
>me up to expectations the
II be operated continuously.
>untry where failure has so
GIFTED hope in the mining in
ne who has been so frequent
pointed in expectations is in
handle the subject of mining
r and trembling. The Lucky
evelopment has been watched
nd closely, with the ever pres
that success this time would
The efforts of the operators,
promises have been made, and
|equest of those directly inter-
tile has been said in reference
proposition. Those investigat-
fe working in good faith, and
desire to misrepresent, or to
something that might fail OF
)ization. 1t may even now be
Ire to hold out promises of Il
busly producing mine, still op-
have reached such a stage
llure seems hardly within the
of reason. AS to the presence
|on and in the claims there is
ger any room for doubt. The
has been sufficiently prospect
Establish an extent of mineral
ht to keep d treatment plant
B indefinitely. That treatment
las been installed at large ex-
Ia practical process for extract
antimony has evidently been
lred, and the plant is now in
operation. Proceedings surely
eached that point where one is
d in proclaiming that OkanOg
lnty at last has a producing
A longer run will more fully
sh the fact. 1t is really a very
ant event to record, after years
Ting, that this upper country
actual producer, and worthy
'nded notice and much publicity
mine continues TO produce, and
is every reason to believe il
mining will be given a healthy
IS in this locality, which will
Up to other producers, for the
al is here awaiting extraction
the proper methods of extrac.
re followed.