The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-07-04

NiiS. AlDert smiths new residence
Is taxing shape, and it promises to be
very handsome addition to the homes
of the town.
AN arena has been erected on north
central avenue which is to he used
To-Day and tomorrow for wrestling AMI
boxing bouts. "--'
f. }. Cummings, the ri erside
merchant, was in town Saturday on
one or his occasional visits 10 ok ,g
after his various interests in ms
neighborhood.
Lawrence Dallam, who attended
school at Seattle during the past ten
months, returned to his home in this
place las Friday.
MI. and Mrs. w. e. Grant STONED
over IN Oroville last Thursday night
on their return trip from Spokane to
their home in Loomis.
Judge c. w. Brown Mrs. O. H.
Woody and Miss Mabel Woody. of
Okancgan, were visitors in Oroyille
over Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. n Provo left Monday
for Pendleton. Oregon, where they
expect to visit with one of their child
rem for two or three months.
Mrs. A. D. Balderston accompanied
by her young daughter, went to spo-
Kane Thursday last, where she will
visit with friends for three weeks.
Gene Wehe acted as town marshal
pro tenn during the temporary alb
sence OF Marshal Davis at Spokane
two or three days last week There
was no occasion for Mr.. Wehe show
ing his authority during the brief
period he toted the star.
Pine creek is to be connected with
the balance of the county by tele-
phone. A company has been formed
10 put In ten line and poles are being
set as rapidly as possible. This will
be a great convenience to the people
OF that section of the county.
A. c. Andrus, of Nighthawk, was a
visitor in Oroville last Thursday.
Steve and Joe Macy, of Ellemeham
sold At head of cows, yearlings and
calves, to a buyer from Rock creek,
b. c., Friday last. The animals were
driven to their destination via Oso-
yOOs.
| Miss Hilda White, of LOOMS, stopped
over in Oroville last Friday night on
her way to Alameda, Calf, where she
will join Mrs. A. Gray formerly of
LOOMS. Both Mrs. Gray and Miss
White will make their home in Cali
fornia, where Mrs. Gray has been for
the past year.
Anderson's telephone exchange has
Just issued new card directory which
shows a healthy increase in the num-
Der of patrons. Every business house
and residence in town should be con-
nected up with central, not only for
the convenience but to encourage an
indispensable enterprise.
E. B. Newland was down from his
ranch near Nelson Saturday. Mr..
| Newland keeps careful tab on the crop
prospects every year, and reports that
| the outlook was never better for a
bumper harvest on the hill. The con-
slant June rains have made a very
heavy stand and sufficient moisture
has fallen to insure crops.
w. o. Hamisch is another citizen
who Is the happy possesor of an auto
mobile. He made the investment dur
ing the past week, and selected a
Ford in which to take his joy rides,
and others more decOrous. If the
present fever keeps up about every
body but the printer will be circulat-
ing around in buzz wagon.
c. e. Hanson, Spokane manager of
the Spokane branch of the Fairbanks
Morse machinery house, was visitor
| in town this week. He came up to
test the big gasoline pump recently in
tracts. Mr.. Hanson is one of the
most experienced pump men in the
business, and aside from his skill as
a machinist he is personally most
pleasant and affable gentleman to
| meet.
Ed. Benson was not sent to Con.
conully last week as reported. Mr.
Benson has been examined by the i'm
migration inspectors, and evidence Sc
| cured at his examination forwarded tt
Washington. He mas had his freedom
pending the final Cecision, and has NJ
desire or disposition to leave thu
town. He has some good property il
Oroville that should in time tecom'
quite valuable.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Bailey, of River
side, spent Monday night in Orovill'
on their way to Penticton. Mr.. Bale.
was not exactly born in OkaDOgal
!. county, although he has been III tn
county so long that he could almos
claim it as his place of nativity. IL
lived for a long time at Loomis, ant
of late years has been connected Will
the Chas. E. Blackwell mercantile
house at Riverside. AS booster an
worker for his home town there al
few men who can hold the pace will
Geo. Bailey, genial, pleasant, al
though quick and free in expressing
positive convictions on every subjec:
with the courage of his conviction
and his jolly way Mr.. Bailey gets NOR
fun out of life than most people.
Roy Carson employed with M. II
Mahoney, met with painful acciden
early Monday morning, that came nea
: putting him down and out for keeps
He was engaged in cleaning the fix
lures back of the bar, and getting u
|: on the back shelving to replace stuf