The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-08-15
LOCAL NOTES.

Ing Mrs. Taylor's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed. Davis.
Geo. Bartell has put up a big avn.
ing IN front Of his Orpheum theater
mat helps some to temper the in.
terror atmosphere.
r. M. Snyder came down from Orc.
vile on Wednesdays train for a short
visit, returning the same day.-Oka.
hogan Independent.
Sunday is excursion day for those
OF the citizens who can secure boats
and sport on and under the blue wa.
tiers Of Osoyoos lake.
In the distribution of school money
LOT July this district falls in for
s44o.oo; Four districts In the county
draw down more than No. II.
Those who have been there report
that Lost lake, south of Chesaw, is
an ideal camping spot, that is grow
ing more popular with campers every
year.
A car load of cement was unloaded
and delivered at the new hotel block
Monday. 1t will require many tons
ton.
A jolly crowd spent an afternoon
the latter part of last week at the
nome OF Mrs. j. w. Jordan. Lunch
ing, rowing and swimming were en-
joyed.
The big building occupied by Chas.
L. Peterson as a garage is being i'm
proved IN outward appearance by an
application of paint. A dull red Is
the color scheme.
J. c. Fisher, of Spokane, Is spend.
ing few days in Oroville watching
the progress Of work at the Lake
View-Dividend mine, very choice
property In which he Is interested.
The game OF ball promised last
sunday between Chesaw and Oroville,
on the local grounds. did not come
OF, the Chesaw club being unable to
get the boys together for the trip.
Buckingham & Brown have through
the medium of paint and paper en-
tirely transformed the interior of
their barber shop, greatly to the i'm
provement Of that tonsorial point.
Dick Jackson Is back from Spokane
where he was having his eyes treated
for several weeks. The lads eye sight
IS improving, and there Is every prom
ise that the cure will be permanent
A. ]. Spencer returned home Mon
day from visit to his old home in
Michigan. He enjoyed every hour OF
his trip and visit, and comes back
looking very much improved in health.
Owing to the fact that the season
Is so late and many Of the larger
pupils will be detained on the farms
to handle the crops, the school year
will not start until September 18th.
The Farmers Union held a social
meeting in Masonic hall Saturday af-
ternoon, which was largely attended
by residents of the surrounding coun-
try. Those present report q Jolly
time.
Mrs. l.. L. Work, of Oroville, who
has been visiting at the home of her
brother, on Beaver creek, B. J. Bate,
for the past two weeks, expects to
return home In a few days. Twisp
News.
j. Friis has put in q power ice
crusher at the creamery, the growth
of the ice cream business demanding
so much pulverized ice that muscular
force was inadequate to keep up the
supply.
Mrs. Charles Gale, widow of the
man who was shot at the Ethel fight,
has filed a petition for letters of
guardianship of Sadie J. and Edna M.
Gale, her two step children.-Concon
ully Record.
Billy Frank returned home Tuesday
last from his fishing trip to Bona
parte lake, and II there are any big
fish left in that body Of water they
are estrays that Mr.. Frank accident
ally overlooked.
About the liveliest place in town is
Peterson's automobile hospital. There
are about half a dozen cars on the
operating table every day in the week.
and Peterson is one man who finds
no time to 60 fishing.
Bob Hoose will welcome q change
in the temperature, as 1t means a less
consumption of water. and he has
been kept close on the job seeing that
the reservoir contained sufficient wa
ter to meet the strain.
Cal. Sites and r. A. Jackson, two
Of the we'll known railroad employees
stationed at this place, left Monday
for Rossland, B. c., where they were
called as witnesses In some railroad
case before the courts.
Geo. Jennett, Of Mondovi, Lincoln
county, a brother-in-law Of Fred J.
Fine, was in Oroville Friday last.
While here he purchased a large
bunch of cattle from Jas. Jackson, to
be shipped to MOndOvi.
A baby girl was born to the house,
hold Of Mr.. and Mrs. P q. Davis Sat-
urday. The happy father is doing as
we'll as could be expected under the
circumstances, this being the first ad-
dition to the house Of Davis.
P. c. Mcdonald, who suffered q
stroke Of paralysis early In the spring
and escaped the last call by a narrow
margin. is able to be about and feels
that he is gradually improving. Yet
he is still far from being nimble on
his pins
Deputy Customs Collector Jackman
was stationed at Nelson during the
past week, by order of his superiors,
keeping an eagle eye on the arrivals
on the construction trains that are
bringing in workmen to renew con-
struction on the branch.
Mrs. w. A. Ingham and children
left Tuesday for California, where
they expect to spend some months,
The trip is taken In the hopes that
the change may benefit the health
of a young daughter who has not
been well for the past year.
This office extends thanks to Leslie
luscious peaches the force has sampl-
ed this season. Mr.. Hill has learge
peach orchard in conjunction with
other fruits. and is shipping to various
points on both sides Of the line.
Mrs. E. B. Grinnell spent two or
three days in Oroville the latter part
of last week the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. McCammon. The friends of
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