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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-12
MASK BALL

The Civic League serves no.
tice that it has preempted New
Years eve and on that date
will give a masquerade dance
in the Orpheum, serving a sup
per in connection with the
dance. 1t is hardly necessary
at this time to call attention to
what the Civic League repre-
sents. 1t is sufficient to state
that there are no individual
beneficiaries from any enter
tainment the organization pro
vides. Every dollar goes into
the improvement Of the town,
and hence every one who in
any manner aids the League is
simply helping to beautify the
town in which they live. 1t is
one case where every resident
should be liberal to the limit
of his, or her, ability. In this
day when everybody is grasp
ing for the dollar it is some
times difficult to display home
loyalty when the pocket nerve
is touched, but even the most
grasping can well afford in
this instance to display little
generosity. Let everybody
prepare to help out the Civic
League on this occasion.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-12
NEW EXPRESS TARIFFS

The Interstate Commerce
Commission recently ordered
in new tariffs for express com
panies, and through the cour-
tesy Of O. o. Calderhead, rate
expert for the public service
commission of this state, who
is now in st. Paul checking
over the new tariffs, the Ga
zettc is enabled to publish a
comparison Of the old and new
rates as affecting Oroville. It
will be seen from the tabulated
comparison that a substantial
reduction is made in express
charges in this territory. The
opening of the Great Northern
line from this place down the
river will still further reduce
the rates between this point
and Wenatchee. The follow
ing table gives a comparison
of express charges on mer--
lcllandise stated in cenfs ser-the.
weights shown only; weights
not shown are under the new
tariff in proportion:
Between Oroville and Seat
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HORRIBLE ACCIDENT

Jesse Michael was a victim
Of his own carelessness Tues
day night, and suffocated in his
room in the Spokane hotel from
a fire ignited through smoking
cigarette in bed.
Michael, with several others,
arrived in Oroville from Pen
ticton in an automobile late
Tuesday afternoon, and with a
travelling companion, named F.
Barton, registered at the Spo-
kane hotel. The two were as
signed to room 80. Michael,
who had been drinking, altho
his companion claimed he was
not drunk, retired about s
O'Clock in the evening. At &c
minutes to II O'Clock, Barton
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-12

possible. Pictures are being
taken and halftone engravings
are being made of many Of the
most important buildings Of
the city and Of various farm
and orchard scenes. It is the
intention to make this special
edition as thoroughly represen-
tative as possible.
Persons wishing to send ex-
ira copies of the special edi-
ton to friends outside of the
city will do well to place their
orders for the extra copies as
soon as possible as the edition
will be limited and already we
have taken orders for a great
many more extra copies than
had been at first anticipated.
Sample copies Of this spec
ial edition will be sent to every
home in northern Okanogan
and Ferry counties. AS an ad-
vertising medium there will be
none better. The merchant
who wishes to convey a mess
age to the reading and buying
public will do well to get his
copy in as early as possible for
here will be his grand oppor-
tunity for reaching the people
of this district.
Owing to the fact that the
Gazette office has recently
been moved, it is impossible for
us to make connections with
this special edition on the nine
teenth as at first projected
The date of the issue will there
fore be on December 25th.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-12
SCHOOL SOCIAL

Next Friday evening, De-
cember 19, the Loomis high
school will give it's annual en-
tertainment and basket social,
an event that is always looked
forward to with anticipations
of pleasure by all of the resi-
dents Of the camp and neigh
borhood. The school will pre-
sent a very pleasing program,
while the contest for the bas-
kets is always a source of
amusement. Prof. Mccarthy.
his corps of teachers and the
pupils have gone to much
trouble and given much time
preparing for this entertain
ment, and those who attend are
not going to be disappointed
! in its character.
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went to the room, which is on
the third floor, and discovered
it full of. smoke. He rushed
down stairs to the bar room,
shouting that his room was on
fire. Geo. Devon, the proprie
tor of the hotel, seized a fire
extinsuisher that was handy
on the bar and hastened to the
upper floor. When he opened
the door of room 80 a dense
smoke rolled out into the hall.
Mr.. Devon turned on a stream
from the extinguisher, and 9th
ers coming to his aid secured
water from a tap in the hall.
AT last entrance was possible
and the burning bed clothes
were dragged out and thrown
into the yard. Michael's body
was found on the opposite side
of the bed with life extinct. 1t
was very evident that Michael
had lighted a cigarette after
going to bed, and falling to
sleep, the dangerous little nuis-
ance had ignited the bedding
In the paroXysms Of suffoca-
ton the unfortunate man rOl-
led off the bed, but did not
have sufficient strength to
reach the door.
Fearful as the accident was
under the circumstances, it
might have been much worse.
Every room in the hotel was
occupied, and as it is frame
and as dry as tinder had the
fire gotten a few minutes more
start it would have been de-
stroyed and in all probability
a number of lives lost. Be
sides, the wind was from the
south and with the burning of
the hotel it would have been i'm
possible to have saved the
north part of the business sec
ton of the town. Mr.. Devon
deserves much credit for his
presence Of mind and prompt
action in using the fire exiting
usher, and in this instance the
small cylinder of chemicals
saved a number of lives and
much property.
Mr.. Barton stated that he
and the deceased had beer
working on the railroad neal
Penticton since October 20. He
knew nothing about the de
ceased other than that he was
a native of Ontario, and was
on his way to his home. Michae
was a man Of about 25 years Of
age. The body was taken il
charge by Undertaken Barnes
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GOOD ENTERTAINMENT

a large house greeted the
Stelzl Quartette and Concert
company at the Orpheum last
Friday evening, and Judging
from the satisfaction express
ed by those present the troupe
came fully up to expectations.
1t was the second number of
the Lyceum course, provided
by the school trustees, and the
high character Of this perform
ance, and the excellence of the
preceding number indicates
that a very fortunate choice
has been made in the list of
attractions that are to supply
tertainment for the course.
There was variety as well as
merit to the program as rend-
cred Friday night last, includ-
ing vocal and instrumental Sc
lections and elocution. The
performers were frequently re-
called and were generous in
their responses. 1t was a clean
and pleasing performance far
above the ordinary entertain
ments Of the day and age and
hence so much the more Oil
iOvable.
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ROAD IMPROVEMENT

Bob Picken is at work build
inc a stretch Of state road near
the old Simmons place, a short
distance south of Tonasket, and
has a large force of men and
teams on the job. Every one
who has ever travelled over the
road remembers the almost i'm
passable sandy stretch just
north of the Simmons ranch.
More automobiles have been
stuck at that place than at any
other point throughout the en-
tire length of the road, and the
shocking condition Of the high
way has been responsible toI
enough profanity to send hall
the population to predltlon
That tough pul! is being en-
tirelv eliminated. The new W
road is higher up on the hll
side, and is on an easy grade
The bed is being surfaced Will
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-12

ray for water meter was read
and on motion was laid on the
table. Councilmen Bragg,
Pourtales and Wickersham
were then appointed to canvass
the returns Of the election held
December 2nd and found as fol-
lows: For treasurer, G.. l..
Armstrong 143; councilmen
for two years, G. w. Smith 100,
F.. S. Beale 1O7, w. S. Keller
20, }. G. Hare 40; councilman
for one year, j. A. Blackler 104
and j. P. Friis Al. On motion
council adjourned.
e. r. HOOSE, Clerk.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-12

Through an arrangement
with Hoard's Dairyman, pub
lisbed at Fort Atkinson, Wis,
the Gazette is enabled to pub
lish a series Of pictures, inter
esting in themselves and which
1t hopes will serve to stimulate
interest in the dairying indust-
ry in this community. The ac-
companying half-tone is one of
it5he cries. It is picture Of
q soos dssiry farm and herd,
-swned by e. w. Jester, New
York, and was first published
in Hoard's Dairyman.
The Gazette is convinced
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Minutes Of the meeting Of
the town council Of Oroville,
Washington, Dec. S, 1913.
Present Mayor Grubb. and
Councilmen Bragg, Beale, Muir
ray, Pourtales and Wicker
sham. Minutes Of the previous
meeting read and approved as
read. The application OF Geo.
Devon for retail liquor license
was then read and on motion
the license was granted for lot
No. 13 of block No. 10, yeas :
Murray, Beale, Bragg, Pour
tales and Wickersham. Noes,
none. Petition Of Mrs. ), Muir
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-12
IN NEW QUARTERS

+. V. Covert moved into the
store room of his new brick
block the latter part of last
week, and while everything is
not as yet completely adjusted
he is gradually getting his
stock in shape so that it will
be displayed to the best ad
vantage. The transformation
III the appearance of the Gov
ert stock resultant from the
change from the old to the new
quarters is very striking to the
visitor to the establishment,
and the transformation is in
the nature of a very marked
Improvement. In the building
just vacated Mr.. Covert occu-
pied two rooms, dark, dingy,
and poorly adapted for the dis
play of the lines Of merchan-
disc he carries. The arrange
ment was inconvenient and un-
satisfactory, and there was lit
tie opportunity to arrange
goods in an attractive way.
The new store is a single room
5Ox55, well lighted, clean,
bright and convenient to the
proprietor and shopper. 1t is
both pleasure and a salts
faction of Mr.. and Mrs. Covert
to do business i'm such sur
ronndings, and it is equally
satisfactory and pleasant to
those who enter the establish
ment to make purchases, 1t
may not be the largest store
room in the county, yet it is
certainly as neat and attrac~
tive as any that can be found
in the county. One of the feat
ures of the big store that gives
it a citified appearance and
provides Il means of displaying
goods in most attractive man
ner IS the large show windows
covering the entire front of tn.
block. These windows have
the appearance of being suf-
flciently commodius to accom-.
modate an entire stock of mer-
chandise. Mr.. Covert is en-
titled to credit for the enter
prise he has displayed in ad-
ding this substantial brick
block to the business houses OF
the place. 1t is only one story,
covering 5OX80 feet, is we'll con.
strncted and very neatly finish
ed both outside and within. Mr..
Covert located here some three
or four years ago with a COM
.iaratiVely small stock of goods
and by fair dealing, uniform
courtesy, promptness and close
application has built up a large
business that is steadily grow
ing.
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ness. In the belief that such a
campaign will be greatly pro-
NOTED by visualizing for it's
readers the prosperity that ac-
companies that business in 9TH
er places, the Gazette has made
the arrangement with Hoard's'
Dairyman, by which it is per-
mitted the privilege of repro
ducing pictures of the comfort
able and, in many cases, pre-
tensions homes, the splendid
farm equipment and the hand
some blooded stock of the pros
porous dairymen Of other
places. This paper has fire.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-12
IN NEW QUARTERS

The Gazette has removed
from the building on Central
avenue it occupied for so long
4 time to the room in the rear
Of Covert's new brick block
where it will be at home to its
old and new patrons as soon as
order comes out of chaos. I'm
der the circumstances the Ga
zette may present a rather rag
ger appearance for a week or
two until things get in running
order, and then Oroville will
have as neat a print shop as
can be found in the state. 4
description of the process OF
moving the heavy machinery
and multitude of articles con
stituting the paraphernalia of
a modern printery might be in
teresting to the reader, but to
do the subject justice, langua>
would have to be used that
would bar the paper from the
mails. Hence we refrain.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-12

that this country is particular
ly well adapted to the require
ments of dairying, and that the
dairying industry can be. estab-
lished here on an extensive and
highly profitable scale. In
fact, dairying, wherever it is
properly conducted, is one of
the most profitable branches
of farming. A good dairy
country is invariably a coun-
try Of good homes, well-equipp-
ed and well-mnaaged farms,
and a country Of prosperous
and progressive people. While
these are facts of common
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-12

knowledge and should be suf-
ficient to induce the establish
ment here of the dairying in
dustry, it usually requires not
a little urgent campaigning to
Influence the people Of any
community to take the initia-
tive in any enterprise, no mat
ter how greatly it may be to
their advantage to make the
trial. For - reason the Ga
zette has determined to do all
that it can to create interest
in dairying and to influence
the farmers of this section to
engage in the dairying bust
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-12

gravel, and when finished will
be one Of the best roads in the
county. This could have been
and should have been done
when the road was first laid
out years ago, but spenders Of
county money are either igno-
rant of road building or are
Indifferent as to results. Mr..
Picken is proving by the way
he is handling this job that he
knows how to build roads right
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-12

quently quoted articles from
Hoard's Dairyman treating Of
various problems and features
of the dairying industry, as
that magazine is recognized
authority on all such subjects.
It will continue to use quota
tions from that authority from
time to time and hopes that by
doing so and by the use of the
pictures that give such impress
-sive evidence cf the adysn-
tages of dairying, that it will
be instrumental in building
here a most attractive and
prosperous community.
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The rates to other points wilt
be on a corresponding scale.
Mr.. Calderhead is making an
Investigation of the new tariffs
for the state commission to
see whether it will be advisable
to have the interstate scale ap
piled on state business, and for
that purpose is making com
parative tables similar to the
ones published herewith.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-12
HOLIDAY EDITION

Work on the special Christ
mas edition of the Gazette is
going forward as rapidly as
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and prepared for burial.

Michael reported to Immigrant Inspec-
tor Volgneyupon his arrival in Orovile,
and from that official the following in
been obtained: Age 2S years. single la
borer at present, but machinist by trade:
reads and writes; born in Hamilton, On
tario. Canada; of Scotch decent; father
VIM. Michael, 317 Bathurst street. Lon
don, Ontario; had $40 IN cash; on way to
Spokane;. in good health; feet 1-2 in
ches; ruddy; brown hair; blue eyes.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-12

The new school house is to
be dedicated this Friday even
ing with appropriate exercises,
and it is an event that will
crowd the auditorium to the
utmost limit Of it's capacity
Everybody will be anxious tc
see the inside of the beautiful
building, that is no less attrac-
tive on the inside than it is on
the outside. Rev. G. III. Sew
erance will deliver the dedica.
tory address, which insures q
scholarly, able and interesting
discourse.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-12

Three car loads of hogs and
cattle were shipped from this
place Tuesday to the Spokane
market. Among the contribu-
tors Of stock to make up the
consignment were Mulcahey &
Reed, Jas. O'Herin, Gene Judd
w. II. Mcdaniel, John Wild
den, G. M. Van Alta and VIM
Martin, Of Loomis, and Jas
East, of Tonasket.
The Farmers Union is ar
ranging for a series of lectures
to be delivered by professors
of the State College on the sub
ject Of horticulture and farm
ing, which will be of great val.
ue to the residents Of the val
ley and farmers on the hills
The dates Of the lectures anC
the subjects will be given il
detail in a subsequent issue.
Special meeting Of the Com
mercial Club Tuesday evening
December 16. Important.
A regular meeting Of thu
Civic League will be held a
the library Friday afternoon
December II.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-12-12

The dance given this Friday
night in the Orpheum by the
Oroville orchestra will be one
Of the best Of the season, be
cause the orchestra will make
a special effort to give every
patron a good time, and if good
music contributes to a good
time that is the kind of time
that will be in circulation at
the Orpheum tonight.
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HER BURNS MAY BE FATAL.
Mrs. Sarah Robinson's Clothes Eaten
From Body by Flames.

While burning waste paper in the
rear yard at her home, at 425 I'd street
northwest, shortly after 1 o'clock this
afternoon, Mrs. Sarah Robinson. seventy
seven years old, widow Of Francis
Robinson, an employee Of the government
printing Office, was severely burned
about the body and head. She was re-
moved to Emergency Hospital, where it
is stated her condition is critical, and
that she has but slight chance for
recovery.
The wind blew the flames of the burn
ing paper against Mrs. Robinson's dress.
and in a moment she was enveloped in
flames She called for help. and then,
rushing into the cellar Of her home, at
tempted to extinguish the flames. BY
the time neighbors, who had been at
tracted by her screams, had reached
her, practically all her clothing had
been burned from her body.
She was rushed to Emergency Hos
pital, where it was found that most Of
the skin had been burned from the up
per portion of her body and head.
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Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today to
the following:
Margaret D. Dugdale, to build theater
at 1883 U street northwest; architect
George P. Hales; builders, Skinker & Gar
rett; estimated cost $13,sOO.
H r. Howenstein, to build store and
dwelling at 917 II street northeast: archi-
tect, w. r. Talbot; builder, H. R. How
enstein; estimated cost, $4,000.
D. H. R. Drury, to build dwellings at
1209-11 Shepherd street northwest; archi-
tect A. e. Landvoight: builder, J. w.
Powell; estimated cost, So, 800.
J. J. Smith, to repair store at S24 18th
street northwest; estimated cost, 81, 500.
c. G. Birdsell, to repair dwelling at $40
Brown street northwest; estimated cost,
$500.
J. l.. Kolb, to repair store at lib G
street northwest; estimated cost, $780,
Automobile Club, to repair clubhouse
on Georgia avenue near Van Buren,
street; estimated cost, $3.50.
William Hitz. to repair Office at 701 9th
street northwest; estimated cost, $11 600.
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MARLBORO MONDAY ENTRIES.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
MARLBORO, Nd. April o.-F'ollowir

Special Dispatch to The star.
MARLBORO. Nd, April o-Following
are entries for Monday:
First race, three furlongs-Water Lady.
112: Gazelle, 113; Littlest Rebel. 112;
Mace. 1O7; Old Jordan, 115; Transinia,
112; Rummage, H.
Second race, five furlongs-Huda's Sis
ter .1o4. Sweet Owen, ia; Strick Out;
III. Galinda, 100; Ginrickey, 100; Maurice
Reed III: Monkey. los; Agnes May, los;
pink LADY, 9S; Miss Primitive, 109
Third race, four and a half furlongs-
BLACK Silk. 1O5: Shreve, 100; Sweet owen,
10. Gold Check, 1O7; Top Rock. 10I; Bel
fast. 1O9: Red Bob. 100; Ugo, lO1; Nom
ami. 100; Smirk. 10I.
Fourth race, one mile and sixteenth
Golden Castle, 100: Stairs. 104: Ella
crane +92; Supervisor. 10Y; Haldemap.
1oa. THE ROYAL Prince, 105; Pretend, 1O1.
Ei,tb race. seven furlongs-Semi Qua
Tx. TONY W.. 112; Wood Dove, 10S;
Rertis 115: Swarts Hill, 11o: Latourno,
100 Otilo, 107; Lord Wells 10; Henotic'
1O3. ha,, f,,r,on.s
Matte L., io7: Jewel OF Asia, lo'; Poiiy
yyort,s 1o7: Brush. S1Oi; Clothes Brush,
1o7. Fasces 112; Mama Johnson IL; H.
sAnnrentice allowance of five pounds
Tack heavy; weather clear
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CAMPAIGN UNDER WAY
TO RAISE $4,000 FUND
George Washington University
Seeks That Amount to
Extend Work.

A campaign to raise $4,000 has been
begun by George Washington University
At a meeting of the executive committee
Of the board of trustees yesterday it was
decided to begin an active canvass for
the money, and to name a committee to
carry on the work. This committee will
be appointed within the next few days.
Up to the present between $500 and
$4,000 has been subscribed.
Following the meeting yesterday this
statement was issued:
"The president and the, board of truS-
tees Of the George Washington Univer-
sity ask subscriptions to sum of $780,
COO which they are raising for the pur-
pose of paying of the mortgages on 2O2a
g street and Of buying adjacent prop
erty.
.'The property 2O23 G street was bought
for $4,000 without any cash payment
The university has paid off 81 900. reduc-
ing the mortgages to $31. 500. The trustees
are DESTROYS now of paying off the re-
manning Indebtedness and Of easing the
present cramped conditions in space by
buying additional property in the vicinity.
They call attention to the following
fo :,
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DAYT0N's LOSS, $40 0Oo, 900.
Committee of Bankers Estimate.
Flood Damage in Ohio Civ.

DAYTON, Ohio, April 5.-Gov. Cox and
members of the Ohio flood relief commits
sion suddenly decided to go to Piqua yes
terday when it was learned they could
not get to GAINESVILLE because OF washouts
on the railroads.
The governor, before leaving Dayton,
called at the telephone Office to comp.i-
ment Frank A. Bell, the wire chief who
stuck to his post constantly and kept
the governors Office in Columbus in
formed as to the flood situation there.
but Bell was not at work.
The rise in the river caused some alarm
yesterday. but the gauge became sta
tionary last night. The rain has stopped
and the general relief work will be con-
tinued today.
Late last night a committee of bankers.
appointed to make a canvass Of the situ-
alton, made an informal report of ITS
work in which 1t placed the loss in
Dayton at approximately so, OOO, 600 in
Guiding both realty and personality. The
committee stated that an accurate esti-
mate OF the total loss sustained was nm
possible but. in its opinion, a 500.
600, 900 loss was conservative estimate: