The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1913-04-18
LOCAL NOTES

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from his Similkameen valley ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. CRUDE, of Cho-
paka, were visitors in Oroville Tues
day.
| Prof. w. G. Riste left for Spokane
Tuesday morning to attend a session
of the Inland Empire Teachers asso-
citation.
VIM. Reeder, one of the progressive
and successful ranchers on the upper
levels east of Oroville, was in town
Monday.
Bartell & Co. are sporting brand
new delivery wagon, which may be
set down as evidence of prosperity at
that establishment
F. Keffer, of Greenwood, B. c. a
mining engineer and expert standing
| at the head of his profession, was reg
istered in Oroville Monday night.
The riggs-Bassett company. oper-
ating stage line between Brewster
| and Omak, will put on three ton AL
co auto truck to carry mail and ex-
press.
e. r. Hoose has been selected by
the Odd Fellows lodge of this place
rs representative to the Grand Lodge
which convenes at Walla Walla on
June 10.
Boat owners are getting their craft
n shape to sail the waters blue as
soon as the temperature justifies that
line of sport, it still being trife too
chilly for boating.
j. Friis is making improvements
about his creamery preparatory to
the expected increased business this
year, both in the production of butter
and the manufacture of ice cream.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Devos were Wis
itOrs at TOnasket and Omak Sunday
making the run down the valley with
". j. Bond, who took family OF new
corners to the government project.
A force OF men is engaged extend
ing water mains in the south part of
town greatly to the benefit of a num-
Der of residents who have been de-
prived of this domestic convenience.
Geo. H. Sogle spent several days
in Oroville last Week installing a
gasoline pump on Arthur Lunds des-
ert claim, located on the east side of
Osoyoos lake, short distance north
of town.
F. Bartell & Co. have started the
season right by dressing their estab-
lishment in new coat of paint. A
general following of the example
would give the town a very much i'm
:royed appearance.
Plans are being formed for game
Of ball Sunday between the married
and single men. This may be the en-
tcring wedge for local club, for
when the fans get taste of the sport
they will want more of it.
Prosecuting Attorney Faulkner ac-
companied by his wife and family ar
rived in Oroville from Conconully
Monday, going to Chesaw Tuesday,
where they expected to spend several
days visiting with friends.
Sheriff Harry e. Stark was in Oro-
vile over Monday night. called here
on business connected with his office.
AS this paper freely predicted during
the campaign last fall Mr.. Stark is
making good in the position the vot-
ers elected him to fill.
The Oroville Odd Fellows have con-
tributed $25 to the Ohio flood suffer-
ers. When it comes to responding to
| the calls of charity the members of
| the mystic links are never found back
ward in coming forward. 1t is part
of the gosple of the order to help the
helpless.
r. Butler, who faithfully and we'll
took command of the improvement
squads on good roads day as captain,
desires this paper to request all those
who have shOvels or other implements
furnished for use on road work in
their possession to return the same
to the city hall Immediately.
DR.. B. F. Emery, of Omak, was in
town over Monday night on his way to
Nighthawk. DR.. Emery is in the gov
eminent employ, and his duty is to
look after the health and physical
welfare of the Indians of the county.
His real destination on this trip was
Indian Edwards home. at the north
end of Palmer lake.
Geo. Beall was in town Monday on
his way to his valley ranch near To-
nasket, which he will farm this sea
son. Mr.. Beall has contributed much
grain during the past winter to keep
alive the quail and Chinese pleas
ants, and feels that if the county is
paying for bedding and boarding
game birds he should come in for
some of the funds.
Town Clerk Hoose, in his dual ca
pacity as chief engineer of the pump
ing plant, gave the reservoir a good
cleaning Thursday last, and the pat
rons of the service are not now swal.
lowing so many bacteria and other
miscellaneous solids that contribute tC
make the water both food and drink
All of which change is highly appre.
ciated by the consumers.
Charlie Lewis was in town from the
Ellemeham high lands Monday, anG
reports the prospects for a good year
in agricultural circles never better a,