The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-06-12

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w. l.. Bissell, who has a ranch
plastered on the east slope, and will
up toward the summit, of the range Of
mountains directly west of town, has
been on the sick list for the past
week.
Fred Fine, Frank DeVos, ]. Henry
Smith and Col. Linsley were in town
over Sunday, and yet no suspicion
points in their direction that would
connect them with the burglarizing OF
the drug store.
Mrs. A. W. Mitchell has the thanks
of this office for sample of straw
berries grown on the family place on
the East Oroville Orchard tracts that
could hardly be surpassed for size,
color and flavor.
Ed. Burden and DR.. H. M. Jaeger,
the busy veterinarian, both of Nelson,
have joined hands in the purchase of
a motor car, and the gentlemen were
down to Oroville in the new gasoline
push cart Saturday.
Jas. Irving, formerly a resident of
Oroville, and now living at Grand
Forks, b. c. was visitor in town dur
ing the past week, stopUing over here
on his way to Conconully, where he
had business before the court.
A. p. Murray, Geo. Devon, Frank
Bartell, jr., and Geo. Engel of this
place, have had most enjoyable time
at Conconully during the past week
| acting as jurors. 1t is job that
everybody is stuck on, if you do not
care what you say.
AS soon as H. f. Warren and w. r.
Weaver have finished their contract
of building Steve Nagy's residence on
Ellemeham mountain, they will return
to Oroville, where they have contracts
for building that will keep them busy
most of the summer.
Word was received Tuesday that the
mother of Mrs. G. p. House died Mon
day at Hancock, Mich. Mrs. House
was called east some two weeks ago
by wire by the sad news that her
mother was seriously i'll, and left at
once for her bedside.
We see by the Revelstoke Review
that Mrs. Albert Coy, formerly Miss
Orva Payne, of this place, is a leader
in a prize contest for 500, with every
prospect of winning. The paper con-
tains pictures of the several contest
ants, and Mrs. Coy looks as natural
as life.
The mustard weed, one of the great
est weed pests known in the country,
is growing rank in a number of places
about town. The town authorities
should have the weed cut before it
goes to seed. If something is not
done the entire flat will be overrun
next year.
Delegates to the republican county
convention, to be held at Omak to-
morrow, Saturday, from the upper
part of the county will go down the
valley on the branch road. The run
ming time is such that delegates can
leave here in the morning, attend the
convention and return the same even
ing.
A small but enthusiastic meeting of
republicans was held in the town hall
gates to attend the republican county
convention to be held at Omak to-
morrow, Saturday. Those chosen were
DR.. G. p. House, S. G. Mitchell, J. F.
Samson, A. E. McMahan and Frank
M. Dallam.
c. H. Brickbill, the widely known
telephone line overseer, was in town
for several days the later part of last
week, throwing his eagle eye over the
system, on the lookout for any bitches
III the line that might need his atten-
ton. Keeping tab on the long line is
q job that leaves Mr.. Brickbill very
little leisure.
Last Thursday afternoon Guy Teal
and Henry Bahrs had an alteration
on First street, on the south side of
the track, over small account, in
which Mr.. Bahrs was fearfully beaten
about the face. Mr.. Bahrs managed to
reach the Oroville hospital, where DR..
Lewis spent some time in an effort to
repair damages.
Harry McAllister's case came on for
quick action. He it was who stole
gold watch at the Treadwell mine, an
account of the activity being publish
ed last week Nc drew sentence of
from 1 to 10 years for swiping the
time piece, (which will prevent him
from exercising his criminal proclivity
long enough to Narn better.
j. l.. Masters ran his Ford to and
from Penticton Friday last in two
hours and a half, that is two hours
and a half each way. The Ford is
looked upon as plebian Nart among
more aristocratic, that is higher pric-
| ed, motor cars, but just the same it
gets there, and what is more to the
point it gets back, and that is more
| than can be said for a lot of auto
mobiles.
VIM. Haynes, who has been sojourn-
| ing in the county Jail for some time
awaiting trial on charge of assault
upon Verna Crandall, plead guilty Of
assault in the third degree last week
and was sentenced to Jail for six