The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-04-03
CONCONULLY ITEMS

An evening of German was spent at
the Forum" last Tuesday evening,
March Gath. The program committee
had arranged for an entertainment OF
this sort, and their efforts were re-
warded by great success. Selections
by German composers were given,
German songs were sung, German
stories read, and in short, it was "all
German" Perhaps the most note
worthy number was Miss Drow-
atzky's talk on the Advantages of
the study of German" 1t was further
decided by the Forum that april LIST
would be the last meeting during this
school year. This literary has been
the most successful and best attend
ed society of it's kind Conconully has
ever had, and it is hoped by everyone
that it will be continued next fall
when school starts.
Thursday evening at the home OF
Harry Clifford, a meeting of the
towns young people was held to plan
the organization of club or society
for mutual pleasure and enjoyment.
About twenty were present, who are
to be the Charter Members" while
most others will be expected to fall
in line. Mr.. r. P. Hampton was elect
ident and Richard Thompson, secre-
tary and treasurer. A committee of
five was appointed to look for suit
able place for club rooms and es-
innate the approximate expense. The
purpose of the club was aptly express
ed by the president who remarked
that it should be made a Good Time
Club" No name has yet been defin-
itely decided upon.
Electric lights were out here for
two nights as result of big wash
out on the ditch furnishing the power.
Having just recently been changed
from the steam to water power, 1t
was to be expected that something
or other would occur.
Travis Mccullough and John Nc
Cullough were brought in last Fri
day by Deputy Sheriff Ward. The
men are to be held until officers ar
rive from Umatilla county, Oregon,
by whose authorities they are wanted.
Mr.. OKeefe, of Okanogan, was in
Conconully, on Saturday, March 2Sth,
with the petition of that city for ad-
mission as a candidate for the coun-
ty seat honors next fall. Mr.. O'Keefe
addressed meeting of citizens in the
high school auditorium. His chief
argument for signatures was the fact
that Conconully's chances were great
ly enhanced by Okanogan's entrance
into the race. He spoke of Okano-
gan's friendship to Conconully in the
past, but added that this must be a
fight to finish. The reading of the
petition was as follows: 1--WE the
undersigned, residents and legal vOt-
ers of Okanogan county, state of
Washington, do herewith present our
petition praying that the county seat
of Okanogan county, be removed from
the town of Conconully to the town of
Okanogan, in said county, and that the
question of said removal be submitted
as by law provided, to the voters Of
said Okanogan county, at the next
general election held November 3rd,
1914.
The objection of Conconully people
to the petition rested principally up
on the clause praying for the remov-
al of the county seat to Okanogan."
Had it been only petition to sub
init the question to vote, there would
have been less objection Mr.. Baines
expressed the sentiment of the major
ity when he said that the signing Of
the petition by people of Conconully,
would be merely bad way of furth-
ering their own ends and to say the
least "hypocritical." Mr.. OKeefe left
the petition in the hands of Mr.
Baines to be placed before the COM
mercial club. at it's next meeting.
A high school dance was held in
the hall of that building last Friday
evening. A goodly crowd was pres
ent and everyone enjoyed the affair.
Music was furnished by Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Pebbles.
Prof. and Mrs. Funkhauser enter
tanned the faculties of the high and
grade schools at an informal affair
last Friday evening. The chief means
of entertainment was five hundred.
The Women of Woodcraft have pur-
chased the lot adjoining the home of
Mrs. Helen Johnston and the Wood
men of the World are preparing to
erect two-story buildin upon it
for the home of the two lodges. 1t is
to be a modern lodge building that
will do credit to the community.
Court News
Julia G. Jim Brazwell has applied
for divorce from Brazwell, an In
dian, on the grounds of cruel and in
human treatment. Plaintiff alleges
that on various occasions defendant
struck her with his fist or with sticks
of stove wood, and has on other &C.
casions threatened to kill her.
Alfred l.. Parkhurst, of Spokane,
Washington, through Alex M. Win
ston, his attorney, has brought suit
against Mary J. Griffin residing ear