The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-07-31
ADELA M. HOSKYN,
Treasurer Library Board.
Treasurer Bubble Library Building.


A handsome new drop curtain has
been installed at the Orpheum, a much
needed Improvement
Weaver & Warren have been award
cd the contract to erect cottage in
the east part of town for Mrs. j. F.
Samson.
Miss Bess Armstrong arrived from
California Wednesday evening, and
will visit for a short time with her
brother, G. l.. Armstrong.
Mrs. J. l.. Ayres and her sister, Mrs
Wednesday evening for visit at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Warren S.
Stains. Mrs Ayres is Mrs. Stains
mother.
Sunday as G. L. Armstrong was as
sisting to launch a boat on the lake
one of his companions stepped upon
his right foot, breaking the small toe
Since the accident Mr.. Armstrong has
been moving around with very de-
cided limp.
Wednesday about noon some waste
paper was set on fire in the rear OF
the First National Bank, the grass was
ignited and when passerby noticed
the spreading flames the fire had
caught in a wood pile and had burn
ed dangerously near the adjacent
buildings. A small crowd soon gath
cred, fire extinguishers and garden
hose were brought into play and the
| fire was speedily eXtinguished. Every
| thing is so dry and inflammable jus
now that people cannot be too careful
starting rubbish fires.
A jolly party of Loomis and Orc
Vile people spent Sunday on the beacl
at the Work cottages, one of the fines
spots on the shores of Osoyoos lake
Among the visitors in the happy gath
ering where Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. J. Hur
ley, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Refer ant
son, Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Grant an
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bailey, o
Tonasket, Elizabeth Umberger, o
Loomis, Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Bailey, o
Tonasket, and Mrs. J. J. Bennett, o
Ellemeham. A nu'uber of Orovill,
residents swelled the number. Mos
of the day was spent splashing an.
swimming in the lake.
A party of bathers took large sal
boat that has been out of commission
for a couple of years, out far into tn
lake Sunday, and when near the cente
mild panic was created upon discov
cry that the craft way roundering from
leaks in the hull. Frantic efforts were
made to reach shore against a ligh
adverse wind, while the occupant!
worked themselves black in the face
baiing out and trying to make heat
against the inrushing water. The boa
was finally beached some miles from
| where the mariners had left theil
raiment, and the shipwrecked Grove
had to hoOf it barefooted and meagerly
clothed to where they could find GOV
ering and succor. The next time thi!
party bankers for a life on the ocear
wave they will be very careful to as
certain if the ship to which they trus
their lives is seaworthy.
Frank E. Mitchell announces him
self as a candidate before the prim
aries for the office of commissioner o.
the Sd district, subject to the decision
of the democratic voters. Mr.. Mitchell
has held the Office during the past two
years, and it is only just to a deserv'
ing official to state that he has beer
one of the best commissioners thai
has ever represented that district. He
has only one object in seeking re-elec.
ton. Under his tenure of office three
new roads have been started in his
district for the benefit of the residents
in the east part Of the county the
Tonasket creek road, the Bonaparte
road and the Brownlee road near Ri
verside and he is anxious to sec those
roads completed. This he proposes to
DO if again elected.