The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-04-17

/ H. d. Bushong, gentleman with
strong and melOdiOus voice, sang
SOLO at the episcopal church Sunday,
adding to the interest OF the service.
Geo. Wilson had the hard luck to
lose valuable COW this week. The
animal miscalculated the capacity
OF her throat and choaked upon a
large potato.
Mrs: H. Smith, one OF the oldest
residents OF the Slnlahekln valley, Is
very i'll. DR.. Elmer has made two
trips to LOOMS within the past week
to see her, and fears she will not re-
cover.
Inc Similkameen is feeling the ef-
rect OF the warm weather III an in
crease OF volume. The waters have
come up about tour feet SO tar this
spring. The big rise cannot be eX-
pected until in June.
Landlord Grubb Will have to add
another story to his hotel to meet the
steadily growing demand for accom-
modations, and such an addition may
De made this summer. I.
Mrs. E. N. Grubb. who has suffered
flammatOry rheumatism, was taken by
gon this week, in the hopes OF finding
relief. They left Tuesday.
Peach and apricot, pear and plum
trees are beautiful in their full bloom
In this valley, and ii an untimely, cruel
and nipping frost does not swoop down
upon the country the yield OF fruit
this year promises to be abnormal.
A. Z. Croft, one of the corps of post
office inspectors connected with the
spokane district, was in town over
Sunday, looking over the affairs OF
the local office. He found the Office
in ship shape, with every detail in
perfect order.
The band attended the Presbyterian
church in body and in full uniform
Sunday, carrying their instruments
and playing one or two airs apprOp-
riate to the place and the occasion,
although the boys are not long on
sacred music.
Herold McCammon, who is with a
bridge construction crew on the OrO"
ville-Wenatchee branch, was at home
several days during the past week. An
iron rail fell upon his foot which was
the cause OF his temporary retirement
from active duty.
Owing to a breakage in the ma
chinery work has been temporary sus-
pended at the Dividend mine. AS
soon as new parts can be procured
from the outside development will be
resumed. The Dividend people have
a good thing and are going to make
a producer.
Some of the ambitious lads about
town, who take to water like young
ducks, have been forcing the season
by indulging in plunges in the river
at the swimming hole already this
spring. They declare the water fine,
but the declaration has not created
any run on bathing suits.
AL. Fox has finished the ferry boat
he has been building for installation
on the Okanogan river at the Ellis
Forde orchards. 1t is large enough
to convey four-horse team and wag-
on, and then some, over the stream,
and was floated down to where it is
to be put to use this week.
Guy Gordon did not go to Alaska as
rumor had it few weeks ago. He
made visit to Rossland, and is again
back on the old range. Moreover,
he is here to stay. He has formed
co-partnership in the draying busi-
ness with Amel Schultz, and Is TAX
ing an active part in the business.
Fred Neal, at one time popular
resident Of Oroville, SO popular that
when he ran for the Office of prosecut-
ing attorney he polled about every
vote in the precinct, was visitor in
town Friday last. Mr.. Neal is back
to the simple life after a whirl in
public office, digging a livelihood out
of a ranch near Tonasket.
A. w. Boyd, superintendent of the
Ivanhoe mine, was visitor in town
Tuesday last. Under Mr.. Boyd's man
agement progress at the Ivanhoe tun-
mel is being made rapidly, and the
big hole is now in the mountain many
hundred feet. Those behind this en-
terprise have confidence, and also
money to back that confidence. If
the mineral is In the hill the company
n 10in1 IN find r.