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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-05-29
A MATTER OF INTEREST
Especially to Those Engaged i'm the
Mercantile Business

The Industrial Welfare Commission
of the state of Washington has for
mulated a minimum wage scale for
females over the age of Is years, and
for persons OF both sex under the age
Of Is years, employed in certain lines
OF business which business houses en-
ploying such help would do we'll to
take notice. The orders issued take
effect on and after June q, 1914. The
orders that will be enforced after the
date mentioned read as follows:
% No person, firm, association or
corporation shall employ any female
over the age of eighteen years in any
mercantile establishment, at a weekly
wage rate of less than ten dollars
$4,000, any lesser wage rate being
hereby declared inadequate as to such
employees to supply the necessary cost
of living and maintain them in health.
(2) Not less than one % hour
shall be allowed for MONDAY luncheon
to any female employee in any mercan-
| tile establishment, such requirement
being demanded for the health of such
employees.
60 Every mercantile establishment
| where females are employed shall be
provided with toilet separate and
apart from any toilet used by any
male person, and such toilet shall be
properly ventilated and kept and
| maintained in sanitary condition
such requirements being demanded
for the health and morals of such en-
ployes.
ca Every mercantile establish
ment where females are employed
shall be properly heated and ventilat-
ed, and shall provide and maintain
adequate facilities and arrangements
so that such employees may obtain rest
when in a state of fatigue or in case
OF illness.
% No person, firm, association OF
corporation shall employ any person
OF either sex under the age of eighteen
years in any mercantile establishment
at weekly wage rate of less thar
six dollars $4,000, any less wage
rate being hereby declared unsuitable
in the premises.
| (2) No person, firm, association Of
corporation shall employ any person
of either sex under the age Of eighteen
years in any mercantile establishment
after the hour of 1880 o'clock after
noon of any day, such requirement be-
ing hereby declared suitable in the
premises.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-05-29
WORTH THINKING OVER

An intelligent, pleasant spoken
stranger, evidently a working man,
drifted into this Office Saturday even
ing asked If it would be considered
pTesumptuous if he mentioned some
things that struck him would be a
wise investment for the town, and at
the same time prove a benefit and
convenience to strangers. Receiving
ar invitation to unbosom himself he
said that it seemed to him that if the
reformatory dry faction of this place
would put in a public drinking foun-
tain at a central point on Main street
i. would probably keep a good many
out OF saloons, citing his own case as
an illustration. He declared that he
was not a drinking man, but if he
wanted a drink of water he had to
go TO a saloon for it as there was no
other public place TO get it, and when
he went into such a place he felt it
necessary TO take beer, as he did not
Wish 10 De looked upon as piker by
calling for water. If there were 4
drinking fountain near at hand he
would be perfectly satisfied with wa
ter. indeed would rather have it. Then
he suggested that at little expense the
town authorities could put up street
signs at all crossings, so that when
strangers are directed to any particu-
lar street they would have no trouble
finding their way. He also suggested
that sprinkling cart would add to the
comfort OF pedestrians, and give
strangers better impression of the
progressiveness of the town. These
seem to be small matters to the aver
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-05-29

The Port Angeles Tribune-Times re-
Gently issued a monster booster edi-
ton. that was a credit to the publish.
ers. 1t was profusely illustrated and
crowded full of descriptive articles OF
the industries of that west side city
Judging from the character and extent
o. those industries. and the public i'm
provements in progress Port Angeles
is one of the most progressive little
cities in the state, and is making rapid
strides toward a big, prosperous and
flourishing city.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-05-29

ment of all convicts in both the
penitentiary and the reformatory on
the public roads, who are physically
able to work, excepting life termers
and those whom the board of control
decides should not be SO employed.
The provisions of this bill should be
studied by every citizen before he sigas
the petition. If he does SO study the
bill he certainly will never sign to
have it placed on the ballot. The
same can be said OF most of the other
initiative measures now before the
people.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-05-29

One day last week Garland A. Blair,
one of the publishers of the Republic
NewsMiner, was killed in an auto
mobile accident while out driving with
his brother. The deceased was a
bright, genial, public spirited gentle
man, who took an active part in the
wellbeing OF the town in which he
lived. He was very popular among the
newspaper boys of north central
Washington, and the news OF his sud-
den tragic death came as a great shock
to those who had the pleasure Of his
acquaintance. The sympathy OF the
publishers OF this paper are extended
to his Borrowing family and relatives.
A call is published in this paper for
the holding of republican primaries in
the various precincts of this county
OF June to select delegates TO attend
a county convention TO be held at
Omak Saturday, June 10. The duty
OF the county convention will be to Sc
lect delegates to a state convention to
be held at Tacoma, June IS. These
various conventions have no bearing
upon the selection of candidates for
various offices, as that duty is delegat-
ed to the people through the medium
of the primaries. The object is for
the purpose Of considering the action
Of the national republican committee
in reducing the number of delegates
the southern states are entitled to
send to national conventions, and for
the purpose of perfecting an organiza-
ton, or Strengthening an organization
that was somewhat shattered two
years ago The wonderful vitality of
the republican party, its hold upon the
rank and file of the people, established
by the magnificent record of the past
in achievement for the betterment of
the country, is manifested in it's rapid
recuperation, and this fall will again
see the republicanism of Lincoln, Gar
field, Blaine, Harrison, Mckinley and
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-05-29

THE OROVILLE WEEKLY GAZETTE
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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-05-29
ATTENTION, REPUBLICANS

The republicans of Golden precinct
will hold a caucus in the school house
OF Thursday afternoon, June, 4, at
o'clock for the purpose of selecting
delegates to attend the republican
county convention, to be held at Omak
Saturday, June -, 1914. All republi-
cans regardless of former affiliations
are cordially invited to attend and
take part.
By Order of Committee
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-05-29
TRINITY EPISCOPAL GUILD

Rev. G. H. Severance NJ. A. in
charge.
No services on Sunday. Sunday
school will meet as usual at IL. The
Woman's Guild will meet at the home
VI Mrs. Hedger on Friday afternoon
May 90, at o'clock.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-05-29

a host Of illustrous leaders winning
victory at the polls. There should be
full attendance at the county con-
vention and an effort all along the
line to consolidate all factions with the
aim of regaining the old supremacy
next November.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-05-29

On the 10th OF this month delegates
from the Farmers Unions of Walla
Walla, Columbia and Garfield coun-
ties, in session at Waitsburg, adopted
resolutions unfavorable to all of the
proposed initiative bills except that
pertaining to prohibition. From this
action it is evident that the farmers
are carefully studying and consider
ing the effects of the several measures
that are to be presented to the elect
ors at the polls for adoption or re-
lection next November. 1t is safe
and sane attitude for the farmers, and
all other voters for that matter, to
take before committing themselves Il
favor OF the proposed measures. Vot-
ers are advised to study these inita-
tive bills before accepting the frothy
statements Of demagogic speakers with
axes to grind. OF all the laws that
have been enacted in this state this
initiative law promises to be the
worst abused. The real purpose of the
initiative is to provide a means for
use in an emergency, in case for in
stance, where a legislature fails to
pass some really meritorious law. 1t
was never anticipated by the sponsors
that every faddest with a fad would
employ the initiative as means for
fastening the fad upon the statute
books of the state. And, be it known,
this can be more easily done than
people would imagine. Shrewd back
ers of so-called reforms" or pro
gressive" hobbies are awake to the
fact that when it comes to voting at
ageneral election about four fifths OF
the voters fail to express themselves
upon amendments affixed to a blanket
ballot They vote for candidates, and
through Indifference, carelessness or
ignorance overlook what is often the
| most vital part of the ballot. Rec.
ognizing this prevailing weakness
those men having pet measures, OF
/ Interior objects in view, use every
means at their command to secure a
sufficient number OF signatures to peti.
lions to insure the printing of those
| measures upon the ballot, feeling al.
most certain OF the measure prevailing
on account of the Indifference of the
ay erage voter. These men are opposed
To a campaign of education in which
initiative measures are discussed. The
hackers of the initiative bills now be-
| fore the people are SO outraged that
any one should suggest that the pub.
| lie read and study them that they
| are now resorting to abuse of all op.
ponents and Misrepresentation as to
the object OF the opposition. They ad.
vance no reasonable and convincing
argument why the measures should
become laws, but hope to sway popular
judgment by passion This very atti.
tude should arouse suspicion among
all thinking men and induce them tc
look into the proposed laws with a
great deal of care. And when think.
ing men do so they will refuse tc
sign any petition favoring the sub.
mission of these initiative measures
and vote against them next fall il
they get on the ballot. IL especially
behooves the farmer to post himself
as one of these bills is direct and
serious menance to bis welfare while
| few, if any, OF the others have rea
merit to justify his support.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-05-29

age man, and are given little considera-
ton by the general public, yet they
are very important and worthy oil
careful consideration.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-05-29

There has been considerable shrink
age in the volume OF water IN the TWO
rivers since last week.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-10-16
Tuesday Idaho
Apple Day.

Governor Haines has issued a
proclamation calling upon the
people of Idaho to commemorate
the apple industry OF this state
by proper celebration next Tues
day, October Goth. The State
horticultural inspector, his field
deputies in various parts OF the
state, commercial clubs, boards
OF trades and other business or
ganizations and women's clubs
OF the state are asked to make
the day one Of statewide promin-
ence. Apples should become as a
necessity in every home as much
as the potato. especially as it is
one of ldaho's great resources.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-10-16
Suspicious
Inactivity.

Washington became excited and
alarmed because of the activity
shown in the antitrust legisla-
ton. No one said anything
about it however, until the pres
sure let up for changes in the bill.
After that a number of senator's,
including Nelson of Minnesota,
Borah OF Idaho and Reed of Mis-
souri,, discussed on the floor OF
the Senate the absence OF the
gentlemen who had been interes'
ting themselves in the bill, anC
they advised caution because o
the fact that the lobby had app
arently ceased its efforts. Only
the shadow of the evil monster
remained; therefore, the Ia awmak
ers were afraid that something
was wrong.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-10-16
A Cooperative
Creamery For
Oakley.

Mr.. w. +, Dreher of the Hast
ings Industrial Company of Chi
cogo is i'll town conferring with
the farmers and business men of
the town in relation toestablish
ing cooperative creamery here.
A meeting OF farmers and bust
ness men OF the community was
held last Saturday. and COM
mittee composed of w. II. Poul
ton, w. c. Edwards, and Moses
Smith was appointed to confer
with the farmers of Oakley, and
to get line up on the dairying
situation in order that an intelli-
gent report might be made upon
the prospects for a local cream.
cry to be managed and opera ted
by local people. The idea is for
the farmers and business people
themselves to own the creamery,
and to keep the large profits alb
owe operating expenses for them
selves. this looks like a good
proposition. 1t will mean much
more ready money for the farm
er, as well as much higher prices
tor buttcr-fat. 1t will mean
more honest tests OF his cream,
and will mean higher prices and
greater profits. The one thing a
farmer needs IS a little ready
money during the summer
months before crops are market
ed; and in the dead of winter
when there is nothing left to sell
Then lew COWS bring In tn,
money, and so the farmer is eq-
ual to the salaried man IN thai
he has regular income payable
at regular intervals, Our advice
is for Oakley people to buy cow.
and go into the business. Let
the COWS put you on a regular
payroll. The proposition is q
good one. and we heartily com
mend it to Oakley people.
The above committee met or
Wednesday night at the Comm
ercial Club rooms and gave il
their report which was favorable
for creamery for Oakley. 1t i.
now up to Mr.. Dreher to sci
stock and start it gong,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-10-16
The Cotton Crisis.

The cotton crisis was happily
averted by the nation wide cam.
paign OF "buy. a. bale" started by
one of the Southern states. Pri-
vate parties all over the Union
have been buying a bale of cotton
for fifty dollars as an investment
and at the same time to relieve
the planters who could not find
market because OF the European
war.
New York Brokers have waived
their commission to private par.
ties who bought a bale.
Several large corporations have
bought large quantities of cotton
for storage purposes.
1t is said that by next year the
bales will be worth at least sixty
dollars.
1t is a patriotic as well as q
business proposition.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-10-16
M. |. A.
Convention and
Field Meet.

The annual M. /. A Convention
will be held in connection with
the Stake Quarterly Conference
at Oakley on Saturday aud Sun
day, October Gath & 25th,
1t is urgently requested that
every association in the Stake be
represented bv officers and Class
Leaders. and an invitation is
ex ended to all M. |. A Member S
High Counsellors, Bishops and
Counsellors and all Stake and
Local Officers.
The Nj. /. A. Field Meet will be
held on Friday. October 23rd
preceding the Convention.
Nd. l. A. STAKE OFFICERS
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-10-16
Ban On Smokers.

The Young Mems Christian
Association of Chicago has put
the ban on tobacco. Hencefor
ward man who smokes and is
unwilling TO give up this lndul-
gence, or lie about, will not be
welcome at any OF its hotels.
In making this announcement a
Y. Nj. c. A. official says that
there will be no trouble in filling
the rooms of the various build
ings with non smokers. There
is little doubt about that. Ex-
cellent men who do not smoke
will no doubt be found in num-
bers IN the Y. M. Z. A. establish
ments IL, the future, as in the past
Nevertheless, this official att
empt at prescribing a mans
personal conduct to such an ex-
tent will be keenly resented by
many young men of good char
acter. Rather than have their
habits thus censored, they will
seek shelter else where. An insti.
tuition designed to help the y onng
men OF the country to better liv-
ing should hesitate before it ov-
er emphasizes the minor vices.
There are many clergymen of
high character who keep a box
of cigars in their study. and who
consistent enough, when smok-
ing themselves, to offer a cigar
to their neighbor or caller. Ac-
cording to the new rules of the
Y. Nj. c. A., these clergymen
would not be welcome in any of
its dormitories. Too many re
strictions defeat their own ends.
To set up a standard of impecca-
bility will not serve the ends for
which the Y. Nd. c. A. is suppor-
ted. And, by the way, how ma
ny of its supporters are non
smokersl
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-10-16
A Farm Boys
Creed.

l believe that the country which
God made is more beautiful than
the city which man made; that
life out of doors and in touch
with the earth IS the natural life
OF man. believe that work
with nature is more inspiring
than work with the most intri.
cate machinery. believe that
the dignity of labor depends not
on what you do, but howyoudo
it; that opportunity comes to
boy on the farm as often as to
the boy in the city; that lite is
larger and freer and happier on
the farm than in the town; that
my success depends not upon my
location, but upon myself; not
upon my dreams, but upon what
l actually do; not upon luck, but
upon pluck. l believe in working
when you work, and in playing
when you play. and in giving and
demanding square deal in ev.
cry act of life.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-10-16
Adan1less Musical
Show Tonight
at Opera Houee.

To refute an old adage, tonight
at the opera house, the manage
ment will introduce what prom
ises to be the only new thing
under the sun, an Adamless Mus
ical Show. The idea of the con-
ceit, originated in the brain OF
Miss Grace Nj. Russell, herself a
pioneer in the art of entertaining
She has collected a bevy ofpretty,
fresh, sweet young girls to whom
she has impaired her ideas, con-
umating in clever show which
she IS pleased to style the Grace
M Russell Merry Minstrel Maids.
The program which they will
offer on the occasion of their first
appearance here, presents aspar,
king array of novelties which
runs the gamut from an all-girl
minstrel first part, presided over
by Miss Russell III the capacity
of interlocutor, to the presenta-
ton of the very newest of classic
dances interspersed with several
pretty musical oddities introduc
ing the entire company of girls.
The" Minstrel Maids" will indeed
mark an lnnovatlonInt the annals
oflocal theatres, for we are assur-
ed that they, on the occasion ol
their visit, will come as the one
real sparkling innovation of ii {
current season.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-10-16
Sen. Gooding
for Brady.

Former State Senator, Fred w.
Gooding, of Shoshone. urges up
on the thinking people OF Idaho
the vital Importance ofreturning
Senator Brady to Congress. In
a recent interview W he said:
want to emphasize the imp
ortance ofelecting Senator Brady
and our Candidates to Congress.
The tariff question is not dead.
The logic of the position of the
Republican party upon this issue
has been materially accentuated
by Democratic Legislation. The
so-called war tax is not war
tax but Democratic deficit tax.
1t would have been necessary had
there beenno war. The duty has
been taken of of what the farm
er has to sell, but has been left
upon what he has to buy. The
reduction OF the tariff has been
upon the finished products and
not upon the raw materials of
the country. When we recall that
we are the producers OF raw ma
terial, the baneful effects upon
the West can be easily realized.
Some OF the Democratic leaders
are putting up the argument that
Governor Hawley should be ell
ected because he would be in
touch with the National Demo-
cratic administration and could
accomplish more for the State.
This IS a mistaken idea. The De-
mocratic party. IN my opinion, is
doomed for defeat two years
hence, and it behuves Idaho to
look well to her interest. Then
even were Governor Hawley cleo
ted, he would probably do as De-
mocratic Senators from the west
have done-be whipped into line,
because of having patronage
withheld if he did not act with
the ad dministra ton: Senator
Brady should be elected. He
stands for the policy the execu-
tion of which are to the interest
OF the state. He will be in har-
mony with the party which will
be i'll supremacy two years from
now and can do more for his peO-
pie than any Democrat could pos
sibly do. He has won the fight.
The majority of the people of the
state have said decisively that
he was the logical man for Sena-
tor and are for him. His ideas
upon the tariff question are sound
and in harmony with the party
which has ever made prosperous
times for American farmers and
American laborers.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-10-16

Republican party also believes
strongly in rural farm credits,
and, pending the time when the
federal government shall devise
some such system, proposes that
the laws of Idaho shall be chang
ed so as to permit farm loans
from the school and other endow.
ment funds on 20 years time at
6 per cent interest. This plan
wonld bring needed reief to
thousands of contract holders
and borrowers, who under the
present financial stringency are
unable to meet their annual paw
ments or interest. No other par
ty in Idaho is offering relief along
these lines.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-10-16
Supremacy of the
Sea.

A great struggle for the sup
remacy of the sea will be the next
great event of the European war
Before long. Britain and Germany
will send their fleets to battle for
supremacy. The nation which
keeps the control of the water
will ultimately win this war;.
Tile losing country will be
block AIDED, and will be cut of
from food supplies, and as Napol.
can said, ian army travels on it's
stomach"
The battles on sea will be more
decisive than those waged on land
Hunger will be the chief agent
of peace.