The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-04-10

Central Washington League, composed
Of teams from Mansfield, Bridgeport,
Brewster, Okanogan, Omak, Concon-
ully, Tonasket and Oroville, billed for
the 18th. The boys need financial as
sistance just now. and the fans and
ball lovers of the town should club
together and raise purse in order
that Oroville may be represented in
the league and that games be played
here during the season.
The grand stand. in the new town
park, has been very materially i'm
proved thanks to the exertions of Mrs.
j. +. Samson and the generosity of
Jas. E. Forde. Mr.. Forde volunteered
to pay the shot II Mrs. Samson would
have the work done. When it is any
thing for the benefit Of the town that
she can do Mrs. Samson does it, and
1t did not take the lady long to engage
the carpenter, and the carpenter did
the rest. There are two thanks COM
ing. To Mr.. Forde for his nberality,
and to Mrs. Samson for her persever-
ance.
Edmund Twetmeyer, state inspector
of schools, was in town Monday and
examined the standing of the local
school. Mr.. Twetmeyer will accredit
the Oroville high school, and for the
standing that 1t has thus gained the
public can thank the able CORDS of
teachers now In charge of the school.
OrOville now has far and away the best
school building in the county, and the
progress made during the past school
year places it among the best schools
in the county. 1t Is an institution that
our people can well take q great pride
in and every effort should be made to
keep it up and even improve the stand
ard.
Mrs. Daisy Thompson opened her
new confectionery and ice cream par
lor, In the north store room of the
Grubb hotel, Saturday evening, and the
entire force of helpers was kept busy
waiting on customers until a late hour
Much artistic taste has been displayed
fitting up the room, and neater, more
attractive and more inviting ice cream
dispensOry 1t would be difficult to find
in the largest cities. There is a snug,
comfortable air about the premises
that holds out an almost irresistible
invitation to drop In and partake.
Neat little tables, cozy seats, cut
flowers, potted plants and Immaculate
cleanliness makes up q swell estab-
lishment for town Of this size.
Hon. E. D. Reiter, Of Spokane, spent
the past week in Oroville mixing legal
and msaing business. Mr.. Reiter re-
Gently became interested in some of
the mining properties in this vicinity,
and is actively at work in a movement
that has for it's object the thorough
development of one of the most prom
Using, the Owasco. After a careful ex-
animation and conference with men
who are familiar with mining in all
it's ramifications Mr.. Reiter feels sat-
isfied that the mineral is here and can
be dug out of the ground to the profit
of the diggers. Being both energetic
and persuasive Mr.. Reiter will no
doubt enlist the necessary capital to
do the work, and doing the work,
from the appearance of things at the
Owasco, is all that is needed to make
mine.
Dave B. Farthingham, of Spokane,
was registered in Oroville Thursday
last, on his way home from q trip to
Okanogan where he had been sent by
an insurance company to adjust fire
loss. MIR. Farthingham is one of the
pioneer residents of Spokane, and
served term as mayor when that
cit ywas in the throes of a boom, with
everything wide open, the wave OF
speculation at it's height, and the bad
predominating over the good, Judging
from all surface Indications. The may
orality was not all beer and skettles
in those days, and there were many
breakers, and shoals, and rough places
to avoid, yet Mr.. Farthingham steered
the municipal craft safely through the
troubled waters. In earlier days Mr.
Farthingham was q contractor and
builder, handling some of the biggest
contracts at that time awarded, and
succeeded in accumulating a comfort.
able competency. The pinch Of the
early COS let him In to the red several
thousand dollars, but he recuperated
after the coming of Mckinley and bet
ter times and today he is on Easy
street. Like most Of the old timers
who aided to make Spokane what II
is today Dave Farthingham Is one ol
the salt Of the earth, and it was a real
joy to meet up with him after many
years Of separation.