The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-11-20

ually disappearing. 1t was the first
winter visitation of the season.
Spread out on the side lines Thanks
giving and cheer on the boys to dc
their best. 1t is football game they
need to win.
After spending several days visit
ing in Oroville Mr.. and Mrs. L. 8.
Taylor returned Monday to their home
at Riverside.
Fred. j. Fine left Monday for Sea-
tile after having spent several days
at his old home on business connected
with the state land department.
R. Greiger's establishment has been
closed on account of illness, but he Is
in hopes of being able to be in at
tendance on business within few
days.
Geo. Bartell returned from his trip
to Spokane Monday evening. He was
accompanied by Miss Mona Burkett,
who will visit for some time with her
mother.
The largest store in ConcOnully will
move to Okanogan with the court
house, while several other merchants
from the outside are preparing to go
into business in that town.
AS a result of the vote on county
seat removal number of county Of
ficials are engaging residences in Okla
hogan, to take possession as soon as
the seat of government is removed.
Herbert Silvernail was an outgoing
passenger Saturday for Republic. Mr..
Silvernail has long been employed on
the Great Northern road, and has been
assigned to Republic for the winter.
Turkeys are quoted at much lower
price this year than any preceding
years for decade. But it seems hard
er to get hold of the lower price this
year than the higher price Of former
years.
Frank GrOgan was in town over last
Friday night from his ranch in the
Similkameen valley Being an I'M
wavering republican the result of the
late election was very much to his
liking.
Last Thursday night rain fell heav
lily in the valley and Friday morning
the mountains were covered with snow
low down toward their base. 1t was
a harbinger of what the valley has
coming.
l.. H. Barnes left Thursday morn
ing for Seattle, where he goes to see
his aged mother, who is quite feeble
He expects to return early in Deem
Der and get his photograph gallery in
shape for holiday work.
R. Greiger is still confined to his
bed with rheumatism. He was i'm
proving last week but is not so well
this week. He is trying the bee treat
ment, that has helped so many rheu-
matte cases in this vicinity.
Everybody should turn out to the
school entertainment next Wednesday
evening. 1t is given for the benefit
Of the athletic association, and the as
sociation is worthy of the support of
every resident of the town.
AS the Oroville precinct cast over
800 votes at the last election the COM
have cut the town into two
wards. From what can he learned
the division line between the two
wards will be the railroad tracks.
Having been witness in the Con-
idine-McCammon Jail break Judge
Pendergast was disbarred from sitting
as judge when the case came up for
trial this week. A Judge was sent in
from Tacoma to serve during the term.
The school boys of the south side
put the kibosh on the boys of the north
side in football game last Friday af-
ternoon, on the school grounds. The
game was full of thrills, and the
made mighty good show
ing all around.
Doc Masters still keeps his reputa-
ton in Hedley. Last Thursday Mrs.
A. Creelman and Mrs. Bert Jones
journeyed to Oroville to have their
teeth treated. The former returned
on Saturday and the later remained
over till Monday.-Hedley Gazette.
This is a generous old county to the
towns that happen to be on water
courses. At the last meeting the COM
missioners appropriated $1,000 for a
bridge at Malott. With bridges every
few miles along the river the Okano-
San is almost flowing through a cul-
vert.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Y. Weston, of Spo-
kane, stopped over in Oroville last
Friday night on the way to visit with
Mrs. H. G. Champneys. Mrs Weston
is an aunt of Mrs. Champneys. They
did not learn of the death of Mr..
Champneys in time to attend the flu
neral.