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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-06-12
4 LAD WHO MADE GOOD

Frank A. DeVos, publisher of the
Omak Chronicle, was a visitor in Oro-
Vile over Sunday, coming here on
personal business. 1t was the first
time Mr.. DeVos has visited Oroville
since leaving the place to take charge
of the Omak paper, over a year ago,
and he met with a very kindly recep-
ton from his old friends. Mr. De Vos
has made a success with the Chron-
icle, and no town ever had a more ar
dent champion. The young man is a
fiend for work, and outside of his Of
flee he takes an active and leading
part in every movement started for
the betterment of Omak. He is some
live wire, and were it not for his in
defatigable activity Omak would not
be in the race for the county seat to-
day. If that town wins out the people
will owe their success to the energy
OF Mr.. DeVos. If the town fails to
land the prize it will not be his fault.
Even his opponents give him credit
for being the fly in the ointment of
their hopes.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-06-12
ACRE EN- EMIT

TO PETITION THE BOARD OF III.
EEEEGGrQRs OF THE VEST oKANo-
R R1GT T ~ ia > IRRIGATION DIST
ARIES OF SAID DISTRICT. SO As
TO INCLUDE ALL OF TIE AR1n
Li} n, ,,o, NOW INCLUDED WITHfN
I[lE EOGNpS OF THE EAST Okla
RIOT. iO-> LIS :
We, the undersigned holders of title
pr evidence OF title TO lands situated with
IN ne present boundaries of the East
ESN;anosah Ealiey Irrigation District, and
RelhS qualilled electors of said district
Tor ana in consideration of the benefits
10 Ge ueilVed by us from construction of
~ IIisauon system, as heretofore mo
posed by the aforesaid irrigation distrfints
DO hereby agree that we Will petition ~
I I'tiu u directors OF the West Okanoean
h aMeT IFI,i,sation District to change its its
arid land included within the nr ua s,le
91o4hdarles o! the East Okanogan Valley
irrigation District. so that said lanSs
may be included in the said West ORA
hGItn valley Irrigation District
That we will file and present said nat,
toll 4IliHleulately upon the dissolution Of
rigaton 5sI pistr East 4hkiaRRogan Valley IT.
ptetlou. VI Soih'
The object and intention being to dis
soNe said East Okanogan VALLEY Irrira-
uon District and include the lands So 50
"lt1ln IT'S boundaries in the West o.
nosan Valley Irrigation District. so that
sald district shall be in effect merged and
constitute one district. to include All hi nf
tAe lands now included within the boii,J
aries Of the two districts N0N'iu-
son, L. F. Pourtales. J. W, CarreI II pam n
Edgerton. VIM. y. Nelly. W. Fl, WaiS"
i e rs Georgian Donald, O. c. Erickson
It, ~, II, burgnardt' Z. B. Grinnen E. Der.
0rylle kellogg, E. A. Newell Gnu
homes Jno. E. Peterson, F. L. Slams
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expediating the work of handling
mails. The interior is most ingenious
ly put together, and nothing for the
comfort of the occupant has been over
looked There is a swinging wash
stand, patent water cooler, clothes
closet and other fixtures all in nina
ture, yet of ample dimensions for the
purposes intended. The car is light
ed by an Independent system of cleo
tricity Throughout the car is a mar
velous example of mechanical ingenu-
ity. 1t is fitting that the first car of
the kind should be in charge of Mr..
Worth, as he is one of the oldest mail
clerks in the service. Just how long
he has been Juggling mail on the rail-
road is not known, but the writer knew
him when he was running into Coulee
City, and that was so long ago that it
is hardly safe to give the date, as
there would be danger of the appoint
ment of a commission to examine into
the right of men of our age to be alive
and attempting to take a hand in the
activities of life.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-06-12

veloping his ore bodies. A sampling
works in Oroville would in my judg
ment be the greatest stimulent to
make producing mines"
Dell Hart: I'm regard to the samp-
ling works that is TO be established
at Oroville, will say that in my opin-
len there is nothing that could mean
more to the mining interest and bust
ness community than this enterprise.
My personal knowledge of the coun-
try is that there is thousands of dol
lars laying on the dumps ready and
awaiting for something of this kind
to convert the ore into cash, this will
encourage the prospector to market
his ore, buy grub and powder and dig
for more. Real mining is producing.
am pleased to note the interest TAX
eE by the mine owners and business
men of Oroville, and personally will
give it my support in every way and
you can depend on me for $1,000, and
more if needed"
l.. F. Pourtales: Having noticed
your articles on the sampling works
wish to say that | believe it one OF
the best things we can assist in get
ting here The gentlemen locally who
are boosting the proposition are of
the most substantial in the commun-
ity. My opinions are therefore based
chiefly on the supports these men are
giving the enterprise
J. F. Samson: "Ore sampling
works. located at Oroville, would,
believe, result in the immediate de-
velopment of great number of part
tally developed mines. 1t would mean
cash realized from small rich ore
dumps held by owners with INSULT
cient capital to work so as to ship in
car loads. 1t would give wonderful
stimulous to many industries with a
corresponding benefit to business in
general"
F. V. Covert: Regarding samp-
ling works in Oroville. There is
nothing so essential to the further de-
velopment of our many prospective
mines at this time as the establish
ment of sampler here. Situated as
we are in the center of a district so
blessed with mineral wealth | feel
that the benefits to this community
from the establishment of such an
institution is beyond the comprehen-
sion of those not familiar with the
mining situation here"
DR.. E. E. Elmer: Il recognize in
sampling works the solution of the
mining industry of this locality. 1t
would be an incentive and encourage
ment to the actual mine operator and
prospector. 1t would provide means
for extensive development, and l be-
lieve extensive development would re-
suit in making of producing and pay
ing mines. By all means let us have
sampling works"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-06-12
IN THE HANDS OF THE GRANGE

A report is in circulation to the eff
feet that the Grange is to take over
the management of the county fair, at
Riverside, this year, and the annual
exhibition will be held under the au-
spices of that organization. If true
this will be fortunate arrangement
for both Riverside and the Grange, for
it will eliminate some kind of misun-
derstanding between the farmers and
the association that resulted last year
in counter fair at Okanogan, under
the direction of the Grange, that SER
iously interfered with the success of
the Riverside fair. Unfortunate fric-
ton of this kind too often mars en-
terprises of a public nature, and any
combination that will tend to remove
this friction is fortunate for all con-
cerned. Ignorant of the causes that
led up to this play at cross purposes
the Gazette still feels that the people
of Riverside are entitled to great cred
it for organizing the plan of county
fair, and for having shouldered the
burden of the enterprise for so many
years without adequate reward or re-
compense. They were the pioneers
in the fair movement, and kept the in
stitution alive when a less energetic
and liberal community would have
given up the attempt. If the Grange
throws its strong influence in the
scale in favor of the county fair the
county fair this year will be the larg-
est and most attractive exhibition ever
held in the county, and with such
backing it will be placed upon a per-
manent footing. And then if River
side can derive any benefit from a
larger and better fair that town is GER
tainly entitled to all the benefit il
can derive from it.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-06-12
OH. MARIA, 1T WAS AWFUL

There was a very poor imitation of
a ball game at Penticton Friday last
when Orovile and Penticton met for
the fourth time this season on the
diamond. There have been some
weird exhibitions of the national game
since baseball first blossomed into
flower in this upper country, and men
pretended to play real ball, and yet
il is doubtful if a crowd ever Witness
ed a more dismal nightmare on the
diamond than that of last Friday.
Both clubs were having an off day,
Oroyille being a little more off than
the British Columbia aggregation
Error columns have been more glar-
ing. but seldom have more bonehaed
plays been registered. Penticton won
simply because Oroville was more
generous in errors of commission and
omission. Several substitutes were in
the line up for Oroville, yet even with
the Impractical material the game
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SUPERB MOVING PICTURES

The Lyric theater is again open to
the public and Mr.. Stoltz is putting
on the finest selection of moving
pictures that have ever been present
ed in Oroyille By special arrange
ments he will reproduce Harold Mac
Grath's great story, The Adventures
of kathlyn," in weekly installments.
The first chapters of this fascinating
story will be given in three reels
Saturday and Sunday evenings of this
week, and reels will follow from week
to week until the story is completed.
Nj. Stoltz went to considerable
trouble and expense to secure this
extraordinary attraction, which is
pronounced to be the best dramatiza-
ton of novel that has ever been put
on canvas by moving picture shows.
1t will be rare and exceptional
treat for the show going people of
Oroville and vicinity.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-06-12
DEATH OF A PIONEER

Mrs. David Smith, one of the pion-
eer residents of northern Okanogan
county, died at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. Whistler, Wednesday, June
3 1914, after a protracted illness. The
funeral took place Friday afternoon
from the Methodist Episcopal church,
Rev. A. H. Morton officiating.
Rebecca Smith was born in Penn
sylvania in 1S4S, and hence had reach
ed the age of sc years at time of death.
At an early age she moved with her
parents to Blackfoot, Idaho. Some
twenty years ago she came to Okano-
gan county, and located at LOOMS.
where she lived for some time. She
took up as homestead the land near
the west end of Whitestone lake
where she has since resided. Four
teen years ago she married David
Smith, who survives her. Mrs. Smith
never had any children of her own,
but with kindness and charity that
beauties her simple life she adopted
cared for and raised no less than five
children, labor of love for which
she deserves the highest encomiums
and earned eternal salvation. All
of those children survive her, and are
Mrs. Geo. Riste, of Nelson, Mrs. Wen
dali Berry, of Wanicut, VIM. Briley
of Amsterdam, n. Y, and David and
Clarence, who are still at the Smith
home. Mrs. Smith was a member of
the Methodist church, and died in the
faith. She has been afflicted with
dropsy for over a year, and bore I'D
under her long suffering with christ
ian fortitude
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OVERLAND FROM SPOKANE

Last Monday evening R. L. Prem
tice, R. Greiger and Harry Hamisch
came rolling into town in a Stude-
baker car, arranged as a delivey car,
from Spokane. MIR. Prentice and Mr..
Hamisch had gone to Spokane early
last week, the former to buy the car
and the latter to take charge of the
running, and Mr.. Greiger was picked
up in that city as passenger. They
left Spokane Saturday evening, stop
ping over night at Rearden They
made Coulee City Sunday, and the run
from that place was made Monday.
The trip was not without incident,
and long delays. The wind shield was
broken between Spokane and Reard-
an. Repairs were made at Daven-
port, requiring a hang up of several
hours. Then stalled autoist was as
sisted on the Coulee City hill, and
owing to the difficulty of following
the right roads in Lincoln county,
unnecessary NSbOulS "tlS maui. LIS
trip was an experience that empha-
sises the necessity of sign direction
and distance boards on well travelled
county roads. Then they encounter
ed heavy rains en- route. During the
trip the travellers passed through
nearly a dozen towns, and they got
back to Oroyille much better content
ed and satisfied with conditions here.
for no place they visited showed more
growth and activity in a business way
than Oroville.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-06-12
PETITION
TO DISORGANIZE THE EAST OKANC
GAM VALLEY LIP z IL. 4 rrION lI

TO DISORGANIZE THE EAST OKANO-
GAN VALLEY IRRIGATION DISTRICT
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE EAST OkANOGAN VALLEY IR-
RlGATlON DISTRICT:
We, the undersigned holders of title OF
evidence OF title to lands situated and To-
Gated within the boundaries of the East
Okanogan Valley Irrigation District and
being qualified electors of said district
and said district having no bonded indeb-
tedness, do hereby petition, pray and re-
quest that said district be disorganized
and its business and affairs be liquidated
closed and wound up, in the manner pro-
vided by and under the provisions OF
Chapter of Title As, Volume q Reming-
ton 4 Ballinger Code of the State OF
Washing ton.
Geo. |. Cole, R. l.. Picken, ]. F. Sam
son, L. F. Pourtales, J. w. Carrel H. r.
Edgerton, VIM A. Nicely, W. IL. Weir
gerber, Georgian Donald, o. C. Erickson,
f: H. Burghardt, e. b. Grinnell, E. Ber-
nice Grinnell, Arthur Lund, IL. q. Smith,
9rviile kellogg, E. A. Newell, Jno. L.
jefferson, f. l.. Stansbury C. =. Holmes.
VIM. McComb, j. w. lobe, Edna Nc
Comb H. A.. Bowerman, Olive X. Sam
son, George j. Whistler, c. j. Mckenzie.
l.; a; Gladson, e. Klingman, Samuel
Blackler, John w. Ortiz Chas. T. Peter
son. NJ F. Orth, M. C. Williams, j. A.
Shering, L. A. Ghenling, Luella Mon
roe, Nj. f. Hone, j. l.. Masters, +. S.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-06-12

great convention of the Okano-
gan County Sunday Schools was held
at Brewster this week. Fuller &C.
count in next ISSUE
There will be no services next Sun.
day, June "a, in Trinity Episcopal
church owing to the absence of the
minister. Sunday school will meet as
usual at u o'clock.
J. w. Codd, of Spokane, a gentle
man of considerable means, spent
several days in Oroville during the
past week looking over the country.
He is so we'll pleased with the pros
poets that he made several loans on
real estate while here.
Several orchardists on the project
are shipping cream to the Oroyille
creamery. This is a side issue that
Will bring in monthly check. and we
predict that the habit will grow on our
orchardists as they see that it pays
Omak Chronicle.
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STEEL MAIL CARS

F. f. Worth, one of the railroad pos
tai clerks running between Oroville
and Spokane, came in Saturday in
charge of one of the new steel mail
cars that are being introduced
throughout the country. This is the
first steel car to be used on the Great
Northern system, and it is a marvel
OF convenience. 1t is forty feet in
length, much shorter than the old cars.
and is fitted up with the single aim of
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-06-12

should have been won. Take the sew
enth inning as a sample. The first
batter up lined out neat single.
Then, without any out, the runner
tried to steal second on Syer. He
might as well have tried to steal a
safe in broad day light with police
man at his elbow and expect to get
away with it. The next batter up got
his base on four balls. Then the third
and fourth batters up lined out beauti-
full singles, the second batter going
to sleep between third and home.
Here was one inning with three sing
les and a pass, and yet not a run was
scored. That does not happen often
and when it does there is every reason
to suspicion that some one has blund-
cred. When the tortured assembly
was finally permitted to depart the
score stood I to 5 in favor of Pentic-
ton
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>. Serial No. O1I447
NoilCh FOR Observation-Disclosures
ED TRACT
PUBLIC LAND SALE
(Not coal land)

6ffc .,lent OF the Interior. U. s. Land
% o ieI AZ Waterville, Washington. AMI AMI
h.: N QUO is hereby given that as d,roo.o4,
ONCE cue rG commissioner of the general ianG
approv eiue Ip provisions of Act of Congresss
Rba eHaa1 to the application of S amnd6i 7
ofer at a pu5I,c serial sa No OLAF, we viii III
bat at not less sac th to the highest bidder,
Gsi4 AZ a. th m. on the 25th day of At 10
land NJ SEE G' Section 5he fG swi9g tract Of
~ NJ. + section l, 7. 80 NJ r. % N =, IVA
on s sb orSG5 is ordered into the mart M
thereof is moan taat the greater portion
cultivation" OF TOO rought for
abo4s- dd psTs4n Claiming adversely the
their claims. or i obiac Are advised to file
''e ''ne designated for sale. I'll or before
J. T' E F. sH HAYNES. Register
I .ast publication May il. iofI teNer.
pu0iication June II. 1914
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-06-12
Serial No. 013113
Q512) Waterville 1873
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

oRlted States Land Office, WatervilIe
Washington, April 25, 1911. 'o' ''''e
ar1 NI pnoifi is hereby given that the North
0ffioa ac iac RallWay company, whose pos,
once tbiS ADDRESS is st. Paul Minnesota. has
o o1is 10Th day of April 1914, filed in this
provsioS s a d} thea to select under the
ed July l. 1898 $50 Stat 597 6S6) " ps ey
W SgiveI by the act of congress approved
to Vg 1 g H. the NE4 NV! section S.
Any and ali pe tsllge % 20 east, w. NJ.
b me lands described, or desiring to obiect
because pea Of the mineral character of o' re
posai 1 to i 9pn any other reason to the dis
a cav Of protest in this Office ON of am ha
iore the 24th day of June, 1911. VI oe-
Last publication Mi; F. HI HAYNES: Register.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-06-12
Serial No. 095l -,
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATioN

Department Of the Interior, U. Y. "
Office at Waterville. Washins"
p. 1914. 1.me J
Notice is hereby given that 70 ccssr
Wheeler. of Oroville, Okanoesssth . ~
Wash. who. on September ~, o'ossl =
made homestead entry serial ~ s..ctico
NJ SW4, SW4 SEA, SEA SM4' w,iiausp
township 40 N. range q f. ,n"ssntm
meridian, has filed notice OF ~ sst,bt
make final five-year PROOF, %ISsS w.
George J. ' Ga iain TT &. S. COm%%issss's
ut Oroville. Okanogan county,
the eth day of July, 1914. wy
Claimant names as witnesses oa "
L. Bissen. ]. W. Carrel, Riley oWab
liam c. Hancock, all OF OrovnTs; ssistG
w. F. HAYNES, :"
First publication May 20, 1s!4
Last publication July 3, 1913
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Serial No. 0170S- 062O3
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATI0y
Department of Interior. IT. q rAu

department of Interior, U. 8. Lar
flee at Waterville, Washington, 1
3, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that h
Devlin, of Oroville, Washington, vkI
December ., 1908, made Homestead Y
serial No. 017Os, for SEA NW4 ad 4
NE4 section 20, r. 80 n, R. Ell
who on May II, 1909, made addbl
homestead entry serial No. 062o3, al
NEf NW4 and NN4 NE4, section u
~ ~, X. p l.. Willamette meridir,
filed notice of intention to make d
year proof, to establish claim to ths
above described, before George j. q
iner. United States Commissions, itN
vile, Washington, on the 18th dE
July, 1914.
Claimant names at witnesses O.
spencer, Charles Bottomley, ANDY u
son and II. Riste, all of OrovillA Nd
ingtOn.
w + HAYNES Re1jdg
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-06-12
Serial No. 012476
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATIVN
Department of the Interior. Y. , n
Office at Waterville, WashinSw@

Department of the Interior. Y. n
Office at Waterville, WasninS"~
l.. 1914. 800 4
Notice is hereby given that hgDss /
Anderson, whose postoffice soe y. N
Spokane, Washington, did, on ~
day of July, 1913, file in this onMu K
statement and application. NO wWi .
purchase the lots and 3, SEA w ~ M
NE4 SWi. section 8, township s.n b
range IS east, Willamette meru -
the timber thereon, under lne v ~ n
of the act of June 3, 1879. ~ =
amendatory, known as the misht y
Stone Law" at such value a. M n.ssns
fixed by appraisment, and tnaI M
to such application, the iane a sms n D
thereon have been APPRAISED, W. ~ &
timber estimated $4,000 boarTa y: y
80 per NJ. and the land $sww
said applicant will offer finai ~ n
support of his application ana ~ wi III
tement on the 5th day OF Au ,slV, 1]ubt
before the register and recelvs ~
States Land Office at Waterv"'
ington. ....A d
Any person is at liberty 70 PIT n
purchase before entry, or inlta,% 49,
test at any time before patent IN Il
filing a corroborated affidavit ~ IA ~
flee. alleging facts which wou''
the entry. p.siste
w. F. HAYNES, ks'
First publication May 90, lsl4,
Last publication June "a, Isl.
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Serial No. 012O14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

department of the Interior, U. S. Land
Gfhce at Waterville, Washington, May
Notice is hereby given that Samuel
case, OF Oroville, Okanogan County
Wash, who on Feb. q, 1913, made home,
stead entry, serial No. O12O14, for NE4
Il, township 40 N, range ~ 70. VII
amette meridian. has filed notice of in
tention to make final Communication proof.
scribed, before George j. Gardiner II
commissioner, at Oroville, Okanogan
county, Washington. on the 18th day Of
Claimant names as witnesses. II
desmond, A. j. Wickersham, Al. Fox, r
j. Frank, all Of Oroville, Washington ~
rive. w. F. HAYNES, Register.
FIRST publication May Is. 1914.
Last publication June II. 1914.
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E. McCammon. who is serving in the
Indian department in the role of a
detective, came in Saturday to spend
few days visiting with his family.
Nc is performing his duties to the sat
isfaction of the department and likes
the Job.
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bury. VIM. McComb, Mrs. Edna McComb,
J. w. Jobe, II. A. Bowerman, Olive X.
Samson, George j. Whistler c. j. Nc
Samuel Blackler John w. Orth, Chas. T.
Peterson, M. f. c. Orth, M. c. Williams,
Luella Monroe, M. f. Hone J. l.. Masters,
f. S. Beale.
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w. F. HAYNES, Regis
STIERIFF'S SALE

Under and by virtue Of an eysrtf
under foreclosure, issued out Of the @f
Tor court of the state Of Washnf1
holding terms at Conconully, Washhrz
in and for Okanogan county, on TIE =
day of June, 1914, and to me directM Y
delivered, for Judgment rendered . =
court, on the 9Th day of May. A. V
in favor of Sherman Stark and asalnF
G. Hancock and Alice Hancock, iG Y
sum of four hundred fifty-three Gxl
and eighty-seven cents (S453.SD t9
with costs of suit and interest ! y
levied on all the right, title, claim =
interest of said defendant Of, 10 ~
the following property, towit: 10y
and Il, block 5, according to the ~ I
Oroville, NOW a part of the incofpa;ns
town of Oroville) on file and Of recm.
the auditors office of Okanogan cSu'
Washington, and appurtenances' a. y
Notice is hereby given, that on w Y
m. of said day, | will sell all the
title and interest of said defendenu.
either of them, in and to the apoMu.
scribed property, or so much tns sI,s.
may be necessary to satisfy plan =
claim, besides all costs, interest a%
cTuing costs. The sale will take p.NH \.
the front door of the court house Nv
conully, in Okanogan county, w. ~.
ton, at public auction, for casn ~ =
to the highest and best bidder. ,,u,.
Dated at Conconully, Okanogan ~
Washington, this End day OF June I
1914. ,r,pr
Sheriff of Okanogan county, Wa Wtpa
June II BY CLAIR Wa
July 10 Cnie' "