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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-08-21
NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION

ssfS HOtise ds2 df is Rsreey gyen that on the
ton Will be held in the West Okanogan
Valley Irrigation. District an Irrigation
state Of Washington, relating to the or
ganization of irrigation districts, for the
purpose of determining whether or not
of THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($SO0 ,00O). shall be issued.
That by. reason of the change of the
clusion therein of additional arid land.
the board of directors of said district has
estimated and determined that the amount
OF money to be raised and necessary to
ne raised for the purpose of constructing
the necessary lrrigation canals and
necessary property ana rights therefor.
and otherwise carrying out the objects
and purposes of the organization of said
of an irrigation system of works and
the acquisition of the necessary property
for the purposes aforesaid; is the sum
LARS ($6OO,OOO)
That, ON the 99th day Of June, 1912, the
iesal electors of said district voted i, for the
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
Cs3Q0,O ,OOO),, and for the purposes afore-
DRIED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($300, ,000)
will be necessary.. and the board of di.-
rectors of said district has called said
special election for the purpose of sub
mitting to the qualified electors of said
district, the question whether or not the
SS 91"Gs or of sf TREE 9Sfff r2f FfS os
AND DOLLARS ($S0O, 0O0) so estimated
and determined shall be issued. ,
cast by the electors Of. said district for
or against the proposition of issuing of
said bonds and such ballots shall contain,
or words equivalent thereto and mean
ing the same, to indicate the vote of the
elector upon such proposition;
re md rn1 D1D
in said district as heretofore fixed and
established for the general elections for
polling places for said special election, as
aforesaid, and such precincts and voting
All of that part of said district lying
north of the line running east and west
throqs6 b. the dde Of tGwnShp $S neptG spd
PreSinft No. 2. All Of that part Of said ID
district lying south of the line running rum
township 50. north range 27 e. w. M,
in the election precinct, No. 2.
For the purpose of said election the fol-
lowing election officers are hereby ap-
pointed for election precinct No. l. In
spector, G. p. o. Kimball; judges Philip
For election precinct No. 2, inspector.
II. Nissen, Judges, j. P. Douglass and
George B. Pratt
reside Electors residing without the
district shall vote in the precinct nearest
their place of residence.
Polls will be open from o'clock a. m.
to o'clock p. m.
The voting place for said election in
precinct No. /. in Che Erwin Truax resi-
dence, in section 4, township 80, north
range 27, e. w. M, and the voting place
in precinct No. . is the Parry Hotel in
section 20. township 81, north range 27
e. w. NJ
Dated this the 5th day of August, 1914.
RALPH PHEASANT,
(SEALO II. II. GRANGER,
ERWIN TRUAX,
Directors of the West Okanogan Valley
Irrigation District.
r. RISTE. Secretary.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-08-21
WHEN AND WHEN NOT

Sportsmen are much at sea as to the
game law now in force, and many IN
ouiries have been made at this ONCE as
to when it is lawful to kill game birds
The last legislature passed a game law
of interminable length and perpleNlhs
complication, it's provisions operative dll-
ferent i'm different counties That portion
of the law regulating the killing OF game
in this county, in which our readers are
the most directly interested, is puolshed
below. The grouse season opens sep
tember 1st and closes December ISL
prairie chickens are ripe from the loth
NJ September to the 1st of November
The bag limit is five birds. The open
season for ducks, geese and other water
fowl is from September 10 to FEBRUARY
1st Bag limit 20 birds in any one week.
week to commence at midnight on wed
nesdav night. The following is an eX-
+roct from section 25 of the game laws;
every person who shall within the
etote of washington, hunt, pursue take,
kin iniure. destroy or possess any rut1en
o.rouse Hungarian partridge prairie
chicken. sage hen, Chinese Engiish'
Golden. Monaghan, silver, black neck OF
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-08-21
A HANDSOME COMPLIMENT


Inc following letter from ]. w. Gil
.uore' formerly resident of Oroville,
"here ne has many acquaintances and
'''ehos, who filed as candidate for
o'uhty engineer in this county, is an un-
soncited and handsome compliment to a
-e"ow worker in the same profession. An
endorsement of this kind, coming from an
oio surveyor familiar with the ability OF
'he man he endorses, should carry more
weight with voters than anything that
.oulo pe said by local newspaper in be-
''ah OF that mans candidacy.
:. Spokane, Wash, August 10, 1914.
Mr. Frank Dallam,
Oroville, Wash,
e"r Sir: l wish to advise you that
"aVe withdrawn from the race for county
'siheer l know of no reason why Mr.
oaruiner should not receive the entire
'epuoilcan vote cast in Oroville in the
primary election, September s.
Very truly,
J. w. GILMORE.
-'O@ w. Main St., Spokane, Wash.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-08-21
CALL For BIDS

The undersigned clerk of District No.
40, Okanogan County. Washington, will
receive sealed bids for the construction
Of a school house building. Building to
be erected at Nelson, Washington, ac-
by Sweat e Diamond architests, Fern
cOrdng to the plans and specifications
well Bldg, Spokane.
Bids will be received separately upon
the general contract and upon the plumb
ing and heating combined
The right to is reserved to reject any
or all bids The right is reserved to
waive technicalites. All bids must be
accompanied by certified check pay
able to the undersigned for an amount
equal to five per cent of the bid Bids
will be received to August 81, at p. m.
at which time they will be publically
opened at Nelson.
Intending bidders desiring plans will
be requested to deposit a certified check
for fifteen dollars payable to the archi-
tects guaranteeing the prompt and safe
return Of plans and specifications.
Signed. MRS. c. S. BARNS,
Clerk District No 40, Nelson, Wash,
8-14-3t Okanogan County
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-08-21

Two candidates ror congress from the
country outside of the city of Spokane
are soliciting the republican votes of the
fifth congressional district at the pri-
mary election, and one of those candi-
dates is Hon. John \. Gelatly. of We
natchee, who is not a stranger to the
people of this county. Mr.. Gellatly is an
old resident of Wenatchee, and he enters
the race for congress with almost the
solid backing of Chcan county. The
people of the western side of the district
feel that tley need a friend at court.
familiar with the country and the needs
OF the country and in Mr.. Gellatly they
recognize this friend. The gentleman
needs no apoligist as to qualifications.
as by experience, education and native
ability he stands the equal of any cam
didate running for the office. If chosen
as congressman he VIII most creditably
represent this district in that distinguish
ed body. He has taken a very active part
in the upbuildng of Wcnatchee, the ma
terial advancement of the Wenatchee val
ley and is one of the substantial and in
citizens of the metropolis of
Chelan county. He has wide acquain-
tance throughout the state, and his high
standing in his home town is a testmon-
iGl to his splendid character and person.
of this county shortly, meeting his old
and making new ones, and
is sure of q hearty welcome.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-08-21
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

The Sunday school is the place for the
family to meet on Sunday morning at
10 o'clock. The interest is increasing
The Epworth League is doing a good
work for the young people. The young
folks are urged to attend and enjoy the
meeting at in the evening. The pastor
Will speak in the morning on the "Holy
Spirit in the evening his subject will
be, or text, Titus 2:11-13, "The Grace of
God that bringeth salvation hath appear
ed to all men, teaching us that denying
ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should
live soberly, righteously and Cody in
this present world, looking for that bless
ed hope and the glorious appearing of the
great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ"
Prayer meeting on Thursday evening at
s, All are welcome and strangers are
cordially invited to these meetings.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-08-21
Serial No. O10394- -O13221
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior u. S. Land
Office at Watervlle Washington, Au-
gust &, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that c. Thomas
Gawthorp, of Orovlle, Okanogan county,
homestead entry No. O1O394, VIZ SEA,
section ), who on June 18th, 1914, made
additional homestead entry, No. 010322l,
for E2 SW4. section ), township 80 n:
range p T.. Willamette Meridian, has filed
notice of intention to make final three
above described before George j. Gardiner
year proof, to establish claim to the land
u. 5. Commissioner at OroVille, Okano-
gan county, Wash, on the 23d day of
September, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: T..
TruaX, S. c. Larson. Frank Bartell,
George Bartell, all of Oroville, Wash,
w. f. HAYNES, Register.
Last publication September Is.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-08-21
Serial No. 09141
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior U. s. Land
Office at Watervlle, Washington, Au-
gust 6, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that John G.
Praught, of Orovlle, Okanogan county.
Wash. who on october 27th, 1910 made
E2 NE4. NE4 SEA. section 90, SW4 NW4,
section "a, township 40 N. range 81 e.
willamette Meridian, has filed notice of
intention to make final three-year proof,
to establish claim to the land above de-
scribed. before George j. Gardiner U. S.
Commissioner, at Orovile,. Okanogan
county. Wash, on the 23d day of Sep
tember, 1914
Claimant names as witnesses: Ed.
Han. Raymond Lane, Philip Lenz,
Charles Powell, all of Orovile, Wash.
w. f. HAYNES, Register.
Last publication September Is.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-08-21

Hon. Chas. E. Myers, of Davenport, was
visitor IN Oroville Wednesday, Mr. My
ors is Il candidate for congress before the
primaries on the republican ticket from
the fifth congressional district, and was
out on a tour of Okanogan county in
the interest of his cand dacy. OF the
numerous candidates for congress from
this district all of them, republican and
democrat, are from Spokane except two,
and Mr.. Myers is one of the two living
in the country. The fact that Mr. Myers
does not live in the big city is not to his
disadvantage as to fitness for the office,
for in point of ability he is the peer of
any man who has been named in con-
necton with that office. He does not
come before the public a novice in leg
islative experience He has served Lin
coin county in the state legislature as
senator, and made an envable record in
that body us Il worker thinker, a speak
er, and a champion of constructive leg
islatiOn. If he secures the nomination
at the primaries his election is foreor-
dained and the fifth district will be ably
represented in congress. Mr.. Myers is
very popular in his home town, where
he is known the best, and the community
is supporting him Loyalty and enthusias-
ticly without regard to politics. He is
pioneer resident of Lincoln county, and
personally a gentleman of sterling char
acter whom it is a pleasure to know.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-08-21
Serial No. 012493
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office at Waterville, Washington, July
2S, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Ephram F.
Steiner, of Oroville, Okanogan County,
Washington, who, on July IS, 1913, made
homestead entry, serial No. O12493, for
s. NW4, NJ SW4, section 1, township
3S ~ range 27 e. w Meridian has filed
notice of intention to make final five
year proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before George j. Card
iner, u. 5. Commissioner, a Oroville,
Okanogan County Washington. on the
10th day Of September, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: Harry
Edgerton, w. NJ. Neeley, +. e. Partales,
Ernest Jolly. all of Orovile, Washington
w f. HAYNES, Register.
Last nuhlinatinn Sent. II
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-08-21
PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES

Divine worship at II a. m and p. m,
next Sunday; preaching by the minister,
Rev. ii. D. Chandler. The Sunday school
meets before the church service at 10
a. m We extend a cordial invitation to
all to come and enjoy the services and
help in the work. a general invitation is
given to all who desire to join us in the
Sunday school and church picnic at the
Smith ranch on Lake Osoyoos next We'd
nesday, August 26. Special announcement
il, another place in this paper.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-08-21
Serial No. Ohh22
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
Office at Waterville Washington, Au-
gust ;, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Arthur
Lund, of Tonasket, Washington, assignee
of jackson Evans, who on August 80,
serial &C. s. No O5542, for lots /, 3 and
4, section 10, township 40 n. range 27 L.
w. Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make final proof to establish claim to
the land above described before George
j. Gardiner. u. S. Commissioner, at Oro-
vile, Washington, on the 18th day of
september, 1914
Claimant names at witnesses: Harry
A. Bowerman, Charles A. Powell, John ID.
Bowerman and George Engel, all of Oro
vile, Washington.
w. f. HAYNES. Register.
Last publication Sept. IL
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-08-21
REGISTRATION NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the reg
istraton books for the town of Oroville
and Orovile precinct will be closed on
the 18th day of September and re-opened
on the 9Th day of September, 1914. for
the purpose of holding a primary cleo
ton in said town and precinct.
E. II. HOOSE, Town Clerk
For the accommodation of those voters
that have not registered the town clerk
will have the registration books open at
the town hall from August IS until Sep
tember 7. from O'Clock in the after
noon until 1870 in the afternoon. 2t
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-08-21
Serial No. 0967S
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior u. S. Land
Office ut WateWille, Washington, Au-
gust IS, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Michael w
Barry, of Loomis, Washington, who, OF
April 7th, 1911, made homestead entry
serial No. O967S, for SW4 NEI, NW4 SEA
NlI4 SW4 and SEA NW4, section II
township 50 y. range 26 Il. Willamette
meridian, has filed notice of intention tC
make final three-year proof, to estab
lish claim to the land above described
before United States Commissioner, Geo
}. Hurley, at Loomis Washington, on the
22d day of September, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: j. E
Mcmillan @. NJ. NanAtta. John Whidden
VIM. HiXon, all of Looms, Wash
w. f. HAYNES, Register.
Last nublicAtion Sept. Is.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-08-21
Serial No. 09713
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, u. S. Land
Office at Waterville, Washington, July
%, 1914.
Notice is hereby given that Louis e.
Bruemmer, of OToville, Okanogan county,
Washington, who. on March 18th. 1911,
made homestead entry serial No. O9713. for
SW4 section 25, township 40 N, range q
of intention to make final three-year
proof, to establish claim to the land above
described, before George J. Gardiner U,
). Commissioner, at Oroville, Okanogan
county. Washington, on the I'd day of
September, 1914.
Claimant names as witnesses: e. Hall,
S. A. BlaclIler John Covington, Fred j.
Fine. all of Oroville. Washington.
W. f. HAYNES, Register
Last publication August %
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-08-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO FILE
CLAIMS
In Probate)

In the Superior Govt of the State of
Washington, for Okanogan County.
In the matter of the estate of Henry
Brown, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters test
3Inentory on the estate OF lien @iiehry Br9Wn'
ed, on the 5th day of May, 1914, by the
said superior court
MI persons having claims against said
estate are required to present them with
the necessary vouchers to me at the Of
flee of C. f. Sigrist, Oroville, Wash,
within one year after the date of this
notice. or they shall be forever barred.
Dated at Oroville, Washington, this
18th day of August, 1914.
CHARLES BOTTOMLEY.
Last publication Sept. IS.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-08-21

The Deborahs of the Presbyterian
church announce to the people of Oroville
that they will give a bazaar the first
week in December. 1t will be their first
Christmas bazaar, and they hope to make
il a record one for Oroville. All are ask
ed to bear it in mind making plans for
Christmas giving.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-08-21
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Having gone out of the blacksmith bus
mess in Oroville the public is notified that
all accounts due me have been assigned
To- r. j. Desmond.
j. NJ WHITAKER
Oroville, Wash, August IL, 1914. q
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-08-21
BARBER'S UNION PRICE CARD

The BARRIERS of Oroville have come to-
gether on an amicable understanding as
to hours of labor and prices, and have
SO arranged the price list so as to not
work a hardship on the public. The
following is the card ney adopted:
Shops to open at 1880 a. m. and close
at $50 p. m, every day except Saturday,
when the closing hour will be IL p. m.
Razor honed ....................50 so cents
Hair cut Observation-Disclosures 35 cents
Shave NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. cents
Plain shampoo ..................2 25 cents
Egg or fitch shampoo .......... so cents
SINCE Observation-Disclosures. cents
Massage NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. so cents
Bath Observation-Disclosures. 35 cents
Tonic Observation-Disclosures. 10 to Is cents
These hours and prices are recognized
by all barber shops in Oroville and go into
effect August %, 1914.
GEORGE UMBACH,
j. T.. HARE,
S-14-2t FRANK BUCKINGHAM.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-24
WONDERS OF SCIENCE
WILL NEVER CEASE

Our prize delinquent subscriber
wandered mot town the other day
and, all unsaspecting, we Iured him
up to Docs office and tipped the
doc. to give him the Twilight Sleep
treatmnt. And say the doc. is some
t1eatof. He ,had tho DIS. i'm the
twilight zone as quickly as you
can break your wrist with tlhe crank
on "a Ford. In two minutes we
separated the patient from the mon
ey he had been owing ,us since the
time when Heintz had only one
pickle. When lle came to he wts
holding a receipt t. full in his
hand. Then we told him He was
tickled to death. He said that
heretofore he simply couldn't bring
himself to pay up, because he
dreaded th pain. We tu,hed over
all the mony to the doc. and told
him to invest it in more chlorofo1'm
We are going into this business
RIGHT.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-24
TWO HAPPY HEARTS
UNITED HANSEN-WEST

On Wednesday Dec 23ld tlt the
home OF MIR alad Mrs. ID. c. West.
north OF town, the wedding of their
d;iughter Laura A. to Alfred Han
sen 1of College Springs, Iowa was
solemnized at high moon in the
presence OF twenty one of the i'm
mediate relatives, Rev. III. p. Grin
yer officiating
The bride was prettilyl attir~d in
g gown of w&ite Crepe da Ghkue
trimmed with Shadow lace and Swa
clown and carried bouquet OF
American Beauty roses.
The young people are well known
in Extra and community, the groom
having worked for some time with
the Green Bay Lumber Co.
That happiness and prosperity
may be companions with them in a
long matrimonial voyage is the wish
of their many friends as they talk q
up their residence in College
Springs.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-24
WEDDING BELLS AT
tLKHORN B0E-0LSEN

Miss sena Olsen daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. Neils Olsen was marlied
WedEesd;y afternoon to, Mr.. Chris
Bee.
The ceremony was pc, formed by
Rev., c. kloth in the Lutheran
church at 3 O'Clock P. NJ. Wednes-
day, Dec. 16, 1914.
After the ceremony a reception
was given TO goodly number of
guests, at the home of the bride's
parents. The couple received many
useful and valuable gifts.
They are two of Elkhorn's most
popular young people. The groom
is one of our thrifty young business
men who has host of friends here
who wish, his and his bride a most
happy and tproperous journey thru
life
They will go to housekeeping in
the Mrs. GregoIsen residence on
Washington Ave. where they will
be at home to their friends.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-24
JOHN JOHNSON OF
GATES HERE SUNDAY

Mr.. john Johnson that excellent
blacksmith out at Gates Iowa which
is on the Kinballton branch of the
Atlantic Northern came over Sum
day and is visiting with his uncle,
Alfred Miller and family.
John formerly lived here and die
will be remembered as one of the
best violinists that ever struck Exiri
John remembered the Journal in
a substantial manner.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-12-24
SAD DEATH Of
SADIE A P|LMER

Daughter of James Pilmer, and
the wife of Leslie S. Reed, was born
in Massena township, Cass County.
Iowa, Dec. II, 1887. and died at
her home near Mount Vernon, S.
Dakota, December IL, 1914, aged
26 years, IL months and "a days.
Death was the result of sudden
and a severe attack of heart trou-
BILE, with which she was seized only
a few moments prior to her passing
away.
Sadie Pilmer grew to beautiful
and noble Momanhood in this yicini
ty, and as student in the Anita
High School, endeared herself to
large circle of acquaintance and
friends. March 18th. 1906, she. was
united i'm marriage to Leslie S.
Reed, son of David c. Reed, and
to this union four children were
born: Leslie p aged seven: Gale
D. aged six; Max V. aged four and
Anna May, aged two; who, with the
husband and father are called to
mourn the sudden and sad talking
away of a kind, loving mother: a
faithful, devoted wife and daugh-
ter The mother of Mrs. Reed pass
ed AWAY nine years ago at her
home in Lincoln township.
The first three years following
their marriage, Mr.. and. Mrs. Reed
resided on a farm in Lincoln town
ship, then moving to farm near
Mount Vernon, S. d. where they
have lived for the past five years,
but had made all necessary ar
rangements to return to Cass coh1m-
ty in EARLY spri, 6.
That ONE, in the early hours of
LIES mourning, on whom rested the
duties end responsibilities Of wife
and motherhood, should be Thus
called is one of the mysteries which
only 'He, who dosth all Things we'll
knows and understands.
The remains arrived from Mount
| ' Ci AoA ouAudy evening ,dCcOIllpdIl-
led by the husband and father, l..
S. Reed and James Pilmer, and E.
NJ. Limbaugh, an uncle of Mrs. Reed
of Mitchell, South Dakota. Funeial
services were held at the M. E.
Church In Anita on Monday after
noon al | 90, conducted by Rev.
| Robt. ~ Swick Services were also
held at the home in South Dakota
on Saturday cond .otted by Rev e. v.
Evans OF the NJ. E. Chu, CHI. Inter
ment took place in Evergreen Gene
terry. The pail be.rers were Chas.
Smither, w. Sc4laake, w. r. Spence
j. w. Todhumter, j. w. Buud and
Clyde H Bowen.
Relatives from out OF town who
attended the funeral services We're
!, p B. Pilmer, an uncle of Des Moline
Mrs. Hensley. an aunt, of Extra; Mr.
Lew Ho and d1ugh er,. aunt and
cousirs of Mass ma; MS. VIM. Ca.o-
z.er, a cousin, of Lake City, iowa;
Mrs. Clyde Mcneil of Atlantic; Thos
w. Reed of Toledo Ohio.
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