The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-10-09

fortnight, Mr.. Retzer was compelled t.
leave his car on the west side of tn.
river, which was very much of an an
noyance and great Inconvenience.
Rev. A. H. Morton has purchased
Frank Bartell's Studebaker car, one O.
the finest up-to-date automobiles
among the many in commission in ant
around Oroville. The reverend gentle
man is to be congratulated upon DOS
sessing such an elegant machine
which will be a great convenience te
him travelling around the country. The
Bartelps are local agents for the Stu.
debaker, and Frank will put in a new
car early in the spring.
Some weeks ago Andrew Refsing
who conducted a saloon on the south
OF the track, left here ostensibly to be
gone but short time, but up to date
he has failed to return and his where
abouts is unknown. Guy Gordon, from
whom Refsing purchased the property
and who still has considerable of the
payment coming, came up from River
side Thursday last, took over the sa-
loon and put Carl Hamilton in charge
Insurance on the pumping plant was
carried in companies represented by
Geo. J. Gardiner and r. P. Hoskyn
The adjusted loss was placed at 5000
Carpenters are erasing the marks OF
fire and G. G. Hedger and his assist
ants have rewired the premises. II
is believed that the electric motor has
escaped serious injury. Taken alto
gether it was rather lucky fire con-
sidering what damage could and would
have resulted had not it been discover
CO in the very nick of time.
Lorn Buchanan, a young man who
was accidentally shot in the chest,
near Chesaw, during the summer, had
to return to the Oroville hospital last
week for further treatment. The bull
let in its passage cut blood vessel
in the side, leaving one of his hands
partially paralyzed. A swelling de-
veloped recently, and upon examina-
ton DR.. Lewis discovered that the
vein was bleeding inwardly. A slight
operation will remove the swelling,
and it is believed that Mr.. Buchanan
will wholly recover the use of his
hand.
A postal card from Milwaukee states
that Maj. F. P. Wehe reached that city
safely. The major is suffering from
creak in the neck caused by his try
ing to look up to the tops of the sky
scrappers that have been built since
his younger days. With all his rub
bering it is hard for him to locate old
land marks, and he cannot recognize
in the modern city the Milwaukee of
fifty years ago. The major has man
aged to locate some of his old cronies
and is enjoying his visit home, al
though it is hard for him to throw off
the lure of the west.
The announcement of A. ]. O'Con-
nor, of Brewster, democratic candi-
date for prosecuting attorney, ap-
pears in another column. Now Mr..
O'Connor has political ideas at var
lance with those of the publisher of
the Gazette, but aside from politics
O'Connor is very likeable gentle
man, and furthermore is an attorney
of ability in every way fitted for the
Office to which is aspires. Should he
be be the choice of the voters in No.
vember the people can rest assured
that he will conduct the business of
the position in most creditable man.
ner.
Allen Wetzel, of Winthrop, was in
town Friday last. Mr.. Wetzel is cat
tie buyer, and in the past has confined
his operations to the Methow valley
and the southern part of the county,
but getting his eyes on the fat, juicy
cattle of northern Okanogan during
recent visit his covetousness has caus-
ed him to invade this section as a buy
er. 1t is a real pleasure to note that
Mr.. Wetzel has made success in the
stock business, for the writer knew
him when that husky young man was
a very small kid in Waterville, and it
i, always a source Of satisfaction to
see boy we have known get ahead in
the world.
DR.. Elmer has about as neat set of
offices in the second story of the Oro-
vilel Commercial company's building
as can be found anywhere. Tue pleas
ing change in the appearance of the
quarters was brought about by the
skillful application of the tinting and
paint brush in the hands of John Wehe.
Mr.. Wehe followed his trade in Mil
waukee for years, where man had to
know how to do painting and decorat-
ing in order to hold a job. When he
goes over a building, outside or in
side, that building is in shape to stand
the most crucial inspection so far as
the color scheme is concerned.
Some two weeks ago John Mitchell
went out with Frank Bowerman and a
partner in the mountains west Of
Loomis for the purpose of bringing
back a number of pack horses that
were being taken in with a winter sup
ply of provisions. Young Bowerman
and his companion intend to remain in
the mountains all winter trapping.