The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1914-10-16

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Interesting literature, besides illus
|trated articles on the European war.
In Napoleons memoirs a history of
the wars of 100 years ago over the
same ground where fighting is going
on today. No such combination of
reading matter for so little money was
lever before offered.
FIR. Edward Griva reports that he
has let the contract for the building
of the new Catholic church at Tomas
ket. The foundation for the building
was put in last spring, and the church
will be 32xS0 feet. 1t occupies a very
commanding location on high ground
Overlooking the town and valley.
When finished it will be one of the
Largest and handsomest churches in
the county.
War news overshadows everything
else at this time, yet there are suf-
ficient number of fans in the COM
munity to take a keen interest in re-
turns from the worlds series of base
ball games. Were it not for the war
crowds would be flocking around anx-
ious to get the first baseball news.
AS it is ball playing is a secondary
consideration in the face of the more
serious pastime of ball shooting.
While julius Brechlin and Tom Col
lier were hunting for ducks in the
Similkameen valley Saturday they ran
upon three deer. Mr.. Collier cut loose
but as his gun was loaded with only
small shot he inflicted no damage on
the animals. The deer are pretty
cute. While raft of hunters scour
the mountains after venison the ven
ison is quietly browsing in security in
the low lands near the haunts of man.
Geo. Engel went up to a group of
| mining claims on the Similkameen
Monday for the purpose of doing some
prospecting work. The claims former
ly belonged to julius Brecklin and
Paul Schultz, of LOOMS, and were re-
Gently taken over by J. w. Douglas.
There is an excellent showing on the
property which may turn out to be
something good under development
Mr.. Douglas will organize a company
to operate the property.
Mrs. j. e. Getsey has purchased the
ice cream and candy parlor of Mrs.
Daisy Thompson, in the Hotel de
Grubb block, and also the stock of
millinery that has been on exhibition
in portion of the room for the past
fortnight. Mrs. Getsey will keep the
refreshment part of the establishment
up to the highest standard, and in the
millinery line she will aim to supply
the ladies of Oroville and vicinity with
the best in the latest models.
On and after November LIST all water
users will have to walk up to the cap
tain's Office and pungle. That is the
treasurer's office. Heretofore water
rent collections have been made by
things is similar to the system in vog-
ue in larger cities. Water payments
must be made by the 10th of each
month, and the penalty for non-pay-
ment is the cutting off of the water
supply. That will be an incentive to
pay up.
The Altar society of the Catholic
church of this place is arranging to
give a grand ball in the Orpheum
theater on Friday evening, October 80.
This society gives dance once every
year, and it is always an event looked
forward to by lovers of the dance
with anticipations of pleasure, and
never fails to draw one of the largest
crowds of the season. The ladies
always make the dances enjoy
able to all patrons, and the dance on
the Both will be like unto all others
given by the Altar society in the past.
Hon. J. Henry Smith, of Brewster,
chairman of the republican county
central committee, spent Tuesday
night at Oroville. Mr.. Smith is one of
the prominent republicans of the state,
and is widely known throughout the
northwest. He was receiver of the
United States land Office at Seattle
for eight years, and has always taken
prominent part in public affairs. A
few years ago he invested in orchard
lands near Brewster where he is maxi
ing his home. Personally Mr.. Smith
Is pleasant gentleman and public
spirited citizen, and is valuable adj
dition to the population of the county.
By stipulation between the attor-
neys Judge e. K Pendergast heard the
Testimony in the case of Fay Alden,
plaintiff VS. Walter Howard, defend
ant, at this place Monday evening,
while the Judge was on his way from
Conconully to Republic. 1t was q
suit brought by Alden against How
ard for $270 in wages alleged to be
due. The parties to the case live near
Nelson, and there was raft of wit
nesses present from that place. E.
Fitzgerald appeared for the plaintiff,
and A. E. Williams, of Nelson, for the
defendant. Judge Pendergast will
render a decision at later date.
AL. Muncio, the son of sunny Italy
whom mention was made last week of
Having been arrested on a charge of
Ipeeping into the windows of resi-
licences in the north part of town, was
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