The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-08

pamphlet is replete with interesting
and valuable information relative to
| the state, and as a work of reference
is handy to have in ones possession
The publication should receive large
circulation. Any one applying to the
secretary of the state will be provided
with copy.
One of the greatest musical treats
that the people of Oroville have ever
had chance to enjoy will be the
entertainment given at the Orpheum
! this evening by the California jubilee
quartet.
Mrs. W. A. McCray, of Plentywood,
Montana, arrived Saturday on a visit
| Mr.. McCray was formerly station agent
at Nighthawk, and Mrs. McCray has
many friends and acquaintance in
Oroville.
Mrs. Dan Farrell, who Gin declining
health, suffering from apparent paral-
ysis, was taken to Oroville, Monday in
| the Pickering car, where she went un-
der treatment at the Oroville hospital.
l-Chesaw News.
Among other attractions in Oroville
are two first-class moving picture
| houses, which give just as good shows
as can be seen in the large cities 1t
is cheap, and as a rule, instructive
means of entertainment.
Charlie Johnson has big auction
sale OF stock and other property at his
barn tomorrow. This does not mean
that Mr.. Johnson is going out of bust
ness. 1t is simply sloughing off of
superfluous possessions.
Farmers coming into town report
| the roads to be in the worst condition
| they have known them to be for years.
1t would seem that roads are improv-
ed in reverse ratio to the amount of
| money expended for that class of
work.
The Eastern Star lodge of Oroville
is nicely organized and has a fine
| membership. Mrs. j. Frank Anderson
| is Matron, and Mrs. Minnie P. Butler
secretary. The lodge meets the second
and fourth Tuesday evenings of each
month.
John Maquoy, who is just back from
Belgium, says every day he saw aero
planes while he was in Belgium. He
says they drop bomb on a big build
ing and Puff, the building goes to
hi" Very expressive, but Utterly
true, nevertheless.
The Wenatchee World says that Dr.
Turner is in the English medical corps
on the firing line in Europe. DR.. Tur-
ner will be remembered by many OF
Our residents as physician for the con-
struction crew during the building OF
the Oroville-Wenatchee branch.
We see that the town council of
| Okanogan estimates that it will cost
| about 1000 to run that town next
year. There is an economical municipal
| administration that is worthy of ex-
ample. In Oroville it costs almost
| $1,000 year for street lights alone.
! A Thanksgiving supper and dance
will be given in Elliott hall, Fairview
on Monday evening, October II, fol-
the benefit of the Red Cross. A ticket
including supper, sets one back only
70 cents. A number of persons have
express their intention to be pres
ent.
The dance given by the band last
Friday night was the most largely at
tended social affair of the kind hello
during the past year. The hall was
| crowded, and those who took part re-
port having had a splendid time. The
| receipts went to the benefit of the
band.
An eX-high school student who made
a record as a football player on the
local eleven, has been watching the
present team in practice, and says tha
Coach Sigrist is one of the hardes
working and most conscientious
coaches that he has ever seen. HI
feels satisfied that Mr. Sigrist will
whip strong team out of the materia
he is handling
]. c. Martin, the old time Palmer
mountain rancher, was in town Mon
day, laborously moving around will
the assistance of crutches. Friday he
was suddenly struck with accute pain:
in the right leg, which crippled hin
to such an extent that he could hardl,
get around. Dr. Lewis declared it to bC
nerve trouble, and the patient is liabl,
to be on the shelf for some time.
The rummage sale held by the ladie
of Trinity Guild, of the Episcopa
church, last Friday and Saturday
Iproved to be a great success from ;
financial standpoint. But not alone
from financial point of view is thu
sale worthy of mention While the ar
ticles offered for sale were secont
hand, yet originally they were of ;