The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-06-18

father. Jacob Barmon, a pioneer resi-
dent Of Spokane, who passed away at
. o'clock Monday morning MI, Bar
mon was at the depot 10 see the first
passenger train go out on the branch
hen the telegram was handed 10 him.
He at once took the train Tor Spokane.
The town council has received a
consignment OF oil TO be used on ponds
Tor the purpose OF destroying mos
Quitoes. So far the country has been
free Of the pests this year, but when
warm weather does come they are
sure to be active and any means 10
reduce the number will be a relief to
humanity. The oil is at Peterson 5
garage, and any one desiring to use
the same for the purposes intended
can secure supply without charge by
calling at the garage.
The funeral procession that follow
ed the remains of the late Geo J.
Gardiner TO their last resting place
Saturday afternoon was one OF the
longest that has ever been seen in the
county, and that in spite OF the most
unfavorable weather. Many automo-
biles were in line and 4 large number
Of Odd Fellows made the trip on foot.
There were q number present from a
distance. but the threatening weather
Kept many away who would otherwise
have come TO Oroyil,e TO attend the
last sad rites.
Horace Smith. OF Brewster. an eX-
perienced civil engineer, was appoint
Cd last week county engineer to fill
the vacancy made by The death OF Geo
: Gardiner The appointment had to
be made Immediately as much work
that had to be attended to at once had
accumulated in the Office. Mr.. Smith
was in Oroyille Saturday and made a
very favorable impression among those
whom he met This part of the coun-
~ will receive fair treatment through
he hands OF Mr.. Smith in the matter
ct road work.
The race for the valley league pen
nant is a close and exciting one. Sun
day Omak took Okanogan into camp
and Oroyille defeated Tonasket thus
quitting Oroyille in the lead by a mar
row margin, with Omak and OkanogaI
| ted for second place. The next two
games here will be worth seeing fol
l. the teams are in good shape the
contests will be close and exciting
Omak plays Oroville Sunday on the
| local grounds and locks horns WITH
Okanogan the following Sunday
Train your nerves for a sore trial
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. jackson are with
Mrs. Jackson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
J F. Getsey. coming back from Crane
| Forks last week. Mr. Jackson is still
compelled TO use crutches in order t
/ get around and his leg, which was in
jured weeks ago in an accident on the
| railroad, is causing him much trouble
The injury is of such a nature tha
i refuses to heal under treatment. anC
| may prove in the end to be far more
| serious than was at first supposed
is hoped by his physician and friend;
that long rest will bring bacl
| strength to the limb.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Woods and Mrs
Woods parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. H
| greenslit, OF Surprise, Nebraska, mo
tored up from Wenatchee Monday on ,
| trip through northern Okanogan coun
t. Mr.. Woods is manager of the We
| natchee World one of the best even
ing papers in the state. With the es
tablishment Of a daily train service
on the branch this country is opene,
! up to the World. as it gets into Orc
vile II hours ahead Of the Spokane
o, Seattle daily. AS a result the World
is getting a tremendous circulation
| throughout the Okanogan valley.