The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-03-12


several men have beeu placer mining for
months at Rich Bar, on the Similkameen
river. near Oroville. This placer ground
was worked fifty yeSrs ago with very
profitable returns, and has been worked
spasmodically almost every year since
the days of the big rush. Those mining
at the present time would not keep it up
if it did not pay for the labor. 1t is re-
ported that one miner shipped out sew
eral hundred dollars worth of dust re-
Gently. Worked on a large scale and the
ground would pay handsomely.
Geo. II. Ellis return ed to his home at
Spokane Saturday after having spent a
week in Oroville looking after his num-
erous interests in this vicinity Messrs.
Ellis and Forde have spent more money
improving lands in this county than any
other two residents in the county, and
one of the results is the finest orchard
tracts in the state, situated a few miles
south of town. They ure now dabbing in
stock raising on a moderate scale, but as
they rarely stop at half way measures in
business enterprises of any kind 1t will
be no surprise if eventually they have
herd of large numerical proportions.
A. f.. Wieland, the well-known and ef-
natchee, spent last Thursday and Friday
in Oroville. Mr.. Wieland surveyed and
made a very exhaustive and comprehen-
sive report on the proposed irrigation pro-
jects in this part of the valley. He was
in Oroville at this time for the purpose
of examining into the feasibility of a
sewer system. He gave brief talk be-
fore the Commercial Club last Friday
pio fn
present a diagram and estimate Of cost
at the special meeting of the club to be
held next Thursday evening, March rs.
What a difference year brings about.
At the school election a year ago the
town seethed, and boiled and bubbled
and a larger vote was cast than ever be-
fore in the history of the district. Sat-
urday not over a score of votes climbed
the hill to the school house and cast
ballot for director. Everybody was satis-
fled with the way it was going. Geo. 1.
Cole received every vote cast, and he was
the unanimous choice of the residents Of
the district. Such an honor could not
have fallen to a more worthy citizen. He
kicked Justify against serving again. but
he bows to the will of his neighbors and
will perform the duties thrust upon him.
Last sunday morning, at the close OF
the service at the Methodist church, the
pastor announced that there would be a
wedding in the chur III, and invited all
to remain for the ceremony. Miss Helen
Greiger played the wedding march, and
Mr.. and Mrs. o. S. Auen came down the
aisle followed by the groom and bride,
Mr.. Lew Crissman and Mrs. Anice Bur-
bidge. The party halted in front Of the
alter, where the pastor met them and
pronounced the wordv that made them
husband and wife. The groom is well
known business man of Oroville, and an
old resident of northern Okanogan county.
The bride is very capable and musical
| ly accomplished lady. The many friends
of the happy couple extended warm and
sincere congratulations.
According to the Penticton Herald at
| recent meeting of the board of trade of
that city member present made the
statement, giving President Louis Hill, of
| the Great Northern as authority, that the
Great Northern intended to construct the
long contemplated road from Oroville to
Penticton, giving as a reason that the
Kettle Valley road had agreed not to build
| into Princeton. Now that the Kettle VAL
| ley is about to extend it's line to Princeton
| in retaliation the Great Northern would
build to Pentcton and poach upon the
preserves of the Kettle Valley line. In
these piping times of depression and
| scarcity of money very little railroad
building is likely to be done and we
shall abstain from blowing off gee
| through the medium of scare head lines
until further information Is secured.