The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-06-25


as many men are naturally Of many minds
and subject OF a public nature is aired
both pro and con. Yet as it is always
10 be noticeable in a crowd the man who
knows the least about u question under
discussion generally has the most to say.
II was ever thus, and ever will be.
Bert Champneys, cashier OF the LOOMS
bank, was married in Spokane last week.
At least he went out Tor that purpose,
and il is supposed that tn, ceremony was
performed. The friends of the young
man in this part OF the county extend
sincere congratulations.
MIS-. Daniel Jolly was taken to the Orc
vile hospital Wednesday She had fallen
from a porch at her home short distance
south OF town. and was severely shaken
up. she is quite fleshy Mrs. Jolly sui
fered "A dislocation OF the hip last winter
and has never wholly recovered from that
injury
State Highway Commissioner Roy, Of
olympia was i'm town Wednesday on
tour of Inspection over the state roads
upon which Improvements have been
made ami those upon which work is to
Doe dane. lie was in company with Coun-
tr Commissioners Miller and Nixon.
Work on road No. 10 will commence with
in "A very few days.
The fireworks to be touched off on the
night OF the celebration will be fired from
q float in Osoyoos lake. This will elimin
ate all danger from fire, and at the same
time will show off to the very best ad
vantage from the surrounding Mills. III"
collection and selection is the largest and
most complete that has ever been eN-
lifted in this county.
quite a number of people We're in town
Wednesday, circus day, and the show drew
large crowds afternoon and evening. 1t
was only a circus in the fact that the
show was given under canvas, there were
alleged clowns. peanut vender and
wooden seats No one expects a travel
ing performance of this kind to be all
that was promised. The show was not a
fake.
MI and Mrs. A. o. Spencer started
this week for San Diago Cal, making
the trip in their automobile. They will
hc ueighbors of H. L. Coe, formerly a
| esident of Loomis. and expect to be
away until next spring. Mr.. Spencer
leased his ranch south of town to the
Little Wetzel cattle company this spring,
and having year of leisure time did not
know how to spend it more pleasantly
than making this southern trip.
L. L. Work is presenting an offer to
visitors from the neighboring country for
the big celebration that should attract
many. He will throw open the big house
ON the beach at Works point, on Osoyoos
lake. for occupancy, and the grounds for
camping, and visitors are invited to bring
their outfits and make themselves at
home. The bathing beach is one of the
best on the lake. Here is a chance for
a delightful outing while taking in the
celebration.
Col. A. /. Williams, of Seattle, ac-
companied by his wife, arrived in Oro-
Vile Tuesday evening and continued on
To l.oomis Thursday. Col. Williams is the
owner of the Pinnacle mine near LOOMS.
lie is here now to spend the summer,
and will go into camp near the mine
Mrs. Williams is in poor health and it
is hoped that a few months spent in the
open air will prove beneficial. OF course
the visit will not be wholly for pleasure
as the colonel will do considerable work
at the mine.
party consisting of Mr.. and Mrs J.
=.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Prentice, Mrs. w. O.
Hamisch, Miss Ellen Hamisch, Miss EN-
ma Wertz, of Seattle, Harry Hamisch and
Harry Woods, of Everett, motored over
to Toats coua creek Saturday and spent
couple OF days most pleasantly. They
stopped al II. 2. Decents place receiving
Il most cordial and hosptabe reception.
which is always assured to visitors stop
a he
Der of fish were caught, Lew Prentice
pounds and a half.
c. II. Picken. the old time well known
sheep man, was in town Tuesday on bus
mess Mr.. Picken has an interest in
some 2200 sheep that are on the summer
range on the forest reserve west of Loo
mis- in charge of reliable hearders and he
is takins it kind of easy this summer
His flock increased 100 per cent this year.
the wool clip was heavy and the price
unusually good. Mr. Picken is Il model
subscriber. He takes two papers. one Of
them going to England. and keeps them
paid up three years in advance A thous-
and such subscribers would make coun-
try printer feel like millionaire
Silke & La Plant, contractors for do
ing the street work in town now I'M
der way, sublet the job of laying the
concrete sidewalks to Jos Stephenson.
who is an experienced concrete man.
as the quality of the work being done
gees to show. He hopes to be able to
have walks laid ready for use by the
Gay Of the celebration. The mixing of
concrete is a job by itself, and that
was sublet to J. w. Jordon who has a
gasoline mixer and furthermore knows
how to do the juggling right Consid-
ering the men having the construction
in hand the sidewalk end of the street
Improvement promises to be first-class
in every detail.
Ed. W. Henderson, at one time sec
ton boss at this station, but recently
assigned to Priest River, Idaho. has
gravitated back towards the Okanogan.
as he is now working in the railroad
shops at Marcus. A letter from him
states that he and family are we'll
and headed this way, but in the mean
time no matter where we live we can
not get along without the Gazette"
so the Gazette goes to him at his new
address. Every subscriber finds the
Gazette indispensable and a welcome