The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-02-05

r. v. covert returned SATURDAY
from business trip to Spokane. From
a business mans point of view he
found the city very quiet, but feeling
prevailed that there would be a change
for the better with the coming spring.
The Mitchell-Green contest over the
commissionership is on this week at
the county seat. Green was elected
commissioner by only four majority,
and Mitchell believes that that lead of
four can be eliminated by a recount of
the votes.
Mrs. H. W. Evans accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. Chas. Powell, jr., went
to Grand Forks, B. c., Saturday on a
short visit. Mr.. Evans will join his
wife at Grand Forks, and from there
they will go ON to Spokane where they
are to make their future home.
AS the earth pokes it head from un-
der the cover of snow that has been
hiding the ugly spots for weeks the
surroundings look frazz'ed, frowsy and
unkept Some of the back yards es-
pecially look very unattractive, and
would stand a little cleaning up.
The winter months by no means
stopped the use of automobiles, as any
one can notice by stepping into Chas.
Petersons garage and repair shop.
During the past month there has been
no time without half dozen or more
ailing cars in the hospital for repairs
Mr.. Works article on the potato in
the last issue has attracted consider
able attention. Any one wanting in
side information upon potato growing
should send to the Pullman college for
a copy popular bulletin No. 6, which
will be furnished upon application.
c. A. Mache, train master on the
Great Northern road, was visitor in
town Tuesday, and was here for the
purpose of looking into what happen
ed to one of the force few days ago,
an investigation that may be follow
ed by vacancy in the list of employ-
ees.
Take in both the debate and basket
ball game at the high school this even
ing, and if you dance contribute your
presence to that feature Of the even
n' Tha 81 n1,rh Io
every dollar that can be diverted in
that direction to meet outstanding OBJ
legations.
1t is not cutters but cattle that e.
Truax wants in trade for his 40 acres
of land on the east side of the Okano-
kan. Because an error was made in
his advertisement those who have
them must not expect to be able to
slough off second hand sleighs on Mr..
TruaX for real estate.
Mrs. Geo. Wilson, of Republic, is
visiting with her father, A. A. Strong,
on the East Oroville Orchard Tracts.
Geo. Loudon, jr., was visitor in
town from Penticton Wednesday. If
any faith can be placed in rumor
young Loudon may become a perman-
ent resident of Oroville.
An item is going the rounds to the
effect that for the second time since
the creation of the world there will be
nc full moon in February. 1t is we'll
to ponder over this phenomenon as
there are none Of us who are going to
live to see the moon knock off getting
full again in February.
The January thaw came in on the
last day of the month, chinook aid
ing to erase the snow and ice. 1t is
little early to promise that the back
bone of winter is broken and spring is
near at hand There is time enough
yet for the clerk to turn out consider
able disagreeable weather.
Monroe Harman was a visitor at
Okanogan Monday, and reports that
IhC ShohSOo oiC a6uAloI
getting any Of the road money. The
property owners up here have no right
to expect anything in the way of con-
cessions for better roads. They are
expected to pay the taxes to build
roads elsewhere.
J. w. Jordon was picking butter
cups at his place on Osoyoos lake
Monday. 1t is a trifle early for these
first wild flowers, that follow so close
in the wake of snow, and they are IL
able to be frost bitten before the ar
rival of spring. Still their presence is
an indication that the winter Is reach
ing toward a conclusion.
Entertainments so far on the docket
billed for the future is the debate
basket ball game and school dance fol
this evening, and the band dance fol
the evening Of February 12. Others
may come in soon, as Valentines day
and Washington's birthday are not tc
be overlooked unless preccdents are
going to be broken.