The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-01-15

1t was feared that the wrist was brok-
en-. but the injury proved to be less
serious and the young lady will be
discommoded for only a short time
Slight snow fell this week adding to
the total precipitation of the winter
Altogether the total fall so far has
been only few inches.
A good deal of interest is being
manifested in securing state money
for state road work in this county.
Where large slice of the appropria-
ton should be applied is ON the ex-
tension of the road up the valley
from Tonasket to the British Column
bia line. Let us pull for it.
The change of service on the Prince
ton run, cutting down trains to three
per week, is working hardship ON
the people of Loomis, as they receive
their mail over that route This cut
ting off a daily mail is especially un-
satisfactory at this ime when every
body is looking for the war news.
| This office has just printed for Mrs.
Anderson new telephone directory
| that will be ready for distribution to-
day. 1t is much larger than any here
tofore put out, showing a marked in
crease in the number of patrons. 1t
is in the form of a double page card
| board, carrying advertisements as well
as the list of names
Do not forget the basket ball game
this evening at the gym. 1t will be
one of the hot contests of the winter.
Brewster, Okanogap, Omak, Concon-
ully, Riverside and Oroville are in
the race this year for basket ball
championship. 1t is the first time that
there has been county organization,
and hence more interest is taken in
the result of the games. Every school
having teams is struggling for the
| championship, and the team that wins
| will have to do SO on merit.
Ferris Ford of Loomis, left last week
for Pullman, where he will spend some
time taking an agricultural course.
Young Ford has been engaged in the
stock business during the past three
years, and although not yet twenty
years of age has made wonderful
showing in his capacity to handle cat
tie. If he meets with NO hard luck Fer
ris Ford will be Independently rich
within ten years. His success shows
what pluck and effort will accomplish
in this country of opportunity for the
young man.
J. E. Getsey, one of the oldest con-
ductors on the Great Northern running
into Oroville, came in Wednesday
night on the Spokane line. Mr.. Get
sey was passenger conductor on the
main line when it was first completed
to Oroville. He afterwards took the
run to the westward. but when service
was cut down to three trips week he
applied for reinstatement on the main
line He takes Geo. Ingrahams place,
and the genial George will have job
on the Marcus-Spokane run. Cal
Sites will have charge of the trains
running to Princeton.
At the time of closing the forms
Thursday afternoon Mrs. Matte Nc
Donald, who was operated on last
week, was in very serious cOndi-
ton, and it was feared by her phy-
sicians that another operation would
be necessary as the last resort to
save her life. The patient showed
wonderful recuperative energy after
the operation, and steadily improved
for several days, but complications Of
a grave nature set in Wednesday and
her recovery at this time is very
doubtful. Her many friends in this
community earnestly trust that a
change for the better may take place
and her speedy recovery follow.
VIM. Osborne, of Huntington, w. Va,
was an arrival in town Wednesday,
Mr.. Osborne and his associates are
interested in the old Maquoy property,
on Elemeham, and have invested
largely in mines at Republic. The
company have so far put $4,000 in
mining in this upper country, and
| while they have so far realized moth
ing from the investment they have
not lost confidence in the country.
With the cost Mr.. Osborne has gather
ed in considerable experience which
| will be of value to him in further op-
erations along mining lines, and judg-
ing from the appearance of the man he
will yet make a winning at the game.
| E. A. McMahan has sprung new
scheme in the way of a drawing in
which the investor takes no chances
OF losing, and good chance of win
ming something worth while. He has
an innumerable quantity of articles of
the value of 10 cents, all of them use
full. The names of these articles are
placed upon a small envelope and for
10 cents one draws an envelope and
secures the article designated thereon,
and any of the articles are we'll worth
the price. Besides the article thus
secured there is number in each
envelope giving the purchaser chance
in three valuable prizes. The PROPOSE
ton is very attractive, and is already
becoming quite popular. Step into
Mr.. McMahan's jewelry store and wise
up on the plan.