The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-12-31

perlence trouble in getting into a now
rut, put he must live. and in order to
live he must engage in some occupa-
ton that insures an income. Nav ono
and all of them succeed better in
whatever they elect to follow as a
means of livlihood, whatever that NAV
be, than they did behind the bar as a
dispensers of drink.
II. M. Mahoney, proprietor of the La
Crosse bar, is the pioneer saloon oper-
ator of the county. He conducted 81
public house in the old town of Oro
years ago, when the town consisted of
only three or four buildings, and has
continued in the business ever since
He owns a valuable piece of centrally
located business property, and will
have no difficulty finding a renter.
During his many years in business
Mike Mahoney has accumulated con-
siderable property, and he has num-
ber of outside interests that will re-
quire much of his time and attention
w. }. Frank 4 Son will keep their
establishment open until early spring,
dealing only in soft drinks, and provid-
ing lounging place for those who
have no place to syend their leisure
hours. 1t will be in charge of Reeve
Frank. The father, W. J. Frank. will
go on his ranch near Havillah until
|spring. 1t is the intention of the Franks
early in the spring, to erect large
brick business bloch on Main street,
and engage in the hardware and furni-
ture business, under the old firm name
of w. ]. Frank & Son. They will spare
no expense in putting up modern
building and installing large and
choicely selected stock of goods.
w. E. Buzzard expects to go to CAL
ifornia and engage ia the moving pic
ture business. He recently made a trip
to Salt Lake to confer with his partner
and that partner is now in California
looking for a location. Frank Wilson,
who has been with Mr.. Buzzard for
years, will accompany Mr.. Buzzard to
California.
A. j. Wickersham will transform
his saloon into cigar and tobacco
stand with soft drinks and card tables
for patrons, mention Of which was
made in the issue of last week.
Geo. Devon will close the bar in con-
nection with his Spokane hotel, and
continue running the hotel and store.
Mr.. Devon is extensively engaged in
farming, and will devote more of his
time looking after his ranches.
Vic Hagerman will go out of busi-
,ness entirely, and expects to return
least by the way of the Panama canal.
He will locate permanently in Toronto
Tor Aontreal, unless the lure OF the
Iwest is too much for him. The room IN
the Hotel de Grubb that his saloon oc-
cupies will probably be occupied by
some other line of business.
EJ Judd goes out OF the business
| for good, and Will give his attentloh W
the buying and selling of live stock.
Jas. Callahan and VIM. Leightner, VINO
have practically run the bar, will PROB
ably engage in the pool room business
in the same room that is now occupied
as saloon.
J. H. Holmes has an opportunity to
rent his building. Mr.. Holmes Will just
hang around for a time and may re-
turn to the stock business IN WHICH he
has had a large experience before ne
came to Oroville.
All of the saloons have been DILL
gently reducing stock, and at this time
there is very little liquor on hand IN
any Of the bars.