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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26

old Bill Sheahan. formerly a pop.
Boniface here. long considered a con.
bach. has deserted. falling in love
after he left these pts. 10 help run the
new hotel az Muscatine. Iowa. Bill
was seen on our SITS. this wk looking
natural as ever.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26

p. Bruner. who emigrated 10 Iowa a
few yrs ago after gaining local rep
utation as a brill police reporter. has
heard the call % the cap. OF his state,
and will IN future help Lafe Young
run his daily In that city. Lafe has
surely con. with a live one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26

II. Copp. the ". X. pillow maker. says
II the weeds are getting ahead of the
corn it's the farmers own fault. He
says the J. Deere oultivator gets the
weeds every time. and that no LIST
class farm is complete without one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26

Judge Dunno. our ". k. gov, dec
that our town should be allowed 10
grow. in view OF the great mai. hav-
inE voted that way. and &C. he took
his pen In hand and signed q bill legal
sling annex. Greets. gov.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26

Many % our rural statesmen have
been seen on our SITS. OF late look. al
most like reg. cts, they enjoy. an ex.
holiday while the court has been hear
Ing litigation involving our sheriI's
new residence. with Jail attached.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-06-26

Warren Reck. the u. K. Dakota agri-
euliurist. has been visiting among US
during the wk.. preparatory 10 re-
moving 20 his new location for perma-
nent residence. He says it's the farm
crs life for him in tut.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-01-08
POLISH EXPLODES

Mrs. Guy Gordon was very
painfully burned about the
head early Thursday morn
ing when some stove polish ap-
piled to a hot stove, exploded.
throwing the burning liquid in
her face. That Mrs. Gordon
was not injured for life was a
miracle.
The stove which she was at
tempting to polish was warm
and she was holding the can
containing the preparation
when it caught fire. She threw
the polish away but enough
of it was thrown on her face
and hair to burn her severely.
Dr Fryer was sent for i'm
mediately and, after making
an examination, discovered
that Mrs. GordOn's eyes were
not injured although swollen
Eadly from the effects of the
hurns.-Riverside Argus.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-01-08
GENEROUS GIFT

The Oroville Women's Civic
League library is the recipient
Of a splendid and generous
gift of handsome books from
Frank Grogan, Of Nighthawk.
Mr.. Grogan last week present
ed the library with 10 volumes
cf the Worlds Best Classics,
/, History of Okanogan Coun-
ty and a fine leather bound un-
abridged dictionary.
This splendid addition to
the shelves of the library came
as an unsolicited and unex-
pected present, and the library
board and other members of
the league gratefully apprec-
late the generosity and good
will that prompted Mr.. Grogan
to make such a useful and or
namental contribution to it's
stock of books.
The library has grown very
steadily since its inception
over two years ago and now
has a wide range Of reading to
offer to the public. 1t is an in
stitution that merits the cord
ial support of the community
and it has received liberal aid
from many Of the citizens of
this place. The gift of Mr..
Grogan is one of the most gen
erous individual donations that
has been made and is the more
appreciated as it comes from
outside the community.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-01-08

set donated by w. y. Hamisch
of the Red Front Store. Mrs.
Hattie Weigle won the prize
for the best sustained female
character, two pieces Of cut
glass donated by +. V. Covert.
&. A. Powell, jr., was award
ed the prize for the best dress
ed male character, a toilet set
donated by Frank Bartell &
Co. IL. A. Reed took the prize
for the best sustained male
character, a shaving set donat
ed by the Oroville Commercial
company.
A. good many people from
out Of town attended the dance,
which was not only a success
as a social event but proved a
financial success for the band
as well, which cleared between
500 and $40.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-01-08
GOLDEN ZONE ACTIVE

The Golden Zone mine is the
scene Of renewed activity with
most encouraging results. Re
Gently the company installed a
new compressor plant and ad-
ditional machinery in the mill
by which its capacity was con
siderably increased. The past
80 days they have been milling
from 80 to 40 tons of ore per
day that have yielded concen-
trates of $3.50 to 5000 per ton
in gold.
The result of the mill run
has determined the company
to more thoroughly develop
their ore bodies, and for this
purpose they will soon begin
work on a 1000 foot tunnel that
will cut three of the principal
ledges at a depth 400 feet be-
low the present workings. A
winze sunk on one of these
ledges to a depth of 300 feet
proved that the ore body not
only held good but increased
iii width from four to seven
feet, while the values also in
creased with depth.
The tunnel will give an add
ed depth of 400 feet and will
provide necessary drainage, as
the mine is very wet, and will
make operations and the ex-
traction of ore for milling
much more economical.
With the greatly increased
quantity of ore available when
the new tunnel cuts the lodges,
and with the high grade Of the
ore already established, there
is every reason to expect the
Golden Zone to become a
steady and profitable pro-
ducer.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-01-08
MINING ASSOCIATION

Owing to the growing inter
est in mining and the renewed
activity in mine development
in this section, the mining and
business men of this commun-
ity have determined to organ
ize a mining association. This
association will embrace the
mining districts Of north cen
tral Washington and is design
ed to stimulate the mining bus
mess throughout this district.
1t will gather and disseminate
reliable information concern
ing the properties now operat-
ing and the general prospects
in this field and will be able
to secure much desirable and
beneficial publicity. The or
ganization will probably be
perfected within few days
and the Gazette hopes to give
full details concerning it next
week.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-01-08
M. E. SERVICES

The Rev. Mr.. Graves will
preach in the morning at II,
and the Rev. Mr.. Spencer will
preach in the evening at Z 30.
The Sunday school at the us
ual time. Junior League at
3 p. m. The Epworth League
at 6:30. Prayer meeting Oh
Thursday evening at 30.
You are cordially invited to at
tend these services. Please ac-
cept this as a personal invita-
ton. The Ladies' Aid will
meet with Mrs. Morton on
Wednesday afternoon and all
of the members are requested
to be present. A very warm
welcome will be extended to
the strangers.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-01-08
MASQUERADE BALL

The masquerade ball given
by the Oroville band on New
Years eve drew the largest
crowd that ever attended a
dance in the Orpheum hall,
with the possible exception of
the Fourth of July dance. The
floor was filled with a gay,
sprightly and colorful crowd,
and the pretty and amusing
spectacle drew nearly as many
spectators as dancers. Fully
fifty couples appeared in cos
tune and after the unmasking
at II o'clock it was estimated
that there were at least 115
couples on the floor for a time.
There was a big variety Of
fancy costumes, many Of them
pretty, many unique and many
others hilariously grotesque.
Lively good humor prevailed
and all who participated in
the dance enjoyed an excep-
tionally good time. The music
furnished by the Oroville or
chestra, was excellent and the
gay crowd abandoned them
selves to the lit and swing of
the rhythmic tunes until an
early hour.
The judges who awarded the
prizes were c. G. Hedger, Burt
mills, }. f. Samson, H. j. Des
mond and G.. A. Powell. Miss
Monte Burkett was given the
prize for the best dressed fe-
male character, a pretty berry
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-01-08
MINING NOTES


Chester Mott, representing
the Sullivan Machinery Co.,
visited Rich Bar camp We'd
pesday in company with j. w.
Douglas, w. T. Peterson and
j. G. Fisher, with the object of
furnishing estimates on a com
pressor, drills, hoists, etc, for
the Golden King Mining Co.
Mr.. Mott examined the ore
bodies and workings of both
the Golden King and Rich Bar
properties. He expressed him
self as highly pleased and rec
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-01-08
DYNAMITE UNDER HOME

Wednesday evening, Decem-
ber %, at about 10 p. m., an
attempt was made to dynamite
the home of M. Mitchell at Ha-
villah, Is miles south Of here.
Mr.. Michel was absent in To-
nasket. Mrs. Michel is post
mistress and the postoffice is
in the same building, but she
thinks that there was no in
tention of robbery, but that
the dynamite d was placed by
enemies Of their son, Chas.
Michel, who had just retired
for the night.
Five sticks of dynamite
were placed under the build
ing and a cap attached to fuse
inserted in one stick. All that
saved Mrs. Michel and son
from instant death was that
the dynamite was frozen and
failed to explode when the cap
went off.
Mr.. Michel says that certain
parties suspected of placing
the dynamite are being watch
ed, and another attempt will
meet with a warm reception.
-MOlsOn Leader.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-01-08
$3.50 PER YEAR

commended a larger plant than
at first intended.
Reliable estimates confirm
the fact that the ore bodies in
this camp warrant the immed-
late erection of a mill, and it is
encouraging to note that sub
stantial steps are being taken
in that direction by parties
who can be depended upon to
make a success Of it.
Development at the Golden
King, under charge of George
Engel as foreman, is being con
tinued in the Brechlin tunnel.
The entire workings have been
in ore with a marked improve
ment in its grade the past 80
days, small particles of free
gold appearing. Arrange
ments are being made to in
stal a compressor plant and
equip the mine to supply
steady tonnage for a mill.
Work in the new compart-
ment shaft on the Rich Bar
property continues satisfactor-
lily. One of the main lodges
has been encountered, proving
the continuation of the large
ore body encountered at the 50
foot and 150-foot levels in the
No. | shaft. After connec-
tions are completed this com
pany can handle its ore body
to insure a steady production
for a mill.
Harry Nash returned from
Sterling camp Wednesday and
brought late samples from the
Polly shaft, the same in char
acter that assayed over an
ounce in gold besides values in
copper and lead. There is con
siderable good ore on this
dump, besides in the shaft.
Ore bodies are developed in
two tunnels, one on the Gather
inc, the other on the Belle de
OrOville. When a plant is put
in the company can maintain
steady shipments Of milling
ore.
Work was closed down tenn
porarily for the holidays on
the Keystone. The last ore in
the tunnel is the best looking
yet encountered, and Jim Ell
lis, the veteran miner and
prospector who originally 10
Gated the keystone, is highly
elated over its appearance and
the phenominal record the en-
tire camp is making.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-01-08
WON AT REPUBLIC

The return game Of basket
ball between the Oroville high
school team and the Republic
high school team, played at Re
public New Years eve, resulted
in much closer score than the
game played here. Oroville
won with y points to II for
Republic.
The game proved exception
ally rough as the floor on
which it was played was wax
ed for dancing and the boys
got frequent hard tumbles,
also the Republic lads put up
Il far more aggressive fight
than they did when here. Jas.
Robinson, who played guard
for Republic, sustained a brok-
en- arm as the result of a col
lision with Ben Prince. Both
bones of the right fore arm
were broken just above the
wrist.
Scores for Oroville were
made as follows: Will Cole,
+ goals; Beverly Powell, 4
goals; Ben Prince, l goal; R.
l goal, and Beverly
Powell Z free throws.
Coach Porter, of the Repub-
he team, acted as referee, and
Aubrey McMahan umpired.
The lineup Of the teams fol
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-01-08
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday, January 10, church
services at II Il. m. and Z 30
F. m. Rev. H. ID. Chandler,
minister. Music by the church
choir. Come and share in a
cheerful, helpful hour of wor-
ship. The Sunday school is
growing, and the renewed in
terest in this important work
is encouraging. There is a
place for everyone. Excellent
way to start the new year. All
welcome.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-01-08

Otto Rhemke visited the
county seat the first of the
week in company with several
citizens Of Tonasket to take up
with the board of county com
missioners the proposition Of
improving the permanent high
way between Tonasket and
Oroville and locating it on the
east side of the river. No ac-
ton was taken by the board.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-01-08
OLD SPOKANE

my feet are again pressing the
asphalt Of dear old Spokane
not "dear' in the sense of the
sarcastic comic suppliment,
but dear in the happy memor
les Of the past, before the iv-
DRY dome Of my attic had fore
ed its way through the erst-
while raven thatch Of youth,
when folly wore something of
an enticing smile, and the more
serious side Of life was faced
in the buoyancy Of hope and
without a tremor of doubt as
to success in the future. All,
the golden age Of vigorous
middle-life, spent in the midst
Of people with warm hearts
and genial hand clasps, in the
halycon days when Spokane
was starting on a march of
progress that within a short
third of a century was to make
it one of the marvel cities of
the glorious west. Time has
claimed a heavy toll from
among those who were here at
the beginning, and the few who
are left show the imprint Of
heeting years, but having liv-
ed through this period Of mar
velous growth, witnessing the
rapid changes from a village
to a metropolis, the small resi-
due felt well repaid for the
privilege of being of that
epoch, even though their
worldly possessions may fall
far short Of the dreams they
dreamt when Spokane was in
the first blossom of the won
derous flower she has develop
ed into.
1t is no more than natural
that | should drift off into
rhapsody at this particular
season so near the anniversary
CT my arrival in Spokane, then
known as Spokane Falls, for
it was in early January, 1888,
% years ago, that [ first gazed
upon the site covered by the
present city. The contrast be,
tween January, 1888, and Jan
uary, 1915, could never be even
partially realized except by
one personally cognizant OF
the Aladden-like change that
has taken place during that
period. OF the frontier town
Of that day not a vistage re-
mains, all the old land marks
heing swallowed up by the
spread of this great city. In
1883 Spokane Falls was a
crude frame village, and the
very few buildings of two
story were prominently con-
SDicuOuS amidst the SurrOund-
ing cheap one story structures.
The Northern Pacific depot,
back Of the present Spokane
theater building, was a little
dingy shed, not one-third as
large as the present depot at
Oroville. What buildings
there were were jumbled to-
gether on a small area on the
south side of the river, be-
tween the river and the rail
road track, and there were big
spots of vacancy even among
that collection of small houses,
all of frame and inferior in APP
pearnace to the buildings that
line Main street in OroVille at
the present time. What struck
the stranger conspicuously up
on his arrival was the absence
of paint. The place was 50
fresh and new as to present
the appearance of crude raw
ness. Forest trees encroached
upon the town, down into Riv-
erside avenue and lower How
ard street, and south Of the
railroad right of-way the
primeval forest, with a rank
growth of uuderbrusl. had
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-01-08

The boys were Hospitality
entertained and enjoyed the
trip immensely. They return
er home Saturday evening.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-01-08

hand Of man. The south edge
of town had struggled here and
there across the railroad track,
and the few bold, adventurous
settlers that sought locations
in this outskirt had confined
building operations to very
dlmlnutive structures. A fOu~
room school house had Just
been completed in the midst of
the forest, reached by sinuous
COW paths between basaltic
rock piles and the dense
growth Of trees. Today that
block is covered by one Of the
handsomest and most modern
ly equipped high schools in the
west. In 1883 the four room
building provided ample ac-
commodations for all the chill
dren of school age. Today a
score of immense brick school
houses are taxed to the limit
Of their capacity to provide a
means Of education for the
young generation Of the COM
munity. Perhaps this remark
able increase Of school facil-
tiles is one Of the most strik-
ing illustrations of the growth
Of Spokane within 80 years.
Bunch grass, punctuated by d
wealth Of wild flowers, covered
the site Of the Review build
ing and the big Empire State
block. A deep draw extended
to the west from near where
the big, substantial stone Elk.
change National bank now
stands, at the corner of River
side avenue and Howard st.,
to the river, which has been
wholly eliminated and the
made ground is now covered
by business blocks. The ma
Jestic Paulsen and Old Ma
tional bank buildings cover
ground that was then beyond
the limits Of the business sec
ton. Only one small house
was to be found on the north
side Of the river, that of Col.
jenkins. }. j. Browne oc-
Cupied a weather boarded log
house in what is now Brownies
addition, one of the elegant
resident districts Of the city.
The writer and his better half
ate their first Thanksgiving
dinner in Spokane Falls in
that building. The hospitable
host passed away a few years
ago, and the little children who
gathered around that festal
board are now heads Of fam
lilies, and well on toward what
we hope may be a happy old
age.
Like all western towns the
pastimes of that day were con
fined largely to dancing-be-
fore the introduction Of the
trots and the hugs, the skips
and the twists of the modern
ball room-and horse racing.
The racing was confined to the
straight race course, and the
track was laid out from where
the Review building stands to
the Browne residence. The
river flowed through the deep
gorge unchecked, unhindered
by the hand of man, and the
falls, in their unsullied beauty,
were a delight to look upon.
Beauty has given way to util-
ity, which is always the case
where man can profit by MARI
ing the face of nature. Many
a time the wife and [ have sat
upon the bank of this swiftly
flowing stream, watching in
wrapped silence the leaping
water, seeng in the veri-co-
oered rainbow spanning the
last leap of the cataract the
promise of a future greatness
for the favorably located town.
For we were all optomists in
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-01-08

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The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-10-20
Basket Ball.

There were two games called at the
High School Gymnasium last Friday
evening, and several hundred people
gathered to witness the contests.
The first was the Graded School team
against the High School team. The
former was composed of very small
boys, but they did up their seniors
quicker than you could say, scat, the
score being IA to nothing.
The second game was team made
up of the larger High School boys
against an aggregation from James
town.
The playing showed that neither
team was in proper training, still the
contest was exciting from the start.
The game was smooth throughout,
and terminated in favor of the visit
ing boys, the score standing % to Is.
This class of sport has just started
and some close and interesting games
may be expected during the remain
der of the fall and winter.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-10-20
WOnan's Club Meeting.

The Woman'S Club met with Miss
Victoria Hughes on last Tuesday after
noon, Oct. 18th, and a very pleasant
afternoon was spent. Mrs. Chaplin,
Second Vice-President, presiding. All
member of the Club are urged to at
tend the November meeting, which
will be held at the home of Mrs. Fred
Myers, on November 18th, at 2:30, p.
NJ.
When scattered groups of women,
nearly so years ago, started out to pur-
sue culture under the name of Wo-
mans Club, nobody dreamed of the
splendidiY organized band of more
than a million women enrolled under
the banner of Women's Clubs to day.
But the years have developed the
movement so that to-day whenever
there are clubs, and where are they
not? the community looks to them for
assistance in every movement for the
good of the people.
1t was Mrs. Decker, who said: 1.-THE
Club brings to the conservative woman
gradual wealth of mind, to the ration
al woman a knowledge of the indi-
vidual point of view, to the lonely
woman, friends and fellowship, to the
rich woman it brings knowledge of
her obligations, to all brings help.
If clubs of to-day mean anything, they
mean sisterhood of ideas, of effort, of
interest, of culture"
Doesn't this statement kindle a
warm glow in your heart and make
each member feel that she will attend
all meetings and do something for the
good of the community, as well as be
benefited herself?
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-10-20
At His Old Stamping Ground.

Mr.. B. F. Cravens, who left Adair
county for Iowa fifty three years ago,
is back on a visit. He lives at Line
vile, his State, and is enjoying fine
health. He is grandson of the first
sheriff of Adair county, Benjamin
Bowman. When Mr.. Cravens left
here the Civil war had not broke out,
and Ben was one of the boys about Co
lumbia, though he lived a short dis
lance out of town. The boys all had
nick names and he was known as
"Turkey" Cravens. He is now eighty
three years old, stout and hearty At
present he is with his sisters, Mrs.
Perry Hancock, Mrs. VIM. Hancock,
Mrs. Malinda Montgomery and Mrs.
Pierce. who live near Cane Valley.
He will visit Columbia before return
ing home.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-10-20
Able sermons.

DR.. w. E. Schell, of Dayton, Ohio,
delivered two or three very able dis
courses at the U. B. Church last week.
His sermon Wednesday evening was
one of the most helpful that has been
preached in Columbia for many moons.
His subject might be called ''Ingrat-
itude to God and Man." 1t was han
died pathetically, scholarly, inspiring
the entire audience. When about
half through the discourse the lights
went out, but he continued his sub
iect. the congregation sitting quietly,
drinking in every word to the end.
The preacher was delivering light,
and to hear him in a darkened build
ing did not disturb those who wanted
to be taught by the able divine.