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

that could not be measured In dollars
and cents. That thing of value that
came into his life was new daugh-
=, Their, that arrived at the Orovile hos
pital. through the aid of DR.. Lewis,
one day last week. All of the family
are doing splendidly.
The town council has been petition
ed to put in drinking eountains, one
| Oh the north and one on the south
side of the railroad track. These con-
veniences will be supplied as soon as
the fountains can be purchased and
| installed.
Good and sufficient reasons have
the people of this place and valley to
celebrate this year. Besides the rec
ognition of the great American holt
day, we have the big ditch to be thank
ful for, and that in itself is worthy of
celebrating.
Mrs. K. P. Hoskyn is in the postof-
nee familiarizing herself with the ro-
tine work SO as to assist in conduct
ing the office when it is taken over by
Mr.. Hoskyn, change that will prob
ably take place at the end of the fiscal
year, June 80.
Miss Gertrude E. Miller, who taught
in the Oroville school during the past
school year, and who has been re-en-
gagged for next year, left last Friday
morning for her home at Duluth.
MIMI, to spend the balance of the
summer vacation.
Attorney E. A. Williams left Tues
day evening for Oroville where he has
located for the practice of his profess
sion. Mr.. Williams is a good lawyer
and good fellow and his many
friends regret to see him leave Mol
son.-Molson Leader.
The celebration in Oroville next
week does not end with daylight. In
the evening there will be a magnif-
cant display of fireworks, and those
who enjoy the dance will have the op-
portunity to get all that kind of ex-
ercise they may want.
Since taking charge of the hospital
the Sisters have made a number of
improvements in the establishment. 1t
Is now one of the neatest and best ar
ranged small hospitals in eastern
Washington, attracting custom from
all the surrounding country.
A. A. Werley was made happy Fri
day last by the arrival Of his wife and
son. Mr.. Werley owns a very valu-
| n vi
is-Forde orchards, and is here to To-
cate. He may elect to make his home
in Oroville, for the present at least.
Sunday the Okanogan and Oroville ball
teams meet for the last game scheduled
to take place in Orovlle. Okanogan has
greatly strengthened its team and the
game Sunday promises to be one of the
best of the season. If the home nine put
up the same kind of ball they did Sun
day Okanogan must go some to land the
bacon.
The balloon ascension and daring
parachute drop is the great drawing
card for the Oroville celebration.
There is no discount on this feature
1t is up in a balloon each day, and
from dizzy height the bold aeronaut
takes his giddy jump with his para
chute.
Miss Laura Dewey, accompanied by
Miss G. NJ. Donald, left for her home
near Tonasket Monday after having spent
two or three weeks in the Oroville hos
pital, where she was being treated for
blood poisoningx She still has her arm
swathed in bandages, but the danger per-
iod has been passed and her final recov-
cry is only a question of time.
Jeanne, the infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs A. P. Murray, was severely
bitten on the face by a large dog Sat
urday about noon. Several little chill
dren were playing out of doors at the
home of Mr.. Murray, and a large dog
owned by e. N. Grub was lying on
the grass. The child placed her head
on the dog and the animal snapped
her on the cheek, breaking the skin
in two places and tnf1icting several
scratches. DR.. Lewis was summoned
and dressed the wounds. The dog is
not naturally vicious, and has never
shown disposition to attack any one.