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

in Oroville over Tue sday night on his
way to the upper Columbia, where he
will superintend the moving of soD''
government STEAMBOATS,.
H. J. Desmond returned home
from trip % Ellensburg'
where he placed his daughter, Miss
Bernice, in the Cheney Normal school.
MIR. Desmond does not get away from
business often and hence he extracted
much pleasure from this outing.
The business men are arranging to
make March II a bargain day, real
bargain day. Free refreshments Will
be served to all coming in from the
country, the band will be out most OF
the day, and other features of enter
tainment will be provided. Particu-
lars later.
Mrs. E. N. Grub is reported to be
very much better roth in body and
mind. For a time it was doubtful If
she would recover, and even in case of
recovery there was danger of her los
ing her mind. The many friends of
the family will be F eased to learn of
the favorable change in her condition.
Barney Fletcher was brought down
from Nelson Tuesday to the Oroville
hospital in a precariOus condition.
He was operated on Wednesday by
DR.. Lewis, and it was found that he
was suffering from ga1grene of the
appendix and obstruction of the bow
els. 1t is one of the most serious
cases the doctor has been called upon
to treat since locating here, and he
considers that the patient has only
about one chance in hundred of re-
covery.
j. E. Gibner, of Seattle, was visit
or in Oroville over Tuesday night on
his way across the line to inspect
some mining property. Mr.. Gibner is
not stranger in this county. Years
ago he was connected with the old
and visited Loomis frequently from
the east. He at last decided to cast
his lot with the west He lived for a
short time at LOOMS and Riverside
and finally settled in Seattle, where
he has prospered.
The envelope drawing on 10-cent
venture at the McMahan jewelry store
is attracting considerable attention.
Ii is simply straight business deal,
but in conjunction Herewith the pur-
chaser of an envelope, besides receiv-
ing full value for the small invest
ment, secures chance in three grand
prizes, any one of which would be
valuable addition to the belongings of
any family. Call at the jewelry store,
see the prizes and let Nc tell you all
about it. The proposition is too at
tractive to overlook
The Lincoln tea" given last Friday
afternoon by the "Isch-ka- bibble
club" was very enjoyable gathering.
A full length portrait of Lincoln Oc-
cupied prominent place. Flags,
bunting and crepe paper in the ma
tional cOlors, (Which are also the
colors of the club, we're used in pro-
fusion The color scheme was carried
out in the refreshments, the whole
combination to make a very effective
setting. The reception committee was
Mesdames Powell Schultz, Hare and
Stoltz. The tea table was presided
over by Mrs. Willis and Mrs. Jackson.
Piano numbers were given by Mrs.
Hedger, Miss Corrone Smith and Paul
ire Schassberger. A pleasant occur
renee was the comforting of an hon
orary membership upon Mrs. James
Prentice. The attendance was large
and everything combined to make the
afternoon one long to be remembered.
A few words to subscribers. In De-
cember notices were mailed to every
delinquent subscriber on the mailing
list. There was a generous response
to these notices, and kindly words of
encouragement and flattery accom-
panied many of the remittances. There
are, however, several hundred who so
far have failed to respond. We rec
ognize the fact that money is scarce
but the amounts due on subscriptions
are small, and almost any one can dig
up the sum without great inconven-
fence. Singly these amounts would be
only drop in the bucket toward meet.
ing the expenses of running print
shop, but if number of these ac |
counts could be paid at once the az
eregate would run up into a bulky |
sum sufficient TO very materially aid
us in meeting utstauding obligations.
III you are behind take this hint in the
kindly spirit with which it is intended
and if possible come over with the
grease.
We see by an item in a Seattle pa
per that one l.. d. Macdonald has been
and is in Jail on a charge of
a false report of a cor
He is mentioned as presi-
lent of the Occidental Film COM
Dany," and is accused among other
.hings of being at the head of a
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