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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-08
HORACE E. SMITH,
County Engineer

Acting as deputy sheriff R. l.. Black
stone sold job lot of junk at public
auction Saturday for delinquent taxes.
Among the articles disposed of was
the mill and all the machinery belong
ing to the old Owasco mine. The lot
was knocked down to C. w. Smith for
$400. Originally, the property cost over
$4,000, and considerable of Mr.. Smith S
good money went into the original in
vestment The sale of the Owasco ma
chinery for delinquent taxes is sad
con mentary upon mining, as mining
is conducted in this upper country.
Here is mining property of real val
ue The values, and good paying values
are in the ore, and there is world
of the ore in sight All that is needed
is a proper treatment plant to make the
mine pay, and that would not require
very great capital. Yet the eastern
owners have stalled, and hung back,
refused a splendid offer for less than
a half interest. and today have nothing
but a hole in the ground to show for
the money spent mining and equipping
the mine. Such inning will never
make a mine in any district, and this
case and others of a similar nature
has been a curse to the country. 1t is
deplorable that such a property should
be permitted to remain idle and unde-
VelODed
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-08

The California Jubilee All Sta,
quartet, billed to appear in the Or.
pheum theatre this Friday evening
IS undoubtedly the best group of mus.
lcal entertainers that has ever ap.
peared IN Oroyille. This statement is
based upon the flattering press no.
uces and testimonials from ministers
professors and presidents of civic or.
CARNATIONS all over the country where
the quartet has appeared. 1t is SC
seldom that the people of a small
place nave an opportunity to hear O
merltor1ous musical performance that
the announcement of the coming of
thls troupe should have the effect of
drawing out every lover of good music
In the community. And lovers of good
music should include every member
OF the population, for the person who
cannot enjoy sweet melody is so rare
curiosity that it would be difficult
to find one of the species even in a
very large collection of people.
Aside from receiving the worth of
the price of admittance many fold in
the way of solid enjoyment, it should
be remembered that the concert is
given under the auspices and for the
benefit of the high school athletic
association. This should be an addi-
tional incentive for the people to turn
out this evening and crowd the house
until standing room is at a premium.
Among the many excellent press
notices at hand, the following is
taken from the Marysville (Cal) APP
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-08
H. H. BOONE.

steamers are the finest in commission
on tie Pacific coast The fare for the
round trip is $53 315 from Nelson; $52
from Oroville; $51.25 from Tonasket;
S50.60 from Riverside; $50.15 from
Omak; $50 from Okanogan; $4S.7O
from Brewster; $4S.5O from Pateros.
Here is the best and most attractive
opportunity that has been or will be
presented to the people of Okanogan
county to visit the exposition, and at
the most favorable season of the year.
1t will be very enjoyable trip from
a social point of view, for the excur-
sion will be made up of friends,
acquaintances and neighbors, and the
crowd like one large family. 1t will
also be great advertisement for the
Okanogan country, especially if the
crowd is a large one and care is taken
to carry along a number of exhibits. 1t
is not improbable, if there is a large
representation that the exposition Of
ficials will set aside an "Okanogan
Day." which would greatly add to the
publicity feature There should be at
least 200 people go from this county,
large number if possible. Accommo-
dations in the way of transportation
will be provided for all who decide to
make the trip, even should the number
reach 1000. 1t should be remembered
that stop-over privileges go with the
ticket, and the ticket is good for 80
days. Any one desiring to make the
trip as a member of the excursion
should announce their intention at
once and secure reservations. This can
be done by applying to any of the local
railroad agents, or to Geo. ]. Hurley,
at LOomis, Frank Putnam at Tonasket,
Fl. J. Kerr at Okanogan, A. r. Dodd at
Pateros, Phil Pinkston at Conconully,
or Frank M. Dallam at Oroville.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-08
HEAVY SALTS SHIPMENTS.

Manager Cronin is not laying off
any men at the salts lake, neither are
any of the men at work at the lake
loafing on the job That is a natural
resource that Mr.. Cronin, in his capac-
ity as general manager is working to
the limit, not to the limit of the de-
post, for that would require an army
of men and special trains to carry
away the output, but to the limit of
the orders to be filled, and the orders
are not small, even if they are not
forty carloads at crack. The average
citizen will be surprised at the con-
sumption of EPSON salts in the United
States. One would naturally think a
single car load would keep the popula-
ton pretty active, yet the Stewart
Calvert company, handling the local
salts lake, has shipped a dozen car
loads during the short time engaged in
extraction, and are getting out the
material at the rate of three cars a
week. Another car load-another of
the string of car loads going before
was shipped Saturday and still an
other car load went out Tuesday. And
more are to follow right along. Yet
notwithstanding the enormous guam
tity already shipped there is no per-
ceptible decrease in the amount OF
salts in sight at the lake. The original
deposit was immense calculated in
tons, and the springs in the lake go on
renewing the process of deposit as the
surface is robbed of the glitterine
white coating The Okanogan salts
has made a place in the chief marts ol
the country where that ingredient Is
handled wholesale. Philadelphia New
York, Chicago, and other large centers
of population, and IT'S quality is sucf
that demand has been created thai
promises to continue. If the European
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-08
FLOURISHING SCHOOLS,

The Oroville schools have never
made better showing so early in a
term as they are doing this year. This
is no reflection upon administrations
of the past, because Oroville generally
has been fortunate in it's corps of
teachers. But this year there is much
large attendance, the school is bet
ter equipped, and a course of discip-
line inaugurated never before intro
duced. 1t is commencing right that
makes for order and more general
efficiency. The increase in attendance
is indicative of the steady growth of
the town. At the close of school Fri
day last there were an even 200 pupils
in the grades and AZ in the high
school. Moreover, there are other schol-
ars that are yet to enter. This does not
include the attendance at the other
school in the district at Cordell. Every
department shows an increase in at
tendance, and unusual zeal is being
manifested by the scholars. The do
mestic science department has more
applicants than can very well be
accommodated, and if the demand for
entry continues Miss Davis will have
to work her class double shift.
Arrangements were made by the
board to accommodate II pupils in the
domestic science room, and already
there are some 20 young ladies desi-
rous of taking the course.
This growth in attendance, and the
admirable manner in which the en-
larged number is being handled, is a
matter of congratulation for the resi-
dents of the district. The board will
make shift to get through the term
without further increase in the force
of teachers, but from every inQlca-
ton it is apparent that provision must
be made next summer for increased
school facilities. That is a problem
that must be worked out in the spring,
and a natural contingency to be met
as the town grows. 1t is part Of the
price that must be paid for an in
creased population, an increase that
everybody is desirous of seeing take
place. Every community must pay we'll
for educating the young, it is one OF
the heaviest expenses to be met. Still,
this is money well spent, as this is the
day and age, when young man or a
Young woman who fails to secure al
least a high school education is sad
ly handicapped in the battle OF lie
We hope to live to see the day when
the fiat upon which Oroville is built
will be dotted with school houses
similar to or even larger than the
present high school building, and
those school houses, thickly sur
rounded with homes. And that is what
the future holds out for Oroville, as
surely as the years roll around.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-08
war continues, that demand will con-
tinue, for the chief supply was for

war continues, that demand will con-
tinue, for the chief supply was for
merly drawn from Germany, at a
price that will pay for extracting
the Oroville salts and the long freight
haul necessary to get to the large pur-
chasers. Should the war end and the
imported article threaten to paralyze
the home industry, congress may be
induced to place sufficient tariff on
the imported article to permit of the
local industry continuing on indefi-
nitely. Now that the town and country
has felt the benefit growing out of the
extraction and marketing of an ingre-
dent that has been prepared for man
by the mysterious action of nature the
people will demand sufficient protec-
ton to enable operators to continue
the work of extraction and marketing
at fair profit. The utilization Of this
wonderful resource is but the begin
ming of the utilization of other natural
resources that the north part of Okla
hogan county Is so rich in, and which
have remained dormant and undevel-
oped for so many years.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-08
RURAL MAIL ROUTES,

Arrangements are being made to
establish rural free delivery mail
route running out of Oroville as far
south as the Ellis-Forde orchard
tracts. Mails will be carried down the
west side of the Okanogan river to the
orchard tracts, crossing the river at
that point and returning on the east
side of the river. A special post office
inspector was in town last week and
this plan approved by him "A route OF
this nature would accommodate and
prove a great convenience to a large
number of people. Messrs Ellis and
Forde have agreed to provide free
ferry crossing for the mail carrier un-
til such time as bridge is provided
which, in the natural order of things,
must come about in the early future
to meet growing demand for cross
ing at that point.
Another much needed mail route
under consideration is into the
Ellemeham country. 1t was ascertain
ed by measurement that the route as
petitioned for by residents of the dis
trict is longer than the distance al
lowed under the postal regulations. 1t
is believed that this route can be so
modified as to come within the re-
requirements of the postal depart
ment. A mail service into the hill
country to the west is one sorely need
ed. At one time the Wehesville office,
and afterwards the Wanicut office,
accommodated that well populated sec
ton, but both offices were discontinue
ed on account of the difficulty in Sc
curing a postmaster. No doubt a route
covering that part of the country con-
tiguous to Oroville will be soon estab-
liShed
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-08

peai.
The high school auditorium was
lllled almost to its capacity last night
10 hear the jubilee singers. The en-.
tertainment was one of the best that
mas come to Marysville this year and
everybody in the large audience went
away well pleased with the perform
ance. The program included planta-
ton melodies, jubilee songs, sacred
selections, popular airs and classical
selections.
The double voiced singer, Payne
scored hit with his rendition of my
Herp,' from "The Chocolate Soldier, ,
and What Withholds My Angry
Fury" from Lucia" His impersona-
tion of Black Patti brought down the
house, and his rendition was perfect
his fine soprano voice being impossi-
bic to distinguish from that of a wo-
man, His voice is a wonder and he
is entitled to all the praise he has
received at the hands of the press
from the Atlantic to the Pacific"
The troupe appeared at Okanogan
this week and Prof. H. H. Boone sends
us the following endorsement:
To whom it may concern:-
The California Jubilee Quartet gave
an entertainment here tonight that was
success in every way. The show was
clean throughout and every member
OF the quartet was a star. This was the
second appearance in this city of the
quartet and the crowd was better last
night than before, which speaks for it.
self.
Fl TT ROONE
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-08
AS III RISEN FROM THE DEAD.

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friends bv S,, i,e4 a., ~ it ms rSri ~
dav evenin % iii5 ,5 iIto ~" - l'191 lot
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the angel os [TJ Jot1 tI,i anu iio was w.
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of coomot uiloei taill do lIe oliiiiC
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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-08
SAN FRANCISCO EXCURSION.

That Okanogan county San Fran
cisco exposition booster excursion IS
an assured fact and from the evidence
AZ hand we feel justified in saying that
a large number of residents of the
county will take advantage of the op-
nortunity to see the great exposition
in a body The train that is to carry
tho eycurisionists leaves Oroville at
3 O'Clock a. m. on Monday, October %
arriving in Portland at o'clock on
Tuesday morning. The train leaves
portland at 9 a. m. arrives at Flavel
at 1870 D. m, where the steamer is
taken for San Francisco at 1:3O p. m
arriving in San Francisco at $3.50 pm
Wednesday. thus making an ideal TRIP
bv rail and water, especially as the
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-08
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
(Rev G. H. Severance, M. A. Vicar.)

Sunday school at r. We are making
our school an up-to-date school for re-
ligious training. We are using the
graded system with manual methods.
Why not send your child next Sunday.
Being the second Sunday of the
month there will be no service on next
Sunday. Services will be held on every
first, third and fourth Sunday. All are
cordially invited to attend any service.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-08

Mrs Luella Anderson, owner of the To-
cal telephone service. has made a donation
to the library building that is highly ap-
,.riated by the ladies of the Civic
League Mrs Anderson put a telephone in
i'.. library building and donated its use
for a year. This will prove a great conven- =
icnce to those using the building for, any
purpose. If all the people We're as liberal
in proportion to their means as Mrs. An
derson, the building would be paid for and
the league out of debt.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-08
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Sunday school at 10 o'clock a. m.
Preaching services ri II o'clock a. m.
Brother Spencer preaching. Epworth
league at $50 D. m. Preaching service
at 7:30 p m. Subject for Sunday even
ing sermon: The One Thing Lacking
Everybody welcome. "The homelike
church and the strangers friend"
w. w. strife,
Pastor
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-08
STATE WIDE TIRE LAW.

Okanogan, Wash, Sept 25, 1915.
To the Public
In connection with the order of the
commissioners directing the super
visors, foremen and other county Off
cials connected with road work, to
enforce the state wide tire law this
office has compiled the following table
OF maximum loads as defined by the
act, Figures are for entire load bear
ing on four wheels; load assumed to
be evenly distributed and includes the
weight of the vehicle:
Diamater of wheel up to feet-4 feet.
Two inch tire. 5000 lbs 5000 lbs.
Three inch tire ... 5000 lbs $500 lbs.
; inch tire. 1900 lbs 10000 lbs.
Six inch tire $3.50. .134S0 lbs 1850 lbs.
Respectfully,
HORACE e. SMITH,
County Engineer.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-08

Few people have any idea Oft OF the 10
onormons amount of wheat harvested
his year in the hill country TO n. tne
oaet ons of Oroville. 1t is estimated that
tbe 'o' total yield will run as high as as "a a
n,iIlion and a half bushels. If the price
Of Of wheat will average only Is cents g
bnsheI This will turn loose flood OF
money nj in a section of the country ina. the
needs ready money. Considering the the
nVtont of land under cultivation tne
Total Weld is simply wonderful
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-11-10
AGED LADY PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Sarah Hill Died Last Night
After Short Illness.

Mrs. Sarah Hill, rs years of age,
passed away rather suddenly last
night at the residence of her son,
G. D. Hill, on Norwich street.
Mrs. Hill, although well advanced
in years, enjoyed the very best of
health up to week ago She was as
active up to the day she was taken
i'll as she was in her younger life, and
for that reason her illness did not
cause any alarm. She rapidly i'm
proved, however, and up to yesterday
morning she was about the house.
Late yesterday afternoon she was at
tackled again, and fingered for only a
few hours, quietly passing away at 8
o'clock.
Mrs. Hill was born and raised in
South Carolina, but she has been re-
siding with her son in this city for
II years, and had a large circle of
friends who will be grieyed to learn
of her death.
The funeral will take place this
afternoon at 3 O'Clock from the fam
lily residence, the interment to be in
Palmetto cemetery. The Baldwin
Edge Undertaking company will be in
charge of the funeral
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-11-10
4 BIG MEETING IS
ON IN SAVANNAH
SENATOR HARDWIcK WELCOMES
VISITORS TO THE WATER
WAY CONVENTION.

| SAVANNAH, Nov. 9.-With prOmi
the Atlantic seacoast and many 9th
ers, the annual convention of the
| Deeper Waterways Association omen
ed here today. The attendance is
one of the largest in the history of
the organization.
Hon. Thomas w Hardwick, junior
senator from Georgia, delivered the
address of welcome on behalf OF the
state at the opening of the session.
'lt is my pleasure to welcome you
to the most beautiful city in America
and to the greatest state in the
uniOn,' he said in the beginning.
Assurances were given that it was
La distinct honor, not only for Savan-
nah, but for Georgia, to entertain the
eighth annual convention of the At
lantic Deeper Waterway Association
Both IT, city and the state appreciate
the honor that has been bestowed
upon them by the assembling of this
distinguished gathering in the chief
seaport of the state, he said. In ac-
knOwledgement of this appreciation
Savannah expects to do all that is
within its power to make the gather
ing the most successful in the history
of the association.
Senator Hardwick strongly empha-
sized the Importance of the project
the association has undertaken and
,,,l,
ment should be liberal in appropria-
tions for carrying it out.
'The government should be liberal
with appropriations for deeper water
ways for two reasons: First, for the
gre: commercial advantages of an
inland waterway and its influence
upon railroad rates" He declared
that with the competition of water
way transportation the Influence
would be beneficial to the great com
merce of the Atlantic coast
Second: I believe the war in Eu-
rope has demonstrated as nothing
else could the great Importance of
coastal defense" 1t has been shown
in the European conflict that seaports
that are properly fortified can stand
off the most powerful fleets, he said.
Senator Hardwick gave assurances
that the south Atlantic coast would
not be sighted in the matter of i'm
proved Notifications under the new
defensive policy. He called attention
to the fact that Savannah has insult
ficient protection; Charleston has
very little more. There is not a har-
Dor south of Norfolk that is properly
fortified, he said He expressed favor
of a program which would provide for
adequate defense on the seaboard
Senator Hardwick pointed out the
importance of an intracoastal water
way for military purposes. In the
event of war, he said, such water
way would provided a safe passage for
commerce along the seaboard, be-
tween points East and South.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-11-10
NAME MANAGERS
FOR The PRIMARY
CITY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Will MEET AT TEN O'CLOCK
THIS MORNING.

For the purpose of naming mana
gers who are to conduct the primary
next Tuesday, when four aldermen
will be nominated, the city executive
committee will meet at the city hall
this morning at 10 o'clock. One or
the primary will also be taken up.
The attention to all candidates and
prospective candidates is also called
to the fact that this is the last day
in which they have to qualify as can
didates. In other words all of those
who do not have their names and en-
trance fees in the hands of the com
mittee at teh meeting this morn
ing will not have their names on the
tickets. 1t is understood that one or
two Of those who have anne unced as
candidates have so far failed to reg
lister with the committee, and they
must do so by ten O'Clock this morn
iH5.
The city primary will be held next
Tuesday, when an alderman from
each ward will be nominated, the nom
nation being equivalent to an cleo
ton. All of the present members Of
council are standing f)f reelection
with the exception of L. Ludwig of
the Third. There are two candidates
from this ward, G. C. Smith and V.
c. Bourne.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-11-10
FIVE NEGROES
WERE CONVICTED
ALL CHARGED WITH BEATING
LOCAL NEGRO AT DOG AND
PONY SHOW.

Practically all of yesterday in the
CITY court was occupied in the tria
of five negroes and one white man
all members of the force of Gentry's
dog anG pony show, and who were ar
rested on the night of the perform
ance here charged with severely beat
ing Will Hazard a local negro. FoI
a day or two after the fight Hazard
was in a serious condition and it was
not known whether or not he would
recover.
The six men were tried in groups
yesterday. Bruce Gray and Paul Out
law were the first two placed on trial
and the jury quickly brought in "A yer
dict Of guilty. jim Boots, George
Neil and Cliff Manley were then
tried together, and all three of these
negroes were convicted. James Pooly
the white man who was implicated
in the affair, was the last one tried
and the evidence showed that he had
nothing to do with the fight and a
verdictSof not guilty was returned by
the jury.
All Of the negroes were given a sen
tence Of 12 months on the chainganR
or a fine Of 1925, except George Neil
who seems to have started TIE fight
He was sentenced to serve year OF
pay d fine OF $50 and costs
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1915-11-10
ROSIN CLIMBS AGAIN
1t Was Reported at $5.25 in
Savannah Yesterday.

Information was received in Bruins
wick yesterday that rosin, F grade
in which local interest attaches, had
made another big jump during the day
and had gone up twenty cents over
the previous day At the close yes
terday this grade was quoted at $5.25
per mbarrel.
Local people, Of course, were de
lighted with this jump, especially in
view Of the fact that plans are now
under way for the re-opening of the
big Yaryan plant, the machine shops
of which are now running. There is
no telling just how high rosin will go
at present, but those familiar with
the general situation believed that it
will probably 90 as high as $3.50, but
expect it to later drop to about IS
per barrel and remain around that
figure for some time.