The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-05-07

men who has ever resided in the
county, thinks that the prospects are
exceedingly hopeful, more so than at
any time since the proposition was
first suggested. AS he puts it What
has long seemed a possibility is now
a probability"
The Conconully Record has pulled
out of the field and consolidated with
the Tonasket Times. In fact both the
Record and Times have been issued
from the same office since the estab-
lishment of the Times. The removal
of the county seat was the cause of the
departure hence of the Record, which
was one of the live country journals.
1t is hardly necessary to call atten-
ton to the advertisement of the Max
well car that appears in this issue. 1t
speaks for itself. So does the car, for
those who use Maxwell are perfectly
with their investment. If
you want car, and have a leaning to-
ward a Maxwell see John e. Peterson.
He has one, and can tell you all about
it.
Geo. Bailey, the Tonasket pusher,
who is wide awake at all times and
under all circumstances when there
is work to be done for any enterprise
that gives promise Of aiding his town
N particular and the country in gen.
eral, was in Oroville Monday evening
Joining in the conference with land
owners under the proposed irrigation
system.
This section paid for the extreme
lot weather early in April by a chilly
,bange in the atmosphere that accom-
panied the rain. If there were any
queens of May this year in this neigh
'orhood Saturday, they did the stunt
II furs and overcoats, as snow covered
he higher peaks overlooking the val
ey, while fires were comfortable down
II the valley.
J. H. Arnold, who has been residing
n Oroville during the past year, left
for his old home near
Don Lake, where he will have charge
If his fathers farm. Mr.. Arnold will
,e especially missed among the young
aides OF this place, as he cut quite
| figure at most of the social affairs.
Nay good luck bump up against and
dhere to him.
Tom Stanton has taken out a car
DAD of ore from the 49th Parallel
nine, on Kruger mountain, one of the
,est of the several partially developed
mines in that locality, that will be
hipped to the Grand Forks smelter
his week. If the returns are what is
from the appearance of the
re shipments will probably continue
through the summer.
John T. Knight, who proved up on
lis homestead located south of town,
Ionday, will raise 20 acres of water
Melons this year. He says he made
nore off his melons last year than
ny crop he planted He will have
ons of them to ship this season, AMI !
IS the kind he markets are large, |
weet, juicy melons he will have no
rouble finding a market.
Maj. f. p Wehe has started the ball |
olling that will bring about a proper |
observance of Decoration Day, May |
o. The date this year falls on Sun
lay. Graves in the local cemetery |
re to be decorated in the morning, |
nd appropriate service will be held in
he afternoon. All old soldiers in this
-icinity are requested to be present.
further particulars will be published
alter.
The county is having the stretch of
Dad on the south edge of town be-
ween the lower bridge across the
)kanogan and the Similkameen bridge
covered with shale rock. In wet
weather. this road has been a fright
or years. Indeed, there is not a
,ood road across the flat in the south
,ast part of town, and considerable
ravel comes into and goes out of
Cwn in that direction.
Take off your hats to the high school
Joys. They have placed the school
Il the head of the county inter-schol
lstic track meet for the past two
ears Fine lads they are personally,
is we'll as physically, and they have
he stuff in them to make fine men.
The people of this town have reason
@ feel proud of the members of the
)roville High School Athletic associa-
ion, individually and collectively.
Doc Elmer says his yellow peril
will not always run solely upon its
reputation, as has been claimed, al
.kough it is a car that generally makes
he round trip when the doctor starts
it out. He says there must be a
squirt of gasoline mingled with the
reputation to keep it moving. He was
short the squirt last Thursday night,
when out in the country answering
A call, and had to walk home for two
or three miles.
G.. NJ Riste, not professor, but plain
AL. Riste, whom every old timer from
the Similkameen to the Methow knows,
as he has been in the county since
the first settlement of the country,
was in town Tuesday from his ranch
in the Similkameen valley on bus
mess visit Mr.. Riste is not so skit-
fish as when we first knew him some
twenty years ago, but he is holding out
well, which can be at
tributed TO the virtues of OkanOgan