The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-10-15

seeing the country for the first time
Mr. Lewis is surprised that land OF
such wonderful possibilities Is not fur
Their advanced in development
S. c. Mitchell is spending much OF
his time nowadays at the Porter saw
mill, near Nilsson, where the crew Is
getting out timbers tor the flume of
the West Okanogan Valley Irrigation
district.
T. r Weber of Seattle, state sani-
tary inspector having also in charge
| the collection of vital statistics, spent
Sunday in Oroville, and went over
much of the town in company with
Clerk E. r. Hoose.
John M .Cutchie, one of the Oldest
residents of the Similkameen valley,
and genial old scout was in town
Saturday. 1t was his first visit to Oro-
Vile in many weeks and he saw many
changes in the town.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Starrett departed
for the San Francisco exposition Fri
day last after spending fortnight in
Oroville, visiting with their son, S. B.
Starrett, Jr. They were accompanied
on the trip as far as Seattle by the
/ son.
Schuster & France, who opened a
bakery on the south side of the track
some two weeks ago. are doing a rat
Ting good business. The time was ripe
for an exclusive bake shop and the
boys evidently grabbed hold at the
physiological moment.
The Civic League has purchased a
fine piano for use in the library build
ing For dances and entertainments a
piano was absolutely necessary and
the League was fortunate in having
an opportunity to purchase an instru-
ment cheap and on easy terms.
Robert c. Shaw, travelling passenger
agent of the Great Northern railway,
spent Tuesday in Oroville. He was
here for the purpose of making
steamer reservations for any one wish
ing to join the excursion to San Fran
cisco that leaves here on October rs.
John Reed, one of the pioneer cattle
men of the Chopaka country, partner
of Dan Mulcahey, was in town Satur-
day. Mr.. Reed reports that he has had
two or three sales on for beef cattle
this fall, but the deals fell through
without cash or cattle changing hands.
Don't ever intimate that people do
not read advertisements. Last week
this paper published two small notices
to the effect that gold bracelet and
an automobile tire had been found and
Iawaited claimants. In less than "a
lhours owners called for both articles
Bear in mind the Okanogan excurs-
ion to the San Francisco exposition
that leaves Oroville on Monday, Oct
l25. If anybody contemplates visiting
/ %11 hi fol ma nr,1n mt G
lshould be made to take advantage OF
the special rates offered for this ex-
Icursion.
| Edward l.. Coburn, of Oroville, con-
tributes a ringing poem to the Hedley
Gazette, appealing to the loyal citizens
of Canada to respond to the call tc
arms. 1t may not be classic, but the
poem contains a sentiment and pepper
that should aid in arousing the mar.
Itial spirit among the people across the
lime.
Everything is all torn up in front
and around the Gazette office, but we
are still doing business at the ole
stand, and persons having the Gazette
office as an objective point should moi
be discouraged by the outward appear
: ance of things. Drop in any old time
whether bent on a business or socia
call.
Contractor Minnick is getting in The
show front of the new Hamisch block
and a mighty swell front it is going t.
be. When ready for occupancy thu
Hamisch block will be one of the mos
| attractive in the county 1T looks al
: though the only mistake that has beeI
t made, is that a second story was no
added to the building
: Judge c. H. Neal returned hom'
: from his eastern trip Monday even
} ing. He was in Washington on bust
ness connected with the West Okano
, gan Valley Irrigation district, and raj
: down to New York for few days. A
New York he met d. Jacob May, WHIT
! | has been interested for years in min
ling property near Conconully.
Rev. H. D. Chandler left Tuesda.
, morning for Wenatchee, and after re
! naming in that city for few day
' he will go on to San Francisco to at
tend the exposition. He may decide Il
locate in that city for the present
;. Wherever he makes his home he M
!. the best wishes of the Gazette for hi
l well-being and his well-doing.
The lots back of the old Peerles
\ Ihotel have been cleaned up and n
: lots in town stood in more need OF