The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1915-04-30

Inc mine and Smelter people at Crane
Forks and Phoenix put on the screws
and the railroad people speedily de-
cided to reconsider.
Those who own motor boats arc
getting them in shape for use, and ex.
cursions on the lake will be a popular
pastime for the population during the
summer months.
AL. Fox has put up garage for DR.
q. H. Lewis, in the rear of his resi-.
dence in the east part of town, and il
looks large enough to accommodate
al least two cars.
If this town is going to celebrate
the 4th of July this year, as it has for
several years, it would be well to take
the matter up in time and secure some
novelties for attractions.
w. A. Richmond, the we'll known
travelling man from Spokane, who
makes this territory with clock like
regularity, was in town Friday last
accompanied by his wife.
Mrs. r. Butler went to Spokane Fri
day last, where she will meet Mr.. But
Ter upon his return from Minneapolis.
From Spokane the Buffers expect to
SO to the coast for visit.
Rev. and Mrs. Robert Thompson.
former residents of Oroville, and now
living at Greenacres, motored in from
Spokane Tuesday and are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Johnston.
The Civic League announces to the
subscribers OF the McMahan library
that the organization will carry out
the provisions of the contract made
between them and Mr.. McMahan.
DR.. f. S. Beale, who is an enthus-
iastic fisherman, landed big black
bass Sunday, while fishing in Osoyoos
lake. 1t is reported that the doctor
has made several such catches SO far
this season.
j. G. Hare has purchased the new
cottage. on Bridge street, owned by
H. f. Warren. The building is not
yet entirely completed. When it is
i. will be one of the neatest homes
i'll the east part of town.
Joe Helm, proprietor of the Crescent
Cafe, has had the front of the building
he occupies, on Main street, treated to
a new coat of paint, which was a great
to recently very wealth
er beaten looking structure.
The food sale held by the girls Of
the high school Saturday was quite
literally patronized, and q sufficient
amount realized to pay the fare Of
those who went to Okanogan to take
part in the high school meet.
H. J. Desmond has gasoline stand
pipe in front of his hardware store on
Main street, from which automobiles
can be readily and speedily supplied
The $50 gallon tank is buried in the
ground so as to be out of all danger
from fire.
R. Greiger 10 to build an addition to
his bottling works at the corner Of
First avenue ard Spokane street to be
used as kind of a summer resort, when
the choice soft drinks he manufact-
ures comes into general use again
with hot weather.
The Ladies' Aid will give a real
chicken pie supper on Friday, May Z.
If you forget this date you will be
sorry methinks. If the preacher is to
select the chickens, they will be al
right and no doubt. He is an expert
as to judging the quality of this par
ticular fowl.
Imported strawberries have found
their way into this market, but the
price makes them prohibitive to those
shy substantial bank account. 1t
will not be long before home grown
berries will be ready for the table,
and the prospects are flattering for a
large yield this year.
A. w. Ottignon was down from the
dredge he is preparing to operate at
Rich Bar, Tuesday. AS yet he has not
received all the machinery necessary
to conduct operations successfully.
When the articles are received the
dredge will be dropped down the river
a short distance and steady runs
made.
Up to the time of going to press it
looked as though Decoration Day this
year was going to be passed up un-
observed. That veteran, Maj. F. P.
Wehe, was endeavoring to arrange
some kind of exercises in commemora-
ton of the day fortnight ago, but it
has not been learned what success he
met with.
DR.. Lewis is certainly q versatile
individual, and he surprised his friends
last Friday evening by his imperson-
alton of a darkey. If doc had not
chosen medicine as profession, in
which he has made a success, he would
have been in a class with Lew Do k.
|stadder, Dan Bryant and other notables
of negro minstrelsy.