The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-02-04

letter registered from " W " uBASo
below zero.
Joe Bromley of Orovillo, II the
guest of George Kirby.-Keremeos
items in Hedley Gazette.
Mrs. J. B. Cook Of Orovi'le. was
Visiting in Republic, Friday and Sat
urday.-Repvbl:c Journal.
The ice is some Is incehs thick on
Osoyoos lake, and people drive on the
lake with loaded sleighs and wagons
A handsome new Episcopal church
was dedicated at Okanogan Sunday
Rev. G. H. Severance Of this place off,
ciating.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. s. Barnes and Mr..
and Mrs. G. B. Avery we're Oroville
visitors Wednesday evening.-Molson
Leader.
Mrs. c. A. Potter attended the Re-
bekahs installation of officers at Oro-
vile, Wednesday evening.-Molson
Leader.
Relatives of the young man. have re-
ceived word from Ray Hershberger,
on his way to Arizona, and he Ia stand
ing the trip we'll.
There has not been an occupant Of
the town Jail since the first of the year
which is an unprecedented record for
/ the town of Orovillo.
Mrs. c. G. Curtiss went to Oroville
Tuesday evening to attend the install
lation of the Rebekah lodge at that
place.-Tonasket Times.
The coolest job Of the season u that
of hauling ice during the prevalence OF
zero weather. That Is what q crowd
has been doing this week.
Henry Armstrong, representing tho
old established hardware house OF
Holly, Mason, Marks & Co., Spokane.
was in town over Sunday.
A. c. Andrus, of Nighthawk, return
ed last Thursday evening from . WIS.,
it to Idaio Falls, Idaho, having been
away since before the holidays.
1t is reported that quite a number
of quail and larks died during the last
colo snap in the neighborhcod of the
Leslie Hill ranch, on Osoyoos lake.
Those who failed to put up ice pri-
or to the chinook have been busy since
the last cold snap getting in supply.
There is plenty of it to select from.
Train service on the branch was con-
siderably dislocated last week, al
though there were no serious block
AIDES like the ones earlier In the
month.
Reports from the hill country to
the west are to the effect that resi-
dents of that section find 1t difficult to
get around with teams, owing to the
heavy drifts.
By request, an article on corn grow
ing in the Okanogan, by Prof. Shaw.
is published in this issue. 1t will be of
great interest to the ranchers Of the
valley and foothills.
Judge G. H. Neal spent several days
at Okancgan last week, looking out
for the interests of the irrigation dis
trict in g. its inaugurated for right-of-
way for the bitches.
More snow was added this week to
the general supply on Rand. II the
accumula.- on goes out with rush in
the spring tho high water of "a is
going to be discounted.
Jordan, Cutler and Klanschey, the
combination of builders making w the
Oroville Construction Company. have
been over to the lvanhoe mine for
fortnight erecting buildings.
G. w. H. Heideman, the seed expert
is expected to arrive in Orovllle some
time this month, so we are informed.
and will come to stay, intending to
make this valley his home.
The report comes down from Ellie
meham mountain that quite 4 number
of horses ard cattle have died from
the cold. Among the losers are named
Harry Brown and Ed. Krause.
Police Judge Ferguson has had so lit
tie to do in his line since the first Of
the year that he is liable to forget the
mack Of seeking on a fine when the
occasion does ever occur again.
The enlargement of the Gazette this
week is only temporary experiment.
We only wish the patronage of the
business men was sufficient to Justify
the continuance Of paper Of this size.
The town wac extremely dull and
quiet Throughout January wing to
the geve.e weather and the heavy
SHOWS in tho adjacent highlands,
which made :raysl by team almost i'm
possible.
So far no complaint has BEEN heard
that the extreme cold weather has in
jured the peach trees. but It will be a
miracle If that crop Is not somewhat
short next season, owing to the in
tense cold.
We see by the Chesaw News that E.
S. Campbell, formerly Of this place,
has organized the Golden Rod Mining
Company and has offices in Spokane.
The company proposes to work claims
near Chesaw.
Most of the water pipes about town
that escaped the first heavy freeze
frightened up during the pinching
weather of the past week. All of which
is working a hardship on the house
wife and house holder.
Several citizens of Oroville and vi
cinity will attend the meeting of the
county commissioners next Tuesday
when the question Of forming a multi
tude of road districts will be taken up.
considered and decided.
Water Commissioner Bob Hoose has
had considerable work piled up on
him by the freezing of water pipes, re-
curing excavation through frozen
earth in places. Only the latterals