The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-06-16


ips resided in Oroville a number of
years ago, and like all those who have
been away from the town any length
of time expresses surprise at the i'm
prOvements that have taken place
within comparatively short period.
Now that he is here, Mr.. Phillips may
decide to remain permanently.
The Russians have suddenly come to
life again on the eastern front, and
are driving the Austrians back on the
run. According to the latest returns
the Russians have captured 11S,0O0
Austrians and an enormous quantity of
munitions of war. On the western front
the fighting continues as fierce and
bitter as at any time since hostilities
commenced, with thousands of lives
paid for every foot of ground won.
There seems to be no hope of an early
peace at this price.
Marshal Wilson wishes to notify dog
owners that he now has tags for distri-
button. If you have a dog and are in
terested In his future health and wei
fare you will at once put in an appli-
cation for tag. The ordinance relat-
ing to dogs is drastic. 1t requires that
every dog shall wear a collar and a
tag. After the first of July the dog
without those decorations is liable to
sudden death. The marshal has no
choice. He is instructed to shot such
dogs as fail to exhibit the collar and
tag. Better comply with the law than
mourn for the pup.
Geo. J. Hurley was over from Loo
mis- Monday. Mr. Hurley reports that
he has had a number of letters from
people considering investments in land
in this part of the county under the
irrigation systems, but that they have
postponed coming until the Colville
reservation is thrown open, when they
can kill two birds with one stone, so
to speak. They will be able to take a
chance in the drawing and on the
same trip have an opportunity to look
over the country for investments.
There is no doubt but that many who
fail to draw prizes on the reservation
will extend their Investigations and
If they really wish to locate in the
country will not fail to secure irri-
gated lands.
c. M. Fassett, head of the commits
sion that has the regulating of the
affairs of the city of Spokane, was
among the visitors here during the big
celebration, and in his speech during
the dedicatory exercises stated that he
came through this part of the valley
or horseback 20 years ago. He ex-
pressed surprise at the changes that
have taken place in the town and val
ley, for at the time of his visit a score
of years ago there were hardly suffi-
cient number of houses in existence to
Mr.. Fassett predicted that within a
comparatively brief period still greater
changes would take place here than
have marked the passage of the past 20
Years.
There is something more than an
empty name about the Good Roads AS
sociation at LOomis. That organization
was organized to look out for roads
in that neighborhood and see that they
are kept in good condition. When the
road supervisor has money to spend
he interviews the members of the asso-
citation and secures their advice as tC
where to spend the cash to the best ad.
vantage. If a member of the associa
ton discovers rocks in the road the
nearest rancher is requested to re-
move the same and send in his bill tt
the road supervisor BY this eterna
Vigilance the roads leading into ant
out of Loomis are kept up, and it IL
an example that other good roads asso
! Citations could follow to advantage.