The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-05-26

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Iway through school, and aid could NO;
be extended for better object thar
ITO aid them In securing high school
Education. II there is any one in the
community who can make home for
student they will help a good eau Sc
aid confer favor by communicating
with Prof. w. Leonard Davis.
Earl Stansbury who occupies the
cab on the Spokane run as fireman
under jeff Irby, left for Spokane Mon
day morning on crutches, that is. he
depended upon crutches to get him to
and from the train. Last week he sud-
denly went severely lame In the near
leg, about the knee, and it is feared
that he is afflicted with inflammatory
He will consult physicians
at Spokane. and may go to Soap Lake
to steam out.
Geo. Ingram came in Saturday night
as conductor of the Spokane run. For
merly Mr.. 1nghram was on this route
regularly, but year and half ago
he was switched to the Marcus run.
He expressed much surprise at the
many changes for the better that have
taken place in Oroville since he was
last here. He will be regular visitor
until such time as another change is
made in the distribution of the ticket
punching force.
John Whidden was down from his
ranch on Palmer mountain Saturday,
and his report of conditions Is not en-
|cOuraging. He states that everything
in the vegetation line is far behind,
and that grasshOppers in devastating
numbers have already appeared on
some parts of the mountain. 1t was
generally supposed that the protracted
winter had killed off those pests to a
large degree, but rumors filter in that
the insect Is again on the job in even
greater numbers than last year and
last year they did vast amount Of
damage.
Herbert Curtis. of LOOMS, was In
Oroville. Monday Mr.. Curtis was the
original dlscOverer and locator Of the
tungsten group of claims, near Cath
edral peak, which J. r. Marshall end
associates bonded last year and are
doing so much work on at the present
time. The property will make Mr..
Curtiss independent, and he has earn
ed all that he will get out of it by his
tenacity in hanging on in the face of
discouraging disappointments and
in undergoing much hardship doing
the necessary work upon the CLAIM 8
from year to year.
The irrigation project is not filling
up with settlers as rapidly as some
people expected, yet there is no reason
to feel any disappointment so early in
the game. This is one Of the richest
irrigation districts in the west, with
one of the most attractive and desira-
BILE climates, and there is not particle
of doubt but that every available acre
will in time be under cultivation. 1t is
TOO great an opportunity for the home
seeker to overlook for any length of
time. Other irrigation districts with
not one half the attractions have filled
up, and the same result will be seen
under the West Okanogan Valley Irri-
cation system.
County Agriculturalist J. A. Hughes
has resigned his position in this county
to accept the more important and lu-
crative position of state leader for the
state of Colorado. Mr.. Hughes has fill
ed the office of county agriculturalist
in this county for the past two years,
has been active in the discharge of his
duties and proved himself to be val
liable man in the office he held. While
regretting his departure from the
county the Gazette extends congratula-
tons to Mr.. Hughes upon his securing
a more important position in larger
field-where he will make good-which
is a recognition of his ability as an ex-
pert agriculturalist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. B. Howe, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. M. Stoddard and Miss Emily
Rogers, of Waterville spent Saturday
night in Oroville on a motor trip up
into British Columbia. Mr.. Howe is the
pioneer merchant Of Waterville, al
though now retired from active partic-
ipation in business. He also owns a
large orchard near Brewster, which
demands much Of his time and atten-
ton. This property interest identifies
him so closely with the interests OF
Okanogan county that we can almost
claim him for a resident. Mr.. Stoddard
is the editor and publisher Of the
Waterville Empire, and is a very
bright and energetic young newspaper
man.
Any one contemplating trying for
land on the Colville reservation at the
time of the drawing should not fail to
have a reliable map of that section
and all details relative to that coun-
try. The best and most accurate map
issued, based upon government sur
veys, is that put out by Clair Hunt, of
Colville. Mr.. Hunt was formerly gov
eminent agent on the reservation and
is more familiar with the country to
be opened than any man in the state.
To the land seeker this map gives ev-
cry detail that he wants to know, and
further more 1t is detail information
that can be depended on. All interested
should communicate with Mr.. Hunt at
Colville.
On the west side of the Okanogan
river water is creeping steadily to-