The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-15

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Iwill appear Dustin Farnum in David
IGarrick." Everybody knows this favor.
ite production and loves it. The story
has to do with David Garrick," actor
Whose indifference to the wiles OF
Iwomanhood and devotion to the up
lifting of the stage is well known. The
time comes when he meets the only
woman, and from that time on things
Happen fast and furious. David Gar
|rich" Is so well known that added
comment from us Is unnecessary as
the play is one that has stood the test
iOf many years and Is still the prime ia
|vOrlte that it was forty years ago.
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One of the largest audiences that has
ever assembled In the Orpheum theatre
was present Wednesday evening on the
occasion OF the appearance of the
ICroatiOn Tamburica Orchestra, the
third number of the Midland Lyceum
Bureau winter entertainments, and n
more enthusiastic and delighted
laudience has never been seen in the
town. The program was made up Of
native songs and instrumental selcc
tions, with selections from the leading
operas, interspersed with lighter mu-
sic. The perfect time OF the performers
and the timbre of stringed instruments
different from anything ever heard
here before made most charming
and melodious concord of sweet
sounds. If the same company could be
induced to appear here again this
winter the house. would not accommo-
date the crowd that would turn out
A movement is on foot amoung sew
eral Of the young men to start an ath-
letic association for the winter months.
II Is a movement that should be en-
lcouraged and supported by the older
lIaaslbers of the community. An organi-
Ization of this kind has been tried in
former years, but through causes
which need not be mentioned, failed.
! An athletic association properly man
iaged, with all Objectionable features
Ieliminated, would be of benefit to all
connected Herewith, and Oroville Is
large enough to support an organiza-
ton OF this kind.
1t would be conducive to the pleas
ure Of the public if owners of dogs
would refrain from taking them to
public entertainments, and if the
owners have no respect nor consider
alton for their neighbors then it is the
duty of the manager of the theatres to
take drastic action and exclude both
dogs and owners if the latter are not
satisfied with the expulsion of the
lcanines.
AL Riste was a visitor in town We'd
nesday from his Similkameen valley
ranch or the ranch he recently dispos-
| ed of. Mr. and Mrs. Riste may spend
few weeks in California during the
winter, but will return north in the
spring, as neither of them care to make
that state a permanent home.
Quite a vote was polled at the elec
tion Tuesday to select directors for The
lWest Okanogan Valley Irrigation sys-
Item. the result being the reelection Of
IGeo. I. Cole and the election of DR..
Is. Beale to fill the vacancy made by
the retirement from the board of =
Truax.
Among the deputies appointed for
Ibis office by Auditor elect Dewey
Hubbard is James Silverthorn, OF this
lplace. Mr.. Hubbard is to be congratu-
lated upon securing the services OF
lmost efficient office man who is at the
|same time a royal good fellow.
The friends of the family will regret
Ito learn that Arthur Wentworth Har-
Ipham, infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
frank Harpham, died at Providence
hospital, Wallace, Idaho, December
18th. The little one was born In Oro-
willie. February 26, 1916.
| Stores and store windows about town
lare taking on stunning holiday deco
lrations, that are pretty to look upon
lit is the same old Yule tide attractive
display, but loses none of its interest
Ito young or old with age.
An immense quantity Of copper
matte passes through Oroville every
lweek from the coast to the smelter al
IGrand Forks. The cars used are the
Largest III SERVICE anu Soiis '''''N
pounds of freight.
A dance followed the musical enter
|tainment Wednesday night at whicf
1.-THE music was furnished by the or
titan orchestra. Quite number OF the
Iaudience remained and took part II
; the exercise.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Bussart LEI
Wednesday for Portland where the.
will remain until March or April
lwhen they expect to return to Orovili'
land build themselves home.
The band boys are going to celebrate
1.-The coming in of the new year with
Igrand public dance on Monday even
, ling, January 1st.
, Miss Fannie Peterson has been ap
: pointed United States commissioner
: Ith;s place to succeed Mrs. Julia Bus
= lsert, resigned.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Grant, of Loomi
= are in town this week, Mr.. Grant loor
e ling after legal business for Jud1
Meal.