The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-06-02


49,, De al Moison socked 'em $50 apiece
'esiues the side taxes. The fourth mar.
running the blockade with contra.
anu soous was sent to Jail. but as he
searhs Tor liberty the chances ara tho,
HIS friends will come across with tho
cash. WIN ,he
ne news OF the death of James 7
mr. mead of the Great Northern rail.
way system, was received here Monday
n'orhihg. AS it was known that Mr.
NH was very low last week tba f.ta,
termination of his illness was no sur
p'ise' Many and sincere expressions of
regret were heard among All c,assoo
lof citizens.
1t Is expected that Tonasket will ha
81 oioViiie next Wednesday in crowd
"nu al VINO can get away from Oro-
me Will be at Tonasket Thursday
nat Is the proper spirit to prevail. The
'sa'loh system Is the very back bone
Vi poth towns, and is going TO he q
cohtrlbutary influence in the upbuiId :
Ing of both places.
| water Is flowing in the bitches and
'iuiaes OF the irrigation system as far
south as Tonasket There is still con-
siderable work to be done nIuogi,y
'e"Nes' ana large force is distributed
a'ohs the system correcting these de-
| iects. Ditch walkers are patrolling the
| i'he day and night and every precau-
'ioh Is taken to protect the system.
| During the past week Downs &,
Kruger nave painted the fronts of
McMahan's jewellery store and the
crescent Cafe. Painting up seems TO
nave become habit in this place. and
more feet of coloring seems to have
been smeared over the surface of huild-
ihss TINS season than any previous
spring. 1t is good catching habit.
Next week will be hot one in this
meek o the woods with a celebration
1T Oroville Wednesday and n repeat AT
iohasket on Thursday to commence
rate the completion of the West Okla
hogan Valley Irrigation system. Those
VINO ENJOY eNcitements of this nature
VIII have a happy week of it in antici-
patton, realization and retrospection.
one of the big features of the cele-
bration next week will be the local
band. The boys have arranged to have
several crack performers attached to
tine band for the occasion, and these re-
cruits, with a full turn out of the reg
ulars will combine to make a combi-
nation of medley producers on wind
instruments that has never been equal
ed in the county.
A meeting of what is known as
Group No. | of the State Bankers
Association, including the bankers of
North Central Washington, was held
lat Chelan last week. In the election of
|offlcers to serve during the ensuing
year the honor of president was con-
ferred upon A. p. Murray, president
Of the First National bank of Oroville.
Mr.. Murray will endeavor to secure
the next meeting of the association for
Oroville.
1t is astonishing how many people
that drive cars cannot read At least
they cannot or do not read the signs on
the street warning against a speed of
more than twelve miles an hour in the
town limits. Most of these auto engin-
GERS crack lose at 40 to 80 miles an
hour when they hit the macadam. A
few arrests and stiff fines would inn
prove their eyesight so that they would
not overlook the admonition regarding
the speed limit.
d. o. Leith was here Monday to pur-
chase horses for war purposes, but
owing to the fact that it was not gen.
orally known that he was to be here,
few animals were offered. Buyers from
the European waring nations are not
SO particular as they were year ago.
Mares and mules, as well as horses are
wanted for service in the armies, and
if the fighting continues much longer
it will be difficult to buy any kind of
a mount for army purposes.
This office has been notified that five
subscribers heretofore living at Night
hawk have removed from that place
leaving dH duult oo. lC wy
all of whom we have konwn for num-
Der of years, left this office shy just
$2025. We have carried some of them
for number of years knowing them to
be on the square. We feel pretty GER
tain that they unintentiOnally over
looked those accounts and If it ever
comes to their mind they will settle.
If the paper runs somewhat violently
to celebration this week the excess
publicity should be looked upon char
itably by readers, for the occasion is
one of such great moment to the val
ley as to be worthy of exhaustive men
tion 1t is not often that a community
has a chance to celebrate an event OF
such vast Importance as the completion
of such a big irrigation system mean
ing so much for the future prosperity
Of so large a territory as is covered by
the project now undergoing the last
finishing touches.
Joe Hunter one of the few Grand
Army comrades living in the north
mart of the county, was down from
Nighthawk to take part in the Memoir
ial dav exercises, whatever they might
he He came down Monday, walking
tbe entire distance, showing that the
old vet still possesses considerable pep