The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-04-21

summer, and if the long winter did
mot kill the eggs the insect will fairly
cover the land this year. Already down
In Grant county young crickets are
working much damage, and appli-
cation has been made for govern
ment assistnce to rid the country of
the pests.
Judge Frank Post, one of the legal
lights of the Spokane bar, spent last
Thursday in Oroville on legal business
connected with the transfer Of the
ISimilkameet Power company's plant.
Scotty Farnsworth has been pro-
noted to the position of section fore
ifnan at Nighthawk, On tie 0f6f1ifie-
Princeton line, and expects to move
there in short time.-Republic News
Miner.
Andrew and Ernest jolly have taken
logging contract for 100000 feet to
be cut on Mount Hull, about eleven
miles south east of Oroville, for Carl
Refsing. Mr.. Refsing reports that in
a very short time he will be ready for
business.
The party given at the library by
the ladies of the Civic League Friday
afternoon to those ladies who do not
dance, was quite well attended, and
those present enjoyed themselves
without the necessity of resorting to
the light fantastic
The losses of the Riverside fire
were adjusted last week, and the total
sum for which insurance companies
were hit amounted to just about
$4,000. 1t was a heavy blow, but it is
the chances that underwriters take,
no matter where the risks are held
Several of the high school boys are
|practicing to take part in the inter
scholastic meet, which is to take place
at Brewster with few weeks. The
boys will give good account of them
selves and strain every nerve to carry
off some of the honors.
Mrs. Caddie Couse, of Bellinghanl,
was visitor in Oroville several days
during the past week. Last year Mrs.
Couse purchased the two lots on Main
street, adjoining the Covert block on
the south side, and it was the first
time that she has seen the property.
Attorney J. M. Adams arrived in
Oroville Tuesday with his family and
has secured the Grieger residence, and
his office will be in the second story
of the Covert block. May he and his |
family find this pleasant home is our
wish.
A. J. Spencer, who has been very
sick at mis- home at the Cozy Corner |
ranch for the past two weeks was TAX
en- to the Deaconess hospital at Spo- |
kane Tuesday. Mr.. Spencer is very fee
BILE and if he RECEIVERS at all it must be |
through careful and constant atten-
ton and nursing.
The Hamisch Mercantile company is
going to have everything good to eat
for the Easter holidays that can be |
produced in the market. In preparing
for your feast do not fail to call early |
and make selections from the varied |
supply of seasonable delicacies that |
will be on display.
The Orpheum will present a great |
attraction Saturday and Sunday even
ings with Little Mary Sunshine" feat |
uring Baby Marie Osborne, the young
est leading lady in the world. Those |
who have seen the play pronounce it to |
be one of the most charming film feat
lures now before the public. No movie /
fan can afford to overlook it.
A jury term of court has been called |
for May 3. Among the jurors are the !
following drawn from this locality:
J. Sanborn, H. T. Jones and B. M.
Rainey, Oroville; J. T. Adair, Loomis;
c. l.. Jones, LOOMS; Jas. P. Blaine,
Chesaw; c. S. Adams, Nelson; M. S.
Havillah; j. X. Dunlap, Che
saw; d. G. Lambert, Nelson.
County Assessor c. H. Knosher
spent few days in town this week
listing property. Mr.. Knosher has
made a most creditable record in the
office of assessor, and as a reward
for his services he should be again
elected this fall. And there is every |
reason to believe that he will be re-
turned with hardly any opposition.
Last Thursday the ladies Of the
Civic League served an elegant lun-
cheon for the members of the Com
mercial Club. Patronage was not con-
fined to the club, many outside Of
that organization taking the opportun-
ity of securing home made meal con-
cocted by home cooks. Between 60 and
70 persons were fed, and we'll fed, by |
the ladies.
After much personal eXertion and |
insistence Messrs. Truax and Granger
have secured sufficient number of |
patrons on the proposed rural mail de-
livery line between Oroville and Ellis |