The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-03-31

Blackler. The company will do gen.
|eral real estae business and have off,
ces together in the Wickersham build
ing that Is being fitted UP for that pur-
pose. All of the incorporators are &C.
tive business men and the organization
makes a strong combination.
This week the county has experience
ed the first real signs of spring. warm
sunshine and balmy breezes. People
are making garden, cleaning up their
premises, and more optimistic telling
seems to prevail among the population.
1t has been a long wait for the change
Oliver Tufty, one of the pioneers of
northern Okanogan county, now in
business at Tonasket, was enjoying
the sunshine in the metropolis Monday.
Mr.. Tufty is in better health than he
has been for long time, and shows
the change in his general appearance.
R. Butler, who spent the winter at
Seattle, returned home Saturday for
a brief stay. He Is preaching Okanogan
lands on the outside, and his efforts
have attracted considerable attentl0n
to this country. Mrs. Butler is still al
Seattle, where Mr.. Butler will return
in few weeks.
A four team baseball league has been
formed, embracing Tonasket, River
side. Omak and Okanogan. The first
game takes place on April 16 and the
last July %. The league will conflne
the playing list to home talent, the
most sensible decision that a bush
league has ever reached.
Mr.. and Mrs. Riley Hurlbert were
in town from Tonasket Saturday. To
see him getting around one would
hardly imagine that only about fort
night ago he was still in the hospital
recovering from carving made neces-
Esary by an attack Of appendicitis. He
is feeling as we'll as he looks.
J. G. Mcdonald, who owns large
orchard tract near Brewster, spent
Sunday in Oroville. Mr.. Mcdonald has
made success In the orchard game
In the south end of the county. He was
up this way on general tour of in
spectiOn, and was very much pleased
with the appearance Of the valley.
Mrs. ]. A. Blackler gave surprise
party at her home Monday afternoon
to her m0the-in-law, Mrs. Samuel
Blackler, at which a large number of
ladies of the town were present. Pro-
gressive games were feature and
Mrs. J. F. Samson won the prize for
the greatest number of progressions.
Revue Frank has invested in new
siX-cylinder Studebaker car, the best
one in the car load lot received by
George Bartell last week. Mr.. Frank
has waited long to attach one of these
Injuries, but he is burning gasoline,
making up for lost time, and getting
a great deal of pleasure out of his new
possession.
J. J. Bennett reports that the old
Rainbow mine, from which marvellous
gold specimens were taken years ago
has been bonded to Spokane people
VIII" expect to start extensive explora-
ton work in June. AS the first pay
ment on the bond has been made it is
contain that the work in contemplation
will be carried out.
Teh Stag pool room was crowded to
suffocation Saturday evening by an
eager crowd anxious to hear the re-
turns from the Willard-Moran fight.
The enterprising proprietor had made
arrangements to receive the returns by
rounds and it is evident from the ex-
element manifested that there are
many in this place who take a keen
interest in the scrap game.
The county auditor has appointed R.
A. Jackson as local distributor of
hunting and fishing licenses. Any one
desiring a license can secure one by
applying at the Palm and Mr.. Jackson
issues permit, which is good for ten
days, within which time license can
be received from the county seat. This
will be a great convenience to lovers
of the rod and gun in this locality.
One of the largest and finest displays
Of single line Of automobiles ever
made in this county was that of Satur-
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had ten Studebaker cars, all glossy,
shiny new machines, drawn up in
bunch on Main street. The exhibition
attracted much attention and favorable
comment. Gregg, the local artist with
the camera secured swell picture of
the collection.
R. J. Hall. of Republic, who has his
hands full looking after the Indians of
this part of the state, was in town
several days during the past week on
business connected with his red wards.
A. Beerwagen, of Horse Springs
coulee, was registered in town last
Friday. We have known Mr.. Beer
wagon a number of years and not
withstanding the name he is as steady
and reliable as any one on the water
wagon.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. McChesney and
John Cormack, of the Ivanhce mine,
stopped over in Oroville Monday night
on their way to Edmonston, Alberta.
They report work going on steadily
q, the Ivanhoe, and plans are being
considered for the building of spur
from the railroad near Indian Edwards
ranch to a point on Palmer lake where