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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01
FRAMING UP AN OLIGARCHY!

Under this heading, without the
addition of the necessary question
mark, the Oroville Gazette of Novem-
Der oath. as usual presents its verdict
first, followed up by a column of
words of vague meaning and of indefi-
mite application, leading to but one
conclusion, that the writer thereof has
sense OF logic. What is it then that
constitutes an oligarchy? Is it var
iety of cheese or is il a disease which
we are just now developing symptoms
of, or have just narrowly escaped
The best answer is from "Aristoteles
Politics. the primmer of kings and
commoners. 1t seems therefore evil
dent to reason, that whether the SUI
preme power is vested in the hands
of the many or the few may be a mat
ter of accident: but that II is clear
enough that when ii is in the hands of
the many, it will be a government of
the poor; since in all countries there
are many poor and few rich. 1t is not
therefore the cause that has been al
ready assigned namely, the number
Of people In power that makes the
difference between the two govern
ments: but an oligarchy and demo-
cracy differ in this from each other.
in the poverty of those who govern in
one. and the riches of those who gov
ern in the other; for when the govern
ment is in the hands of the rich. be
they few or be they more, it is an
oligarchy; when it is in the hands of
the poor it is a democracy. But as we
have already said. the one will be al
ways few, the other numerous, but
both will enjoy liberty; and from the
claims Of wealth and liberty will arise
continual disputes with each other for
the lead Of public affairs Consider
ing the above explanation it rests
with the readers intelligence to deter
mine if popular vote of the people
is conductive to an oligarchy or a
democracy.
CHAS. o. STERLING,
Oroville, Wash.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01

Had the present oppressive high cost
OF living come about under repub-
lican administration. the democrats
would have been yelling their heads
off in denunciation of the party in
power, and charging the condition up
to a high protective tariff.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01

The final count is at last in and
Wilson receives 276 ELECTORAL votes
and Hughes 255. California turned the
trick by the close margin of 1913 for
Y ilson
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01

villa has captured chihuahua City
and has the Caranza troops on the run.
The tribulations of Mexico are no
nearer settlement than they were
three years ago.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01

the NV corner of the amended To-
cation. a granite stone 1SxSX6 ms.
~ ms. In ground with MOUND OF
stone alongside, marked with
cross and 2-4-SS0.
Thence south so deg. SO min II.
Variation 26 deg. h. .,,
w. G. TO corner No. 3, Identical
80. with the w. c. corner OF amended
location, II granite stone 1SXlOxo ms
- ins In ground with a mound OF
OF stone alongside, marked with a
cross and VIC 1850.
s. Point for corner No. rails on
steep rock cliff where corner VIII
not stand.
iation rs min. 90 deg. %.
Intersect the lode line or TINS
claim at S. so deg. 46 min. 70. l4io.'
feet from discovery post.
VIC to corner No. 8, Identical
with the VIC corner of amended
location, a granite stone 1Sx14xs
ms, 12 ms, in the ground, with
81 mound of stone alongside, mark =
ed with a cross and VIC $3.50,
To corner No. 4, identical with
the Sc. corner of the amended To-
cation, on line 2-3 Boston Boy
Lode, a granite stone 1SX1OXS ms,
IL ms. in the ground, with a
mound of stone alongside, marked
with a cross and 1850, whence
corner No. 3, Boston Boy Lode,
this survey, bears S. so deg. AZ min
e. 20.S feet. ~,
Variation 20 deg. 80 min, e.
o To corner No. l, the place OF be,
ginning. containing an area oil
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01

The National Apple show at Spokane
this year was one of the most sue
cessful ever held in point of exhibits
and especially in attendance.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01

We have no fault to find with the
conclusions reached by that ancient
/ logician, Aristoteles. as above quoted,
but contend that he bears out the
claim set forth by this paper that if
the president were elected by popular
vote the few southern states would
dictate the election, and hence this
would become government by few
states dominated by the rich in which
the numerous poor have little voice in
I the election. thus establishing an oil
garchy, which is. in a few words "a
/ form Of government in which the SUI
preme power is placed in the hands
Of few persons"
Our attempt to explain how eleven
states could and would hold the bal
ance of power may have been vague,
yet not difficult to understand. The
vote of southern state was given
with the population of that state from
which the vote was drawn, and a COM
parison Of the vote was made by that
of northern state of the same
population. The small vote of the
southern state with its large demo-
cratic majority, where there was no
object in getting out a full vote,
conveys some idea as to what might
be expected in the event of determin-
/ ing the choice of a president by popu-
/ lar vote. when there would be some in =
centive TO swell a majority
/ There is nothing partisan in the
stand that the Gazette takes upon the
! question. for the publisher believes in
nothing but fair play and would rather
see his party defeated than gain any
advantage through crooked election.
I If the ballot was free and untrammeled
/ in every state there might be reason
/ in this agitation TO elect the president
: by popular vote. The partisan spirit
manifested is among those who are so
keen TO foster this proposition. The
author of the above communication is
90 intelligent TO believe that either Mr..
Chamberlain, and now Mr.. Dill, would
( be so keen to advocate electing the
/ president by popular vote were there
a dozen states Of the Union that could
( be depended upon TO give maiorities
for the republican ticket ranging from
10000 10 100000, with a reserve vote
behind those majorities to swell the
I figures TO any number the manipula-
tors of the election might deem neces-
sary in order 10 gain their ends.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01


All of said claims ares located in the
Similkameen Mining District, Okanogan
county, State of Washington, in sections
q and Is, Township 40 North. Range 25
Il. w. NJ. The presumed general course o.
the lodes in said claims is northwesterly
and southeasterly
The notices of location of the aforesaid
quartz mines, claims and lodes are on rec
ord in the office of the County Auditor
of Okanogan county, State of Washington,
Good Hope lode notice of location in
Book 'T'' quartz, page ga; amnded To-
cation notice in Book up page 437.
The Yellow Jacket notice of location in
Book E. quartz, page 1872; the amended
notice of location thereof in Book ''Z''
quartz, page 81.
The Boston Boy notice of location In
Book &C. quartz, page BAL; amended no.
tice of location thereof in Book "U',
The Mecca notice of location in Book
V quartz, page lis; the amended no
tiGe Of b location q thereof in Book 70
The Mountain Sheep notice of location
in Book &C" quartz, page BIG; the amen
ded notice of location thereof In Book
H. quartz, page So.
There are no adjoining lodes. veins or
Claims to the group of claims hereit,
described except the st. Paul lode claim,
un1sSuryeyed and Joining end to end
sheep lode herein described the Portal
Lode joining the easterly sias OF the
Goodhope lode and the Los Amigos lode,
joining on northerly end of the Goodhope
lode.
The Goodhope LODI is bounded on the
northerly end thereof by the Los Arigoes
lode; on the easterly ,ida thers1F BIZ the
Portal lode and governm mi land on the
southCriy end thereof by government land
ana On tn. "esto = SD thpreo: by The
Bnstnn BOY ode.
The Boston Boy claim is bouudcd O., til.
northerly end thereof " the Mor, ia IN
She! on The Ep3teIiy side by the Good
Hone lode; on the sontnGl!v end thereof
thereof by the Mecca 'cda.
The Mecca lode is bounded on the nor
thGl'y end thereof ny the Yellow Jacket
lode on the easterly side by the Boston
Boy lode, on the southerly end and on the
westerly side thereof by government land
The Mountain Sheep lode is bounded on
the northerly end thereof by the ST. PAU
lode, an unsurveyed claim; on the eq-terlv
side thereof by the Los Amigos lode: on
the Southerly end thereof by the Boston
Boy and on the westerly side thereof by
the Yellow Jacket lode
The Yellow Jacket lode Is bounded on
the northerly end thereof by government
land; on the easterly side thereof by the
said St Paul lode and the Mountain Sheep
lode; on the southerly end thereof by tie
Mecca lode, and on the westerly side
.reof by government land.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely
any portion Of said mines, veins. lodes,
mineral deposits or surface ground above
described, and embraced in this applica-
ton, are required to file their adverse
claims with the Register of the United
states states Lsnd office at Wateryille; in the
curing the sixty day period of publication
thereof or they will be barred by virtue
of the provisions of the statute in such
cases made and provided.
Last day of protest, January 10, 1917.
ri. ,,, BEN SPEAR, Register
FIRST publication, November 3, 1915.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR UNIT
Ed STATES PATENT.
Serial No Ol5Sl6.


United States Land Office, WaterVille'
Washington, October 81, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant 70
an act of congress approved May 10, 49,;
Fred Beck, whose postoffice address ana
residence is San Jose, Santa Clara county,
California. by and through his authorizes
agent and attorney in fact, &. II. Neal,
whose post office address and residence is
Oroville Okanogan county. Washington,
has made application for a patent Tor
1885 linear feet on the Good Hope lode'
vein or mineral deposit, with surface
ground coo feet in width; 149S.s linear feet
on the Boston Boy lode, vein or mineral
deposit. with surface ground 600 feet in
width; 14IS linear feet on the Mecca lode,
vein or mineral deposit. with surface
ground 600 feet in width S15.S linear feet
on the Mountain Sheep lode, vein or min
eral deposit, with surface ground 600 feet
in width. and 1885 linear feet on the
Yellow Jacket lode, vein or mineral deposit
with surface ground 600 feet in width, con-
tanning a total of $1,000 acres; all desiS-
mated and more fully described by the 4. e
notes and official plat on file in this office
as survey No. $50, the particular descrip-
| tons thereof being as follows, to-wit:
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01
MOUNTAIN SHEEP LODE.

Survey No. $50.
Beginning at corner No. !, lden-
ton with the Sc corner of the
amended location and corner NO.
Goodhope and corner No. l Bos-
ton Boy, lodes, this survey pre-
viously described.
The Il corner between sections
u and IS, +. 40 N, r. 20 70. w. NJ.
bears n. so deg. % min. e., 1905
feet
Discovery post. fir post 4 ms.
square, feet high, bears S. SO deg.
% min. w. 1898 feet.
Thence n. Sc deg. A min. w.
Variation 26 deg Il.
TO corner No. 2. identical with
the NE corner of the amended To-
cation. a quartzite stone 1SXlOx6
inches, II inches in the ground.
with a mound of stone alongside,
marked with a cross and 1850,
whence, the VIC for corner of sec
tons 20, Il. rs and 20 7. 40 N, r.
% L. w. NJ. bears north 26 deg.
SO min. E. 267.3 feet.
Thence S. SO deg. GA min West.
Variation 20 deg. so min. e.
Intersect the lode line of this
claim at n. SO deg. Al min. w,
$50 feet from the discovery post.
The lode line bears S. SO deg.
II min. e., Sl5.S feet.
VIC. for corner No. ), Identical
with the VIC. of the amended To-
cation. "a granite stone 16xlOX6 ms.
II ms in the ground with mound
of stone alongside, marked with a
cross and VIC $3.50.
To point of corner No. 3 which
falls on the face of steep rock
bluff where corner will not stand.
Thence south &c deg. A min. +,
Variation % deg. 30 min. d.
To corner No, 4, Identical with
the corner of amended location and
corner No. 2, Boston Boy and cor
ner No. l Mecca lodes, this survey
previously described.
Thence north 36 deg. GA min. Z.
Variation n. 26 deg. e.
Intersect the lode line on this
claim at S. SO deg. A min. E., 2.S
feet from the discovery post.
To corner No. /, the place of be-
ginning, containing an area of
1910 acres.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01
YELLOW JACKET LODE.
Survey No. $50.


Beginning at corner No. l, iden-
teal with the Sc. corner of amen
ded location and with corner No.
> Boston Boy, corner No. l Mecca
and corner No. 4 Mountain Sheep
odes, this survey previously des-
cribed. The "A corner between
sections Il and 2S, 4. 40 NJ. r.
20 E. w M, bears n. 46 deg. OF
min. Il. 1888 feet.
Thence N. &c deg. "A min. w
Variation 26 deg. K.
1873 Point for corner No. 3 Mountain
Sheep lode, on line.
1856 To point for corner No 2, falls
on face of steep rock cliff where
corner will not stand.
VIC. Identical with the VIC. OF
amended location. at foot of cliff
on prolongation of line 3-2 bears
N. SO deg. "a min. E., 1914 fee,
ms in the ground, with a mound
cross and VIC 1850.
Thence S. SO deg. "a min. Vari-
alton 26 deg. Il.
900 Intersect lode line of this claim
at N. SO deg. A min. w. 1881
feet from the discovery post.
The lode line bears S. sc deg
A min E., 1896 feet.
900 To point for corner No. 8 falls
on face of steep rock cliff where
corner will not stand. VIC. to cor
No 3, identical with the VIC. OF
amended location, granite stone
1SXl2x10 ms. in mound of stone
with mound of stone alongside
marked with a cross and VIC
1880 bears N, As deg. 10 min. w
$50 feet.
Thence S. Sc deg. "A min. E
Variation 26 deg T..
1886 TO corner No. 4, Identical witt
the SW corner Of amended loca.
ton and corner No. 2. Mecca
Lode this survey, previously des.
cribed.
Thence N. SO deg. "a min. E
Variation 26 deg. e.
900 1ntersect the lode line of this
claim at discovery post, a fir pos
in. square, 4 feet high.
coo To corner No. l, the place of be.
ginning, containing an area o.
1878 acres. Total net area claim.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-04-06
clreumstanees Altar cases.

Pat Cassidy purchased new auto
mobile. and while still inexperienced
In the handling Of II he drove down one
Of the crowded tboroughfares Of the
city. Coming 10 y crossing where traf-
DC was held up he lost control OF the
car and ran squarly into n handsome
limousine The crowd which gathered
found the situation amusing. and to
add 10 Pats discontinue the crossing
policeman. a big Irishman. commenced
10 berate him
'Since when did you learn TO DROVE
q carr demanded the ofiicer. whats
yer nameY'
Cassidy" answered Pat.
''Sor said the policeman inierestedly.
And where are you from
County Clare" said Pat.
SAY" said the cop. how the divvil
did that fellow back into your'-Phila.
delphia Ledger
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-04-06
CLAY COUNTY
Burning Springs

Burning Springs, April 3ASawyer
William Rawlings OF Manchester
spent a few days last week with his
parents here. His mother is still
seriously afflicted with dropsy-
We are pleased to know that the
Clay County Clarion is now edited
by Roy House. graduate Of the
Normal Department Of Berea Col
lege-Doctor Hornsby is attending
Mrs. BlantOn House Of La Rue. who
has pneumonia.-The Rev. G.. A.
Miller filled his regular appointment
last Saturday and Sunday. The ap-
pointments are the fourth Saturday
and Sunday Of each month.-There
will be very interesting program
for Easter at the Union Sunday
school which is in a very flourish
ing cOnditiOn.-Prof. ID. b. Robinson
and family are now located in their
COW home on Brushy Branch. He
will preach in the Sachyr school
house next Sunday, the 9th, at
1890 a.mlMrs. Nancy Wilson &C
companied by her sister. Mrs. Thay-
mer Hopper, passed thru here the
other day en- route 10 visit their
mother Mrs. Jane Baker of Bear
Greek, who is sick.-Among the
many recent improvements are
much wire used for fencing and
more care taken in the preparation
Of seed beds for crops besides the
growing Of clovers. and various
grasses on steep hillsides.-The
large consignment Of fruit trees
from the Stark Bro. nurseries came
last week.-Nearly everybody in
vested in fruit trees OF some kind
especially the "Stark Delicious APP
pie" favorite Of the apple family.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-04-06
STORY OF OUR CIVIL WAR"
By J. w. Van Wrinkle

Just why history shall call The
sectional strife thru which we pass
ed 1865 Civil War" is not clear
to one who is accustomed 10 call
ing a spade a spade" To us who
were mingled with soldiers and CT
villains, there was nothing 10 which
the term civil aptly applied.
Going back 10 time in the men,
DRY Of the writer. and TO events
occurring in Jackson. Madison,
Rockcastle and Garrard counties. q
very vivid picture Of very I'M
civil events. transpired at intervals
thru the four years OF war, and for
many years after its close.
Jackson County in common with
most OF Appalachian America" sent
a very large per cent OF its young
and middle-aged men into the "Un-
ion Army" as II was called.
In fact Pond Creek and Moores
Creek and the Rockcastle River sec
ton, as well as Owsley and adioin-
ing counties had almost TO a man
for service.
On one occasion the writer while
as tax collector in Jack
son county attended a "log rolling"
at the home Of Capt. Levi Penning-
ton. who was in the army.
This day he collected about $40
chiefly in Demand Treasury Notes"
These were the first issue Of paper
money authorized by Congress dur
ing the Civil War" They were
notes payable in gold at any de
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-04-06
MADISON COUNTY
Hickory Plain

Hickory Plain, March 28.-Mrs
Mary Burdett has been sick the last
few days was some better Sunday
Mrs. Armstrong. who has been
very low for some time is slowly
imprOving@Mr. and Mrs. Curt Ter
rill have moved back TO their farm.
May Ponder and family spent over
Saturday OF last week with Mrs.
POnder's mother, Mrs. Dan Maupin.
People in this vicinity have be-
gun gardening and oat sowing
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Isaacs gave a
social Saturday night in honor OF
the Misses Effie Ambrose, Maud
Carmack and a few other girls from
Berea.-Mrs. Mary Burdette and
dauehter7in-law, Mrs. Sallie Bur-
dette and little daughter, Mary
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-04-06

On one occasion Hall Game met n
fellow writer who had 10 confess that
he had never read any OF his books. 10
was during one Of Mr.. Gaines visits TO
the United States. when at a banquet
given In his honor Thomas Nelson Page
had been asked to introduce the guest
OF the evening Just before the toasts
began one OF the diners passed his
menu card round the table. with the
request that MIR Game would sign his
autograph upon Il as a memento Of the
occasion.
Good idea" said Nelson Page. I'm
send my card along also. I've got 10
introduce Hail Caine In few minutes.
and ! want 10 he able TO say that
have read something he has w~ittrn"
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East Kentucky Correspondence
News You Get Nowhere Else
In y
q q OF
Sturgeon

Sturgeon, April 6.-Meesgs. E.i-
gene Gunter, Charlie Peak, Charlie
Johnson and Edward Cook, students
Of Berea College Academy Depart
ment. arrived here late Saturday
afternoon. Monday morning the
boys started on their return and
walked more than sixty miles thru
the hills and took train at Heidel-
burg to Berea by way Of Irvine and
Richmond.-We are all glad 20 have
Mrs. Emma Nc Collum, who has
spent the winter at +. X. s. N. s.
with us again.-Thc Rev. Harvev
Johnson preached at Travis school
house Saturday and on Sunday at
Cannon's Chapel and Big Springs
school house. Mr.. Johnson gladly
rode over many miles Of rough and
muddy road TO I'll these appoint
ments. He loves TO feed his Masters
sheep.-Chester A. Gabbard passed
here Saturday on his way home
from Berea. Mr.. Gabbard. a student
Of the Normal Department, had
walked nearly fifty miles TO visit a
few days with home folks.-Misses
Maude and Arlie Strong spent SUM-
day with Miss Sarah Cook james
T. Wilson visited his parents over
Sunday.-F. F. McCollum enter
tanned quite a few of his friends
TO a fine dinner.-Miss Mag
gle Brewer was visiting at the home
If Lewis NJ. Cook last Sunday.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-04-06
Then u Got Cool.

At a dinner In Dublin there were two
sisters present. One had just emerged
from her widows weeds. aud the other
was not long married but her husband
was In india. A young barrister who
was present was chosen TO take the
young widow to dinner. Unfortunately
he was under the impression that his
partner was the lady whose husband
was In India. The conversation com
menced by the lady observing how hot
II was. Yes. IL Is very hot" replied
the barrister but not ~ hot as where
your husband Is
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-04-06

Florence, spent Friday with Mrs. J.
NJ. Kinnard.
Kingston
Kingston, April 3l-Miss vena
Dean has been spending few days
with her parents.-Miss Leila Flan-
merry, Berea student, spent from
Saturday till Tuesday with home
folks.-Miss Mabel Flannery. who
has been a student at the State Nor
NAL, Richmond. the past six months.
came home Friday.-The Rev. Mr..
Reynolds Of Richmond will preach
at the Baptist church nj 3 p. m. next
Sunday.-There will he services al
Mt. Zion next Sunday morning at n
am. and night services 7:30 y. M
Miss Leila Lane reentercd at state
Normal for Spring term.
Big Hill
Big Hill, April Stiff Chasteen
and family have moved TO their new
home here last FridayEMrs. Jessie
r. Medley is improving some. She
has been very sick.-Mrs. Roy Neel-
ey from Berea was here last week
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
wilson Settles and Mr.. and Mrs. Jes-
sic r. Neeley.-Uncle Joe Reece has
been very feeble for the last few
days.-Mr. and Mrs. Fry from Flor
ida are making their home here
with Mrs. Fry's daughter, Mrs. Will
liam Murfey.-Next Saturday and
is the regular appointment
for the Rev. George Childers at
Pilot Knob Church. Everybody in
vited TO attend.
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pository" in the United States.

pository" in the United States.
The soldiers had recently been
paid of in these notes, some were
at home on furlough to look after
home affairs for a short time.
The Bales, Penningtons, Bowers,
RobinsOns, Settles, Gabbards, Tur-
ners, and a number of names not
now remembered in that section
paid their taxes in the currency
mentioned.
This is but a brief glimpse Of the
civil and social side OF life in the
war period. This was just one Of
many such episodes as occurred at
intervals in Eastern Kentucky, East
Tennessee, West Virginia, etc.
But little later when war clouds
hung heavy and ominous along the
Kentucky border, when Confederate
troops began TO invade Kentucky's
neutral grounds (?) then it was
that very uncivil occurrences oc-
cured. General Zolicoffer, with q
considerable force invaded the
State, and very soon an engagement
took place near Livingston, at a hill
called Wild Cat. Our neighbors
were in the skirmish which was
discouraging to the Southern forces,
and they hastily "fell back" Not
long after Jan. 10, 1862 the battle
of Mill Springs was fought, General
Zolicofrer was killed, and General
Crittenden's force OF 5000 Confed-
crates were defeated by Gen. Geo. II.
Thomas. One OF the writer's pupils,
Joe" Miracles, fell at Mill Springs.
Feb. 3, 1862, Fort Donelson in COM
mand OF Simon Bolivar Buckner
capitulated TO Unconditional Sur
render ~. S.) Grant" with $4,000
prisoners.
Time and space forbids details OF
"Home Guard" and Estate Guard"
enlistments, encampments and ac-