The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-08-11

Mrs. J. B. Riste, of Chopaka, was q
visitor in town Tuesday.
Mrs. R. J. Armstrong of Chopaka,
was visiting in town several days this
week.
Mr. On, who owns one of the East
Oroville orchard tracts. is building a
new residence.
DR.. Elmer reports the arrival of a
new girl at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Morris Walmer.
Herbert Curtis will build q modern
bungalow on his lot on north Van
couver street this fall.
l.. C. Gray, who has a place on the
East Oroville orchard tracts, is having
his house moved nearer the river.
Mrs. Vic Landholdt. of Mount Hull,
is under the care of DR.. Elmer, suffer-
ing from blood poisoning In both arms.
Mrs. May Splawn was in town We'd
nesday from the home of her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Loudon near Cho-
paka.
Miss Ruth Loudon was a visitor in
town from Chopaka Wednesday Miss
Loudon recently returned from a visit
to Alaska.
Mrs. Lake Is improving her place on
the East Oroville orchard tracts by
constructing a large and model chick
en- house.
Rev. G. II. Severance, who has been
spending his summer vacation In the
east, Is expected back to take charge
of his mission in this county next
week.
Monroe Harman, Dell Hart, Ernest
Riste, A. M. Stansbury, Judge c. II.
Neal, Attorneys E. A. Williams aud
J. M. Adams and DR.. G. P. House were
visitors in Okanogan the first of the
week.
L. F. Stansbury, who raises some of
the very best fruit grown in the valley,
thus demonstrating what valley lands
can be made to do under irrigation,
he's the thanks of the Gazette for 4
liberal supply of choice peaches.
Mrs. w. L. Davis and daughters, and
w. Leonard Davis have returned to
Oroville after several weeks sojourn
at the old farm near Malott 1t is q
great pleasure to state that Mr.. Davis
has greatly improved in health this
summer, having gained ten or twelve
pounds in weight.
Mrs. M. I. Hansen, Of Whitefish,
Montana, formerly Mrs. M. 1. Parks,
and resident of Oroville several years
ago, was in town several days this
week, called here ON business matters.
The lady was pleased to note the chan
ges that have taken place in Oroville
since she left here, and predicted that
in time this is to make large city.
The Hansens are very nicely situated
lat Whitefish, where business of all
lines is in prosperous condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Edwards, who
left Oroville year or two ago for Orc
gon, returned Monday and may decide
to stay some time. Mr.. Edwadrs was
one of the pioneer farmers of Pa! 1er
mountain. After selling his ran N be
moved to Oroville, living here Num-
Der of years. Mr.. Edwards lost lis
health and moved to Oregon largly in
hopes that a change Of climate would
be beneficial. He is looking much bet
ter than when he left here. although he
is not entirely we'll.
DR.. w. C. Ketchum who has conduct
ed q dental office in Oroville for the
past two years, has sold out his busi-
ness and his handsome bungalow. in
the east part of town. to DR.. T. M.
Robinson of Tacoma, and will give up
possession the first of September. DR..
ketchum is an expert practitioner, and
has enjoyed large patronage during
his residence in Oroville. He will leave
a large number of friends in this place
when he moves away. The doctor ex-
poets to eventually locate at Great
Falls, one of the largest cities in Mon
tana.
The news of the hold up Saturday
morning created considerable of SEN
sation in town. When the officers
reached Oroville with the prisoner in
the evening there was a large crowd
collected to see the bad, bold, high
wayman, and there was much disap-
|pointment when it was ascertained that
the robber was very much of a runt.
Bigness is the preconceived idea Of
boldness, but when backed with a vici-
GUS looking gun size has nothing to do
with the ability Of the wielder to throw
a scare into those who are looking
down the muzzle of the weapon.