The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-05-05

take place eventually there can De no
Question, for though trains to the coast
westward is an eventuality long ex-
pected, but SO far as can be learned
at the depot the rumors now in circu-
lation are without authoritative or
definite foundation. The local officials
do not deny that new schedule of SER
vice may be inaugurated any time. but
so far no notification has been receiv-
ed that those changes are contemplated
soon.
l.. Gerlach purchased from Mai. f..
p. Wehe lots and 3, block 8, this
week, and will build at once. He is the
head Of family of five children all of
school age. Mr.. Gerlach came into the
country from Fort George. B. c., and
declares that Oroville is the most at
tractive place that he had seen on all
OF his travels in the northwest. Feeling
confident Of it's future he has establish
ed home here and will give further
evidence of his confidence by buying a
tract of land under the project.
Fred j. Fine was in Oroville over
last Thursday night and was in the
county for two purposes, to inspect
state land and to attend the republican
county convention. He was lucky in
having land to inspect In the county
just at the right time, and old time
attendants at republican county con-
ventions were glad of it, for repub-
liCan county convention would seem
out of joint If Fred Fine were not pres
ent. he having attended about every
one held in this county during the last
20 years.
While at Brewster last Saturday the
five newspaper men present organized
a County Republican Press association.
This is separate and distinct from the
old County Press association, and it's
existence will continue only during
the life of the campaign. The balance
of the republican press boys of the
the county are expected to join the
association, and that means all but
two or three of the dozen publishers
of the county. Frank De Vos is presi-
dent and O. II. Woody secretary of the
association.
G. A. Meyers, who was brought to
the local hospital some two or three
week ago in very precarious con-
ditiOn from an accute attack of
Bright's disease, died Saturday and
the remains were taken to Chesaw on
Monday for burial. From the very first
the physicians held out little hope for
any improvement in Mr.. Meyers condi-
ton. for the dread disease was beyond
all control. The deceased was an old
and highly respected resident of the
county, and his death is deeply regret
ted by all who knew him.
The committee on the celebration
having in charge the sports for that
occasion, has reached no definite con-
clusion as to the program, but are in
dustriously at work considering plans
The celebration will not be ornate like
unto the medley of display common to
4th of July celebrations, but will en-
brace few events, interesting in ma
ture, that will break the monotony
that would otherwise mark the gather
ing of large crowd. The system itself
will be the large drawing card, and
it is so large in scope and extent as to
be of great interest to all visitors.
Attention is called to the Corn Con-
test" under the auspices of the First
National Bank of Oroville, as publish |
ed in the advertising columns of this
issue. This will be especially interest |
ing to boys under Is years of age, who
are eligible to enter the contest. Here |
Is chance to show what the country
will raise in the way of superior corn,
and at the same time secure a sub
stantial prize. Note the coupon at the |
bottom of the advertisement. If you
wish to enter the contest fill in the |
blank and either present it to the bank |
or send it in by mail. Do it at once
Mrs. J. F. Getsey, who left for Spo-
kane Sunday. will not return to OrO-
Vile, at least not to remain. Mr.. Get
sey has leased apartments in that city |
where the family will take up their |
permanent residence. The departure of |
Mr.. and Mrs. Getsey from Oroville,
after residence here of several years |
is regretted by their many friends
but as Mr.. Getsey is to continue as
conductor on the road a home in Spo- |
kane will be much more satisfactory
and convenient. The Getsey confect- |
iOnery store will be in charge of Louis |
Drummer.
The Porter Bros, big saw mill just
on the International line, near Nelson,
operated by the s. c. Mitchell Co., of
Oroville, started running with a full
crew of 35 men last week, and Sid
Mitchell, the we'll known and popular
lumber dealer of this place has super
vision Of the outfit, making frequent
trips to the MILL The cut the force is
now on is large flume order and
other commercial lumber will be turn
ell out while the mill is in operation.
A. J. Jackson, the stockman of Oro-
vile, shipped a car load of cattle to
Spokane from here Tuesday.-Molson
Leader.
Milo Hicks opens his new grocery
store this week and has one Of the
neatest, cleanest establishments in the
county. Mr.. Hicks is very modest as
to his expectations. He builds on the
future more than he does on the pres