The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-01-21

VIM. Baines was in town from Okla
hogan Wednesday on business visit. He
reported the roads open to Conconully
from Okanogan.
The concrete headgate for the canal
system was all completed on Saturday
and the crew withdrew from the job. 1t is
Il permanent piece OF work, nrSt class IN
every particular.
Miss Louise Atchinson, of Chesaw. was
operated on at St. Joseph's hospital this
week for appendicitis by Or. Lewis. The
young lady, and she is but IA years OF
age, is doing nicely.
owing to an order for a page advertise
mentor which we are duly thankful
coming rather late in the week, reading
matter is cut down in this issue. We will
try to turn out a larger paper next week.
An item in the Spokesman Review
states that w. II. Finsen has secured the
agency for the Overland line of automO-
biles at Oroville and had placed an order
for ten cars. demonstration will be ship
ped tomorrow.
Road associations and all good roads ad-
vocates are called to meet at the town
hall, Orovllle, Tuesday, January 25. This
meeting is called for the purpose of con-
sidering the proposed revision of road
districts as per announcement of the
county commissioners.
The directors of the West Okanogan IT..
ali those Interested in Irrigation matters
for Saturday, January 2S, at Tonasket. An
all day session will be held and a number
of interesting. speakers will be heard on
the various lines of interest to those in
terested in irrigation.
Among the new cases filed in the super
Tor court last week were the following:
Grathwohl ct Tx vs., the OrOville Brewing
company, ct al. Action to enjoin sale Of
real estate and to set aside mortgage.
Durkin Liquor Co., vs.. E. Chrisman. Suit
on account. Anice Chrsman VS., l.. Chris
man. Action for divorce.
Rev G. II. Severance left Monday morn
ing for Riverside for the DurDOSe of going
from that place to Conconcully to fill an
appointment. At Riverside he was told
the road to Conconuly for a week, and
it was not known when the road would
be opened as there were drifts twenty
feet deep in places.
In order to secure efficiency from the
new fire alarm siren it will be necessary
to have it attached up with the telephone
office. In that case arrangements must
be perfected whereby central is not call
physician after closing hours. petit
ton will be circulated securing the prom
iSe of patrons not to use the telephone
after hours only in case of such emer-
Gency.
Last Thursday Drs. Lewis and Elmer
We're called to Okanogan to perform an
operation. The train upon which the
nedicos made the trip got stuck in drift
anCe to Okanogan from Omak They got
i'm late. but performed the operation after
Midnight Illat was not Cne emu Oh tnelT
troubles. for they were unable to get back
to Oroville until the next Sunday morning.
The only thing that saved them from an
attack of the blue devils was meeting up
with Jack Long, also marooned. and that
individual could furnish entertainment for
company.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Union Title and Trust company was
held in the office of the company Wednes-
day. The object of the meeting was to
elect three directors to succeed s. T.
Mitchell. w. Leonard Davis and F.. G..
Rice. The first two named were reelected
and !. o. Burdette succeeds Mr.. Rice. The
following officers were then chosen: s. c.
Mitchell, president; w. Leonard Davis,
vice president; l.. l.. Work. secretary.
Stockholders present from the outside
We're L. c. Malott and J. Q. Burdette of
Malott. VIM. Baines. of Okanogan and
Jerry Phelan, of Conconully. The Union
TITLE and Trust Company is in a very
flourishing condition 1t is a distinctive
home institution, as most of the stock is
held in the county by leading merchants.
farmers and professional men. The paid
up capital stock is 100000, distributed
among so shareholders. Few companies of
the kind have as strong backing as the
Union Title and Trust Co. and that back
ing scattered among so many local people.