The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-06-02

VI lhe strangers stated that they ba,
come down here to locate in the va,ley
land IN all probability number of NO.
families would follow in short tina
| The Oroville Commercial oorn
mas Just installed large glass inclos
ed nat and cloak case. which is q oon
Venient addition to the fixtures % ~,
establishment. VI wv
Nat McDougall, of Portland oonno.
ca with the contracting firm of A On
thrie 4 Co.. spent Saturday in Drown,
LOOKING over the work done On IN,
irrigation system. Wv
MRS. A. p. Murray and dausbte,
Gene will leave tomorrow for Mrs.
Murray's old home at Joliet me
where they will spend most Of ~,
summer visiting with relatives.
o. Larchland, superintendent Of III.
u. Z. Copper Company, one Of thf
strongest mining organizations in IN.
northwest. spent Monday night in Orc.
vile on his way west in an auto.
There is a riot of color on store
fronts along Main street that provides
diversity to the scenery. A skv blue
'front.' about the Schlassberger tailo,
shop would polish off the rainbow
Miss Ethel Gormerly, who attended
the Oroville school during the mast
year, making here home with her sis
ter, Mrs. Fred Il. Neal, returned to
Nighthawk to join her parents Tues
day.
Mrs. f. V. Covert has been chosen by
the local chaper of Eastern Stars as
delegate to the annual meeting of the
Grand Chapter Order of Eastern Stars.
which convenes at Tacoma June IL. 16
and II.
Tonasket celebrates the ditch OMEN
ing Thursday next, and our neigbbors
have prepared dizzy program that
will crowd bunch of thrills into the
days proceedings. An areo fight
and genuine Indian village will be
the chief features.
X. +. HOffmark came in from Port
land Friday last to look over the pro-
gress OF work on the irrigation system.
Mr.. HOffmark made a host of friends
here while in charge of the construc-
ton OF the irrigation system. who are
always pleased to see him.
Hon. Hans Lund came in from Spo-
kane Saturday evening on his way to
Tonasket. He had been out to that city
for the purpose of purchasing material
for the new bank building that is to be
erected at Riverside to replace the one
destroyed by fire a few weeks ago.
j. A. McGinty, former Kipling home
steader, but now gardening and fruit
growing south of Oroville, was in town
Wednesday to meet Chris Adams, who
joined him Thursday here for an auto
trip to NOrthport, where both gentle
men formerly lived.-Chesaw News
Let all the neighboring country on
the hill tops come down into the valley
Wednesday and Thursday of next week
and join in the celebration of the COM
pletiOn of one of the biggest irrigation
pFOJecLS In the state. 1nere VIII De
sport and pleasure enough for all who
are present.
The Sunday school convention to be
held in Oroville next Monday and
Tuesday will draw quite number of
people from all parts of the county.
Our citizens should extend the visitors
cordial welcome and endeavor to
make their stay in Oroville one long to
be remembered.
1t would only be graceful act if the
customs office at this place in charge
of the late E. ID. Oliver. could be turned
over to the widow. Mrs. Oliver, owing
to the physical condition of her hus-
band, has done most of the work dur
ing the past year. and is fully compe-
tent to perform the duties of the office.
Within the narrow limits of two days
last week four derelicts were run in
at Nelson on a charge of toting wits
key across the line from British Co.
lumbia. The county treasury was en-