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

remain at Wenatchee until Saturday
night, owing to the blockade, arriving
home Sunday.
w. b. McChesney was in town from
the Ivanhoe mine Saturday on busi-
ness visit.
w. E Grant, the LOOMS attorney,
was visitor in Oroville ON legal bus
mess last Friday.
Geo. Turner of Chesaw, braved the
cold and got down off the hill to the
metropolis Saturday.
Geo. Riste, who is one of the sue
cessful business men of Molson, was
in Oroville on visit Saturday.
Victor G. Grove, the old time under
taker living at Chcsaw, spent two OF
three days in Oroville during the past
week.
A number of young people gave q
social dance in the library building
Saturday evening. and most enjoy
able time was spent.
Those interested in the growing Of
seed commercially are to meet In the
town hall tomorrow afternoon. Get in
to the organization.
Miss Ruth Loudon and her sister,
Mrs. May Splawn, came in from the
Loudon home in the Similkameen vel
ley, near Chopaka, Thursday last.
c. Clark, representing the old es-
tablished paper house Of Gray, Ewing
& Co., Spokane, was in town over Sun
day on his regular monthly rounds.
The Getsey billiard hall. in the base
ment OF the Hotel de Grubb. is equip
ped with fine lot of tables, and many
are amusing themselves rolling the
worries.
The ice harvest is on and those en-
gagged in putting up the cold commod-
ity are cutting choice vintage OF
ice, running Is inches and better in
thickness.
Jack Long, Of LoOnlis, was showed In
at Okanogan several days during the
blockade last week, but managed to
come in one first train and spent Sun
day in Oroville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Evans spent
several days this week in Oroville.
They did not come especially to spend
the time here as they were on their
way to Okanogan, and owing to the
weather contingencies could go no fur
ther.
John M. Cutchie, one of the old
timers of the Similkameen valley,
came in last Thursday evening with
the aim of continuing on Friday morn
ing to Okanogan to participate in the
stock growers meeting called for
that place. AS all trains were tied up
Mr.. Cutchie had to put in the day the
best he could in Oroville.
Jas. O'Herin, John Woodard, John
Reed and Ferris Ford, of Loomis, were
in Oroville last Friday. All
four of the gentlemen are engaged in
raising stock, and were on their way
to attend the much advertised meet
ing Of stockmen that was to take place
at Okanogan. AS the railroad was
blockaded they were unable to reach
the county seat so they put in the day
as pleasantly as possible among their
friends in this place
The electric light and power service
has been on the oum for some time
past. Not being Of the best under the
most favorable circumstances the
cold weather combined with the extra
ordinary low stage of water in the
river, which is said to
be lower than was ever before known,
has almost closed down the plant. The
is doing the very best that is
possible under the circumstances, and
what is to be contended
against the town is lucky having any
service at all.
A. E. Holden came in from Orient
ioot iudy hi6h' WAIh thC SiACht
Journal outfit, and continued on to
Brewster Saturday, where he will
start another paper. Mr.. Holden pub
lished the Chesaw News for a time
and found the going rough, as the
support extended TO the paper in Che
saw is hardly sufficient to pay for the
ink used in printing the paper. He
then moved to Orient and it was like
jumping out of the frying pan into the
fire, as Orient is not of sufficient cal
abre to back paper He is now going
to try Brewster field that already
has paper. But Mr.. Holden does not
go to Brewster without encourage
ment He has more support signed up
there than he enjoyed at either Che
saw or Orient. Mr. Holden is pleasant
young gentleman and gets out read
able paper, two essentials that will aid
in making his venture success.
FOR SALE-A CREAM SEPARATOR,
Jersey Cow washing machine, and other
goods; -plow and spring tooth
harrow; 3-inch Winona wagon Will sell
at the Raybourn Barn. 1t