The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-10-13

Gazette.
mere Is vacation this week while
the teachers attend the Institute At
Okanogan. "
rolltics are crOwding out much Of
the war news from the front pages Of
the daily press.
A. W. Boyd, manager of the Iyanhoe
mine, was a visitor in Oroville over
last Friday night.
Laborlng men are so scarce around
TINS place that 1t is almost impossible
to find man to do days work.
The marshal helped some during the
past week slashing down the weeds
that line the sidewalks about town.
II candidates DO not get around and
put some pep into the campaign people
VIII forget that an election is coming
on.
You might as we'll try to run an auto
without gasoline az to succeed In busi-
ness without advertising. It can't be
done.
Snow fell at Chesaw last week, and
one night the mercury dropped to 90
above zero. Whew. that sounds like
winter.
Registration books will be open I'M
til next Tuesday. Have you registered?
If not do so at once II you want to vote
on November Z.
DR.. and Mrs. J. L. Masters and Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Gregg spent Sunday
with friends in LOOMS, driving over In
DR.. Masters auto Saturday evening.
Mrs. H. A. Reed arrived Monday
from Oroville to join MIR. Reed. of the
Times force, having taken housekeep-
ing rooms over the Casino.-Davenpor
Times.
The Harvest Festival and Farmers
Institute at Okanogan next Tuesday
and Wednesday should draw quite a
number of people from this end of the
county.
The high school boys expect to put a
football team on the gridiron this seas
on and they should receive every en-
couragement from the business men Of
the town.
Quite a number of subscribers have
responded to the appeal for grease,
made in the issue Of two weeks ago. a
promptness that is encouraging and Is
appreciated.
J. Hill or Oroville, who has been run
ming a barber shop In the Hotel de
Grub, in that city, has opened shop
in the Peterson pool hall, on South
Main street.--Omak Chronicle.
Monday H. H. Granger will sell a
quantity OF personal property at his
home on the old Wellington place. a
few miles south of Oroville, including
farm machinery and household goods.
Mrs. W. G. Grant, Mrs Fred G. Ret.
ger, aad Miss Elizabeth Umberxcr
came ov.c from Looniis Sunday even.
ing and left Monday morning for Okla
hogan, wnere they 90 to be presen. at
the Teachers Institute.
There Is not as much excitement
about a presidential election now as
there was in the old days when brass
bands, torch light professions and red
fire kept the public in Turmoil! for
weeks preceding election.
Fl. c. Stafford gave up his job with
the Farmers Cooperative store as the
Farmers Cooperative store turned up
its toes. and left Friday last for Okla
hogan. Oroville loses valuable citizen
and Okanogan Is so much the gamer.
Aubrey McMahan, Joe Ashley and
Cal Wilson returned home Saturday
evening from their dear hunt back OF
Chopaka. having been absent just
week They did not come back empty
handed as young McMahan killed
buck.
Bob Hill will have charge OF the bar
her shop in the basement OF the Hotel
de Grubb after the return OF FRANK
Buckingham from his deer hunt. Mr..
Hill is in charge of the Buckingham
chin raking parlor during Mr.. Bucking-
hams absence.
A couple of young men were IN town
Friday last sticking up portraits OF
Governor Lister. 1t is time and money
thrown away, but probably office hold
ers at Olympia are paying the cost, as
thew paid Mr.. Listers campaign Dill
four wears ago, so why should he wor-
ry.
Arthur Olberg, who built home IN
the east part of town last spring. mas
GONE IN Seattle where he has secured
steady work at his trade as a carpen-
ter Mrs. Olberg and her two children
left Tuesday to Join Mr.. Olberg. They
expect to return to Oroville IN tne
spring.
DR. and Mrs. W. C. Ketchum visited
here Thursday with Mr.. and Mrs. II. A.
reed while on an extended automobile
trim from Oroville DR.. Ketchum re-
Gently disposed of large practice IN
Oroville. and is now going for TRIP 10
nc Angeles. Cal, by the way OF Nort1
Yakima and Pendleton. Davenport
Times.
Charlie Lewis attended the fair at
pateros Friday last. He reports .ne
fact that considering the fair was the
erst one 10 be held at that place IL was
on evceIIent one viewed from the ex-
tant and character of the exhibits anu
attendance. One of the features OF the
fair was a public school exnipit' ou'