The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-08-04

product this spring report excellent re-
suits. In his garden b. l.. Smith planted
Burpees seeds along side OF those OF the
Okanogan valley product and lind thai
the latter are superior. This is one oi
the possibilities OF agriculture in the val
ley that is worthy OF greater attention
Here is a practical test OF Oroville
grown seed that bears out the statement
made BY Z. w. Hardeman, the seed eX-
Superior to that grown in any other % part #
|Of the country. A number OF farmers III
this neighb0rhOOd are turning their at
tention to seed growing this year, and II
Is believed that seed growing Will become
an important industry In this locality
within the next few years.
Among the lucky ones in the Colville
land drawing was AL. Nj. Carreau, OF
Loomis MIR. Carreau has had hard lines
of late years. and we trust he will secure
a tract that will make him comfortable.
Section No. 1 in the land drawing fell
to George Lennon. OF Spokane, and there
were quite u collection OF people in this
place who went to the trouble to file who
experienced the pangs OF disappointment
Z. IL. Baldwin. Miss Grace Mcdaniel
and 10y Mcdaniel prought w. IL. Nc
morning in time for him TO take the train
to Spokane, where he was going on busi-
ness.
Ray Rayburn and Miss Mono Eurkett
were married at Princeton Monday. Both
of the young people are well known III
OrOville, where the groom has resided for
Ia number OF years and their friends and
|acQuaintances will join IN wishing them
u long and happy married life
Acting Marshal Wentworth, assisted by
Town Clerk Hoose tOwed stranger nam
ed Harris to the town hall Tuesday morn
ing, where Judge Ferguson applied $lo
plaster to counteract the elect OF the
whisky the prisoner was carrying. TIE
booze was obtained at FairvieW.
Some one broke into d freight car al
the depot last Friday night but as Cal
Tilley could not find any goods missing
after checking over the bills -of-ladng il
was evidently the car breaker was bent
only upon getting u nights lodging, but
taking long chances in getting it.
Fred II. Finsen, formerly a resident Of
the valley near this place, is another mod
el subscriber, among numerous others. He
is now engaged in business at Cornet,
Washington, on the east coast, and he al
was RENTS for his paper just about the
date of the expiration of his time.
A. J. Jackson of Oroville, the well known
cattle buyer, shipped two cars from here
last evening. There is quite a quantity OF
beef cattle in this vicinity which are in
good condition, and Mr.. jackson intends
coming back for another car or more
CurleW items in Republic Journal
In the Friday drawing for Colvile reser-
vation lands the following residents of
0royille stood f9r 5Hsa winners; No. 2oSs CGas'
1855 Reevie J. Frank; No. 255S VIM. Il.
Brown; No: 2570 Edward J. kloppenburg
No. 1896 VIM. +. Payne; No. 1884 James
II. SilverthOrn; No. 1882 Isabel Eide; No.
$3.50 Leo. Frolander.
Out of the 1850 numbers drawn in the
Colville land distribution lottery, at Spo-
kane Thursday last, Orovilie did not fair
Vincent No. l56; Otto h. Rhemke No. 45l;
Geo. w. Bartell No. 574; Samuel e. Min
nick No. 1913; Bess Wagner. a sister
Of he wife Of Bob to1 Prentice No lo47; Dick
Hamisch, l.. E Phillips, Frank PA :lSi.,E =
Lew Prentice, Rich Sanpi and r. l.. Prem
tice drove over to Toats co'.le. creek SAT
LIday evening a:.' spent Surd.t1 fishing
in TOats coulee and Sinlahelxin creeks.
The boys returned Sunday evening with
$50 elegant trout, which is some catch
Among the names of the first 100 home
lands by lottery, which stared in Spokane
last Thursday, d. Maske OF Oroville, drew
selection No. 20, and Miss Lulu Dodson.
schools, drew selection No. 63 Congratula-
tions are extended to both the lucky win
ners. Now let's see If they get out and
farm the land they drew.
An ore car belonging to John Gastesha
was recently stolen from a tunnel on land
adjoining Il. w. Mallorys desert claim,
on Nine-mile creek. The party who took
the car is known and If it is not returned
within the next ten days he will be prose-
cuted. A word to he wise should be suffi-
cient, and If the guilty person wants to
save a lot of misery he will at once re-
took it.
pioneers, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Krause was
married at Okanogan Wednesday to Will,
mske ard tseplr home
The bride has grown up from infancy in
the Eilemeham district and is bright
and interesting young lady with q large
husband all kinds of happiness and pros
perity.
D. Maske who held No. 80 in the Colville
land drawing, is one of the popular mem
posted in Oroville. A homestead is a kind
of an elephant on his hands in case he
should be compelled to give up his posi-
tion in order to comply with the law ,as as
will look over the reservation, and If it
appears to be worth while he may elect
to take the land.
Mrs. w. r. Rash has been in town for
Mrs. F. A. Beale. For a number of years
the Rashs lived on their ranch just be-
yond the big railroad trustle, east of town,
and and are living at Empire. 1T It is said that
the family will return to the home place
near Oroville in the near future, and they
nave great many 1rlenuS mere VINO Will
welcome them back.
What's the matter with that general
hospital for which the public has contri-
buted quite generously? 1t is time that
work should be commenced. If there are
any citizens who have not already con-
tributed their mite let them come for
ward and do so at once. 1t is an institu-
ton that the town cannot get along very
well without. and the sooner it is con-
structed and in running order the better
it will be for everybody.
Fishing in Sinlahek'n. Toats Coula. Sal
mon creeks and other mountain streams
has never been better than this sumiher.
Fishing parties from this place have whip
ped all the streams mentioned. and in
every case the catches have been eXcer-
tionally large. Trout take the hook eag
erly, and some very large specimens have
been taken. One would think from the
number of fish taken that the supply
would soon be exhausted.
Private Jerry Buber, one If the re-
cruits from Oroville serving IN the Sec
ond regiment, Washington militia. writes
that he is feeling fine and stands the hot
weather well. He says that he will re-
turn north with the regiment when dis
charged from service, stay here for II week
or two, but intends hiking back to Calex-
leo just for the purpose of crossing the
border. a privilege that the rules of the
authorities will not permit at the pres
ent time.