The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-11-10

quarters in OrOville he has won the
Friendship of all those with whom he
has come incOntact, and he carries
with him the best wishes of host of
Friends
Mrs. S. NJ. Keeler, who owns and
conducts lodging house ia the range
|of frame buildings on the south side of
the track that was threatened with
destruction by fire Thursday morning
of last week, desires this paper to eX-
press her thanks to the firemcn for so
promptly responding to the alarm and
distinguishing the fire so speedily, thus
Saving her property from destruction
c. c. Hedger received telegram
Wednesday from Vance Mccormick,
chairman of the democratic national
committee advising him to watch the
ballot boxes, an intimation that the
people of Okanogan county were
crooked and would attempt to doctor
the returns. OF course Mr.. Hedger
looked upon that instruction as joke,
but it left the impression that the
ELECTION was exceedingly close and
was the first cheering news to come
to the republicans for some hours.
Mes party had INDUCED in crooked
work so often he was fearful that the
deposition might give him some Of his
|own medicine.
About 3 o'clock Wednesday morning
Isomet person took DR.. ID. II. Lewis
IrunabOut from in front of his office on
Main street, and started on a JOY ride,
Though the ride, came to a sad ending.
Later in the morning the doctor receiv.
Ted word that his car was in the ditch
between Nelson and Bridesvila, very
Iinuch Of a wreck Suspicion pointed to
lotto Mills. The young man was ar
lrested Wednesday evening and placed
under $500 bonds 1t is only fair to
Estate that Mr.. Mills, who has lived in
IOroville for years AMI is well known
Istrenuously denies the charge, and 1t
is sincerely hoped that he will DE able
to rove his innocence
Through an'error in the returns from
the registration officers, or an over
lsight, the Okanogan Independent re.
Icently announced that Oroville with
565 votes was the largest precinct in
1.-THE county. Now it turns out by the
correction made that Omak is the lead
ling precinct with ST. votes, five more
; than OrOville. From the amount OF
boosting going on down in that part Of
1.-The county it has always been supposed
, IA l. hod hn,rk C00 tnc
than any other precinct in the county
; However, Omak is a big precinct, q
precinct populated by mighty good peo.
; tple, and is, by-the-way, owing to the
Intelligent class of people living there
the banner republican precinct of the
county. ~ f"% t@
w. A. Bollinger of Methow, was q
Visitor in Oroville last Friday, on his
Hast grand round before election. Mr.
BOlingers Is one of the pioneer resi-
ldents and business men of the Methow
VALLEY, a public spirited citizen, a keer
champion of good roads, and person
Tally a most likeable gentleman. Mr.
IBollinger has always taken an active
, Ipart in politics in this county, and il
lean be said of him without fear Of con
, itradiction that no person in this coun
. Ity who has taken hand in that deviou!
Igame has ever played it fairer. At this
WRITING Mr.. Bollinger's fate as candi
. idate for joint senator is not known
but for the honor and credit of thii
district it is sincerely hoped he is I
winner