The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-08
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Buy bunch of Red Cross seals this
month and help out a very worthy OBJ
tect at little expense to yourself
Miss Goldie Mitchell who is now en-
ployed in Charlie Blackwell's store at
Okanogan, was home for Thanksgiving.
DR. Elmer reports the arrival of a
boy at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lew
Prentice Sunday, and girl in the
household of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hobbs.
Thursday.
In order to get the paper out prompt
ly on time it is necessary to go to press
with one side ON Wednesday. Adver-
Users would confer a favor by getting
in changes of copy by Tuesday after
noon. 1t would help reduce the rush
that is occasioned when copy is de-
layed day.
Kenneth Work had the honor of be-
ing the first depositor in the new Bank
of Oroville, sliding in his cash as soon
as the congratulatory speeches were
finished at the hour Of opening. May
the lad's deposit continue growing in
til he ranks as one of the financial
solid citizens of the country.
Claude Catlin who was operated or
at this place some weeks age fer APP
pendicitis, Is so far -scovered that he
will probably be able to return to his
home near Tonasket within short
time. Considering the condition that
the young man was in at the time he
was operated on his recovery Is almost
miraculous.
! Stanley yelling and Miss Mae Potter
were married at the home of Miss
Potter's step-father, w. II. Philpot,
Thursday evening, Rev. F. l.. Cook Off
| ciating. The young couple are well
known in Oroville and have many
riends and acquaintance who trust
hat their future may be one OF unal-
loyed happiness.
E. J. Welderf and Mrs. l.. TilsOn were
married at the home of the brides
mother Wednesday evening, only few
immediate friends OF the contracting
parties being present. Both the bride
and groom have large circle of
acquaintance in Oroville who extend
congratulations upon this suspicious
occasion, wishing them a long married
life and a merry one.
There will be practice game of
basket ball in the high school gym
this Friday evening at $3.50, between
the high school team and the town
team There is no regularly organized
town team but several of the former
high school players and graduates of
the school, will be seen on the floor
going through the old stunt. There will
be no charge for admission. Everybody
invited.
l.. F. Pourtales has shipped samples
of the corn raised on his place by I'm
maculate Jack Mclaughlin to the st.
Paul corn show where it goes into
competition with exhibits from every
state in the Union. 1t is hardly to be
expected that the Oroville samples
will take premiums in competition
with the products of the celebrated
corn belts of the country, but they
will attract much attention, showing
that among the many other fruits OF
the earth in which Washington ex
cells corn is destined to be one of them
A resident OF Oroville lost ten dol
lars last Saturday, a fairly new, crisp,
$40 William. He says he is willing to
split $3.50 with the finder upon the
return of the money at this office, but
has no hopes of dividing up on that
basis, considering that the temptation
to hang on to that sum when once in
ones possession in these glorious days
of leopard-like prosperity is greater
than the qualms of conscience. Any
how, he hopes the bill was found, as
it would work hardship to take that
much money out OF local circulation
just at the present time.
Maj. F. p. Wehe left this week for
Cashmere, where he will visit with a
daughter until the first of the year
when he will go on TO Pasco to speed
lie balance Of the winter WITH Geo
Wehe. The Major who Is verging close
on to the age of 81 years, is looking
much better than he did last fall but
still has an annoying cough that mas
caused him considerable misery for the
past two or three years. The old vet.
eran is cheerful and quite able to take
care Of himself, notwithstanding his
years. He looks forward to returnipx
10 his home on Wanicut lake in the
String.
Thanksgiving day Douglas Hills, OIL
Nelson purchased from Geo. Bartel
seven passenger Studebaker auto
Mr.. Hills was in Oroville Thursda,
last. and at the invitation of Mr.. Bar
tell he drove up to Nelson from this
place with party Of pleasure seeker.
bent upon attending the dance giver
In Nelson that evening. Mr.. Hills wa.
sc pleased with the ease with which
the Stndebaker climbed the hill, an,
its general attractive build, that h,
closed with Mr.. Bartell that sam,
evening for the car. Mr.. Bartell ha.
several other deals on the strins
among residents of the hill country.