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

w. Parry was the great push of tha
lsettlement. He owned the ferry across
1.-THE Okanogan, the only crossing at tha
Itime between Oroville and the presen
town of Okanogan, then known a
Alma. He also conducted a genera
lstore, was postmaster, had feed barn
"a lodging house and saloon. In thos,
days Mr. Parry did flourishing bust
ness, as every cent spent in the plac,
found its way into his possession
Some idea can be formed of the incon
venience of discontinuing the post
|office and going away down to Alma
now Okanogan, for mail. However
there were very. few settlers gettinf
mail anywhere inlthose days. Mr.. Parry
Is still in the land of the living, but
just where he hangs out we do no
know.) a
The Chactaw Boy, upon which con.
siderable work was done last month
shows fine body of gold ore at the
bottom Of the shaft This claim Is near
Rainbow Lake, and Is in the midst oi
Numerous valuable properties. (And
Iwho has ever hear dof the Chactaw Boy
from that day to thisO
Clay Fruit was over from Hughes
camp. on the reservation. Monday
(The Hughes was Bill Hughes "a hot
number In those days of frontier life
land Clay Fruit was looking after sheep
Mr.. Fruit afterwards went into the
sheep business on his own hook, and
prospered exceedingly and is now en-
Ijoying life In comfort on a ranch near
Tonasket) q
| p. s. Harris is over at Oroville do
ing assessment work on some claims
he owns in that vicinity. (Mr. Harris is
still resident of Loomis.)
Del Hart returned from his trip to
Davenpart and Spokane. Wednesday
He reports everything lively on the
outside, but that sin and wickedness is
rampant at the metropolis. There Is a
great deal of inquiry regarding this
part of the state. He believes that next
summer will see a mining boom OF
great magnitude about here. Mr.. Hart
was highly elated over the great strike
recently made in the Triune, and we'll
he may be. The first of next month Mr..
Hart leaves for the east on mission
that has for its object the transfer of
some mining property. Well has Mr.
Hart stuck to and by the country, and
we trust that he will succeed in amass-
ing fortune out CT his holdings. (Mr.
Hart did not "amass" a great fortune
from his mining properties, but he has
hustling faculty iaat has helped him
keep the wolf a s-kg way from the
door. He Is doing we'll in the real estate
business in Oroville even in these dull
times.)
R. r. Hargrove reported encounter
| ing some very rich ore on his proper
ties on Mineral Hill. near Cnconully.
(Mr. Hargrove continued hopefully
working those Mineral Hill properties
| up to few years ago, when he passed
laway, never realizing his fond expecta-
tions of fortune from mining. Mr..
Hargrove at the time Of his death was
one of the oldest, if not the oldest,
mining operator in the county.
The following items appears under
the head of Oroville correspondence:
Lew Wilmot has returned to his post
after a weeks absence.
John Wheaton and family of Ellens-
burg have located in Orc for the win
ter.
Mrs. Dan McCloud has soldsthe Oko-
hogan hotel to E. D. King, and is now
stopping with her father, Mr.. Simons,
until Mr.. McCloud decides upon per-
Imanent location.
F. NJ. Baum, manager of the Bi-Me-
ltalic Mining Co., made flying trip
from Spokane to his properties on
lBonaparte mountain last week. He
brought in an expert to inspect the b.
Metallic group to determine whether
work will continue during the winter
months.
Mr.. King took possession of the
IOkanogan hotel Sunday. but the
real opening was Monday. when he
lgave a dinner to his many friends
THAT convinced them that Mr.. King is
chef as we'll as host. Mr.. King will
lrefurnish the house throughout with
new and tasty furniture, and will soon
Ibe able to entertain the travelling pub
|lic in first class manner.
Bert Riste returned Saturday from
Myers Creek, where he has been rusti-
|cating for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stocker, Miss Pearl
Rogers and G.. X, Peters, of Loomis
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
son and Mr.. Forde. ,laor
Neil Cochrane, former manager oil
1.-The Wanicut Lake Mining and Milling
company, was looking up old friends In
lOro last week, making his headquar-
tiers with Mr.. and Mrs. Samson.
Mr.. Sogle, is probably the happies'
Imam in town. He has just received the
final receipt to his homestead. Mr.
lSogle has spent years of hard worF
land hundreds of dollars improving his
Iplace. and as result has one of the
finest ranches in Okanogan county
l(That ranch is now a part of the Orc
Iville townsite and is pretty we'll Gov
Tered with buildings. A few of the ap
lplc trees in the old Sogle orchard are
lstl in existence and bear fruit every
lyear)
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LANDOWNERS MEETING.