The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-07-28

'Pi ing. Inc doughty globe
.So@ler VIII make :anether trip across
tne Atlantic.s fhis miaimer;- AN ANNA,
excursion he has taken for a number
of years.
Dan Cook, who has been working at
Tue lVanhoe mine for some time. came
oown to Oroville this week to spend
snort time among old friends.
Il. Z. Leedy of st. Paul, general i'm
migration agent of the Great Northern
road was in Oroville for a few hours
wednesday, coming up the valley in an
auto. ''
Mrs. II. w. Champueys stopped over
IN oroville last Friday night on the
way TO her home at Spokane after a
visit with friends in the north mart
of the county.
| A. j. Jackson, the cattle buyer from
orovllle, is in town today making cat
tie deals. Probably he will ship one or
more cars this week.-Curlew items in
Republic Journal.
Mrs. Overman and Miss Eva Over
man returned to their home at Everett
tuesday. While here the Overman's
made the trip to Omak and registered
Tor the Indian land drawing.
w. H. Finsen motored out tn Sno-
kane the latter part of last week to
attend banquet given for the local
agents of the Overland car. OF course
ne mad rafting good time.
Sheriff Stark and Deputy Ward
passed through town Wedn asday head
ed north, northeast. which would indi-
cate that trouble was brewing for some
one at that point of the comp .ss.
Mrs d. II. Lewis and children, who
nave been visiting with relatives at
ISpringdale, returned to Oroville Tues
day evening. They were called home
by the accident that befell the DOCTOR
c. c. Tilley. who has been living in
Alberta for the past eight months, ar
rived in Oroville Saturday to visit with
his family. Mr.. Tilley is looking ex-
ceedingly well and reports good health.
Harry lngham, Aubrey McMahan,
Marshal Wilson and II. c. Stafford are
in camp together on Lake Chelan, and
according to reports sitting in from
that direction are having royal good
time
Tom Samson, who was recently shot
in the middle of the forehead by San
pierre, had so far recovered, Monday,
that he left the hospital for his home
Some people cannot be killed by pile
driver
The Stewart-Calvert company. oper-
tatirG the salts works. purchased the
| large touring car that was used here
during the construction of the irriga-
ltiCn system by the A. Guthrie & Co.,
people.
Say; would it not be great if the
state road could be built directly along
the west shore of Osoyoos lake to
the British Columbia line? That would
add ver'' materially to the attractive
ness of that highway.
Jas. Silverthorn is holding position
in the office Of the directors of the IT.
Irrigation system, work that he is very
competent to perform as he was con-
nected with the engineering depart
ment for the past year.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Hayward, Of
Princeton, stopped over Sunday in
Oroville Mr. Hayward is member Of
the celebrated Northwestern mounted
police, and as he was in his uniform he
attracted considerable attention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Blackler re-
turned home from their trip to the
coast Saturday evening. They intended
going to Seattle but accompanied J. c.
Stevens through to Portland. They en-
| joyed a delightful trip and outing.
I The first part of last week reeled off
mild and unexciting and then things
popped with auto accidents and one
thing and another You can never tell
what the day will bring forth in these
DAYS of gas wagons and swift living
J. F. Samson, E. A. McMahan, Geo.
Stoltz and r. E. Hoose left in Mr..
|Samson's car for Lake Chelan Wednes-
day morning, where they will join the
|Oroyille contingent already at the
lake and enjoy several days outing.
Judge G. H. Brown, of Grand Forks,
IB. c., stopped over in Oroville last
Friday night on his way home from
Princeton. where he had been holding
a term of court. Judge Brown Is
lbrother-in- of J. c. Bache, OF this
place.
A grass fire back of the Covert block
came very near creating an alarm and
doing considerable damage Wednesda!
about noon. The sidewalk caught hre
| in several places, but fortunately the
lblaze was discovered in time to pre-
vent any loss.
| A rabbit path was beaten to w. >.
lHoskyn's garage Monday by the curl
Ions who wanted to see the effect OF the
wreck of Doc Lewis car. From the way
the inanimate object was cheWed up
levery body wondered how the animate
cargo escaped death.
A persistent report is in circulation
that a couple of young and well KNOWN
neonle of Oroville were recently mar
ried at Seattle. AS both the lady ana
Igentleman deny the soft impeachmeh'
the wedding must be considered some
>. H. .o,;o1 limo that ia going To