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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01

loi the Overland company and will go
with the Washington delegation III a
special car leaving Spokane Decem-
Der End.
A private Pullman car will be wait
ing for the dealers at every Pacific
coast city where there is a WHY'S
Overland branch. These cars will be
chartered by the Overland company
for the exclusive use of Overland
dealers and they win run through to
Toledo and retura =. their starting
point The special Pullman cars from
the Oregon and Washington branches
of the company will meet at Pendle-
ton and proceed from there to Ogden
From Ogden there will be a solid ves-
tibuled limited train consisting of
EIGHT sleepers, two diners, baggage,
buffet and observation cars. This
train will make the same time and the
same stops as the fastest limited trains
Except in such cases where It will be
necessary in order to take on or let
|off Overland dealers. The running
time will be the same as is made by the
Overland Limited to Chicago and the
Twentieth Century Limited from Chi
|cago to Toledo.
The dealers will not only have an
opportunity OF viewing the wonderful
manufacturing plant of the Overland
con'pany but will also be shown the
entire line Of 1917 models before they
|are placed on display at the New York
Automobile Show.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01
FLOURISHING CONDITION.

In another column Is published re-
port Of the First National bank of
Oroville. 1t is an exhibit of the condi-
ton Of this financial institution that is
called for at odd intervals by the COM
ptroller of the currency. 1t is a report
that the directors and officers Of the
bank may we'll feel proud of, showing
the bank to be in a more flourishing
condition than at any time since its
establishment. 1t Is healthy report,
and it is healthy because the institution
is run on business principles and is
popular with the general public. The
amount of deposits is particularly no.
|ticeable, being greater than ever be-
fore, showing that somebody in the
community is so fortunate as to be in
possession of ready cash, and good
deal of it. The increase in this item is
owing to the unprecedented price re-
|ceived for grain this year, and every
bank in the county is showing largely
increased deposits. The report is
worthy of perusal as it is an indication
that the First National of Oroville Is
one of the sound, safe and solid bank
ing houses of north central Washing
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01
NEW BANKING HOUSE.

| The old State Bank Of Oroville. is to
be resuscitated or resurected. 1t is
probably more correct to announce
that the bank has already been resur-
rected, as a state charter has been
granted and issued. the management
has been formerly organized, officers
elected and the doors Of the institu-
ton will be thrown open for business
In few days, II they are not thrown
open before this issue reaches its
readers. for everything was IN readi-
ness early in the week.
The new Bank of Oroville organized
under the laws of the state, Is to have
a capital stock of $4,000. and the stock
has all been snapped up, the holders
being we'll known, reliable, energetic
bushes men of Oroville, and farmers
and stock men of the adjacent country.
AT a recent meeting of the stockholders
la board of directors was chosen, con-
sisting of s. G. Mitchell, Andrew w.
Johnston, c. c. Hedger, P. M. Snyder
and c. NJ. Hicks. The officers selected
are s. C. Mitchell, president; Andrew
". Johnston. vice-president: and p.
NJ Snidsr cashier These men require
no introduction to the citizens Of Oro-
Vile and surrounding country. Mr..
Mitchell is live, energetic and sue
cessful lumber dealer; Mr.. Johnston
a pioneer cattle man who has prosper
ed in that line; G. c. Hedger is the we'll
known resident manager of the electric
power company: Mr.. Hicks Is a wide
awake and very successful merchant;
while Mr.. Snider Is an accountant and
office man with few equals and no SUI
periors in the county.
The new bank will occupy the old
brick building on the south side Of the
railroad track, the first brick structure
erected in Oroville, built especially for
banking purposes. 1t Is supplied with a
large fire proof vault. with burglar
proof safe, the equipment 1t contained
when the former Bank Of Oroville went
out of business some years ago.
1t is felt by those who are investing
their money in stock that there is an
opening for another bank in Oroville,
otherwise the movement would not
have met with such encouragement as
Ii has. The business end of the institu-
ton is certainly in capable, safe and
reliable hands, and II a second bank
can be made to pay in this field those at
the head of the new venture are the
men who can turn the trick.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01
SHOT--IN THE NECK.

Last Thursday evening visions of 8
tragedy were aroused in the mind OF
Marshal Wilson upon receiving a tele'
phone call from Frank Mitchells home
near Molson, announcing that there
was a man at his house suffering from
a gunshot wound Deputy Sheriff Ed
Burden was in town at the time. Will
son and Burden combined forces and
started in a car for the Mitchell place
only to discover upon arriving that the
|summons was false alarm, and thal
lit was liquor and not lead that mac
created the sensation.
According to Mr.. Mitchell's story
il appears that he was on the road near
his home, accompanied by his wife
when their attention was attracted by
a sound as though some one had fallen
to the ground behind them, followed by
groans and lamentations. Being good
Samaritans Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell
rushed to the aid of the sufferer. HE
proved to be a Russian who has work
ed in the neighborhood for the past
year, with a name containing all the
consonants in the alphebet, ending, as
might be expected in shi. The mar
seemed to be in the last agony or dis
solution, declaring between paroXlsms
THAT he had been shot. The Mltchells
managed to get the supposedly dying
man into the house. Mrs. Mltcheil plac'
ed pillow under his head. He imme'
|diately commenced rending that pillow
with his teeth, and when it was de-
molished started biting chunks out OF
the wood work, and for time there
was danger that he would eat up the
building. In the meantime medlcal as
sistance was summoned from Molson
and the officers notified at Orovllle
Whom the doctor arrived and examined
the man with symptoms of going OH
the hook. no wound could be found. by
that time the Russian was coming ou'
from under the trance, and 1t was eVi-
dent that he was a victim OF an over
dose of whisky. He left the MltcheiI
home for his cabin, and it was supse'
ucatly learned that upon reachilie
home he swallowed cup or coal OH
According to his statement he con-
cluded that such dose would XIII o'
cure It had the latter effect as tne
nj, acted as an emetic and he speedliS
recovered his senses.
The trip of the officers proved TO Dt
NOT all in vain. The Russian acknowl
edged having purchased two bottles o. "
|liouor from one Andy Hedburg' ana!
was rounded up Friday morning takel
to Nelson, where he was hneo @'' .., a". :,
costs running the total bill up un'ii II
,,n.de 1925 look rather puny.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01
COUNCIL MEETING.

Minutes of the regular meeting Of
the town council of Oroville. Washing
ton, held November 9th, 1916.
Present, Mayor Samson, Councilmen
Beale, Starrett, Smith and Friis.
Minutes of the previous meeting
read and approved as read.
The mayor appointed the following
Officers for the regular town election,
December 5, 1916. Inspector, l.. F..
Pourtales, Judges, J. NJ. Fraser and
|C. f. Sigrist.
The matter of street grades were
discussed and motion was made and
carried that the council adjourn un-
til November 2Sth, at Sis p. m. at
the office of the town engineer for
the purpose Of going over the propos-
ed changes with the engineer.
Meeting was called to order at the
town engineers office Nov. 2S. Present
Mayor Samson, Councilmen Beale,
Friis, Starrett and Smith. After some
Explanation of the proposed grade by
the engineer, motion was made and
|carried that the matter be laid on the
table. On motion the council adjourn
led.
u p HOOSE Clerk
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01
DIR. SHAW WILL LECTURE.

DIR. Thomas Shaw, live stock expert
with the Great Northern railway, Is due
to lecture in the library building this
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
Great Northern railway company has
done most commendable work in past
Years providing expert information for
farmers and stockmen along educa-
tional lines. The company has kept on
its pay roll ackno wledged authorities
on farming and stock raising, and has
sent them through the country tribu-
tary to the road delivering lectures and
to meet directly men engaged In those
Industries, answering questions pro-
pounded and giving advice as to how to
secure the best results in those fields
|of endeavor. Dr.. Shaw has devoted 4
life time 10 raising stock and studying
every phase of the stock business, un-
til there is not better posted man on
that particular subject in the United
States. Furthermore he is a fluent tai
ker and has happy faculty Of impart-
ing information in words easily under
Stood His lectures are intensely inter-
esting as well as instructive. DR.. Shaw,
is lecturing throughout the county, and
the following is his itinery from Dec.
1st to the Goth:
December /, Oroville, p. m. Dec. 2,
Ellemehan 2 p. m. Chopaca, p. m.
Dec. g. Loomis, 3 p, IN. Dec. a, Pine
|Creek, p. m. Riverside s p. m.
From Dec. to 8 DR.. Shaw will at
tend the Portland Livestock show and
will not be back in the county until the
evening of Dec. 9th, when he will be at
|thc Pomona Grange meeting which will
be held at Malott. This should be one
|of the largest and best attended Po-
mona Grange meetings held.
Dec. g., Malott, $3.50 p. m. Dec. IL,
Synarep, 2 p. N. Omak p. m. Dec.
12, Glover Grange In Salmon Creek, l
p. m. Okanogan p. m. Dec. IL, Twisp,
2:3O D. m Dec IA. Winthrop 2:3O p. m.
Dec. Is Mazama, 2:30 p. m. Dec. 10,
Carlton, 2:30 p. m. Dec. is. Methow,
2:3O p. m. Dec. 10 Brewster, 2;3O p. m.
Dec 20. Olema, 2:30 p. m.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01
SHIPMENT.

Il. McCammon returned home last
Friday evening from Seattle, where he
had taken a car load of potatoes. He
sound the market fairly glutted with
h .bers. and prices not what he expected
TO find when he left here. He made the
warehouse rounds under the guidance
of the commission men and saw hum
dreds of car loads of potatoes in stor-
age. apparently enough to feed the en-
tire world. When the buyers had nnlsh-
ed paving over Mr.. McCammon's car
load it was found that some OF the
t,.bors had been frosted, which reduced
1.-The value of the consignment in the
ewes of the purchasers. When the ship
ment was finally disposed of Mr.. NC
|Cammon was set back $50. Mac takes
the loss philosophically as part Oh the
game. trusting to pull out aheau OH
some future shipments.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01

ieering fraternity. w. F. Cole of Oroville
was one of the initiates and appeared
with the others in characteristic engin-
eering garb. wheeling weird vehicle
over the campus. The machine was the
result of a problem which had been
given the initiates. In which certain
specifications were laid down, out of
which the new members were to evolve
la horseless vehicle, electrically lighted,
and large enough to carry the entire
crew of initiates. The speed of the We
hicle was not to be over two miles an
hour.
The Helen H. Richards club Of which
Luella Smith of Brewster is a member
ar the State College Of Washington at
Pullman, entertained at tea Thursday
Afternoon, November 18th in the new
Home Economics practice house on the
campus.
Alta Claire Coulson of Havillah, Ellen
Jones of Nighthawk, Arnold Sweet of
Okanogan and Burr Bertrum Banker of
Winthrop are enrolled at the state col
lege of Washington in the elementary
science department. This department
has just opened cafeteria in the home
Economics building for the benefit of
the students of that department 1t will
|give the girls who are taking home
economics a chance to do practical
cooking and to help solve the lunch
problem. Simple home cooking Is serv-
ed
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01
MUNICIPAL TICKET.

In response to the call for q caucus
for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for the several town offices to
|be filed at the election taking place
Tuesday, December 5, very large
humber of residents assembled at the
town hall Tuesday evening. The meet
ing was organized by electing DR.. D.
H. Lewis chairman and s. B. Starrett
secretary.
The chair stated that nominations for
mayor were in order and DR.. F. 8.
Beale and j. G. Hare were named. A
ballot was taken and DR.. Beale declared
the nominee of the cucus. Following
the nomination Of mayor E. A. Nc
Mahan was nominated for treasurer to
succeed himself, s. B .Starrett and l..
w. Barnes were nominated for coun
|cilmen for two years, and Chas. o.
Sterling for one year term.
No fault can be found with the selec-
|tions made by the caucus, at least that
|seems to be the general sentiment SO
far as any expression Of opinion has
been heard by the writer. DR.. Beale Is
one of the oldest residents Of Oroville,
and has served faithfully and efficient
ly for number of terms In the coun-
|cil. He is q man who can be and al
ways has been, fair and just In his
|official capacity to all sections Of the
town. He believes in progress, yet
is sufficiently conservative not to go
into excess in the expenditure of pub
lie moneys. He has been in the council
|so long that he Is familiar with every
phase of the town business, and as
mayor he could act intelligently on
|every proposition affecting the inter-
tests of the place. He has been a mem
ber, and had voice in the proceed
|ings of council that has made a
wonderful record for economical ad-
|ministration Of public affairs, and he
can be depended upon to follow out
the same system during his tenure Of
office. Mr.. McMahan has made an
deficient and accommodating treasurer
land should be retained In that posi-
|tion. Mr.. Starrett has acted as coun-
|cilman during the past year, and is a
young man Of foresight and ability.
Mr.. Barnes has proved himself in
more instances than one to be a
worker for the public veal, he is level
headed in the matter of economic ad-
|ministration of municipal business,
and goes into the office with no preju-
|dices that would influence his action
where the interests of the general
public are at stake. Mr.. Sterling
may be the least known, but he is not
the least equipped for the position
that his townsmen have called upon
him to fill. He is bright and intelli-
gent gentleman and as he has the best
interests of the town at heart he will
contribute to the extent of his time
and ability to furthering those inter-
ests so far as possible through the
office of councilman.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01
COMMERCIAL ORCHARDS IN
-- OKANOGAN COUNTY

County Assessor c. H. Knosher has
just furnished this paper with some
ivery interesting figures and data as
pertains to the irrigated acreage in
Okanogan county, and assessed valua-
ton Of the same.
| The planted acreage as shown below
represents only commercial orchards
and does not include small home tracts
OF such orchards as are planted ON
snon-irrigable lands and generally con-
sidered not to be commercially profit
able.
Dry land alfalfa is not shown, mas
much as this is largely a one crop
proposition.
| No doubt large number of our
readers will be much interested in this
report, given by district only, as the
entire set Of figures would occupy a
large amount of space. However Mr..
knosher states that segregated figures
by school district, may be had upon
Replication.
This is distinctly new departure
for the assessors office, as the ordin-
ary routine work does not require the
lseggregation Of the various usages and
purposes of lands, and shows conclu-
sively that our reelected assessor is
ever alert to the best interests Of our
citizens and tax payers. At some fu.
ture time 1t is hoped to have figures
Showing grain acreage, etc.
Methow valley, from Pateros to Ma.
|zama:-Acres planted, irrigated orch
-, ards, 2,253. Assessed value, including
buildings, etc, $124,136.00. Acres of raw
irrigable alfalfa lands, 1881. Acres In
lalfalfa irrigated, 1927. Assessed value
of both, $225.26O.OO. Total for Methow
VALLEY district s349,395.O0.
Brewster district: :Acres} planted, ir-
rigated orchards, 1,426.00. Assessed
value, with improvements, $S9,915.00.
Acres raw irrigable alfalfa lands $40.
Acres in alfalfa, irrigated, 102. Assess
ed value of both, $21, $3.50 Total for
brewster district, $111,51O.00.
Malott and Okanogan districts: Acres
planted, irrigated orchards, 2,342. As
sessed valuation, with improvements,
$139, 100000. Acres raw irrigable alfalfa
lands, 797 Acres in alfalfa, irrigated,
79o. Assessed value Of both, $73, 200. 90.
Omak district: Acres planted irriga.
BILE orchards, 4,430. Assessed value with
provements, $251, 1,210.OO. Acres raw
|irrigable lands, 2,795. Acres in alfalfa
Irrigated, 565. Assessed value of both.
Is1O7,275.O0. Total for Omak district.
$35S,4S5.00.
Tonasket district, in same order as
above: 552 acres, $30,915; 2,225 acres.
353 acres, 57,550O0. Total $8S,465.
Oroville district, in same order as
above, 931 acres, $26. .0O5. 90. 4076 acres.
i22S acres, $79,745.O0. Total, $105, $50. 90.
Entire county in same order as above
1850 acres. $6sO,755.0O. 12,605 acres.
,6.S12 acres, s6O4,02O.00. Total, 1884,
1880.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01
COLLEGE NOTES.

William F. Cole of Oroville is mem
Der of the State College glee club He
sings first tenor Early in February the
glee club will make its annual mid
winter tour. The route followed this
year will lead through northwestern
Montana, northeastern Washington and
northern Oregon.
II. B. Clees of Okanogan is member
of the horticultural club at the State
college of Washington. Mr. Clees did
the clerical work in connection with
the apple show which the club held
earlier in the month. He is secretary
to the director of the experimental sta.
ton, besides carrying his college
course.
On Thursday morning occurred the
open initiation of the neophytes of Sig.
ma Tau, the national honorary engin'
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01
OFF FOR TOLEDO.

J. \. Willys, president of the WHY'S
Overland company has just completed
arrangements for the biggest excur-
s;or ever held in the history of rail-
roading. Approximately five thousand
overland dealers have been invited oy
Mr. WHY'S, to attend a convention 10
no held in the new administrator
building of the WHY'S Overland COM
pany. just completed at Toledo. IL
will cost the Overland company ap-
proximately $50O,O00.oo to pay for
railroad transportation, meals, hotel
on nenses and entertainment of these
five thousand dealers.
Mr.. w. H. Finsen, local dealer for
the Overland and Willys-knight auto
mobiles, has accepted the invitation
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01
IMPROVING THE SYSTEM.

The local telephone system Is uhael. r,
oino thorough rehabilitation, which
viii greatly improve the service when n
,ho work is done. W. b. Patterson Is
bere in charge of force of a dozen
,inomcn and the crew is busily ehsas,
ad in setting poles and Installing
ooble and metallic system. The caoio
viii he made up of 200 single wires
,.,a oliminating the network OF wires
that now criss-cross the soeie.S arry
heavy poles are being erected ~ n,aced I
this weighty cable, and are p,au. .rv
nearer together than the poles CO.., tSe
ing individual wires. The poSs on ,oca, [
lob know their business ana tie 'o> IN
equipment will be as good as any s,,a ~
rse when the improvements under Wa!
are completed.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01

! light fall of snow Wednesday
evening. on top Of thin coating ear
lier in the week, made white Thanks
giving under foot, but brighter day
overhead is rarely experienced at this
season of the year. And more than
customary the day was observed by an
almost complete suspension of busi-
ness. Services were held at some of the
churches and numerous Thanksgiving
dinner parties frightened the homes.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01

From the Nelson Leader it is learn
ed that Mark Mitchell and Miss
Blanche Boucher were married last
week at Okanogan. The groom is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Mitchell,
old and we'll known residents of the
county and the young man attended
school in Oroville for two or three
terms. He has many friends in this
place among old and young who join
in wishing both bride and groom a
long life of unalloyed happiness.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

There will be no regular preaching
services during the pastors vacation
covering the month of December. The
hours of meeting for the Sabbath
school, until further notice, will be
1870 a. m. Note this change.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01

dent of Glover. drove up from his home
Thursday last and attended the ball
that was given in the school house on
t!lat evening. (This same genial Tom
Jones is now a resident of Riverside,)
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
&c. II. Severance. Dean J

&c. II. Severance, Dean)
Services will be held on next Sun
day morning at II a. m. Sunday school
| at 12.
All are most cordially invited to at
Itend these services.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1916-12-01

The shipment of grain, nay .,n an1
.hom nroduce in car load lots contih-
ues almost daily.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-12-09
some OF THE JOBS
-y TO BE FILLED

Oscar Il. Hewitt writes as follows
in the Chicago Herald Of September
10:
A large part Of the fierce fighting
today relates to jobs. II is the plums
that attract the interest Of the large
and small politicians to most Of the
county Offices.
The practical politician knows what
he Is working for. But for the lay
man, 1t may be news to know that
the county Offices involved In the pri.
maries today control 1921 regular jobs
and spend annually on extra jobs
about $4,000.
The county Offices, for which candi.
dates will be selected today, have an
annual pay roll Of $2,261,300. This
sum is distributed among tho various
Offices In the tabulation below, which
also shows the number of regular
monthly jobs in each as follows: