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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-24

Mrs. w. A. Rossworn was brought
over from Loomis Tuesday and is under
treatment at the Orovlle general hos
pital
County Commissioners Green and
Hershberger. were in town Tuesday
evening comforting with the mayor and
town council in reference to meeting the
cost of planlting the Sfmilkameen bridge.
The town will stand it's end of the ex-
pense, but the mayor and councilmen
were insistent that the money appro-
prlated for the north end of State road
No 10 should be judiciously spent for
road within the town limits the property
owners along the selected route win
have to build, the cost being met by an
assessment upon abutting property. The
route the county engineer is to select will
probably follow the brow of the hill In
the west part of town
1t should be rememperd by the resi-
dents of the north part of the county
that the Oroville high school is full ac-
credited, and stands so high in the rec
ord of efficiency that the state inspector
stated that it was not necessary to make
an examination again this year. There
is no need to send members of family
to a distance for a thorough high school
near at home The Orovile high school
stands upon as good a record as any
school in eastern Washington, and the
staff of teachers this year is as compe-
tent as can be found anywhere Let
parents of the surrounding country in
vestigate and then give their children
the advantages to be obtained at the
OroVille school.
R. b. Smith, state sealer and deputy
secretary of state arrived In Oroville
Wednesday evening and spent part OF
Thursday in town. inspecting heavy
scales, and casting an eagle eye around
for any infringement of the auto rear.
light law. He made quite a cleanup
travelling through the valley, but strange
to say failed to pick up single case
in Oroville. Our nighbors at Tonaske
were exceedingly careless regarding tht
rear light provision of the law, and no
| less than seven prominent citizens wert
touched for fine. Among them wer,
Nj Iverson Floyd Wickersham. w. f
Beeman, r l.. Picken, Horact Smith, L
V. Tufty j. A Merva, and M K. Bowen
Mr. Smith is county engineer, and Wick
ersham and Bowen are dealers in autos
Some of those touched were inclined t.
bluff, and wanted a trial by jury, bu
before the cases could be called the!
| came across, saving themselves ad
| dit onal costs Auto owners shoult
obey the law if they do not they will b.
| called upon to pay the piper. Mr.
Smiths visit was a hurried one, and h
| expects to be back in short time to in
| spect all scales in use.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-24
SECOND CALL

AS the quota of tht county under
the draft regulations was not complet-
ed with the examination of those ap-
pearing under the first call for 306
names on the list another call for 200
names was issued last wetk and the
examination took place at Okanogan
Monday and Tuesday of this week.
Among those in this vicinity who re-
sponded to the call were: From Oro-
ville-Guy Teel, Edward Luther Ham,
ton. Percy Matthew Shamburger, Chas.
Browning Powell, Leslie Carl Stans-
bury, Carl Albert Gonlund, Claude
Wilbur Wanichek, Mayne Curtis, VAL
entine E. Dessler, Robert L. Prentice.
Harley H. Bussert, tGeorge o. Harme-
son, John B. Slagle, William E. Shep-
herd, Geo. H. Major, Ernest A. Gron-
lund, Wilmar w Clark. From Loomis
Glenn Archibald Owens. Leland
Bayliss McDaniels, Lawrence T..
Christensen, Henry Saunders, James
T. Adair, Herman Van Klinkin. From
Nighthawk-Jean Mason Haggerty,
Robert Fremont Mcdaniel, Charles
Cecil Silverthorn. From Nelson
William Edward Armstrong, Henry
Seibert, Clarence @. Mills, Thomas
Watkins, Willie WeaGer, Charles Har-
old Smith, Edward Albert Donicht,
Clifford C. Platt, Albert G. Watkins,
Alois Roth, Leon Swegle, Milby Mar
shal, Fay LeVan Alden. From Che
saw-Andrew Jacob Mckinney, Roy
Wesley Mooney, Floyd Washington
Bury, John Earl Woods, Elwell P.
Greer, Wayne G. Rouse, Harold A.
Cooper. Frank s. Emert From Ton
asket-Charles H. Haley, Marcus
Clinton Williams, r. X. John Kendrick,
William R. Hart, John Henry Nc
Comb, Jay Claude Snodderly, Perry
Burton Moore, Henry Bruckman, Ber-
nard M. X. Willis, Ralph ]. Lynch,
John s. Cook, Roy Beeman, Percy G.
Spallinger From Wauconda-Albert
William Schmelling, Roy Erwin
Shunn, Daniel Rudolph Harlan, Fred
erick Ross Fox. From Leese-Ralph
James Sneed, Asa Robert Berry, Will
liam F. Mayberry. From Havillah-
Ralph Bangle, William Leonard
Sohrn. From Aeneas-Pearl Rumsey,
August Snyder, Thomas w. Spence
From Anglin-Oscar B. Tuttle, Orwell
L. Fisher. From Synarep-Edward
w. Figlinski.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-24
OROvILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

School Opened up Monday morning
with good enrolment in the grades.
The enrolment in the high school is
light; in fact not mort than half the
enumeration was present Monday
morning. The idea seems current
among high school students that they
can stay out until their vacation and
then enter and make their grades for
the year. This will be almost an i'm
possibility. The school will run for
one period of six weeks before vaca-
ton; that means that one-sixth of the
year will have been gone.
The school board opened school
early to accommodate the farmers
and the upper grades. That is the
ranchers will be enabled to get help
to harvest their crops and the larger
students will be enabled to make a
few dollars during tie vacation per-
iod in October. Should the parents
permit the students to remain out
till after the vacation it will not
only work hadrship on the students,
but will be very inconvenient to the
teachers.
The board consulted a number of
patrons in regard to opening school
early so that it could be dismissed
for the harvest, and was advised to
do it. 1t costs seventy-one cents per
day to maintain high school for each
pupil unde rnormal attendance, hence
it would seem improbable from a
financial point of view to run school
with SO few in attendance. 1t costs
just as much for few as if we had
double or treble that number. If an
education Is worth while it is worth
sacrificing for. We hope to see all
high school pupils who aim to attend
this year enter at the very earliest
date possible. F. B. NANCE.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-24
DEATH OF A. GEO, WEHE.

o"ihg TO the late receipt of thu
news OF the sad and unexpected evop,
oniy Drief mention was made las,
week oil the death of A. George Wehe
Wnlch occurred at Pasco on Wednes
uay OF last week. The announcement
Vi the death of Mr.. Wehe came BY
'eiesraph to relatives living neal
town. and John Regan, brother-in.
law' LETT last Thursday morning 70,
rasco IN response to the summons.
1t is learned from a dispatch from
fasco published in the Spokane
Spokesman-Review that Mr.. Wehe
dled from complications arising from
an operation for appendicitis. some
weeks after the operation was per.
formed. AT the time of his death Mr.
Wehe was acting as deputy sheriff OF
FRANKLIN county. The remains were
taken to Milwaukee, the city of his
Dlrth, for burial. The deceased leaves
d wife, child, father and mother. nu.
merous relatives and host of friends
to mourn his untimely death.
Inc announcement of the death of
a. george Wehe was read with feel
ihgs oil the keenest sorrow by the old.
er residents of the north part of the
county, for the deceased was we'll
ana widely known and universally
admired for his many sterling qual.
ities. In early days A. M. Wehe, faith
er OF the deceased, and Mai. f. p
Wehe, an uncle, operated extensively
III a mining way on Ellemeham noun
tain, and the old camp of Wehesville
was named after the family. Thir-
teen years ago the deceased came out
from Milwaukee, making his home at
Wehesville, where he took charge of
his fathers properties. Young Wehe
proved himself to be bright. intel
ligent man of high ideals. a most at
tractive and likeable gentleman per-
sonally, and soon won warm place
in the hearts of those with whom he
came in contact. The mining venture
did not prosper, and as his father
owned large amount of town prop
erty at Pasco, George moved to that
city some six years ago to look af-
ter his fathers holdings. Although
the young man had changed his resi-
dence he always had a warm place in
his heart for the Okanogan country
in general and Oroville in particular.
His sudden, and at this distance, it
would seem unnecessary death, came
as a shock to his old friends in this
locality, who can hardly realize that
he has gone from their sight forever.
We feel deeply the death of the
young man as we have known him
ever since he arrived in the county,
and were attached to him by the
bonds of the warmest friendship. A.
George Wehe was one of the cleanest.
most upright and loveable young men
we have known in this upper country.
Our sincere sympathy goes out to the
stricken wife, the aged father and
mother, and the numerous relatives
who are left to mourn an irreparable
loss.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-24

The verdict rendered in the salts case
as heard at Okanogan last week ap-
parently settles the ownership OF the
salts lake, so far as the findings OF that
jury are concerned. and that ownership
appears to rest in the Rayburns, father
and son, and W. c. Hancock. What
future action is to be taken by the par
ties at law is not known. 1t may be that
the differences will lbe amicably adjust
ed, and an understanding reached by
which the present company Will con-
tinue operating the plant
Ralph wilkins, Of Nighthawk, was In
town Wednesday, called here on bus
mess. Mr.. Wilkins. who is young man an
the right spirit stated that he would
leave for Seattle Saturday, and while
in that city would endeaver to enter
some branch Of the service. He would
prefer to tackle the navy, but II he can
not enter that branch any arm OF the
service will look good to him. Great
for pluck and patriotism are vast num-
ber of our American boys
Every lady in town and vicinity Is urg
ed to become affiliated with the Red
Cross society, and members already en-
rolled are requested to attend the reg
ular business sessions weekly. There IS
no danger of OVERRIDING. Every article
the society can turn out Will be needed
are doing their bit at the front uphold
ne the honor of their country, those at
home should cheerfully and willingly ex-
tend all the aid in their power to the
holy cause, The women can do their
part through the instrumentality OF the
Red Cross, one of the most humanttar-
ian societies ever organized.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-24
KILLED IN MONTANA.

.,a news reached Mrs. Ed. Hall,
Tneashar Inc of the deceased, Thursday
the niouk a,sak by wire that Nick Kelsey
q Of WI hssod from the effect of injuries at
4 had aussraral ass hospital, Calgary. Alberta.
he he day before; haitian known os
rlIrr's grew up from boyhood IN Oro-
'Niu, I'D was we'll known in the COM
ne, r He would have been II years
mun,S in November. For some time he
o. vs. cierkship in the Oroville CONNER
helu a,ars He left here some months
clai 20 visit his father and brothers in
~ Hs,,sna II seems that he went up into
Inertia and secured employment with
y. Any pacific Cold storage company lie
me .snrking on Il ranch some 90 miles
W. ~ colaary when he met with the ac-
IN, ,nat proved fatal lhe following is
y srtract iron "a letter written to the
va motuer by Chas. Beltcsn, manager
x the company:
q with ~ nv deepest sympathy l have to
-.r.,rt To YOU that Nick died in the gen.
IVY W tospital at Calgary early this morn
sas sa lie was employed by me and was
naeertinp on steam plow. when by ac-
yS.m .,Ssnt he fell from the plow and one OF
~ wheels ran over his leg and broke
!. Wv / Immediately had him removed to
iSe calgary hospital. and put him under
,Ss care OF the best doctor there. When
s,insing him in from the farm he was
Ealing wei and did not complain of any
ain While waiting for the train at
,sSsichen he was talking and chatting to
everybody. Upon his arrival at Calgary
,ns doctor told us that he would be all
sred up in ten days or two weeks. and
rould be ready to come back to the
arm TO convalesce Things took u turn
~ the worse and Nick became uncon-
scious and after few hours, died. The
dOctor claims that a blood vessel burst,
sither in his head or in his leg, and had
mne to the brain. Nick was u fine boy,
Everybody svr liked him. and l am extremely
srry to have to report this to YOU
The remains did not reach OroVille till
Wednesday evening, and the funeral took
mace Thursday afternoon.
The deceased was a young man of high
moral character, honorable and upright,
always pleasant and accommodating in
the positions he held while in Oroville.
His tragic death was sad news to his
many acquaintances, and on every hand
could be heard expressions of regret.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-24
SUM M ONS,

In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington, in and for Okanogan
County.
Amanda Prest, Plaintiff, VS.. George
Prest, Defendant
The state of Washington to George
Prest. Defendant:
within sixty days after the first puhb,lisSa4, ph,
sixty days after the oath day of August,
1917. and defend the above entitled action
in the above entitled court, and answer
the complaint of the plaintiff and serve
a copy of your answer upon the under
signed attorneys for plaintiff at their
office as below stated. and in case OF
YOUR failure so to do judgment will be
rendered against you according to the de-
mands of the complaint, which mas peen
filed with the clerk of said court.
a decree of divorce in favor of the plain
tiff and against the defendant on the
grounds of desertion and for the care
and custody of the minor children named
in plaintiff's complaint.
u" GRANT e. WILLIAMS,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
P.O. Address Oroville. Okanogan, County,
r-trsf p,'iircNtion August -. 1877
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-24
The town has posted signs in the

The town has posted signs in the
center of Main street and Central av-
enue and Main street and First avenue
admonishing auto drivers to keep to
the right. Already these sign posts
have had very satisfactory effect in
reducing the speed Of cars rounding
corners. Before the warnings were in
place speed fiends were in the habit OF
curling the corners on two wheels,
snatching up the surface Of the graded
street and making it uncomfortable for
pedestrians. The new arrangement
works hardship on no one and great
ly reduces the chances Of an accident
H. ]. Barlow, the human fend who
assaulted young girl at Nelson some
three weeks ago, plead guilty to the
charge in the Superior court Monday
and was sentenced to from eight to
fifteen years in the penitentiary. The
Judge expressed regret that 1t was not
within his power to make his sentence
more severe.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-24
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Minutes of the regular meeting of
the town council of Oroville, Wash,
August 20, 1917.
Present-Mayor Beaie, Councilmen
Friis, Barnes and Smith.
Motion made and carried that Coun-
Gilman Sterling be excused.
Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The town treasurer was instructed
to transfer $500 from the water works
fund to the current expense fund.
Motion was made and carried that
the town treasurer be allowed IS for
Office rent the remainder Of his term.
The matter of the town paying for
part of the cost of recovering the SIM
ilkameen bridge was discussed, and
on motion was laid on the table for
investigation.
The matter Of the railroad crossing
was taken up, and as there seemed to
be some misunderstanding in this
matter the town attorney was dn-
structed to prepare a new petition
with instructions that 1t be forwarded
by registered mail.
On motion the council adjourned.
e. R. HOOSE. Clerk.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-24
CARD OF THANKS.

The undersigned desire through the
columns of the Gazette to express
their sincere thanks and extend
their gratitude to the friends of Mr..
and Mrs. N. A. Doyle and the late Miss
Opal Harmeson, for the justified rem
dered decision Of murder in the first
degree. To the court, jury, and legal
advisors Of Okanogan county we ex-
tend our heartfelt gratitude for the
effort exercised in bringing to justice
the one who so unjustly, and because
of only selfish motive, brought to
an untimely end the promising life
of our beloved daughter, sister and
friend. MIR. and Mrs. Harmeson,.
Relatives and Friends.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-24
SPARE OUR BLUSHES

Among the newspapers which come
to the Office there are few to which
one instinctively turns to the editorial
columns. One of these is the Oroville
Gazette, edited by Frank NJ Dallam.
1t is refreshing to read the bracing
editorial opinions of man Of such
sterling qualities and thorough-going
Americanism. He has two sons, both
of whom have volunteered their SER
vices to the government. 1t is such
men as Frank M. Dallam who add
luster to the government under which
we live. He certainly represents the
best there is in American citizenship.
|-Wenatchee Daily World.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-24
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH,

G. H. Severance, Dean.
Sunday School every Sunday at
10 am.
Services are held every second and
fourth Sunday at II am.
Services will be held next Sunday
at II am.
All are most cordially invited to at
ing for scriptural, historical, digni-
fed and reverent church investigate
the Episcopal church.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-24
Serial No. O972S
Ao 013496
NOTICE FOR PuRIIcArIoN.

oa department of the Interior IT 8 Land
1"ce IL Ia,1t at Waterville, Washington, August
IvnoSce Notice is hereby given that Ralph ].
Anrii OF , LOOMS, Washington. who, on
sss Sac No =, 0l972S, for VIZ sEI' sEHS WI.
Twn 90 Twp 80 r. 27 E., Lot 3 Sec. s
isI4p 81, n, r, 81 e., and on Oct. 10,
Serial "ade Mo additional Homestead entry,
r Sec >, and Lots and 2. Twp. SS NJ
notino II Willamette Meridian. has filed
proof or intention to make five-year
descrih. 10 establish claim to the land above
on Soates tss Commissioner. at LOOMS wash.
cia;,zoth zoth day of September. 1917.
Cera,s,hant names as witnesses:
Morron, AHen, Henry Brown Thomas
vile. Wash ngton. -'"e'' "'' wv
r,,., RFN SPEAR. Register.
'hst .b!icaiiDn \aa,., e. III.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-24
CARD OF THANKS.

The undersigned take this means of
extending to the citizens Of Oroville
and especially the railroad boys, their
sincere thanks for the kindness and
generosity displayed in advancing ma
terial aid and comfort at the time of
the late fire in which their home and
household possessions were destroy
ed. Mr.. and Mrs. David Ionic.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-24

DR.. Elmer reports the arrival of a new
prl at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Comstock Tuesday.
Ross Britain, of Tonasket, passed
through town Wednesday on his way to
Penucton by auto. He reports that u
state Inspector has been sizing up autos
at Tonasket and collecting number of
u fines from auto owners who have
overlooked rear lights. Make a note of
It and save seven plunks by providing
your car with the necessary glim.
A dispatch in the Wenatchee World
Of Loomis, was wounded in France re,
Gently This Is Wilbur White, who is
well known at Loomis, where his moth
er Is still living. This is bringing the
var close home to all OF US. We trust
me young mans injuries may not be
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-24
MRS sMoTHERs TO SPEAK.

Next Sunday evening will be the last
Service that the church will hold in the
Park. The junior choir will sing and
there will be other special music, both
vocal and Instrumental. Instead of the
usual sermon by the pastor, Rev. U. c.
Smothers, his wife will deliver a short
address, closing with reading. The
public Is cordially invited to attend this,
lhe last service Of the season in the Park.
U. C. SMOTHERS, Pastor
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-24
Serial No. 0li566
Contest No. lf2l
NOTICE OF CONTEST.

Denartmentr of the Interior, United
States Land Office. Waterville, Wasn''
70 Lafayette Christian, of oroville'
Wash. Contestee .,, A.. co,,,,o1
r. Patterson, who gives Oroville, wash
ington. as his postoffce address dld on
A1gust O. 1917, file in this office ms duIy
corToborated application to contest anu
secure the cancellation OF your nome
80 1915. for ME- SWH, SWA SWA: sec
"a TWP 40 n. II. 2G r., and lot 4; Sec. .,
Twp. 80 ~. Range &c, East Willamette
Nraridian and as grounds for his con
test he alleges that entryman mas Iali-
ed TO establish residence within the tlnie
allowed bv law: that he sold all ms StoCk'
household goods and implements IN fep-
ruerv 1917 and that at the time he an,
nounced that he had abandoned sad
homneteod. that "he would not reside
tbereon again" that he left the country
for places unknown. and that ne mas
abandoned said homestead ,e, 4.,.
You are therefore further notified that
the oa said allegations will be taken as con
fessed. and that your said entry VIII t pe
nonceIied without further right to he
heard either before this office or on an
neal if YOU fail to file in this Office Wi,tlh
twenty DAYS after the FOURTH pt'olicar ma :
lion Of this notice. as shown below, your
newer under oath. specifically respond
inrr 70 these allegations Of contest. TO-
gefber with due proof that you served Il
cconW of vour answer on the SAID con,
testant. either in person or by reSlstereu
mail +, ,,a,,r orever the
sire future notices to be sent to You
sire '"'''o BEN SPEAR. Register
s BEGGS. Receiyer'
Date of First Publication. Aug. ., iptt7 fat77
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-24

He died March 81, 1917. just after the
manuscript had been sent to the printer
committed the shocking murder at Wen
atchee Tuesday is the same j. w. Coon
that conducted a sawmill in this vicin-,
ity at the time of the construction oI
the railroad.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-24

D.. 90 r,rst Publication. Aug. q. 1917
1ate Rate Of Of second Publicat tion Aug. 81, lSi7
Date OF Third Publication sept :. ioi7' 1oi7'
Date Of Fourth publication sept ~; ~
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-13

ADDITIONAL ROTH ENWS4
Olaf Olson was a passenger TO
Bottineau Monday.
Hilbert Olson and Carl Aftern
transacted business in Bottineau
Monday.
The members of the Bottineau
county anti-league political or
ganization should allow others
than farmers to join their or
ganization because at present by
allowing only farmers to join
they are arraying class against
class and that is a very, very
naughty procedure. We know
that this is true because the
Grand Fake" Herald has con-
tinually run editorials of it's own
making, and also copied editori-
ais from Big Biz papers in the
east, to that effect.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1917-12-13

case serves the purpose. Com
radeship the equality that comes
from rigid discipline and the
mingling of men on a common
level all add dignity and conf
dence.
The work Of enrolling men in
taking advantage Of the govern
ment's life insurance proposition
continues and over $94, 1000, 900
have been written. It is believed
that 500, 600, 900 will be reached
by the time the officers complete
the work. Lieutenant Colonel
J. F. Mckinley, is conducting the
campaign for the sale of wal
risk insurance to soldiers. The
amount of insurance taken out
by soldiers at Camp Dodge is
considered remarkable in view
of the fact that less than the d.
visions full quota has participant
ed in the buying. Practically the
entire sum is credited to the 49,
900 men and officers at the can
torment.
Carrier pigeons plan an i'm
portant part in obtaining infor-
nation from the trenches in
France and what are known in
army circles as pigeon lofts are
established at all of the
training stations in this country.
Eastman, division signal