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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31
BRITISH RECRUITING.

Following the recent visit of Brig
adler General w. A. White, head of
the British Recruiting Mission in the
United States, to the Northwest, a dis
trict recruiting Office to cover the In
land Empire has been ouened at w.
6O3 Sprague Avenue, Spokane, Wash.
Major j. c. Briggs, of the Canadian
Mounted Rifles, is in charge and his
staff includes Captain d. A. Macleod,
Lieutenant ]. H. Mitchell and Ser
geants c. j. Gillingham, T. Mcguire
and H. w. Fry, all soldiers who have
seen service overseas.
The Spokane office will handle re-
cruiting for all branches of the SER
vice in the British and Canadian arm
les and also for the American service
where Britishers or Canadian subjects
desire to serve under the Stars and
Stripes. The Office will be glad tc
confer with British or Canadian sub.
jects who are interested in joining the
colors and invites the cooperation o.
all citizens in encouraging men to en-
list and providing information regard
ing available men in their respective
p, districts.
! A medical officer has been attached
to the Office and the accepted men will
be forwarded with transportation ant
all expenses furnished to the desig
rated points where they will be at
ached to the colors without delay A
soon as the work is organized Majo
Briggs plans to detail officers to visi
Oroville to meet with British and Can
adian residents in the town to tall
with available men and confer person
ally on matters pertaining to enlist
ment.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31
OBSERVE GRASSHOPPER ACTIvl.
TIES NOW.

Millions Of grasshoper eggs can be
destroyed this fall and next spring ii
a little attention is now given to the
activities Of the grasshoppers. During
this month and next, depending upon
the location, these insects will be lay
ing the eggs for next years Matching
of grasshoppers, and since the eggs
are laid In great numbers In limited
areas, they are easily found and de-
stroyed.
The farmers in the grasshopper dis
tricts should be on the lookout for un-
usually large numbers Of hoppers that
are to be found in small areas along
the roadsides or other places OF scant
vegetation and fairly firm soil. Close
observation will show the females to
be inserting their bodies half an inch
or more into the earth where the eggs
are being laid. These hoppers collect
at such places, and If one locates the
area that is being used as laying
ground, and the boundaries may be
staked or otherwise marked SO that
the area may be thoroughly disked OF
narrowed before the ground freezes
this fall. BY working the ground both
this fall and next spring great num-
bers OF the insects will be exposed to
the action of freezing and thawing as
we'll as drying.
As explained some time ago this
method is the most effective one for
combating the grasshopper that is this
fall responsible for retarding seeding
until the time for grasshopper damage
has passed. Late fall seeding Is not
responsible for the largest yields OF
wheat. and if the grasshopper is cap
able of diminishing the acre yield by
one to five bushels on fifty thousand
acres, the effort should rightly be
made to control the pest. Every farm
er in the grasshopper infested dis
should realize that he can do his part
in reducing the numbers Of these in
ects that are doing lot OF damage to
this county every year. Investigation
has led to the believe that most u the
grasshoppers in the infested districts
of the county are Of the non-migra-
tory kind, and if such is the case each
farm may be supporting it's own brood
of these insects that lay their eggs in
very much the same place each year.
OF course. as the insects become more
numerous in certain years, they will
spread to new fields.
Now is the best time the farmer will
have to begin his fight on the grass
hoppers that would. If uncontrolled,
do him and his neighbors much dam
age next year, and in these times of
limited food supplies. crop saving be-
comes a patriotic duty.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31
WHY WE ARE BEHIND THIS WEEK

The Gazette owes its readers an ap-
ology for appearing somewhat late this
issue, but the fact is we were the VIC
tins of an uncomfortable accident
over which we had no jurisdiction.
Thursday the wind blew. Thursday
was not the only day the wind blew,
but 1t happened to blow little harder
that day than usual and thereby hangs
tale and the cause of all our misery.
The Gazette force had the paper ready
on time as usual Thursday when 10
and behold, and without warning or
previous notice or due process of law,
about mile of poles that are said to
be the private property of the Okano-
gan Light & Power Company, whose
normal use is for the purpose of sup
porting the power wires, that is, the
poles support the wires in such places
as the wires fail to support the poles,
suddenly became tired of standing up
and decided to lay down, and they did,
taking with them all the wires, insula-
tors, cross arms, and other attach
ments thereto belonging or apper-
tanning, resulting in ye editors loss of
any hope whatever for peace here or
hereafter. AS our machinery all op-
crates by electric current We simply
were compelled to quit business tenn
porarily. The town was without lights
Thursday night and quiet reigned su-
preme while the old fashioned tallow
candle f1ickered in the business houses
and homes, and brought back memoir
les of our boyhood days, when this
primitive light was the best we knew.
Considerable loss has been sustained
by the power company as the falling
wire set fire to the grass and every
thing infiammable on the hillside
above the Owasco mine, including one
of the old houses at that place and at
the same time burning out several
transformers. And this is why the
Gazette is behind schedule this week.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31
BAND BOYS GO TO PENTICTON.

The OrOville band has been engaged
to play at the Penticton b. c., good
roads convention and annual roundup
which will take place September 6-7.
Besides the band organization quite a
number OF our local townsmen have
expressed their intentions Of accom-
panying the boys to our sister city
across the line for the two days cele-
bration. 1t is we'll known fact that
when PentictOn does anything she
does it we'll and therefore gatherings
of this nature at that place are always
popular attractions. 1t is stated that
more than 100 cars will be present
from Victoria and one OF the great
questions to be solved will be good
road through to Victoria from this
section of the country, something that
is badly needed.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31
WE NEED HIM HERE.

Sheriff Clair Ward was among those
subject to draft called with the last
200. Mr.. Ward put in no claim for ex
emption, but his wife did 1t is to be
hoped that the prayer of the wife will
be granted. In the position that he is
holding. Mr.. Ward can do more effect
i've service for the country than if he
were in the ranks. Aside from being
one of the most active and efficient
sheriffs the county has ever had, Mr.
Ward is intensely patriotic and keeps
his eyes open for those who are in
clined to display hostility toward the
government. Just now, he cannot well
be spared from his office. Should the
time come when all the men capable
of bearing arms are needed, or should
there be another call later, Mr.. WARD
would not hesitate to do his bit at the
front, regardless Of consequences.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31
WELL EARNED VACATION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank NJ Dallam va
eui'or OF the Gazette, left last Monday
| iiorhihg via Wenatchee for a two or
,nree weeks vacation, during which
| they VIII visit Seattle, American Lake
hhcampment Portland and Spokane
with several motor trips on the side
Mr. and Mrs. Dallam will go direct to
seattle and the encampment for the
purpose OF seeing their son Lawrence.
member of the Second Washington
anu VINO is soon to leave American
Lake for North Carolina. A few davs
VIII be spent with Mrs. Frank Dallam
'f" III Seattle, after which they will
continue their journey to Portland.
ore, where they will visit with their
soh-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and Mrs
Lair Gregory.
FROM Portland they will proceed to
spokane and spend some DAYS with
Mr and Mrs George Ellis. during
Which time long motor trip has been
Planned to several remote sections of
the state.
IL Ihere is any man i'll the state that
deserves vacation it is surely Frank
NJ. Dailam. For years this sturdy old
Warhorse has stuck to his desk fight
ing against adversities before which
many younger man would have
thrown up his hands and cried
enough. But not Frank NJ. Dallam.
And now, the time has arrived when.
ieellng that a short relax from the
strenuous duties of chief pilot of a
weekly newspaper has been well earn
ed, accompanied by his most estimable
wife, they will spend few weeks
visiting sons, daughters and friends
III various parts of the Northwest
Everybody who knows Mr.. and Mrs
Dallam will be more than pleased to
wish them a pleasant and ENJOYABLE
vacation.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31
,urS LOOKS OF ALBERTA.

chss. Powell and his son Beverley
..rrsd from an extended auto trip
y y into British Columbia last Friday
lining While they were absent only
lsv days the excursionists covered a
's,se amount OF territory, evidently
y suairing the spurs on the little old
r,,a They went from here to kere-
msos, to Princeton. to Merritt and
s.sl again by the way of Vernon and
p,n,eton. A more enjoyable auto trip
,,unM hardly be selected. and Mr..
poxell is enthusiastic over the many
,rracthe features of the country that
,sme under his observation. He was
.soeeialy impressed with the magni-
ude of the mining operations ON Cop
nor Mountain, near Princeton. where
ne maintain was almost honeycombed
nh diamond drills before actual
mining operations was commenced.
The company working this property is
prsuaring to mine upon a gigantic
sale. Already 800 men are employed
and the force will be increased to 600
yfore Christmas. Moreover, the
searching diamond drill convinced the
Oerators that they are justified in
uushing the. work to the utmost of
tter resources, with an absolute cinch
that their investment is going to pay
heavy returns. Mr. Powell was fav-
orably impressed with Kamloops,
which he considers the most promis-
INK prosperous place he visited in his
travels. Of course the roads came in
for a large share of praise and they
must be in tip-top condition Judging
from the speed in which the travellers
moved over them. Another point of
observation that struck Mr.. Powell
most fav0rably was the hotel service
in all the places that he visited. The
charges may be trifle higher than on
this side Of the line, but he insists that
the service is worth the price. Mr..
Powell urges all who can spare a few
days, and have car at their disposal,
to make the trip, for it will repay the
traveller many fold in unadulterated
nlpasura
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31
VISITING HIS FAMILY.

J. B. Basche, who mixes the un-
palatabe drugs at the Oroville Phar-
macy that sick people are compelled
to put into themselves, spent last week
visiting with his family at Wenatchee.
J. F.. Samson, the proprietor OF the
establishment, who has done his bit
faithfully this season by making lot
of eatable stuff grow where stuff OF
an eatable nature never grew before,
was back on the job during MT.
Basche's absence, and as there nave
been no sudden and mysterious deaths
in the community is evidence that the
prescriptions did not get tangled up
with rat poison during Mr.. Basche
abCencp
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31
WEDNESDAY THE DAY.

On next Wednesday, September D.
the first contingent of the selectlve
draft will be summoned to the moDl-
lization camps, the conscripts 1rom
Okanogan county going to American
Lake. The first call will include 80 per-
cent of the county's quote. The bai-
ance of the quote will be called to the
colors at stated intervals. When the
call is issued the conscript is com-
pelled to respond, otherwise ne Is
theated as a deserter and is subject to
the penalty for desertion, which is no
prize package in any country VINO Is
al war
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31
ARRIVES IN OROVILLE.

c. L. Jackson, a brother of our ener-
getic young business man Bob" jack
son, proprietor of the Palm, arrived
from his home at Poplar Bluffs, Mo-,
last week and has entered upon his
duties as assistant to his brother in
the conduct of that popular resort Be-
sides being decided addition to the
towns younger society circles, Mr..
Jackson's advent will relieve his
brother of much of the irksome duties
of business that has been reducing his
advoirdupoise at a rapid rate during
the present hot weather.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31
WARNING TO WATER USERS.

Mr.. Water User:-Just COCK your
ear in our direction for a few SECONDS
until we whisper few essential tacts
therein and then take NOPE out De-
hind the barn and try to let the facts
filter into your think tank that the un-
lawful use of city water just at this
critical time is an actual crime ana
will have to be stopped at once. DO
Won know that the city pumping plant
is running night and day and that lor
davs at a time there is not water
enough in the city reservoir to wash
awav the sins of the best saint in the
city?
M Won know what would happen TO
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31
RESIGNS POSITION,

Ray Harding, who has filled the po-
sition of freight agent and ticket seller
at the local depot for some time, threw
up the job Saturday simply because
the railroad does not pay sufficient for
the services performed to support a
family. Mr.. Harding was a faithful
employee, accommodating and cour-
teous to the public and a valuable at
tachee. 1t is men who are willing to do
and know how to do the work properly
that the railroad authorities should re-
tain and encourage in the performance
of their duties. Such men cannot be
retained when the pay received is
hardly equal to that received by the
day labOrerS.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31
WILL HAUL SALTS.

Ray Tew, arrived Wednesday from
Bellingham having in his charge two
large Pope trucks which are to be util-
lied here in connection with the Stew
art-Calvert Co., for transporting salts
from the lake on the B. C. side of the
line to the refinery in this city. Mr..
Tew expects to make two trips daily,
delivering in the neighborhood of six
trucks from Bellingham to Wenatchee
over Blewett pass and according to all
accounts had considerable trouble in
getting through, so much in fact that
upon reaching Wenatchee he decided
to ship the rest of the way.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31
JOINS THE COLORS.

A. M. Cobb of this city, received
word Friday that his brother, l.. H.
Cobb, who, by the way, is we'll known
in Oroville, having spent some time
here with his brother, has joined the
colors at Spokane and has been as
signed for duty in the quartermaster's
department. Mr.. Cobb was drawn for
drafting, but when he found that he
was not going to be called in this
draft he voluntarily offered his SER
vices. Things like this take away
some of the stings of the multitudinous
exemption claims being filed through
out the land.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31
BACK FROM THE EAST.

Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Starrett ana Et'ie
daughter returned home SATURDAY
evening from Nebraska, where they
have been visiting with Mr.. Starrett >
parents for several weeks, Mr. Starrett
reports some extremely hot weather IN
the east, something like what TINS
country has been experiencing ana
also that the long drouth and heat mas
worked much damage to the crops VI
Nebraska. Mr.. Sterrett is glad to De
back to the Okanogan country which
section in his opinion lays 1t all over
orv other r,ace IN which to i've
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31
EXEMPTIONS REFUSED.

Three men who had claimed exem-
ption from Okanogan county, were
certified to the adjutant general for
service last week. They are: Clarence
w. Jones, Okanogan; William l..
Rogers, Tonasket; Clarence C. Erwin,
Okanogan.
A man by the name of Hubenthal of
Kiesling sought exemption on the
grounds of being farmer all my life
and am of German parentage and may
have many relatives in the German
army" His claim was denied by the
board.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31

During the hunting season we don t
expect trap shooting to be active, but
we will have at least two regular
shoots per month; and weekly shoots
after the bird season ends.
We will have several Dianas taking
active part in the shoots this fall, and
some of them will make the men "go
some" to keep up. Ladies are not re-
quired to pay membership fee; they
automatically become gun club men,
bers by taking a part in a shoot. All
they need is the price of shells and
targets; we invite you all to join.
O. G. C.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31

that it did, and at the time that If did
Tor II 1t had been located in the heart
Oh the town at this dry season with
the usual scarcity of the water supply
there might have been a disaster that
would have left the scars of destruc-
ton in the town for long time TO
come.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31
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WILL HONOR UNIFORM.

Jack Horrigan, of Oroville, is guest
at the home of his sister. Mrs. G. j.
Casad, on his return home from visit
to the coast. Jack Is one of those to
make up the new national army, claim
ing no exemption, and will soon be
vending his way with the rest of the
bunch to American Lake for training
-Twisp News. (And Jack is all right
He is young man who has grown up
from babyhood in this vicinity, the
eldest son of those worthy old timers
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Horrigan. He is ami
mated by the right spirit and will dc
honor tO the uniform he is to Wear.)
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31

to handle the ores. Later, further par
ticulars will be given when the general
plan OF procedure is finally settled.
II is great pleasure to announce that
the claims mentioned are to De worked
for tGere is good showing OF ore ON
each and every one OF them, and with
the ruling prices of metal. price that
is going to continue for some time to
come, it seems a shame that such
claims should be permitted to remain
idle.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31
PLANS NEW REDUCTION PLANT

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bender, of To-
ledo, Ohio, have been stopping in Oro-
Vile for the past fortnight Mr.. Bender
came to Oroville largely through the
influences of ]. w. Douglas, for the
purpose of looking ever certain min
ing properties, and if the result of the
Investigations were what he was led
to expect, Mr.. Bender proposed to
make arrangements for engaging in
mining on an extensive scale. 1t can
be stated that Mr.. Bender is perfectly
satisfied with what he has seen, and as
a result of his visit treatment plant
will soon be installed and such prop
critics as the Caaba, Rich Bar and
Golden King be thoroughly developed
Publicity is not given to the general
plans in contemplation. but is abusing
no confidence to state that Mr.. Bender
is in earnest in his aim to open up the
claims mentioned, and probably others
as we'll, and provide treatment plant
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31
BREWSTER ATTORNEY CALLS.

Attorney Peter Mcpherson, of Brew
ster, stopped over in Oroville last
Friday night on his way to his home at
Brewster. We found Mr.. Mcpherson
the same pleasant gentleman that We
found him twenty years ago, when he
took more active part in county af-
fairs than he has of late years. Older
he is of course, but with age he has
lost some of his former avoidupois,
and without any intention of flattering
the old timer, we are justified in say
ing that he is much better looking
than in those days now beyond recall.
Nc is still dealing in the law and has
considerable of clientage throughout
the county.
PLANS NEW REDUCTION PLANT
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31
GUN CLUB NEWS,

This shoot ends the race for the
Dupont and Western Trophies; the
winners of the 1st and End are Hedger
and Hare, in the order named.
The scores and averages of mem
bers who took part in enough shoots
to qualify in the trophy race, follow !:
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31
WILL SHIP ORE,

l.. II. Prentice Of Oroville, has secur-
ed the contract for the delivery of sew
eral thousand tons of ore from the
Copper World Extension mine, to the
railroad at Nighthawk. Mr.. Prentice is
to be congratulated ON getting this
contract.
Reg. c. and A. L. Dempster, the
mining engineers who are operating
the mine are wide-awake young men
and have very promising future in
the mining world.
The ore to be shipped is very clean
and of an exceptionally fine looking
copper pyrites.
The Gazette wishes the Copper
World Extension unlimited success
and feel sure that the expectation of
the operators in charge will be realiz-
ed when the smelter returns have been
received. A real shipping mine means
much for Oroville and Okanogan coun-
ty.
About two miles of good road have
been constructed from the mine down
to and connecting with the Ivanhoe
road leading to Palmer lake all of
which road is now in condition for
hauling with motor trucks which
means Of conveyance will be used in
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31
LOOMS NEWS NOTES.

The dance given August 18th, as a
feature Of the farewell" for the SOL
dier boys OF Loomis, was great sue
cess, especially so, considering the
busy season and the lack of advertis-
ing. The notice was short, but never
the-less, one of the most social crowds
Of young people ever gathered at Loo
mis- made the dance a great success.
The benefits went to the Red Cross
chapter.
Ross Woodland, one of the most pop
ular boys Of the younger set left Mon
day morning for Seattle, to enter the
university in that city.
Mr.. Tulluck of Pullman, spent his
vacation at the beautiful Mcdaniel
ranch as the guest of Miss Grace Nc
Daniel.
A new forest fire has broken out on
the north side of Mount Chopaka and
Saturday night was making itself
plainly visible.
The local garage men had rush Of
work when the inspector was reported
to be in the community. One man
without tail light, left his Ford out
in the sage brush and walked into
town.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-31

Later-The body of little Eleanor
Mars was recovered from the river
late Thursday afternoon and the fun
eral was held at 3 p. IN. Friday, Rev.
U. G. Smithers of the Methodist church
officiating. We are not informed in
regard to the exact particulars of the
finding of the little girl but VIII Obtain
same for our readers later.
The services were attended by a
large gathering from the surrounding
neighbors as well as from Tonasket
and Oroville testifying to the high re-
gard in which the little victim and her
family are held in the community. Un-
dertaker Barnes conducted the intern
ment