The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-06-15

utors to this noble fund, every dollar,
OF which is used to aid the suffering
ana those in distress. The American
Red Cross will soon have work to do
on the lighting line, and those of US
who do not face the dangers and hard
ships OF actual war should do our bit,
and do it cheerfully and willingly, by
lending every aid to the soldier boys
at the front.
Local grown strawberries have been
on the market for two weeks. The ber-
ries were grown on the East Oroville
Orchard tracts, where the land and
conditions are especially adapted to
the growing of small as we'll as large
fruits.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
g. l.. Armstrong, at the Oroville Gen
eral hospital last Friday morning, and
G. L. is doing as we'll as could be ex-
pected under the circumstances, see
ing that this is the first addition to the
family.
The base ball benefit ball last Friday
evening was not SO we'll attended that
an overflow dance on the sidewalk
was made necessary, yet quite num-
Der Of the lovers of the pastime turned
out and the boys found themselves a.
few dollars to the good.
AS referendum signed by the re-
qured number of voters has been filed
in Olympia asking that the bone dry
law be submitted to a vote at the next
general election the state did not be-
come powder dry on the 9Th. County
auditors are still issuing liquor per-
mits.
Mrs. F. V. Covert left Wednesday for
Seattle, where she will attend the an
nual meeting of the Grand Lodge of
Eastern Stars as a representative of
the local lodge. After the session Mrs
Covert will visit with friends on the
coast for fortnight before returning
home
e. j. Waldorf is arranging for the
erection of large and modern ware
house near the depot. The building is
to be of concrete blocks and equipped
with every convenience for the hand
ling of grain. The site has not been
definitely settled, but the building may
be located west of the Civic League
park.
Since muzzling came into effect the
dog fighting cur is as scarce as the
booze fighter, once quite conspicuous.
The disposition is there just the same.
but when the noses of two willing an
imals, enclosed in catcher's mask,
collide, they become so disguised that
all desire to scrap Immediately van
ishes.
Miss Gertrude Miller, who taught for
two terms in the OrOville public school
and made host of friends by her
charming personality, left last week
for Seattle, and after short visit to
that city she will return to her home
at Duluth, MINI. Miss Miller will not
return to Oroville next fall as
teacher.
The remains of the late Edward J.
urday morning, accompanied by a
brother of the deceased, r. Butler. The
mother of the Butler brothers, who is
quite advanced in years, resides in
Minneapolis, and it was at her request
that the remains were taken to that
city for interment. 4
A new flag on a new flag pole flaps
in the breeze over the immigration Of
flee. 1t has a wide horizontal bar Of
white. with narrow blue stripes above
and below. The end of the flag Is
notched. In the center Is the insignia
of the labor department, a pillow, a
wheel an anvil and hammer SUR
mounted by an eagle The letters are U.
S. |. S. United States immigration Ser
vice.
In renting for his subscription, L.
l.. Brattain, of Tonasket, says: ALLOW
me to congratulate you on the paper
you are publishing and the true blue
Americanism of your editorial page. 1t
is a pleasure to read every item you
publish" Commentator from such
source means something. Probably
there is not better read, better post
ed or more genially intelligent gentle
man in the county than Mr.. Brattain.
and keeping abreast with national and
international affairs his knowledge Is
broad and comprehensive. He Is not
prone to make statement that does
not carry his real sentiment. and hence
this kindly, generous and unexpected
| praise of the Gazette Is most keenly
appreciated.