The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-03-09
LOOKING BACKWARD.

LOOKING BACKWARD.
bppenings When the Land Was
Young and Sparsely Settled.
From Loomis Prospector, March
1S9S.)
The following items from Oroville
Il be read with interest by the old
hers: Harry Stanton has been con-
ed to his bed for the past few days
h the la grippe. (Mr. Stanton is
! resident of Oroville, with an
eumulation of nineteen years and a
hily.) S. T. Stanton started Wednes-
for Fort Wrangel, by the overland
hte. (Mr. Stanton, one of the first
Tiers in the valley at this point, is
| a resident of Oroville and one of
best known citizens of the county.
is still interested in mining, being
of the largest holders in the 49th
fallel. Kruger mountain property
great merit) Whooping cough is
order of the day. Those afflicted
Carl and Elsie Potter, Rhoda Whe-
J, Opal Samson, and last but not
st. Uriah Ward. The epidemic thus
pving itself no respector of bride
Mn
pprietors of the Hotel Orc, have dis
bed of their interests here and left
dnesday morning for Seattle. They
re among the oldest residents and
be greatly missed by their many
ends here. Chas. Ostenberg passed
Tough Oroville en- route for Camp
Kinney last week, returning Tues
y. He informs us that he has a con-
Jet with the Cariboo M. M. & 8. Co.
putting in twenty more stamps on
It company's property.
). M. Keeler met with a serious ac-
ent last Tuesday. He and Ed. Hart
re driving from Golden to Oroville
light wagon, when in some way
Keller dropped one of the lines
he reached over the dashboard t,
power the line the forward wheel
DIPPED into small washout, throw
him forward across the double
Yes in such way that in every ef-
# to raise the horses heels would
ike his head. The horses took fright
started to run at full speed and
was dragged in. this manner for a
ndred yards or more before Mr..
rt could get hold of the line and
PIP the team. Mr.. Keeler was brought
Oroville as quickly as possible and
Iced under charge of DR.. House. At
i accounts he was still unconscious.
'it Mr.. Keeler eventually recovered
ID continued farming on Ellemeham
Puntain for a number of years, even
lly selling out and moving to Oro-
le, and he is still resident of this
ice. in excellent health, notwith-
Ending his accumulated years.)
The season is far enough advanced
seeding in the Okanogan valley, on
pund where grain Is disced in for a
Y crop. Considerably different this
hr.)
Alex McCauley of Oroville was a
1tor in Loomis on business during
week. While here he was one of
party discussing the prospects of
= with Spain, when it cropped out
t Mr.. McCauley had served on
tish man-of-war at one time, and
active service during the Crimean
r at the siege of Sebasterpool. He
Is that he does not care to repeat
experience. (Mr. McCauley, the
(eran of the Crimean war and pio-
pr of Okanogan county, is hale and
rty today and is discussing the
aspects of war with Germany as he
; talking over the prospective war
h Spain nineteen years ago.
M. Wehe the indefatiguable We
sville miner, was in town Wednes-
for the first time in many weeks.
r. Wehee operated at Weheesville
ew miles southwest of Oroville, for
lumber of years, until age interfer-
with active work. Mr.. Wehee is
" residing in Milwaukee, and the
i word from him was to the effect
1t he was enjoying fairly good
hlth. He still has faith in the min
r. Wehe operated at Wehesville,
ighborhood, and were he younger
Pm would be out here actively de-
Hoping his properties.)
IN. Sabourin returned from Republic
tiday. He believes this to be good
>ough town and mining district to
Bay with. (And he stayed with it up
J the time of his death, which occur
ID several years ago.
j. M. Pitman has moved out to his
Faithfully situated ranch, on Palmer
IKE, after spending the winter in
>wn. (Mr. Pitman is still resident
the Loomis neighborhood, but the
beautifully situated" ranch has slip
ed through his fingers. He is one of
be oldest settlers of the Loomis coun-
fy, and served for four years as coun-
y treasurer.)
Horance Smith was the victim OF an
hdian's knife Tuesday evening, at
bout half past six o'clock, and it
vas all done so quietly that little or
10 excitement followed the bloody
Iced. There was no direct witnesses
o the affray excepting the parties
'ngaged in the struggle. AS far as
'ould be learned the few particulars
re as follows: Smith had been drink
ng considerably during the day and
owards evening Antoine, the Indian
living on Margaret's allotment, just
lorth of Loomis, came to town with
! companion in some mysterious man
Ter, known only to those who supply
indians with whiskey, they also be-
,ame intoxicated. There has not been
he most friendly feeling between
Antoine and Smith for a long time
md that feeling was by no means i'm
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