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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-11-09
INSUFFICIENT POSTAGE.

The post office department is unfair
in its ruling that letters with insuffi-
cient postage shall be held up in the
office where such letters are mailed.
No one wishes to avoid the additional
postage and where letter is dropped
into the post office with only two
cent postage stamp thereon, which has
been sufficient to pay the freight for
so many years, the failure to put on
the one cent stamp extra, is either ac-
cidental or through ignorance of the
law The department should have pro-
vided that all such letters be carried
to those to whom they were addressed
and collect the additional one cent at
the receiving end of the route. Under
the present ruling there is going to be
an immense number of letters held up
take it all over the United States, and
most of these letters will be without a
return address so it will be impossible
for the postmaster to know to whom
they should be returned.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-11-09
PROCEEDINGS HALTED

70 "ouiu seem in this country that
- 'nere Is not one thing TO bandio.,,
.ne making of mines there is always
cure 10 De another. Mr.. Henry Bender
''eau OF the Bender Metals and Mi,,ina
company, came here in good faith to
operate "a reduction mill on oras fro,,
several claims in the vicinity of Nigbt.
'''Wh, and If his efforts met with suc-
'ess that success would have an i'm.
portaht bearing upon further and
more extensive mining in This pnno.
country, for the making of a few nav
ing mines would encourage others to
80 ahead with extensive develonmept
MS venture is legitimate one In
winch he chances his own money II is
Nv. IKE 100 many other mining propo-
s''ions' started on stock selling basis
put bona fide effort to make certain
properties produce and pay. If the min
eral Is in the ore from which n nrotit
can be derived. Mr.. Bender had the old
Nighthawk stampmill overhauled and
rearranged so that the best results
could be obtained at n minimum cost
OF operation. and ordered machinery
from Denver to equip the same. Wha,
was absolutely necessary in order to
get the heavy machinery into the mill
and to aid in the steady operation
when the mill was ready to run, was
spur or side track from the main
line of the railroad to the mill, and AS
the railroad track is within a very
short distance of the mill anyhow, that
concession would be neither difficult
or expensive. Up to date, although he
has been in constant correspondence
with those in authority. Mr.. Bender
has been unable to induce the railroad
company to supply the much needed
side track, and in consequence he has
counter manded his order for machin-
cry, at least for the time being, which
is not only exceedingly annoying, but
postpones the beginning of active work
to an indefinate date. No doubt but that
the side track will be forthcoming, but
in the meantime an important under
taking is hung up.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-11-09
1.-THE DEVILS DOUBLE"

That is the odd name of the attraction at
the Orpheum for Saturday and Sunday
evenings, with that well known movie
star, William S Hart, in the leading role
1t is one of those fascinating Triangle
features that daze and entertains an aud
ience. Everybody knows VIM S Hart
who knows anything about leading actors
in the film world. He stands at the head
of the list 'The DEVILS Double" affords
Mr.. Hart another opportunity to delineate
powerful western type in the William
S. Hart style He is called upon to inter-
pret a thorough bad man.. gambler and
ing artists model. He falls in love with
the artists wife and then-well you know
Mr.. Hart When he wants something he
usually gets it-but in this play. while he
is not ultimately disappointed. he travels
a rough road up grade. In addition to this
stirring drama there will he the usual
All Star Comedy, and you know the laugh
YOU have coming
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-11-09
DEATH OF L. T. WHEELER.

Il. r. Wheeler of Conconu,,v a..,
at riverside on Wednesday of Ias.
week as the result of an oror..,a
anu after only a few days indisnosi
,'oh' ana the funeral took place NJ
i-oomls last Thursday afternoon tha
remains being followed to their ,ast
resting place by large concourSa os
Sorrowihg relatives and friends.
II. r. Wheeler was pionear os
Eastern washington, and among tha
oldest residents of Okanogan comfy
In the very early SOS he was rosi
dent OF Spokane Falls, where be was
engaged in business. Over 80 years apo
word came to Spokane Falls. garnisbed
with the usual exaggeration that no.
company such reports, of the discovery
or rich minerals in the Okanopan
country, and Mr.. Wheeler, under the
influence of the excitement always
created in those days by a report Of q
new mineral find, started ont for tbe
scene OF the new discovery in the Okla
hogan country, then an almost nm
known section of the territory. He
never left the county for any length of
time after once looking upon it and
locating. He secured group of claims
on Mineral Hill. near Conconully in
which Dr. Jacob May, of Bridgeport
Conn.,, afterwards became interested
and there Mr.. Wheeler made his home
for over 30 years, during that time do
ing q vast amount of work on the
claims. He was also interested in
claims that had indications of very
rich copper ore located near Princeton
b. G., and religiously every year he
made trip to those claims to do the
representation work. He was a famil-
lar figure in Conconully and Loomis.
and since the construction of the rail-
road also in Oroville, as he was in
the habit Of making trips at least once
a year for brief periods out of the
county, and generally took the train
at this place. The deceased is survived
by a daughter, Mrs Robert Vail, and
a son. Arthur E. Wheeler, both old
residents of Loomis.
No death in this county of late years
has been greater shock than the
news Of the passing away of E. p
Wheeler. We knew the deceased when
he was resident of Spokane Falls
and it has always been a great pleas
ure to meet him during our long resi-
dence in Okanogan county, meetings
that have occurred frequently. We al
ways found him most likeable, pleas
ant, unassuming yet loyalty true friend
and 1t is hard to realize that he has
gone from our sight forever. In his
dealings with his fellow men he was
honorable and upright, and in his
death the county has lost most wor-
thy and valuable citizen Mr. Wheeler's
success was never commensurate with
his efforts, for he put in years of his
life trying to develop the mining re-
sources of this country, with slight re-
turns for his time and labor. He was a
man of unfaltering faith in the mineral
possibilities of the country, and ex-
pressed the hope of living to see those
hopes realized. That realization was
not for him, bu. in years to come, pay
ing mines will be made and Mr.. Wheel
er's faith vindicated.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-11-09
sulyGE OF OWNERSHIP.

I. western Union Telegraph Com
. ~ taken over the entire Great
s,.rs telegraph system. The Great
.a,rp railway has always operated
IN telegraph lines, and all COM
,.I priyate and other business
4. wires controlled by that COM
lad TO be relayed or transferred
me western Union lines, when
d messages were sent beyond the
I.,,ction Of the Great Northern
,.m in many instances adding to
\. ,ost Undoubtedly the new ar
lament will be greatly to the con-
..,.ee and benefit of the general
.,,t II is understood that a new
..au,e OF rates will soon be issued
y = into effect. This change of man.
..,st does not necessarily mean
~ here will be any change in the
riding force at the offices on the
1nsaoi.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-11-09
CORRECT AUTO LICENSES.

secretary of State, l. M. Howell
SENDS us the following communication
which will be of interest to all QUITO
owners:
1t having become necessary for the
protection of life and property to des-
ignate certain lenses that come within
the meaning of Section 81 of the motor
vehicle code, known as the light Sec
tion, committee of experts was ap-
pointed by the secretary of state 10
examine and lest various types OF
lenses and devices submitted and re-
port its findings.
This committee has complied with
instructions and reported to me, in
writing, its findings as follows
Flrst-That no motor vehicle light
casting it's rays in advance OF the ma
chine shall be permitted to use lamp
of more than 16 candle power.
Second-That the following named
lenses were the only ones submitted
for the test that the committee would
recommend as coming within the pro-
visions of the law:
CrewLevick Tractors, Crew-Levick
Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
Noviol Conafore, Corning Glass
Works, Corning, N. Y.
McBeth, McBeth Evans Glass Co..
Pittsburg, Pa.
Mckee, Mckee Glass Co. Jeanette,
Pa
Therefore, in conformity with these
findings on and after December 1, 1917,
any person operating any motor vehic-
lie within the state without using some
one of the above mentioned lenses and
using light in excess of 1e candle
power will be considered as violating
the provisions of Section 21, Chapter
155, laws of 1917.
Third-In the installation Of these
lenses they must be SO installed and
focused that no portion of the beam OF
reflected light. when measured IS fee
or more ahead of the lamps shall rise
above AZ inches from the level surface
on which the vehicle stands under all
conditions of roads.
Fourth-All deputies of this depart
ment and all police authorities
throughout the state will be requested
to strictly enforce the provisions Of
this ruling after December I, 1917.
With view of protecting the public
in the purchase of new lenses in COM
pliance with the foregoing rules and
regulations. Mr.. Howell took up the
question of prices with the differenc
manufacturers who have quoted him
the following retail prices for the en-
suing year and any increase in these
prices will be a violation of the COM
pany's agreement and should be re-
ported at once to the department:
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-11-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
Rsuben vanover, Defendant.

b he Superior Court, of the State Of
Warrington, In and for OkanOgan county.
Tin Probate.)
b The matter Of the estate Of Ignatius
nGc, deceased:
Nedce b hereby given that letters Of
llnlnistration Of the estate of 1gnatius
ka1c deceased, were granted to the un-
1anlgned on the 9Th day of October A.
. III, BY the said Superior Court. and
\ PERSONS having claims against said
luatius Kalsic, or his said estate. are
lluired to present them with the neces-
~ vouchers to me at the office Of Grant
! Williams, attorneys, Oroville, Washing
~ and file with the clerk of the court,
tuolher With proof of such service, with
: - months after the date Of the first
Veacation Of this notice or they shall be
l1lSef barred.
pated ct oroville, Washington. this 10th
N 4 October, 1917.
FRANCES HALL
l1minlstratrix Of the estate of Ignatius
Zal1c, deceased.
|hH publication October 10, 1917.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-11-09

People living in the surrounaine i,
oorntrv should come into town during
tSe'e, tbe chautauqua series of entertain AIN,
ments me- and attend the afternoon on per-, perl
,nra ,ormsrces. All of them will be well
worth hearing. n
The overgrown weeds a. about ai.,s"va town
are @ a. sight to behold. The citizens ems
sbe should l. take take day off. combine ana a
make nmIs,' weed cleaning campaign; pahs in IA
renoyation of the kind would cerls'n,s H. =
improve frn the general appearance OF 'n9
town. s with
Many farmers look nI forward . . Wae6 Sne6
onnrehension to hard winter as ler' ;n
is exceedingly scarce. wsathsrw,se ;nter but ,n
uS,0 uon never can tell, as signs are re this hG.
s,wavs sTu to be depended upon in 'n's
country.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-11-09
Serial No. 013474
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Dpartment OF the Interior, U. s. Land
v9lee M at Waterville. Washington, Oct
Notice is hereby given that Vera M.
naelee, Of Loomis, Washington, who on
ve@ber !, 1914. made additional home-
@.a1 entry Serial No. 013474, for SEA
AwH Bee. %, Township 80, Range 26 T..
". - has filed notice of intention to
naxe three year proof, to establish claim
= Ne land above described before Geo
!. Hurley, U. s. Commissioner, at Loo
~. WASH, on the Goth day of Novem-
". 1917.
Chimant names as witnesses: Eugene
~ George Woods, Joe Mcmillan and
= v. Barry, all Of Loomis, Washington.
BEN SPEAR. Register.
Fl1s publication October 10. 1917.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-11-09
serial Nos. O11557. 013416, 014990.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

~ APARTMENT Of the Interior, u. S. Land
! Y',Ss ,ss, at Waterville, Washington, Oct.
u!otic Notice is hereby given that William c
4 ,ntanc0ck eos OF Oroville, Wash, who on Jan.
IVY. made homestead entry, Serial
- ~ Vii561 for the NEA NWA, and on
~! ~ y 1914 made additional homestead
s.S y Herial No. 013416 for the ShNWA
~ ~. .NEASWA and on August 9, 1915
~ roe aoditional homestead entry Serial
~. y. w4sso for NWASWA all in Sec. 8,
~ I've. " N r. n E w. NJ. has filed no.
sss " intention to make final five year
zsSo.; 70 establish claim to the land above
csc.l9ed, before Fanny Peterson, u. s.
= commissioner, ~ at Oroville, Washington
rsne with day Of November 1917.
us.,mant names as witnesses: James 8.
~ Sxssr,er. ss. 3. c. Larson, Phillip Schleif
NJ Su1ries Gottfried Mattson, all Of Oro-
"'e Washington
W.. BEN SPEAR. Register.
-" fupiication October 10, 1917.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-11-09

-aOb-
D. H. Elliott, of Chesaw, was an ar
rival Monday.
The firm of Frank-Pentecost Buick
company has been changed to the
"Frank-Craft Buick company to con-
form with the recent organization.
DR.. Elmer reports the arrival of a
girl to gladden. the household of Mr..
and Mrs. B. V. Bales, Wednesday of
last week. Family all doing nicely.
Johnnie Mitchell has returned to
Oroville after an absence of a couple
of years, and is back working at his
old job for the Okanogan Valley
Power company.
Owing to the weather being a trifle
too severe to pack apples in the open,
the East Oroville Orchards company
secured Sigrist hall, where most of the
packing is now done.
B. M. Cudwarth and wife were at
I Oroville, Friday, visiting their little
son who is taking medical treatment
for cholera infantum, and is GONZALES
cent-Molson Leader.
Geo. J. Hurley was in town Monday
holding a seance with Dentist Masters,
and had about everything removed ex-
cept his tongue and tonsils. Mr.. Hur-
ley was not enjoying his visit at all.
| E. McCammon had orders for and
managed to ship out three cars of al
falfa hay during the week. This hay
commands $25 per ton, which is a very
| unusual price for this season of the
year.
Our progressive tailor, Carl Schass-
berger, has installed a new gasoline
heated clothes presser, which is lar
ger and a great improvement over the
electric presssr that he formerly had
in use.
]. C. Sexson, of Reardon, left in his
car all by his lonely and heavily load
ed with apples headed for home We'd
nesday morning, after spending
week in Oroville visiting with his wife
and sons.
Fire is an active agency of destruc-
ton In just one hour after the alarm
was turned in last Thursday afternoon,
there was nothing left of the big liv-
cry barn but few charred fragments
and the lot.
Earl Harkins formerly a resident of
Loomis and brother of Mrs. Herbert
Gregg and Mrs. ]. L. Masters Of this
place, is now in the National Army at
American Lake, having gone into SER
vice with the California contingent.
Charlie Powell and Charlie Loudon
returned Saturday from hunting trip
in the mountains west of Loomis and
came back empty handed, which Is
something unusual for Mr.. Loudon,
who generally bags deer every seas
lon.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-11-09
no- Serial No 0145i3.
"vIICE FOR PUBLICATION.

0fiIcs ~ @ Of the Interior l.. S. Land
Not,cnt ,Waterville Wash. Oct. Is, 1917.
csnSscreoIis cce Is hereby given chat Chester L..
"a FsHrn. OF Oroville. Washington. who
sleed druary rary "a, 1916, made Second Home-
EE Entry, Serial No. O14543, for Ek S
R'SS ., and NEA NEA Sec Z. r. 40
tenficn1 80 y. W. M, has filed notice Of in
6biish 70 % make commutation proof. to es-
beiors Tlm TS.alm to the land above described
~ tSsn,@1iissioner at oroviiiie. Washington, on
Cls;rMs Gay Of November, 1917.
n6hci. names as witnesses: Lew
"a cuN John Gostisha, Mark Sawtell,
WasSir0ert X. Spoonemore, all Of Oroville
First n,,,, BEN SPEAR, Register.
pepucatlon Oct. o7. 1917
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-11-09
epTyTTY EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
4 70. H. Severance, Dean.)

ssday school. every Sunday at 12.
srices will be held on next Sun
|N 4 Il q. m.
nsdnuing Sunday December 2, and
~tinuing for eight days the Rt. Rev.
nmen Page, Bishop of Spokane, will
nduct preaching mission in this
arth. Bishop Page has conducted
s,arhIng missions in some of the lar
u cities Of the east with great sue
- mis- will be rare opportunity
= tAe people Of Oroville.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-11-09
Serial No 094O8.
NoTiCE FOR PUBLICATION,

0tS,cpa Of the Interior, U. S. Land
III; ~ Waterville, WASH, october 3,
Notice is hereby given that Karl J.
SSsso9nlund. y of Oroville, washington who
en- ,recember 10, 1910 made Homestead
01K. serial No. 094O8, for EkNEA. Sec.
IA w. w; ~ ~, Range 26 r w. M has
1ysct tnetlce Of intention to make FIVE year
desc,;;hso 70 establish claim to the land above
iSstss iss,ss commissioner, at oroviile wash
~ on the 14th day of November,
ASSs.mant names as witnesses: Edward
SnS TSn. w. W. Scott. Joseph Donaghue.
Wssh,nssouore N. Finnila, all of Oroville,
BEN SPEAR, Register.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-11-09

E. A. Williams was the chesty bird
around town Wednesday because a COM
new boy at the Williams household
Tuesday night.
Doren Bishop, nine years Of age, whose
father is fighting at the front in the Brit
ish army. was operated on by DR.. Lewis
at the Oroville General hospital during
the week. for appendicitis.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-11-09

The district exemption board has ex-
empted VIM. E. Peterson, from the
draft on industrial grounds. Mr.. Pet
erson's name appeared among those
called to fill up the last contingent
from this county.
Sheriff Clair Ward was in town Sat-
urday, chasing around this part Of the
country on business connected with
his office. OF late, people have been on
their good behavior, and the sheiffs
office has not been rushed with work.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-11-09
AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC.
Olympia, Wash. Oct. 25, 1917

Olympia, Wash. Oct. 25, 1917.
To the Shippers and Carriers of the
State of Washington:
The commission feels notwithstand-
ing the hearty responses made to its
| first appeal for maximum loading Of
cars and prompt unloading of same,
| that a still further effort must be
made on the part of the shippers and
carriers to facilitate the loading.
movement and unloading of all classes
of steam road equipment
The months of October, November
and December are usually the periods
during normal times, when car short
age is met with, and at the present.
unless a greater effort is put forth by
fullest capacity. the shortage may be
such as to hamper seriously the trans
portation of raw and manufactured
material necessary for the successful
prosecution of the war.
Suggestions are solicited from ship
pers as to improvements along this
line, the commission realizing that the
practical, everyday experience of
shippers must bring them into con-
tact with conditions for which they
can suggest improvement.
Particular attention of the shippers
is called to this matter, due to the
fact that it is most difficult to reach
them all, or to keep in touch with par
ties who are failing to realize fully
the Importance of utilizing all equip
ment to capacity. The commission is
keeping in close touch with the car
riers and would respectfully urge that
shippers advise carriers, as far in ad-
vance as possible of their probable
requirement and to consult with the
carriers as to their needs.
Therefore, we urge shippers to load
cars to their full capacity, even to 10
per cent above marked capacity and
disregard all published tariff mini
NUNS. Load and unload cars the day
they are received, if possible, regard
less of the 4Shour, free time limit.
Give immediate notice to the rail-
road company when cars are empty,
or telephone them in advance as to
the approximate time when the cars
will be empty.
Under no circumstances use cars as
warehouses.
The practice of consigning cars to
any given destination with bona fide
sale thereby affording prompt dispo-
sition or release of cars should be dis
continued.
Anticipate your needs as far in ad-
vance as possible.
Cooperate with customers in ar
ranging orders so that any available
equipment can be used regardless of
carrying capacity.
Advise the commission promptly of
any delay in securing cars when need
ed and also of any dealy on the part
of the carriers in setting cars for un-
loading, moving cars when loaded, OF
the prompt switching of empties when
released.
THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITS
SION OF WASHINGTON.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-11-09
1UuMoNs FOR PUBLICATION.

4 ~ Jutice Court, Oroville. pre- Okla
|a County, Washington, before l. f..
|lnoa Justice of 9ie Peace.
n ". .. Payne, Plaintiff,
vs..
/ Reuben VanOver, Defendant.
Summons for publication.
n nmbsn vanover. defendant:
+ ~ name of the State of Washington
RI N hereby notified that Mrs. w. E..
|iI1e has fled a complaint against you
\ "a court, which will come on to be
m In my office in Oroville, Okanogan
9nN, State Of Washington, on the 10th
u Of November, 1917, at the hour of 2
5dek D, m. Of said day, and unless you
uDoar and then and there answer the
- viii be taken as confessed, and the
tnand Of the plaintiff granted
N ohject Of said claim is to recover
IN sald defendant the sum of $22.30 for
hald and room furnished the defendant
y the plaintiff which said sum Is now
= md owing this plaintiff of and from
II defendant.
0uplaint filed September goth, 1917.
E. E. PARSONS.
Iutee Of the Peace, Oroville Washington.
RANT 3 WILLIAMS,
Nipsnsys for Plaintiff. P. o. Address
DWlls 0kanogan county. Wash
mt publication. October 10, 1917.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-11-09

p r, Picken was in town from To-
nasket Monday.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-11-09

H L. Mooney of the Chesaw News,
spent Monday night in Oroville.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-10

Deeds in and for Grand Forks county.
North Dakota, on April "a, 1918, and
there recorded in Book 101 of Mortgages.
at page 326
Will be foreclosed by a sale of the
premises in such mortgage and herein
after described at the front door Of the
court house in the city and county Of
Grand Forks, in the state Of North Da-
kota, on the 22rd day of July, 1917, at
2 o'clock in the afternoon Of that day,
to satisfy the amount due on such mort
gage on the day Of sale. The premises
described in such mortgage. n which
will be sold to satisfy the same are To-
Gated in Grand Forks county, North Da-
kota, and described as follows, to-w1t:
Lot Six (6), in Block Ten (10). Of the
Original Townsite Of Grand Forks, D.
T., now state of North Dakota, accord
ing to the recorded plat thereof.
There will be due on such mortgage
on the day Of sale. including the sums
paid for interest on a prior mortgage
and for taxes as aforesaid, the sum Of
S1.12s.s4. besides the costs and dis
bursements Of this foreclosure.
Dated at Grand Forks, North Dakota,
this Sth day Of June, 1917.
E. j. Lander & Co.,
Mortgages,
Murphy & Toner,
Attorneys for Mortgage.
Grand Forks, North Dakota.
(June 12-19-26, July 3-10-17.)