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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
CHOICE CATTLE.

A shipment of twelve red Durham
COWS and heifers, and three bulls of
tho same breed, arrived at this place
Monday, all the way from Wisconsin.
They were consigned to Mel Hersh-
berger and w o. Steele This is the
lot of stock that Mr.. Hershberger
went east to select and purchase
some weeks ago. Many people gave
this stock the careful look over while
the animals were resting here for a
day before being driven to the Hersh
berger and Steele homes, on Elleme-
ham mountain. Every man who exam
ired the stock pronounced the animals
to be among the best that has ever
been brought into the county, so far
as their observation has extended.
While we are not an authority on
roasts and steaks on the hoof, al
though a gallant hand at the trencher
and fair Judge of both roasts and
steaks hot from the range. We are
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
HELPING THE CAUSE.

A state of war exists. A vast army
is to be recruited. This army must be
fed as well as the civil population. Thu
people of the country cannot raise to-
much food stuffs of all kinds. Every
available acre. lot or parcel of land
should be planted this spring to gra
and vegetables. There is available land
enough in the country upon which to
raise food stuff to feed the world TIL
war may be a protracted one and
there should be no shortage of food in
the United States, and cannot be
people will go to work and till the
soil. Boys and girls can aid materially
in this respect, especially in towns.
Patriotic boys and girls clubs should
be organized in every community for
the purpose of making gardens on va
cant lots, and the movement shoUld
commence at once. We would suggest
that the high school boys and girls
take the initiative step in this matter
land do 1t now.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
ELECTION OF OFFICRES.

AT meeting of the fire department
held in the town hall last Friday evn-
ing, E. A. McMahan was again elected
chief of the department, we'll deserv-
ed compliment, as Nc has taken a
great interest in the department and
has proven to be very efficient chief,
always promptly on hand in response
to fire alarms, and is cool and col
lected in directing the force under his
command. Much of the excellent SER
vice that the department has perform
ed Is due to his direction and manage
ment at fires. Fred Hart was elected
assistant chief and Frank Schultz as
secretary treasurer. The two hose
companies were in measure reor-
ganized and members assigned to the
companies. A committee was appoint
ed to draw a design of the town within
the fire limits, with the various hy-
drants marked off with the distance
between and from the town hall. When
the plat is finished and the boys be-
come familiar with the location of the
plugs and distances between same and
property that may become endang-
cred from fire there will be less
confusion and mistakes In reach
Ing hydrants at times of danger
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
STRICKEN WHILE ON DUTY,

The Wenatchee World of the 7th
|says: Conductor Keefe, in charge of
the passenger train from Oroville, due
here at 1874 o'clock today, was taken
with hemorrhage short distance the
|other side of Omak. The train crew,
afraid that he might expire unless the
|hemorrhage was stopped, decided not
to proceed with the passenger train on
the regular schedule, but instead, cut
off the engine, attached it to way car
and hurried on to Wenatchee as fast
as they thought 1t safe to go. The con-
|ductor was taken from the depot to
the Deaconess hospital where he is in
the care of physicians" 1t may be ad-
ded that an engine was sent down from
Oroville and pulled the passenger train
to it's destination, getting to We
IBtchee only some two hours late.
Word has been received here thai
Conductor Keefe is very much improv-
led, and is not considered to be in I'M
mediate danger, which will be cheer
ing news to the gentleman's friends
and acquaintances in Oroville, where
he has many, as Mr.. Keefe is a very
popular railroad man.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
APPLY FOR A CROSSING.

A committee was appointed at the
last meeting of the Commercial Club
to take up with the public service COM
mission the proposition to secure Il
crossing of the railroad in Oroville,
connecting Main street on the north
side with Fourth street on the south
side OF the track. Perfunctory efforts
have been made for years to open this
street without success. Under presen
arrangements there is but single
crossing over the track clear across
the valley, which is not only a nuis-
ance but great inconvenience. If the
town Is ever to amount to anything
there must be crossing at the inter
sections of these streets. Had the
crossing been established at the time
o: the organization of the town Main
street today would have been a CON
tinuous business thoroughfare from
one end to the other.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
IN HIS COUNTRY'S SERVICE.

The Orley Johnson family have re-
ceived postal card from their sou
Otis, who is serving on the cruiser
Denver. The picture on the card is
that of marine detachment of the
Denver landing at Nicaragua for the
purpose of protecting American inter
ests and residents at the time of the
inauguration of the president elect. As
the natives of the southern cline are
very mercurial, and liable to change
allegiance at moments notice, it
was thought wise to throw the fear of
the Lord into the inhabitants by hay
ing a force of blue jackets near at
hand in case of emergency. But The
censor it already busy in the navy,
and portion of the writing on the
card has been carefully erased. so as
to carry no information to an enemy
should the card fall into the hands
OF those at enmity with the United
States.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
GOOD ROADS DELEGATES.

The north part of the county was
we'll represented at the Good Roads
held at Okanogan last Friday.
Among the delegates and visitors were
Ernest Riste, j. +. Samson, f. V. Co.
vert. S. B. Starrett, jr., e. J. Waldref
and Geo. II. Major, of Oroville, Chas.
S. Lewis of Ellemeham, Geo. |. Cole of
east side of Okanogan river, Jason Err
win of Circle, r. w. Anderson of the
McGinty disBict, G. B. Avery of Kip
ling, c. A. Potter of Nelson, Stanton
Baker of Knob Hill, Walter Turner of
Chesaw, Chas. A. Andrus of Nighthawk
and A. A. Werley of Elisforde. All
who attended report having had a very
interesting and instructive meeting
out OF which it is confidently expected
much good will result in the way o.
better road building for the future, and
If there is anything this county needs
more than another it is better roads.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
PATRIOTIC MEETING.

On account of the heavy rain Satur-
day night, leaving the roads in mud
dy and slippery condition, with every
prospect in the morning of more rain,
Oroville failed to send a delegation 70
Okanogan Sunday on the occasion of
the patriotic rally at that place. DR..
Lewis was billed to take part in the
proceedings, and he sincerely regrets
that he was unable to be present. Fl. l..
Prentice was the only person from
Oroville present so far as can be learn
led. He reports that the meeting was
large and enthusiastic, and the spirit
of patriotism in evidence was such as
to warm the heart of full blooded
American, whether he was native born
or an American by adoption. And i
may be said in passing that the vast
bulk of naturalized citizens of this
country are just as true to the flag
and country 1t stands for as any ma
tive born resident
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13

free to say that the newly imported
animals look good to us and are of a
very superior quality. From their
broad backs and chunky hams and
shoulders one can readily ere that
they not only carry weight, hut can,
under feeding, be made to take on an
enormous quantity of flesh that COM
mon stock could neither produce nor
carry Messrs. Hershberger and Steele
are setting a good example. There is
money in blooded cattle, and the tine
is coming when farmers and stock
men of this county will raise no other
kind. 1t requires no more labor, nor
is it any more expensive, to raise a
blooded animal than a scrub, and the
returns, when it comes to selling, are
many fold in favor of the former.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
SEED POTATOES.

The cutting of seed potatoes is q
VERY tedious job, especially if one is
Igoing to plant large acreage In
|cutting seed, not less than two eyes
SHOULD be left in each piece, and it
Twill be better if the seed is cut at
least one week before planting Mr.
IGerald Howith, the noted New York
Estate potatoe expert (aboJt 80 years
lago) always cut his seed at least ten
days before he planted them, then ne
Ispread them out on the floor of well
lighted room which was kepI at a
Temperature of about 10 degrees AS
soon as the seed was cut ne sprinKled
them literally with land piastec or
lgypsum. At that time the use of for
maldehyde and corrosive sublimate
Iwcre unknown.
| For new land and fairly clean seed,
IFormaldehyde solution Il strGng
Ienough. one to 500, but at Yakima
lthey have discovered that it Is not
strong enough and they are usina
Corrosive Sublimate in the rrcrOsons
!og one to one thousand parts of water
That would be about four ounces TO
thirty gallons of water. Immersa the
seed about an hour and a half. After
lusing the solution for immersln5 four
lots then empty 1t out and mix an
other lot. Care should be taken no.
,to use metal container 'or the solu-
Ition, and be sure that stock does not
get at the solution as it is very pOis-
Ionous.
| 1t is a very great mistake to plant
Ipotatoes without treating, heretofore
lanything was called potaoe in this
district. but that time is past and the
farmer must grade his potatoes close
| ly if he wants to get the top price,
there must be no scab or no tubers
with second growth knobs sticking
out all over them. Often good po-
tatoe will have quite a bunch stick
| ing on 1t which spOils it for No.
Ipotatoe. Just break the bunch off at
digging time and the scar will soon
grow over with the starch that eXudes
| from the break.
| The best time to grade potatoes Is
at digging time, if you are going to
sacks, one for your No. | potatoes
and another for your No. 2. There is
a grade known as 'peddler's stock
This consist sof tubers of uneven
shape also halves, or potatoes cut In
the digging and tubers that are too
small to go as No grade. There is
often quite demand for these. Again
Il tit,,A thn oh
Ipick out his seed for the following
tyear, by carefully watching the hills
that have the greatest number If pO-
'tatoes and laying them aside for seed
| in this way the farmer improves his
stock from year to year until he has
a potato that will yield almost double
the amount of the parent stO *.
In raising seed potatoes for the
market, the grower must watch his
crop carefully, and if there is any
Iplants that show any signs Of disease
or weak plants he must destroy them.
Among seed men this is Known as
roughing out the crop, and is guar
tee of a uniform grade. The seed
houses send their representatives
around about twice 'lurmg the season
to examine the crop where they have
Icontracted for the potatoes. AS | have
Iclosed negotiations for several ears of
Iseed potatoes to be delivered this
fall, and will be able to pay pre-
MUM over common stock, these rules
must be followed by whoever fills
Ithese contracts.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13

The school directors of this district
received request from County Schoo'
Superintendent Donald Thursday T.,
hold a patriotic meeting in the school
house Saturday, April IA, or as 500
as possible AS a patriotic
rally has been arranged for at the
Orpheum Sunday, the directors de-
cided that the schools would join ir
with that meeting. Clerk Parsons viii
read the letter of transmittal and in
structions issued out Of the sch
superintendents office at the Sunday
meeting.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13

2ppious rains have recently put the
md in excellent condition for farm
= in the valley whenever it gets
m enough to plant.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
NEW FOLDERS.

The Great Northern has issued
new folder on the West Okanogan val
lev Irrigation district, not only con-
tanning such information as will Gre
ate a desire for the homeseeker to
come and see, but number OF new
views of the country and what the
country can raise. Our good friend j.
A. McGinty and his celebrated valley
ranch and orchard comes in for good
deal of publicity. as an illustration OF
what a man who has the go can &C
complish in the Okanogan valley
where there is plenty Of water to ap-
ply to the soil. This folder should at
tract large number of people up this
way. and they will find the county Just
as represented when they do come.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13

Easter day was rather raw and
cloudy, although that did not prevent
an attractive display of millinery.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13

Attorney j. M. Adams returned
from Spokane Monday evening, where
he had been called on legal business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. H. Ellis loft Mon
day morning for their home ct Spo-
kane after a visit Of fortnight with
relatives in this place.
Miss Florence Pannon, of Spokane.
is visiting with her sister. Miss Lou
ise Pannon, one of the efficient teach
ers In the local schools.
The members Of the M. E. church
expect a new minister In a few days
to fill the vacancy made by the re-
moval of Rev. F. l.. Cook to Lind.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Major and Mr..
and Mrs. Beverly Powell drove up to
Keremeos Monday afternoon to at
tend a dance given in that place the
same evening
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13

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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-13
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Meade County news., 1917-05-03
Merry cohvinclnd.'

AS he dlsliked motor cars a coun-
cry, squire always. kept good horses
Recently he bought d particularly
handsome mare, and few days later
asked his groom what he thought Of
the new arrival. .,a, ~
she's a fpe-looking animal, sir" re-
piled the ,mana c"but I'm afraid She's
i Bic toRGh&" = ,.4,.,,s.
.@why 'do'yy6u. think. so?'n, questioned
tile squire. SfH' 2't'Ht" '""'"
.. ."sheadoesnt!:seaeih to take to no
one, ,Jsir. l.-Slre5e 5ecah'tl.beaf"ine to; ;.go
into her. box, to, ,grdem. her"
"oh3 sslheilHl settle down in few
days. the'squlre reassured him. GEv,
erything's" strailge'to her, you kp9W,
l don't, think til1fes much Wrong With.
her temper.H ~ ~
Nor didn't I at first sir,' replied
tie groom. But, you see, she's kicked
me out % that there box twice already,
and wnen you come to think of it that's
very conyincln'."
Meade County news., 1917-05-03
PROTECTING COT7oNwooDs AND WILLOWS

to four inches apart so as to permit
the bending of the screen at the top
to fit closely around the trunk of the
tree. The screen is then bent around
the tree and the lap fastened at the
lower edge by means of nail. The
lower edge is sunk into the ground
about an inch and the soil packed
closely. The flaps made by the Sits
are then pinned over one another so
as to fit very closely around the tree
and finally the top edges are bound
close to the tree by a piece of twine.
1t is important to have the edges
against the tree and all the laps fit so
closely that no beetles can get into the
screening.
Before placing the cone around the
tree it would be we'll to examine the
tree and eXterminate any larvae that
are discovered in the bark. Bisulphid
of carbon may be injected into the
old tunnels, but it is doubtful if this
is worth while, as the larvae, when
Meade County news., 1917-05-03
What tho Doctor Knows
KIDNEYS MUST BE RIGHT TO
INSURE HEALTH.

Few people realize to what extent their
health depends upon the condition of the
kidneys.
The physician in nearly all cases OF
serious illness, makes a chemical analy-
sis of the patients urine. He knows that
unless the kidneys are doing their work
properly, the other organs cannot readliy
be brought back to health and strength
When the kidneys are neglected or
abused in any way, serious results are
sure to follow. According to health sta
tistics, Bright's Disease, which is really
an advanced form of kidney trouble,
caused nearly ten thousand deaths in one
wear. in the State of New York alone
Therefore. it is particularly necessary to
nav more attention to the health of these
important organs.
An ideal herbal compound that has had
remarkable success as a kidney remedy
is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The mild and healing influence of this
preparation, in most cases, is soon real
ized according to sworn statements and
verified testimony of those who have used
the remedy.
When your kidneys require attention,
get Swamp-Root at once from any phar-
macy. 1t is sold by every druggist in
bottles of two sizes-50c and Sl.0O.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper. Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-05-03
ATTENTION TO SHEEP
in SPRING SEASON
Not Good or Profitable Practice
to Turn Animals on
Grass Too Early.


Turning out on grass too soon in the
spring is not good or profitable prac
tice. 1t is best to bring the. sheep
gradually onto green grass. Feed some
hay. in the racks at nights.
What salt the sheep get at this sea
son of the year could most profitably
be given as brine on the hay, A little
salt will induce animals to fill up on
hay when otherwise they would not
eat 1t. The first green grass is usually
TOO soft for the breeding ewes, especial
Iy those sucking lambs and yet IN.
shorn. ::
Do not forget to start the lambs on
ground seed as soon as they incline tc
be inquisitive and commence to nose
about the troughs and managers. A ten.
day-old lamb will commence to eat
shorts, bran, cornmeal and the fine par
ticles of the alfalfa hay. Put all lambs
Of this age. in possession, of ALI this
kind OF feed they can atiike.s No dan
ger of laundering or oyerfeeding lambs
Of this age. This, with their mothers
milk, will start them to growing faster
and better than any other system Of
care.
Meade County news., 1917-05-03
BOSCHEE'Sr GERMAN
!. SYRUP !. !: 9 !.
~ HHHEhU ,"'
a Valued -HIqusssR2oId Remedy fer }s,
:" Over Half a Century. !. 49, :.

Tn our climate. with its sudden
changes of tembefature, rain, windiand
sunshine often intefmihgled in single
: day, it is no wonder that.Our tchildrep,
friends and relatives are so frequently
taken from us by neglected colds, many
deaths resulting from this cause A
bottle of .Boschees German Syrup kept
in the house, and a few doses taken in
time, will possibly prevent a severe ILL
ness, a doctors bill, and perhaps death
For fifty years this has fbeen very
successful remedy for coughs, colds,
throat or lung troubles. 1t induces a
good nights sleep with easy expec-
toration in the morning For sale by
druggists in all parts Of the civilized
world, % and ~ cent bottles.-Adv.
Meade County news., 1917-05-03
EVOLUTION Of Paper.

The earliest substitute for our mod
ern paper was clay tablets; the next
stage came:wfth the use by the Egypt
ians of the layers forming the stem Of
the papyrus leaves. Later slsjgs. Qf
animals were used. Linen and cotton
rags were not used for, the .manufac-
ture of paper until the eighth century,
In the last of the thirteenth century
paper was manufactured in italy from
rags and fax. The first machine for
manufacturing paperi:ih bulk was set
up early "a the nineteenth century in
England. During the latter part Of the
century raw material other than woven
stuffs began to be used. OF late years
wood pulp has been used in large
amounts for paper making.
Meade County news., 1917-05-03
CAUSES OF TROUBLE
with MILK SUPPLY Y
Among Most Frequent Inquiries
Received by Veterinarians at
+. rs Manly Stations" "''

Among the more frequent inquiries
received by the veterinary departments
Of the experiment stations are those
relating to troubles OF one kind or
another with milk. These alterations
may exist in the milk when it is drawn
from the udder, or may develop when
the milk is allowed to stand for sew
eral hours. The alterations may be
recognized by the following modifica-
tions: In consistency, often observed
only when churning (the change of
consistency may be one of many kinds,
such as thin and watery, lumpy or
granular, Shiny, difficult to churn,
etc.); in cOloT as blue, red, yellow;
In odOr, and in taste.
The sources of trouble causing these
alterations may have existed in the
body or outside the body of the COW.
The causes for the alterations from
sources without the body are invaria-
bly, those Of bacteria or other small
organisms. Many of the causes from
within the body are likewise bacterial,
directly or indirectly. On the other
hand, milk may often be grossly con-
Eliminated with germs, even with those.
which are seriously detrimental to
human health without; producing
noticeable abnormal alterations in the
milk. :,
.s1f the alterations IN the milk are
observedat the tii1e sswhe1Iit is drawn
the cause must hfsSe.sHisted within
to be recognized. after the. milk has
stood for several hours then the cause,
Is sffiore liable to be \ from cehs
taminations of the milk after its
withdrawal.
Some of the sources OF trouble from
within the animals body are as fol-
Caws: The feed, general disease or
Meade County news., 1917-05-03
Couldn't Fool Willie.

isis" cried a boy, bursting into the
parlor, where Il young lady was seat
ed on the sofa with her best young
man.
"Yes, Williep was the ycuig lady's
reply, as she drew the small brother to
her side and kissed him. what do you
want?"
II want to tell you something"
"All right, go right ahead"
"Won't you care what / say?"
mo, guess not"
swell, then, know why you kiss
me every Wednesday night"
81 kiss you because love you, VIII
lie, of course"
"That amt the reason, sisp and tho
boy edged slowly toward the open
door. "You kiss me so George can SEQ
what he is missing"