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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-12-05

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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-12-05
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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-12-05

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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-12-05

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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-09-28
A LONG TOUR.

Rev. and Mrs. Thompson arrived in
Oroville last week from Clarks Fork,
Idaho, on the first leg of long jour-
ney that they expect will consume
year at least, and cover large portion
of the United States. They travel by
auto, giving stereoptican lectures of
religious nature, also illustrated de-
scriptions of the north country, at the
various places they may stop. From
here, they go to Seattle, working down
the coast to San Diego, Cal, then
across country through the southern
states and northward to Detroit, Mr..
Thompson's old home, and also to
Toronto, Mrs. Thompsons former
home. Returning west they will follow
the northern route to the coast This
itinery will cover many hundreds of
miles and will make very interesting
trip.
Mr.. Thompson and his wife have
both done missionary work in the east
and west for years, Mrs. Thompson
very frequently occupying the pulpit
and conducting services. For time
Mr.. Thompson lived in Loomis. From
Loomis he moved to Oroville, was or
dained in time and has held number
of pastorates. During the past few
years the Thompsons have lived at
Clarks Fork, Idaho. They are earnest
workers in the field to which they have
devoted their lives, sincere Christians,
and have always made warm and last
ing friendships wherever they have
lived and carried on church work.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-09-28
NEW BANK BUILDING.

At a meeting of the directors of the
First National bank, Tuesday after
noon, it was decided to build new
bank building at the northwest cor
ner of Main street and First avenue,
the lot adjoining the present bank
building to the south, next spring. 1t
is not their intention to put up an
elaborate and expensive building at
this time, but one to meet the require
ments of their present business and
what it may grow to be within the next
few years. At the same time the new
bank will be tasty addition to the
business part of the town, and con-
structed upon plans to meet all the
requirements Of a modern banking in
stitution, with ample room and every
necessary convenience. Fuller details
can be given when the plans are
finally adopted. The business of the
First National bank has grown stead
lily during the past two years, and is
now one of the most substantial and
flourishing banks to be found in any
of the small towns of Eastern Wash
ington. 1t has been run along careful
yet progressive lines and the result of
the system is most satisfactory. Owing
to this increase Of business the pres
ent quarters have become somewhat
congested, making it necessary to pro-
vide a new home for the bank. 1t may
be added that at the meeting Tuesday
another dividend on the capital stock
was declared.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-09-28
SHERlFF'S SALE.

Under and by virtue of a writ of an
Order Of Sale. issued out of the Superior
Court of the State of Washington holding
terms at Okanogan. Washington. in and
for Okanogan County on the 9th day of
August 1917. and to me directed and de-
livered, for a judgment rendered in said
Court, on the 18th day of August, A d.
1917, in favor of James Laughran and
against Samuel e. Minnick ct ux. ct al,
for the sum of $296686, together with
costs Of suit and interest, have levied ON
all right, title. claim and interest of said
defendant Of, in and to the following prop
erty, to-wit:
Lots 4S and 40. East Oroville Orchards.
OkanOgan County, Wash.
Notice is hereby given. that on the Goth
day of September. A. D. 1917, at 10 o'clock
a m. Of said day, / will sell all the right,
title and interestof said Samuel E. Min
nick ct rx. ct al. or either Of them, in and
to the above described property. or so
much thereof as may be necessary to sat
isfy plaintiffs claim, besides all costs, In
terest and accruing costs.
The sale will take place at the front door
anogan County, Washington, at public
auction, for cash In hand. to the highest
and best bidder.
Dated at Okanogan, Okanogan County.
Washington. this 2Sth day Of August, AID.
1917. CLAIR WARD.
Sheriff of Okanogan County, Wash.
By HARRY E. STARK, Deputy.
Date of First Publication Aug, 81, 1917
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-09-28
TUNGSTEN MINE IDLE,

Herbert Curtis, of Loomis was a
week end visitor in Oroville. Mr.. Cur
tis was the original locator, some
years ago, of the tungsten claims sit
uated near Cathedral peak, some 40
miles northwest of Loomis. For a
time considerable work was done on
these claims, large ore deposits un-
covered and much machinery hauled
and packed into the mine at much
trouble and expense. The operator ran
short of funds and work has been
suspended for a number of months.
Mr.. Curtis has reason to believe that
the mine will be operated again next
spring as soon as work can commence
at the altitude of the mine, which is
several thousand feet up in the air. If
made a producer, and the ore is pres
ent to bring it up to that point even
tually. the output will have to reach
the railroad down a road into the
Ashnola valley, just across the boun-
dary line.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-09-28
PLEASED WITH THE VALLEY.

w. S. Ramsey, Of Campbell River,
Vancouver Island. has spent the past
fortnight in Oroville. Mr.. Ramsey is a
locomotive engineer, and runs a loco
motive on one of the wood railroads
on the coast. For several years he has
owned ten acres on the Ellis-Forde
Orchards tracts, five acres of which
are in apples, and he has made several
visits to Oroville. Mr.. Ramsey is
Booster of the first degree for the val
ley, and believes that in time the
country under the ditch will blossom
as rose. To show people on the west
coast what can be produced here he
sent quantity of the big Alberta
peaches grown in the valley to friends
over on the coast. Personally Mr..
Ramsey is a most congenial gen.
Mr.. Ramsey is a most congenial gen.
tleman. and we trust that eventually
he may move upon his tract and be-
come permanent citizen.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-09-28
WHY NOT USE 1T?

We have one means at hand for ad-
vertising this country that has never
been properly exploited. and which
could be made fetching factor in
drawing the attention of people to this
part of the state. We have reference to
scenic views and the man who makes
them. There is not a better out door
photographer in the state than X. II.
Gregg. who has made a special study
and a specially of taking scenic views
His work has attracted the attention
and praise of hundreds Of people cap
able of passing judgment upon finish
ed photography. There are very many
attractive bits of scenery. mountain,
valley stream and lake, in and about
Oroville. If they could be photograph
ed grouped and placed on exhibition
at hotels in the state, or other public
nlaces where they would catch the eye
Of the travelling public, they would
draw attention to the upper Okanogan
country and Oroville and that atten-
tion would have the effect of drawing
MANY travellers this way as well as
those looking for pleasant and desi-
rable location. Something along the
line suggested might be worked out by
our business men.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-09-28
LAND OF OPPORTUNITY.

M. LAUDER Of Loomis, was a visitor
in town Friday last. Mr. LAUDER is one
among our foreign citizens who has
found America happy land in which
to accumulate competency. He came
into Okanogan county many years ago
settling on the ranch that still bears
his name, near LAUDER gulch, but
which has passed out of his possession
and by the application of industry and
thrift built up a comfortable little for
tune, success that he could hardly
have met with in any other country
on earth. No wonder that so many for
eign born citizens are intensely loyal
to the country Of their adoption. when
they have succeeded in doing so much
better here than they could have done
in the land they left were they able to
live in that land thousand years.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-09-28
MORE AUTOMOBILES.

The Frank-Pentecost Buick COM
pany received car load of Buick cars
Friday last, which are on exhibition at
the company's store room in this
place. They are five and seven pas
senger cars, and handsomer motor We
hicles are not on the market The COM
pany is handling an immense number
of Bucks in the territory that the
firm covers, the five counties of Okla
hogan, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry and
Grant. The demand for this make of
car is especially active in Douglas
county. around Waterville, where
about every farmer owns one or more
cars, and where the farmers are in a
financial condition to indulge in the
luxury. Revie Frank spent several
days of last week at Waterville, where
the branch Of the house is kept very
busy demonstrating, receiving and de-
livering Bucks.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-09-28
NECESSARY IMPROVEMENT.

Residents owning property abutting
on First street, on the south side Of
the railroad track, are considering the
proposition of forming an improve
ment district, grading the street and
putting down cement sidewalks. There
is no improvement that could be in
augurated that would contribute more
to the improvement Of the town, esper-
tally in the matter of sidewalks.
Something must be done to remedy
existing conditions as to sidewalks in
that part Of the town, or the city faith
ers will be in for big damage suit
one of these days. The walks are So
badly out of repair as to be menace
to life and limb and one travels along
the walk in fear and trembling, espec-
tally at night Property owners along
First street should organize the dis
trict as soon as possible and have the
improvement completed before snow
flies.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-09-28
ANOTHER CALL.

The county board of examiners have
issued another call for 100 men on the
selective draft list who are to appear
at Okanogan tomorrow Saturday for
examination. Among the number are
the following from the upper part of
the county: VIM. C. Mackey, Dennis F..
Burge, Andrew C. Hanson. Antwyne; !;
Lorno Mcdonnell, Wauconda; VIM. O.
Cormican, Frederick A. Giehler, Mar
ion J. McGee, Lawrence s. Harrah.
Sterling Johnson Moore, Johannes
Figenshaw. Joseph R. Perry, John Bar
tell, Thomas C. Mayberry, Tonasket;
Christ C. Amos, Orlin T. Mcdonald,
Charles M. Loudon, Beverly B. Powell,
Arthur Brooks, Seneca w. Monroe,
Herbert H. Scott, James v. Ferguson,
Oroville; Chas. A. Reeder, Frank e.
Wilson, r. Floyd Block, Roland H.
Johnson, Nelson: Robert r. Burns.
Edward ]. Trodden, Robert E. Rahley,
Lawrence r. Vincent, Chesaw; Ed
ward l.. Smith, Claude L. Cutchie,
Chopaka; Newton Simpson, James H.
Deering, Synarep: Joseph A. Lenten,
Joseph M. Allemandi, Ralph E. Will
kins. Nighthawk; Francis r. Loudon,
Edward w. Rowlands. Paul F. Loudon,
Loomis; Wilbur A. Voyles, Havillah; /;
VIM. Edward Griggs, Anglin.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-09-28
DEATH OF WIN. RYAN.

me sad news was received here
Monday of the death of VIM. RYAN. AT
oKanogan, which occurred Monday
morning. For some time Mr.. RYAN
suffered considerable pain in the head
ana he went to Wenatchee to consult
physicians Upon examination a blood
clot was found upon the drum of one
OF MS ears. This was removed and
the physicians declared that the young
man would soon be we'll. Mr.. RYAN ex-
pressed desire to remain in We
hatchee for time and have the treat
ment continued, but the physician
stated that that would not be neces
sary. Feeling better Mr.. Ryan return
ed to Okanogan, but the pain in his
head returned. 1t was decided that an
operation was necessary. We are in
formed that he died without coming
out from under the influence of the
anesthetic he had taken. Billy Ryan,
AS he was Familiarity called, was we'll
known in Oroville. where he was en-
ployed in a garage by Chas. T. Peter
son some years ago. From here he
went to Okanogan where he has since
resided. A genial and likeable young
man was Billy Ryan. and the news OF
his death was a sad shock to his very
many friends in this community.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-09-28
SENT ON REJOICING.

The town of Okanogan gave the
draft contingent a most royal send off
last Friday evening, cheering the boys
on their way to American Lake, for
which point they left the county seat
Saturday morning, joining other quo
tos at Wenatchee. Almost all parts of
the county were represented at the
Okanogan reception. for the recruits
were drawn from every section of the
county, and relatives and friends ac-
companied many of the boys to Okla
hogan to see them started on their
way. The squad of 61 was placed in
the charge of Herbert Champneys, one
of the contingent, and today those who
passed the final examination at the
cantonments are wearing the uniform
of the country and learning the duties
of soldier
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-09-28
SAeRlEF'S SALE.

yaasf a,f and BY virtue of a writ of Order
n ~ ~. lssued out Of the Superior Court
! q ~ sSate Of Washington, holding terms
cs.ss washington, in and for King
~ On the 28th day of August. 1911.
|sSw me directed and delivered. for
| n @ent rendered in said Court, on the
~, q August. A. D. 1917, in favor Of
n ~ AcAay and against Charles Mckay
~ ~ Jun OF $4,000, together with costs
~ ,,.,uo c,.o interest, ! have levied on the
Sdsrt ttue' claim and interest Of said de
IN ~ u; W IN and to the following prop
49, SS y, t2g, twenty three {2s). and
= ~ .ur nour (A), Block ten 1O). accord
tMs ne plat Of Oro on file in the office
Sot,caa ~aHitor Of Okanogan County, Wash.
~ oS ~. y hereby given, That on the goth
h n y vctober, A d. 1917, at 10 O'clock
|uj4 .na ~ SAD day, will sell ali the right.
/ either ~ assterest sn Of said Charles Mckay
IsbsS bs', ne Of them. in and to the above de.
Nv \. property, or so much thereof as
dim hnNT;Gyessary to satisfy PLAINTIFF 8
min. oes!oes all costs, interest and ac-
Ae ~. vVsts. The sale will take place at
0i,nnvvaat vat door Of the Court house. at
hstor ~ In Okanogan County. WASH
b IA II. ~ PUBIC auction, for cash in hand
~ aS'snest and best bidder.
w. soh' this 3lst day Of August, AID.
By
nARRY STARK. Deputy
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-09-28
HAULING ORE.

H. l.. Prentice reports that his
trucks are moving night and day
hauling ore from the Copper World Ex-
tension to the railroad at Nighthawk,
and up to Saturday some $50 to 200
tons have been handled. There is prac-
tically no end Of the ore to be moved
from the mine, and Mr.. Prentice will
haul at least 5000 tons under his pres
ent contract. Eventually, the company
working the Copper World Extension,
will have to install an aerial tram to
convey the ore from the mine to the
road on Palmer lake. 1t Is not at all
improbable that IL development and
extraction continues a spur will
be put in from the railroad near the
Indian Edwards ranch to point on
Palmer lake Immediately below the
mine.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-09-28
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE.

Oroville has a representative in the
expeditionary forces in France in the
person of Durward Smith, son of Mr..
and Mrs. c. w. Smith, who is a men,
Der Of Battery F. 9Th field artillery.
Recently Mr.. Smith received a letter
from his son dated Somewhere in
France" August 16, 1917, written upon
paper bearing the following headlines:
"The American Army and Navy Y. M.
c. A., on active service with the Amer
lean Expeditionary Forces" showing
that that admirable organization is do
ing most commendable work in sup
plying conveniences to soldier boys at
the front, as well as in every camp
and cantonment in the land, an organi-
zatiOn that deserves the hearty sup
port of every man and woman of the
country. A label on the envelope reads
Examined by Base Censor" restic-
tion that is necessary in order to with
hold all information from the enemy
in case the letter should fall into the
enemys hands. The following is an
extract from Mr.. Smiths letter, which
will be read with interest by the peo-
pie at home, as every scrap of news
from our own boys on foreign soil is
bound to make interesting reading, so
far as they are permitted to give an
account of what is going on:
"Well, here l am in France at last
We had fine ocean trip, and there
was no fear in crossing among us.
The weather was fine, with no sea-
sickness. France Is a beautiful coun-
try, what I have seen of it. The people
are not as downcast as one might
think. The country is built up thickly.
The houses are much the same, built
of stone and surrounded by high stone
walls, with inlaid glass, or blackberry
hedges. The farms are mostly small,
and look to be harvested by hand.
There is also much fruit The convey
ances are rather peculiar, mostly two
wheeled carts that go humping over
the rocks and look very uncomfortable
to ride in. There are some autos, but
very few. The trains l have seen are
very funny. They are all four wheeled
cars and the engine has but four
drivers, two to a side. They have no
tender and use hand brakes. There
are no electric cars in evidence here.
l am little slow learning French
money, but will learn much quicker
when l have some to spend. We have
been on some long marches, or at least
we think so, being artillerymen. Ten
miles yesterday. The battery is about
as happy lot as you would wish to
see. When on the march we whistle
and sing, exchanging jokes. The grub
here is much better than in the states.
The Y. NJ. c. A., system for the SOL
diers in France is great. There is
stock of soft drinks, tobacco, candy
and fruits for sale at cost. There are
writing tables and materials, and mu-
sic every evening. There is also a
professor who gives lessons in French.
I forgot to mention the old fashioned
wind mills. They are much in evil
dence. Many of the people wear wood
en- shoes. l was little surprised at
this as supposed it was only in Hol-
land they were used. Every one seems
to be riding a bicycle when they are
not walking and pushing it up the
hills. When We first came here it
seemed to rain every half hour, but
the sun has shone all the time lately.
The climate is great"