The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-20

vice Rev. F. L. Cook. recently removed to
Lind. Washington.
Miss Hazel Mallory is now employed
as clerk in the Oroville Pharmacy.
Miss Goldie Mitchell has accepted /,
position as clerk in c. M. Hicks gro
Gerry store.
The ladies' of the Catholic church
wish to thank all who assisted them
in making the post-Lenten dance, re-
Gently given, success. Especially
those who donated food or service.
Mrs. E. A. Jeffries sends US a com
munication in regard to her dog that
was killed this week which exhibited
all the characteristics Of rabies. The
article reached this office too late for
this issue.
The stock meeting at Okanogan last
Tuesday was very largely attended by
stcckmen and farmers from all parts
Of the county, and the proceedings
proved to be both interesting and in
structive to all present
Charley Kelsey. of Saltese, Mont,
visited over Sunday with his cousin,
Mrs. Frank Bartell. Mr.. Kelsey spent
some time in his youthful days at tn.
old camp of Golden, and his mother is
now a resident Of Nelson.
Geo. A. Blackwell Of Riverside was
in town several days this week. Mr..
Blackwell has just recently re-
turned from San Diego. CAL. where he
spent the winter. The southern climate
agree with him judging from his ro-
bust appearance.
We wish to take this means Of ex-
tending thanks to Geo. Bartell on be-
half of the Commercial Club and the
public generally for kindly donating
the use of the Orpheum Sunday after
noon for the patriotic rally. This gen.
crosby is fully appreciated by the en-
tire community.
immigration Officer Volgney has
received instructions from the de-
partment of labor to admit the free
ingress or egress of English or French
soldiers, whether in uniform or civil
ian garb, which was not permissible
before the declaration Of war by this
government.
Frank Samson has gone back to the
simple life, not so simple as it is
CT acked up to be, as Mr.. Samson has
tackled the job Of cultivating 40 acres
of his valley farm. He Is buckling in
with much zeal and enthusiasm, accu-
mulating good crop Of blisters and
an improved appetite.
Engineer Major has been at work
this week surveying out the ap-
proaches. to the proposed new bridge
across the Okanogan river at the ere
amery, and fixing the required eleva-
ton for the height of the piling. The
contractor will probably commence
work on the new bridge within the
next fortnight.
People who desire seed potatoes
will have to order at an early date as
the supply is exceedingly short in the
country, and the price going up about
every day. E. McCammon still has a
quantity of seed potatoes that he is
holding out for local planting, and Is
charging far less than the market
price in order to assist those who wish
to raise potatoes this year.
H. N. Martin, of Davenport, was a
visitor in Oroville over last Saturday
on his way to look over his valley
ranch near Tonasket. Mr.. Martin is
taking on aldermanic proportions with
the accumulation of years, but the ad-
dition of flesh is in no wise affecting
his natural genialty. Out of respect
for the feelings of Mr.. Martin it will
not be stated how long we have
known him, for it has been so many
years that the menion Of the figures
would be putting him in class with
the ancient inhabitants, and he does
not look it.
In mentioning the volunteers from
this locality in another item we over
looked the name of Parry Blackler,
who is attending the University at
Seattle Mr.. Blackler has notified his
parents here that he is going in. This
lis no more than could be expected of
la lad of his spirit, and he is aspiring
to get on with the aviation corps, a
branch of the service that the family
naturally do not look upon with favor
A fine, clean, outstanding young man
lis Parry Blackler, and whateve
branch of the service he enters he will
give a good account of himself.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Grant, old and
highly respected and popular residents
|of Loomis, will move to Oroville in a
few days to make their home. The