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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-21
Notice To The Public

Registration Blanks for persons subject to registration for military purposes may be found at the Pros pector Office, Valdez. Office hours s to 12 m, 1 to 6 D. m. The period of registration extends from a. m. on the second day of July to 9 p. m.. on the second day of September, Sundays and legal holidays excepted.
 JAMES PATTERSON
 VIM. MEALS
 J. A. SILVERMAN If Registration Board
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-21
Quaker Cemetery In Prospect Park

There is d Quaker cemetery in Pros pect Park West. Brooklyn. The ceme tery is much older than the park, and when the park was organized it was done with the understanding that the Friends burying ground was not to be disturbed. The pact will probably al- ways be kept. The cemetery covers sev- eral acres-say, from eight to ten-and is beautifully situated on one of the most commanding hills in the park.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-21
DONALDSON SCHEDULE

The following schedule for the har- Dor boat Ut. c. V. Donaldson" will take effect today. All orders to the contrary are revoked.
 Monday, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays:
 I've. Fort Liscum Leave Valdez 1:15 D. m. 4:30 p. m.
 TUESDAY
 1915 D. m. 2:00 p. m. 4:30 p. m. 5:OO p. m.
 SATURDAY
 1:15 D. m. 4:30 p. m. 7:15 D. m. 10:30 p. m. There will be no trips of the boat on the End and 4th Fridays of each month. these days being used to clean boilers. Special trips or cancelling Of the above will be made without notice only to meet exigencies of the ser vice.
 All official business between Val deg and the Post should be arranged for transaction, where possible. 50 that advantage will be taken of the scheduled trips and extra trips will be made at 6 minimum and made only when urgently needed.
 list. It. 14th Infantry, A. Q. N.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-21
Sharinu q Sentiment,

Do you think a man ought to for give his enemiesT"
 "Yes," said Senator Sorghum. But he ought to make the score near enough even to let the enemy do some forgiving on his side" - Washington Star.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-21
Black Eggs.

The black Cayuga duck, a South American bird. frequently lays black eggs. The coloring does not penetrate the shell, being due to an oily pigment which can be rubbed of. In success sive layings the coloring fades and dis appears.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-07-21
JUMP IN PRICES IN
 LAST TWENTY YEARS

An Albany grocer gives the follow ing table of increase in prices of staple articles since 1897, from his own records:
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Minutes of regular meeting of the
town council of Oroville, Wash,
August 6, 1917.
Present-Mayor Beale and Council
men Friis, Smith and Barnes.
Minutes Of previous meeting read
and approved.
Monthly report of town treasurer
was placed on file. Monthly report
of police justice read and on motion
was accepted.
Letter and blank contract from
the Okanogan Valley Power company
was read, and on motion the contract
was rejected, and the clerk instruct
ed to notify Mr.. Hedger Of this action.
On motion the following bills were
allowed and ordered paid:
Current expense fund.-. r. Hoose.
salary $24: E. J. Wilson. salary $75;
James Ferguson, police justice fees
$12.40; E. A. McMahan, salary $32.2S;
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
company $4.05; Oroville Commercial
company 81 Okanogan Valley Power
company $51; Clyde Ashby street
work $3.50; A. 8. Groux blacksmith
ing IS; Acme Stamp Works, dog tags
and stencil $40; A. Wentworth, dep
uty marshal Sc; L. Chrisman, hauling
rubbish $3.50; L. H. Prentice. street
$22 15;R. l. Prentice, hauling hose
cart $3.50.
Water works fund.-. r. Hoose.
salary $75: John Collins, labor Sc;
Oroville Commercial company, lamps
$3.50; Sexson Bros, hardware $S.7o:
Okanogan Valley Power company,
power and lights $136.30; c. T. Pet
erson, repairing motor So; Standard
Oil company. oil $3.50; c. e. Love,
plowing ditch 81; A. E. Schultz,
freight and drayage $11.S5.
On motion the council adjourned.
e. r.. HOOSE, Clerk.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10
WE TOUCHED 1T MILD.

In the last issue of the Gazette ap-
peared an item headed "A Popular
Route" in which mention was made
of the growing popularity of the auto
trip between Oroville and Penticton.
Customs officer CRUDE thinks we
touched the subject too mildly when
the statement was made that hardly
a day passes that some one or more
of these touring parties are not
checked in or out by Customs officer
CRUDE" His contention is correct,
but an explanation may account may
for the modesty of the number men,
toned. The item was put in type
back in June, or perhaps earlier in
the season, but from one cause and
another it has been necessary to
crowd over a number of items from
week to week on account of over set
ting the paper. Nest of the items
held over were relegated to the melt.
ing pot, as becoming stale, but the
touring item was considered live
news whenever used. But it failed to
chronicle the fact as to the growing
popularity of the northern route and
the number of people travelling over
it. Few of our citizens realize what
a great number of touring cars pass
thruogh Oroville coming and going
over this main artery of travel be-
tween Washington and British Col
ulpbia. What is more, this travel is
bound to increase from year to year.
Those who have made the trip once
are always anxious to repeat, and the
report of the delightful journey
spread by those who have been over
the, road arouses a desire among 9TH
ers to make the run. During July
Customs officer CRUDE checked out
and in over 200 autos making the trip
over this route, and there is every
reason to expect that the August and
September record will be heavy.
This travel is an important asset to
the town. and the people here should
do their part to stimulate interest IN
the north trip. Moreover, the county
officials should do their part in keep
ing up the highway between Oro-
Vile and the British Columbia bound
ary. 1t is not creditable to the coun-
ty that travellers recognize the fact
that they are in the United tSates as
soon as hey cross over to this side OF
! the line from the change in the con-
dition of the roads. 1t would come
within the province of the CONNER
cial Club to use all the influence in
| it's power to have the few miles OF
road between Oroville and the bound
airy line put in first-class condition
and if the road could be extended
along the shore of Osoyoos lake so
much the better.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10
PREACHING IN PARK.

Through the courtesy and kindness
of the Civic League Board the Meth
odists will hold their Sunday even
ing services from the band stand.
Next Sunday evening Miss Herminia
Greiger will add to the interest of the
service by rendering solo. The
Eaton quartette will furnish both cor
net and vocal selections.
Rev. Smothers will close the years
work September 2. Several members
of the Methodist church and scores OF
the citizens of Oroville have not at
tended a single service he has held.
Come to the Park Sunday, 8 p. m.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10
ANOTHER FIRE.

For the second time within a week
the fire department was called out
last Thursday evening about 8
O'Clock Looking out from her window
at the Oroville Steam Laundry, Mrs.
X. L. Prentice discovered flames eat
ing their way under the planking of
the bridge across the Similkameen
river, and she informed the central
telephone office, from whence the
| alarm was turned in. The firemen
speedily answered the summons, but
as there was no sign of smoke or fire
| the boys were at loss which way to
strike out, and there was some delay
in getting started with the apparatus.
Autos soon had the hose carts and
chemical on the ground, a lead Of
hose was laid, water turned on, and
| the chemical also got into action.
By the time the fire department ar
| rived on the scene the fire was pretty
well under control, as neighbors
had hastened to the bridge and with
buckets materially stopped the pro-
press of the flames. 1t was necessary
to tear up a number of the planks, as
the fire was confined beneath the
bridge, and it was some time before
the last spark was extinguishel and
it was considered safe to remove the
apparatus. Fortunately very little
damage was done to the structure,
but had the fire secured any headway
the bridge would have been destroyed
and it's removal would have workeo
great hardship on the travelling
public.
Without a doubt the fire was caus-
ed by the stump of a cigarette or ci-
gar. Crevices in the bridge are full
Of fine particles of manure and litter,
so dry that the slightest spark will
start fire. Men or boys were seen
on the bridge a short time before
fire was discovered, smoking. Smok-
ers are exceedingly careless, and
porbably cigarette butt was drop
ped among the dry litter. Luckily the
fire was discovered before 1t had
gained much headway, and hence was
easily extinguished The narrow es-
cape from a serious fire, for the de-
struction of the bridge would have
been very serious matter, may be
lesson to smokers and induce them
to exercise more care.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10

Attorney Adams was on his way to
E. TruaX's place last Thursday even
ing in his car, and reached the Simil-
kameen bridge just as the fire WAS
discover ed in that structure. Like
the majority of auto owners Mr..
Adams carries fire extinguisner and
Lhe rushed upon the bridge with his
miniature fire apparatus to aid in ex-
|tinguishing the incirient blaze. You
can imagine his disgust when he dis
covered that the contents of the ex-
tinguisher had leaked out and as a
factor at fire fighting he wGs help
less And his experience should wise
up those who carry extinguishers
They should be examined frequently
to see that they are in working order
for a fire extinguisher is like a gun
in Montana in early days, when you
want it you want it quick and badly
One day last week pedestrians
passing the Bank of Oroville noticed
smoke issuing through a crack in the
sidewalk A small quantity of water
extinguished the smoldering fire
Upon investigation it was discovered
that a cigarette butt was responsible
| for the incipient blaze. Every indica-
ton points to the same cause for the
| recent fire on the Similkameen
bridge. Carelessness and the ciga.
| rette smoker go merrily through life
hand in hand jeopardizing property
the smoker not caring tinker's cuss
for the consequences, and virtuously
indignant when requested to exercise
| a little common sense-which he does
not always possess-in the distribu'
! ton of his snipes.
Frank M. Dallam, jr., who Is in
terested in the Gazette, but has resid
ed in Seattle for the last year, is ;
member of the End Washington, an(
has been ordered to Palo Alto Cal.
with a portion of his regiment. wher'
the troops are going into intensive
training. The young man may be as
signed to the officers camp at th'
Presidio Although married, Mr.. Dal
lam considered it his duty to give hi
services to his country at a tim,
when the country needs the aid o
every able-bodied citizen.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10

Johnnie Reese, one time residen,
and ex-mayor of Oroville arrived here
Monday evening from Ritzville where
he has been making his home
where he has been making his home
for the past four years. Mr.. Reese
looks as though he had been living on
the fat of the land, as he is in the
prime of condition. He gives very
discouraging report of the condition
of crops in Adams county, where hot
weather and drought has cut down
the yield fully one-half. 1t is a
pleasure to talk to Mr.. Reese as he Is
an American through and through,
and intensely loyal. He has made
application to enter the of1cers
camp, and passed the physical ex'
animation with flying colors. He
served as captain Of Kansas regi-
ment at one time and is well quail
fed for the position he seeks cap
taincy in the regular army. The old
timer met with a hearty welcome
among his friends in this place.
Those inclined to criticise the gov
ernment to the point that can be
classed as disloyalty would do wei
to keep their eyes open or thell
mouths shut, for the authorities have
at last gotten over the cowardly in
difference that has permitted treas
enable utterances on the part OF en-
emies of the country and are filling
the land with spies who will repor
on undesirable citizens, and arrest!
will follow. Just watch for some
! thing to drop before long.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10
NEW WAREHOUSE.

Z. J. Waldref, who was engaged
last fall and winter in the buying and
shipping business at this place will
continue in the same line this year
| operating under the name Of the
Farmers Grain, Produce and Stor-
age company This company is not
to depend upon rented premises or
quarters, but will at once erect a
new warehouse to be 30x60 feet. The
first intention was to build upon a
larger scale, but it was finally de-
cided to confine the dimensions to
the figures given, aud increase the
storage capacity as the demand for
room increases. This improvement
is not a pledge for the future, but is
to be reality. The new building
is to be of Denison tile, and the tile
is now on the way from the coast.
Active work of construction will COM
mence as soon as the material Is on
the ground. The site of the new
warehouse will be near the street
crossing of the railroad right-of-way,
on Vancouver street, Immediately
west of the Civic League park. This
warehouse is to be no temporary
structure. There is to be concrete
frostproof basement for the storage
of such products as might be affected
by cold weather, and as hereinbefore
stated the material in the super
structure is to be of DenisOn tile. The
new building will fill what has long
been vacancy in the west part of
town, along the railroad track, and
in conjunction with the extensive
improvements under way by the
Standard Oil company in the same To-
cality, will greatly improve that par
ticular section of Oroville. Mr.. Wal
dref will be in position to handle
all kinds of country produce, and
will especially be prepared to care
for that class of articles that enter
into general consumption liable to
damage or depreciation from extreme
cold weather. He will pay cash for
grain and produce, thus providing
a market for the farmers where they
can depend upon the ruling prices
Immediately on delivery. This will
certainly be a most important addi-
ton to the business interests of the
town.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10
WOMEN OF WOODCRAFT.

Spokane was selected as the next
meeting place of the Women OF
Woodcraft at district convention
held in Wenatchee July % and "a. 1t
was also decided to hold the district
convention annually, instead of every
four years, as heretofore.
An important provision adopted
at the meeting shows the patriotic
spirit that dominates the order. 1t
was agreed to carry dues of all men,
bers who go to the front during the
war and to look after their dependent
families.
The following officers were chosen
for the ensuing year:
Grand delegates-Mrs. Christina
Blair of Spokane; Mrs. c. A. McKin-
ley, of Kellogg, Idaho; Mrs. O'Connor,
of Wenatchee.
Advisor-Mrs. Ellen Skaden, of
Spokane.
Magician-Mrs. Lucy Mason, of
Spokane.
Attendant Mrs. Eikenberry, of
Wenatchee.
Captain Of Guards-Mrs. Mary Kel-
Ter, of Spokane.
Managers-Mrs. Winifred Doyle, OF
Spokane; Mrs. Julia c. Green, OF
Spokane; Mrs. Haut, Of Wallace
Idaho.
Clerk-Margaret Saumer, of Spo-
kane.
porLar Mrc porcham of Naw.
port.
Inner Sentinel-Mrs. Munger, OF
Spokane.
Outer Sentinel-Mrs. Geo. Stoltz ol
Oroville.
Musician-Mrs. Green, of Spokane
Past Guardian-Mrs. Paul Atwood
of Spokane.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10

uime quartz, page 1874;
llocaitoo he Great Northern Extension notice o.
Inc amended location OF the aforesaid
ioues ana claims are each recorded In the
Sttiee OF the Auditor Of Okanogan county
state Oh washington, as follows:
The Great Northern amended notice oi
1869; N' S~s~
The Edna amended notice of location
IN rS volume ~, quartz. page 1868;
me Josephine amended notice Of loca-
'ion Srha IN % volume ". page S72;
tion N hG T., New Era amended notice Of loca-
tiom IN volume W quartz, page 371;
The Great Northern Extension amend
eu notice OF location in volume 'Y'
quartz, page 370
Ihere are no adjoining lodes veins OF
claims to the aforesaid Great Northern
Edna, Josephine New Era and Great
Northern Extension claims.
me Great Northern claim Is bounded on
me north by the similkameen river; on
tne te east by the New Era: on the south by
the Great Northern Extension: ~on the
west by the Edna.
the Similkaemen river; on the east by
the Great Northern and Great Northern
EXTENSION, on the south by Great North
ern Extension and government land.
Inc Josephine is bounded on the north
Dy the Similkameen river; on the east by
the Edna; on the south by government
and; md; on the west by government. land.
by the Similkameen river; on the east BY
the Similkameen river and government
land. on the south by government land
and the Great Northern Extension;
tension and Great Northern.
Ihe Great Northern Extension Is boun-
ded on the north by the Great Northern;
on the east by the New Era and Govern
ment land; on the south by government
land; on the west by government land
and the Edna.
Any and all persons claiming adversely
any portion of said mines, lodes, veins,
mineral deposits or surface ground above
ton, are required to file their adverse
claims with the register of the United
states Land Office at Waterville in the
County of Douglas, State of Washington.
during the sixty day period Of publication
hereof or they will be barred by virtue of
the provisions Of the statute in such cases
made and provided.
Last day of protest August Is, 1917.
BEN SPEAR, Register
First publication June Z. 1917.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10
NOT AS BAD AS REPRESENTED,

| Whenever there are any indica-
tions Of disaster the dear people are
inclined to stampede and make the
very worst Of bad Case Pessilnisnl N
has 1t over optimism among the hui
man family, and the gloom grows
more intense as people dwell upon
the gloomy side Of any matter where
i'll the body polite is to get the worst
OF it. This was illustrated in the de-
pressing reports Of crop failure
throughout the state. Protracted
drouth and extreme hot weather al
ways inimical to harvest hopes in
this country, and in any and every
country, were accompanied by the
fear and consequently cry that graia
throughout the state was ruined.
There Is no smothering the fact that
meteorological conditions have work
ed great damage to growing grain in
| this county, as we'll as other counties,
yet when the balance Is cast the loss
will not be as greet AS was fear,d,
and from the fact that a larger acre
age than ever before was seeded this
year the total yield will not fall far
short Of normal in Washington
There are spots in Okanogan coun.y
where the loss is partial. or total, ow-
ing to location of land on south hill
slopes, to poor soil or Indifferent
/ planting and care, but there will be
many acres that will yield up to the
average, and even where there is a
falling off in the average the yield
will pay the farmer handsomely with
the ruling price of wheat.
A gentleman who was over the
country around Chesaw and Nelson
Friday last brings more encour-
aging report than an ii at has 50 Jar
reached this Office. He did not claim
to be a grain expert, but basing his
judgment on the appearance of the
many fields observed he feels con-
fident that the yield in that section
will run from 20 to co bushels to the
acre. He saw some fields that have
suffered from the drouth, but in the
main the outlook was so far better
than he had been led to expect that
he was very optimistic over the pros
pect of fair harvest. He was in
formed that harvest would commence
in the hill country within three
weeks, and If that expectation is real
lied then the grain crop of the high
lands can all be taken care of before
the fall of snow. This is an exceed
ingly cheerful report.
This more encouraging statement
of conditions is not confined to Okan-
ogan county Take it generally and
the grain yield Of eastern Washing
ton is going to be far bester than was
anticipated a fortnight ago. Those
who have visited the Waterville coun-
try, which is coming to be looked
upon as the grainery cf the state cay
that crops in that section are in ex-
cellent condition, and that there will
be a very large harvest. The Water
Vile papers confirm that report.
Down in the Palouse country, and
around Walla Wall, where wheat has
been the staple product for years, the
same satisfactory conditions prevail
according to reports from those To-
calities. Under the prevailing at
mospheric conditions there are some
sections of the state where partial, or
complete, failure Of grain could be
expected, but taking the wheat grow
ing belt in it's enirety and the prr-
centage Of yield will crowd closely un
to the average.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-10
Great Northern Extension Lode.
Survey No, 1103.


beginning at Cor No. /, Identical
with the N. w. Cor. OF amended
location and with Cor. NO.
Great Northern Lode tins survey,
u granite stone l6xlOx1 ms, ~
ms, in the ground, with mound
of stone alongside, mkd., with
cross and 4-1-11O3, whence; Nc
on left bank of Similkameen river
between Secs. 10 and II, Z. 40 N
X. 26 r. w. M, bears north 80 deg
O3 min. W., 1334.3 feet
Thence N. 66 deg. A min. u. var.
along line as Great Northern
lode, this survey.
300. o intersect the lode line of this
claim at n. II deg. min. W., 4o
feet from the center OF the dis
The lode line bears south II deg
asAo intersect ielrs,s t. line me 81 New Era lode
this survey, at N. 20 deg. Smin
5s9..4 feet from Cor. No. 5: .,a
b3S.0 TO Cor No. 2, identical with the
''''' n d. Cor, of amended location
and with Cor. No. 3, Great Nor
thern, lode this survey. a granite
stone, 24x1Ox6 ms, iS ms III s+one ene
alongside and marked with cross
and 3-2-1103. - o
Center Of discovery cut pea bears D
81 deg 40 min. W., 24S.9 feet.
Thence S IA deg. % min.. E. Var
"a deg. 80 min. E. ,oso
61S.6 Intersect line 40 New Era ioue'
'1'' this survey at N. 73 deg; 90 min;
W., 242.S it., from COZ, No, Z i and
at S. 70 deg. 50 min. e., ll4.o iee'
from cor. No. D.. Ill.,, ,,.h .ba
,ass4 TO Cor. No 3 identical with the
1907 s p Cor, Of amended location, a
Granite stone 30x12x6 ms. 20 ms.
In the ground with mound Oh
stone alongside ana hiarkeu with
n cross and 3-1103.
Thence eaUSs &C deg. "A min. w. Var
"a deg. 80 min. 10. - .t;,
400 0 Intersect the lode line OF TINS
'VO'' claim at S. IL deg. min. e.
146O feet from the discovery cut.
eoo TO Cor No 4 IDENTICAL with the
''' S. w. Cor. of amended location, a
granite stone, SoXi2S' ms: noonnd nv of of
stone alongside and NAKED with
cross and 4-1103, whence - r
Cor; of SEES 10 10 " " Il H. ana 6eafs iDs 5.
77S 7S DEE N;s e. 80 M min. a. W. 1iS7.s + dist.
Thence n. u deg, 2 min. W. Var
"a deg, 80 min. e, ,so .b,s
io'0'O survey, survey at S AZ deg. So min. w.
1866 IT., from Cor. No. 3.
,5oo 10 Cor. No. /. the place OF begin
ming, containing 1918 acres
The total net area of the ABOVE sroup VI
claims is S6.S0o acres. $1,000, T., +be
Ali of said claims are located IN ,.a .ne :,
Wanacut Lake Mining District, oKanogan
county State of Washington IN oectio!5S aS
70 and H. tTWnsnp Ta nrpes4med an GO course % Of the
iodes in said claims Is northeriy anu
southerly. .,. 81 tho aforesaid
Quartz mines claims and lodes are r on rec C,
I'D in the office of the County Audltor o.
oLu Utannqan M county, State of Washington
as follows: ., ,,.,oa of location
in volume "U' quartz, page Nv; ,,,,,,,,,
The E.dna notice of location In Voiums
The Josephine notice Of location In VOL
Iume "U" quartz. page ll9 q, vol.
TIE New Era notice OF ioca'io'i III WV