The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-08-24

r. C. Hume, who is visiting with his
family at Walla Walla, has not been
idle during his absence. He writes
that he has planted 5000 winter cab
bage since he reached home, besides
keeping pretty busy in other ways.
Mr.. Hume expects to be back in Oro-
vile tomorrow.
"A terrible murder is reported by
the Wenatchee World to have occur
red near that city Tuesday morning.
]. w. Coon, an orchardist, shot and
killed both Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A.
Charlton, neighbors The fatal shoot
ing grew out of quarrel over water
rights The murderer gave himself
up, claiming that he shot in self-de-
fense.
Marshal Wilson has received let
ter from r. J. Donohue, chief of the
division of dairy and livestock of the
state, in which he says: I'm answer
to your letter of August 3, inquiring
whether or not the quarantine order
No. 9, relating to the muzzling or con-
finement of dogs is still in force, per-
nit me to say that this order is still
| in force and has not been rescinded."
Tuesday morning Mr.. and Mrs. J.
w. Jordan, accompanied by Miss Fan
ME and Miss Pearl Peterson left in
their car for Spokane. At that city
the Miss Petersons will visit with
relatives for some days. Mr. and
Mrs. Jordan will continue on to the
Coast to visit with relatives and will
not be back until late in November
and may decide to spend the winter in
| the South
Among those who failed to pass at
| the examination Monday on account
of physical disabilities were Claude
IC Pratt, Nelson; Elwell P. Greer
| Chesaw; Perry B. Moore, Tonasket;
| Valentine f. Drissler, Oroville; Henry
Saunders, Loomis John S. Cook, Ton
asket; Wilbur w. Clark, Oroville;
Willard e. Sheppard, Oroville; Edwd.
w. Figlinski Synarep; August Sny-
der, Aeneas.
| Fair Snoddrly a boy with the right
spirit, was overlooked in making up
the list of those who past the eXamin-
alton for the selective draft and did
not ask exemption. 1t appears that
young Snoddery and a brother ran a
ranch for their parents, thus support
ing dependents. This fact would have
been legitimate excuse for claiming
exemption When Fair reached home
latter his examination he had heart
to heart talk with his older brother
Tht older brother Is a man Of the
right metal and he agreed to run the
farm and permit the brother to enter
the service. Young Snoddery at once
wrote to the local exemption board
waving all claims to exemption. He
will enter the army, and furthermore
will make a cracking good soldier.
Dr. Leo A. DeMerchant, son of Mr.
and Mrs. S. A DeMerchant, of Wani
cut Lake, has been at home for the
summer vacation for several weeks
DR.. DeMerchant is one of the young
men who is shining credit to Okan
; ogan county. After successfully
, graduating from a medical college af
I / ter a long course in the various
branches, he was offered and accept
, ed the professorship of the depart
, ment of anatomy in the Northwestern
, Medical college of Chicago, one Of th'
, leading medical institutes of the Unit
( ed States, where he is making an en-
viable record as an instructor. DR.
Y | DeMerchant will return to his dutie
/ about the first of October, IL not calle'
3 into service. In fact the entire medi
!, cal faculty of the college is held il
ii readiness to aid the government
Their services are called upon.