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


Of years. The new residence will be
quite an improvement to that part OF
town, and Is only one of the numerous
houses that are to be erected this year
A young couple of clippers came in
Sunday from Keleden, B. c., and lie
Monday morning for Okanogan, where
they secured license and were mar
ried. immigration Agent Voligny did
not have the heart to throw a chill on
loves young dream, and so did not
exercise authority in stopping the
runaways, and, anyhow, they were OF
age and no irate parent was on the
warpath.
The air is pungent with the smok
of burning refuse, an indication that
people are cleaning UP their premises
preparatory to making garden. And no
one should neglect to raise all the
vegetables possible this year. If we
are so unfortunate as to face a pro-
tracted war provisions are as impor-
tant as bullets, and it Is up to those
who do not volunteer to raise all the
produce possible.
For long time an effort has been
made to establish a telephone line in
to the Ellemeham district from Oro-
vile. At last that important piece OF
work is about to be completed. Those
interested are getting out the neces-
sary poles and the wires will re
strung in very short time. This EEL
ephone connection will be a great con-
venience both to the residents of the
town and the country.
Omak is to celebrate the 4th of
July this year in great style, and al
ready gives notice of the forthcoming
event If there was ever a time that
patriotism should be aroused in the
breast of every resident of the country
it is this year, when the country is
called upon to beat off dangerous
and ruthless foe, and there should be
a great outpouring of people az Omak
on the day we celebrate.
S. J. Sincock, the well known Did
timer, was in town from Tonasket
Saturday. Among his other possessions
Mr.. Sincock owns a valuable orchard
tract on the flat just east of OrOville,
and he was up this way for the pur-
pose of renting the land for the COM
ing season. Mr.. Sincock was reported
to be in failing health a short time
ago but he has fully recovered and was
never feeling more fit than at the pres
ent time.
e. e. Crandall, of Spokane, general
utility man connected with the Pa
cific States Telephone and Telegraph
company, who does much travelling
around the country wherever the
company has lines extended. straight
ming out tangles, posting employees
and smoothing down complaints
where any exist, spent the past week
in town. A very likeable chap is this
same Crandall man, always ready to
do the fair thing between che company
and patron.
People travelling up and down the
valley and over from LOOMS report
the roads to be in very fair condi-
ton for this season of the year., There
are a few places that need attention,
and if the various road bosses would
get at it the necessary improvements
could be made at very small eX-
pense just now, when, if not attended
to. the repairs may cost, large sur,s
later in the season. This is matter
that those with the constituted auth
ority should look into at once.
A branch of the Red Cross society
should be organized in OrOville. Wo-
men, God bless them, seem to be even
more patriotic than the men all over
the country, and are already working
to the end to lend every assistance in
their power to the government In this
hour of stress. The ladies of Oroville
are just as patriotic and capable as
those of any other community of the
same size in the west, and we feel GER
tain that they will do their bit while
the men are rallying to the colors.
The band has secured new leader
in the person of J. w. Wainchek, OF
Seattle, who arrived last week and is
now installed as instructor and band
leader. The boys have had only one
or two opportunities to learn the capa-
biiity of the new addition to the band,
and so far are we'll satisfied. Mr.. VAIN
chek was accompanied by grown SO
who is also musician, and the two
will be valuable additions to an organ
ization that already has the reputa-
ton of being one of the best of the
kind in Washington.
Postmaster Hoskyn reports that the
receipts of the local post office for
the past year places Oroville in the
same class with Okanogan, which Of
fee, owing to the county seat, has led
all other offices in the county until the
present time. The Oroville office had
the record during the construction OF
the ditch, but fell off after the crew
withdrew Since that time the natural
growth of the town and business has
boosts the receipts up again and
in another year the Oroville office
will lead all the rest.
The Oroville Construction Company
have broken ground for the construc-
ton of DR.. D. H. Lewis residence on
the hill in the west part of town. Next
to that of the J. F. Samson home this
will be the largest and most expensive
residence in Oroville. The Lewis resi-
dence will be modern throughout with
a concrete basement, furnace heat and
every up-to-date convenience. The
building will be a striking addition
to the most attractive residential part
of town, and will cost in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000 when ready sor occu-