The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-09-14
GONE SOLDERING.

| What do you know about this? i n
Knight has enlisted in the army Ev.
cry body about Oroville knows Mr..
Nhight, familiarly addressed as Tom
Knight. Mr. Knight is the watermelon
KING OF the valley. He is also a
shrewd trader, and has the faculty Of
making money where money is appar-
entiy hard to get hold of. He owned a
piace adjoining that of the famous ].
L. McGinty orchard tract, south of
town, which he sold few months ago
ana mas since been dabbling in quick
return investments of various kinds.
some two weeks ago Mr.. Knight went
10 Iacoma, threw his eagle eye over
the situation as it pertains to traye,
between Tacoma and the canto,-
ments at American Lake, invested N
car and started a jitney line be-
tween the city and the place Nhere ths
soldiers are gathering. The day he
purchased the car he noticed soldier
on the street. AS the streets of the
coast cities swarm with gallant look
ing boys in khaki or the uniform of the
navy, it was nothing out of the ordin-
ary to spy soldier. but in this par
ticular instance Mr.. Knight thought he
recognized the warrior in uniform
After walking several blocks, and ru-
mlnating upon the circumstance, he
whirled about and retraced his steps
Tor the purpose of giving the soldier
boy another look over The soldier was
where Mr.. Knight had first observed
him, and on closer inspection Mr..
Knight discovered that he was a cousin
from Georgia, holding a commission.
The meeting was a surprise for both
men and most happy seance follow
ed. At the invitation of the cousin Mr..
Knight went to American Lake and
met the colonel in command and nu-
merous other officers. The cousin inti-
mated to the colonel that Mr.. Knight
had had experience in building rail-
roads and in handling men, and it was
suggested that he enlist in the engin-
eering department. Now, when Mr..
Knight left for the coast he nursed
rather low opinion of soldering. Not
that he is not loyal and patriotic, but
he was of those who are inclined to
"let George do it " when il comes to
fighting for the country. But his views
underwent radical change when he
came in contact with the magnificent
body of enthusiastic, earnest. fne-
looking lot of men who make up the
rank and file of the American army,
and no sooner was the suggestion
made that he enter the service than he
accepted the proposition and at once
went before the examining surgeon,
who was near at hand paving over re-
cruits. Mr.. Knight was one of 30 men
presented for examination at the time,
and although 45 years of age he
was found, under a rigid examination,
to be sounder physically than any re-
cruit in the bunch. At first Mr.. Knight
was assigned to an Oregon regiment,
but California regiment was slightly
short of it's full quote and he was
transferred to that regimen. Moreover
it was given out that the California
regiment would soon be sent to Char
lotte, North Carolina, and from there
to France, which promises early action
at the front, and action is what Tom
Knight is yearning and looking for
Furthermore, going to North Carolina
squares up with Mr.. Knights fondest
wishes, as he lived in that state for
number of years, and indeed. Is near
his old home. Mr.. Knight was given
few days leave to return to Oroville tc
settle up some business affairs. Ee left
Tuesday to reioin his command, and in
time to come we expect to hear from
him from somewhere in France as
he has promised to write and tell us
ell the censor will pc NIT him to oi-
vulge.