The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-27

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Lewis and DR.. Collins. The appendix
was one of the largest the physicians
had ever seen, and very much dlseas-
ed. While Mr.. Henderson's case was
quite serious at last reports he was
improving with the chances of recov-
cry all in his favor.
The proposed new bridge across the
Okanogan at the creamery is slow ma
terializng. 1t is stated by those who
are supposed to be in a position to
know that the contractor will start in
on the job within a fortnight. Much of
the material has been assembled.
A number of new houses are going
up under the milestone irrigation
ditch, where the country has been
barren since the country was first set
north end of the county blooming
oasis within the next few years.
Bill Barry was down from his Pal
mer mountain ranch the latter part OF
last week, and he was trimming with
denunciation of any afflicted with dis
loyalty to the country And William
echoes the sentiment sof 80 per Ger
of the inhabitants of the country.
Indians from the head of Osoyoos
lake have delivered some 80 tons of
baled hay to buyers In Oroville during
the past week. Prices ranged at SIG
per ton. Subtracting the duty and the
cost of hauling and the owners receiv-
ed some 50 per ton for their hay.
IL. L., l.. II. and Jas Prentice and
their families motored up to Pentic-
ton Sunday. enjoying a delightful out
ing. There are few more pleasant
drives in the northwest than the one
between Oroville and the pretty Brit
ish Columbia city, on Okanogan lake
AT last farmers on the hill east of
town are able to commence breaking
out land and seeding will speedily fol-
low. The season is very late but if we
escape too early fall the hill country
will produce another bumper crop, as
the ground has absorbed all the snow
water.
1t is time to conserve provinder. No
family can be too careful. Waste not,
want not. The supply of eats is not
over abundant, and prices are such
that much that is usually consumed
as necessities are now classed as lux
tries and out of reach of the ordinary
mortal.
Under direction of S. b. Starrett, of
the First National bank, the land on
the west side of Osoyoos lake, for
nerly owned by the defunct Osoyoos
land company, is being fenced in
Considerable of this land will be
broken out and planted this year.
That's the scheme.
Mrs. j. w. Bache and her two
daughters left last week for Wenatchee
after spending the winter in Oroville.
Mrs. Basche returns to Wenatchee to
take charge of the orchard tract at that
Mrs. Bache returns to Wenatchee to
the pill and powder department of the
Oroville Pharmacy.
Morris Bowen, the Tonasket agent
for the Ford cars, was in town Sun
day. He had to temporarily dscon-
tinue advertising Ford cars as he has
run out of cars, and the factory is
slow in renewing the supply. He hopes
to have another consignment on hand
before many weeks.
j. G. Prentice, mine host of the Okla
hogan hotel, at the county seat, spent
Sunday in Oroville visiting with his
sons. Mr.. Prentice could not have bet
ter health without suffering, and his
old friends will be pleased to know
that he is enjoying an excellent bust
ness in his new location.
Geo. Bartell left for Spokane Mon
day for the purpose of securing
Studebaker runabout for DR.. Clough,
of Tonasket. The doctor ordered the
car in February, but all auto shin
ments to the west are hung up and
Mr. Bartell picked up runabout at
Spokane to fill the order.
NJ E. Bowen was sailing around
town Monday in a Chevrolet, new
brand. at least for this country, of a
light, low priced car, car with the
punch when negotiating grades, and
as easy riding as the heavy autos in
use. Mr.. Bowen is to handle the car
in the north part of the county.
The fishermen are working indus
triously this spring already, but the
catches so far, are light. One of the
railroad boys did land whopping fine
black bass Sunday and Morris VOL
mer lassoed another. The fish were
hooked in Osoyoos lake, which some
day is going to be the anglers para
disc.
The doctor in charge not having re-
ported the case, the Gazette failed to
mention last week that Mrs. E. J.
Waldorf was patient at the Oroville
General hospital, having undergone
operations for appendicitis and gall
stones, Anyhow, reporting so late the
opportunity is given to state that the
lady is well on toward recovery.
al. Groulx was taken to the Oroville
General hospital Sunday suffering
from very severe case of inflammation
of the bowels. Mr.. Groulx was taken
suddenly i'll last week after eating
heartily of sauerkraut and he attrib-
utes his trouble to that delicacy. AL
though very sick man he has improv-
ed since going to the hospital and his
final recovery is assured.
E. w. Henderson, who formerly had
charge of the railroad pumping plant
at this station, and left couple of
years ago for Hillyard, is now figuring
on returning to Oroyille, with the aim
OF not only taking over the pumping
plant but leasing and operating the