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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-12-14
Every sane man in the United Sta

Every sane man in the United States
wants peace, is anxious for peace, and
when he prays at all devoutly, prays
for peace. Yet so long as the German
military machine exists peace is i'm
possible. A German made peace would
mean peace only until Germany had
recovered from the present stress up
on it's resources in men and material.
and few years hence, when the pow
ers ruling that country felt the time
was ripe, another war would be pre-
cipitated as the German kaiser precip-
itated the war that is now drenching
the fair land in blood Putting aside all
sophistry. all prejudice, and no man
who has read the red pages of the pres
ent war can deny that the kaiser alone
Is to blame for the calamity that has
sacrificed the best blood of the nations
of the earth. After generations of prep
aration, with a military system scien-
tiffically perfect. the kaiser thought
the hour ripe for crushing France and
made an incident arising between Aus
tria and Serbia an excuse for the pre-
cipitating of this war. No one doubts
but that had the kaiser advised mod
Grafton in Austria's dealings with Ser
bia, weakling, the war would not
have occurred. The kaiser knew that
France was not prepared and expected
to force the issue of peace on his own
terms in a few days. Aye, and he would
have succeeded had it not been for the
immortal bravery and sacrifice of little
Belgium, raided in the face of sacred
promise, looked upon by Germany as q
scrap of paper, and dearly has Bel
GUM paid for her temerity. With mill
tary power an obession, with the ty-
ranical princir.e that might is right
Germany is a menace to the peace of
the world until its military power is
broken. And there can be no peace I'M
til that object is brought about.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-12-14

A gentleman recently in town from
Chicago, and in a position to know
what he is reporting, stated that a very
strong protective organization exists
in that city with the object of eradicat-
ing the pro-German element against
whom evidence can be secured. The Or
ganization is very efficient. Many ar
rests have been made. and where the
evidence as to the guilt of the accused
was incontrovertible the German
method of erasement was followed.
The press has ignored these dramatic
Incidents, but they have proved very
efficacious in reducing pro-German
activities. 1t would be deplorable II
such drastic measures had to be re-
sorted to, but necessity knows no law
when the very existence Of tho govern
ment is at stake. 1t is easy for the pro-
German to escape just retribuitiOn. He
can keep his mouth shut, curb his
criminal instincts or get out of the
country. This last suggestion should be
followed by every man who loves some
other country better than he does this.
In fact, if a man does not like this
government why in hell does he not 60
to country that he likes better. The
United States could get along very
well without him, ana he is certainly
out of place under a flag that nine
hunderd and nienty-nine out of every
! thousand reveres.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-12-14
SCHOOL NOTES.

Alice Nrander returned to school
this week after a weeks vacation.
The basket ball team played Nelson
high school at Nelson last Friday and
beat them A to IL. A large crowd of
rooters accompanied the boys and ev-
erybody reported good time.
Kenneth Reed, formerly of Attalie,
Wash, enrolled in the freshman class
last week.
The Tonasket high school plays bas-
ket ball here tonight. You know what
we did to Tonasket last year. Come
out and see us do it again. The admis-
sion will be Is and rs cents.
Several of the high school pupils
have been assisting in the Commercial
company's store during the sale. No
doubt they prove invaluable there, but
We miss them sorely here.
Rose and Esther Horrigan returned
to school again last week.
Word has been received here that
Frank Ford who attended high schoo!
here last year, has joined the navy
and is in the naval training school at
San Francisco. The high school unites
in wishing him all possible luck and
success.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-12-14

against the democracy of the worid.
London, the socialist congressman Is
an example of the pro-German brand
of socialists. He, and such as he, IS a
menace to the government. Had he the
opportunity, and he may seek the OPP
portunity, he would aid in the destruc-
ton Of our boys in the trenches, hun
dreds of thousands Of them going forth
voluntarily as crusaders for God and
right to prevent the desolation OF this
country as Belgium was desolated, to
save our women folks from outrage, to
prevent the destruction of the govern
ment. viii this government supinely
submit to the activities of these pro-
German sympathizers, aiders and abet-
tors at home? If it does, the loyal peo-
pie will soon be taking the law into
their own hands, as they have in num-
erous isolated cases, and reign or
terror will be inaugurated. When peo-
pie commence losing dear ones in this
war their patience will become ex-
hausted, and if the authorities will not
act there will be action without
authority. It'is not pleasant outlook
but it is patent to every man who has
any knowledge of popular opinion.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-12-14

One of the most frightful calamities
that has ever brought death and des-
truction to community was that that
occurred at Halifax last Thursday
morning, when Norwegian vesesl COL
lided with French vessel loaded with
munitions at the Halifax dock. Besides
the destruction of the two vessels. and
other damage done to shipping in the
harbor the greater portion of Halifax
was destroyed. Perhaps the exact num-
Der of deaths will never be accurately
known. as many were undoubtedly
blown into the water while others were
CreaMtted in the ruins of the buildings
sion. 1t is estimated that over 1900
lives were lost. many of them being
women and children. The material loss
which is of secondary consideration.
amounts to many millions of dollars.
The shock of the terrific explosion
was so great that it shattered glass -
miles away. To add to the horror of
the accident a blizzard followed the
disaster. adding to the sufferings of
the cruelty afflicted population
While the financial loss is not SO
great as has followed such fires
as the Chicago and Boston conflagra-
ltion and the San Francisco earthquake.
the death list far exceeds that of any
disaster of record in this country.
We're the country not overshadowed by
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history this catastrophe would have
| thrown pail over the entire nation.
AS it is, the sympathy of every COM
munity goes out to the stricken peo-
pie of Halifax. 1t would seem that
there must have been gross carless-
ness. or gross lack of nautical knowl-
edge on the part of some one. that
such an accident could have happened
in port.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-12-14

Department Of the Interior U. Land
Office. Waterville Washington. Novem-
TO David w. Williams, of Nighthawk,
Washington, contestee:
Hershberger. who gives Orovilie, Wash.
as his post office address. did on Novem-
Der 5, 1917, file in this office his duly cor
roborated application to contest and Sc
cure the cancellation Of your Homestead
1s for es sExN%4 oi Esw nad and my NV 3
SEA, Sec. Is, Twp. 40 North Range Is
q. w. M and as grounds for his contest
he alleges that David w. Williams never
established q residence on said land and
soon after date of making the said entry
went to parts unknown. and has wholly
abandoned said homestead entry for more
tnan one year last past before the com
mencement Of this action, and that said
absence was not due to employment in
military service of the United States.
You are therefore, further notified that
the said allegations will be taken as con-
fessed. and your said entry will be cam
celed without further right to be heard.
either before this office or on appeal. II
you ran to file IN this office within TWEEN
tty days. after the Fourth publication OF
this notice, as shown below, your answer
under oath, specifically responding to
these allegations Of contest, together with
Que PROOF that you have served a COPY OF
your answer on the said contestant, either
IN person or by registered mall
You should state In your answer the
name OF the postoffice to which you de-
sire future notices to be sent to you,
BEN SPEAR Register.
Date of first puS,eat hesg ToJ Re sS ,sd,
pate OF second publication, Dec. 7, 1917.
Date Of third publication, Dec. H. 1917
late OF fourth publication, Dec. 81 1917
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-12-14

The Bolsheviki savages who are in
temporary power in Russia, have es-
tablished an armistice with the Ger
mans. The Bolsheviki leaders are Ger
man agents disguised as Russians. An
other revolution has broken out in that
unhappy country, where many of the
people led by designing men, con-
strue liberty as license, and sanity and
reason may prevail over the element
of anarchy. Until stable government
with power to enforce law and order,
is organized, conditions in Russia will
continue in a chaotic state. If there
was an aggressive and progressive ele-
ment in power at the present time,
willing to live up to the terms of treat
les, using every resource tC carry on
the war against a common enemy, the
European war would soon be ended
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-12-14

Ecudor is the last country to break
with Germany. The method of war;
fare carried on by Germany, in which
the rights of no nation is respected.
has aroused almost the entire world
against her. Germany may look with
contempt upon her enemies at this
time. but it will be another story
when peace is declared. No self-re-
speeding people will ever have any
business dealings with nation so
lost to every feeling of humanity, and
her once great commercial supremacy
will be gone from her forever. No mat
ter what may be the terms of peace
in the end by her ruthless system of
murder and outrage Germany has Gre
ated enmities that cannot die out in
generations, and peace viii! prove
more disastrous to the Central Powers
than war. German and Austrian made
goods and wares will be taboo the
world over.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-12-14

When Johnnie comes marching home
life in this land is not going to be all
beer and skittles" for the Stacker and
German. Already this country has
lost many lives, and the toll of death
and injury is going to be awful before
the object for which the boys are fight
ing is gained. Those who survive and
there will be millions of them, will
have gone through school in which
the finer sensibilities will be con-
siderably blunted. They will have seen
friends and comrades shot down and
mutilated with dasterdly ruthlessnesss
as were the first Americans killed on
the French front by the men that the
Stacker and the pro-German at home
is aiding and upholding. and they will
not possess any great love for the
slackers and pro-Germans. We have
seen letters from the soldiers in which
the wish has been expressed that they
might be turned loose upon the disloy-
al at home before facing the enemy
abroad. and that feeling will only be
accentuated after passing through the
babtism of fire and the agony that
baptism entails. If the boys are COM
PEELED to pass through long siege of
fighting it would be better for the
Stacker and pro-German IN our midst
to have a mill stone tied around his
neck and be cast into the middle of the
sea than to meet those stern. battle
tried, merciless warriors when they
return to these shores. For they reali
20 that these cowardly stay-at-home
pro-Germans are stabbing them in the
back, would do any thing in their
power to annihilate them. and hence
they will be devoid of sympathy or
mercy for that class.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-12-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior. I: 8. Land
Office at Waterville, Wash. Nov. 20. 1917.
Notice Is hereby given that Edmond r.
Bury, OF Oroville. Wash. who on May LIST
1912, made Hid. entry serial No 011161 for
NJ and Lot and swXNWA Sec. 6. TWP
80. X. q +. w. NJ. SENNEX Sec1, Twp.
SO r. 26 E. w. NJ. and on October 10,
1916 made Add. HID entry serial No.
015699 for NWASWA of Sec. 81, Twp. 80
r. q E. ". M, has filed notice of inten-
ton to make final three year proof to es-
tablish claim to the land above described,
before Fanny Peterson, u. s. Commits
sioner, at Oroville, Wash, on the 10Th
day Of December 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses, Thos j.
Morrow. Of Oroyille. Wash. Wendell Barry
chant Of orovilie. wash re Gerald "a D Ailen
Oroville, Wash.
BEN SPEAR, Register
First publication Nov 80 1917
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-12-14

Friday last congress passed a reso-
luton declaring war on Austro-Hun-
gary. This is belated action, as this
country has really been at war with
Austra-Hungary since war was de-
clared against Germany. The resolu-
ton passed the senate without dis
senting vote, and in the house the only
vote against the resolution was cast
by London, the socialist member.
which shows that he, and his follow
ers in the socialist party favor the
Central Powers as against their own
country. 1t is strange, that any social
list, favoring as the party claims the
most radical democracy, should SYM
pathize with and give aid and comfort
to the most despotic autocracy on the
face of the earth. But it shows the in
consistency of their dogma. They are
as dangerous as the aliens that the
authorities are suppressing and
should be treated as such.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-12-14

Seattle is very much worked up,
stirred up and wrought up over the
unenviable position the city is in be-
fore the world. Owing to vice condi-
lions the commanding officers. work.
ing under orders from Washington, is>
sued mandate that no soldier from
American Lake can visit Seattle un-
til there is thorough house cleaning
AS the revenue from the soldier WIS.,
itors is an enormous income the bust
ness men of Seattle are moving heaven
and earth to secure renovation of
the town. Mayor Gill is charged with
being derelict in his duty, and a strong
movement is on foot to have him re-
moved from office.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-12-14

As a result of the presidents state
ment as to what the Unite dStates Is
fighting for, the Appel to Reason, the
oldest and most influential socialist
paper in the country announces that ii
is behind the president for the sue
cessful prosecution of the war. This
country Is fighting for no tribute, for
no ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF territory, with
no aim of annihilating any country,
but to save democracy and for last
ing peace. II is policy that every
American citizen can subscribe to
cheerfully,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-12-14

The Bolsheviki government in nus
STA, which interpreted means aDso-
te anarchy, is said to be preparing
decree repudiating all Russian foreign
loans, and loans of other descriptions
advanced to the government land
banks, railroads and other industries
or course that is plain robbery, bu'
anarchy and robbery are synonymous
If the sane part of the Russian popu'
letion does not secure the reins Of
government the Bolsheviki contingent
is going to get that country into lo
of trouble, for that organization II
only a side partner of Germany.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-12-14

The ancient city of Jerusalem, SO
familiar to the civilized world as the
theater of action in the life of Christ,
has been captured from the Turks by
the British army. Owing to the sacred
traditions of the old city, the English
were very careful in not subjecting the
place to the stress of war. The place
was surrounded and the Turks had to
abandon the city and it fell into the
hands of the English unchanged.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-12-14

Recently the Omak Chronicle init
mated that criticism of Congressman
Din upon his attitude in congress at
the time war was declared against
Germany as the work of politicians
So far as we have observed no poll
tician" has hauled Mr.. Dill over the
Goals. Ii is true that the press or the
district has said things regarding Mr.,
Din that could hardly be construed rs
flattcring. but those criticisms have
nor been confined to republican pa
pcrs II Mr., pill had not floated into
office upon the wave that carried Mr..
Wilson 10 the White House for sec
ond term, and sought, solicited and
bcgged supper, upon the single and
tiresomely irriteratcd slogan stand
by the president; or even had he
rested content in taking sides with
Germany ms against his own country.
AZ the time this resolution passed.
these criticisms might have been less
bitter. But after war was declared,
Mr. Dill did not seem to know exact
ly which side was the more popular.
and it was a safe bet that he would
take the popular side. He did, we be-
lieve. express his intentions to stand
BY the president" after war was de-
elared but il Was natural for the pub
lie 10 feel somewhat suspicious as to
his sincerity after failing TO stand
By the president" when the president
81 f,,A Nf
the administration. every loyal men,
her q congress. Even after the decla-
ration o. war Mr.. Dill used his frank
ing privilege 10 scatter his speech
against war broadcast. Ii his object
was not deliberately intended TO ere
ate ascension and embarrass the
| administration. at least such doccu-
ments could not have had any other
effect. We must confess that Mr.. Dill
has undergone a decided change OF
heart on this war subject, but he had
to go clear to France in order to alb
sorb loyal sentiment. At least from al
outward and visible appearances after
| being a witness of the diabolical act:
of the Germans. and securing frs
hand information of the outrages per
petrated by the soldiers of that nation
facts that cannot be refuted, he nov
is for war. We will not be so cruel a!
to intimate that Mr.. Dill was influ
enced to some extent by the knowl
edge that loyalty is also popular il
America, and also in the Fifth con
gressional district of Washington
The Gazette has found fault with thu
attitude that Mr.. Dill took at the tim'
of the declaration of war, but the Ga
zette has been handicapped in Mr.
Dill's case. 1t has not felt free to ex
press itself freely upon the subjec
simply because Mr.. Dill is demOcra
and any severe criticism would b.
charged up to political bias. We onl!
trust that Mr.. Dills conversion is hon
est and that in the future he will bacl
the president in this war for humanit,
and democracy.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-12-14

when the very life of the country is at
stake. If you hear man give express
ions to disloyal sentiments it is your
duty to report him to the federal auth
critics, and 1t is the duty of every loyal
citizen to back up the man who files
such report If this country is to con-
tinue to exist disloyalty must be
stamped out and the sooner the pro-
cess of elimination commences the
sooner all danger from that source is
removed
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-12-14

There are socialists just as loyal to
the country as members of any other
political party, although there are
probably more disloyal socialists than
disloyal members of any other political
organization. Considering the princi-
pies for which these disloyal socialists
pretend to stand, it is beyond human
understanding how they can take sides
in favor of German autocracy az
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-12-14
Serial No. 01316S
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior, Land Office
Notice Is hereby given that Leo w.
Chapman, OF Oroville. Wash, who on
i Nay H. dg14 made homestead entry Ser
NWA, Section 26. Township 80 NORTH
Range rs E. W M. has filed notice of in
tention to make final three year proof, to
estabnsh claim to the land above describ.
sioner, at LOOMS Wash. on the 21st dav
Of December. 1917. O"S
Claimant names as witnesses: Herman
Krause, Ed, Krause all of Loomis, Wash
Wander Wehe. Gerald Allen, all of Oroville
ru.. BEN SPEAR, Register.
First publication Nov 16, 1917.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-12-14
WEST okANooAN IRRIGATION As.
SESSMENT NOTICE.

TIL 1917-1S assessments Of the Was,
Okanogan Valley Irrigation District are
due and payable at the office Of the Coun'
y treasurer Of Okanogan County, Wash
mgton and will become delinquent at Ave
O'clock in the afternoon Of the S1st dav o Il
december. 1917. unless sixty per cent
there thereof shall have been paid and that IL
atty of five per cent thereof viii ha aSSna
to the amount thereof, and that II sixtu
per cent thereof be paid on or before ~ a
slst day OF December the remainder
thereof will not become DELINQUENT mntii
April Goth next following. u'i'i'
+. W. PLESEINGER.
County Treasurer.
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Shame be it said for the men living
under the flag, enjoying the benefits of
a free government, earning a wage that
could not be obtained in any other
country on earth, there are few per-
sons in almost every community who
sympathize with Germany more than
they do with the country in which they
live. They are an insidious menace
and constant danger to this govern
ment, and should be suppressed, no
matter even If it is necessary to resort
to strenuous measures. The American
people are a patient people. The gov
eminent is so patient that 1t is GRIMM
ally slow in arresting and eliminating
that class Of men that is taking sides
with the enemy. 1t is time to act. War
is coming directly home to US. Our
sons are facing death and mutilation
that these German sympathizers may
have a country in which to live in
safety and enjoy the fruits of their la
Dor. We at home are derelict in our
duty if We permit the alien enemy. and
what is worse, the American citizen
so lost to all honor as to take sides
against their own government, to 60
unpublished 1t is realized that it is
painful action to report upon neigh
Dor, some one whom you have classed
as friend, but friendship should cease
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-12-14

gest vessels of that description In the
service. Some so lives were lost. This
is a contingency inseparable from war
and before It Is over this country VIII
be called upon to mourn the loss OF
many brave lives. 1t is reported that
one of the crew lost enlisted from
Cashmere. which brings the war very
close home to US.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-12-14

Like everything coming from his
pen the presidents message to con-
gress last week suggesting the decla-
ration of war against Austria was a
classic He plainly stated the aims of
America in this world war in language
that cannot be misunderstood, and
those aims are so fair and just that
every American can cheerfully sub
scribe to them.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-12-14

One of the most severe losses the
United States has suffered since war
was declared against Germany was
the sinking by submarine last
Thursday evening of the U. s. des-