The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-08-09

Mr. and Mrs. F. c. O'Brien, of Ok
auogan, we're among the visitors reg
istered in town Friday last.
Miss Maud Keller, of Oroville, was
the guest of Delphine Mckay last
Thursday. Times.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Evans and
children and Jas. O'Herin came over
from LOOMS by auto Saturday on a
business visit.
A card has been received announc-
Iug the safe arrival of Geo. H. jack
son, formerly with the First National
bank, in France.
Mrs. J. Lenton was in town Tues
day from her home near Nighthawk.
HW. Bragg made business trip to
Wenatchee Wednesday.
Among the draft boys leaving for
Corvallis, Oregon, to take the me-
chanics course is AXel Koeferd, of
0rovIlle. He leaves in the 18th.
Mrs. C. C. Hedger and her two chill
dren left Saturday morning for Klona,
Wash. where she will visit for several
weeks with Mr.. Hedger's parents.
Reuben L. Malott has filed as re-
publican as candidate for the Office
Of county assessor, subject to the ver-
dict Of the voters at the primary cleo
ton.
Dr.. Burge. the eye specialist, left
for Nelson Monday after spending two
Or three weeks in Oroville supplying
weak eyes with the proper kind of
glasses.
The school board has not as yet de-
cided as to the date of the opening
Of the public schools, but it will be
either on the 18th or 23d of Sep
tember.
Mrs. Alma Bartell, who left Oro-
Vile for Alaska some two months
ago, Is now in Seattle. The wet cli-
mate Of the far north did not agree
with her.
There is much express going out
Of Oroville every morning nowadays,
made up principally Of fruit and vege-
tables, billed to the high country to
the eastward.
W. O. Steele's new residence, on
Ellemeham mountain, is completed
and occupied. 1t is one of the most
complete and attractive country
homes In the county.
Ralph Mason. who only returned to
oroville Friday last from Camp Lewis,
where he was rejected as a soldier,
leit Thursday morning for Seattle to
30 TO work In ship yard.
Several residents Of Oroville Of
nature years have offered their serv-
ices to the government in several
branches Of the service at home where
sld Is wanted, and are subject to call
OF any time.
Geo. ]. Parker left for Spokane
tuesday morning. From that city he
Will go to Portland with the expecta-
non Of spending the winter. He
stated that he would eventually re-
turn to Oroville.
me town was full of autos Sunday,
mere being many visitors from neigh
oorlns places. 1t was an ideal day
,or motoring; about all having cars
'ook advantage of the weather to get
out and circulate around.
A. r. Murray and Guy Fruit left
W auto Wednesday morning for Sc
s.ue' going by way of Blewett pass.
WIS Fruit has been visiting in Sc
a.le Tor several days and will return
hume with the gentlemen.
Mrs. H. H. Bussart, who went to
seattle few weeks ago from this
pace mas secured a responsible posi-
uoa IN the Dexter-Horton bank OF
s wat city, one of the largest and best
state. - '''' " WV
y. \. Whitworth, the man who has
a.aue the state bank of Okanogan one
~ .ae strong and Furnishing financial
r% =. Of the county, came in
aesday evening on one of his oc.
- os',onal business visits to this end
OF the county.
sonn Mitchell left Monday morn.
ns Tor Seattle via Wenatchee, where
~ expects to find work in the shiI
saru' that high wage attraction that
ms arawn so many young and old
~ 10 the coast from the Inland EN-.
plre this summer.
haze ne oroville General hospital has
,ns ~" ,uil to almost overlooking dur.
,hs s 'he past fortnight, and amona
"e eases under Miss Burns care wer.
humber that had submitted to yer,
az ,'ous operations. At last account!
ering. ' ~
i, ahk Griffin, who is still engaged
sn,s hunting the rich deposits tina
ues 80 many energetic prospectors
""S du arrival in t0wn TuaSdav II.