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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-18
Continued from last week
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I-Marthy. low-browed, un-
combed, harsh of voice and speech and
nature, with her shiftless husband Jase,
Journey over desert trail, driving four
oxen and are the pioneers whose lurching
wagon first fords the Wolverine stream.
Jase Is ready to stop at the first green
spot, but Marthy insists on plodding along
another full days journey. That night,
through natural instinct, two of the oxen
stray into a narrow gorge and feast. on
the rich grasses of. the Cove, where they
are found by Marthy who recognizes the
little, hidden Eden as the place OF her
dreams and the pioneers at once take pos
session. Later they are Joined by an
other couple who are impressed with the
Wolverine and also establish a home. To
them Is born a daughter. christened Billy
Louise.
CHAPTER II-After q visit to Marthy,
Billy Louise on her horse Blue reaches
home late, in a snow storm, having met
stranger riding over the same tran. he
coined by Billy Louise's mother. Intro
duces himself as Ward Warren who has
q claim on Mill Creek.
CHAPTER III-Marthy Is Mortified to
find that Jase has died during the night.
Digging a grave in a level place above
the main ditch, she wheels Jase's body
on the homemade wheelbarrow and
buries her dead. Charlie Fox, her nephew
arrives.
CHAPTER Iv-Fox rides to Billy
Louise's ranch to Inquire IL she has seen
anything of four of their calves which
disappeared; theft is discussed, n Billy
Louise starts in search
CHAPTER v-Spring has come, but
Billy Louise is not affected by the beau
ties of Wolverine canyon, for she Is brood
ing over her di~scouragements and is on
the brink of nervous breakdown when
she f1nds one of her finest cows dead,
and she has a machinery note due. Two
men approach on horses looking about for
missing stock. She rides to Wards cabin.
but he Is not there.
CHAPTER Winding along a fiat-bot-
toned canyon she sees a horseman resem-
bling Ward disappear in the hills and later
discovers a hidden corral such as she re-
members being told about by her father.
She is late in arriving home and finds
her mother i'll, and a physician is called.
CHAPTER vII-Billy Louise does not
hold change1ess her broken faith In Ward,
, although she has learned to love him.
Ward NETS her on the trail and is puzzled
at her apparent oolness oward him.
Ward writes her Offering any assistance
he can give.
CHAPTER vIII-Riding over the. hills
looking for cattle branded Y6 Ward dis
covers a hidden corral and sees three men,
one of whom he believes to be Buck OIL
lney. Upon their leaving he investigates
and finds stock on which the brands have
been changed to his own mark.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-18
CONCENTRATIONS.

"Allow me to congratulate you,"
said the mild stranger
"What for?" asked the grumpy man.
"Oh, anything-nothing-the glori-
u weather, the green fields, the birds,
the fact that you are well and strong.
Isn't that something's"
mo"
"Then congratulate me sor not hav-
Ing a disposition like yours"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-18
Ito Be Continued
children Make Trains Jump.

A number of children playing about
the New Jersey Central railroad sta
ton, says a Vineland IN. J.) CORE
spondent, discovered that by placing
Joint plates on the rails they could
make trains Jump" and it was great
sport until trainmen discovered the
dangerous game and stopped 1t.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-18
No Chance to Sleep.

On the theory that a person can
work better when alternately sitting
and standing, the French government
is Quitting the clerical department of
the army with desks which lower and
raise the typewriters every half hour.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-01-18
Those BRIGHT RHnkers.

Miss Moneybags-It's sweet of yor
to say my eyes fascinate you. What
do they remind you of?
Mr.. Hardfax-The rs In millions.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-09-06
IN NEW HANDS

Carl Schassberger, who has won a
reputation by the excellency Of his
work as being one of the best mer-
chant tailors in eastern Washington,
has just added to his responsibilities
in business way by taking over the
Oroville Steam Laundry. which he has
purchased from r. l.. Prentice, who
will remain with the establishment a
week to teach Mr.. Schassberger the
ropes. The Oroville Steam. Laundry
is completely equipped with all mod
ern machinery used In the renovation
of clothing and dry goods in general,
and the institution enjoys a large
patronage both at home and in the
surrounding country, which has been
built up on right service. Mr.. Schass-
berger steps into a well established
business, and he will apply his ener-
gies toward increasing that business.
AS there is large field to work on
he will undoubtedly succeed in gath
ering up enough extra work to keep
whatever force he employs out of idle
ness. Mr.. Schassberger is novice
at the washy washy business, bet he
has engaged an experienced and eX-
pert laundryman from Spokane, and
it will be his aim to give satisfaction
TO the public
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-09-06
So
OBITUARY

Lucy Edgerton, youngest child OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Edgerton. died
August 25th OF typhoid fever. She
had been ailing several days when the
doctor thought it necessary that she
went to the hospital. She was even
then able to walk out to the car, and
not very low as has been reported.
Besides her parents she leaves four
brothers and two sisters. Two broth
ers live here, the others in the east.
Her many friends, as well as the ram
ily. deeply mourn the loss OF one so
worthy of our love and respect. we
know that somewhere in the many
mansions of our future house Lucy
awaits a happy reunion In that fair
land beyond the boundaries OF time.
1t is not death to die.
To leave this weary world.
And with loved ones on high
To be at home with God.
A Friend
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-09-06
RETURNED AFTER MANY DAYS

di. w. Bowles, of Spokane, spent
Monday of last week in Oroville
1t is long time since Mr..
Bowles was in Oroville, or
northern Okanogan county, and he
expressed much surprise at the
changes that have taken place since
he left the county, changes, however,
he should have expected, considering
the fact that it is some fifteen years
since he was numbered among the
population. When Mr.. Bowles was
only some nine years of age he was
taken by the late John Bougard to
raise, and he lived with the kindly old
freighter and farmer on Palmer noun
tain for some nine years From here
Mr. Bowles went to Spokane, or rather
got kind of stranded in Spokane on
his way back to the Okanogan coun-
try from visit to his mother at
Starbuck, and he tried his hand at
many things, almost invariably pros
pering. Indeed. three years of his
life, during which he cleaned up some
$4,000, reads good deal like a fairy
tale, but from the number of hours
of hard work Mr.. Bowles put in win
ming that competency there was moth
ing of fairy's life in his gruelling
experience. Yet by that hard work,
coupled with considerable shrewdness
he made that amount in that short a
time, although it has not all stuck to
him. After getting the -gaff in numer-
GUS business transactions Mr.. Bowles
decided that it would be convenient
to know something about law as a
means of protection, and while prying
money out of the public following
various occupations he studied law
and fitted himself to be admitted to
the bar All of which goes to show
that Mr.. Bowles, who is still quite
young man, has put in some very
busy hours during the past fifteen
years. Just as the present time he
is travelling for some oil pump con-
cern, and making good. too, as he
always has made good at anything
he tackles, owing to his natural hust-
ling ability. Having once wet his
feet in the Okanogan, according to the
legend. he is innoculated with the
Okanogan fever, which always breaks
out in cases of the kind at more or
less regular intervals. and he is talk
ing of coming to the county and
locating at one of the towns for the
practice of his chosen profession, that
of the law
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-09-06
TO TRY A & HANGE

In another item mention has been
made of the transfer of the Orovile
Steam Laundry, r. L. Prentice selling
out to c. Schassberger. With the dis
position of this business enterprise
Orovile is to lose another good citi-
town is pretty well depleted and good
citizens can hardly be spared. Mr.
Prentice has owned the laundry for
some years. He has steadily added
to the equipment of the establishment
until it is one of the most completely
appointed modern plants of the kind
to be found in any of the small towns
of the state. By close application he
has built up an excellent business,
and it is not on account of lack of
patronage that he disposed of the
laundry. The fact is he has worked
so hard and steadily that his health
has run down and he gives up active
business for a time in hopes that a
ed with the plant this week to help
the new proprietor to start out, and
expects to leave with his family for
California Monday. He will travel
by auto. He does not say that he is
leaving Oroville for good and all. for
he may return in the spring. If he
elects to locate elsewhere the Gazette
wishes him all manner of good
fortune.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-09-06
AN OROVILLE CANDIDATE

among the various candidates fo,
pubic office in this county only one
Is from Oroville, and that gentleman
is E. A. Williams, candidate on the
republican ticket for prosecuting at.
torney. Mr.. Williams will undoubted.
~ receive generous support from
MS tellow-townsmen, and II is not out
Oh place to let the public know some
thing about the local candidate.
r. A Williams, candidate for prose-
cutting attorney at the primaries next
tuesday. was born in the state of
Minnesota, in the year 1878. His
rather was veteran of the civil war.
Mr.. Williams was born on a farm
ana by actual experience knows some
tning OF farmers life. But Mr..
Williams was ambitious for a profess
slonal career. He selected the law.
and leaving the farm he entered col
lege and worked his way through the
University of Minnesota, graduating
from the law department with honors
IN 1908. He Immediately turned his
race westward coming to Washington.
and in 1904 was admitted to the prac-
tlce of law in this state. At the pres
ent time Mr.. Williams is admitted to
practice in all theacourts of the state,
, also in the United States Circuit and
District courts,
Mr.. Williams Is married, the father
or six children, is a property owner
and Taxpayer of the county, hence
has the best interests of the county
always al heart. For the past six
years he has been IN active practice
in Okanogan county.
On national questions Mr.. Williams
has been an ardent and consistent
advocate of national prohibition, equal
suffrage. universal training. a system
of vocational training and a higher
type of citizenship.
He is a red-booded, win-the- -war-at-
any-cost American, and believes in
standing behind the boys at the battle
front with all the wealth and patriotic
Inspiration of the nation. His ideas
and ideals are along progressive lines
and he takes an active interest in
civic betterments, AS man he is
genial generous-mjnded and vaiu-
able citizen. II chosen az prosecuting
attorney for this county he viii make
fearless, efficient and faithful Of
fetal.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-09-06
UNFORTUNATE SITUATION

Some provision should be made for
housing the teachers of the public
school. Teachers engaged are always
non-residents. They come into the
community as strangers and must
find some place to room and board
The teachers aim is to economize so
far as possible in conformity with
healthful living, and they must find
quarters and accommodations to cor
respond somewhat in cost to the size
of the salary drawn, and the salaries
of teachers have not gone up to cor
respond with the increased cost of
living. 1t is always problem for the
teachers not easy of solution to find
room and board whenever they come
to town in the fall to take up their
duties. Already teachers who have
been engaged to teach during the en-
suing year have been hustling to find
covering for their heads and some
source from which provender can be
secured. 1t would be well il the dis
trict could provide building where
teachers who might so desire could
carry on light housekeeping, or some
measure should be taken to find
strangers coming into strange place
comfortable rooms and board. There
are few private families here pre-
pared to take boarders, but a sufficient
number of homes might be found
where teachers could be provided with
! accommodations This Is a problem
worth considering by the residents
of the town, for it does seem hard
ship to have those engaged to teach
to drop into the place and then have
to hustle to find a place to lay theil
heads and fill their tummies.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-09-06
HAMMERING THE HUNS

| During the past two weeks Gen.
Foch's tactics have been to keep the
Hun in doubt and worry the life out
OF him. and in this he has succeeded
| beyond expectations. Hitting them
| here, there and everywhere the Ger
| mans have been kept in constant
doubt as to whore the next blow was
to fall. And wherever the allies have
struck there the heretofore confident
PEELED to give ground. Steadily the
Germans have been pushed back. los
lng all the ground that they captured
in the spring offensive and then more
The British and French are fighting
with renewed vigor and the Ameri-
cans are doing their part with the
gallantry that marked their first en-
trance into the war. With victory
has come confidence ana II the wealth
er will permit of continuation of
the offensive there is no telling where
the allies will halt in the advance, II
they halt at all. From present indi-
cations it looks as though the allies
will be on German soil before winter
sets in, for the demoralized enemy
does not seem to be able to make q
determined stand, although fighting
fierce rear guard actions in an effort
to retard the advance of the eager
allies hot on their heels. 1t is evi-
dent that Foch is not going to let
them dig in again If sledge hammer
blows will prevent.
Many towns and cities some of
them chief centers of communication
and supply depots, have been captur-
ed, with an enormous quantity Of
munitions, hundreds of heavy guns
and thousands of machine guns. Up
ward of 100000 prisoners have been
captured by the allies. The British
have crossed the old Hindenberg line,
where the armies grappled for year
OF more, and that line or defense is
new untenable for the Germans. Lens
has been captured and the English
and French are battering at the gates
of st. Quentin and Cambria, far be-
yond any point reached by the allies
during the four years of the war.
Naturally lle allies nave met WIN
considerable losses, although not as
great as during the trench warfare
when the combatants got nowhere
and in the end had nothing to show
for the sacrifice. While nothing to
compare with the losses suffered by
the English and French. still the
Americans are paying the price Of
war as shown by the long lists Of
casualties daily published.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-09-06
SEEKING A NEW FIELD

Many have found it to their advant-
age to leave Oroville for other fields
of endeavor during the past six
months, but among them all none
will be more sorely missed in the
community than Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
r. Gregg, who left for Portland
Thursday morning. The Greggs are
old residents of northern Okanogan
county. In early days they lived in
Loomis, and there they were married.
After some years spent in Oregon they
returned to Oroville, and have been
highly respected and very popular
citizens for long time. Mr.. Gregg
Is an exceptionally clever artist as a
scenic photographer, and has kept
a photograph supply and notion store
here for several years. During the
past year Mrs. Gregg has had charge
of the office of the 6roville CONNER
cial company. They are both bright
charming and likeable people. and We
chronicle their departure with feel
( ings of regret that cannot be eX-
pressed in words All who know then
trust they may meet with every sue.
cess in their new home, and hope
that eventually they may return tC
| the Okanogan country, which they in
innate that they may do at some
| future time
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-09-06
A HAPPY REUNION

| Mr.. and Mrs. Ole A. Johnson, well
known farmers living IN the hill
country to the west of town, have
three boys in the servic. or their
country. That is two of them have
been in for some time, and the young
est left the home nest and Joined
the colors this week. Edward is in
the navy, joining last year, and is on
duty at Bremerton. Otis is one or
Uncle Sans marines, the nghting sons
OF guns that made such a noble rec
ord when they pushed the Dutch back
from the Marine. While his company
was in that glorious campaign Mr..
Johnson missed the merry bout, as
he was off on detached duty with a
gun crew on transport service. He
has been in the navy two years and
four months. Theodore, the youngest
one of our high school boys, Joined
the army this week in response to the
draft call.
Last Friday night the three boys
almost killed their mother with JOY.
They all arrived in Oroville together,
the two salt water men on a brief
furlough. They started to walk home,
some miles from town, but that
thoughtful citizen, Fred Hart. who got
wind of the long tramp, secured car
and conveyed them to the domicile
OF their parents. The boys framed
up surprise for the old folks Upon
arriving upon the premises Theodore
was the first to enter. He had not
been absent long, but received the
usual hearty welcome extended by
father and mother to son. Then Ed
ward entered. The family was happy
beyond expression. as II was his first
visit since enlistment. Then Otis en-
tered. The cup of Joy of the old folks
was filled to overflowing, and the
mother almost collapsed, for 1t was
the first visit of the marine to his
home for over two years. Great was
the reunion, but all too short as the
boys had to scatter back to their duty
this week. but 1t was a bright occas-
ion in the family life that will never
be forgotten by the participants
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-09-06
RETURN OF AN OLD TIMER

MONDAY evening Chas. II. Shenster
OF Portland arrived in Oroyille and
will spend several days here The
coming back of Mr.. Shepster is the
return OF an old time Okanogan miner
aiter many years absence, as he left
this part of the county in 1898. and
this is his first visit since he sbool.
the dust of Okanogan county from
ms rect. twenty-five years ago Mr.
Shepster knew about EVERYDAY in
northern Okanogan and, it may be
ADDED, that everybody embraced a
very limited number of people. Time
mas wrought a great change in the
personnel OF the population. MANY
whom he knew have exchanged the
grill for harp, others are scattered
TO the four winds, and Mr.. Shepster
nnds himself very much of a stranp-
er in strange land, for the hand
OF man has worked a great change
on the face OF nature, as the hand of
God has removed many of the old
sourdoughs.
Mr.. Shepster, in partnership with
Billy Townsend and VIM. Cole. located
the old Trinue lead, near Golden
They blasted off the face of the ledge.
and when we first saw the prospect
hole thirty years ago the quartz was
spotted with free gold That trium-
virate dreamed dreams of vast for
in
claim, and the wealth-obsessed Cole
held his share on the basis of $780,
600, although the other boys were far
more modest in their estimation of
values. But Golden was far from the
maddenng crowd and very difficult
of access in those days, investors
were shy OF putting up fortunes for
a hole in the ground, where the hole
was located so far from transporta-
ton, and as ready money was con-
siderable of stranger to the owners
little development could be done. Time
slipped along. as time is in the habit
OF doing, the boys accumulated more
debts than dollars, and eventually
they lost their claims,
or the trio only Mr.. ahepster re-
mains among the living. Mr.. Cole
was the first to give up hfe's struggle.
MI. Townsend went to Nevada during
the TonaPpah excitement, and there
cashed in. Mr.. Shepster continued
following mining on the coast and in
far off Alaska, with more or ,sss
success. Today he is we'll preserved.
vigorous looking man, although decid
edly older than when We last met
him, some 30 years agu. And. for
that matter, il is about the same here,
Pete. Mr.. Shepster was very much
surprised at the changes that have
transformed the country since the
time when he was a resident thereon,
and the large number or people In
evidence where once people were to
be seen only now and then. He ex-
poets to stay here some days, renew
ing such old acquaintances as he can
dig up, and getting new line on a
country that has changed almost out
of his recollection. M the hills and
the ever flowing river are about the
only things that are at all familiar,
and even they seem to have taken on
a new aspect with years.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-09-06
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Minutes of the regular meeting or
Oroyille, Wash, Aug. 26, 1918.
the Town Council.
Present, Mayor Beale. Councilmen
Smith. Covert, Starrett and Hart.
Minutes of the previous meeting
read and approved as read.
The matter of moving bins ana In
stalling conveyor at rock crusher was
discussed and motion was made ana
carried that this meeting be adjourned
until Tuesday evening at $50 and
that at that time trip be made 10
the proposed work. o
August q, 1918
Present Mayor Beale, Councilmeh
Hart, Smith and Covert.
After looking over the work TO De
done in moving bins and Installing
conveyor motion was made and car
ried that Messrs. Sawtell and Thayef
be employed to commence at once III
the work of moving the bins.
On motion the council adjourned
u r. HOOSE, Clerk,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-09-06

The man power bill which has
passed congress and become a law
calls for the registration of all male
citizens between the ages of IS and
AZ years for military service, and reg
istration day has been fixed for Thurs
day, September 12, by president S
proclamation. The following regis
traton officers have been selected for
the precincts in this part Of the
county: Nelson, Floyd Loomis |;
Chesaw, Chas. Keeley; Oroville. E.
r. Hoose. Ed. Davis and F l.. STAINS
ury; Nighthawk, w. c. Jones, Loom
IS c. H. Knosher; Ellemeham, McD
Harshberger Tonasket, Ralph Pleas
ant; Golden. S. A. DeMerchant; To-
nasket, E. B. Grinnell.
A party from Conconully, in two
automobiles, made up of Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Grahlman and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. Pinkerton and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Leake, passed
through Oroville Saturday evening OF
their way to Penticton, intending tc
return to Conconully by the way Of
Keremeos and Loomis. They were
out for a good time and were having
it. While yet comparatively a young
man Mr. Grahlman is an old resident
OF Loomis and Conconully. and is now
| in business in the latter place. Mr.
Leake is cashier of the State bank a
'Conconully,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-09-06
WAR SAYINGS STAMP SOCIETY

Owing to the busy season and the
absence of 4our president on vacation
no meeting of the War Saving Stamp
society was held the first of the month
but the following is report of the
sales of stamps for August: Bought
by grown ups, $9S.OS; by school chill
dren, $36.20; total, $131.2S The first
prize, a flash light, donated by the
Oroville Commercial company, was
awarded to Ralph nider, who work
ed and earned his three War Saving
Stamps. Second prize, boys cap,
donated by Frank Barteil. Jr.. was
won by Kenneth Reed. The w. 8. 3,
pennant goes to Gertrude Reed for
50 days, as her team bought the most
Thrift Stamps. Mary w. Mitchell,
Secretary.