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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-13
RED CROSS NEWS

The Oroville branch. A. r r .,
the meeting held December 9Th o,o,.
Ell the following officers for tho on
suing year:
Cnairman-Mrs. c. T. Peterson
vice Chairman-Mrs. Franz Al no,
lam. 'i Dai-
Secretary-Mrs. F. w. Taylor
Ireasurer-Mrs. l.. H. Hendrix
10 our retiring officers, Mrs. T N.
Norris and Mrs. f. s. Beale. the Nom
oers OF the Red Cross extend the,c
heartiest appreciation of the hipb,v
emcient work of these ladies while in
Office. III
The following officers have bas,
erected In the Chopaka auxiliary
A. r. c.:
Chairman-Mrs. r. G. Bernard
Secretary -Treasurer-Mrs A n
Beatty -
Director of Work-Mrs. G. -
Martin.
chairman Finance Committee-R
G.. Bernard.
Mr.. Fred G.. Hart who so success-
fully carried on the Christmas Mem
oership campaign last year has again
been appointed chairman Christmas
Roll Call committee.
Mrs. F. W. Taylor, Secretary
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A STALWART SAILOR MAN

w. 3. SexsOn, who got into the navy
only a short time before the end OF
the war, arrived home Saturday even-
ing on a fifteen days furlough. Physi-
cally Mr.. SeXson is one of the largest
and best built men IN OrOville, and
ne fills out sailors uniform as
though he had been melted and run
into it, A regiment of men of his size
would make formidable appearance
Mr.. Sexson is attached to the phar-
macy branch of the service, and has
already had two advancements and
is now rated as a pharmacist mate
He is attached to the receiving ship
Philadelphia, and may be assigned 10
vessel in active service upon his
return to duty. He does not know
what may be the intention of the au-
thorities relative to the naval serv-
ice, but will probably serve out his
full six months before securing an
honorable discharge. He has already
been in service three months. He is
at Bremerton at present and has had
had a busy time of it of late as there
has been much influenza among the
sailors at that port.
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A WORTHY CAUSE

AT the request Of the National Coun.
Gil OF Defense there will be no RED
Cross Seal sale this year but the tub.
erculosis agencies of the country and
the Red Cross have been asked by the
council to join forces in December
ior the Red Cross membership drive
which is officially known as the Red
cross Christmas Roll Call, the pur-
pose being to secure universal men,
Dership in the Red Cross.
From the funds thus raised the
war Council has agreed that a sum
equal to the gross sale of seals in
the United States last year shall be
set aside for national tuberculosis
work and for distribution by the Ma
tllonal tuberculosis association Ten
Red Cross seals will be awarded to
each Red Cross member so that the
seals and their part in the tubercu-
los1s campaign will be kept before the
public. All supplies and publicity
VIII be handled by the Red Cross.
The National Red Cross assures the
National tuberculosis association
That they are deeply sensible of the
special Importance of the effort put
forth in the education of the public
in regard thereto and that the action
OF the War Council is prompted by
the sincere desire to insure the main
tenance and development of the tuber-
culosis work. This agreement is en-
tered into as a wartime measure at
time when however worthy the
country is being asked to consider so
many important appeals to it's SYM
pathies and resources. The Red Cross
may count on the cooperation of all
tuberculosis workers towards max
ing the campaign a success, thus
maintaining their identity and rend-
ering service to the Red Cross as
we'll as using this opportunity to fin
ance the tuberculosis work.
AT least one per cent of all men
who came before the draft boards for
examination were exempted because
OF the presence OF tuberculosis. AL
ready $4,000 men have been returned
to their homes from the camps and
cantonments because of tuberculosis.
BY energetic action we shall certain
ly avoid the terrible ravages brought
upon some cf the European countries
in time of war.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-13

The directors of the West Okan
ogan Valley Irrigation district are
taking advantage of every day It is
possible to work making improve
ments on the system.
On Monday, December 8, in the
Episcopal church at OkanOgan, Rev.
Arthur Peabody officiating. Claude
Cutchie, of Chppaka. and Miss Mabel
Tyson, of Oroville, were united in
marriage. The groom is the son of
that we'll known old pioneer OF the
Similkameen valley. John M. Cutchie.
He was born and grew to manhood
on the ranch near the present rail-
road station of Chopaka, and is an
industrious, capable and most likeable
young man. The bride is a daughter
of Mrs. Tyson, of this place, a bright,
charming and accomplished young
lady. The many friends cf the young
newlyweds extend congratulations and
trust that they have before them many
years of happy and prosperous ma
trimonial life.
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SERIOUS ACCIDENT

Monday morning Richard Church
man. living near Havillah, met with
fearful accident that may result in
his death. In company with a brother
he was engaged in telling trees when
a large snag on tree falling fell
upon him, inflicting a very ugly and
extensive scalp wound, breaking two
ribs that were forced into a lung and
suffering injury to his back, the ex-
tent of which had not been determin-
ed when this paper went to press.
The unfortunate man was brought to
the Oroville General hospital, but his
condition was SO low that it was i'm
possible to place him under the X
ray and ascertain the full extent of
his injuries Mr.. Churchman is in a
very precariOus condition, but some
what stronger than when first ad-
mitted to the hospital. AS soon as he
rallies sufficiently to stand a thorough
examination DR.. Lewis will do every
thing within the scope of medical
science to save the patient.
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HOME ON FURLOUGH

Claude Sexson came In from Camp
Lewis last Thursday evening on a
ten days'-fsriuugfr- CsSade Is MEM
Der of Co. c, 18th Supply Train. of
course he has no idea when he will
be mustered out but in all probahil-
ity his term of service will be short.
Opponents of military training can
say what they please against such ii
system but the fact stands out most
prominently that there is nothing in
the way of exercise that brings out
and builds up young man like army
discipline and the routine of army
life. The transformation in the physi-
cal appearance of young men who
have been in the service is the strong
est argument that could be advanced
in favor of compulsory military train
ing. We are all opposed to militar-
ism, but there could be military train
ing without militarism. Young Sex
son shows the benefit of the training g
he has had during the comparatively
short period he has been in the army
Straight, elastic on his feet, phys-
cally fit, he makes a fine appearance
in uniform.
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

DcCtuIUcI y, 1910.
Minutes of the regular meeting of
the Town Council.
Present, Mayor Beale, Councilmen
Hart, Barnes, Starrett, Smith and
Covert.
Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved as read.
Councilmen Smith and Covert were
appointed to canvass the returns OF
the Town election held Dec. 9TH and
found the returns correct and the fol-
lowing officers were declared elected:
Mayor. F. S. Beale; councilmen, for
two years, s. B. Starrett and F. G.
Hart; councilman, for one year, E. A.
Schultz; treasurer, w. B. Mishler.
The clerk was instructed to pur-
chase a set of chains for the fire
truck.
The matter of repairing the street
to the hospital was taken up and
after some discussion the council
agreed Ito go over the ground and or
der the necessary repairs.
On motion the following bills were
allowed and ordered paid:
Current Expense Fund.
Donald Allen, street work. .$l0.5o
Judson Murray, election inspctr 400
Y. l.. Redhead, election judge. 4.oO
Fred Rudolph, election judge. 400
Richard Jackson. street work. lIoO
COO IN
Total :. ............... So9.oo
On mtoion the council adjourned.
E. r. HOOSE, Clerk.
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TOOK THE FOREIGN BRAND

p. NJ. Snider returned from Seattle
Saturday evening and is looking
somewhat pale around the gills owing
to the flu experience he passed
through during his forced sojourn in
the big coast city. 1t looks some
thing like disloyalty to his holhe
town for Mr.. Snider to pass up the
home brand of influenza and go clear
to the coast to take on foreign
brand, but he had little choice in the
matter and it is just possible that he
carried away the Croville gems in
his system and they broke out upon
his arrival on the coast He was
laid up at his hotel, where he. receiv-
ed every attention. He says it was
not very encouraging for a sick man,
and a sick man wrestling with the
popular malady, to pick up Il paper
every morning and read Of twenty or
more fatalities resulting from the
same cause every dag. He was lucky
in getting off so easily, and is thank
full to be back on the old job at the
Bank of Oroville.
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Mrs. Geo Schultz and her two
young daughters have been down with
the influenza this week, thev being
among the latest victims of the pre-
vailing disease.
Friday last VIM. B. Mishler receiv-
ed the sad word by wire that his
eldest brother. Ira Mishler, living In
Kansas, some six miles west OF st.
Joe, had died. The deceased had TWO
sons in the United States service Mr..
Mishler has had no particulars as 10
the cause of death.
/ w. A. Bolinger was elected 20 the
state senate from the district cont
posed of Okanogan, Ferry, Dongl,s
and Grant counties 5y the narrow
margin of S5 majority, according 10
the official count. J. Stanley Web
ster's majority for congress in the
Fifth district was 1856.
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FROM 4 FAR COUNTRY

Mrs. Mary Randolph Craig. mother
OF little Miss Georgiana Craig and a
sister of Mrs. E. c. Rice, arrived in
Oroville from Bombay, InG,a Satur-
day evening and is guest Of the
Rice family Mrs. Craig sailed from
Bombay September 81, but owing to
missing the ship upon which She was
to sail from Hong Kong she was de-
tanned in that city for some 81 days.
Mrs. Craig has been away from Am
erica for six years. After spending
two years in Paris Mr.. anil Mrs.
Craig left for London at the breaking
out of the war. and some two years
ago went to India where Mr.. Craig
is now engaged in the tea business
Mrs. Craig is now on her way TO Chi
cago to visit with relatives and 20
settle up some business affairs.
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A HANDSOME BIRD

A beautiful mounted Chinese pheas-
ant in the show window of the Oro-
vile commercial company's store has
attracted a great deal of attention
during the past week. 1t is one of
the largest and most gorgeously COL
ored birds of that species that has
ever been seen in this locality. Much
OF the beauty of the stuffed specimen
is the clever manner in which it has
been mounted. which was done by
Taxidermist Roy Mooney, of Nelson.
who has few superiors in that delicate
line of work. Considering the barbed
wire entanglements of the law that
protect Chinese pbeasants in this
part Of the state a suspicion might
be created that the local manager of
the store had been infringing on the
law This is a mistaken conclusion.
The bird came from part of the
country where the killer of the Chi
nese pheasant is rather looked upon
as a public benefactOr.
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line you will note how so many are
far short of their apportionment. IL
is kind of painful to read that Oroville
and vicinity has only subscribed 90
per cent of the total quota assigned
and there are only five districts be-
low Oroville. If this district reaches
it's quota there must be some very
liberal buying of stamps during the
next three weeks. The district mas
never failed in the past and 1t wouiu
be unfortunate if it fel down on TINS
test. We have close on to $lS'ooo u
raise in order to close up the eXisuns
gan between the amount so far suo-
scribed and the sum total OF the ap-
portionment Oroville and vicinity
may not be able to raise tha' iu.'
amount in so short time Dut IL Is
nossible to lift the percentage very
much higher than it is at the preseh,
time. We should be nearer tre he''''
than the district is at the preSeil.
time and the way to put the dis'ri',
rhere is for all those VINO slsheu
pledges to purchase certain a'"oun' ",,
of War Saving Stamps to make t'ie,, 'e,.
investment at the earliest po'''''N
|
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-13

Rev. A. c. Peabody, who has charge
of the Episcopal church at Okanogan,
a young minister with very promis-
| ing future and a pleasant and like
able gentleman, spent Saturday in
Oroville visiting among the members
oe his denomination, holding services
Sunday morning.
If this flu epidemic continues some
organized effort must be made to Sc
cure nurses to take care of the sick.
1 Considering the nature of the disease,
and the danger of contracting il by
exposure, it will require brave self
sacrifice on the part of any one WHO
will volunteer to look after the sick,
but the sick must be cared for and
from humanitarian standpoint
something will have to be done if the
malady continues on the increase.
The Omak Chronicle announces the
death of w. A. Byers recently at The
Medical Lake hospital, where he has
been detained for the past year. Every
old timer in the county knows Bill
| Byers, who lived for years at River
side. At one time he was fairly we'll
to do, through the increase in value Of
property he owned in the valley, but
| he was victim of q weakness thar
has caused the downfall of so many
men and in the end became a public
charge.
Only some three more weeks tc
make good your pledges for the pur.
chase of War Saving Stamps. This
district is far short of it's assigned
quota. 1t should go the limit. Many
who signed up to take certain num-
Der have so far failed to stand by theil
word. Correct the record next week
The investment is most excellen
one, and those who buy bunch o
Istamps now will find the money com
ling in mighty handy when the stamps
are redeemed in 1923.
Walter H. Holt, county agricultur
alist was in town Thursday last. MI
Holt is an able and active official ant
through his efforts since he too
charge of the Office the farmers o
the county have derived much benefit
His duties are many and his time i
/, | fully occupied in his efforts to i'm
proye the agricultural conditions c
. the county and educating farmers i
, 1.-The way of more advanced systems c
. conducting farms, not overlookin
stockmen and orchardists
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In putting a ban on public meetings

In putting ban on public meetings
it is hardly necessary to apply the
same to church services, as there is
little danger of spreading the most
infectious disease by contact With the
congregations that assemble in our
places of worship. There is rarely
enough people attending church to
create any fear of spreading a malady
of any kind.
Word was received here Saturday
that the family of Ross Griffin nal
not heard from him since last August.
Ross is well known here. and regis
cred before the first registration board
in Oroville. He went out in one OF
the first draft contingents and cross
ed over to France We do not know
as to what unit he was attached, but
ne has undoubtedly seen service
Naturally relatives are very uneasy
and inquiries have been set on foot
from which some information may be
derived.
Omak has lost two of her young
men in the service recently. Henry
G.. Rehbein was killed in battle Sep
tember 20. and Percy Reed died at a
military camp at Austin, Texas, from
influenza. Both boys gave their lives
that America can continue to exist
as a free country. May the curse oil
hell rest upon the kaiser who is alone
responsible that so many OF the pes'
voung men of this land, as well as
the land of the allied nations. have
haen caleld upon to make the supreme
sacrifice.
w F. Verdenburg, conductor on the
Grand Forks local freight, returned
from Nelson, B. c., Friday last where
he was called by the death OF his
brother-in-law. AL. Frahner, victim
Of the influenza. The deceased at one
fine lived in Oroville, but OF late ha'
| hoep holding the position OF yard
master with the C. p. railroad at Mel
SON Mr.. verdenburg reports that IN
auanza is very. prevalent in ant
oround Nelson and other British 20
,rnhia towns and there are mah'
fatalities.
NJ East will probably be able t.
return to his home near loilasNe
saturday after spending nearly 81
,oa,s confined to his room in IN
uotel de Grubb. Mr.. East was mrs
.aI,ep down with pneumonia, follow
,nm - a touch of influenza. and the pneu
nenia was succeeded by other com
nIications that kept him an unwiliin
prisoner. Mrs. East has been VII
her husband for the past week, oon
Sidering what he has gone throug
tbe Young man is lucky IN stanoih
lon the reaper
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington. for the County of Okanogan.
In the matter of the Estate of John Bur-
gard, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed is the duly appointed and qualified
administrator of the estate of John Bur-
gard, deceased; that any and all persons
having claims against the estate of John
Burgard deceased, must present same,
duly verified to Grant and Williams. at
troneys of record for said estate at their
office at Orovile. Okanogan County,
Wash, and file a copy thereof with the
Clerk of said Court, together with proof
of such filing within six months from the
date of the first publication of this notice
to- wit: December 13, 1918, or they will be
forever barred
Dated this the 7th day of October, 1918
G. NJ. VAN Alta.
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NOTICE OF IRRIGATION DISTRICT
ASSESSMENT

Public notice is hereby given that the
irrigation assessments of the West Ok
due and payable at the office of the
County Treasurer and will become de-
linquent at o'clock in the afternoon on
the 31st day, of December. 1918 unless
so per cent thereof shall then have been
paid and that. if thus allowed to become
delinquent penalty of per cent will be
added to the amount thereof and that if
GO per cent thereof be paid on or before
the said 31st day of December the re-
mainder thereof will not become delin-
quent until the Both day of April, 1919.
Anyone not having received statement
should notify the County Treasurer i'm
mediatey.
ROY w. SMITH,
Treasurer Of Okanogan County, Wash
inRton,
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MISS burns, lldtfOn or the OrOVllle
General hospital was in Spokane sew
eral days during the past week for
the purpose of engaging a nurse. The
demand for accommodations at the
was necessary TO secure additional
|assis.ance.~ as the present force as
worked to a frazzle
Carpenters are putting up a large
barn on Harry Princes premises in
the east part of town 1t is not a
pretentious structure nor will the
cost run up into big money, yet from
the fact that the song of the saw and
hammer has been so long silent in
Oroville even the erection of barn
is mark of improvement for con-
graduation, and the sight of a crew of
carpenters at work is quite inspiring
Saturday morning DR.. Lewis Oper-
ated on Charles Merrill, merchant
of Wauconda, for appendicitis. 1t
was one of the most aggravated cases
that the doctor has been called upon
to treat among the many that he has
handled during his residence here
Mr.. Merrill is at the Oroville General
hospital, and while the chances looked
to be all against his recovery he now
has a fighting chance with the odds
in his favor.
Stapleton, running on tie Grand
Forks local freight, net with pain
full accident that required several
days lay off. AS he stepped off the
caboose in the dark, in the Oroville
yards, he fell striking on Lis shcul-
der. sustaining a severe brhise DR.
Elmer, who is the company's local
physician, attended Mr.. Stapleton, who
returned to his home at Grand Forks
the next day.
/ Mr.. McAllister, living a short dis.
tance south of town on the west side
| of the OkanOgan river, had narrow
escape Sunday from very serious
accident. He started out in his auto
mobile with three members of his
family when the machine went off the
grade near j. E. Forde's ranch an
turned over, pinning the occupants
under the car. Strange to say the en-
| ire party escaped with only a few
minor bruises.
Len Elsie is one of the latest vic
tins of the flu, and he is unfOrtunat,
in the fact that the malady has devel
oped into pneumonia. After beins
down with the disease for a few day,
Mr.. Elsie injudiciously returned t
his place, of business and put in {
day at work The result was that h,
went back to bed with the pneumonia
| He is a very sick man, but his physi
clan is in hopes that the young maj
will eventually recover.
| Mrs. Ed. Klingman recently had
letter from her brother, Sergean
VIM. Irby, who is with the 137th Am
bulance Co., 10th Sanitary train, II
France. He was in all the heav
lighting with the American army O.
the st. Mihel front ana in the Argonn
Isector, and ssaw the shocking part G
war in his line of service which
looking after and caring for tn
wounded. When he wrote young Irb
was in the vicinity of Metz
Rev. Jos. Snodergeld. of Orovili
held mass at the home of A. ]. Smitl
on Tunk creek, Thanksgiving la
After mass a community dinner Wa
served. A good crowd was poser
J showing that the people appreciate
the effort the Rev. Father put for.
on that day. He comes to this con
munity every two months, and, a.
cording to one who was there, h
, kindness in so doing is greatly a.
preciated Riverside Tribune.
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ATTENTION, SHEEPMEN,

Meetings will be held of the Okan-
Ogan Forest Users association and
the State Wool Growers association
at Yakima. December 19, 20 and 81
The former is the association of sheep
men who use the Okanogan forest
ranges The latter is the state asso-
citation. Matters of unusual interest
will be discussed, including very
likely protection against scab, the
raising of grazing fees, protection OF
game, handling of stock on the range
new range available and special rules
needed to govern the forest grazing
1t will be to the interest of all sheep
owners to attend whether they are
members of either association or not
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Application for Grazing Permits.

Notice is hereby given that all applica-
tions for permits to Craze cattle. horses,
TTONAL FOREST during the season of
1919. must he filed in my office al Okan-
: ogan. Washington. on or before January
II, 1919.
z Z HARRIS Sunervisnr.