The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-03-15

Oroville and on to the various storage
warehouses along the Oroville-We-
natchee branch and the Mansfield
spur out Of Wenatchee.
Roger Reed, son of Station Agent
M. L. Reed. who enlisted in the navy
last December and since that time has
been In training at Bremerton, has
been transferred to the Atlantic coast.
The lad is delighted with Che service.
Sunday Mrs. s. C. Mitchell received
the sad news that her mother, living
in Saskatchewan. had been stricken
with paralysis. Mrs. Mitchell left for
her mothers home Monday morning,
Mr.. Mitchell accompanying her as far
as Spokane.
J. F. Samson has sold his homestead
on Blue Lake to e. Truax, the trans
action having taken place last Satur-
day. While there is some cultivable
land on this ranch 1t is chiefly valuable
for Its excellent pasturage, and it will
be largely used for that purpose by
Mr.. Truax.
The Odd Fellows have displayed the
right spirit by Offering their hall for
a meeting place for patriotic meetings
or societies without charge. But pat
riotism Is part of the religion of the
knights Of the three links. One could
not be a true Odd Fellow without be-
ing true to the country.
Among others who have moved
closer up preparatory to making the
plunge across the water is L. Ray Vim
cent, member of the 234th Aero Service
Squadron, who has been stationed for
some time at Waco, Texas. He is now
at Gordon City concentration camp,
Gordon City, Long Island.
About the first OF April H. J. Des-
mond expects to 60 to Montana, where
in partnership with brother, Mr.. Des-
mond will put in 400 acres OF wheat.
II this proves to be anything like a
favorable year, with the price OF wheat
insured at. $500 the Desmond brothers
stand to clean up a cart load Of money.
Chas. Clark. representing the b.
Gard Ewing Co., Of Spokane, paper
dealers. worked the town Sunday as
far as the town could be worked on
the Sabbath. Mr.. Clark was due to
come down off the hill from Nelson
Saturday. but there Is so much snow
piled up that auto travel from that
place was suspended.
A short time ago Dell Hart sold n
tract Of land on the west side of the
Simlikameen river, in sight Of town to
VIM. Rutledge, Of Alberta. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rutledge arrived In Oroville Sat-
urday and Mr.. Rutledge. who is an
experienced farmer, commences work
at once on his place. He will put in
considerable alfalfa this season.
The Wenatchee World from which
the latest war news Is obtainable, fail
ed to arrive Monday night, as it so
frequently misses connections, much
to the disappointment OF the subscrib-
ers, as the strained conditions on the
French front, with prospects of in
creased hostilities, makes every one
keenly anxious to receive the very
latest news.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. A. Andrus arriv-
ed from Spokane, where they spent the
winter. Monday evening, and left for
their home at Nighthawk Wednesday
morning, While at Spokane Mrs. An
drus was compelled to submit to a
very serious operation, and as yet has
not regained her nomal strength, al
, though looking very we'll considering
the painful ordeal through which she
passed.
Fred Till. a pioneer of LOOMS, was
in Oroville over the week end. Fol
many years MIR. Till followed mining
and there are few steel Founders in
this upper country who are better
judges Of ore. While Frederick is TAX
ing on yeats time Is treating hin
kindly. and he is just about as active
now as when We first met him twent,
years ago, when he was a pretty skee
KUN Individual,
!. g. Otter, formerly of this place
but now living at Yakima. eama il
Friday evening on a business visit, ant
/ will return to Yakima in few days
BY a misunderstanding as to name.
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