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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-19

Some Of the city water consumers
who have carelessly overlooken pay
ing water rent are going to be surpris-
ed by waking up some morning TO
find the water cut off, for the water
commissioner has been instructed to
get busy punching up delinquents.
Among the filings for Office so far
made at Okanogan are those of Jerry
Frye, a heavy wheat grower of the
south half of the reservation, who
goes before the September primaries
seeking the office of commissioner
from the Third district, now repre-
sented by J. H. Green. He is a re-
publican. Prof. Moses Brinkerhoff, OF
Winthrop, has filed as candidate
for superinte,.se<s of schools on the
| democratic ticket w. c. Gresham
has filed as prosecuting attorney on
the republican ticket, and VIM. OCon,
nor on the democratic ticket Tor the
same office. Roy w. Smith has filed
for the nomination for county treas.
urer. Grover Fore for assessor and
Mrs. Margaret Ward for clerk on the
republican ticket. All good people
who, II selected. would make capable
county officials.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-19

A little paint makes a great differ
ence in any building, and the appli-
cation should be more general about
town.
Some lads are not entitled to the
concentrations they receive for going
into the navy to escape the drats The
other day a gentleman overheard two
or three young boys of draft age talk
ing about the service, and they braz-
enly argued that there was less dan
ger in the navy than any other branch
of the service and they proposed 10
MAKE application to enter that service
in order to dodge the draft, when they
would not be permitted to select the
branch they would prefer to serve in.
Furthermore the navy recruit. is not
wholly out of danger, for the navy is
going to see service in this war yet,
and, anyhow, chasing subs is not alto
gether picnic.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-19
County Chairman
HERE Is YOUR CHANCE

From National War Work Council,
Y. M. c. A., Western Department, San
Francisco, 519 First National Bank
Building:
Men over draft age, of good moral
character and who know how to teach
soldiers recreational games, can serve
their country through enlistment for
service overseas in the Y. M. c. A.
They can be sent to France almost
Immediately. The call for recreation
al directors, men who understand
athletics is greater now than at any
time.
DR.. George j. Fisher, head of the
physical department of the National
War Work Council of the Y. Nj. C. A..
is in the west and will meet men who
desire to get into this service at a
meeting to be held in San Francisco,
July 10.
Physical activities are now being
conducted in terms of international
fellowship said DR.. Fisher. 1T is
strange fact that close to seventy
per cent of the men in the American
army do not know the simplest sports.
There are no great national games in
France and Italy but the French and
Italian soldiers readily take to Ameri-
can games.
Athletic activity in the allied
armies is making for morale. | met
officers in Europe who told me that
they had not seen their troops smile
| in two years, until they engaged in
athletics. The need for physical di-
rectors and recreational directors
| was never greater"
Frank A. Jackson, associate secre-
tary to F. A. McCarl, head of the Ma
tional War Work Council in the west
ern department, announces that 250
men must be secured in the western
states each month for Y. M. c.. A.
service overseas. The opportunity
for men to be of service to their coun-
try and the soldiers is open to all
men over draft age who possess quail
fications fitting them to be Y. NJ. C. A.
secretaries. 1t is also announced
that 1000 men must be secured for Y
M. c. A. overseas service before Sep
tember 1.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-19
LETTER FROM TACOMA

+. McCammon writes as follows
from one of the big ship yards at
lacoma where he is employed:
After the quietness of Oroyilla II
Is refreshing to get out where things
are doing. l am working in the Sea.
porn ship yard. This yard holds tho
record OF having launched more of
the Ferris type of wooden ships than
any other yard in the United States
One ship left Tacoma over a weak
ago, hve others are afloat. three of
which are almost ready for sea Tho
engines and boilers are in them. and
they are being fitted just as fast as
material can be gotten into then,
Two others are having their macbin-
cry ana auxiliaries installed. (Tbis
Is my work and is under government
supervision.) Three other hulls are
ON the ways and one of them will
slip into the water in about ten davs
another set is being got ready TO nut
on the ways as soon as the last named
one is launched. There are about
iooo men working in this yard. This
IS strictly union yard. The union
rules are very strict. One rule is anv
man who quits before the whistle
olows is fined $1OO the first offense
5000 the second, and loss of emnlov'
ment and expelled from the union
the third.
lhere Is great rivalry in the yards
as to which shall hold the best record
The yard next this one is non-union
and they started building before the
Seaborn people, but they have only
two ships launched and two more on
the ways. They have trouble getting
help to finish them after thew are
launched, and installing machinery
and auxiliaries.
The number of hours worked here
are eight. The shipwrights get $3.50
per DAY, excepting Saturday, when
they are paid $3.50 for eight hours
Jesse Pulls is working with me and
ne had slight accident yesterday.
A timber fell on the big toe of his
iisht ioot ana crushed 1t badly, but he
tied 1t up and fixed it so he lost no
time.
The weather here is fine, just like
Oroville, with the one exception of
the wind.
The Ferris ships have a capacity of
3oOO tons, and are driven at speed
or IL knots an hour by 14OO horse
power engines. There are eight hoist
Ing engines on board each ship. They
are lighted by electricity and built
as near nonsinkable as possible.
There are 1,600.0OO feet of lumber
and over 300 tons Of bolts and spikes
in each ship. The sheathing below
the water line is inside fourteen
inches, frame IL inches, planking five
inches. There are four water tight
bulkheads in each ship. and every
thing is built for strength and safety.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-19

Geo. Bartell is undecided as to
what he will do about repairing the
Orpheum, which was considerably dis
figured by fire some weeks ago. AS
yet he has not received his insurance,
although that will come along in due
time. He does not consider that the
present outlook in the amusement
line justifies any large expenditures
in replacing the old fixtures and fur
niture. AS the hall is the only one
of any size in town some provision
should be made to put it in condition
for use. Mr.. Bartell will repair the
front and replace the floor where
burned so that the room can be used
for dancing and public meetings. If
this were not done dancing would fall
into desuetude in this community
where dancing is the chief source of
entertainment, and public meetings
would have to be held under the
broad canopy of heaven, which would
not always be convenient, especially
in cold weather. The old Orpheum
will probably be made serviceable
until the country gets back to normal
conditions, which will hardly be be-
fore the end of the war, when larger
and better hall will probably be con-
structed to meet the public demand.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-19
THRIFT STAMP DANCE

The Thrift Stamp society will give
dance in Odd Fellows hall this Fri
day evening. There is a double pur-
pose in the giving of this dance. The
object is not only to boost for the
Thrift Stamp but it will also be in the
nature of a farewell party for the
young men in this locality called by
the last draft and who will have to
report at the county seat next Thurs
day. Especially for that reason every
dance lover in town should be pres
ent. and the crowd should be aug
mented by those who play the role
of wall flower at dances, because the
receipts go for most worthy cause
and it is the duty of our citizens to
give the boys who are responding to
the call for service a happy sendoff.
On this occasion the hall should be
crowded to the limit of its capacity,
and more too. The little Thrift Stamp
should have a substantial boost and
the boys we are proud of, who are
going forth to save the country from
the depressing Huns should be made
to feel that their sacrifice is appreci-
ated Remember the place, the time
and the purpose and be in the crowd
at Odd Fellows hall tonight.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-19
ROOF PAINT FOR TREE WOUNDS

Many orchardists and tree surgeons
have found that the best and most
economical way of treating tree
wounds of ell kinds is to cover them
with roof paint. 1t is easy to apply
and farmers throughout the country
have used 1t with benefit in the treat
ment of abrasions, cuts and grating.
1t is heavy enough in body to form a
thick coating over the wound, thus
preventing insects and the elements
from harming the tree. 1t is also
very easy to apply.
A professional tree surgeon and
'pruner who is taking care of some
10000 trees, writes enthusiastically
about it for use on citrus trees. at
is." he says, "the best thing l have
ever used or heard of, and being so
well satisfied l heartily recommend
Oronite roof paint to any and all or
chardists who may be interested in
such a paint"
The use of this paint is undoubtedly
the best, most convenient and eco
nomical way of healing abrasions of
trees, and it greatly prolongs their
life and productiveness.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-19
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

July ID, 1918.
Minutes of the regular meeting OF
the town council.
Present, Mayor Beale, Councilmen
Starrett, Smith, Hart and Covert.
Minutes of the previous meeting
read and approved as read Motion
was made and carried that the street
commissioner be instructed to plank
the sidewalk in front of the Town
Hall.
The matter of payment of fire de-
partment was discussed and the clerk
was instructed to prepare an ordi-
nance providing for the establishment
Of a fire department and providing
for their compensation.
A bill of sale for certain tract of
ground known as Shady Park was
read and ordered filed.
The matter of sidewalk on south
side of railroad was discussed and
the town attorney was instructed to
look up the law on this matter and
present written opinion for the in
formation of the council.
On motion the following bills were
allowed and ordered paid.
Current Expense Fund.
George Menninger, street work 5 14.OO
J. F. Whitson, street work. -. 14.0O
Dell Hart, street work. ...... 24.0O
J. M. T. Williams, street work. $3.50
Tillicum Development Co.
cOnveyor bel. .............. 122.00
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-19
BROKE INTO SERVICE

Arthur La valle, formerly of this
place, is persistent young lad. He
wanted to get inso tx Service. where
he believed the country needed every
able bodied young man, and first made
crack at the marines. He could
not pass the severe test necessary. to
get into that fighting branch of the
service, so switched to the infantry.
Again young La Vale was turned
down. Nothing daunted he applied
for place in the field artillery. The
third time proved to be the charm and
already he has been shipped to Camp
Taylor, Kentucky, where he goes into
training. The army is made up of
Just such enthusiastic young men as
Arthur La Vale, and, although the
Huns look upon the American soldier
with contempt, that is the war lords,
before this war is over those spawn
OF hell will learn that there is as good
hghting blood in the young American
who bears arms through choice and
not through force as the veterans of
Germany who have been taught the
art OF war from infancy.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-19

Geo. H. Major recently made the
trip to Seattle to see G. D. Macy
before his departure east on his way
to service in France.
W. H. Murray, of Brewster. was one
of the many arrivals in town Tuesday.
Robert c. Sammel, of Riverside,
was in town Wednesday.
During the past week Otis Teel,
one of the old time homesteaders of
Ellemeham mountain, sold his ranch
consisting of 80 acres to C. G. Nor
gan. The deal was negotiated by Dell
Hart. Mr. Teel is not to desert the
Okanogan country, for he has faith
in it after dozen years experience
He has purchased Dick Buffers ranch
on Osoyoos lake and along the inter
national line a few miles north OF
Oroville and unedr the West Okanogan
Valley Irrigation system, where he is
now centering' his efforts raising al
falfa.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-19
FROM THE BOYS IN KAHIKI

The following are extracts from a
letter received Saturday from Ser
geant G. H. Jackson, member of Bat
terry F, 346th Field Artillery, 91st
Division, formerly connected with the
First National bank Of this place, who
writes from Camp Mills, Long Island
where he was transferred a short
time ago from Camp Lewis, and which
is the stepping off place for the trip
over the water:
Il am now located at Camp Mills,
Long Island. 1t has good situation
and the country surrounding the camp
is beautiful. In fact the resident dis
trict Of New York City extends to
the limits of the camp. This no doubt
is more similar to what real army life
Is than that at Camp Lewis. On our
trip east we passed through several
camps and personally do not think
any of them compares to the large
cantonment at Camp Lewis. The ac-
commodations there were all that any
one could expect in the army. Camp
Mills is only an embarkation' point
and we expect to be here only short
time Part Of the 91st that came here
with us has already gone across. We
are all ready to 60 and expect to at
any time. Every one has the fight
ing spirit and are anxious to go across
and do their Bit"
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hodges have re-
Gently had a letter from their son
John Hodges, Jr.. who is a member
OF Co. B, 63d infantry, and is for the
present stationed at Camp Mcdowell,
near San Francisco, where the re-
cruits are going through training.
Young John seems to enjoy army life,
and is getting good deal of pleasure
out of life around San Francisco. He
writes much personal matter of a
humorous nature. Like about every
young man who has doned the nation
al uniform young Hodges likes the
service, and will give, good account
OF himself when duty calls him to
face the enemy.
Both of the soldier boys quoted
above write on stationery furnished
by the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. showing that that most worthy
organization is a great help to the
soldier just where tie soldier needs
helping hand.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-19
COLLECTION OF FUNDS FOR WAR
WORK

by resolution of the Council of Ma
tional Defense, the State Council o.
Defense is recognized as "the central
co-ordinating agency for all voluntar,
patriotic work within the state d.
rected toward assisting in prosecution
10 the war" The Council of National
Defense has directed the State Council
OF Defense to supervise all appeals
10 the public for assistance in civil.
ian war-work and urges the people
iot the country to contribute assist.
ahce, financial, or otherwise, only tc
those purposes and objects that are
accredited and approved by the State
council OF Defense in each state"
Ihe supervision of collections for
civilian war cooperation is rapidly
growing extremely complex and it can
De properly considered only from a
view point of the whole state. The
State Council of Defense therefore re-
quests all chambers of commerce
commercial clubs and other local Of
Meals and organizations to refrain
from passing upon proposed cam
paigns for warwork, either as to
quotas, methods, purposes or other
wise.
All collection or solicitation of
FUNDS for civilian cooperation in war
work within the state of Washington,
except those of the Red Cross. must
De approved by the State Council of
Defense.
After approval by the State Coun-
Gil of Defense, notice is sent to the
county councils and by them in turn
to local councillors, who will approve
and authorize collections in their sew
eral communities.
Hereafter, in Okanogan county, no
solicitation of funds for any war pur-
pose will be permitted until after ap-
proval by the State Council and after
the county quota has been fixed. The
county council will then fix the local
quotas, and announce rules to govern
the collection of funds and the sys-
tenn of accounting to be used In all
cases solicitation must stop when the
quota has been reached.
Citizens of Okanogan county are
asked to cooperate with the county
and community councils in this
matter,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-19
GOOD ROADS MEETING

officers of the Washington State
Good Roads Association are preparing
,or their annual convention TO be held
IN pasco. Thursday and Friday, No
yamber IA and 15, next.
The old members and others who
ora interested in good roads of the
state are being asked to forward their
dollar memberships to F. l.. Grove,
membership secretary, POI Empire
state Building, Spokane, Washington.
The good roads boosters of the state
ara being asked to transmit these
memberships to Mr.. Grove at this
time in order to do away with the
confusion and multiplicity of work
which is necessitated at the conven-
tion when all these registrations are
made after the arrival of the dele
gates.
In addition to this saving of cleri-
cal work, it is the desire of President
Arthur D. Jones and Chairman of the
Executive Committee John p. Hart
man, that a somewhat larger fund be
provided in order that nationally we'll
known road builders may be secured
through the payment of their expenses
as advisers to us of Washington in
formulating our future actions and
policies.
Every public spirited citizen who
desires to save to the state of Wash
lngton in tax expenditures by saving
in experimental construction work
and types of road which do not prove
permanent should be willing to at
once contribute membership to the
Washington State Good Roads Asso-
citation to help them in securing these
experts for the convention and to
provide legislative fund for use in
the next session of the legislature to
incorporate sane policies into the
road code of the state.
These public spirited citizens should
send in their memberships at once
whether they fully intend to be pres
ent at Pasco or not.
One of the we'll known speakers who
will be present is Good Roads"
Horatio s. Earle, Of Detroit. Michi-
gan. Many residents of the state have
heard Mr. Earle and want to hear him
again and as often as they can.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-19

Simese coupling and other tools
nave been lost from the hose carts
running to fires. Any one finding arti-
c'es belonging to the fire department
VIII convey a favor on the boys by
,1a'ihg The same with Chief Fred
Hart.
mrs. Geo. W. Loudon was in town
several days during the week from
her nome near Chopaka. Mrs. Loudon
recently returned from Rochester,
mihh', where she passed through a
very serious operation at the Mayo
hospital. She is recovering from the
operation but has not regained her
iormer strength.
Dave Ionic, who knows as much
aoout mining machinery as any man
IN THIS upper country. went to Repub-
'is tuesday to superintend the dis
'iahtling and shipping of compress
sof plant, motor and other machinery
.nat the Oroville Copper company has
Jast purchased from the old Republic
Mining company.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-19

So many people in the river these
hot days that the poor little fish have
very little room to circulate around
in.
Miss Grace Allen left Tuesday
morning for Spokane where she will
visit for some time with her sister,
Mrs. Jas. Porter.
The oldest inhabitant Is puzzling
his head to remember a heated spell
TO compare with the one that has been
furnishing the residents of the valley
this week In cases of this kind
memory IS short, for in past years
there hav,; been summer days in the
valley when the mercury almost shot
out of the roof of thermometers.
The elements made a bluff at an
electric storm Wednesday night. The
thunder Growled some and lightning
skidded around the edge of the fiIma-
net. but lain failed to develop and
the little breeze stirred up hardly
tempered the atmosphere.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-19
U. 8. FOOD ADMINISTRATION

Sweeping changes affecting the
distribution of sugar have just been
received by Charles Hebberd, food ad-
ministrator for Washington. Under
the new plan there will be a complete
\ check IN the home Gamer and he win
nnd IT. impossible to duplicate pur-
chases.
Previously the home Gamer was al
lowed to purchase 25 pounds of sugar
by simply signing a statement in a
retailers book. Now the purchaser
Will sign card, which has been dis
tributed to the retailer, saying the
purchaser will use the sugar for
canning and preserving only. The
card will be sent to the county food
administrator. Should the home can
ner wish an additional rs pounds he
must hrst obtain a permit from the
county food administrator, who will
Issue 1t on evidence that the previous
purchase has been used for canning.
The family in town or near market
Is limited to two-pound purchases at
one time. Those living at a distance
from market are limited to a Today
supply based on three pounds per
person per month. Hotels, restau-
rants, boarding houses and camps
having less than rs people at each
meal are limited to Today supply.
ai they feed an average of more than
20 people each meal they must obtain
certihcates from the county food ad-
niinistrator before they can purchase
sugar.
lhfee reasons are given for the
necessity OF cutting down sugar use.
increased shipping demand has cut
aowh transportation, the crop Is short
III the West Indies and in France and
iiaiy' and there has been considerable
,oss due to sinkings by submarines.
Is estimated there will be about
.ooo'ooo tons of sugar for United
o.ales consumption in the last half
VI tne present year. The known de-
nana on the basis now to be used
VIII De at least 100000 tons for that
period.
BAKERS will receive certificates for
~ per cent of the average amount
used during July, August and Sep
'einoer. 1917, or, alternatively, 20 per
cent OF that used in June, 1918.
retail stores will receive for July
purchases certificates based upon the
average sugar sold during the combin-
,u three months, April, May and
June 1913. Retailers must not sell
sugar to anyone except householders,
Wi'nout taking up the certificates Of
such persons.