The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-11-08

F. w. Taylor, special local agent
for the Standard Oil Company, is ar
ranging for a special Perfection Oil
Heater Week, to open November IS
The public will be given an opportun-
ity to see these Incompatible oil
stoves in operation. Note the Stand
ard Oil advertising the approaching
exhibit on another page.
The Okanogan Independent reports
the death of another Okanogan coun-
ty boy on the battle front in France.
The young man making the supreme
sacrifice was William Hess, who was
born in this county and lived near
Riverside when he entered the serv-
ice. He died in September from
wounds received in battle.
The family of w. J. DeMerchant, liv-
ing near Wanicut lake, had a fierce
experience with the influenza last
week, but they consider themselves
fortunate in coming out of it without
loss of life. Mr.. DeMerchant and
four children were down sick at the
same time, and not only did the care
o. the sick and the labor of house
hold duties fall upon Mrs. DeMerch-
ant, but she was also compelled to
shoulder much of the drudgery of the
farm. Some idea can be formed of
the extent in which the lady had her
hands full when it is stated that be-
sides the full day in the house, she
MIXED some 13 head of COWS.
In very kind letter from Prof.
F. B. Nance, now on his orchard at
Wenatchee, he says that he harvested
1000 boxes of apples this year off a
five acre tract, and now that the
busy season is over with me l sus-
pect that the call of the school bell
will give me lonesome feeling. l
have not missed year from the
school room since ] started to school
In the old white school house on the
hill, In Missouri, many, many years
ago. (You note l did not say how
many" The old friends of the pro-
fessor will be pleased to learn that
he is doing well and trust that good
luck will continue to remain with
him unto the end.
BY one of those accidents, or over
sights, that can hardly be avoided
always in putting long list of names
in type, the name of Otto Schwartz
one of the oldest pioneers of the coun-
ty, was omitted from the list of Fourth
Liberty Loan subscribers published
last week. There was no intention
of robbing Mr.. Schwartz of the honor
of being among the list of bond buy.
ers. Mr.. Schwartz, though German
by birth, has lived so long in America
that he is thoroughly imbued with
the American spirit. He is loyal to
the core, has contributed to the loans
to the limit of his ability and is proud
in having son on the firing line
somewhere in France.
One of the most copious rains thai
have fallen in the valley for long
long time distributed moisture ovel
the parched earth for several day.
during the past week Not only wa!
there lots of it but the rain fell st
gently that it all penetrated th'
earth. This rain lays the foundation
for abnormal crops next year, ant
is what the country can very vel
stand considering the failure of tn
last two seasons. With a big crol
next year the farmers of this localit,
will pull out of the hole and be starte'
on the way to Easy street. They hav
1t coming and great would be tn
rejoicing If next years harvest show
the banner yield for this upper coun
try
J. A. McGinty has taken 20 tons O
potatoes from an acre of ground b
his place in the valley south of towr
fine, large, flrst-class spuds they are
He states that this does not represen
the full yield Of the land as fully hal
again as many more potatoes wer
left in the ground, or so cut by tn
digger used that they were useles
either for the market or home cor
sumption. The potato crop in the va
ley this year, both as to quality an
yield. has been marvellous, and If
sure market could be obtained fro,
year to year this valley could gro
enough of that staple table vegetab
to supply the state, and be made
most profitable crop to the Ian
owner.