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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-18
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Minutes of the meeting of the town
council of Oroville, WASH, January
IA, 1918.
Present Mayor Beale, Councilmen
Friis, Smith, Barnes and Starrett.
Minutes of the previous meeting,
read and approved as read. The bond
of A. p. Murray as treasurer was read
and on motion was approved and ord
cred placed on file.
Motion was made and carried that
the bill of James Ferguson for count
ing people using railroad crossing be
raised from the table and ordered
paid. Warrant No. 20SO, $1,000.
The following councilmen then ap-
peared and after having signed their
oaths of office weer sworn in: F. v.
Covert, F. G. Hart, and c. w. Smith.
On motion council adjourned.
The following standing committees
were appointed by the mayor: Finance
COMMITTEES: s. B. Starrett, c. w. Smith
and F. V. Covert. Fire and light: l..
w. Barnes, F. v. Covert, and c. w.
Smith. Health: L. W.. Barnes, C. w.
Smith, and F. G. Hart. Water: F. G..
Hart, L. w. Barnes and F. v. Covert.
Building and Sidewalks: s. B. Starrett
G. w. Smith and F. v. Covert. Ord.
nance and Printing: L. w. Barnes, s.
B. Starrett and F. G. Hart. Local I'm.
provement: F. v. Covert, c. w. Smith,
S. B. Starrett, F. G. Hart and L. w.
Barnes.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-18
OUR FIRST LOSS.

The first solder boy from Okanogan
county has given up his life for this
country, somewhere over there" That
life was not lost in the excitement and
melee of battle. The youth died from
natural causes, pneumonia, but his
death Is none the less sacrifice in the
holiest cause men have ever been
called upon to die for. He was in the
army to do his whole duty, and un-
doubtedly had he been put to the su-
preme test he would have risked his
life on the firing line with his compan-
ions in arms as gallantly as Ameri-
cans have faced danger on many
bloody field. He contracted the disease
that proved fatal in the army on for
eign soil. Every loyal citizen will ex-
tend heartfelt sympathy to the breav-
ed mother, who has given of her best
that this country may continue to sur
vive, and no man or woman can do
more than to give of their flesh and
blood, dearer to them than life itself.
The lad who passed away lover there"
was w. c. Sockwell, who enlisted from
Chesaw, and went out with the second
contingent to American lake. His
mother, Mrs. Effie wilkins, is teaching
school at Ferry, Ferry county, and that
is why Pershing's list of casualties as
published in the daily press accredited
the young soldier to Ferry county.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-18
ANOTHER CANDIDATE.

The young ladies of the high school
wish TO know the names of such boys
as were at any time students of the
high school and now serving the col
ors. We have a new one for them this
week. The young lad who is doing his
bit it Merlin M. Vincent, who is a
member of Battery A, 18th Field Ar
tillery. He enlisted in Spokane May
"a. and landed at Camp Stewart, Ell
Paso, Texas, June 6. He was then sent
to Camp Bliss Texas, and is now at
Camp Greene, North Carolina, ex-
pecting to cross over with his regi-
ment soon. Merlin Vincent is son of
Mr.. ana Nrs. Roy Vincent, now living
at Orient The Vincents were residents
of Oroville for two or three years, and
it was during that time that Merlin at
tended high school. Get his name on the
roll of honor. 1t will show another
star in the flag at the school house, in
d:cating that the Oroville high school
boys are long on loyalty. God bless
them all, and may they return safely
to their homes when the cruel war is
over.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-18
TELEPHONE CONSTRUCTION.

At the call of the local committee
in charge of the Farmers telephone
proposition, the farmers of the valley
met at the city hall last SATURDAY and
discussed the situation. MIR. P. NJ
Snider, chairman of the committee,
reports that 20 foot poles can be Sc.
cured on short notice for $1.44 each,
(. o. b. Oroville, and No. IL wire at
about 9 cents pound. AS arrange
ments had already been made with
the West Okanogan Valley Irrigation
District to use the District poles on
the west side of the river and the
flume on the east side of the river on
that a compelte system can be INSTALL
ed at very reasonable cost. If most
Of the farmers in the valley from
Ellisforde north take phones the cost
can be held down to approximately
$35 per phone. In view of this fact 1t
was decided by those present to take
subscriptions for phones on that basis
and not go ahead with the building
until enough of the farmers subscrib-
ed for phones to cut the cost down to
the above amount. Mr.. Snider appear
ed before the board of county COM
missiners last week and made appli-
cation for franchise to use the pub
lie highways in the district covered
by the proposed telephone system.
and public hearing was set for
February 9th at 10 o'clock a. m.
1t Is now to the interest of every
farmer to himself subscribe and to
induce all his neighbors to do the
same as quickly as possible so the
work may &c ahead. A number of the
farmers made payment of their $35
IN cash to show their good faith, but
this money will be returned unless
enough others come across to insure
the phone at cost of approximately
$35 each
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-18
BUSY BEAVERS.

The Colville Examiner mentions the
appearance of small colony of beavers
or the Colville river which is a rare
occurrance for that part of the state.
Evidence is not wanting that beaver
inhabited the streams of this county
in multitudes once upon time, but
the merciless fur gatherer has driven
them far away from the, haunts of CIV
ilization. Yet, now and then beaver re-
turn and 60 on building their unique
homes undisturbed by the presence OF
man. For number of years a colony
OF beaver has flouris7fed aiong the
small stream that links Palmer lake
with the Similkameen river, and down
the Okanogan river below Tonasket are
to be found trees recently felled by
the sharp teeth Of those busy rodents.
If let alone these beaver will multiply
in numbers, but the temptation to Sc
cure fur is so great that men will
defy the law and kill them off, hence
the small number now in the county
will no doubt soon be annihilated.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-18
A NEW CITIZEN.

w. S. Ramsey, of Campbell River,
B. c., came in this week for the pur
pose of arranging to build on his
orchard tract on the Ellis-FOrde
Orchard tracts, south of town as the
first step toward taking up his per-
manent residence on his property.
Mr.. Ramsey purchased the land sew
eral years ago with the object of
eventually making his home on the
land He is a locomotive engineer, and
made the investment as an anchor TO
windward when he felt as though the
time had come for leaving the throttle.
In earlier life he was connected with
one of the largest nurseries in the
country, and imbibed love for orch
arding and gardening that has never
deserted him. 1t has always been his
desire to have place of his own
where he could carry out ideas of his
own in the horticultural line and now
he is in a position to realize that de-
sire. He expects to become per-
manent settler of the valley within
the next so days, and the valley is a
big gamer by his coming.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-18

We see by the commissioners pro-
ceedings that considerable sum of
the permanent highway fund has been
appropriated for use on the road from
Oroville to the international boundary.
There is sufficient amount available
If judiciously used to greatly improve
that much used stretch of road, and it
should be the special duty or some one
in authority to see to it that the same
farce is not repeated that robbed No.
10 of large sum of money when work
was done south of town.
An item that appeared in the We
natchee World stating that vehicles
owned by men hauling salts for the
Stewart-Calvert company had been
seized by the customs officer at Oso-
yoos was somewhat misleading Some
of the freighting outfits were held up
but only for one night This action was
taken because the Stewart-Calvert
company had inadvertently neglected
to report the quantity of salts moved,
which Is required by the customs Off
Ger and which is done at irregular in
tervals. The matter was amicably ad-
justed to the satisfaction of all con-
cerned, and hauling is going along
steadily.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-18
HAULING SALTS BY CONTRACT.

Since the first Of the year the haul
ing of salts for the Stewart-Calvert
Company from the saline lake across
the line in British Columbia has been
going on somewhat Iregularly with
half a dozen truck owners on the
route, a kind of go-as-you please prop
osition with no authoritative head.
For time the roads were in poor
condition, there was little unity, so it
is understood, and no dependence up
on the quantity daily delivered. This
unsatisfactory condition has been rem
edied, and it is expected in the future
that there will be a steady delivery of
salts at the plant. A contract for haul
ing the salts has been let to August
Junge, of Spokane, who started in on
the job Monday morning. He expects
to have at least six trucks and some
wagons on the road when his plans
are perfected, will make two round
livery of 40 tons of salts daily. Mr..
Junge has his own vehicles and also
expects to give local truck owners a
chance to do hauling showing a will
ingness to make every reasonable con-
cession, and offering terms better than
drivers have heretofore had. Mr..
Junge is not a novice in this freighting
business. He has done much hauling
around Spokane, and for time he was
hauling ore from the magnisite mine
near Chewelah to the railroad. If
nothing interferes with the plans he
has in hand Mr.. Junge will become a
fixture in OrOville all summer, and
the Stewart-Calvert company will be
in position to fill present eastern
contracts and take on as many more
houses as are in the market for that
ingedient.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-18
MAKING A REAL MINE.

Reg. c. Dempster, the chief push be-
hind the Copper World Extension ac-
tivities was down from the mine Tues
day and reports that the prospects for
moving great quantity Of ore are
much improved. The Dempster boys
have knocked out great quantity of
ore since taking charge of the Copper
more ore in sight to be knocked out hut
the freighters cannot get the surplus
ore out of the way fast enough. The
operators have experienced much de-
lay in this ore movement, owing to the
difficulty of the haul over the road
necessary to travel in order to get
down off the mountain to the railroad
In the first place the grade is very
stiff, and the road cuts out under the
grind of truck and wagon wheels.
Usually there is excellent sleighing on
the mountain, but this winter, owing
to the light fall Of snow there has
been little sleighing, and the ice and
snow has been detriment to wheeling(
Some 80 or 40 tons of ore have been
handled of late, but arrangements are
being made by which 1t is expected
that 100 tons will be transported daily.
Mr.. Dempster states that he can easily
deliver 100 tons each day. At present
work is confined to the 200 food level
in the mine, but it is the intention,
when the transportation problem Is
somewhat adjusted, to go on sinking
on the ledge. Development under the
direction Of miners who understand
thei- business is showing that the
Copper World Extension is all that has
been claimed for it by those familiar
with the property, the making of one
of the big mines of the northwest.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-18
LOAN ASSOCIATION OFFICERS.

The annual meeting of teh Oroville
National Farm Loan Association was
held recently. The following directors
were elected: c. M. Bottomley, J. F..
Samson, Ernest Riste, Phi. l.. Schlief,
Joseph Lenton, Charles U. Kline and
w. o. Steele. The officers elected
were ]. F. Samson, president; Ernest
Riste, vice-president; A. P. Murray,
secretary-treasurer
A very large attendance and good
feeling characterized the meeting.
Some applications have been received
for loans, upon which no action has
as yet been taken. The lands are To-
Gated in different sections of the dis
trict, which will make appraisment
expensive.
1t is desired at this time that any
one wishing to obtain a loan through
the Oroville National Farm Loan AS
sociation get his application in the
hands of the secretary-treasurer as
soon as possible SO that when the
weather permits the Loan Committee
can take up its work. Application
blanks will be forwarded by mail up
on application to the secretary.
A. P. MURRAY, Secretary.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-18
EQUIPPING A PLANT.

Two car loads of machinery billed
| to the Bender Metals and Milling Com
pany, to be used in equipping the
stamp mill at Nighthawk, arrived FRI
day last and force of men is now en-
gagged in installing the same. More ma
chinery Is to come, and when 1t is all
on the ground and set up, the old mill.
which has been entirely overhauled
land rearranged, will be one Of the mos
complete in the northwest. The flota-
ton system of ore treatment mas been
adopted, and the plant has a capacity
of 100 tons daily.
The Bender Metals and Milling com.
pany controls several claims In the
Nighthawk neighborhood, upon which
prospecting has exposed excellent ore
bodies, and from which will be taken
ores for mill treatment. The claim
most extensively opened up Is tho
Caaba, where shaft has been sunk
to a considerable depth on nine
foot ledge. Ore is being extracted
from a drift to the south, and the en-
tire face of the drift Is in mineral.
This ore carries good values. Then
there are other claims which can be
depended upon to keep up supply
OF ore. although there is enough In
sight at the present time in the Caaba
to keep the mill in steady operation
at full capacity for an indefinite per-
iod.
Henry Bender, head Of the COM
pany that bears his name, has been
moving deliberately although none
the less surely, in the preliminary
preparations that have led up to the
equipment of the mill. He is thor
ough business man, CHANGING his own
means, and did not enter upon the
enterprise without careful investiga-
ton. and the ascertaining Of the best
methods of treating the ores. Once
he decided that it was possible to
make the proposition success, he
applied himself to providing the prop
er means to insure that success. II
Mr.. Bender's venture turns out to be
a profitable investment and there
seems no reason at this time why it
will not fully come up to the expecta-
tions of the promoters, Okanogan
county, after many years and many
failures, will at last have a paying
treatment plant in conjunction with a
paying mine. Should that happy re-
ward come to this enterprise 1t will
encourage other claim holders to
renewed efforts of systematic and
more intelligent mining than has
marked the mining herabouts in the
mast
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-18
WORKING A HARDSHIP.

Carrel l.. Jackson, who has been
assisting his brother, r. C. Jackson,
at the Palm for some months, left
Thursday morning for Poplar Grove,
Missouri, where he goes in response
to call from the draft board of his
home county. His case is one in which
the draft law works a severe hardship
and injustice. We are told that he
tried to enlist and was turned down
upon the physical examination. Again,
he was called up for reexamination at
the time of the first draft call and
rejected. After his rejection he came
out to Oroville to live. When the new
examination rules went into effect he
tried to induce his home board to let
him be examined in this county, but
the request was refused and he was
compelled to go clear back east to be
put in a class, probably, where his
services will not be required, and as
sumo the heavy expenses of the trip.
1t would seem that this country would
need some of the German efficiency
in order to get anywhere in the pre-
vailing war, in which the country
has exhausted ten months getting a
hand in, and the hand is not in yet.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-18
AN OVERSIGHT.

The Nelson Leader points out that in
the published list Of young men con-
nected with newspaper men in this
county serving in the army and navy
the name of Frank s. Emert, formerly
connected with the Chesaw News had
been inadvertently overlooked. This
was certainly grievious oversight. for
young Emert gave up the News and
got into the service early in the fall,
and is now in the engineer branch. A
bright, pleasing young man personally
and loyal to the core. 1t could have
been added in connection with the list
that brother OF H. l.. Mooney would
now be in the service If a hard hearted
board of examiners, or several of them,
had not turned him down time and
again, he would have been wearing the
uniform of his country months ago
Young Mooney is entitled to unstinted
credit for his devotion to his country
for in spir.... ae is as willing to serve
as those at the front even II the weak.
ness of the flesh bars him out of that
privilege.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-18
FOLLOWING THE FLAG.

Another Oroville boy who has been
overlooked in the crowd, now follow
ing the flag is Frank Bowerman. Mrs.
A. w. Mitchell, has just received let
te: :rom young Bowerman, written
from San Antonio, Texas. He is a
member of the 242nd Aero Squadron,
at Kelley Field No. stationed at San
Antonio. He says he left Oroville De-
cember 1st. enlisted at Seattle and on
December Sth left Fort Lawton for
Texas. The squadron expects to leave
at any time for Miniola, Long Island,
which is only a preliminary move to
trip across. Young Bowerman seems
we'll satisfied with the service. just
now serving as cook. with every other
day off. A quiet but capable young
man is Frank, and he will hold his
own with the best of them when he
gets into active service.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-18
HEAVY TRANSFER.

Saturday Geo. Schlief, one of the
prosperous farmers of the Nelson
county purchased the Alex Mcauley
ranch of ISL acres, joining the town
on the south, the consideration being
in the neighborhood of $4,000. It was
a cash transaction, for George S.. has
the mon. The deal was negotiated by
Dell Hart. 1t Is understood that Mr..
Schlief is to erect residence on his
new possession and make 1t his home.
The ranch is one of the finest loca7
tions in the north part of Okanogan
valley, and is chiefly valuable for its
hay production. MIR. Schlief will devote
his several hundred acres in the hill
country to wheat and depend upon the
valley ranch for hay supply. Next to
the Spencer transaction the deal is
one of the largest in point Of cash in
volved that has taken place in this To-
cality for some time.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-18

We see by the Okanogan Independ-
ent that another pioneer and OLD
friend of the writer has recently pass
ed away in the person of Frank Read,
of Okanogan, who died from the ef-
fects of an operation for cancer Of the
mouth at hospital in Portland The
deceased was among the first residents
of the town Of Okanogan, when 1t was
known as Alma, and was one Of it's
mos: progressive citizens, consistently
and constantly giving of his time and
means to building up the place. MIR.
Read was an answering republican
and in the old days was always in at
tendence at county conventions. Per-
sonally. the deceased was a genial,
ukeable, whole-souled westerner, and
his friends were legion.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-18

The dance given by the truck driv-
ers last Friday evening was grand
affair from the standpoint of attend
ance and fun in circulation. The an
nouncement called for overalls and
apron raiment, and the display of togs
was unique to look upon even II shorn
of the usual ball room gaudiness. The
humble labor uniform was prominent
ly in evidence. and the ingenuity of
the ladies was taxed getting up some
thing different in the way of aprons.
From the amount Of Joy in circulation
1t was evident that the dance lover
can get as much pleasure out Of the
exercise decked in the unpretty over
all as though clothed in the swallow
tail of the smart set. An elegant sup
per was served at the library build
ing by the ladies OF the Episcopal
Guild.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-18
BY the gathering of ancient citizens

BY the gathering of ancient citizens
in the lobby of the Hotel de Grubb
one evening last week one would have
thought it a special conclave of the
Free and Independent Brotherhood of
Happy-go-Lucky Old Timers. To men
ton the names, as these genial old
boys came under our observation,
there were Tom. G. Blythe, OF Twisp;
L. c. Malott, of Malott: w. Leonard
Davis, of Malott; Joe Lenton of Night
hawk; John Wentworth, of Loomis /;
G. M. Van Alta, of Palmer Mountain; !;
Ben Anderson of the Similkameen
valley; c. A. Blatt of Nelson, Dell
Hart, of Oroville; Indian Edwards, OF
Palmer Lake and ye writer. not one
of whom cannot date back their arri-
val in the county some 20 years or
more.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-18
ADDRESS IN HOTEL LOBBY.

The Rev. Dr. w. H. Selleck, of Ia
coma, who is preaching every even
ing at the Methodist church, will de-
liver an address at the Hotel de Grubb
Saturday evening at S:15 o'clock, the
occasion being the putting of bibles
in every bed room of she hotel The
money was subscribed for the pur-
chasing of the bibles sometime ago
when representative of "The Gid
eons," an organization of travelling
men spoke at the Methodist church.
The public is invited ito attend this
special service. Special music for the
occasion.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-18

Regarding the sale of sugar, r. B.
Smith, state inspector of weights and
measures, who has also the enforce
ment of the food administration regu-
lations, says that family consumers
are limited to 81 purchases; restau-
rants, hotels and eating houses to ten
days supply; farmers living at great
distances from town 25 pound lots.
Sugar cannot be used as leader for
special sales, or to encourage the sale
of other Observation-Disclosures In
dependent.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-18

A taxi driver named Tom Knight
was killed at Tacoma a short time ago
and number of people in and around
Oroville are wondering II the dead
man is Tom Knight, who resided near
here for a number of years. The Ia
coma victim Is not our Tom Knight.
Our Tom Knight Joined an engineer
regiment, went to Camp Mills. Long
Island, and today is somewhere in
France" The reason this statement is
made is that one of the local soldier
boys wrote home just prior to the
sailing of the 41st Division stating how
surprised he was when Tom Knight
walked into his tent and gave him the
high sign Of old acquaintance.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-18
NEW OFFICERS.

Tuesday evening Mrs. Mary Mitch
ell, acting as installing officer, in
stalled the following officers of Wo-
men Of Woodcraft, North Star Circle
No. 665: Guardian Neighbor, Maude
Hoose; Advisor, Nora Rickett; Clerk,
Mitchell-Allen; Banker, Margaret
Keeler; Managers, Maggie Spencer. c.
F. Sigrist and Adela Hoskyn. All
members are cordially invited to be
present at our next meeting, Febru-
ary S, as there will be a peanut drill.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-18
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
&c. H. Severance, Dean.)

(G. II. severance, DeanJ
Sunday every Sunday al IL. Our
Sunday school is growing-watch it.
There is reason. We have introduce
ed complete graded system.
Services are held every second and
fourth Sundays both in the morning
at II a. m. and in the evening at 1880.
Special music at these services. You
are most cordially invited.