The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-11
Mrs. H. B. Mustard of TOnasket. was
- n II, OroviI1o Monday QyoninQ

Mrs. H. B. Mustard of Tonasket. was
an arrival in Oroville Monday evening.
Mrs. Mustard Is one of the very early
settlers of the north part OF the coun-
ty.
C. s. Barns was in town from Mol
son Monday. Mr.. Barns was connected
with the bank at Nelson for number
Of years, but is now making his home
at Spokane.
Billy E. Gamble, who registers f.om
Okanogan, but who has been switching
around his post office address during
the past few months, was visitor in
town Monday.
Mrs. Cora Smith of Okanogan who
was a member of the high school fac
ulty last year, spent several days in
town during the past week a guest Of
Mrs. F. V. Covert.
D. J. Williams, one Of the ~arly
birds to alight in the Nignthawk
neighborhood, was in town Tuesday
for the purpose of applying for a gov
eminent farm loan.
Mrs. E. N. Grub Is at Spokane
where she had her tonsils removed by
a specialist with whom she had been
under treatment. At last reports Mrs.
Grub was rapidly recovering.
L. E. McDaniels an old and efficient
member of the forest department
with headquarters at Portland, was
in town for two or three days du, ing
the past week on business connected
with his office.
Mrs. Lee Rhoden and young son
were in town from LOOMS Tuesday.
The young heir Of the house of Rho
den was here to have dental work
done, and he was not enjoying the
same as he would picnic.
Burns had run in the Mitchell fam
lily this week. Monday, as John Mitch
ell was lighting cigarette the match
ignited celluloid shade he was wear
ing. with the result that young Mitch
ellis face was considerably burned.
DR.. Lewis reports the following
births during the past week: To Mr..
and Mrs. John Payne, Sunday, a boy;
to Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Kagle, at the
hospital, Monday. boy: to Mr.. and
Mrs. L. E. Shadbolt, Tuesday, daugh-
ter
At meeting of the stockholders Of
the Bank Of Oroville, held Tuesday,
the old board Of directors were re-
elected. The following are the names
OF the board s. C. Mitchell, A. w.
Johnston, P. M. Snider, C. C. Hedger
and c. M. Hicks. Mr.. Mitchell was
elected president, Mr.. Johnston vice.
president, and P. M. Snider cashier.
The report of the business of the bank
for the first year was very satisfactory
with the outlook for a prosperous new
year.
At meeting of the stock holders of
the First National Bank, held Tuesday
afternoon, the old board Of directors,
consisting of J. J. Bennett, George
Schlief, A. p Murray, s. B. Starrett,
IT,, Monroe Hartman, ]. L. Masters
and Elton G. Rice, was reelected. The
directors subsequently reelected the
old officers, A. p. Murray, president;
Monroe Hartman, vice-president; s. B.
Starrett, Jr., cashier. The affair sof
the bank are in flourishing condition
and the new year opens up very aus
Diciously.
A sudden change came over the face
of nature Tuesday afternoon about
o'clock. The delayed winter nipped the
unreasonable spring like weather in a
few moments. The wind came bowling
down out Of the Arctic, accompanied
by rain at this point, but covering the
hills with a light sprinkle of snow
the mercury soon dropped below
freezing, and by morning there was no
more mud, and the erstwhile sloppy
streets were solid. So far the cold is
moi severe, but 1t is felt keenly on &C.
count of the protracted mildness and
may be the introduction of real win
ter.
An unique social affair billed for
this Friday evening is the apron and
overall dance given by the truck driv-