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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-01

publicity to the fact that the books
can be obtained on application:
"The "Smilage book" is issued by
the war department, endorsed by
President Wilson, and, it's unique title
indicates, is the solution or the prob
lem of how friends at home may send
an unceasing round Of pleasure to our
boys in the camps and in France.
These "smilage boks" are coupon
books of five and One dollar denomin-
|ations consisting of five cent detach-
able coupons. These coupons give free
admission to the holder TO all enter
tainments, lectures, theatres and
Chautauquas at all the Ga camps and
cantonments of the National army.
The highest, cleanest and best class of
entertainments are furnished at from
ten to twenty-five cents and these
"Smileage" books are to be put in the
hands of the soldiers which entitle
them to admission.
The drive for the sale of these books
is the week of January % to Febru-
ary g. No better use can be put to your
dollar than buying one Of these books
for the boys n the army camps. 1t
will help to cheer up the boy who is
giving his all while you stay at home
and enjoy the fruits of his efforts.
There is space for name and
you can send it to some soldier boy,
writing his name in it, People buying
these books who have no one in par
ticular to send them 10 the command
ing general, headquarters camp, and
he will give them to the soldier boys
who may have been overlooked.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-01

The next number of the Redpath
Lyceum Bureau Is billed FOR this place
at the Orpheum on Saturday eveing.
February 8. 1t has been long hop
from the date of the last entertain
ment supplied by this organized en-
tertainment provider to the present
time, but that lapse was made neces-
sary by conditions over which Red
path had no control. However, what
is coming Saturday evening of next
week is we'll worth waiting for, as it
is one of the best numbers of the en-
tire series for which the public eX-
tended support by investing in season
tickets. The Rob Roy Quartet comes
to Oroville recommended by those who
can appreciate good music in all parts
of the country. 1t is said that the Rob
Roys comprise quartet different from
any other musical organization. The
freshness, variety and originality of
the program will at once delight any
audience. Each of the performers is an
artist, and singly and collectively the
equals and no superiors on the road
A crowded house should greet the Rob
Roys in Oroville.
A transcript of taxes has been fur
nished the First National Bank by the
county officials and any one desiring
to learn the amount of his taxes car
do so by calling at the bank.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-01
NORTH PACIFIC DISTRICT. AL.
LOTMENTS FOR FOREST ROADS.

The North Pacific district compris-
ing Oregon, Washington and Alaska,
will receive $272,4 of the 1919 allot-
ment of the funds allowed under Sec.
of the Federal Aid Road Act which
provides for the use of million dol
lars of Federal money year for ten
years to build roads and trails within
or partly within the national forests,
according to District Forester Geo. H.
Cecil, Portland, who has just received
notice from Washington that the Sec
retary of Agriculture has approved the
allotments for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1919. Under this allotment
Oregon will receive about $4,000 in
excess of the 1918 allotment for the
district.
Because of national forest lands
within their borders, twenty-seven
states and territory of Alaska share in
the benefit of this act. The allotments
are made on a basis of the area of
National Forest land in the several
states and the estimated value of the
timber and grazing resources of the
forests.
In order to take advantage of these
allotments it is necessary for the local
authorities. either state or county, or
both, to cooperate in the various road
projects, usually on $3.50 basis. The
engineering work for forest roads is
done under the direction of District
Engineer L. I. Hewes, of the office of
public roads, who co-operates with the
forest service in it's road building op-
erations.
Secretary Houston has already ap-
proved the cooperative agreements for
several federal aid forest road projects
in the district-the Cooks-Collins road
on the Colubia national forest, the
Republic -Wauconda road on the Col
vile forest, and the Lake Quinault
road on the Olympic forest, in Wash
ington, and the Ochoco Canyon road
On the Ochoco forest, the Canyonville-
Galesville road on the Umqpua forest,
and two sections of the Medford-Kl
ath Falls road on the Crater forest, in
Oregon!
Funds to pay the governments
share in the survey and construction
of these roads have already been pro-
vided from the 1918 Federal Aid Road
Act allotment.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-01

ground in remarkable short time,
and two leads of hose, some 500 feet
in length, were laid from a plug on
Fourth street. There was some delay
in turning on the water owing to the
difficulty in opening the valve, but
after the streams were once playing
on the flames the fire was soon under
control
The building is long, two-story
frame, dry as powder. By the time the
firemen arrived the front room, at the
east end of the building, was mass
of flame. With stiff wind from the
north it seemed impossible to save the
building, but by excellent work the
boys confined the blaze to a limited
space. The outside of the building was
but slightly scorched, and the damage
done the house was slight The heav-
lest loss falls upon Mrs. l.. Otty, who
had her household goods stored in the
part of the building where the fire
broke out, and most of the goods were
ruined. This loss would represent sew
eral hundred dollars. The Provo FAM
lily also sustained some loss of furni-
ture.
Mrs. and Mrs. Provo are absent at
Pendleton and the house was unoc-
cupied. The cause of the fire is un-
known. 1t is intimated that children
were playing in the room where the
fire started and may have been using
matches, but this is strenuously de-
MED by those upon whom this suspic
ion rests. The loss, such as it was.
falls heavily upon those who suffered
that loss, especially as no insurance
was carried on the building or furni-
ture.
This is another instance where the
local fire department is entitled to
great credit for the work performed,
and performed under trying condi-
tions, considering distance, the hign
wind and bitter cold. Not only was the
alarm responded to with alacrity but
under the direction of Chief Hart and
Assistant Hedger the fire was handled
skillfully and with a minimum of loss,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-01
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

In the superior court of the State of
Washington. in and for Okanogan county
In the matter of the guardianship of
the persons and property of Warden AL
bert Clark. Beatrice Annie Clark and
Alice Tinsley Clark, minors
Notice is hereby given that in pursu-
ance of an order of the Superior Court of
the State of Washington. in and for Okla
hogan county. made on the e2rd day of
January. 1918, in the matter of the guar
dlanship of the persons and estate of
Warden Albert Clark. Beatrice Annie
Clark and Alice Tinsley Clark minors the
undersigned guardian will sell at private
sale to the highest bidder for cash, and
subject to confirmation by said court. on
Saturday the 23rd day of February, 1918.
at the office of Grant and Williams, Oro-
vile. Okanogan county Washington, at
the hour OF ten a. m. of said day. all the
right. title and interest and estate of the
said Warden Albert Clark. Beatrice Annie
Clark. Alice Tinsey Clark minors. in and
to one-fourth interest in and to lot
eight tS) and the north fifteen 15) feet
of lot nine 90 block thirtv-one (3D.
! townsite OF Oroville Okanogan county.
Terms and conditions of sale. cash on
day of sale.
Dated this 29th day of January. A. D.
1918.
WILFRED L CLARK Guardian
First publication February 1, 1918.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-01
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE.

In the Superior Court of the State OF
Washington for Okanogan County, 0n
probate.)
Order to show cause why Order of Sale
of Real Estate Should not he made
In the matter of the estate Of Margaret
Zange, deceased.
Summon Siebert the administrator OF
the estate of Margaret Zange de-
ceased, having filed his petition
herein praying for an order of sale OF
NWA of NWA and E1a of NWA Section
"a. Twp. 40 n. II. 2S. r. W. NJ the real
estate of saAl deceased, for the purposes
therein set forth
1t is therefore ordered by the said court
that all persons interested in the said es-
tate of said deceased appear before the
said court on Wednesday the 18th day of
February. A. ID. 1918. at 10 o'clock In the
forenoon of said day, at the Court Room
of said Court at the Court House in Okla
hogan. in said County. to show cause why
an order should not be granted to the said
Summon Siebert to sell so much Of the real
estate of the said deceased as shall be
necessary.
| And that a copy of this order be pub
lished at least two (publications) success
sive weeks in the Orovile Gazette "A
newspaper published in said Okanogan
county.
G II. NEAL Judge.
] Dated January 23. AID. 1918.
First publication February l, 1918, )
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-01
SMILAGE BOOKS.

The attached explanation of what are
"smilage books" will tell the reader all
that there is to know. The aim and OBJ
ject is plainly set forth. and the move
ment is endorsed by the president, the
war department and all others In
authority. The idea is to give the boys
in camp free admission to high class
entertainments. A package of these
"smilage books" has been sent to this
office to be disposed of. Any one hav-
ing stray dollar and desiring to
place one of these books in the hands
of soldier relative or friend can pro-
cure the same at this office. We have
not the time to personally canvass
the town, so take this means of giving
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-01
Serial No 0142G1.
Contest No. 1435.
NOTICE OF CONTEST.

Department of the Interior u. S. Land
Office Watervie, Wash Jan. II. 1918.
TO John l.. Ayers of ...... Contestee
You are hereby notified that George c.
Stenger, who gives Mae, Washington, as
his post office address. did on January
md, 1918 file in this office his duly cor
roborated application to contest and Sc =.
cure the cancellation of your 2nd Home
stead entry No .... serial No. Ol4261
made November 10th, 1915, for EhNEH
Section 80, Township 80 N, Il. 2S h. w
M. and as grounds for his contest he al :
leges that John l.. Ayers built small
cabin on said land soon after he made his
entry, but never cultivated or cleared any
portion thereof and on or about the
doned the same and has wholly abandon
ed the same for more than one year last
past before the commencement of this
action.
You are therefore further notified that
the said allegations will be taken as con-
fessed and your said entry will be cancell
ed without further right 20 oe heard either
before this office or on appeal, if you fail
to file in this office within twenty days
after the fourth publication of this notice
as shown below. your answer. under oath
specifically responding to these allega-
tons OF contest, together with due proof
tnat you served copy of your answer on
the said contestant either in person or by
registered mail
You should state in your answer the
name of the postoffice to which you de-
sire further notices to be sent to you.
BEN SPEAR, Register
S. BEGGS. Receiver
Date of FIRST publication. Feb. /. 1918
Date of second publication Feb. s. 1915
Date of third publication. Feb Is, 1918
Date of fourth publication. Feb 90. 1918
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-01
BUTCHERED TO MAKE AN
OROVILLE HOLIDAY,

The double header basket ball pro-
gram for last Friday evening, at the
high school gym, was rendered before
the largest audience that has ever wit
messed basket ball game in this place
and from the noise that was made
some pleasure was extracted from the
performance, although at no time
doubt. In fact, they were not games,
simply Hun massacres. They were re-
ally too one-sided to be interesting.
The two visiting teams were woefully
outclassed, and although the strangers
were game, and did their best, at no
time did either of the squads have a
look in.
The first contest was between the
Loomis high school and Oroville's Sec
ond school team. 1t was a riot of
slaughter. The little lads from the old
mining camp were out-weighed, out
sized and out-played from the jump.
The visitors put up a hard scrap and
struggled manfully to make showing
but the odds were so against them
that their efforts were in vain During
the first half they were unable to ne
gotiate single basket from goal, and
made but two points on fouls. They did
a little better on the last half, yet the
final score was So for Oroville to for
LOomis 1t may be remarked in pass
ing that while Oroville high has
NJ nlyor orio oh ho1 hoc
had some corkers in the past, there
are youngsters on the second team
who are comers, and in another season
or two such players as Jimmie Gala
han, George Johnston, young Mallory,
Jackson and Killian are going to
crowd McMahan, Powell, Prince and
the Cole brothers to hold the tradi-
tions of the school as star performers.
The Chesaw and Oroville town teams
occupied the floor after the young ath-
letes had had their inning. From the
size of the men and from their activity
in practice the crowd anticipated a
close and exciting contest, but subse-
Lquent proceedings were a disappoint-
ment. Chesaw failed to come up to ex-
pectations. The team struggled man
fully, but against such old seasoned
players as Maddox, McMahan, Powell,
Redhead and Bair they were hog-tied.
The locals would not be denied, and
keeping the ball in their own territory
shot baskets from all kinds of angles.
while their offensive tactics cut the
boys from the hill country out of
scores time and time again. Occasion
ally Chesaw worked the ball under
their own basket, but before any great
danger resulted the ball would be re-
turned to the other end OF the room by
their active opponents. The game was
clean one and fouls were few and far
between. 1t ended with score of 81 to
IA in favor of OrOville. This was Prof.
Maddox's first appearance in a game
and he was host in himself A moose
in size as he appeared among the tan
gle of players, with the agility of cat
and keen knowledge of every point in
the game, he was a whirlwind on the
| floor. Then McMahan and Powell
| showed up In old time form, and Red
head and Bair did their part with skill
/ and effectiveness. 1t was a slaughter
of the innOcents, and too much of a
walk away to arouse a groat deal oi
enthusiasm.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-01
JOINT BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENT
Receipts to be Shared Between the
Red Cross and Trinity Guild.

L
| Clyde Hicks, the genial manager of
the Orpheum theater, has generously
offered the ladies' Guild OF Trinity
church an opportunity of putting on Il
musicale in conjunction with his pic
ture show next Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings, February and 7, giving
very generous percentage of the re-
ceipts after expenses are paid. The la
dies of the Guild will divide with the
Red Cross, giving that organization IL
goodly share of the receipts, and as
|inasmuch two worthy organizations are
to be benefited every one should turn
out and see the pictures and enjoy the
musical program, which Is being pre-
pared at a great dealof sacrifice and
labor on the part of the performers.
MIR. Hicks has arranged to present
that celebrated actor Frederick Warde
in one of his deep soul stirring dramas
entitled "Hinton's Double" and he
will be supported in this production
by company of high class members
of the theatrical profession. The COM
edy part of the screen presentation
will introduce our old cartoon friend
Happy Hooligan" who is entangled
in his usual difficulties. Happy" ap-
pears in the ZOO. where his faculty
of getting into trouble is shown up
in animated cartoonsf In addition
there will be reel showing the sol
dier boys in the making, entitled
From Rookie to Regular" Coming
at this time the featdre is more than
entertaining. In addition there will be
the usual Pathe's weekly news show
ing the Halifax disaster, relieving the
coal shortage and guarding ocean
lanes.
The musical program will include
one or two extra good musical num-
bers, the arrangement of which has
been secured under very strenuous
circumstances and only after. great
deal of hard labor on the part of Mrs.
Eva Lewis, who is an adep, at training
voices and the different characters
necessary for presenting the numbers.
The combined entertainment promises
to be one of the best that has been pre-
sented here in which Iocaf talent has
taken part, and no resident of town
or neighborhood can afford to miss
it. The following is the program:
'Song-"Let's all be Americans Now"
................. Everybody
Male Quartet-"We1l Never Let the
Old Flag Fall" Messrs Murray,
Taylor, Sterrett and Sterrett. 49,.
Song Hits ........ !. Mrs. Eva. Lewis
Male Qnartet-"Keeb the Love Light
buring in the Window" Messrs
Murray, Taylor. Starrett and Star
rett. ................
Chorus-"They Go Wild, Simply Wild,
Over Me-" Y. l.. Redhead with six
beauties. .......... ...........
Song Hit-"Echoes from Hawaii"
Miss Mildred Mitchell. .......
Chorus-"Star Spangled Banner, -
Everybody. Observation-Disclosures.
Tableau-Six Features-Uncle Sam,
Hero of go, Madonna, Hula-Hula, Red
Cross with recitation, Joan of Arc,
Children's Good Night Drill.
Don't forget the dates, Wednesday,
and Thursday evenings February &
Z. Don't forget the cause, benefit OF the
OrOville Red Cross and Trinity Epis-
copal Guild. Prices 80 and so cents,
trifle more than the cost of pictures
alone.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-01

delivery being made to the highest
practical point, and SO made as to en-
able the owner to reach his highest ir
rigable land. The owner or owners oil
land through which said laterals may
be constructed will not be allowed tc
use same as any part of their private
system, or allowed to cut openings as
deliveries to head bitches.
In case it is impractical by reas-
enable expenditure of money, to reach
all portions of a forty acre tract from
original delivery as heretofore provid-
ed, additional delivery o. deliveries
may be made by the district, but the
expense of installing and maintaining
proper control structures shall be
borne by the lands benefited.
1t is the object of secondary deliver
les to save the land owners the cost of
installing pipe lines or high fumes
where the ditch lateral passes by the
objective point, but this must not be
construed to mean delivery will be
granted to save an individual land
owner the cost of paralleling with his
private flume or head ditch any lateral
that may be constructed through his
place. 1t is just as reasonable that he
should construct complete distribu-
tlon system from one point as the
owner at the end OF lateral.
Accurate daily measurements are to
~ u 4
at head of all laterals. Records will be
on file in the district office and open
to public inspection. AS far as pract-
tical the rotation system of irrigation
VIII be adopted throughout the district
thereby securing greater efficiency
beth from water used and labor ex-
pended. BY this system it is hoped that
the necessity of installing measuring
boxes on laterals will not arise. bur
they will be installed where trouble
arises over the division of water and
the cost of installation and mainten-
ance and operation shall be at the ex.
pense OF parties concerned.
Twenty-fOur hours notice should ba
given patrOlmen when water is desir.
ed for irrigation or when same is TO be
turned off. Turning water off from the
laterals back into the main canal or
branches must not be done by land
owners as serious trouble might re-
suit.
Ihe right to water is obtained nv
beneficial use. Waste of water upon
adjoining lands or public roads will
De considered prima facie evidence of
a greater quantity of water in lateral
than user can advantagiously handle.
ana cause for decreasing the supply.
Ihe size and capacity OF canals of
the district were determined on basis
Of maximum delivery during any one
month of .55 acre feet per acre for the
irrigable lands of the district. The lack
OF early irrigation cannot be made I'D
la;er in the season.
The owners of irrigated lands in the
district are the owners of the irrigat-
lon system, and the successful OPERA
ton OF the system is absolutely neces-
sary to the successful operation of
their ranches. Each land owner should
therefore consider the irrigation sys-
tenn as a part of his property and he
should be interested accordingly in its
economical and effective operation. 1t
Is the duty of every water user to ex-
ercise every care in the maintenance
and preservation of all canals, laterals
or structures.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-01
NJ. +. CHURCH NOTES,

The special meetings that have been
in progress closed Sunday night with
forty-two additions to the church. The
pastor baptized thirty-eight the last
Sunday. Rev. DR.. Selleck left Monday
morning for Riverside to begin a SER
les of meetings there The regular SER
vices for next Sunday are as follows
Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preaching,
II a. m. and 1880 p. m. There will be a
special song service before the even
ing sermon.
Y. c. SMOTHERS Pastor.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-01

Monday, young son of Mr.. Thayer
living on the East Oroville Orchard
tracts, shot dog that showed every
evidence of suffering from rabies. AS
the incident was reported to this office
the dog came at the boy frothing at the
mouth The lad happened to have his
gun and killed the animal when only
a few feet away.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-01
SLIGHT FIRE.

At 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
fire alarm called the department 20
the home of L. Provo, situated a short
distance west of the school house in
the south part of town. By the aid of
autos the hose carts were on the
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-02-01
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Sunday, February 3rd.
Preaching service both morning and
evening, IL o'clock a. m. and 1880 d.
nj. DR.. Shields of Spokane will occupy
the pulpit. Sunday school at IL m.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-03-29
DAVIS NEWS NOTES

Davis, Okla, March 2S.-Mr. and
Mrs. r. H. Smith and child of Tul-
sa have located near Davis. Mr.
Davis is a driller at the Scott well
southeast of here.
c. II. Parks, Claude Estes and
w. c. Johnson motored to Hickory
Wednesday.
John Waugh of Wynnewood was
here Wednesday.
Mrs. w. c. Boiling is visiting in
Oklahoma City.
NJ. T. Easter and George Chris
tisen were business visitors at Sui
phur Wednesday.
X. h. Shaffer, haberdasher, had a
$3.50 fire at his store Tuesday. The
fire was caused by a broken gas
pipe leading from the gas tank tc
the generator. The damage wa:
covered by insurance.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs
William Tidwell died Tuesday night
Miss Helen Brown is visiting ir
Ardmore.
Mrs. Wyatt Chigley, who has
been seriously i'll, is improving.
Mrs. Elizabeth ]. Rodgers, aget
60, died at her home in Davis Wed
nesday.
H. P. Brown is visiting in Okla
homa City.