The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-11-15

enthusiasm thrown to the wind. How
lever, the election news was good en-
Tough to celebrate for so the demon
strations were not thrown away.
Mr. Ricketts, has gone to Butte for
the winter, where he expects to work
in the mines.
Jack Long, the old time Loomis
COW man, was over to Oroville Satur-
day on a business visit.
What a gay old time there would be
in this state If the government should
lift the lid for "a hours?
DR.. Lewis was called to Keremoes
Wednesday to consult with the local
physician on influenza cases.
1t is reported that the influenza is
very severe in Princeton, where some
eleven deaths have so far occurred.
Every christian IN the land should
offer up silent prayer that the
| frightful war is at last at an end.
Fred J. Fine left Thursday for
Ephrata, Grant county, where he has
work to do looking after state land.
Mrs. Geo. H. Major, who has been
visiting at Conconully is now at the
with asthma
| The ladies of the Red Cross turned
out large number of masks Sunday
and Monday to meet the sudden de-
mand for those face coverings.
| F. w. Taylor is one Of the latest
victims of the influenza. He is get
ting on nicely and if he meets with
no hard luck will be out in few days.
/ There was spasmodic noise making
over the signing of the armistice until
after midnight Monday night, the en-
gine whistles breaking in to increase
the din.
Do not forget, you users of type
writer's that you can secure typewriter
ribbons at this Office. We will con-
tinue to carry stock if the trade
justifies.
The life of a doctor just at this
time is not wholly happy one. The
local force of physicians have had
little idle time on their hands during
the past week.
E. N. Grubb, mine host of the Hotel
de Grubb, had a several days session
with the flu during the week He
escaped easy and is again about back
| to normal health.
The first news of the signing of
the armistice came in early Monday
morning. A couple of hours later the
telephone company relaid the news
through the county.
There will be thousands of disap-
pointed boys in the training camps
Of this country because they have
not been able to get across and take
crack at the Huns.
| The Waterville Empire trotted out
a rooster after the election. 1t has
been a long time since a republican
paper has had the pleasure OF running
J that bird in it's columns.
| According to announcement made
from the war department the last
draft contingent will not have to re-
spond, which is pleasant news to
those who were on the list.
Percy Eastman, who has charge Of
a chrome mine for the StewartCalvert
company, located near Cascade, B. c.,
was in town Saturday on business for
the company with which he is en-
lployed.
Miss Parsons, the teacher, lost her
lpurse on Main Street Saturday. AS
lit fell into the hands of an honest
Imam, e. B. Gray, the property was
Irestored to the young lady in few
minutes.
I DR.. Lewis reports that he has treat
led upward of 1875 cases Of influenza
between Tonasket and Orovllle, in
Icluding the surrounding country. He
has been very fortunate so far in not
losing case.
Fred Hart was down with severe
cold for several days this week II
was feared for time that the all
ment would develop into the infiu'
enza, but he will escape that trial II
no complications arise.
A change Of the laundry advertise
ment announces the steam cleaner II
new hands and doing first-class work
It is an institution that is an abso
lutte necessity to the place and is re
ceiving excellent support.
Clarence Case, working on thu
Marion Warren ranch, was kicked il
the face by a horse last week ant
drought down to the Oroville Genera
hospital, where Dr. Lewis patched VI
1.-THE disfigured countenance.
Owing to the engine breaking dow
the train from Wenatchee due her
at 10 o'clock last Saturday night di
mot arrive until o'clock Sunda
morning. Marooned passengers di
5 not seem to enjoy the delay.
During the past week it was prett
Ieasy to pick out republicans on tn
street. Their faces were split wit
Ia happy grin, and they were given t
: Ipulling off the rooster song. AS gloor
: has been their portion for some 81
q lyears they had taste of joy comini
and it was all the more pleasant al
ter the long wait.
u After two days of muzzling the ba
was lifted Wednesday morning an
e the mask disappeared. They were
u nuisance, but If they contributed
T. the least degree to checking the fl
% people were willing to make marty
'e of themselves. The ban against pl|
N lie meetings has been raised in Sp
u. kane and Seattle, where the malat
e. is dying out, and it is presumed tn
st the ban will be lifted in Oroville
I'd another week, unless there should
TO a serious increase in the number
,e cases.