The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-03-22

| employment when here, as he did an
honest days work for the stipend he
received. 1t is difficult to secure help
in Oroville at the present time, and
Smith at once fell in for q number of
Jobs that will keep him busy. Indeed,
he would probably find little idle time
on his hands should he elect to remain
in Oroville permanently.
Guy Fruit has purchased the Frank
De Vos residence and property located
on the bank Of the Okanogan river.
| opposite the creamery, and one of the
neatest residences in the suburbs Of
the town. There is about an acre Of
ground with a modern bungalow that
Mr.. De Vos built when resident of
Oroville several years ago. The resi-
dence is most pleasantly situated, and
Mr.. Fruit, who is a great hand in beau
tifying his home surroundings, will
make most attractive place of it.
This also means that Mr.. and Mrs.
Fruit are to become permanent resi-
dents of Oroville, and valuable addi-
tions to the population they are.
Several months ago Henry Sherer,
who is crippled as the result Of an ac-
cident he met with some years ago,
left Oroville for Kirkville. Missouri,
for the purpose Of being treated. The
hope was held out to him that he could
be made a completely we'll man. Mr..
Sherer returned to Oroville Friday last
in the same condition as when he left.
the doctors who treated him being I'M
able to work any improvement. OF
course the experiment. and its failure.
was bitter disappointment to the
young man, but his cheerfulness un-
der his unfortunate handicap should
be lesson to those who are prone to
complain of some minor ailment or
injury.
It is not likely that any great
amount of potatoes will be grown in
this vicinity this year, for that product
was an unfortunate venture last year.
Notwithstanding the fact that the crop
was partially or wholly failure in
some sections an enormous quantity
Of potatoes was raised and most of that
crop is still on hand with no market
for the surplus, although it is probable
that more potatoes are consumed. in
conformity with the request of the
food administration, than ever before.
The danger now is hat growers are SO
disguised with their experience that
there will be shortage in the yield
this fall, owing to the Discrimination to
grow the vegetable.
Frank Grogan left Saturday for Sc
attic for the purpose of making some
arrangements II possible to commence
work on his valuable mining claims
short distance west of Nighthawk, and
within easy reach of the new treat
ment plant installed by the Bender
Metals and Milling company, and
which is about ready to commence
treating custom ore. Mr. Grogan has
held on to this property for many.
many years, sustained by the hope that
some day means would be near at hand
to treat the ore, he not being able to
command sufficient capital to provide
the property with treatment plant. 1t
now looks as though he was to have
his dream realized. May his share be a
million IL our wish.
As was predicted by this paper, and
a prediction for which the paper de.
serves no credit, as success was fore
gone conclusion, the dance given last
Friday evening under the auspices of
the Altar society of the Catholic
church was one of the best attended of
any of the very many social affairs of
the same character that have taken |
place in Oroviile during the winter. |
The Orpheum was crowded even to
discomforture, although that did not |
detract from the pleasure in circula-
ton, and the supper was one of the |
best that has been served in the Civic |
League building for many day, and
that is giving the supper credit for
being exceptionally choice. The ladies |
cleared up a very handsome sum from
the dance.
The plebian yet popular Ford car is |
going to be hard to get this summer,
according to the report of the local |
agency. Mr.. Bowen has received no.
tice that only half the orders filed with |
the company for cars can be furnished.
Ford, who created sensation early in
the war by trying to play the role of
the dove of peace, developed into a
whirlwind accessory to old Mars, after
the United States butted into the mix
up. Mr.. Ford has almost suspended the
manufacture of pleasure cars and is
devoting his factories to putting out
an improved u boat destroyer. Mr..
Ford does not propose that Germany
shall play the same game with America
that she has with Russia if he can do
anything to prevent it. And he is GER
tainly doing much.
We are informed that Dell Hart pre-
sented the town with a rock crusher,
formerly in use at the old Wyandotte