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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-05
ANOTHER FIRE

The always dreaded alarm of fire
aroused the population at lao We'd
nesday morning, and as soon as il
could be manned the fire apparatus
was Fastening to the east part OF
town, where high shooting flames in
dicated that the fire had already
made much headway. The fire had
broken ont in vacant residence
fronting on the river. Two other
residences were near the burning
structure, the one to the north occu-
pied by Harvey Cox and the one to
the south, owned by F. V. Covert, was
occupied by H. B. Egan and family.
Those first on the ground saw that
the building in which the fire started
was doomed, and people commenced
carrying out the furniture from the
house occupied by MIR. Egan Before
all the contents could be removed
the building caught fire and is practi-
cally a total wreck. 1t was some
time before the firemen reached the
scene, and the nearest hydrant was so
far away that there Was not sufficient
hose to reach near enough the burn
ing buildings to use the water with
any effect. When the second cart ar
rived and additional hose could be
attached the building In which the fire
originated was burned to the ground
and the building owned by Mr.. Covert
was a mass of flames The firemen
soon had the flames under control,
but by that time the second building
was a charred shell.
There can be no question but that
the fire was the work of an incendiary.
The building had not been occupied
for several weeks and no one so far
as known had been around the prem
ises. The fire had evidently been set
in the rear and had gained such
headway that when FIRST discovered
the flames were breaking through the
roof This building was owned by
Jas. Laughran, who carried an in
surance of $400. Mr. Covert had his
building insured for $500. The Eagans
were unable to remove all their be-
longings, especially a considerable
supply Of provisions and tableware,
and their loss is quite heavy. They
carried no insurance There is no
city water at any of the three houses,
hence those who arrived early were
helpless Had there been garden
hose for immediate use the Covert
building could have been saved. The
fire created considerable wind and
large pieces of burning shingles were
carried 4 considerable distance. The
total loss will probably amount to
81 800 or $4,000.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-05
AT THE LYRIC

There is another interesting run of
pictures billed at the Lyric for the
coming week which means a crowded
house for that popular place Of en-
tertainment. For Saturday and Sun
day evening will be presented THE
Thing We Love- a patriotic Para
mount picture starring Wallace Reid
and Kathlyn Williams. This is a
| thoroughly up to date picture dealing
with modern problems that have been
faced at one time or another by every
American citizen. In addition to the
dramatic presentation there will be
one of those amusing Fatty Arbuckle
comedies.
For next Wednesday and Thursday
evenings there will be Mary Pick
ford's latest picture for Aircraft,
stella Maris," in which this very
popular actress plays a part wonder
| fully adapted to her, in fact double
part The mere announcement tha.
Mary Pickford is to appear at the
Lyric is always sure to attract atten-
tion and draw large audiences. In
Stella Maris," this winsome actress
is seen at her best. In addition to this
principal feature there will be one OF
| those pleasing Judge Brown stories
| The combination for the week is one
of the strongest that has been seen
at the Lyric for some time.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-05

Mr.. and Mrs J. w. Jameson and
son arrived at Hedley Saturday last
from Nighthawk. Mr.. jameson has
gone to work for the Hedley Gold
Mining company.-Penticton Herald.
Jack Downs, with his magic brush,
has made an entire Transformation in
the Guy Fruit residence, opposite the
creamery With it's new coat Of paint
it is one of the prettiest homes in the
valley.
The frame building adjoining w
10. Hamisch's brick block, on Main
street, that has been occupned by L.
IF. Pourtales and Grant & Williams
and owned by r. P. Hoskyn, is being
torn out. w. c. Hancock is doing the
wrecking with his little hatchet. Mr.
Hoskyn secured a long term lease to
the ground some years ago and put
up the building for a law office fol
himself. The lease having run out II
was not renewed with the presen,
owner of the lot, Reevie Frank, and
the building had to De removed. As
the building could not be removed ir
it's entirety 1t is being taken ou'
peace meal
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-05
FROM AN AIR MAN

we recently received letter from
Cliff o. Warren, who is we'll known
in this place. Mr.. Warren is now at
tached to Section A, S64th Aero
squadron, and is at the aviation me-
chanics training school, at St. Paul,
MINI. The following are a few ex-
tracts from the letter:
am getting along fine and have
not been sick, nor felt badly day
since | started out. enlisted at Spo-
Kane on the 14th Of December, and
since then have been on the move
most of the time. l was sent to Waco.
Texas, from Spokane, and spent most
OF February and March in that camp,
and believe me l have no desire to 20
back. Their weather changes are too
sudden and too extreme to suit me-
One day will be as hot as thunder,
then maybe blizzard will come along
in the night and you have to get up
and hold the tent down to keep it from
blowing away. Then next day we have
big rain or sand storm. From Waco
was sent to Wilbur Wright field,
near Dayton, Ohio, spent about six
weeks there, then came here I ex-
pect to leave soon for California and
am anxiously hoping to get across
before the summer is over. This sure
is great school. the courses are
very thorough and complete and very
interesting, but we are kept pretty
busy and put in pretty long hours.
All the men who graduate here are
blamed well trained and the course
is certainly worth a great deal to a
fellow, so | am doing all the study
ing can. The government has ap-
propriated the Overland building,
about the largest building in the city,
and converted It into this school We
are sent out as fast as we graduate
and others come in from some other
camp. There are from 5000 to 1000
men here all the time.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-05
A QUIET FOURTH

In all our years, and they have not
been few as we are crowding three
score years and ten, we do not re-
member as quiet Fourth OF July
as that of yesterday in Oroville. We
did ont hear single explosion, the
ubiquitous small boy and the danger
Gus frecracker was totally absent and
the lungs of those who generally do
the shouting were on a vacation. Oro-
vile made no preparations to cee-
brate, and there was no celebrating
Many of the inhabitants went to
Omak. or on other excursions. A few
flags tapped in the gentle breeze and
, business was wholly suspended AS
to weather the Fourth was a perfect
day, a cool breeze tempering the at
| mosphere. In other days Oroville
celebrated on a grand scale. and when
the cruel war is over it will repeat
| those celebrations.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-05

Fires throughout the county nave
been unite FREQUENT during the past
two weeks, and most or them nave
started from unknown causes.
Miss Estella Wright, OF Granu
Forks. a very competent and capaDie
trained nurse, has been added TO the
staff at the Oroville General hospltal'
A large number of Indians from
this upper country took the south
hound train Tuesday morning lo'
Omak. attracted to that place by the
celebration in progress on the 2nd'
Bird and 4th.
Is there a fire campaign on against
he creameries of this county, or Is
| # only a coincident? Last week the
Tonasket creamery was burned anu
Monday night the Okanogan creaiher!
went up in smoke.
The Bowen Auto company mas III
stalled a very handsome gasoiihe sup
ply tank in front of its garage Oh
Main street. The tank is really an
ornament as we'll as very useiul
adjunct to the garage.
A number of residents of LOOMS
and the surrounding country held
picnic on Palmer lake Thursday. Had
| the event been generally known
number from this place would un'
Idoubtedly have attended.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-05
A daughter was born to Mr.. an

A daughter was born to Mr. and
Mrs. A. p. Murray Sunday morning.
Geo. H. Jackson has been sent east
from Camp Lewis with his battery,
and is probably en- roure for France.
Up to date the fire insurance ad-
juster who is to pass judgment upon
the losses sustained by the Orpheum
fire has failed to put in an appearance
1t appears that so many fires have oc-
Cured lately that the adjustors are
being over worked.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Rogers, who
were called here by the death of Mrs
Rogers father, the late Mr. Waldorf
left for Seattle Thursday last and
after a visit of few days in that
city will return to their home al
Wolf Point, Montana.
The heavy smoke that obscured the
mountains this week was evidence
that heavy fires are burning in the
timber in this upper country. This
is early in the season for forest fires
but vegetation is as dry now as il
generally Is in August.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-05

Three fire alarms within two weeks
seems to be the usual limit of excite
ments of this kind and hence the fire.
men can hope for long rest before
another call.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Lewis returned
after having spent a fortnight in Oro-
vile visiting with the family of d..
| d. H. Lewis.
Three or four men hauled the hose
to the fire Tuesday night, which was
an awful strain on the muscles and
lungs when it is taken into account
the long distance the hose house is
| from the scene of the fire.
Otto Schwartz has received word
! that his son. Otto, has joined an en-
gineer regiment, is off for France.
| and he expresses a great deal of pride
| in the step the young man has taken.
Young Schwartz was born and grew
up to manhood in this county
l.. r. Ufford, of Tacoma, was doing
business in Oroville Saturday. Mr.
Ufford is the gentleman who exposed
the short comings of an ex-treasurer
of this county few months ago in
the matter of carelessness with public
funds, an incident that created consid-
cradle of a sensation at the time.
We see in the last call for men to
fill the July quota the name of Leslie
IC Stansbury. He may go through
this time, but Mr. Stansbury should
! be given credit for trying to get into
the service through the volunteer
route. He applied for enlistment some
time ago, but was turned down after
physical examination.
Flight Lieutenant George E. Craig
formerly resident of Okaongar
Falls, was killed in an air fight over
the German lines February 20. Tie
officer was reported missing, but il
was hoped that he was a prisoner
until the official notification of hi:
death was received by his family las
week.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-05
FINE RECORD
Okanogan, Wash, July 2, 1918.

Okanogan, Wash, July 2, 1918.
! Oroville Gazette-Gentlemen: Kind
ly congratulate the people of your
community on the success of the War
Savings campaign just finished. The
spirit of patriotism and the determin-
alton to put this thing across dis
played by your people is proof that
you are 100 per cent Americans. AS
a result of this spirit, Okanogan
county has subscribed it's full quota
of War Savings Stamps
Chesaw, Molson, Riverside, Loomis,
Brewster, Pateros, Twisp, Winthrop
and Wauconda are all over the top
with safe margin. Oroville, Con-
conully, Tonasket and Okanogan are
close to the line. Final figures will
no doubt put them over. The Chair
man at Omak is the only one in the
county that will admit failure. Pa
teros has the distinction of being the
first community to report it's full
quota subscribed Figures are not OBJ
tainable to show which of the COM
munities is entitled TO the credit for
the largest Over-subscription. Sim
cerely,
HARRY J. KERR.
County Chairman.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-05
Professor of American History
College of Washington.

The men called in the last draft
quota are expected to report during
the five days beginning July %.
In the last draft call are the names
of seven from Oroville. A few more
selections from Oroville and there
will be very few of draft age left in
the community.
Grant & Williams have removed
their law office from the old building
opposite the postoffice to the corner
room in the Peerless building, oppo-
site the Covert block
Joe Hash has been promoted to
sergeant and is to go into a training
school for 80 days. Good for the lad
but he is the kind that was sure to
make his way in the service.
Loomis cleared the bars in the War
Saving Stamp drive last week, going
over $4,000. That is about a thousand
. in excess of the amount the distric.
was called upon TO subscribe.
There were attractions enough for
those who had the time to spare this
week at nearby points, as the celebra.
tion at Penticton and the one al
Omak covered most Of the week.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-05
A TRIP WORTH TAKING

A number of people from this coun-
|ty go off to the coast, or down into
Oregon, or California on summer va
cation trips when they have a far
more enjoyable excursion Immediate
ly at home If they did not overlook
it. We have reference to auto drives
|up into British Columbia, and espe-
cially to Penticton, Klewona and
Vernon. Penticton is so near al
hand that it is really astonishing
that more Okanogan people do not
make the drive and spend from few
days to a few weeks at that delight
full place. 1t should become the most
popular summer resort in the north
west, and should be especially attrac-
tive to Oroville people. For a week
end outing there is no place that holds
out greater attractions. The drive
over excellent roads, consumes only
from two to three hours, and the
scenery can hardly be surpassed. The
hotel accommodations at Penticton
cannot be surpassed in any city IN
the west, the hotel is beautltul
structure and the surroundings SIM
ply charming. If one has the time
and the time should be taken, TRIP
nm the lake is we'll worth while. Fen
ticton is located at the foot OF okan-
ogan lake, a beautiful sheet OF water
almost 100 miles long. The bathing
beach is ideal, and the boating VIII
appeal to any one who enjoys tha' tha'
line of sport. If one will take a few
days off and extend the trip to YER
non they have rare treat pefort
them. Almost the entire distance IRON
Oroville to Vernon is along the shoreS
of the most charming 1akes. From
scenic point of view there is no trlI
thar can be made on the coast tha
will surpass that fthe run IRON
Oroville to Vernon, and the time Il
coming when it will be the mos
nonular vacation trip on the coast.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-05
OROVILLE VS.. MIDWAY

Oroville lost to Midway by the same
five targets. The score made by each
team was very low, Oroville 81, Mid
way 1902. In the tryout or practice
shoot before the main event Oroville's
team made the fair score of 1O6 and
then when it came TO the event that
counted this score was lowered by
niue targets. The background at the
Midway traps consists of nearby hills
and it was an easy thing to loose sight
of the target entirely. The score:
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-05

The mosquito pest has been more
annoying in some parts of town this
season than for several years, al
though they are nothing to what they
were number of years ago, when life
in the valley during the mosquito
season was almost unbearable.
Len Elsie met with hard luck on
his pleasure trip to Penticton Monday.
While his car was standing along
side of the street, on the beach at
Penticton, a car came along at pretty
stiff speed, twisted out of control OF
the driver in the sand and struck Mr..
Eisle's car pretty thoroughly wreck
ing It.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-05
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Sunday School every Sunday at 10
a. m. Next services will be held on
Sunday morning, July I, at IL a. m.
Regular services every first and third
Sundays at II a. m. All are most
cordially invited.
The semi-annual business meeting
and election of officers of the Guild
will be held at the Church on We'd
nesday afternoon. July 10, at 2:30 p.
m. 1t is hoped that every member
Dean.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-05
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Sunday school at 10 a. m. Preach
ing services at II a. m. and 8 p. m.
Rev. J. M. Lavendar of Rathdrum,
Idaho. will occupy the pulpit both
morning and evening. Come out and
hear the new man in the field
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-05

Merle Martin left Thursday by auto
with Clyde Hicks for Seattle, whera
he expects to find employment in the
ship yards, an attraction that has
drawn so many able bodied citizens
from eastern Washington.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-05
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
July l. 1915

July l, 1918.
minutes of the regular meeting q,
the Town Council.
rresent, Mayor Beale, Councilmen
Smith. Barnes and Covert.
Minutes of the previous meeting
read and approved as read
councilman Smith reported tha,
John Melcher of Loomis had made
an offer of a complete conveyor belt
for the rock crusher for $11S.5O. The
mayor appointed Councilmen Smith
Covert and Barnes to see Mr.. Mel
cher and close a deal for the con-
veyor and make arrangements TO
nave 1t shipped at once.
A committee of property owners
from Fourth street south of the rail-
road then presented a petition and
agreement to the council in the mat
ter OF cement sidewalks and after
some discussion in this matter motion
was made and carried that the prop
erty owners be ordered to construct
a cement sidewalk along both sides
or Fourth street comemncing at the
north end of Fourth street and run.
ming south to the north line of SUIT
ton street the sidewalk to be con-
structed in accordance with specifica-
Itions as provided for by Ordinance
No. n and under the supervision of
the town engineer.
On motion the following bills were
allowed and ordered paid.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-05
W. $. s. MEETING

The regular monthly meeting of the
War Savings Society of Oroville will
be held at the Civic League on Satur-
day evening, July 6. This work is a
vital one in helping 70 win the War;"
and every man, woman and child in
Oroville should be present The pro
gram follows:
Patriotic Selections. Mrs. Chrisman
Reading. .... McAdoo's Message
to the BOYS and Girls of America
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-05

Don't forget the "Old Timers" shoot
next Sunday.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-05

On motion council adjourned.
E. R. HOOSE, Clerk
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-07-05

HARRY J. KERR.
County Chairman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23
THE LAND DIVISION
OF THE SIGNAL CORPS

Adjutant General George Mel. Presson,
the provose marshal of Maine, Tuesday
issued bulletin stating that in answer
to a query as to just what kind of men
are needed in the Land Division OF the
Signal Corps, he received the following
list:
Telegraphers, both Morse and radio.
photographers movie and stilD. men
versed in the care, up-keep and breeding
Of pigeons, electricians, machinists.
stenographers, clerks, cooks, horseshoers
and cobblcrs, engine repair men, instru-
ment repair men, telephone men, tele-
phone switchboard operators, taLsgra phi
and telephone linemen. chauffeurs and re-
pairers of automobiles gas engines. etc,
cable splicers, cable operators and ma
chinists and mechanics of all kinds
Gen. Presson states that this informa-
ton will be valuable when this corps is
again opened for the induction of Maine
men. 1t Is not open at present
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-23
THE L. S. CANNOT USE
CONFISCATED LIQUOR

Adjutant General George Mel. Presson
Tuesday received a communication from
y. B. Wilson, the adjutant general of the
army, stating that it will not be practj
cable for the war department to utilize
confiscated liquor
For medicinal purposes only relatively
small quantities Of very select grades Of
whiskey are utilized says the communi-
cation.
ut will not be practicable for the
Medical Department to sort over the large
quantities of all kinds of liquor to obtain
the small quantity, of satisfactory wills
key which would be of use 10 it.
THE Ordnance Department., after con-
sultation with the chief of the War Ma
terials Division of the War Industries
Board chr. Summers) and the Chief
Chemist of the Bureau Of Internal Reye-
nue., has come to the conclusion that the
use Of this alcoholic liquor by that de
partment is impra cticab BILE Che Ordnance
Department uses large quantities of alco-
hol in the manufacture of smokeless
powder, which it-obtans at lower G., ST
than the cost of re-distilling the conns-
Gated liquor into alcohol of the prorer
grade considering the cost of handling
and transporting the many small ouanti-
ties of seized whiskey. wine. beer, etc.
The Ordnance Department further
states that for the manufacture smoke
less powder very pure alcohol is needed,
and that the Redistribution Of ordinary
commercial intoxicating liquors might
lead to the introduction of impurities in
the re-distiled alcohol which would in
juriously effect the powder manufactured
with the use of such alcohol The Orb.
nance department cannot afford to take
th- risk Of producing poor powder for the
sake Of conserving this confiscatcd
liquor