The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-03-29

| cum. He struck rather a tooth break
ing collection Of provender in the feed
box that he fell heir to, but he took
the gaff in the merry spirit that pre-
vailed in the large audience. Mr..
Weile is included in the next draft
call. going in to make up Spokane
county's quota This Is the second at
| tachee of the LOomis State bank to be
hit by the draft.
Sheriff Clair Ward and Deputy
Prosecuting Attorney A. j. OConner
we're In town Monday called here by
the apprehension of the pro-German
Stair. Undoubtedly the power of the
county authorities is limited and they
are not able to do to enemies of the
country at home what they would
like to do to them. For the peace and
good order of the communities it is
a matter of regret that their power is
not greater. as the absence of that
power Is an incentive for people to
take the law into their own hands.
An item in the Wenatchee World
says that Raymond Graves, of Malaga
left on the west bound train recently
for Seattle. On reaching Seattle he
was billed out on the Northern Pa
cific for the Naval academy at Anna
polls, to which institution he had
been given an appointment" Mr..
Graves who is only IS years of age. is
nephew of Mrs. F. B. Nance, of this
place, and spent some time In Oroville
year ago. Besides Raymond, who is
preparing to be a naval officer, Mrs.
Nance has a brother who Is a lieuten-
ant in the army, somewhere in
France.
II you don't beliepe the American
people are interested in the war and
the result of that war. you should
have sat at a telephone instrument
this week with news to give out to
clammoring public. The people were
hungry for the least particle of in
formation, and If some wild rumors
did get in circulation, 1t must be
charged up to the source of outside
information. There was no doctoring
Of news at this end of the wire. Ev-
cry particle of information was given
out just as received, with the regret
that there was not more of it and
more in detail.
The Gazette desires to take this
means of extending thanks to Rufus
Woods and w. S. Trimble, of the We
natchee World, for their patience and
promptness in supplying all the latest
bulletins coming to the World office
since the big drive commenced on
tn French front No doubt our fire.
quent calls taxed the patience of those
gentlemen at times but they realized
that the Gazette man had more than
| passing interest in the terrible
struggle in progress with the WASH
ington boys in all probability being in
the midst of the fight The response
to our calls was fraternal courtesy
that will not soon be forgotten.
Herman Krouse reports that the
fall sown grain in the hill country to
the west Of town is in fine condition.
Mr.. Krouse thinks the prospects at
this time are flattering for a good
crop this year. but has a protest to
enter against the condition of the
roads on Ellemeham. This question of
good roads is very serious problem
in this county, but owing to the fact
that economy in the exepditure of
money is imperative during the con-
tinuance Of the war it hardly seems
the proper thing to 60 into expensive
road building, although some provis-
ions could and should be made to
make roads in use somewhat more
passable than they are at present.
w. v. Champneys, better known
among old timers as "Vic" Champ
neys' spent Monday in Oroville. For
many years Mr.. Champneys was en-
gagged In the cattle business in nor
thern Okanogan county, making his
home in the Similkameen valley. In
1915 he sold his real estate and per-
sonal property and moved to Seattle,
where he has since made his home.
City life has not welEed Mr. Cham
pneys from the 3karogan country,
and he states that it il his intention
to return to the county to reside One
thing certain metropolitan life is
treating Mr.. Champneys kindly, as he
never looked better and reports that
he is feeling just as we'll as he looks.
The Gun Club made a great record
Sunday, and If they keep it up the
club will not be the tail enders by
the time the match is finished
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