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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-13

J. L. Jones, of LOOMS. was regis.
tered in town Tuesday.
Geo. Bartell was UP from Oroville
Monday Leader.
G. A. Hutchinson was down off the
hill from Nelson Tuesday.
Richard Woods, of Tonasket, was
registered in town last Friday.
Mrs. T. C. Mayberry, of Tonasket,
was a visitor in town last Friday.
Joe Lenton was in town from his
ranch near Nighthawk over Sunday.
Mrs. II. Tweddle, of Keremoes.
spent several days in Oroville this
week.
Reevie Frank spent several days
during the past week at Seattle on
business.
! S. B. Starrett, Jr., of the First Ma
tional bank of this place, made
business visit to Wenatchee Friday
last.
Lewis Drummer is making good at
Camp Lewis. He is attached to co
/, 18th Infantry. He is now acting
as mess sergeant.
Miss Louise Wilson left for heI
home at Spokane Saturday morning
after visiting her father, A. F. Wilson
| for nearly two weeks.
w. F. Ramsey, of Ellisforde, one Of
the most successful truck gardeners
in the valley, went to Seattle on
business trip this week.
According to the Coast Ice & Coli
Storage company, Everett, cream las
again jumped to 20 cents on the cast
Which would indicate that butter Is
going to be an expensive throat 'ubri
cant.
A postal card from Prof, F. B
Nance, who has resided in Wenatchet
since leaving Orovihe, states that he
and Mrs. Nance will spend the winter
with relatives at Pattonsburg, Mis-
souri,.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-13
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE

State of Washington. County of Okan-
ogan, IS.
To Michael j. Costello:
You are hereby notified that I, the un-
dersigned have expended the sum of
1920 on the following named mining
claims, for the years 1916, 1917 and 1918,
The Peerless, Nos. l, 2, 3, 4. s. 6, 7, s, 8,
10. II and ~; The Contact. Nos. 1, 2 and
3; The Sally Ann. Cubanite, Mother Lode,
Apax and Wonder mining claims, situate
in the Mt. Chapaca and Similkameen
mining district, county of Okanogan,
State of Washington. Under the provis-
ions of section 1924 of the revised statutes
of the United States and been necessary
to expand during the years ending De
cember 81, 1918, in order to hold the
claims under the mining laws. Now If
within sixty days from the date of this
notice, or within 60 after this notice by
publication, you fail or refuse to con-
tribute your proportion Of such expendi-
ture as co-owner to-wit: $1,059 90 and
the expense of this publication your in
terest and that of your heirs, admins-
traitors or assignees will be forfeited and
forever barred and will become the prop
erty of the undersigned, in compliance
with said section 1924 revised statutes
FRANK GROGAN.
First publication November /, 1918.
Last publication January "a. 1919.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-13

e. c. Martin, who has been assist
ing at the Pastime pool room, is one
Of the latest victims of the flu, but is
not in serious condition.
Fred r. Neal, formerly a resident
of Oroville, but now employed with
the smelter company at Trail, b. c.,
arrived in OroNille Tuesday evening
on his way to visit his parents at
Okanogan.
Mrs. J. d. McCumber died Friday
last at Conconully from influenza The
deceased recently opened a h0spita!
for the care of patients afflicted with
the disease and became a victim OF
the contagion herself, death result
ing quickly.-Okanoga Independent.
Jas. Ricketts, returned home from
Butte Saturday. Mr.. Ricketts, reports
that the influenza and accompanying
pneumonia is working havoc in the
population of Butte and he consid-
cred the Okanogan valley a safer
place to live during the prevalence
of the epidemic.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-13
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Your Light Bills Must BE Paid
Promptly.

All outstanding accounts must be
settled for in full before the 21st OF
this December. II any are in arrears
on Saturday, December 21st, the cur
rent will be cut off, and will not be
turned on until all charges are paid.
We hope it will not be necessary to
disconneot any services December FL.
In the future the little notice ap-
pearing on the lower left hand corner
of everyone's light bill will be strictly
adhered to, with no further notice TO
be given.
This change of policy may seem
stringent to some, but it is not I'M
usual nor unreasonable, and you will
find that it will be much better for you
as well as for ourselves, because 1t is
much easier to pay a small monthly
bill, than one that has been accumu-
lating for period of several months.
OKANOGAN VALLEY POWER CO.
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Y. l.. Redhead, of Oroville is in We
natchee, being registered at the FL
man hotel.-Wenatchce World.
Those little Bargain Column adver-
tisements get the business. Many ar
ticles have been sold through that
medium. If you want anything that is
the channel through which you can
reach the public.
Miss Ioie Thayer returned to Port
land Tuesday after spending fort
night visiting with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. H. Thayer, on the East
Oroville Orchard tracts. She was ac'
companied by her brother, Roy, who
expects to enter the Baker & Walker
radio school at Portland.
A. j. O'Conner, Of Brewster, who
served for time as deputy prose-
cutting attorney, but resigned to en-
ter an officers training camp, las re-
turned to his former home at Brew
ster. The sudden termination Of the
war cut out Mr. OConner's chances
of getting into the game.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-13

Just bear in mind that you who
operate typewriters can secure rib
bons at this Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Cummings mo-
tored up from Riverside Sunday and
remained over until Monday morning.
Both are enjoying excellent health in
these days when sickness is SO prev
alent.
DR.. Elmer reports the appearance
of influenza in the family of Morris
Walmer. Also the family Of Mr.. Nc
Allister and family living in the
Desmond residence, on the south side
of the railroad tracks.
Geo. Bartell was visitor in the
Methow valley during the past week
and reports the schools closed at
Twish on account of the prevalence
of the influenza. No part of the
county is immune from the insidious
epidemic.
Ed. Longacre, one Of the popular
old timers of the Loomis neighbor-
hood, was in town Tuesday. Mr.
Longacre has shifted his place of resi-.
dence and now makes his home al
Chas U. Kline's ranch, on Ellemehan
mountain.
H. D. James, head and front of the
Oroville Copper Company, was dowr
from the mine Tuesday for the frs
time in ten days. He was laid III
for a week with an aggravating attacl
Of bronchitis, an ailment that he II
subject to.
M. Brinkenhoff, VINO was elected
county school superintendent at thu
fall election, but who under the law
would not have taken Office until mex
summer, has been appointed to fl
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-13

out the unexpired term of Miss DON
aid, who resigned the superintend-
ency in order to accept position IN
the Tonasket school.
Miss Florence Pickering, a member
of the school faculty, is down with
the pneumonia as the result of in
f1uenza. Her case is not serious and
it is hoped that the young ladv will
speedily recover.
Mrs. Jason Erwin is a victim OF
pneumonia following an attack of in
| fiuenZa. She had so far recovered
from the influenza that she was able
to be up and around when taken down
with the pneumonia.
| Sherman Stark, who hangs up his
hat and makes his home at Port Or.
chard, pays up his subscription in
advance regularly as clock work
every year. During the past week he
showed his date ahead into 1920 re.
marking that reading the Gazette
for so long had become habit, JUS
like lots of other good things"
L. w. Barnes was one OF the hap
piest men in town during the pas
week. A new daughter was added tt
his household, and the charming littl,
stranger was born on the third birth
day of Mr.. Barnes son. This is eithel
a rather unusual coincident or re
markable careful calculation.
Geo. Devon advertises an auction
sale of miscellaneous lot of good
that he has carried In stock for SOM
time in his store in the Spokane hote
which takes place Monday and Tues
day, December % and "a. Mr.. Devol
has some excellent lines of goods tina
will provide rare bargains for tn
public.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-13

Inc Undersigned Will sell at pubic
auction, at his store room in the Spo-
kane Hotel,
Monday and Tuesday, Dec. % and "a.
From 10 a. m. until 4 p. m.
The following described property,
towit: $50 pair of shues, consisting of
working shoes, button shoes, rubber
shoes, over shoes; Shoe laces, Legg-
ings, Mems Jackets, Cotton Under
wear, Fancy Shirts, Wooden Shirts,
Wooden Underwear, Rain Coats, Suit
Cases, Neckties, Stove pipe, Queen
stove, Two second hand coal stoves,
One second hand ranch stove, Eight
gallon jars, Four gallon jars, Six
gallon jars, Fifty sacks of blue stem
wheat, first class for seed and many
other articles too numerous to men
ton.
Interest in this big Auction Sale is
growing in popularity every day.
New shipment of Shoes just received,
including Boys Shoes, Girls Shoes
and Overshoes. Also a lot Of Ladies'
Skirts; two good second hand bed
springs and bedstead. One hundred
gallon tank; two bath tubs; four
dressers; three mirrors 24x40; one
rug 9x12. This sale stands from 10
a. m. to p. m. on both December
23d and oath.
Do not overlook this sale but come
and get your share. The shoes are
from the Northern Shoe Co., the best
shoes made in the United States. Have
handled these shoes for Is years
Never had one poor peir.
TERMS CASH.
GEORGE DEVON, Owner.
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Serial No. 014500
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior. U 8. land
office, at Waterville, Washington, No
vember ~, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Euslatheos
Tseoolos, Of Nighthawk. Washington,
who, on October 18th. 1915, made Home
section IL, and lot 8. section ~, town
ship 40 north, range q, East Willamette
Meridian, has filed notice of intention to
make three year proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before John
r. Fraser, United States Commissioner,
at Oroville, Washington, on the 23rd day
of December, 1918
Claimant names as witnesses: John
Gostisha, Riley Cole, Gilbert r. Spoone-
more, Nicholas Barlow, all of Oroville,
Washington.
BEN SPEAR,
Register
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-13
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-A SECOND HAND No. =
pony saw mill in good condition. COM
plete with two 81 inch saws and one
off saw Apply to Potter Mercantile
Co., Nelson, WASH 1l-l33-3t
FOR SALE-FIFTY TONS ALFALFA
hay, also ten acres of bright corn fod-
der: will trade latter for good horses or
mich cows. l.. b. and r. T. Gay.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-13
WANTED

WANTED-Farmers who are going into
dairying, please order hand separators
early, SO as to have them when needed.
Terms given-OROVlLLE CREAMERY &.
WHY don't you send your cream TO the
Oroviile Creamery. We pay th. highest
market price for butter fat which now Is
GO cents.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-13
NO TRESPASSINC.

Public notice is hereby given that all
people are warned against hunting or
trespassing with dogs upon the property
of the undersigned Any persoa who fails
to comply with this warning will be
prosecuted according to law.
D. w. RILEY.
PAUL BAKER
OLE JOHNSON,
STEVE KANOCY.
G. b. MOVES.
GEO r. WOODS.
A.: p. HUTCHINGS
w. ]. SHELTON.
JOHN WHIDDEN
0. HERSHBERGER
j. HENDERSON,
w. H. HIX
w. G. HERSHBERGER
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-13

TAKEN UP-A STRAY STOCKY RED
steer. Owner can have same by prov
ing property and paying charges Apply
to Jno. L.. Peterson's ranch. 1213-f
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WANTED-Fifteen or twenty steers
wanted. If you have any steers to
sell address undersigned before you
sell. Will take a few two-year-old
feeders. Address w. p Owens,
LOOMS, Wash. 11-29-4t
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-13

FOUND-A PAIR OF CHlLD'S SCHOOL
shoes, nearly new. Owner can have
same by calling at this office and paying
for this notice.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-13
MISC EllAN EOuS
KEEP YOUR EYE ON ED DAVIS ADDS

TO RENT-A TWO ROOM FURNISH
ed suite. Apply at the Radbourne
Hotel 12-l3-u
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Bargain Column

Advsrtisemen ts In this column cents
per line an insertion. No advertise
mont taken for less than u cents
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LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN-LARGE
red dehorned cow with red calf. Cow
branded Hk connected on right side of
neck Also branded quarter circle ID on
right side. White star in forehead, right
ear clipped and two Sits in same. Calf
has waffle on left side of neck Reward
for information. Address Il. Hockett,
Havillah, Wash. 1213-2t
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-13

tBUY A DE LAVAL SEPARATOR. 1T is
tho king Of all. You don't make a mis-
take II you start in the dairy business
with good cows and De Laval Separator.
| Terms given Oroville Creamery.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-13

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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-13

STEAM HEATED ROOM FOR RENT.
I Inquire of +. V Covert.
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STRAY ED-ONE RED COW UNDER
bit on left ear, dehorned. owner can
have same by paying expense. Address
"A. l. Gladson's place. miles south Of
| town.
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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-12-13
Public Sale

The undersigned will sell at public
auction, at his store room in the Spo-
kane Hotel,
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| ESTRAYS-A SORREL MARE, TEN
| years old, and should have young
colt; a yearing sorrel filly; one two year
old sorrel gelding. Hardly a white hair
on any of them. Fiiley and geldng
branded J connected on left shoulder.
These are the Geo. PuIs horses. Reward
for information leading to their recovery.
| Frank f. Mitchell 115-tf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-25
A GREAT AMBASSADOR
That Is Tribute Paid Late Walter
Hines Page by England.

London, Dec. 25.-The fLondon
newspapers devote considerable space
to notices Of the death Of former Am
bassador. Walter Hines Page, several
using the heading "a Great Am
bassador." Good sense, personal in
tegrity, tact and courage are among
the virtues attributed to him and
gratitude is expressed for the manner
in which he handled the difficult ques-
ton between the United States and
Great Britain in the early part of the
war. In this connection it is cited that
Mr.. Page upheld his own country's
plans without losing the respect or
friendship of the British.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-25
w ANTS
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES: he rate for
inserting Want Ads IN The Topeka State
Journal is l cent a word each insertion
minimum 10 cents: by the week cents .
word minimum 50 cents.
COUNT FIREWORKS OF your ad lnrlud.
ing four words for State journal address.
When address is used count each initial
letter and each number or combination Of
figures one word.
CLOSING HOUR: Want Ads to be
classified properly must he in The State
Journal office before - 90 O'Clock. Want
he inserted under the head: "Too Late to
Classify"
OUT OF TOWN Advertisements must be
accompanied with cash or check in full
payment OF the same. Note the foregoing
Instructions about counting the words and
the rate per word for The Topeka State
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-25
BASKETS TO ALL
Salvation Army Sends Out More
Xmas Goodies Today.
Old Lady in Cold Shack With
out Food Provided For.

With seventy-five baskets remaining
to be distributed this morning at 8
o'clock, Adjutant Houser and his help
ers at the Salvation Army hall, worked
thru the forenoon to get the baskets
out in time for a Christmas dinner in
the homes of all those to whom they
were given. A few automobiles were
offered to haul the baskets, and the
Merchants Transfer company sent
over a big truck. One man with a
horse and a small wagon loaded up
with baskets and hauled them to their
destination with what speed he could.
Only a few of the Boy Scouts served
with the job all day Tuesday were not
able to deliver more than two-thirds
of the number of baskets that were
prepared. One young boy alone of the
Scout troop delivered twelve baskets.
AS many of the houses are located a
on streets unfamiliar to the downtown
boys, the task of delivering a dozen
baskets was a hard days work.
Help Eriendless Old Lady.
This morning one. of the workers
brought to the hall the story of a
woman living in little brick building
that had once served as a shop, some
where in the Santa Fe yards. The
snow had drifted thru the cracked
no fire in the place all day Tuesday.
and there was not SO much as crust
to eat this morning. --s5a5
The woman, who lives alone in the
house, had had nothing to eat for two
days, and her only way to keep from
freezing was by wrapping herself in
some old coats thaS>had been thrown
away by workers in the yards. She is
a cripple and can hardly walk. One
of the Christmas baskets was Semitic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-25
SAD NEWS FOR SOLDIER.
Discharged Funston Boy to Hear Of
Three Deaths I'm Family.

Manhattan. Kan. Dec. 25.-The 10
cal Red Cross has received an appeal
from Lee, Neb., to locate Pvt. Lewis
A. Babe, who was transferred from
Camp Macarthur, Co. L, Third infantry.
r placement to Camp Funston on De-
cember Is. The telegram states that
Private Bade's father, sister and
brother are dead and that their fun
eral will be held Tuesday afternoon.
The telegram also states that the rest
Of the family are ill ana may not live.
The message was received by ]. o.
Hunt, secretary of the local Red Cross.
and was signed DR.. c. B. Eby. The
telegram was turned over to H. D.
Haysen, who has found that Private
Bade was discharged Saturday, and
has left Camp Funston, but it is not
known whether he has started for
home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-25
TRY DEATH ON XMAS
Two Chicago Women Drink Poison
This Morping--May Die.

Chicago, Dec. 25.-Two women tried
to end their lives in Chicago Just as
Christmas day dawned.
Early this morning pedestrians
found a woman believed to be Mrs.
Anna Adzicwicz lying unconscious in
the snow on the steps of st. Mary's
Roman Catholic church.
Another woman. pretty and well
dressed, was found lying in a deserted
street. She gave the name of Eliz-
abeth Grady.
Both had swallowed poison. the po-
lice said. 1t was feared both would
die. ,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-25
ONLY ONE CASUALTY
Battery A of Topeka in Hot Fighting
hrf Fortunate,

Battery A, 130th field artillery. To-
peka's own military unit, had suffered
but one casualty up to October Is.
according ito the story of the welfare
of the unit brought back to Topeka by
Lyle Buckley. a member of the or
garization. The one casualty was
Corp. Ernest Tanquay. who was
wounded by splinter from a machine
gun bullet.
Private Buckley said in an inter-
view that the Topeka battery had seen
a lot of real fighting. He said that the
unit strafed the Hun to the entire sat
isfaction of the Topeka warriors and
to the utter discontinue OF the boche.
The fighting began the morning OF
September 26 and continued almost
continually until October IS, when
Buckley was ordered away from the
battery and into a hospital on account
of sore feet.
With his brother Leslie Buckley,
recently discharged from the Fiftieth
coast artillery regiment. Lyle Buckley
is spending Christmas with his mother
and sister at the family home. 1914
High street.
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HE WILL ACT AS DEAN
Harry Umbcrscr Takes Place Of Ed.
ward C. johnson at X. S. A. C.

Manhattan, Kan, Dec 25--Harry
Umberger. county agent leader. has
been designated as acting dean of ex-
tension, Kansas State Agricultural col
lege. Umberger will serve as dean I'M
til a successor to Edward c. johnson.
who resigned to go to Washington
State college is selected.
Umberger. who was graduated from
the college in 1905, spent a number
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-25
Has a 5000, 900 Fire.

Bloomington. Ill. Dec. ga fire
loss amounting to SSe0.0o0 occurred
here this morning as a result OF the
burning of the Newmarket department
store at Center and Front streets, to-
gether with adjoining building The
blaze il believed to have s.arte1 in j
tailor shop, in the basement of the
Newmarket building. from-an electric
iron.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-25
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-Pair tortois shell trimmed nose
glasses, between Beatrice Creamery and
Pelletiers. Reward. Phone 1884.
LOST-Card case contentA about IS. poultry
tickets and some receipts. Please return
to Oneal at State journal.
LOST-Aviator's insignia pin: silver wings
with letters U. S. S2S Buchanan st. Re-
ward.
LOST-Monday, little white dog, tan ears,
red ribbon around neck. Phone Red 1916.
PARTLY knit pekin blue sweater. Re-
ward. Return to Felix Clothing Co.
FOUND-A scientific matchmaker. Wheeler,
408 Kansas ave. =. -t.
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FOR RENT-FURNIsHED ROOM
FOR EXCHANGE.

40 ACRES at station Clear Lake, Utah, with
10 shares Of water paid up. Alfalfa or
sugar beet land. Will trade clear for
western land or equity in Topeka property.
Price $500. Owner, Z. E. Roudebush, f2,3
Kansas ave-, Topeka.
FOR EXCHANGE-Clea Y grass land for
car. so a. grass I'm Washington Co. Kan,
for Topeka property. Phone $3.50 ].
HOUSE AND LOT to trade for automo-
bile. Call 293S Red.
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her. and Adjutant Houser also sent her
some coal.

Another family, in which are a
number of children, was found to be
entirely destitute. There had been
nothing in the house to eat all day
until the Salvation Army sent a Christ
mas basket.
The Army workers at the hall say
that at least half the women who
come to them for assistance are wild
ows whose husbands died during the
influenza epidemic. The great amount
of sickness and the sudden change to
cold weather, has made this Christmas
one of the poorest and most cherries
for the needy people Of this city. that
the town has even known, according
to the workers who are in touch with
the situation, -