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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-03-15
A LOVE FEAST.

An interesting business meeting of
the Oroville Commercial Club was
held last Thursday evening, at which
time a number of subjects were taken
up and considered, the consummation
of which have for their object the best
interests of the people of the valley,
surrounding country and town. The
Commercial Club is not confining it's
activities alone to boosting the town.
The citizens feel that town building
is impossible without live, progress
sive. and prosperous community in
the surrounding country, and it is the
aim of the club to encourage. support
and foster any movement that will tend
to benefit and build up the neighbor-
hood outside the city limits.
For the purpose of encouraging CO.
operation and cementing a neighborly
feeling 1t was decided to hold meet
ing in Oroville Saturday, designating
the event as a "Get-together-D Day." at
which all the farmers of the vicinity
are cordially invited and urged to at
tend. At that meeting various import
ant propositions will be discussed and
it is expected plans will be formulated
for carrying out projects that will be
of mutual benefit. 1t Is hoped that as
many farmers cs can nsspare the time,
and this is season when farmers
are not crowded with work, will accept
the invitation in the spirit in which it
is extended and be present at the
meeting. This meeting will be of spec
ial intrest to all those who have sub
scribed for stock in the new flour mill
or who contemplate doing so, and the
secretary of the club. 8. B. Starrett,
Jr, has formulated the following letter
which is self explanatory, that has
been mailed to number of sharehold-
ers in the mill company:
Oroville, Wash. March 12, 1918.
Next Saturday, March 16, has been
designated as "Get-together Day."
for all the farmers, growers and busi-
ness men in this vicinity. You are re-
quested to so plan your work that you
can spend the day as a guest of the
Oroville Commercial Club. A luncheon
will be served at the noon hour in the
Civic League building. to which you
are especially invited.
The organization of the Oroville
flour mill will be taken up and dis
cussed with view Of Incorporating.
AS subscriber to stock, and one in
terested in the development of the sur
rounding community, you are urged to
be present. -.
The meeting svsH ~ tNxe mp pcthcs
subject Of good roads: a matter in
which you all are interested.
Plan to spend Saturday in Oroville
as guest of the Oroville Commercial
Club. The meeting starts at II o'clock
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-03-15
PREPARING TO MOVE ORE.

c. Dorr, Jr., manager of the Hudson
Consolidated Mines, alias the old
Owasco group, informs us that the
company is prepared and will COM
mence shipping to the trail smelter
within few days large quantity of
ore for treatment. A tram is being in
stalled from the lower tunnel of the
mine, on the banks of the Similka-
'meen river, to the wagon road. and as
soon as finished shipments will COM
mence. Mr.. Dorr calculates that he has
now several car loads of ore ready for
shipment and there is plenty more
from where the accumulation came
from. He states that workings are
clogged with broken down ore, and
little more can be broken down un-
til the supply on hand has been re-
moved. A treatment plant Immediately
on the ground is to be put up this sum-
mer. The outlook is very encouraging
for the Hudson Consolidated Mines at
last solving the prblem of a paying
mine in this upper country.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-03-15
STOCK LAW.

There has been considerable ques-
tion regarding the new law for the
control of cattle upon the open range.
For the explanation of this question,
and in order that there may be no
misunderstanding regarding the law,
we are publishing it herewith.
Be it enacted by the legislature of
the State of Washington:
Section lit shall be unlawful for
any person, firm, association or cor
poration to turn upon or allow to run
upon the open range in this state any
bull other than registered pure bred
bull of recognized beef breed.
Section 2.-That before any person,
firm, association or corporation shall
turn upon the open range in this state
any female breeding cattle, one reg
istered pure bred bull of recognized
beef breed for every forty females or
fraction thereof of twenty-five or over.
Provided, however, that this act shall
not apply to counties lying west of the
summit of the Cascade mountains.
Section 3.-This act shall be in force
and take effect from and after June 1,
1918.
Passed by the House February "a,
1917.
Passed by the senate March 6, 1917.
Approved by the governor March IS,
1917.
In explanation of Section 2, as to the
maximum number of female breeding
cattle that can be run with one bull
on the open range the best legal ad-
vice available states that Ga is the
maximum. If one wishes to run 65 head
he must procure two bulls to meet the
requirements Of the law.
A. X. MILI-AY,
Assictant Agricultural Agent.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-03-15
BOYS AND GIRLS GARDEN CLUB.

The boys and girls garden club
met Monday evening and elected the
following officers: President, Karl
Schultz; vice president Adele Hart;
secretary Kenneth Reed; assistant
secretary Emma Beale. 1t was decid-
ed to meet every second and fouth
Sunday in the month, and the name of
the club is to be "The Industrial Gar
den Workers Club" The following
signed up for work this summer;
Kenneth Reed, Karl Schultz, John
|Killian, Roy Ashby, Hobert Johnson,
Emma Beale. Helen Jackson, Sidney
Jackson, frankie Beale, Eugene Thay-
er, Charles Peterson, Adele Hart, Jene
Adams, Syble McCammon, Madge Lew
is Other names will be added as soon
as cards can be obtained
KATHERINE SCHULTZ,
Leader
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-03-15
MAD COYOTE.

Monday morning residents of the
valley some six miles south of town
had an exciting chase after mad coy
ote running him long distance before
he was killed. F. w. Shaser, who has
charge of considerable band of cattle
that he is wintering in the valley for
Nelson owners, and H. H. Granger
were watering their horses at the Okla
hogan river, near the Granger home
when coyote appeared on the bank
above them Now everybody knows
how shy coyote is. His natural in
stinct is self preservation and an
avoidance Of human beings. He Is gen.
orally seen at distance, skulking
through the sage brush or grass, and
at any attempt to approach him Mr.
Coyote takes to his heels with a fac
ulty of throwing distance behind him
possessed by mighty few four footed
beasts. =. this case the coyote paid no
attention to the men but trOtted di-
rectly forward, turning his eyes neith-
er to the right nor the left. He passed
directly in front of Mr.. Granger, who
stood perfectly still, and headed for
Mr.. Shaser. When within few feet of
him Mr. Shaser, who had been trying
to kick loose rocks frozen into the
ground without success, threw his hat
into the animals face, and about the
same time Shaser's dog and the cayote
mixed. The encounter was short, and
the coyote turned up the river and
trotted off, making no attempt to es-
cape. Mr.. Shaser ran for his gun and
horse. following up the animal, getting
in sereval shots, one of the shots
wounding the beast. Mr.. Mcdonald
Joined In the chase as did Chas. Bot
tomley. Mr.. Mcdonald took shaser's
rifle and at last near the Mrs. Jack
sons place, managed to give the coyote
his quietus.
So long as the animal was within
sight it did not bite any stock, and of
and, of course, it Is not known wheth-
er any domestic animals were bitten
Mr.. Shaser is not certain that his dog
was bitten in the brief encounter with
the animal. AS he sets much value on
the dog Mr.. Shaser intends tying up
the animal for month. watching
closely If rabies develop. Those who
saw the animal and were in at the
death are certain that the animal was
suffering from rabies, and it is feared
that he has bitten other coyotes or do
mestic animals on the range. This is
the first report Of a mad coyote in
this immediate vicinity, although a
number have been killed in eastern
Washington this winter.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-03-15

days bright and warm, with light
haze in the air that softens and blends
all colors and turns the dawn and
sunsets into glorious pictures.
The French people are most cordial
and considerate, and also generous in
their treatment Of the American SOL
diers. We experience evidence of their
friendly sentiments every day. One ex-
ample will serve to illustrate. We eat
in the open street, it being imprac
ticable to provide mess halls for the
men, and the citizens bring out ben
ches, tables, chairs and stools every
day for our comfort, and not infre-
quently offer us apples or wine to
our meals. They greet US
every where with smiles Of good will,
and the children repeatedly come for
ward to shake hands and bid us good
day or good evening as the case may
be
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-03-15
REV. SMOTHERS AT HOME.

Rev. U. C. Smothers who has been
in Tonasket for three Sundays in
special meetings returned Wednesday
with Mrs. Smothers and son. Arthur.
who have been with him most Of the
time. He reports a great meeting with
ten additions to the church and an
awakened interest on the part of the
other members. The rooming house
caught fire while Rev. Smothers and
family were lodging there. and looked
as if 1t would be destroyed. Mrs.
Smothers having to dress Arthur on
the street The house caught fire from
the livery barn where four horses. two
hogs and an automobile were burned.
Preaching next Sunday at the NJ. f.
church both morning and evening.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-03-15
PRODUCING PORK AT A PROFIT.

Some people are still maintaining
that it is impossible to produce pork
at a profit. The following story illus
trates certain possibilities. Mr.. John
Henry Clayton, living about ten miles
from Winthrop near Mazama, says
that he recently sold a small lot of
pigs and realized fair profit. On his
Prize Taker Ranch, Mr.. Clayton states
that he had some manageable mater
ial that would likely go to waste. He
purchased six pigs weighing 500
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-03-15

The usual large number of travelling
men were enjoying the pleasant hos
pntality of the Hotel de Grubb over
Sunday.
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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-10

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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-10
At Jacks Cabin

Mr.. and Mrs. John Minke and son
spent Sunday at the J. p Spann
ranch.
Mrs. Walter MergelmAn and Mrs.
A. o. Mcdonald were shopping in
Gunnison Friday.
Mrs. O. A. Brooks and son Herald
of Gunnison, visited in the valley
Saturday and Sunday, guests Of Mrs.
VIM. Spann.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keelor and daughter
Daisy and Miss Bridget O'Neill, At
tended the Red Cross dance given
here Saturday night.
B. L. Dollard drove q bunch Of cat
tie to the Mergelman ranch Wednes-
day and viii be here several weeks
as he intends feeding them himself.
Ralph Donah Of Crawford, Colo,
purchased 100 head of cows Of Tees
link and had them shipped from
Jacks Cabin Sunday to his ranch At
Crawford.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-10
oRD,MAMcE NO. ,ls.

An ordinance providing for the licens-
ing Of bowling alleys, pool, billiard,
piReon.hole and other similar gam
Ing tables.
Be It ordained by the Board Of True
tees Of the Town Of Crested ButtA
Colorado:
SEC. i. That effective January lst,
sons who may thereafter engage In
the conduct Of public bowling alleys,
pool or billiard rooms, pigeon-hole or
other similar gaming tables, either
separate, or in connection with other
business, or keep the above mention
cd public alleys or tables in readiness
and condition for immediate use,
within the corporate limits Of ths
Town Of Crested Butte, Colombo,
shall first procure q license from the
Clerk Of the said town. for the pri.
vilege Of the said use or keeping of
the said public alleys or tables.
Sec. That the Fees for ths issu=
ance Of the said licenses. to be col
nues for the use Of the said town.
shall be ~ follows, to wit:
For each separate alley and sepe-
rate set Of bowls and pins.
For each pool.t.bie, 500
I" For each billiard-tabls, 300
For each pigeon-hole or
other similar gaming table, :. ~
Sec. 8. That any and every person
convicted Of the violation Of any of
the provisions of this ordinance. shall
be punished by fine Of not to ex-
ceed $4,000 for each and every Of
fence.
Sec. 4. That all ordinances and
parts of ordinances in conflict here
with, be and the same are hereby
repealed.
Passed and adopted this 18th day
of December, A. D. 1917.
(Attest)
E. G. GLADSTONE, Clerk,
J0HN ARN0TT Aavor
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-10
FRANK nEMEv VERY HAPPY.

Francis ]. Heney of San Francisco,
is never happy unless he has = fight
on his hands. And today Frank He
ney is happier than he has been since
he convicted "Abe" Ruef in the graft
prosecution that led to the over
throw of the Southern Pacific polft-
ical machine and the rise of Hiram
Johnson, for he has been placed In
charge of the prosecution Of the
Beef Trust and its subsidiary COM
bines. This is a real fight and Heney
is bringing out facts that long have
been suspected but difficult to prove.
Incidentally, when officials of the
National Non-Partisan League first
made these sharges they were
laughed at BY trust officials and
their newspaper apologists. But
now Heney is showing that the
farmers had the right dope" and the
packers are no longer mirthful. They
realize that this expose will
strengthen the movement toward
government ownership and help the
Non-P Partisan League program in the
Middle West.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-10
Photoplay
Theater
MRS. C. E. WILSON
10c end 2Oc
Saturday, les. 17.-Madge Evans in
"ThE CORNER oROCERY~
Su.dsy, Jsa. I3-Mutual Weekly
THREE REEl DRAMA, COMEDY
mss6ay, les. ls-Chas. J Ross in
"THE SENATOR"
Thsrs day, Jsa. 17-First 0Aaptsr q
RED ACE SERIAL
O6lO2
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department Of the Interior, U. s,
Land Office at Montrose. Colorado,
December Sd, 1917
ees G. Lawrence, Of Crested Butte.
Colo, who on June eth. 1911, made
Homestead Entry, No. oe1o2, for sh
NEA, ny SEN, Section 26. Town
ship i5 South, Range IS West, 9Th p.
Meridian, has filed notice Of intention
to make final five year Proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Ernest NJ Nourse, q.
s. Commissioner, at Gunnison, Colo,
on the 18th day Of January, 1918.
Claimant names Is witnesses:
William D. Allen, of Jacks Cabin,
Colo, Frank Comstock, Of Gunnison,
Colo, Walter U. Mergelman, of Jacks
Cabin, Colo, Otto Mcdonald, Of
Jacks Cabin, Colo.
Non-coal.
o. c. SKINNER, Register.
First pub. Dec 8, 1917.
Last pub. Jan 10. 1918.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-10
"I1ISaeIsGH InHSs n GMHar,cSnAI- -rtMx roHksT. :'

Notice is hereby given that the
lands described below, embracing 16O
acres, within tho Sopris National
Forest, Colorado, will be subject to
settlement and entry under the pro-
visions of the homestead laws Of the
United States and the act Of June II,
1906, ga Stat, 233,) at the United
States land Office at Glenwood
Springs, Colorado, on February is,
1918. Any settler who was actually
and in good faith claiming any Of
said lands for agricultural purposes
prior to January l, 1906, and has not
abandoned same, has q preference
right to make homestead entry for
the lands actually occupied. Said
lands we're listed upon the applica-
tions OF the persons mentioned below,
who have q preference right subject
to the prior right of any such Ssttler,
provided such settler or applicant Is
qualified to make homestead entry
and the preference right is exercised
prior to February 16, 1918, on which
date the lands will be subject to set
tlement and entry bv any qualified
person. The VIZ NEA, the VIZ
SEA NEA, the E1a sen NWN, the
NEA NWA Sec. II, T. IL S., R. 80W.,
9Th P. M, l6O acres, application Of
John P. Flogaus, Marble, Colorado;
List 2-22O6.
November 30, 1917.
C. M. BRUCE,
Assistant Commissioner Of tho Gem
ersl land Office. 21-4t
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-10

Frank Bulkley was in from Denve
this week looking after mining ir
terests here.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-10

GLADSTONE, Clerk,
JOHN ARNOTT, Mayor.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-10
FARM BANKS FACE CRISIS.

The Federal Farm Loan Bank sys-
tenn is facing a crisis and it's con-
tinued existence depends upon
prompt action by Congress. The
syndicate that was financing bonds
approved by the farm loan banks
suddenly quit and the whole system
was tied up Farmers: who applied
Tor more than 500. 100000 in loans,
face foreclosure unless the money is
Forthcoming.
A bill was introduced in the House
before recess to loan the farm banks
500, 100000 from the proceeds of the
Liberty Bond sale. This bill was
blocked, although quick action was
imperative. Another bill comes up
this week, but there is considerable
opposition. Apparently it is all right
to loan European countries millions
and millions of dollars, most of
which is psed to pay U. S. munition
makers, but when the farmers need
assistance someone objects.
The whole affair looks like a con-
spiracy to wreck the Federal Farm
Loan system. Private bankers OBJ
jected to this from the first. It's
success would have made extensions
of the system probable. So they
strike suddenly from behind in the
hope of wrecking the system and
discouraging the governments par
ticipation in the banking business.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-10

James Headly and Patsy O'Neill of
Smith Hill, are both on the sick list
this week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-10
rowMLErs Plea ,s JUSTIFIED

A side-light on the attack on the
farm banks is the fact that Presi-
dent Townley Of the National Nom
Partisan League. appeared in Wash
ington late in November and asked
President Wilson to get Congress to
appropriate $4,000, 900. to buy seed
and Feed for the farmers Mr..
Townley said the situation WAS SER
ious and that the Federal Farm Loan
banks would prove inadequate. Now,
in view of the appeal for funds to
bolster up the farm loan banks, some
persons are wondering II Mr.. Town
ley knew what was in the wind. Ger
tainly his appeal is justified in the
light Of after events.
Sugar beet growers from Colorado,
Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and
California assert that sugar manu-
facturers make more profit off ton
of beets than they pay for the ton.
The growers contend this is exhorbi-
tant and they are preparing = report
to be given to Food Administrator
Hoover. II. the Recommendations are
carried out the farmer will get more
for his beets and the consumer will
pay less for the sugar-but . stiff
profit will be Topped off the manu-
facturer According to the growers
the manufacturer can stand this re-
duction and still make big money.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-10
Subscription 81 a year
A Lstts- sr... I.si..

A Letter frssn ladia.
The following extracts are taken
from letter received by Mrs Tom
Campbell, from her brother. who was
conscripted in Scotland at the be-
ginning of the war. He had to leave
at home, his wife and seven children,
the Oldest of which, boy of seven
teen, was drowned and another killed
in service, shortly after the war was
declared. We surely have seen moth
ing of the war and it's horrors COM
pared with these poor creatures:
Kailana Camp.
Chak-kata, u. p, India.
Dear Sister:-I tell you have seen
a great deal Of life and many parts
Of the world since I left home. My
headquarters are in Zhann, in the
Central Provinces of India. 1t is the
second hottest station for British
troops in India; you have no idea at
home what the heat is like. 1t runs
from 100 to 125 degrees in the shade,
even at Christmas time it never falls
below 80 degrees Still it is fairly
healthy station, we have only lost
about a dozen men from heat stroke.
That is the worst of lndia-a man
is we'll today and tomorrow is in the
hospital. The food is, as rule, very
poor and the officials don't make it
any better as they are all on the
graft for money and the poor private
pays the piper
Our Battery is very much shat
tered now some away to Mesopota-
mia and other units and detachments
all over India. We had a few killed
and wounded in our fight with the
Turks. had detachment duty in the
Himalaya mountains, we were 10000
feet above sea level. 1t is wild life,
all sorts of wild beasts, snakes and
every other kind of reptile, and poi
sonous insect to contend with. 1t is
the mosquito that causes most of the
disease, as our blood is so thin with
the heat, they infect us easily.
expect to be home about the end
# the year If we get safely across
the waters again. We will go round
by the cape in Africa, so that means
1t least two months on the water
It will be dangerous jourenv, but
we will leave it in Gods hands and
the British navy to see us through.
will close now with love to you
and may God bless and spare you till
we meet again.
PRIVATE ROBERT. CONWAY.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-10

The Pilot gives you all the news.
Only $500 per year.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-10
Everything In its pises.

eNs1ys"'"0 IN s0 VsocOs
When through with thing put It
where II belongs, 30 you will know
Just whore to 80 when you want 1t
AGAIN.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-01-10
PRIVATE ROBERT. CONWAY


c. A. Botsford came in from Irwin
IN snow shoes Tuesday and returned
with load of supplies and four
horse team Wednesday. The trip
was difficult on account of the heavy
snow fall.
Mrs. Willis Mclaughlin and Irene
Thompson were in horseback from
Gothic Tuesday. Miss Thomas ex-
poets to make the trip regularly with
butter while the roads are open.
The infant son of Marko Arminini
died Monday. The little one lived
only few hours after birth; cause
Of death unknown. Mother doing
we'll
Ernest Herden and son Fred and
Walden Hauser, all of Denver, came
in early this week and have accepted
positions at the Smith Anthracite.
Frank Bulkley was in from Denver
this week looking after mining in
terests here.
James Headly and Patsy O'Neill of
Smith Hill, are both on the sick list
this week.
Frank Mace has been quite i'll with
tonsilitis all week.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1918-09-02
AUTO RUNS BACKWARD
DOWN THE EAST HILL
Alderman M. L. McCOllOugh
has Close Call When
Car Stalls.

Alderman NJ. l.. Mccullough had Il
very close call Thursday when he lost
control of his auto on the east Second
street hill. The car ran backwards all
the way down the hill and struck the
bridge over the creek at the bottom
and all that prevented it going off the
bridge was plank spiked on the side.
The car hung dangerously over the
edge.
Mr.. Mccullough was alone in the
auto and was driving east. He got
nearly to the top of the hill when his
engine died and the car started back
ward. This hill is very dangerous
one, the roadway being narrow with a
deep grade on each side. Luckily,
however. the Cur kept pretty well in
the road. though it got up consider
able speed by the time it reached the
bottom of the hill and struck the
bridge.