The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-11-01

me November term of court. an
nouheeu IN the last issue of the Ca.
Ne'te' mas been Indefinitely postno,,sd
oh account of the prevalence of IN.
fluenza. ee VI III
IN some localities the potato cr,,
was not UP to standard this yer. BIZ,
Do'h the Yield and quantity were nm.
usually heavy under the irrigation
system.
Sherin Harry E. Stark, under IN.
structions from Judge Neal, has issued
nouees to all those summoned 40
jurors TO attend session of the su-
perior court, announced to he ba,a
november II, that the session has
oeeh Indefinitely postponed on account
Vi the prevalence of influenza.
Next week the public will be topcb :
eo Tor contributions to aid the seven
great war welfare organizations. As
the activities Of these organizations
are Tor the benefit of the boys at the
front our people should come cheer
ftlly to the front and contribute the
quota expected from this district-and
they will.
A letter from Mrs. E. J. Waldorf
now located in Seattle. states that
both she and her husband have had
the influenza. Mr. Waldorf was seri-
ously i'll and had very narrow ESCAPE
from death. Mr.. Waldof has a good
position and is getting in much over
time. The writer states that she sees
many oroville people in Seattle.
The first snow of the season at Mol
son fell last Thursday All the
higher peaks around the valley have
been peppered with the cold ingredi-
ent during the week It's getting
about that time of the year, and the
hustling householder is confronted
with the annual fuel problem that
leaves wrinkles in his pocketbook
Last week there was one death from
influenza at Nelson and one at Riv-
erside. The victim at Riverside was
George Albright. an old and we'll
have been many deaths in the state
from that cause, and from the fact
that the malady has not as yet run
its course there will no doubt be many
more.
A hunting party made up of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Butler Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Taylor of this place, and F. J. Payne
or Spokane, went up on the headwat
ers of the Sinlahekin creek last week
after deer, remaining for several days
Deer were scarce and the only men,
Der of the party to get one was Mrs.
Butler Mr.. Butler wounded buck
but the animal got away.
The first German note aroused be-
lief that there was chance of peace
in sight, but as the president took up
the habit again of exchanging notes
the impression gained ground that 1t
was going to be another skirmish with
the pen, and hence when word was re-
ceived Monday morning that the Ger
mans were firing another note in re-
ply to the presidents last note not
great deal of stock was taken in the
alleged prospects of a speedy peace.
A letter from Earl Harkin states
that he has been assigned to the
printing department connected with
one of the armies in France, and is
now running press at Blois. AS
Earl took part in some of the hottest
fighting in which the Americans have
been engaged, and was wounded in
action, he is entitled to place in the
service out of reach of shells and ma
chine guns. He was selected for the
work heis doing because he is an ex-
pert and experienced pressman.
DR.. and Mrs Elmer and daughter
Dorothy returned from their trip to
Portland last Friday night, very much
sooner than they expected. The rea-
son for their speedy return was that
they had received the wrong tip as to
the qualifications of the specialist that
thew went out to consult. 1t was
great disappointment to the family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lew Sigrist, who went
out with their child at the same time
and for the same purpose, eXpecIcn
TO return to their home at Antwynne
in a few days.
A letter from the Ellison-White
! Chautauqua System that puts out en-
tertainments, and for which a number
Of easily worked Oroville citizens have
been stuck. states that owing to the
influenza epidemic they have been Oh
liged to postpone all datings, and
hence the performances billed at this