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The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-06-14
PLENTY OF WATER

Land owners under the West Okan-
ogan Valley Irrigation system are in
deed fortunate. There is no shortage
of water this unusual season, and
never can be in future years, because
the source of supply is the Similka-
meen river, large stream fed from
the mountains of northern Washing
ton and British Columbia and draining
an immense territory. Unfortunately
for those owning land under the gov
ernment irrigated system, in the Gen.
ter of the county, the source of sup
ply depends upon a very small
creek In order to insure sufficient
water to cover the land within the
boundaries of the district the govern
dam near Conconully, which created
a large lake of considerable depth,
with a reserve supply of water under
ordinary conditions to meet every de-
mand. For the purpose of making
repairs on the dam the reservoir was
emptied during the inter, and as the
snow fall in the mountains was very
light and no rains falling this spring
the volume of water in the creek has
not been sufficient to supply water
for necessary irrigation and at the
same time store reserve supply. Or
chards on the project are already suf-
|fering from shortage of water and
the irrigating season has just COM
|menced. The conditions are differ
ent here. The local system is carry
ing big volume Of water, there Is
ample for irrigation purposes
throughout the season, and only very
serious breaks in the bitches or
fumes will curtail the water supply.
That is a contingency that faces all
irrigation systems, but force of
men on the bitches are watching night
and day and the danger Of such mis-
fortune is reduced to minimum.
From the present outlook this Is going
to be one of the most prosperous
years in this part of the valley since
the irrigation system was installed.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-06-14
WAR STAMP CAMPAIGN

A drive Is now on for boosting the
sale of Thrift and War Saving Stamps.
The plan to aid in the selling of these
stamps is to hold a meeting in every
community in the land on Friday.
June 2S, and then and there secure
pledges to fill the quota apportioned
to each district. Half of the year has
almost passed and few communities
nave subscribed anything like their
quota. 1t is expected that through
the instrumentality of the proposed
meetings renewed interest will be
aroused in the purchase Of these
stamps, which are within the reach
of all and are a mighty good invest
ment. This office is in receipt of the
following letter from Fred. C. Retzer,
OF Loomis, who has charge of the
Loomis-Nighthawk districts:
About a week ago | was appointed
committeeman for the Loomis-
Nighthawk districts in the present
War Saving Stamp Campaign. l kind
ly ask you to assist and help me to
make 1t known to the community that
it is every patriotic citizens duty to
go to their respective school district
meetings and pledge themselves to
raise their quota to the limit. Each
school district will have its respective
community chairman and subcommit-
tee, who will conduct the meeting in
each district school house on the
evening of June 2S next. We are ask
ed by our government, that is protect
ing us, to do our best We must not
fail, but make it success. The quota
for Loomis-Nighthawk and vicinity is
$500, with only II per cent of the
total so far raised We are not to be
discouraged. We will do our part to
make the drive success. The stand
ing chairman of each individual school
district for the Loomis- s-Nighthawk
branch are: District 70, Chopaka,
George w. Loudon; district No. 25,
Nighthawk, Miss Ellen Jones; district
No. 30 Palmer Lake, James O'Herin;
district No. l, Loomis, George J.
Hurley"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-06-14
PUBLIC SPEAKING

Geo. P. Hampton, director Of the
National Farmers headquarters, at
Washington, d. c., will address the
farmers of this neighborhood and the
citizens generally in the Civic League
park next Tuesday afternoon at 1:30,
sharp. Mr.. Hampton's subject will be
war issues, and as the gentleman has
a national reputation as a speaker
the public will be treated to an able
patriotic address. Mr.. Hampton was
induced to include Oroville in his
itinery by Chas. S. Lewis, who has
had the pleasure of hearing him, and
as Mr.. Hampton is a busy man, with
engagements to meet every day while
III the west he has conferred special
favor upon the people of Oroville and
surrounding country by coming to
Oroville at this time, taxing himself
with an extra address, which is nc
small matter for man of his advanc-
ed years. The farmers of this neigh
borhood should make a special effort
to be present at the meeting.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-06-14
A HAPPY EVENT

The Red Cross dance at II. j.
Schwenne's ranch, just south of town,
which was in the nature of barn
warming, as it was held in an i'm
mense new dairy barn just completed
by Mr.. Schwenne, was one of the
largest attended social affairs that
has ever taken place in the upper
part of the valley. People flocked to
the scene of festivities from all the
surrounding country, both Tonasket
and Oroville sending large delega-
tions. There was choice music to
stimulate the foot exercise, and every
body danced to their hearts content
The ladies of the local Red Cross
branch served lemonade during the
evening, and the dinner boxes supplied
by the ladies were sold at auction, the
entire proceeds going to the benefit
of the Oroville Red Cross. The re-
ceipts of the evening, after all ex-
penses were paid, amounted to $1,000
Special thanks are due to Mr.. Schwen-
ne. who offered the barn for the-dance
and did all in his power to make II
the success it proved to be.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-06-14
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE STAND

The Christian Science Church has
issued the following statement
through it's state committee on publi-
cation, which leaves no doubt as to
the attitude of that organization to-
ward the Red Cross.
The Christian Science church has
always maintained friendly and
helpful attitude toward the humani-
tartan work of the Red Cross although
this church does an extensive and In
creasing war work through its own
agencies. The Christian Science
board of directors of the mother
church in Boston has this week given
$4,000 to the Red Cross.
The Christian Science Sentinel OF
May 25th says editorially:
"The humanitarian work of the
Red Cross deserves the recognition
and support of all our citizens. Chris
tian Scientists have assisted and will
continue to assist the Red Cross in
their work of mercy through financial
contributions and by their loving CO.
operation in every consistent way to
the end that the usefulness OF the
Red Cross may be increased and the
efficiency of it's humanitarian service
upheld"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-06-14
A RINGING ADDRESS

Rev. VIM. E. Armfield, of Spokane,
gave a patriotic address in the Metho-
dist church Sunday evening. The
church was filled, but it Is a matter
of regret that every resident of Oro-
Vile could not have heard the rever-
end gentleman, as his was the most
telling patriotic speech that has yet
been made nthis place. There is no
half way loyalty about Rev. Armfield.
He has the courage of his convictions
and handles the Hun abroad and the
Hun at home without gloves. He is
the proud father of three strapping
boys who are with the 161st Infantry
facing the devils incarnate on the
battle front in France, and like many
more of us Rev. Armfield regrets that
he has not dozen boys to uphold
the honor of their country. That ad-
dress was a fervent appeal to every
citizen. man and woman, boy and
girl, to stand true to the flag, make
sacrifices that hurt, and never stop
doing until our banners wave over a
victorious field Those who heard
| him and took his remarks to heart are
better Americans than they were be-
fore, and if there were any pro-Ger-
! mans or slackers in that audience
they received a grilling that they well
deserved and one they will remember
for all time to come. Rev. Armfield
lis of the church militant and is
better christian for being thorough
bred American than any one VINO
from the pulpit cringes in his duty
to his country by bemoaning war, or
assuming half-hearted loyalty. Rev
Armfield does not believe in fifty-ffty
patriotism. He believes a man should
be for his country with his whole
heart, and If there is a single haw IN
his allegiance then he is against the
government. His address should be de-
Ilivered in every city, town and hamlet
in the state as it is an inspiration to
all men and an encouragement 70
work the harder behind the boys VINO
are at the front. May the Lord be
good and bring back to him physically
fit all three of the boys that he has sc
Icheerfully given to his government.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-06-14
RECIPE FOR BREAD

Mrs. P. H. Dokken, of Myncaster,
B. c., sends in the following recipe
for making bread:
have a very good recipe for bread
and | thought perhaps some of the
ladies of Oroville would be interested,
as | think 1t is the best substitute
that I have tried:
Potato yeast bread-1h or 1h cups
of water, 4 tablespoons sugar, a table,
spoons fat, tablespoon salt, cups
boiled mashed potatoes, N cup COM
pressed yeast. Mash potatoes while
hot. add fat, sugar, salt and enough
liquid to cream potatoes. Beat until
light and white. Add the rest of the
LIQUID and dissolve yeast. Add flour
gradually, kneading the same con-
sistency as other bread. Let rise
until it doubles itself when it will
be a sponge. Knead in flour to right
consistency, mould into loaves and
place in pans and when double in
bulk place in moderate oven and bake
from As to 65 minutes. / use this
recipe all together and it is the best
substitute l have found so far for
wheat bread.-Mrs. P. H. Dokken.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-06-14
PUSHING STAMP SALES

The monthly meeting of the Ladies
OF Woodcraft War Savings Society,
held at Odd Fellows Hall on Thursday
evening last was well attended, and
after an interesting program, the
Boys and Girls Thrift Stamp Teams
were entertained by refreshments, at
the hall. The report on the sales of
thrift stamps for the month of May
shows that the teams of boys and girls
OF school age are interested in the
work About $500 of thrift stamps
was sold by the teams during the
month; and prizes were awarded to
two girls who stood the highest. The
Woodcraft War Savings Society, of
Oroville, has received it's official au-
thority from the government and has
also been appointed an agent for the
sale of War Savings and Thrift
Stamps in Oroville. The next monthly
meeting of the Society will be held
on July 4th, when an interesting pro.
gram will be given. and which will
mark the second month of the team
contest in selling Thrift Stamps.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-06-14
GUN CLUB SHOOT

The weather was fine in the morn
ing, but for some unknown reason
low scores was the rule; twenty was
high and three men tied for this
honor in the Merchandise shoot The
scores are: Glass A, Gjerde, 20; c.,
B. Powell, 20; F. Taylor, IS; Hedger,
II; Hare, 16; Butler, 16. Glass B,
Cox, 20; w. B. Sexson. 19: B. Powell,
II; DR.. Lewis, II; V. Sexson, H..
Glass C, Reed, sr., IS; r. Frank, II;
Mishler, IA; Reed, jr., 19; Stannard, T..
Next Sunday, June 16, will be the
close and the last shoot may change
the standings of many of the places
in the contest The averages are:
Glass A, Hedger, S4.57; C. Powell,
75.43; F. Taylor, 703; Hare, 69.7;
Butler, 66.9; Gjerde, SO. Glass b,
Cox, 80; w. B. Sexson, 75.43; B.
Powell, 72.67; " Sexson, 65.3; Dr.
Lewis, 5S Glass c, Reed, sr., II; r.
Frank, SO; Reed, jr, 60; Stannard,
sos; Mishler, 49.3.
The weather could not have been
worse in the afternoon; dust storm
ragged continually, but squad of
shooters from Midway were on hand
as promised and neatly cleaned up
Oroville on the shoot off of tie.
The scoras.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-06-14
RED CROSS SHIPMENT

During the past week the local Red
Cross made a large shipment of fin
ished articles to thet district head
quarters at WenatcheG This is only
one OF many shipmenY made by this
local branch. Most of the articles.
Ii not every one of them. are intended
for the comfort of hospital patients,
the sick and wounded at home and
in France, and those boys, who are
suffering to save the civilized world
from being crushed under the iron
heel OF Prussianism, will say again
as so many have said before them,
God bless the Red Cross. And Red
Cross work is more necessary jut now
than ever before. Pick up your daily
paper and note the rapidly growing
casualty lists. AMERICANS are bleed
ing and dying in FRANCE for you and
me. The hospitals aresfilling up with
wounded, and the number will in
crease as the battles sgo on and the
American army takes a more import
ant part in the fighting, from which
the boys have bees spared until this
last Hun drive. 1t be.iooves the Red
Cross of the country IN speed up and
steadily increase the output of neces-
sary articles for use lf the hospitals
And in this connection We desire to
call attention to the fact that there
are altogether too few, of the women
of Oroville giving of their time to Red
Cross work. At prescott only one day
in the week is devol ed to this line
cf work, yet most of the work falls
upon the shoulders Iof dozen or
twenty of the womeIt of the town
There should be at ,east 100 active
members enrolled. Cn not let trivial
excuses keep you away from this
labor of love. Thosa who attended
the weekly work meetings have the
same household dures demanding
their attention as those who make
such duties an excuse for shirking this
work. Women as well as men must
make sacrifices. 1t is time of
great sacrifice for every one, and
sacrifices must be made if this coun-
try is saved from the domination of
the Hun and the payment of vast
indemnity. The women of the land
have done wonders in the way of
helping in this war. They are as true
as steel. Their loyalty is 100 per cent.
The women of Orovine are like their
sisters elsewhere over the broad land,
behind the boys who are behind the
guns. They have done much work and
will continue that work so long as
the war continues. .A.-ses- eSery~weman
who has hung back now come to the
front and help in the noble work.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-06-14
KNITTING CLUB DANCE

The Young Ladies Knitting Club
advertised dance at the time of the
closing of school, but owing to the
fact that there were so many attrac-
tions on at that date. the dance was
postponed to a future day. The club
has decided that that day is at hand
and now announce that the dance
will take place at the Orpheum this
Friday evening. The dance is a popu-
lar public social function in this
place, and always is assured of lib
eral patronage, and the one to be
given this evening should draw out
a large attendance, not only because
every patron is assured of an enjoy
able evening, but the receipts are to
be applied to securing material from
which to manufacture articles for
the boys in the service. 1t now looks
as though the American soldiers will
spend another winter in France, and
knitted articles of wear will be abso-
lutely necessary to keep them COM
Portable Those articles should be
manufactured in the summer to get
to the lads before the rigors of winter
set in The women of the land, God
bless them, are willing to do all in
their power to aid the boys by con-
tributing warm articles of clothing
and the public should encourage them
by supplying the means to procure
the material. You can help the cause
by buying a ticket to the dance to.
night. 1t is small contribution for
most worthy purpose.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-06-14
FROM OVER THERE

The following are extracts from a
letter received by his parents from
Durward Smith, who Is serving in the
eth Field Artillery, and has been on
the firing line in France since last
fall. as the regiment was one among
the first American contingent to cross
the water. 1t may be stated that the
letter was written in March. and Is
the last the family has had from the
Young man, and they are becoming
very anxious as to his whereabouts,
although he admonishes them not to
worry II they do not hear from him
for some time. But where Is the
father and mother who do not worry
when there is long period in which
no letters arrive. Let us hope that the
lad Is all right, which he probaly is
or the government would have noti-
fed the family:
81 am now laying in my bunk alone
with a candle stuck on to my helmet
writing with four months old Sat
urday Evening Post for a desk, and
nv haversack handy. 1 keep all of
my last letters in there until they are
answered. Some stay long time
and others never reach there at all.
received your long letter tonight
after I had gone to bed, one of the
boys bringing it up to me.
"There was an air battle today.
Four planes were up during the noon
hour. wish you could have seen it.
There were two of the black cross and
two of the circle star. The fight last
ed for about ten minutes. There were
trails Of smoke left by the machine
guns in the clear sky, and the pop
Of the machine guns was the only
sound. All seemed to wait for the
decision. It soon came. Two more Of
the black cross planes came followed
by our anti air craft guns, which they
had to dodge. Then they all scattered
and the one Founders started in and
drove them home. None were brought
down, but it was great to see. 1t
must be great to be up there in the
sky and look down on the world, yet
shell will not let peace reign there.
sometibes wonder II there is peace
anywhere.
II hear a gas alarm some distance
away. That we dread most Of all,
although l have smelt it family but
once here, and that was mustard gas.
Our doughboys captured German
soldier with peg leg. think that
Is going some. putting maimed SOL
diers in the front line trenches. l
believe they would do anything. those
Germans.
II will try and send you picture
In month or so IL l get my fur
Tough, and l think l will. l have
changed a good deal, am much slim
mer and have o mustache, but am
hard as nails and healthy. All l
crave not within reach is sweets and
fruit, which we do not receive much
of nowadays.
Some of the big guns are begin
ming to roar. Don't know what is up
but hope l get a good nights sleep.
My old bunkie is a corporal now and
l do not see him often. He Is on the
horse line and l am on detached
service at headquarters doing some
building. Have had orders to be ready
to leave at any time Tor gas school.
Do not know where it is. was made
gas corporal, but have not had much
time to study. viii try and make
good at it. Ii is getting more noisy
outside, my candle is getting short
and l am getting sleepy 80 may marx
this continued"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-06-14
THE MODERN GERMAN

Sergeant Harry A. Young. formerly
county surveyor, now a member OF
Co. d, 18th Engineers, has our thanks
for copies of The Spiker" and "The
Stars and Stripes" papers published
by the soldier boys in France. In
THE Stars and Stripes" are verified
accounts OF a few OF the frightful
atrocities that the heartless Huns
have been guilty Of in their treatment
of prisoners and the people OF the
country the German army has over
run. The brutality and vandalism
beggers description, and almost too
frightful to appear in print. 1t would
seem impossible that human beings
or people claiming to be human be-
ings, could perpetrate such outrages'
and vet in the face Of the evidence
the man or woman who would deny
their authenticity is a man or woman
who excuses the acts and would COM
nit the same if the opportunity were
presented. To be prisoner IN the
hands of these savages is worse tnan
death. They starve prisoners until
they become ravenOus, and then wheh
the Germans hand meagre food to the
starving men they spit upon 1t and
even resort to more shockingly re-
pulsive practices to pollute that 1000
II Is a common practice among these
beasts TO cruelty prisoners, and num-
erous cases are on record. No wonder
these soldier edited and printed pa
pers are bitter against the devils the!
are compelled to face, and We are no,
to be surprised that the marines ane
other branches Of the army hght u
the death when they go against al
enemy that is as vicious and heart
less as tigers. Will the world evel
forget such cruelty? Not in a thou
sand years.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-06-14

The telephone company desires this
paper to state that on and after June
1st a new rule went into effect where
in central discontinued giving out the
time to patrons.
II. H. Bussert left for Republic
Wednesday morning where there is
much building going on and where he
expects to work all summer at his
trade of plasterer.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-06-14

Mr.. and Mrs. p. M. Snider lett IN
their car Wednesday morning fol
North Yakima, where Mr.. Snider Will
attend a meeting of the state bankers
held in that city Friday and Saturday
During his absence j. B. Jones Will
fill Mr.. Sniders place in the Bank OF
Oroville, and being an old hand al
the business he will look after the
patrons and let the dollars take care
OF themselves,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-06-14
Chairman of Fraternal Organizations

Users of water about town are re-
quested to instantly shut off all
sprinklers in case of fire alarm.
This is request made by the au-
thorities. 1t should be remembered
that there is fine of $40 for failure to
comply with this regulation. 1t is
not desired to inflict this fine, and
the warning is issued so that no one
can have any ground for pleading ig-
norance of the law.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-06-14
ATTENTION ALIENS

The special attention Of aliens is
called to the fact that the registration
of German alien females Of IA years
of age and upwards begins Monday
June II, to continue on each day Tex
cept Sunday up to and including
Wednesday, June 26. Registrars must
call at the postoffice to register.
r. p. HOSKYN,
Postmaster.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-06-14

Hamisch's brick block has been
very much improved during the past
week with a fresh coat of paint Jolly
Jack Downs did the smearing, and, OF
course, did it well.
The date of the Episcopal Guild
lawn social and entertainment, which
is to take place on the lawn and at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Samson,
has been changed to Friday. June 21.
This announcement should have been
made last week, but by accident was
omitted. The Guild is preparing a
very interesting program, besides
which refreshments will be served
The public is cordially invited to
participate.
Walter Morehouse met with very
serious accident Tuesday morning at
the Powell saw mill, few miles east
of Oroville. He was unloading load
of logs at the saw mill when the
lwagon upset before all the logs were
removed. He was thrown violently
to the ground, striking on his head
I and was almost scalped. He was at
once placed in wagon which was
driven by Mrs. Morehouse and she
made record time reaching the hos
pital. DR.. Lewis sewed up the scalp
and as the young man suffered no in
ternal injury he will be out and
around in a few days.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-06-14
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Services will be held on Sunday
morning, June 10th. All are cordially
invited. Sunday school meets every
Sunday at 10 a. m. Remember we
shall have an Adult Bible and Discus
sion class at the Sunday school hour
You are invited. G. II. Severance,
Dean.