The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-11-08

the rooster. Just the same 1t is mighty
good to be lined up with the yell lead
ers again.
Jas. East is confined to his room at
the Hotel de Grubb suffering from an
attack Of pneumonia. The case is not
serious and it is hoped that the
young man will speedily regain his |
normal health.
Election day was very tame affair |
in Oroville. No interest was taken in |
any candidacy except that of con-
gresham, and the matter of choice
for that office was not discussed to
any noticeable degree.
People are wearing flu masks at
all towns down the river, so it is re-
ported here This is in compliance
with orders from the state board OF
health. So far there have been no
masks in sight in Oroville.
The paper is a trifle crowded this
week, but as 1t does not happen often
owing to the fact that advertising is
not Oroville's long suit, We are salts
fed that our readers will excuse the
shortage of reading matter.
Funny what reports get in circula-
ton in times of excitement. After
the outbreak of influenza In the valley
the report was circulated at Wenat-
chez that there were 35 cases in the
Hotel de Grub at one time.
DIR. Elmer is out again responding
to professional calls after a hot round
with the fashionable influenza. He
won on points, but the old flu landed
few body whollops that left doc.
rather groggy for some days.
George Bartell came over Wednes-
day from Oroville, accompanied by mis-
mother, who will visit few weeks
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. ].
A. Hagerman. Their many old friends
are glad to see them.-Twisp News.
r. X. Heathman of Almira, brother
of Miss Jessie Heathman, the school
teacher who is very low with pnau-
monia, arrived Wednesday night,
called here by the condition Of his
sister. He Is in the next draft call
and has only few days leave.
Great surprise was expressed over
the vote cast in Ellemeham precinct.
1t was expected that Dill would re-
ceive at least 60 votes and none for
Webster. The boys on the big hill
fell down. Dill only received "a.
Webster was not in the running.
Miss Maude Keller, of the telephone
staff, who was an influenza sufferer
during the past week, felt so much
better Monday that she attempted to
sit up for short time, and as re-
suit the young lady had relapse
and at last reports was again very i'll.
Fred Hart has been called to report
November 20. He is fixing up his
business affairs SO that he can leave
ancees Mr.. Hart will never get any
nearer the war than training camp,
and may not be in the service any
length of time.
DR.. E. E. Elmer has moved his Of
| fee from the Oroville Commercial
companys building to the rooms form
erly occupied by J. M. Adams, in the
second story of the Covert block The
doctor has very neat and comfort
able suite consisting of a reception
room and private consultation Of
fee.
T. c. Hume, formerly connected
with the Gazette and now living at
Tacoma, writes that the government
has cancelled all contracts for wood
en- ships and as a result there are
many idle men in that city. He says
the coast cities are mighty good
places for those seeking work to stay
away from.
The name of G. P. O. Kimball by
some means was inadvertently
omitted from the honor list of the
Fourth Liberty loan subscribers. 1t
should have been there. If there are
any other names that have been ac-
cidently left off We trust those who
have been so overlooked will please |
notify this Office There is no desire
on the part of any one to leave any
name off that list.
Miss Jessie Heathman, one of the
public school teachers, is very danger
ously Ill at her room in the Hotel de
Grub, from pneumonia, the result of
influenza, with the result still in
doubt. Miss Heathman insisted upon
attending fellow-teacher and Others
suffering from the malady at the
hotel, thus contracted the disease.
and has came very near falling a vic
tim to her self-sacrifce.
Fren ]. Fine represents the right
kind Of citizenship. He never fails TO
vote, although in order to vote he is
compelled to make long trip from
the coast to Oroville. If all men
placed the same value on the fran
chise elections would not so often 90
by default, or at least be settled Dy
only a portion of the voting strength
Of the state. Mr.. Fine is combining
business with duty, as he will be here
for several days inspecting state
lands.
The following amounts were appor-
TONED among tho several school dis