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


Charlie McGinty, a member of Co. b.
161st, Infantry, who did not leave for
France with his regiment, having been
| detailed for service with the supply
train of the regiment and stationed at
Newport News. Virginia, left that port
the latter part of February to join the
regiment on the other side.
N. ]. Emery. day operator at the sta
ton, has leased and taken charge OF
the RadbOurne hotel. This does not
mean that Mr. Emery will give up his
present position. but will operate the
hotel as a side line, so to speak.
There is no reason why the new ven
ture should not prove profitable
experiment for Mr.. Emery, as the
house itself is comfortable, we'll fur
nished and home like.
Dooley P. Wheeler, the wide awake
proprietor of "Bonnycroft" an eleven
tacre model little farm in the East Oro-
willie acreage belt, was up between
trains Tuesday, looking after his inter-
ests in Nelson. .Dooley is building up
la model orchard and each year his
shipments Of apples. peaches, melons
and vegetables show marked in
crease, coming to Nelson in car load
uantities.--Molson Leader.
| Frank w. Schultz, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Amel Schultz, of this place, re-
Gently sent his people large photo
graph of Co. Z, 23d Engineers, of
i hn t. hnr
Frank w. Taylor, manager for the
Standard Oil distributing station, by
la pleasant coincident, has brother in
the same company and regiment. Up
on examining the picture Mr. Taylor
could easily distinguish the face of
his brother.
Jack Mclaughlin, who is the prize
corn grower of the valley, expects to
put in ten acres in the valley this
season. Considering the fact that corn
is so sorely needed by the country, and
Mr.. Mclaughlin is so successful in
lgrowing that grain, he should have in
100 acres instead of only meagre
item. Such venture would pay him
and the quantity that he could raise
would materially increase the grain
output of this part of the valley.
The Union Title and Trust Company
has leased the large tract Of land on
1.-THE west side of Osoyoos lake to Chas.
w. Marshs of Tonasket, who will put
out the entire tract to alfalfa, and
what is better, will feed and handle
a choice bunch of milk cows, which
will be help to the local creamery.
Mr.. Marsh's lease runs for three years.
! The gentleman is said to be wide
awake, industrious hustler, and he is
going to make a success of his ven-
ture.
Jas. OHerin, one of the Oldest and
most popular residents of the Loomis
neighborhood. was brought in Satur-
| day to the Oroville General hospital
for treatment, suffering from the eff
fects of long and severe attack of the
grip. Mr.. O'Herin shows the effects of
the ravages of the common yet very
trying ailment, but it is confidently
felt by his physician, DR.. Elmer, that
with a rest and steady tratment the
patient win be himself again m a few
days.
Geo. ]. Hurley who is in charge of
the Oroville Commercial Company's
store during the absence of Mr.. Powell
was laid up for two or three days
the latter part of last week with Sc
we're cold. Although frail Of health it
takes something more serious than a
kick from old grip to keep Mr.. Hurley
between the sheets. He had business
to attend to at Pateros Friday last in
connection with his position as men,
Der of the game commission, and he
got up out OF sick bed to make that
trip. Fortunately he was none the
worse for the exertion.
Last week this paper mentioned the
possible receipt of large shipment of
eyed Mackinaw lake trout from the
government hatchery at Duluth. That
possibility has already become re-
atty. Chairman Geo. J. Hurley of the
state game and fish commission in
forms the Gazette that 100000 of those
choice game fish in the making arriv-
ed at the state hatchery at Pateros
this week. 1t will require some 60 days
before the spawn are sufficiently de-
veloped to be planted and then they
will be distributed to the several lakes
and streams in the north part of the
county.
Henry Bender states that his mill at
Nighthawk is nearly ready to COM
mence operations. The last of the ma.
chinery ordered from San Francisco
was expected in the last of this week.
He has carried out the work of reha-
bilitating the old mill so carefully that
the plant is ready to run just at the
right season, for there is no further
danger of any Interference with oper-
atoms from cold weather. Mr.. Bender
states that the ore is all ready for
treatment, and that there will be
sufficient supply to KEEP the wheels
turning steadily. May the venture
| prove a great success, is our wish.
Everybody wants to become prepar-
| ed to respond to the call when the
new Liberty Loan drive commences
The public will be solicited to sub
scribe next month, it having been de-
cided to start the drive on the ami
versary of the declaration of war
against Germany, April 6. Our boys
are doing their part in the face of the
enemy on foreign soil. fighting like
demons and paying the price. We at
home must support those boys, and the
way we can do so is by investing in
Liberty Bonds. The man who can buy
bonds and wont on this drive Is going
to hear something drop, and it will