The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-03-15
Mr.. and Mi. G. 2. Dunn. Of golson

Mr.. and Mrs. G. 3. Dunn, Of Nelson,
we're yisitors In town Monday.
About Z foot Of snow Is reported as
falling in the Chezaw neighborhood
during the past week.
John Woodland, Of LOornis, now a,
the head Of the new bank at Tonasket,
ras IN town On business Wednesday.
Mrs.. G. L. Armstrong and baby re-
turned home Friday from visit with
relatives in Oroville.-Aolgon Leader.
Ine streets, and especially Min
street have been alive with aut1Ino-
Giles CT every size and make, this week
winch is sure Indication that spring
f. with us.
Among those who took the teachers
examination at Okanogan last week
were Mrs. A. A WerIey, Of Oroville
and Miss Florence p. Shull from this
part Of the county.
The ladies Of Trinity Guild OF the
Episcopal church are arranging for a
conversation supper 10 be given i'm
mediately after Lent, which Will be
some time In early April.
Mrs. Mile Thews. Of Spokane. ia
visiting with her niece, Mrs. J. ".
Adams. coming up from Riverside.
where she speat most Of the winter
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Adams
E,other.
G. B. Craft, OF Wateryille, a member
Of the Frank-Craft Buick company.
and who has charge Of the company'E
establishment at Waterville, was In
town Tuesday comforting with the gen.
Tor member OF the firm.
Wednesday Justice Of the Peace Jas.
Ferguson performed the ceremony that
united Marion Henry Jaeger and Miss
Ellen ~ La Case. two young people OF
Oroville, the friends Of whom wish
them happiness and prosperity.
A large livery barn at Tonasket,
operated by Claud Whitehead, was
destroyed by fire Saturday night. Be-
sides the loss OF the building two
teams OF horses and some pigs were
burned 10 death and Chevrolet auto
destroyed.
John Fore, Of LOOMS, was In town
Wednesday. Mr.. Fore advertises his
pool room for sale. He comes in under
the next draft and Is putting up no
objection, which 10 the proper spirit.
but he wants To close his business 30
that he can leave when called for.
Here ia a good opening for some one.
p. J. Leonard, representing the Coast
Ice and Cold Storage Company Of Ev-
erett, one Of the largest cold storage
houses in the Pacific Northwest. ar
rived In Oroville Thursday evening
and will be guest at the Hotel de
Grub over Sunday. He Is In the val
ley In the interest Of the house with
which he Is connected, with view OF
making contracts for cream.
The ladies in this place have a move
ment on foot to secure donations OF
jellies and Jam for the soldier boyg at
Camp Lewis. 1t is requested that all
those living In town or surrounding
country willing to contribute these
sweetmeats for the soldiers to leave
the same at any OF the stores In Oro-
Vile and they will be forwarded to
Camp Lewis. For easier handling It is
desired that the jam and jellies be
delivered In pints and quarts.
A fire alarm turned in at 4:10 Tues
day afternoon drew most Of the popu-
lation out in the open, and sent the
fremen scurrying to the station. In a
very short time the apparatus was On
the way ready for business when the
announcement was made that the SER
vices OF the department were not need
ed. II appears that Mrs. Jas. Ashby.
living In the west part OF town. had
left fire In the stove. In some manner
the stove door came open, filling the
house with smoke. Children passing
noticed smoke pouring out Of the
building and gave the alarm. This
action was only natural under the cir
cumstances. and as the distance 10 the
residence from the fire station was
short the fire brigade did not have a