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

1t will be remembered that H. B.
Brown, better known along the border
as Bull Dog" Brown. who spent many
Of his days in British Columbia pros
pecting and claim holding, was the
first man to take hold of the magnes-
ium sulphate deposit in this vicinity,
and commence making the lake, where
nature deposited the salts, source of
income. Indeed, the subsequent opera
tions of the Stewart-Calvert company
grew out of the temporary operations
of Mr. Brown, as he brought the salts
to the attention of those gentlemen. At
the time that Mr.. Brown made ship
he made strenuous complaint over the
excessive freight charges. His claim Of
overcharge was not Pigment of the
imagination, judging from the follow
ing dispatch from Washington in
which it appears that Mr.. Brown,
through the instrumentality of Senator
Jones, always active in the interests
OF his constituents, is fortunate in Sc
curing a very healthy draw down from
the railroad company:
Recently Senator Jones brought to
the attention of the interstate COM
merce commission the claim of H B.
Brown for the payment of some $4,000
that was charged against him by the
Great Northern railroad company on
two car loads of magnesium sulphate
forwarded from Oroyille to Philadel-
phia and New York city in August of
1915. The commission has just advised
Senator Jones that they have entered
an order authorizing the carriers to
refund the full amount of the over
charge on or before Janua II, 1918"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-11

to see team and truck owners and get
prices for hauling of not less than
200 yards of shell rock to be distrib-
uted on the streets in the improvement
district.
On motion the following bills were
allowed and ordered paid:
Z. r. Hoose, salary $24.50; E. ].
Wilson, 1900; A. P. Murray. SGT; Jas.
Ferguson. police justice fees, $40; L.
A. Williams, legal service $500; Okla
hogan Valley Power company. lights,
1895; w. Wentworth, labor on hose
house, 200: Vernon Johnson, street
work, sos; Trick G Murray, supplies
6.94: 8. c. Mitchell, wood, 500; Oro-
Vile Gazette, printing. 1885: J. II.
Fraser, election services 400; G. J
Parker, election services 400; e. Nc
Cannon, election services, 400: r. L.
Prentice, hauling hose cart 1915.
T.. r. Hoose, salary 1900: s. H.
Sdnderson, supplies. 1926; Okanogan
Valley Poer Co. light & power ES.75.
The continuation certificate of E. ].
Wilson's bond was read and on mo-
ton was approved ana accepted.
Motion was made and carried that
this meeting be adjourned until Tues
day January y, 1918.
tuesday, January 8, 1918.
Present Mayor Beale and Connril-
man Friis. There being no quorum
r1esent the meeting was declared ad-
journed.
F. R HOOSE. Clerk
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-11
VICTIM At oRov|LLE HOSPITAL
Mason Confined in County Jail at
Okanogan Awaiting the Result Of
the Wounds.
SHOOTING AT HAvILLAH.

Last Saturday morning about four
o'clock, Ernest Hart, aged 10 years.
was shot and seriously wounded by
Harold Mason, aged 21 years. at a
dance in progress at Havillah. After
the shooting, Mason returned to his
home, went to bed and was sleeping
the sleep of the just when Deputy
Sheriff Burden arrived on the scene
and placed him under arrest. Hart was
brought to Oroville and placed in the
Oroville General hospital, where he Is
under the care of DR.. Lewis. The bullet
was from 32-calabre pistol and en-
tered the left nipple, barely missing
the heart and lodging in the lung. DR..
Lewis believes the bullet was deflect-
ed by coming in contact with a rib.
The patient shows much vitality, and
the doctor feels confident that he will
recover. The X-rays will be applied in
a few days and the bullet located.
From what little can b.. learned the
shooting grew out of remarks alleged
to have been made by Mason deroga-
tory to the character of Hart's sister.
The boys had gathered at the dance,
and it is stated that liquor had been
circulated quite freely. Hart and Bud
Lavingueur called Mason out of the
hall near the close of the dance. and
Mason claims as he stepped out of the
door Hart struck him in the face.
Fearing that both young men were go
ing to attack him Mason drew a pistol
and fired at Hart, inflicting the wound
from which that individual is now suf-
fering.
Mason is now in Jail at Okanogan
|awaiting the result of Hart's injuries.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-11
SINGULAR ACCIDENT.

The Wenatchee World of Saturday
contains the following account of a
singular accident that befell an engine
on the run between Oroville and We
natchee, in which Engineer Barrett
had a narrow escape from serious in
jury:
w. J. Barrett, the Great Northern
engineer who drives the engine that
pulls the passenger train of the Oro-
Vile branch back and forth, had a
narrow escape from death or serious
injury yesterday. His engine met with
a most peculiar mishap.
Coming down the road from Oroville
yesterday morning, the train was at
the hillside a mile the other side of
Brewster when large stone, loosenej
by the confined rains, rolled down the
hill and landed under the engine. In a
jiffy it became entangled in the ma
chinery under the engine, rolled up a
mass of broken and twisted steel,
which was shot upward through the
cab in the form of ball as large as
bucket. Fortunately the missile miss
ed both the engineer and the fireman.
A peculiar feature of the accident was,
1t caused the reverse lever to fly back
and forth with terrific rapidity. Had
Engineer Barrett been grasping the
lever as he usually is, hi sarm would
undoubtedly have been snapped off.
Fortunately he had released his hold
OH the lever as the rolling rock struck
the engine.
The train was delayed several hours
by the mishap, the engine was so badly
torn that it was necessary to get an
other engine from Wenatchee and the
train did not reach here until about
five ocock, though due here at noon.
Returning it did not leave here until
9 o'clock in the evening
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-11
COUNCIL MEETING.

Minutes of the meeting of the town
council of Oroville, Washington, Jan.
Z, 1918.
Present, Mayor Beale, Councilmen
Friis, Smith and Barnes.
Minutes of the previous meeting
read and approved as read.
The report of Jas. Ferguson, police
justice as read and on motion was
adopted.
The report of the town treasurer
was read and ordered placed on file.
Letter from the Bowen Auto COM
pany was read in regard to truck
for the fire department, and Mr.. Bow
en- being present explaining the truck
and giving prices thereon, $6S1.42 F.
o. B. Oroville.
A committee representing the volun-
teer fire department being present,
explaining the needs of truck and
other equipment for the fire depart
ment and recommended the purchase
of the truck.
Motion was made and carried that
the town purchase a Ford truck
Chassis and that the clerk be author
lied to sign an order for the same and
that the purchase of the body be post
poned until further investigation.
After some discussion in the matter
Of coats for the firemen the clerk was
instructed to write the different fir.
apparatus companies asking for bids
for IL firemens coats and sample
coats.
Motion was made and carried that
the street commissioner be instructed
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-11
A HOT GAME.

Although rather painfully one sided
score the basket ball game at the high
school gym last Thursday evening was
boiling over with excitement. The
young athletes mixed up with reckless
abandon, and the roars that were omit
ted by the local hackers almost crack
esting contest to watch, and only a
man with ice water in his veins could
have sat quiet throughout the proceed
ings. The Okanogan boys were taken
by surprise to find how easy it was not
to score against the defensive tactics
made manful struggle to make
showing on the score board. Both sides
were over Jealous, for fouls were fire.
quent from two or three players jump
ing on one.
The opening of the contest was not
such as to bring JOY to the hearts of
the side liners, for Okanogan scored
right off the bat, but that perform
ance put the locals on their metal and
from that time to the end scoring was
done principally by the Oroville lads.
As stated above fouls were frequent.
but that was no advantage to the Oro-
vile players, as it seemed almost i'm
possible for them to locate the basket
from the foul line, although having
little difficulty in shooting the pill
through the ring from goal. The first
half ended with the score 10 to 9 in
Oroville's favor.
Nineteen to nine was not much of a
!! lead to overcome and when the rested
gladiators again took the floor Okla
,nogan went in with a vim. The rushes
were fierce and the players became so
tangled up at times that they could not
be distinguished and the referee was
kept busy prying the contenders apart
Fouls were so frequent that the play
ers seemed to be lined up on the foul
line about half the time. Ten fouls
were awarded to Okanogan, and they
copped five of them. Oroville was also
awarded number of fouls, but the
shooters had hard work locating the
basket. During the entire last half of
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-11
SCHOOL NOTES.

Vacation Is now over and everybody
is settling down again after the many
festivities.
Every body was glad to see our
much missed English teacher, Miss
Mckee, back to her classes, Thursday.
There was very small attendance
Monday, before New Years owing to
the fact that many of the pupils were
out of town for the holidays.
Mr.. William Cole and Miss Mabel
Brown were visitors Monday.
Mr.. Maddox was also detained, on
account of the poor train service
across the mountains.
The high school pupils intend to
give a play about the 1st of March.
We have some of our old talent left,
and some new ones that bid fair to be
very good.
Thursday night. January 3rd, we
engaged in a conflict with the Okla
hogan basket ball team. The score was
decidedly one sided, 40 to IA. However
they took it quite good naturedly and
we afterwards entertained them with
a little dance and lunch
A committee has been appointed to
devise a scheme to decorate the some-
what bare walls of our assembly hall.
Among the decorations we intend to
have an honor roll, and service flag
The boys that have gone from our
midst to willingly give their lives for
humanity's sake and Uncle Sam, are:
Lawrence Dallam, William and Chas.
Cole, Frank Schultz, Frank Ford, Cliff
ford Warren and Ray Vincent. If there
Is any body that knows of any boy that
has formerly attended o. H. s. whose
name is not on this list, they would be
doing US favor by letting us know
about them. Furthermore when we
do finish decorating our assembly we
cordially invite the public to come up
and visit us.
Rev. Smithers visited some of our
classes Monday.
Our basket ball team Won at Loomis
Friday night with score of Al to 3.
Miss Smith a former English teach
er. and Mrs. Covert visited the school
Wednesday.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-11
HE EARNED A REST.

Mr.. and Mrs. M. Schweikert and
young son, of Tonasket, motored up
to Oroville Monday, returning home
the same evening. Mr.. Schweikert was
the founder of the Tonasket flour
mills, one of the most important in
dustrial adjuncts to our neighboring
town. For long time he had hard
shedding, and met with considerable
loss last year when the mill was de-
stroyed by fire. The mill has since
been rebuilt, larger and better than 1t
was before, and the property is now a
paying one. 1t has gained its prestige
through the exertions of Mr.. Schwi-
kert, who has worked hard to make
the enterprise go. Working early
and late he accomplished what he
started out to accomplish, but the hui
man machinery could not stand the
strain. Mr.. Schweikert has run down
during the past year, and at last, at
the earnest solicitations of his esti-
mable wife, Mr.. Schweikert has con-
sented to take much needed rest. He
has turned over the management OF
the mill to A. J. Nickle and will try a
fling at practically doing nothing for
time, hoping that giving up the
steady grind will have the effect OF
improving his general physical condi-
tion. He has we'll earned the rest, and
the rest will undoubtedly do him good
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-11
LOCATED AT SAN FRANCISCO.

When the Grieger family left Oro-
Vile for California it was with the in
tention of locating at Redding, but for
some reason the plans did not mater
ialize and Mr.. Grieger continued on to
San Francisco, where he at last found
an opening in the hotel business. An
interesting letter announcing his
change of residence has just been re-
ceived at this office:
"To begin with a very happy new
year to you and all Of my friends at
Oroville, from the Grieger family. Our
thoughts have been with our friends
during the holidays, in fact ever since
leaving our home, and 1t will be some
time before we become properly ad-
justed to the new surroundings.
after three weeks hunt for new
home we found a place which does
answer the purpose, but off from our
former home life. We have purchased
a small hotel on Eddy street, the West
hotel, with % rooms nicely located and
only five blocks from Market street.
therefore within walking distance of
the center Of the city. do not care to
go into details in finding suitable
place, but I firmly believe walked
six inches off my feet in the last three
weeks. do not want to say that Mrs.
Grieger and the girls are over pleased
with the new surroundings, but we
have a home which promises to pay a
little better than expenses from the be-
ginning.
Among our new arrivals are Maur-
ice Costello and wife, and that GER
tainly was pleasant surprise to us
as we'll as them. Maurice and I spent
new year with John Bahrs, brother Of
big Henry Bahrs, and were royalty
entertained. Both of us, Costello and
myself, are certain that the business,
or plenty Of money. is here as we'll as
people, and it is only matter of time
to work into paying business. The
girls, Helen and Hermina, will 60 to
work next week, as they do not like
the hotel work. The little one will
start to school tomorrow, so you see
we are established and eventually will
be contented.
Sunday last I was tapped on the
shoulder, on Market street, and to my
surprise our genial friend Harry Reed
greeted me. We had quite a chat for a
little while, but as he expected Mrs
Reed we could not talk as long as we
wanted to-"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-11

as far as in their power. A local Or
ganization to carry on the campaign
systematically is to be formed.
While the club was I'm session the
fire alarm sounded and the house was
emptied in a few moments. After the
excitement, although the hour was late
almost all Of those who were present
at the beginning of the session re-
turned to the library and the meeting
was protracted until after midnight.
The club adjourned for two weeks,
to meet Thursday evening, January II,
when it is expected that there will be
much larger attendance of members.
The annual election of officers will
take place, and much important busi-
ness will be taken up and considered.
Every member is expected to be pres
ent and 1t is urged upon every resident
to attend and add their names to the
list of membership,
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-11
WON AGAINST ODDS.

w. Leonard Davis, formerly
teacher in the Oroville schools. who is
now living at Malott, came in on the
Wenatchee train Monday evening for
visit of few days. Mr.. Davis had to
give up teaching here on account OF
failing health. He was threatened with
tuberculosis, and went through rig
i'd course of treatment for months. At
one time it was feared that he had
reached a stage beyond recovery, but
he gradually regained strength and
his old friends were pleased to note
that he is looking better than he has
at any time in years. Indeed, to all
outward appearances he seems to BE-
in better health than even at the time
he first accepted a position in the
schools at this place. Those who know
the gentleman trust sincerely that he
has won out in his earnest battle
against disease, and that he has
long and useful life before him.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-11

Last fall the First National bank
offered prizes for corn exhibit Of
$40 as first prize, IS second prize and
So so third prize. There were a num-
ber of contestants, and the display OF
corn at the bank was most creditable
and the exhibition attracted much at
tention and favorable comment. The
prizes were awarded this week, ana
Jack Mclaughlin, who cannot get out
OF the habit of growing a high grade
of corn, took first prize, Phil Schlief
second prize and w. F. Mahood third
prize. In fairness it should be stated
that J. A. McGinty had an exhibition
equal tc the best, but inasmuch as Mr..
McGinty has supplied the seed for all
the corn that was entered in the con-
test he would not enter as a compet-
itor for the prizes, most praise
worthy display of rare sense of fair
play.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-11
FROM AN OROVILLE SOLDIER.


the Gazette, and the following letter
was received from him Saturday dated
from the camp of the SIND Division, at
Camp Macarthur, Wasco, Texas:
Il had hardly got started in instruc-
ton in ordinance school when assign
ed to field duty Am comfortably locat-
ed in small tent by myself in field
officers row in the regiment. l am
writing this with the doc open and
my shirt sleeves rolled up. Most of the
men and officers are Wisconsin Nat
ional guards, and large portion are
German. wish the kaiser could see us
every afternoon when the good old
Star Spangled Banner strains floats in
the air and everybody at right hand
salute. This regiment gave good SER
vice in the Mexican trouble, is trained
we'll and means business. Germans in
cluded. We hope to get 10 France soon.
Lots going on here. Flying mahines are
in the air all the time, guns booming
on the rifle range, bayonet practice
that gives you the cold shivers the way
they wiggle it, trench work fighting.
| went through the gas mask ordeal
with real gas this afternoon. The thing
that gets my goat, however, is what
we are told about light trench mortars
OF 8 inch calabre.. You set one end on
the ground on heavy iron plate. hold
the other end in your hands, brace
, yourself good, aim the thing Il should
say. guess at it,, a second man drops
in 3 inch explosive and bang away
goes a shell up in the ar at hign
angle. would like to see it done first
l have been placed in a captaincy, and
am in command of company of ord
nance men attached to the regiment.
have plenty to do and then some."
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-11

Librarian Mrs. Katherine Schultz
reports 81 books taken from the IL
brary during December and 81 re-
turned. Fines assessed, 35 cents. Dona-
tions, none.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Jones, of Night
hawk, where Mr.. Jones has been in
the mercantile business for years,
came in on the Princeton train Mon
day evening.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-11

Sergeant John Melcher stopped off
in town Monday night on his way to
Camp Lewis, after a visit of a few
days with his parents at Loomis.
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1918-01-11

cattle, but this year he passed the hogs
up TO large extent as he has hand
led only three cars of pork this WIN
fer
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-04-11
SPECULATORS IN SEEDS.

Spectators in seed stocks will BE- Sc
yerely dealt with if identified and appre-
hended, says an official notice from the
United States Food Administration just,
received by Leon S. Merrill, the Federah
Food Administrator for Maine. The Food
Administration cooperating with the
United States Department of Agriculture.
is making every effort to prevent extor-
tionate charges or other obstacles to pre-
vent an adequate and prompt distribution
of seed.
All wholesale seed dealers, and retail
ers doing business of one hundred thou
sand dollars year or others who handle
peas, beans and corn seed are now oper-
atina under Federal license. Resales at
unreasonable prices are held by the ad-
ministration as particularly Objectionable
at this time when every effort is being
made to encourage the widest possible
cultivation of the soil. Reports have
been received from various parts of the
country, indicating extortionate prices
for seed corn. The Food Administration
frowns upon any such transactions on
the ground that they are inimical to the
public welfare and will be treated as
such, should agents of the government
establish proof of willful speculation. a
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-04-11
SWANVILLE.

The auroTal display last Friday nj ghC
was unusually brilliant.
Mr.. Morris Thayer has gone to Sears
port where he has employment.
Miss Marion Walker was home from
Pennington for the Easter vacation
Mrs. Ada Billings is visiting her sister,.
Or. Carrie Bradford at Portsmouth, \ H..
The many friends of MIR. Ralph Seeley,
radio operator, are sorry to hear that he
is seriously i'll in foreign land,
The blue birds came in March this
wear. Something unusual here Many
of the small birds are much in evidence
Robins, blue birds, sparroWs, juncoes.
and chickadees make it very spring-!ike.
Mrs. Ralph Murphy of Brooks and Mr.
Charles Riley of Monroe visited their
sisters, Mrs Eddie Walker and Mrs
Charles Thayer Just before Mir. Riley
left for Camp Devens, Aver, Mass.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-04-11
GEORGE WOOD.

George Wood died at his home in North
Searsmont March 31st, of heart disease
with which he had been i'll about two
weeks. He was born in Belfast, Feb II,
1878, the son of the late James W. and
Mrs. Augusta Lear Wood. He learned
the mason trade and worked with his
father until about IA years ago, when he
bought a farm in North Searsmont of
Charles Thompson, later he bought what
was formerly the Dell Higgins farm ad-
Joining him and carried on both Sept.
%, 1899 he married Miss Elnora Higgins
of North Searsmont. She survives him
wit their nine young children-Hazel,
Florence, Leverne, Carl, Olive, Clarence,
Clyde, Ruth and Anna. Two brothers
and two sisters also survive, Gilbert L.,
Engene and Mrs. Letitia w. Emery of
Belfast and Mrs. Anna w. Lear of Mort h.
port. Mr.. Wood joined Equity Grange
many years ago and retained his MEM
bership after moving to SearsmoDt He
was a good husband and father and found
his greatest pleasure in his home. The
funeral took place in Morrill, April 3rd
and the remains were placed in the tomb
in that cemetery, where they will be
buried later.