The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-08-29

| Dr. Efner responded to the call as rap
idly as an auto could convey him tc
the scene, and appl ed such remedies
as were necessary.
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Mrs. Amel Mcdaniel is visiting with hei
husbands parents, Mr.. and Mrs. McDan-
| lei, after visit to her own home at He'd
ley, She is now on the way to Join hei
husband who is conducting a moving pic
ture house in Burke, Alberta and is do
ling a fine business.
1t is reported that two very heavy for
est fires are burning on the east side OF
the Okanogan valley near Okanogan
Falls, which accounts in IA large measure
for the heavy pail of smoke that has
hung over this part of the valley for sev =
eral days this week.
Mrs. c. p. House left Saturday on a
visit among friends in Idaho During the
past several months Mrs. House has held
IA position at the switch board for the
telephone company. and she has been one
of the most faithful and accommodating
lemployees since the present company has
had charge of the local office. Manager
Miss Maude keeler and Miss Pierce are
the only day operators on the line just
at present, and the business of the office
Is sufficient to keep both of them con-
stantly busy.
The local postoffice is not overrun
with orders for government food now on
sale at San Francisco, and from which
state by paying the price, plus the post
age. Postage added to the quoted prices
runs the price to about what the same
larticle can be purchased for at home. Ba-
icon is quoted at a much lower price than
among local dealers but according to the
Testimony of soldiers who were compelled
to eat it during the war this bacon is
hardy an attractive article for home con-
sumption.
Mrs. w. G. Minton and her two children
Donald and Laura Belle, Miss Laura
Taylor and Harrison Taylor of Tacoma
left for their homes Wednesday morning
latter spending week visiting with their
brother and sister-in- law, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Taylor. The party drove to Oroville
from Tacoma in car, and returned by
the same conveyance. Harrison Taylor is
he served in Co, f., 23d Engineers and
saw considerable active service, being
at the battle front for several weeks at
the closing period of that disturbance.
| No doubt many readers noticed an item
| in the Spokesman Review of Saturday,
relative to "A plan to cOloniZe i0, 600 acres
somewhere in the state, promoted by IL
| ID. Watson, of kearney, Neb. Y. G. Hume,
foreman of the Gazette office was con-
lnected with Mr.. Watson during that gen.
tleman's activities in Kearney over TWEEN
| ty years ago, and states that Mr. Watson
lis the most skillful and successful boomer
| who has ever operated in the west. Mr.
Hume feels satisfied that if Mr. Watson
Igoes on with his proposed plans he will
carry them out to a most happy issue, as
failure is word not in his lexicon.
Henry Bough, living near Nelson, was
| in town Wednesday with his seven year.
Iold daughter to consult DR.. Lewis. II
appears that the child was trying to make
an old sewing machine function. She
placed two needles in her mouth and the
points broke off and slipped down her
throat, according to her statement. The
| little one did not seem to suffer any In
convenience for a few days, but Tuesday
complained of her throat hurting her
Hence the trip to the doctor. DIR. Lewis
made careful examination but could
discover no evidence that the needles had
lodged i'm her throat, and Mr.. Bough re-
turned home very much relieved in mind
/ G. A. King and J. Bresnahan. Of Spo-
kane, gentlemen interested in smnes and
mineral deposits that leau up to mines
or point in the direction of Mines spent
| "a few days in Oroville during the past
week, and while here made excursions out
! from Oroville to look over properties in
process of development They We're very
much smtten by the appearance of the
Southern Minnesota and Washington
property, erstwhile the Lone Pine. and
out of the tunnel. What they have al
READY discovered may result in their ex-
tending their Investigations, and ulti-
lmately getting a foothold in the country
Tuesday evening a number of the
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Lewis. the lady who has filled the posi-
ton as organist at the Liberty theatei
,during the past few weeks. Mrs. Lewis
lis not ony a skilful organist but an ac-
complshed vocalist having at one time
Ibeen member of an opera company an6
Iaside from her professional ability is g
charming lady to meet. During her short
residence here she has made a large num-
| ber of friends, who regret her departure
| She has been offered a very flattering EN-.
gagement at Spokane and leaves to nc
cept the same in few days. The. dance
given in Mrs Lewis honor took place II
the Civic League building. and those sc
! fortunate as to be present passed mos
lenjoyable evening.
| One of the busiest places in town /.
| the building on Railroad avenue that tn,
| Farmers Cooperative Produce compan,
is using as warehouse, where fruits an'
vegetables are daily delivered by members
Iof the association and from which ship
Iments are made to outside markets. We
hicles are crowded around the entranc,
Ieverv morning and the sidewalk as wei
as the interior of the place piled full %
IcrateS and boxes. axe it altogether anC
la considerable quantity of produce is be
ling shipped out of this place under tn,
direction of the association, and thes,
shipments will steadily increase from
lyear to year as the association grows II
membership and the fame of the Okla
lnogan valley product spreads among con
Isumers. This organization was wis,
lmove and those so fortunate as to b,
counted IN as members are going to bene
fit largely therefrom.
The Nelson Leader has changed hands
Howard L. Mooney has sold the plant t.
Frank S. Emert. late n member of thu
A. f. F.. who is not entirely unknown
in the county. as he was engaged II
newspaper work for a short time befor
| the breaking out of the war The Molsol
Leader is one of the brightest and bes
supported weekly papers in any of tn
smaller towns of the state. and has reach
ed its excellency through the energeti
labor of the late owner In <etiring from
the wheel of the Leader the county pres
| loses one of it's most likeabe members il
Mr. Mooney, who is a keen. wide awall
lbusiness man as well as a gentleman o
most admirable personal character. III
announces that he will not leave Molsoi
and will continue to do some work on th
| Leader. The town is fortunate in havin,
a worthy successor to Mr.. Mooney in tn
new proprietor, Mr.. Emert. He is also
young man, with enegy, zeal and abilit.
to carry on the work as laid down by hi
predecessor The Gazette welcomes hin
among the pencil pushers of the county
and trusts most sincerely that the Leade
will prove to be a source of great mater
iial advantage to him in the years to come