The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-08-22

~ bruise. Mrs. Barnes was out dr,v.
ing IN company with her two children
one aged four years and the other
nine months, and her sister, Miss Myr-
tie Burg. She drove over to F l.
Stansbury's place and turned north
crossing a bridge that spans a sulch
at that point. After crossing she turn.
ed the car to return, but upon ap-
preaching the bridge lost control of
the vehicle and it plunged into the
suich and turned over. How the party
escaped without serious injury is be-
yond understanding. One wheel, OF the
car was broken and 1t was otherwise
damaged NV
| writing to his parents from Cob
letz on the eve of starting back to
america Durward Smith writes that he
had taken trip on the Rhine, and the
scenery was like fairy land. But one
statement he made in the letter should
open the eyes of us people at home
VINO are so anxious to feed the starving
hordes of Europe. He writes that for
dinner composed of porterhouse steak.
vegetables, ice cream and coffee. in
Germany, he paid in German money
the equivalent of so cents in American
currency Whereabouts in American
can the same kind of meal be DUR
chased for the same amount of money
in these days? In order to break down
the high cost of living would it not be
well to commence importing provis-
ions from Europe instead of doing so
much exporting?
Louis Stoffern was in town several
days during the past week from his
ranch in Chewhillikin valley. While
here he closed deal for his residence
on north Main street, or at least ex-
pected to close the transfer when last
seen. Mr.. StOffern was placed under a
cloud during the war as Stacker but
according to his explanation of the cir
cumstances that led up to the indict-
ment he would not come under that
classification. We have known Mr..
Stoffern for a good many years, and
while we may differ in our views as
ter for the human race that amounts
only to a difference of opinion, a right
that is gainsaid no man but in bust
ness transactions we have always
found him on the square, a kind and
considerate friend, even If something
of an idealist and circumlocutionary
in argument.
A stranger in town Monday express
ed his disgust that there were not
more lawns and more shade trees in
Oroville He could not understand the |
situation. With an irrigation ditch sur
rounding the town yet few property
owners were taking the trouble to
beautify their premises and much of
the town from the surroundings looked |
as though it were built upon desert. |
He praised the situation of the town
as to its scenic surroundings but could |
not understand the Indifference of the
people in not taking advantage of the |
opportunity to use the water so near
at hand. He declared that if water was
generously used Oroville could be
made one of the prettiest and most at |
tractive towns in the west. This paper |
has called attention to this fact time |
and again in past years but it seems |
difficult matter to arouse the citizens |
to action, even where action would re-
suit beneficially to themselves.
Sunday DR.. and Mrs. ]. L. Masters, |
accompanied by DR.. Masters foster |
parents, DR.. and Mrs. Griggs, who |
have been visiting with DR.. Masters
for several weeks, left for Seattle by |
auto. They went as far as Lake Chelan |
on the first leg of the journey and |
after spending two days at that at
tractive inland sea they continued on |
to the coast DR.. Masters will be absent |
for a week or ten days. 1t is the inten- |
ton of the party to make headquarters
at Seattle and from that city to make |
excursions into the surrounding coun- i
try to places of interest At the end Of i.
the visit to the coast DR.. and Mrs.
Griggs will return to their home in
Florida During their stay in Oroville
the doctor and his charming wife met
many of our citizens, and the friends
they made will ever remember them
with the greatest kindness. Those
friends sincerely trust that DR.. and
Mrs. Griggs may repeat their visit to
the west in the near future.