The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-02-28

Percy Eastman had the pleasure of
meeting his brother, c. ID. Eastman,
on the street Tuesday evening, the
first time they had met in eight years
c. d. is an engineer in the employ Of
the Great Northern, with headquarters
at Spokane and is up here with assist
ants to do some survey work for the
railroad.
Alarming word comes that Cover
nor Lister is in a very serious con-
dition and that his death may occur
Iany day. The people OF die state,
irrespective of party bias, will sin
oerely trust that the governor will be
able to rally from his ailment and
live to fill Useful place in the com
monwealth for many years to came.
A. II. Perkins of Spokane, at one
time interested in mining property on
the north half of the reservation and
now located at Spokane, was visitor
in town for some days during the past
week. Mr.. Perkins is representing the
Pan Motor company. He claims to
is convinced that the enterprise is
o. X. Whatever may be the true in
wardness as to this particular project
one thing is sure Perkins has lost
none of his cid time affability and is
just as likeable when working the
public as he was when working the
ground, and there is nothing invidious
intended in the comparison.
f.. f. Hobbs, for short time a resi-
dent naer this place but now living at
Colville, is in town for short stay.
Mr.. Hobbs and partner have pur-
chased the old Stemwinder quartz
mill, located at Fairview. This is one
of the largest mills in the northwest
and was erected a number of years
ago when Fairview bloomed forth in
Mr.. Hobbs will dismantle the mill and
have it hauled to Oroville. expecting
to be able to sell it intact If he
cannot slough it off as a whole he
will endeavor to sell it out piecemeal.
1t will be quite a heavy job removln.,
the machinery by team or truck to
this place.
Jack Gormley was in town Tues
day with as fine specimens of ore as
have been taken from the Oroville
Copper company's mine since ore was
first struck in the tunnel Just how
much ore there is at the point whore
work is now progressing is a prob
lem that has not as yet been sClv ID
and will not be until thoroueh in
IVestigation is made with the power
drills. The ore is present in the face
of the tunnel, more ore has been ey-
posed by round of holes on the side
of the tunnel near the breast. and
Monday Mr.. Gormley put a round of
holes in the bottom of the tunnel witn
the result that he blew out the hest
ore so far encountered. There seems
TO be no limit to the quantity of ore
strong in naturalization that can be
taken out.
| l.. l.. Lewis, manager of the Chal-
tauqua circuit, spent the week in town
Arranging for the various entertain.
| utuJo dS lnty CdHle Oh from n1S0t tC
might. Mr.. Lewis has Travelled owe,
most of the United States, and while
not on the program as one of the al
fractions is a pretty clever talke,
himself. He happened to be presen
in the dining room of the Hotel d,
Grubb at the Community Club lunch
con Thursday of last week, and notin,
the unity and enthusiasm displayed b,
those present remarked that of all tn
Commercial Club meetings that it ha
been his pleasure to attend in hi
! travels he had never witnessed sue
unity of action and such an exhibition
of community public spirit. He pre-
: dicted bright future for Oroville
the same spirit of do-things continue
: to animate the people of the littl
: city.